100TH INfANTRY BATTALION VETERANS CLUB

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April IS, 2004

9:30 A.M.

100m INF. BN. CLUBHOUSE

MONTHLY NEWS

PLEASE READ: There will be a showing of the video that appeared on PBS television about a month ago entitled The Forgetting - A Portrait of Alzheimer'S.

Alzheimer's disease is a growing epidemic that touches nearly every family, wiping away vast stores of personal memories and human connections.

This video takes a dramatic, compassionate, all-encompassing look at this fearsome disease and aims to help each of us better understand and cope with its impact.

This documentary weaves together the intense real world experiences of Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.

You must see this video; you'1I never regret it. It is 120 minutes with no commercials. Please call the office, ph. 946-0272, if you intend to attend.

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT by Stanley Akita

The meeting opened with a moment of silence in memory of the departed members.

Secfl'reas. &mort; The 2004 budget was presented by Bert Turner for approval. The budget was approved unanimously.

Apartment Committee: Robert Arakaki and UId Wozumi painted the metal railing and the yellow stains on the apartment wall. Now it does not look like a boat from a third world country.

House: Robert Arakaki will look into repairing the leaks over the lounge area and also the new storeroom roof. He will report back to the board at the next meeting.

Nominating: Dr. Denis Teraoka has graciously accepted to being the next President of the club starting in May.

By-laws; With help from retired Judge Toshimi Sodetani and Denis Teraoka, the by-laws were amended using simple every day language. Copies will be made for the chapters' preliminary comments and approval. A General Membership Meeting will be held at a later date for fmal approval.

62nd Anniversary Luncheon; Hiromi Suehiro and Stu Tsubota are co-chair of the Anniversary Luncheon. The committee will meet in a few days to plan the event. The date has been set for June 26, 2004. Please mark your calendars and attend.

No new business was brought up. The meeting adjourned after a few announcements were made.

f'a1ll1l9 I."ort $,.0.,. Anno.neemenf , We'll have a local attorney and Alan Yukitomo, CPA,there

ready to address your legal concerns sueh as:

Revocable Living-Trust

Power of Attorney

Health Care Options

Care Giving

And more * .. *************.**.*.

Sunday, April 25, 2004

ll:00am

Lunch: 55.00/person

For reservations call:

Kimi Matsuda .. 988-6562 Robert Arakaki .. 737 .. 5244 Marie Yoneshige - 536-9921 Bernard Akamine~. 734-8738

On Monday, March 29,2004, Gen. Eric Shinseki will be honored during a floor presentation at the State Capitol in the Senate Chambers at 11 :30 am and in the House Chambers at 12:00pm. Contact information: Rep. Ken Ito 586-8470 ... . .-

ATTENTION! PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING ARTICLES TO PPPARADE

Because we have been receiving quite a bit of material people want printed in the newsletter, we are asking

that certain procedures be followed: 1. Do not submit pages of information that the editor must go through to find out what the

article is about. 2. The donor should write out what the article is about and the information he/she wants presented. We will edit it, if necessary. If possible, limit the contents to no more than a page and a half. Also, name the source and date from which the article was taken. 3. Announcements of upcoming events should be submitted with complete information, ready

for printing.

Because we do not have a staff of reporters to write and input the material into the PPParade, the editor

and assistant find it difficult to have to write up all the material sent to us.

I commend the chapter reporters who have been submitting their reports on time--a great improvement.

Thanks to all of you for your support. We hope to continue serving you to the best of our ability.

ij~lp 'liante(/neede4P The PPParade is seeking a few volunteers to help input (type) articles into a computer to ease the load on the current editor. Also, it would be great but not a requisite if such volunteers could also compose/edit articles to be published. There is no pay, but you will get a great sense of satisfaction knowing you are contributing to a worthy cause. The Puka Puka Parade is the media by which the lOOth veterans and their friends keep in contact with many of their comrades.

Other volunteers are needed to learn the procedures for preparing the bundles of mail (tallying, postage stamping, fIlling out postal forms, etc.). Our competent crew needs helpers, just in case they are unable to be there on collating days. These are not difficult tasks to learn, so volunteers would be greatly appreciated. Mahalo.

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PPPARADE VOLUNTEERS FOR FEBRUARY by Joy Teraoka, Editor

Our faithful volunteers showed up bright and early on February 27 to collate the March issue of the PPParade. All went well with no hitches, thank goodness. Our sincere thanks to: Otomatsu Aoki, Alfred Arakaki. Robert Arakaki, AkiraAkimoto, Kunio Fujimoto, Mary Hamasaki, Ed lkuma, Shigeru and Fum~ Inouye, Larry and Regina Kamiya, Arthur Komiyama. Masanori Moriwake, Joichi Muramatsu, Saburo Nishime, Tom Nishioka, Ray and Aid Nosaka, Susumu Ota, Moro Sato. Robert Sato, Kazuto Shimizu, Hiromi Suehiro, Goro Sumida, Denis and Joy Teraoka, Ricky and Evelyn Tsuda, Stu Tsubota, Martin Tohara, and Marie Yoneshige.

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"~(iM 'a38 :4...M. Roll up your sleeves, bring your buckets, washrags and necessary equipment to the clubhouse for its annual clean-up. It is time to remove the cobwebs, dust, junk, clean the windows, refrigerators, display cases and every area so our clubhouse will be sparkling clean again. The following chapters are in charge of:

Company Able Baker Charlie

To Clean Trophy cases

Windows, air conditioning Lounge area and store room

Refrigerators Wherever needed

Dog HeadquarterslMedics Rural Kitchen (Mr. Tanji, steam cleaner for stove)

IMPORTANT: Chapter presidents are asked to provide a list of or the number of volunteers coming from -their chapters so that the dub-secretary am oraer bentOs for eachparticip8n~

The following e-maD letter was sent by George Joji Watanabe in response to the remarks made in the book The Battle/or Rome, by Robert Katz, and brought to our attention by Bob Jones.

JOJl WATANABE OF LIVORNO, ITALY DEFENDS GEN. MARK CLARK'S ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

Dear PPP Editor and 100th Veterans,

George Joji Watanabe your Liaison here in Italy ...

