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VETERANSDAY
SALUTING OUR SOLDIERS
A Special Supplement to Cadillac News
THE ORIGIN OF
VETERANS DAY
In 1921, an unknown World
War
I
American
soldier
was buried in Arlington National
Cemetery. This site, on a hillside
overlooking the Potomac River and
the city of Washington, became
the focal point of reverence for
Americas veterans.
Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where
an unknown soldier was buried in
each nations highest place of honor
(in England, Westminster Abbey; in
France, the Arc de Triumph). These
memorial gestures all took place
on November 11, giving universal
recognition to the celebrated ending of World War I fighting at 11
a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th
hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month). The day became known as
Armistice Day.
Armistice Day officially received its
name in America in 1926 through a
Congressional resolution. It became
a national holiday 12 years later
by similar Congressional action. If
the idealistic hope had been realized that World War I was the
War to end all Wars, November
11 might still be called Armistice
Day. But only a few years after the
holiday was proclaimed, war broke
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CADILLAC
Thank you
Veterans!
Welcome
Home!
Craig Simonton
Sons of the
American Legion
Quadron 94
Kent Altman
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Saratoga CV-60
Mayport, FL
Served 1984-1987
Aviation Ordnance
sincerest
thanks
to all of our servicemen and women, both
past and present, who have given their all
We salute your
valor & dedication!
Chris Eastway
Rick Curtis
Ken Koch
John Leveque
Army
September 1969
-January, 1970
(Medical Discharge_
Fort Knox, Kentucky
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William McVety dug this mortar out of the ground near his tent in Vietnam. He said they took heavy
fire every night.
World War II veteran William McVety also had tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam. Here McVety visits
The Three Soldiers bronze statue that compliments the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington,
D.C.
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Our Heroes
Its time to honor the brave soldiers
who safeguard our peace and freedoms.
Thanks, veterans.
We salute you for your extraordinary
courage and dedication to your country.
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We stayed in combat
ready maneuvers, he
explained. We drew fire
in Korea a few times but
there werent many injuries to speak of.
One of his favorite assignments was during
the Cold War with the 833
Signal Corps in Fontainebleu, France. He served as
communications chief at
NATO headquarters for
central Europe with top
secret clearance, living in
Paris for four years.
In 1965, McVety was
reassigned with the First
Infantry Division.
We were the first U.S.
Army troops to land in
Vietnam, he recalled. Two
weeks after they landed,
combat operations began.
By the end of the year, the
division had been in three
major operations.
We were harassed at
night and mortared, he
recalled. The area was
controlled by Viet Cong.
We spent all this time in
that jungle, we got shelled
several times pretty bad.
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CADILLAC At 93,
World War II veteran Fred
E. Baker has a startling
charisma.
Hes tall and slim. When
we met, he was wearing
his Army Air Corps leather bomber jacket with a
large, round patch over the
right front a gold eagle
in a blue sky surrounded
by the words: 22nd Bomb
Squadron, China-BurmaIndia 1942-1945.
His military issue khaki
officers hat is equally impressive.
We met in September,
the day before he left on
the Mid-Michigan Honor
Flight to Washington, D.C.
He was with his volunteer
guardian for the trip, veteran Matt Magiera, First
Vice Commander of the
AmVets Post 110 in Cadillac.
Baker splits his time
between Cadillac and a
home in Lansing, where
for 37 years he worked for
the Michigan Sheriff s Association, the oldest law
enforcement association
in Michigan.
I worked in every
We honor our
service men &
women, past and
present
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We bombed Burma
to keep the Japanese
supplies out of the
South Pacific.
Fred Baker
WW II veteran
n
county in Michigan, he
explained. I represented
the rights of citizens to
control law enforcement,
to find out what was happening within the county
to maintain the sheriff s
department.
Born in St. Johns, Baker
remembered the day that
changed his life, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Dec.
7, 1941.
I had been out the night
before chasing girls, he
laughed. All of a sudden
they announced we were
at war. The phone rang immediately that morning at
mom and dads house.
His best friend called,
saying he was going to
enlist on Monday, the next
day. Baker said hed go,
too. They drove to Lansing
and stood in line at the
U.S. Post Office. Baker
enlisted in the Army
Air Corps and his friend
joined the U.S. Navy.