I read in the February edition of the PPP something about the 100th at Monte Cassino that is, well, a bit misleading. But your comments were right on. Of all the numbered field armies of the US I would say Gen. Mark W. Clark and the 5th Army had the most difficult battles to fight, e. g. Salerno and especially Monte Cassino. One must take into account the situation behind the battle for Monte Cassino, especially the horrific pressures that Gen. Clark and the United States faced at this time. Don't forget his was the only US Army fighting the Germans (Sep. 1943 to Jun. 1944) while Russia was already rolling the Germans back, albeit, slowly. This battle for Monte Cassino started in Jan of 1944 and ended in late May 1944 .

I would like to advise that before one believes what Katz wrote in his book The Battle for Rome, to first read the official US Army history Salerno to Cassino by Martin Blumenson, a respected WWII historian. The followup official US Army history book is Cassino to the Alps. These two books take care ofWWII in Italy. It is totally irresponsible to say the Battles of Salerno, Monte Cassino, the Rapido River. and others were unnecessary. The official history will show why they were carried out. To say they should have made a beach landing north of Rome is equally erroneous. The Allies wanted very much to do so, further north the better. But our airplanes based on Sicily could not support a landing further north than Salerno. And even at that Gen. Mark Oark's battles at Salerno were as they say a "close run thing." Gen. Oark was actually on the Salerno beach rallying his men.

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If US Gen. George Marshall. US Army Chief of Staff, and Roosevelt had their way we would not have fought in Italy and would have instead put all the effort at Normandy in June 1944. But we had to support our ally England and also Russia to do something and that something was the Italian Campaign. Italy was really Churchill's baby, the official US Army history makes this point clear.

The first battle for the Abbey of Monte Cassino itself found the lOOth Bn. spearheading the 34th Inf. Red Bull Division. This was an almost impossible mission and, yes, the l00th and the Red Bull failed. But four months later five fresh Allied divisions succeeded in taking the Abbey where the Red Bull almost succeded. Why did Gen Clark make this gamble to break this winter stalemate south of Rome? One reason is that it was thought that Allied VI Corp landing at the Anzio beachhead might bring success. But to guarantee this Anzio success, if not survival of the Anzio beachhead, a strong simultaneous attack on the whole Gustav line to the south, especially around Monte Cassino had to be made. This in a nutshell is what the l00th was involved in at Monte Cassino starting in late January 1944. This applies directly also to the 36th Texas Division's attempt to cross the Rapido River at the foot of Monte Cassino at the same time. The 36th and the 34th Divisions ultimately failed at Monte Cassino, but don't forget that as Gen. Mark Clark. reminds us, war is a "calculated risk."

That great fan of the l00th and Honorary Member Lyn Crost wrote that Eisenhower's staff turned down the l00th Bn. when it was offered to him, but Mark Clark said he'd take anybody that would fight. As per your very astute comments just think how we AlAs would be perceived today if Mark. Clark said he did not want the tOOth Bn. or that the US Army had used the tOOthl442nd exclusively as warehouse and POW guards. Lyn Crost was a great fan of Gen Mark Clark, I can see.

Gen. Mark Clark was one big champion of the l00th. Even as a very young one-star general in a key position at US Army Hq in Wash., D.C., Mark Oark spoke out against Gen. John L. DeWitt who said "A Jap is a Jap" and you all know that Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt was the one most responsible for the West Coast AlAs being sent to concentration camps in early 1942. Gen. Clark said the US Army had better things to do than putting the AlAs into the camps. In 1945 during his command in Italy, Clark earned bis fourth star at the age of 49, becoming one of the youngest full generals in the army.

In 1951. after Gen. Douglas McArthur was relieved of his command by President Truman, Gen. Matthew Ridgeway was sent from the 8th Army in Korea to Tokyo to become US Far East Commander. Later. in 1952, when Ridgeway finished his tour of duty in Tokyo, President Truman assigned Gen. Mark Oark to serve as US Far East Commander in Japan. In 1953, Gen. Clark was instrumental in having Korean President Sygman Rhee meet with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Y osbida in Tokyo to improve Japan­Korean relations. Oark took personal initiatives in improving Japan-Korea relations. I think he should be remembered as one of our great champions. It was not far from where Gracie and I live in Livorno that Gen. Clark, after a big battle, had the l00th Bn. assembled and told them in a stirring speech, "You American soldiers of Japanese ancestry can be proud; the 34th Div. is proud of you; the 5th Army is proud of you; America is proud of you!!!"

I want to tell you also that a smaIl group of National Guard 34th Inf. Red Bull Division from Minnesota are here at Camp Darby for six months to assist the camp with base security. When I took my copy of the Pub Pub Parade and showed Capt. John Hansen, their leader. your front page logo with the Red Bull patch and compared it to his Red Bull shoulder patch, he smiled and said "fantastic." When they arrived about four months ago, I had them gathered together and like the retired sergeant that I am, I proceeded to tell them what the Red Bull did right in this very area and Monte Cassino, etc. all the while their favorite brothers, the Nisei, fought with them.

ALOHA George Joji Watanabe (Hilo High Class '53) Camp Darby, Livorno, Italy.

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GO FOR BROKE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY HA WAll'S LEGISLATURE

On March 2, 2004, both branches of the Hawaii State Legislature - the Senate and House of Representatives - recognized the Go For Broke Educational Foundation with special floor presentations for its vigilance on educating the public of the sacrifices and significant contributions made by the Japanese American World War II veterans. Christine Sato-Yamazaki (executive director and president of the Go For Broke Educational Foundation), and veteran Manabi Hirasaki (522nd Field Artillery Battalion veteran and co-chairman of the Educational Foundation's board of directors); veteran Ted Obira (422nd Regimental Combat Team veteran and member of the Educational Foundation's board of governors); Judy Nagasako (Hawaii Department of Education); and Karin Mackenzie (Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum, University of Hawaii at Manoa) were present to accept the resolution on behalf of the Educational

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Foundation. In the gallery were a handful of veterans from the lOOth Infantry Battalion, the 442nd , the Military Intelligence Service, the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion, and the Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum Series, University of Hawaii. (Unfortunately, news of this event was announced to these veterans organizations much too late to enable more representation from them. Regrettably so, especially because there. would be no Go For Broke Educational Foundation without the historic significance of these veterans' deeds.)

Leading the effort to recognize the Educational Foundation was Senator Nonnan Sakamoto (15th District), Senator Carol Fukunaga (11th District), Representative Roy Takumi (36th District), and Representative K. Mark Takai (34th District). The Senate presentation took place at 11: 30 a.m. and the House presentation was at noon.

Representatives K. Mark Takai and Roy Takumi addressed the legislative body explaining the educational projects, goals, and valuable archives of the Educational Foundation. The following excerpts from their speeches explains the reasons for this occasion of honor.

Excerpts from Rep. Roy Takumi's speech from the floor of the House, March 2.2004:

• In 1989 AJA World War II veterans established the Go For Broke Educational Foundation to build the Go For Broke Monument in the Little Tokyo District of Los Angeles.

• The Go For Broke Monument was dedicated in 1999 and today 16,126 names are etched on its granite wall. The monument stands as an eternal tribute to the heroics of the segregated AlA units: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental CombatTeam, Military Intelligence Service, S22nd Field Artillery Battalion, 232nd Combat Engineer Company, 139¢t Engineering Construction Battalion and the many other men and women who served overseas during World War II.

• Since 1999 the Go For Broke Educational Foundation has been focusing its efforts on educational programming in California, focusing on the heroism and history of the AJA soldiers of World War II, as well as the forced evacuation artd incarceration of AlAs and civil liberties issues raised by those events~

• The Go For Broke Educational Foundation was born out of the foresight of the brave men of the l00th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most decorated U.S. military units in U.S. military history for their size and length of service, and the Military Intelligence Service that is credited as having "saved countless lives and shortened the war by two years" by Major General Willoughby, General McArthur's Intelligence Chief.

• In 1989, World War II Japanese American veterans established the Go For Broke Educational Foundation, the most comprehensive resource for educating the public about the Japanese veterans of World War n, through programs such as its An American Story Teacher Training Program, the Hanashi Oral History Program.

• The Go For Broke Educational Foundation is an organization committed to telling their story, that of courage, honor, detennination and loyalty, about a group of patriotic men that served their country with the utmost pride, despite being treated unjust because of their government's prejudice.

• The cornerstone of the Go For Broke Educational Foundation is its Hanashi Oral History Program. an interview archive collection of hundreds of interviews intended to be used as educational tools for teachers and students and to provide researchers and the public with first-hand accounts of World War II Japanese American veterans and their stories.

• The goal of the Go For Broke Educational Foundation is to increase understanding and improve attitudes towards creating an environment of trust, mutual respect and support for civil rights of all people, and expose teachers and students to the involvement of Japanese American soldiers in World War II, the internment and the civil liberties issues raised by these events.

Excerpts from Rep. K. Mark Takai's speech in support of this resolution:

Since 1999, the Go For Broke Educational Foundation has been focused on its educational programming in California, focusing on the heroism and history of the Japanese American soldiers of World War II, as well as the forced evacuation and incarceration of Japanese Americans and civil liberties issues raised by those events. The Educational Foundation has

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since expanded its educational programming to Hawaii.

In December 2003, the Go For Broke Educational Foundation, working with Hawaii's Department of Education, conducted teacher training workshops on Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai. Using its "A Tradition of Honor" teachers guide, the Educational Foundation trained sixty five high school teachers on the importance and significance of the Japanese American veterans of World War n's contributions. In 2004, the Go For Broke Educational Foundation plans to continue and expand its programming in Hawaii to conduct more teacher training workshops, to develop a Hawaii based curriculum, and to expand its Hawaii content on the www.GoForBroke.org website to educate Hawaii students on the contributions of the Japanese American WWII veterans, including the values, ethics and sacrifices made by that generation to ensure the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution for future generations.

The Go For Broke Educational Foundation is also working in conjunction with the Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum Series of University of Hawaii to design an interactive DVD that will be utilized as a teaching tool to encourage students to create projects which will develop a better understanding of the values that are important in a democratic society and address the Hawaii Content and Performance Standard and Character Education policy.

A screening of "A Tradition of Honor," an 82-minute documentary it produced on the lOOth Infantry Battalion. 442nd RCT and Military Intelligence Service at the Universal Values for a Democratic Society, Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum Series sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa's College of Arts and Sciences will take place on Thursday, March 4th at the Japanese Cultural Center.

A TRADITION OF HONOR DOCUMENTARY SET TO SCREEN MAY 28, 2004, AT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON, D.C.

In conjunction with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution and Go For Broke Educational Foundation will host a screening of "A Tradition of Honor." This 82-minute documentary highlights the contributions of some of the most decorated soldiers in U.S. history-­the Japanese American World War II veterans of the lOOth Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT), and Military Intelligence Service (MIS).

The screening is free to the public and will take place at the Smithsonian's Ripley Center Lecture Hall at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2004. Seating is limited to 200 and is available on a first-come, fll'St-served basis. A panel discussion will follow and include the film's producers. Craig Yahata and David Y oneshige, the Go For Broke Educational Foundation, as well as veteran representatives from all three units.

Included among the event's sponsors are the Japanese American Veterans Association, Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans and the VeteranS History Project. For more information, go to www.GoForBroke.org.

LOOKING BACK. • • • by Joy Teraoka, Editor

We are again happy to reprint an article Ben Tamashiro wrote for the Puka Puka Parade many years ago on one of our beloved veterans, Y oshinao "Turtle" Omiya of Dog Chapter. Suffering an injury to his eye he became the only sightless veteran of the lOOth Inf. Because of its length, Omiya's story will be told in two segments. (It has been several years since Omiya passed away.)

One man's disillusionment in God: YOSHINAO "TURTLE" OMIYA, Dog Chapter, the only

blind veteran in the tooth

ONCE TO EVERY MAN By Ben Tamashiro God a hypocrite? Few. if any, would dare harbor such a thought, much less consider it an everyday working principle ... but Yoshinao Omiya does, This was the most compelling point expressed by

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Yoshinao in an interview held last month in his home on Hausten Street (near the site of the old Honolulu Stadium in Moiliili). But first, let me take you back some 40 years or so . . . . . . . . . ...... .