Baker was trained as an
aircraft technician and
sent to India as part of
the 22nd Bombardment
Squadron. They landed
on July 23, 1942, with
forward bases in Assam,
India. They were operating as part of the 341st
renity Prayer.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I
cannot change; courage
to change the things I
can; and wisdom to know
the difference, he said.
Thats where Im at. I
used to hunt and fish but
I cant walk in the rivers
anymore. But I like to help
people if I can.
Leaving for Washington, D.C., veteran Matt Magiera and World War II Fred E. Baker say goodbye to
their friends at the AmVets Post 110 in Cadillac.
Because the
memory will
live forever.
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In recognition
of the service
these veterans
rendered to their country, we would like
to show our appreciation this Veterans
Day.
In memory of their lives and their service.
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And every
day a general
went through the
wards and pinned
Purple Hearts on
everyone.
A Salute To
Our Heroes.
Our Veterans.
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Helen Quinn enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves when she was 40 and received orders to serve in Operation Desert Storm at a military
hospital for war wounded in Augusta, Georgia.
Quinn didnt save photos from her time in the
service. But she did make
a scrapbook for her husband, Darrell, a Vietnam
veteran.
It was so bad for them
when they came home,
she said. They were
shunned and looked down
on. Darrell came home on
a regular flight and didnt
tell anybody. He walked
in the door and said, Im
home. There was nobody
cheering and waving flags,
you had to sneak back into
the country.
Quinn is proud of her
entire familys military
service. Her youngest
son served for 20 years in
the U.S. Coast Guard and
another other son served
four years in the U.S. Army; a grandson served in
Iraq and another grandson
served in Afghanistan.
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Fallen Heroes
COURTESY PHOTO
Darrell
and Helen
Quinn are
military
retirees
that enjoy
traveling.
We Salute
Our Veterans!
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Left is a sketch of Leith Cunningham made during his days in the service, right is a recent photo.
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CADILLAC NEWS
Eugene Wilson,
82, of Cadillac
served in the
10th Mountain
Division, but
became a
Wolfhound
when he joined
the battle in
the Korean
War. Wilson
was traveling in a Jeep
when he was
wounded in
an ambush on
Nov. 11, 1950.
MCNALLYS
We salute our
veterans and soldiers who
have bravely fought for
our freedom.
Thank you from
Knitters Nest
Remembering
our veterans
Lets Put
Our Hands
Together for
Our Veterans
On Remembrance Day, we
honor the members of our
armed forces who served and
made the ultimate sacrifice.
Their courage and dedication
will always be remembered.
Lest we forget.
Remembrance Day 2014,
November 11
For all that you are and all that youve given
to our country, we salute you, veterans.
Your service and your sacrifice
will always be remembered.
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Jerry Michell was stationed on the 40,000-ton battle ship, USS South Dakota, during World War II. The
ship was in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered aboard the USS Missouri.
South Dakota, USS Massachusetts and the USS
Indiana, along with heavy
cruisers and destroyers,
were ordered to begin the
first heavy surface ship
bombardment of Japans
main island.
mikaze planes.
The bombardment consisted of three separate
attacks.
After the third, they were
given orders to stop.
Jerry Michell is shown left with fellow U.S. Navy recruits during
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the Jeeps.
Easy Company was
called in to assist and engaged in a fire fight with an
estimated 150 well-armed
and equipped enemy
troops. L Company suffered six men killed and 12
wounded, and lost the two
Jeeps. Wilson himself was
A Salute
To Those Who
Have Served!
A Salute To
Our Brave
Veterans!
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Our thanks to
all those who have
served in our
nations armed forces.
~ Ron Neal, Veteran
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES
U.S. Navy carrier planes fly in formation over the USS Missouri, the site of the formal surrender of
the Japanese Imperial government on Sept. 2, 1945. Boons Jerry Michell was aboard the USS South
Dakota at the time in Tokyo Bay.
Jerry Michell shows off his mouse pad featuring his wedding picture with his wife Rosie, now
deceased. The couple was married 68 years.
Remembering those
who gave their lives
for our freedom
Veterans Day
Nov. 11, 2014
Sincerest thanks
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Kent Altman
Chris Eastway
Rick Curtis
Ken Koch
John Leveque
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President
VETERANS
As long as there are Veterans,
the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks will never forget them.
Keith D. Burkholder, licensed mortician and resident of the area since 1974