Yoshinao was then a member of the 1937-38 McKinley High School championship baseball team; he was catcher, and captain, of the team. That was the year McKinley achieved a sports "grandslam" by capturing the championship in the five major sports of that period - football, basketball, swimming, track and baseball; the first time that had happened in Honolulu Interscholastic League history. The feat has not been repeated.

But Yoshinao had started out as a first baseman, in his sophomore year. "They had a regular catcher then - Ohara - so I told my brother if I'm not going to be able to play regularly, no sense playing." Omiya realized that under Coach Frank Hluboky's intense drive for a championship, subs had very little chance to play. So with his catcher set, Hluboky then put Omiya at fust - where he earned a starting position, and got to play regularly.

Occasionally, when a game had already been won, Hluboky would switch Omiya to catcher, a position which was his first love. "One day, we were in batting practice," says Omiya, "and I was behind the plate, wearing a mask and an oversized chest protector. As I crouched behind the batter, this guy, Lefty Okada who was doing the throwing, said that the oversized protector protruding all around me looked like a turtle shell ... in fact, it made g look like a turtle." So Turtle he became, the nickname abetted by the fact that he was the slowest runner on the team.

When the I OOth baseball team was playing in and around Wisconsin, on the team was Johnny Yamada, who was much, much older than Turtle. Yamada used to kid Turtle a lot about his lead foot on the basepaths until Turtle took him up one day and the two ran a foot race to see who would emerge, not the faster, but the slowest. "Oh, I had to beat somebody!" says Turtle, "And I beat him!"

Turtle was slow in more ways than one. He would normally be the last one out of the showers after a ball game. He recalls the time when the 1 OOth team played a night game in Wisconsin Rapids. Because the team had a long ride ahead of it after the game in returning to Camp McCoy, Turtle decided that this time he'd shower ahead of the others so as not to be the last man out. "As soon as (the game) pall, I run and take off so I won't be the last guy. I was ahead of half the guys but by the time I come out, nobody's in the shower room. As I came- out, -the truck -Was aoout toTeave~- Alld night time, no one can check whether I was there. I barely made it!"

That scene followed Turtle into battle when the tOOth Infantry Battalion moved into Italy. ''Night time, in the front, many times we had to pack up in the dark, get our things together quickly . You know, I always had to rush. All the other guys are ready. And I made da kine lousy job packing because otherwise they'd move out and leave me behind So it was really difficult for me. I had to catch up ... as though I was some handicapped."

Where and how did Turtle get hit? It was November 5, 1943, after the third crossing of the Volturno. The tOOth was moving up Hill 600, in single file formation, through the thick olive groves. Heavy enemy artillery had brought on many casualties. The enemy had also cut fire lanes through the forests so that their machine guns could pour flanking fue upon the 100th as it passed through on its way up the hill. The area was also heavy mined Then, because of a misunderstood radio message. part of Dog Company had halted to await further orders. When this break in the battalion's advance was discovered, a couple of riflemen from one of the rifle companies were sent back to lead Dog Company forward through the mine fields. It was getting dark: but the company had to push through because its heavy weapons would be needed to fight off the expected counterattacks by the Germans.

Turtle was the machine gunner in the 3rd Squad of the Second Platoon. Doc Hosaka was his squad leader and Chuji Saito the section leader; Harry Miyamoto, the platoon leader. Martin Tohara was First Sergeant, Spark Matsunaga the Executive Officer and Jack Mizuha the CO of the company. Turtle's close friend, Fuzzy Fujimori, was the squad leader of the 1st Squad, Second Platoon.

In this particular situation Spark Matsunaga was leading the remainder of the company up the hill in the gathering dusk. As Turtle recalls it: "We were climbing up the hill and our messenger, Alekoki, happened to rip a mine, a 'Bouncing Baby'. The thing goes up and explodes and comes out in an umbrella shape. Alekoki was under the umbrella of steel fragments so he didn't get hit. But (Y asuo) Kawano, the walkie-talkie operator, got killed. And Sparky Matsunaga got hit on the leg. I. was on the lower part of the hill, car.rying my machine gun tripod. We were going up single file. And I just happened to look up, wondering why they had stopped. All I saw was a blue flash as a shrapnel hit into my right eyebrow. This was about 6 p.m."

Just a single piece of steel ., . the mine had exploded about seven or eight men ahead of Turtle. Doc

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Hosaka was immediately ahead of Turtle; he was not touched at all by the blast. Just a wayward piece of steel ... for otherwise, Turtle was unmarked. Doc Hosaka and medic Billy Kobashigawa immediately tended to Turtle's wound. But because so many had been hit in the encounters up Hill 600, it wasn't till the next day that he could be evacuated out of the area. Alekoki, medic Kengo Otagaki and others gave Turtle a hand and stood watch over him through the night.

Just a small wayward piece of steel . . . normally, only enough to cause a minor puncture in the skin and enough to qualify a guy for a Purple Heart. But in Turtle's case, the puncture was devastating. That piece of metal, trademarked Germany, shattered Turtle's right eye. And his left eye was rendered useless by the concussion. Turtle has been blind ever since.

Fate is awfully ironic at times. To a guy who had been born: slow in his movements to begin with­now, he couldn't move by himself at all. Where once he could at least beat some guy in a footrace, he was reduced to taking one step at a time. And where he had been at least able to make a passable job of packing things in the dark - DOW, in his permanent darkness, he was incapable of making even "da kine lousy job" of it. But into this void came Audrey.

Turtle had treaded his way through the hospitals in the war zone, into Bizerte (Tunisia) and fmaUy to Valley Forge Hospital. It was there that Earl Finch, the 100th's stateside benefactor, heard about Turtle and got the Army to send Turtle to Morristown, NJ, to acquire a seeing-eye dog through the organization called "Seeing-Eye, Incorporated."

Many kinds of dogs are used for seeing-eye purposes. After the evaluation of Turtle's character and needs, the organization assigned a German police dog to him. The dog's name was Audrey. Then followed four weeks of training. After that, he had to wait another two weeks at Morristown for transportation home to Hawaii. This was in the winter of 1944/45.

Finally, in early February '45, he and Audrey were placed on a C-47 plane to Boston. From there, they started their long journey across the continent, making many intermediate stops before they finally reached Hamilton Air Foree Base in California. From there, they flew home, reaching Honolulu on February 21. Here, he was sent to the hospital set up on the St. Louis College campus. He was discharged from the Army a month later.

Turtle's parents used to run a small grocery store in Moiliili near where the present Star Super Market stands. The Omiya home itself was smack up against the left field fenee of Moiliili Field. Turtle remembers his father as a kindly fellow who used to extend credit to all his customers. His father, with the help of the children, used to make deliveries allover the place. And often, what little money his father used to collect would be spent on sa-ke. That combination - credit and wine - made it difficult to profitably run the store. So the family gave up the operation when the father died in 1941. But in early 1945, the house by the left field fence was still home. This is where Turtle returned to, with Audrey.

Turtle speaks of Audrey with great affection. In the four years that the two were together, Audrey used to lead Turtle everywhere. For instance, climbing up and down the stairways in the grandstands of the nearby Honolulu Stadium was no problem; Audrey would stay one step ahead of Turtle and to the point where he could tread those stairways almost like a normal person. Turtle used to love to sit in the grandstands, transistor in hand, listening to the ball game and the baseball chatter around him.

Surely, the ball games must have often taken him back to his glory days at McKinley and the fun he used to have with the boys of the 100th baseball team ... or of that time in OraD, North Africa, when the 100th Infantry Battalion first became a part of the 34th Infantry Division, and word got to the division of the baseball prowess of the Nisei battalion from Hawaii, so "Old Man" Turner was asked if he could provide some augmentation to the division's baseball team which was then fighting for the area championship, so co-coaches Doc Kometani and Jim Lovell sent over Hide Yamashita, Lt. Paul Fronin and Turtle Omiya . . . and in the game for the North African army baseball championship, Fronin was on his way to pitching a no-hitter; then with the 34th,s cleanup batter on second and Hide Yamashita on first, Turtle came to bat and socked a triple, driving in the two runs which, as it turned out were enough to win the game, because Fronin did pitch a no-hit-no-run game and the 34th won the championship, 4-0!

In retrospect, Turtle's clout by any other member of the team would have been a homer! Nevertheless, the three players from the lOOth had helped to make 34th Division history. But that one game was all they had time for because shortly after, the 100th was shipped out to Salerno ... to make its own history, for Hawaii and the United States Army.

(To be continued in the next issue of PPParade)

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CLUB SECRETARY'S REPORT (March 2004)

tOOth Infantry Battalion Veterans

Masue Heyamoto Fred K. Itamoto Tsuyako S. Kim Paul T. Kusunoki

Pub Pub Parade

Christopher Nichogi Jitsuri Yoshida

In memory of Clarence Miyamoto

In memory of Takeshi Sugawara In memory of Joyce Kusunoki

l00th Infantry Battalion Veterans SCBOLAlSWP FUND:

51000 - $1999

Elizabeth Takahashi in memory of Sak:ae Takahashi

5500-5999

5100- 5499

Stacey Hayashi (Waipahu)

To $92

Bernard & Jeanette Akamine (Honolulu) Baker Chapter in memory ofHajime Yamane Masao Sato (Wailuku)

Miscellaneous

$25 $20 $50 $100

$25 $50

by Amanda Stevens

Special thanks to Shinko Nohara. He donated ten copies of the Misora Hibari book of which 100% of the sales goes to the club. So far, we've sold two copies for $45 each. Mr. Nohara also donated to the club two Presto electric griddle skillets (w/cover and controlled heat). They can be used for grilling and making sauce dishes and is ideal for serving food warm. We appreciate your generosity, Mr. Nohara.

GEMS OF STEVEN WRIGHT (for a bit of humor) Submitted by Evelyn Tsuda

Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film.

When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

DIS AND DAT by Ray Nosaka The 18th annual Mini-reunion sponsored by the Southern California Chapter will take place on October 17th to the 21st. The Hawaii group will stay on until the early morning of the 22nd giving them one extra night to "refill or lighten" their pockets and wallets.

Among the hopefuls who are committed to go are: Seitoku and Shizuko Akamine, Akira and Pat Akimoto, Robert Aoki, Kunio Fujimoto, Wallace and Catherine Fujimoto. Matsue Furushima, Seichi Hoashi, Dorothy Kikuchi, Stanley and Doris Kimura, Kenneth, Florence and Joyce Mitsunaga, Oscar, Hisako and Earl Miyashiro, Masanori Moriwake, Edna Nadamoto, Rusty and Alice Nakagawa, Edwin and Helen Nakashima, Jessie Nakayama, Charles Nishimura, Ray and Aki Nosaka. Norman Oda, Hiroshi Shimazu, Kazuto and Lynn Shimizu, Leighton Sumida, Charles and Jean Tanaka, Carl Tonaki, Jane Tonaki. Thomas and Miki Tsubota. Bob and Nancy Arakaki and Stu and Mieko Tsubota will join us in Vegas. A pre-tour get together will be held sometime in August when all information and luggage tags will be issued. In the meantime. please take care of your health so that we won't have to cancel anyone because of illness. Keep drinking plenty of water!

By next month we should have more news regarding the planned activities for the reunion, that is, the hospitality room, tours, crafts, etc., etc.

If you have the chance, I would suggest that you come down to the clubhouse on one Wednesday morning, and watch the ladies ( and 2 or3 brave men) participate in the line dancing. Everyone, including the instructor, looks so happy and healthy doing the "electric slide". (that is the only step I know by name) and the many other steps and motions to the rhythm of peppy music . This group will be entertaining at various locations as a community service. We are experimenting with the Baker Ukulele club playing the music for them to make this a little different from the regular line dancing.

For a smile: Seen on a sign which read: Church parking only. Violators will be baptized.

********************** BAKER CHAPTER NEWS By Evelyn Tsuda

At the last chapter meeting, the members voted to hold only one "Family Night" every year from now on; so I would encourage everyone to make an effort to attend this year's get-together which is scheduled for May 23, Sunday. Mark your calendar! Details are shown below:

BAKER CHAPTER'S FAMILY NIGHT

Date & Time: Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 4:30 PM

Place: IOOth 1m. Bn. Veterans Clubhouse Parking: Place to be announced in the next issue

COST: 13 years and older $8.00 Children ages 6 -12 5.00 Children under 6 yrs. Free

RSVP by May 14. 2004 by calling Ann Kabasawa at 734-0841 or Robert Aoki at 488-3395

DONATIONS OF PRIZES, DESSERTS, TSUKEMONO AND OTHER ITEMS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIA TEDm

CHARLIE CHAPTER NEWS by Warren Iwai

Meeting: Ten members plus Regina Kamiya and Doris Kamiya were present at our March 15 meeting. Shinko Nohara dropped in for a minute to say hello and goodbye.

Our 62nd anniversary celebration will be on June 26, 2004 from 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom. The cost is $25.00 per person. We are expecting a great tum out and we are telling every Charlie to attend -- do not miss it It is only three months away so mark it on your calender and get your partner and chauffeur ready.

Congratulations to our most "senior" members on their 89th birthdays. SABURO ISHIT ANI celebrated his day on March 3 and SEIru lFUKU will mark his day on April 3. Let's blow the trumpet for these two guys who served with Co. "C" from Camp McCoy thru France and Italy until VE Day.

We wish to thank Sabu and Fukuko Ishitani for the scrumptious luncheon at their home on March l. The following were there to enjoy their hospitality: Y orolru and Edith Ito, Stanley and Doris Kimura, Rusty and Alice Nakagawa, Kazuto and Lynn Shimizu, Philip and- Doris Okada, Lil1ian Sodetani, Papoose and· Skip Tomiyama, Lorraine Miyashiro. MaizieNakamura, Norman ada, Sadako Yonezawa, Warren and -Betty -Iwai, Shinko Nohara and Hiromi Suehiro. The -house was full of-the sound of yakkety-yakand laughter. Out of it came a plan by the ladies to have a get-together in the very near future with Alice Nakagawa and· Lynn- Shimizu at the controls. Now here- is the latest:

Luncheon (ladies only) April 29, 2004 Thursday 11:00 AM Hanaki Restaurant 2752 Woodlawn Dr. Honolulu

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The next chapter meeting is on Monday. Apri119, 10:00 AM. Lunch will be served. See you there.

DOG CHAPTER NEWS by Helen Nikaido

Congratulations to fellow Doggie, Dr. Denis Teraoka, this year's president for the 100th lnf. "Hn. Vets. Please give him your full support.

Dog chapter's meeting on February 21 was attended by the following faithful Doggies: Saburo Nishime, "Jits" Yoshida, "Doc" Hosaka, Ken Mitsunaga, Moriso Teraoka. Denis Teraoka. Martin Toham and "Stu" Tsubota.

It's so sad- that we won't be volunteering at Punchbowl Cemetery. Guess the volunteers are getting less and less due to death, old age, health, or inability to drive. I enjoyed volunteering at Puchbowl as we met

·-many tourists, local people and we were able to help them.

~ Any news· about-any Dog chapter people you-would.like to. share with-us,. please call me .. It's so· hard to get any news nowadays.

F COMPANY NEWS by Kenneth M. Higa

b:npOrtant News Flash: The 62nd" Anniversary Banquet of the tOOth Infantry Battalion will be held' on Saturday, June 26, 2004, at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Room. (See Joyce Doi's flyer for details.) 'Deadline to submit your registration form is 'May 21,2004. -F Troopers, please make every effort 10 attend the luncheon. It will be an affair to remember -- delicious food, wonderful entertainment and good old'-time' shooting- thebult Blah, no worry about the.c.ost. It is v~ry affordable.

Dollars from heaven. .We r.eceived -a -most generous -donation- from. Bette Takahashi .in- memory .of Oswald Kawahara. Thanks a lot, Bette. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.

James Kitashima and Hayato-Tanaka are still patients attheV-AC-enter for Aging.---Als-e,-George Taketa-­(E Company) of Hilo dropped by to see them. All my visits have been heartwarming experiences. Why? Because they are happy to have visitors.

Eichl Endo of Kahului, Maui, a retired' welder for Hawaiian Commercial' and Sugar Company, passed' away on February 7, 2004. He was a dedicated member of F Company. Bichi served for many years as our coordinator for the island of Maui. We extend deepest sympathy to,the Enda family and relatives for the loss of a loved one so dear to them. May he rest in peace.

HEADQUARTERS CHAPTER NEWS by Ed Ikuma and Jan Sakoda

There were 15 of us who gatheredJor a-delicious luncheon atHanaki (good choice~ Elsie!) and everyone had a wonderful time. We got a chance to catch up on what's happening with each other and enjoyed being together. Vicki and Jan Sakoda, daughters of Gary Uchida, appreciated learning from Ed lkuma about their dad in Italy. Thank you to Elsie Oshita for doing a great job in coordinating this luncheon. Doris Aimotoand Pat Aki.moto will be planning our next get together so stay tuned for-more information. Attending the luncheon were: Doris Aimoto. Aki Akimoto, Pat Akimoto, Ed Ikuma, Hazel Ikuma; Arthur Komiyama. Frances Komiyama,-Prances Okazaki, Elsie Oshita. Hisae Saito, Seisaburo Taba, Dorothy Tamashiro, Gary Uchida, Vicki Sakoda and Jan Sakoda.

Mter our March HQ meeting, Seisaburo Taba gave a demonstration on transferring computer-generated designs to t-shirts and tote bags, using both his own artwork and a commercial photo. He also demonstrated silk screening, using a photo of his grandson's wedding. It was all very interesting. Mterwards, there was a lucky number drawing of a tee shirt with a gardenia design and a tote bag with a print of a hibiscus that Seisaburo painted. The lucky winners were Doris Aimoto and Frances Okazaki. Thank you, Seisaburo! You have such a generous heart!! In addition, we learned that Seisaburo will have three or four artworks on display at Leeward Communi'ty College in April: He'l1 bring these pieces to our next meeting if the display is finished by then.

Also, thanks to Seisaburo Taba and Arthur Komiyama for the delicious snacks donated to our March meeting.

This year's anniversary luncheon will be held on June 26 at the Ala Moana Hotel. Try your best to make

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it, as we want to see you. Let's have a record attendance for the Headquarters and Medic chapters!!! This is about the only time we see some of you, so make sure you come.

We extend our condolences to the Iwai family on the passing of Kungo Iwai of Lihue on February 24. Kungo was a member of Message Center, HQ. -

MAUl CHAPTER NEWS by Tom Nagata

Maui Chapter's members held their first meeting of the year on TUesday, March 9~ at the Asian Cuisine Restaurant in Kahului. The luncheon meeting was attended by eleven members, six wives and seven widows: ChapterPresidentStanley-Izumigawa called on-Wataru Kaneshina to blesS' the food, 'then after lunch Izumigawa conducted the meeting. Goichi Shimanuki's report of our assets shows that he has built them up during the past two years. We are al$O ,being careful not to spend more than we take in during the year.

We were happy to see Mrs. Ann Arisumi at our meeting. She was hospitalized recently. Toshio Iwami is now home and resting. He was in Hale Makua with a neck injury following a fall.

For those veterans who wish to obtain military decorations that they are entitled to or replace lost decorations, there is a form you can fill out and send to the VA.

We extend our continuing get well wishes to Mrs. Janet Goo, who is now home after a long period of hospitalization and rehabilitation.

Our Mother's Day luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 11. Chairman Satoji Arisumi will decide on the location by next month's issue of the PPParade.

RURAL CHAPTER CHATI'ER byEdHamasu

Whew! -Boy. after the terrible~ horrible, messy rain {"mally letup, it's so good to go out into the warm sunlight and bathe in its golden rays.

The officers of the l00th Bn. Veterans are:

President IstVP 2ndVP SeclTreas

Denis Teraoka Robert Arakaki Hiromi'Suehiro Bert Tumer

Our 62nd Anniversary will be held on 26 June 2004 at the Ala Moana Hotel from 10 AM to 3:00 PM. More info will follow.

Oubhouse cleanup will be held on 22 May 04 from 0800 hrs.

Our next meeting will'be on 21 May 04 at Dot's of Wahiawa, ftom 11:00; See you all there.

CLUB 100 GOLF CLUB poop SHEET by Warren Iwai

Fred Kanemura won the first tournament of the year on January 21 'at Olomana Golf Links and followed ' up with another win. It must be the new jumbo head driver and the long tee. He is hitting them long off the tee.

OLOMANA GOLF LINKS Winner: Fred Kanemura 2nd Kazuto Shimizu 3rd Richard Hamada

" Katsumi Maeda

OLOMANA GOLF UNKS Wmner Warren Iwai 2nd Katsumi Maeda 3rd Fred Kanemura

FEB. 4, 2004 Net 70

72 73 73

FEB. 18, 2004 Net 67

68 71

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Here again Kanemura is in the money and Katsumi is biting his nails coming in one stroke short.

OLOMANA GOLF UNKS MARCH 4,2004 Winner Kazuto Shimizu Net 62 2nd Richard Yamashina 66 3rd Warren Iwai 69

Kazuto could not do anything wrong or his handicap is entirely wrong because he volunteered for a cut in handicap. "China" Yamashina did not waste any time in making use of his handicap raise but this was not the day.

Fred Kanemura is in temporary retirement while he is having cataract surgery. He beat us when he was blind -- what"s going to happen when he can see his ball? Will he miss some?

WE WELCOME ALL GOLFERS -- Just call Sonsei Nakamura @ 737-1027

COMING TOUR.NAM.6NTS Navy Marine Golf Course 9:00 AM April 7 Olomana Golf Links 9:30 AM April 21

·CONGRATULATIONSTO·l\1EGANMURAMATSU

Our congratulations to Megan Muramatsu, gr.anddaughter of lOOth Inf. Bn. (B Co.) member Joe Muramatsu. Megan, an outstanding student with a 4.054 cumulative grade-point-average over six semesters of high school, bas been nominated by her teacher, her counselor and her mentor for the coveted Presidential Classroom Scholarship award.

Besides her academic achievements, Megan is involved in many extracurricular activities. She serves as a committee member of Kalani High School's Marching Band, a Girl Scout, a volunteer at the Shriner's Hospital and also at the HonoluluA-cademy of Arts, Young People's summer-2003-classes-.-lnaddition, Megan is a member of the National Honor Society.

Her teacher, Gregory S. Van Cantfort of Kalani High, writes in praise of his exceptional pupil: "Megan is an excellent student, a model citizen, a natural leader, and a well-rounded individual." It is with high recommendations that Megan has been nominated for the Presidential Classroom Scholarship award.

We extend our congratulations and best wishes to this vibrant young student

Richard Y. Nakahara

Harumi Mende

KungoIwai

Robert Nakasone

Company A

Company D (Hawaii)

Company HQ (Kauai)

CompanyC

Passed away January 19, 2004

Passed away February 12, 2004

Passed away February 24, 2004

Passed away February 26, 2004

Our deepest sympathies to their families.

The PukaPuka Parade is the monthly newsletter of the World War n l00th Infantry Battalion Veterans association (aka Club 100). Published at 520 Karnoku Street, Honolulu, m 96826.

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(Per phone call from Sam Fujikawa)

Monday. October 18. 2004 Slot tournament 8:00 a.m. Shopping, if enough requests

Tuesday. October 19

Slot tournament 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday evening. October 19

BANQUET Choice of Prime Rib or Butter fish

(Price $30.(0)

Wednesday. Oct. 20

Tour of Nellis Air Force Base (Number limited to .so people, so it will be first come, first served.) If interested, please let AId or Ray know. We are required to submit the names of interested people by

August Ist for security reasons

We look forward to seeing all of you starting on October 17.

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Every Tuesday, beginning April 6, 2004

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

l00th Inf. Bn. Vets. Clubhouse

Instructor: Mae Furuya

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I'LLY S'SNS OUTSIDE A SECONDHAND SHOP:

We exchange anything - bicycles, washing machines, etc. Why not bring your wife along and get a wonderful bargain?

ON A REP AIR SHOP DOOR:

We can repair anything. (Please knock hard on the door - the bell doesn't work.)

STAN'S CORNER by Stanley Akita

A group of Texas friends went deer hunting and paired-off in twos for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight~point buck.

"Wbere's Henry'?" the others asked.

"Henry had some kind of stroke. He's a couple of miles back up the trail," the successful hunter replied.

fly ou left Henry laying out there and carried the deer back?" they inquired of him.

"A tough call," nodded the hunter. "But I figured no one's going to steal Henry!"

Mad Cows and IDegaI Aliens

Is it just me or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, rightto the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington. Also they track her calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country .

..., ...... ..., .. ..., ............. A Texas State trooper pulled over a pickup on 1-30, near Texarkana. The trooper asked, "You got any ID?"

The driver replied, "'Bout whut?"

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62nd ANNUAL 100th INFANTRY BATTALION VETS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION June 26, 2004

10:00 am - 3:00 pm Ala Moana Hotel

Hibiscus Ballroom, 2nd Floor 410 Atkinson Drive Honolulu, HI 96814

It's that time again. The 100th Infantry Battalion Vet's annual anniversary celebration Is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2004. The committee hopes you and your family plan to join us for the festivities.

Since last year's luncheon was so successful, due In part, to the great venue, we have again contracted with the Ala Moana Hotel to host this function. We ask for your kokua. Please submit your completed reservation fonn and payment to the Clubhouse Office by May 21, 2004, If not sooner.

If you wish to have a table reserved so that you and your friends can sit together, please follow these instructions:

1. Make sure that those you list are really coming to the luncheon. 2. List all guests with their full names 3. Please courit the number of guests seated at one table. No more than 10 persons per table, Including you,

can be accommodated. If your table does not have the requisite 10 guests, please be prepared to welcome other members to your table to insure that everyone has a seat.

Note: Hotel parking cost with validation will be $2.00. Attire: Aloha attire for all guests. 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans are requested to wear their club shirts.

Luncheon Registration Application

Please make your checlcs payable to: Club 100 ,

Name of 100th Member: __________________ _ Chapter. ___ _

Addre~: --,~r-------------------~~--------~~---~---street t!llY state llP

Phone number: ______ _ Circle desired menu item number selection (see below for choices): 1 2 3

Registrant's name if not 100th Memb.F._·-_· _-_-_-_-__ .~ _____ ._~ __ -_'_._. _-_.-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_' ~--... ----,--

Add~s: --,~~----------------------~~------------_m~----~~-----street cay biite Zip

Relationship to 1001tl Member: _________ (widow, son, daughter, etc.)

Phone number: _____ _ Circle desired menu item number selection (see below for choices): 1 2 3

Guest list and menu selection. Please select menu item for guests and note Item number next to their name. If more space is needed, please list on separate sheet and attach to this registration fonn.

Please note any special accommodations that may be necessary for your or your guests.

Guest Name Menu Selection Guest Name Menu Selection 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 45

1~ 3 4.5 ~

__ YES, I WANT ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED TO SIT WITH ME

Menu chOices

1. Sliced New York Striploin with Burgundy Mushroom Sauce $25.00x ___ = ___ __

2. Sauteed Mahi Mahi Amandlne 3. Vegetable Napoleon

$25.00 x = $25.00x---= ----

4. Children (4-12 years) Sliced N. Y. striploin with Burgundy Mushroom Sauce $18.00x ___ = ___ _

5. Children (4-12 years) Sauteed Mahi Mahi Amandlne $18.00x ___ = ___ _ Total enclosed: $~--

For Office Use Only:

Check No,: ___ _ Batch #: ______ _

Cash: Clerk 1'~niti~'aJ-:-s-: :: __ _

Date received: ~ __ _ Date receipt sent __ _ Receipt No.: ___ _

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CALENDAR 'OF EVENTS FOR APRIL 2004

AB~ •• """"""""""""""""IJI"""""""'" •• Saturday, April 24.. ................................................... : ••••••• 8:00 am BAKER. .................................................... Saturday. April 17 ................................................ :.; ...... 1:00 PIP, " " CHARUE .••.•••.•.....••.••••••..•••.•.••..•••••...•••.. Mon.day, April 19 ....•••••.•••.•••.••.••••.•.•..•••. ., .....••.••••.. :,! ..... lO:oo am ." j

DOO •••••••.•••••••••.•.• : •••.•••••..•..•.•..•.••.•••.•••••• Saturd.ay, April 17 ••••.•..•••....• .-......••••••.•....••....•...••••••..•.... 9:00 8lJl

HQ •.•.••••.•••••...•••••••.••.••..••••.••.••.....•.••••.•.... SatlJrday. April 10 .••••.•••••••••••••..••••••.••.•..••.....•...•••.•.•...• ~lO!oo am ' RURAL. .................................................... N0 meeting MAUl CHAPrER.. .................................... No meeting

.... BOARD MEBI'lNG ............... ~ ................ Friday t April.9 ..•...•...•.....•...........•........•.•.•... ~ ..........•... ~.·10:()() am ,GOLFCLUB ........... Wednesday, Apri17 ... Navy Marine .... 9:00 am..Apri121.. .. 01omana Links .... 9:30 am O.RBEN' THUMBS .••.••••...•• I111 ••••••••••••• ~ •••••• Monda.y, April S~~ ................ ~~Lo1lllge ...•...•...•. __ .•.....•... lO:oo am LINE DANCING ................................... Wednesday; April ,7,14, 21 ...... clubhouse ................... a .... 9:00 am-ALZHEIMER'S VIDEO SHOWINO •.••• Thursday, April 15 .................. clubhouse ....................... 9:30 am FAMILY SUPPORT OROUP ................. Sunday, April 25 ..................... clubhouse ..................... ll :00 am

Deadline for articles, will be April 20, 2004. (Please submit orticles fllLl.imL01' they will not, be included in the issue.) Colltzting will be OIJ_FRIDAl, April3ll, 2fJIJ4. 8:30 a.m.. (For those bucking hetwy trll/flc, 9:fJO am.)RlU'tIl tmt1 Bilker chapters are responsible /orproviding manpower and refreshments, butevefyone is welcome to kokua. . ' ********************************************************************** For PPP ehapter news and articles: joykiku@hawaii.rr.com (no attachments to joykiku, please) or vetsofthelOOthbn@yahoo.com (attachments okay.)

IMPORTANT New e-mail addr.eu for'clubbusiness, questions or correspondence: vetsofthelOOthbn@yahoo.com

1 GOth Infantry Battalion Veterans 520 Kamoku Street Honolulu, HI 96826-5120

APRIL 2004 ISSUE

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