LEROY STADEM (no photo available)
Korean War & Era
GEORGE LEE BALDWIN-GOLD
STAR
BRUCE LIVINGSTONE BROWN--GOLD
STAR
Vietnam War & Era
LUTHER SVANOE-GOLD STAR
Russell Del Von Schaefer--served in Viet Nam
Victor Svanoe--served in Viet Nam
Jerry Lee Ginther--served for a time in area of Viet Nam, on board ship
Ronald D. Ginther (stationed
in Turkey, non-combatant)
Gulf War, & Bosnia Peacekeeping
Conflict
No data. Information requested.
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Note on the Korean War: This very bloody and
hard-fought conflict is called the "Forgotten War,"
though President Truman described it as the most
dangerous war ever fought by the U.S. The war ceased with no treaty
but an armistice signed on July 27, 1953,
so it has never officially ended, with North Korea
still a hostile antagonist and now a
nuclear-missile-armed, diehard-communist power. Lt. Colonel Bruce Brown,
the father to John Livingstone Brown in the Stadem
relationship by marriage, is standing on the far right in the
picture. The late Bruce Brown served in the Korean War and also served
in Korea during peacetime.--Editors
ANNOUNCEMENT: A special tribute was
veterans at the coming Fourth of July Weekend
Reunion, 2000, at Plain View Farm, Bryant, South
Dakota. Among others, Wayne and Lorin Ginther were
honored for peacetime service in the Coast Guard
between the Korean War and the Viet Nam War. This
will be the second such commemoration at Plain View
Farm of our veterans. At last year's Reunion the
names of veterans were written on signs and placed
like banners on poles and carried by family
participants. All present found it a very moving
ceremony. At a previous Reunion, Viet Nam veteran
Russell Del Von Schaefer shared experiences he had in
the View Nam War, which was much appreciated by those
present and a videotape was made which will be
greatly valued.
SPECIAL MENTION: Special mention is here given to
Russell Del Von Schaefer, Viet Nam combat veteran. He
shared his helicopter service and flying mission
experience with those at a recent Reunion. He could
have told even more, which was stunning to hear, for
we have since heard that a commander volunteered
himself to fly back into enemy territory to retrieve
Schaefer, who had been shot down--that is how much
this brave man was appreciated by the commander and
the men of Russell Del Von Schaefer's unit who had
first volunteered when hearing of Schaefer's
predicament and need for rescue. Special mention is
also given to Victor Svanoe, who not only served in
the war in Viet Nam, but went back after his term of
service to help the poor Vietnamese to dig wells. He
got very sick, nearly died, and had to come home. He
learned Vietnamese and after the war continued to
help this people over in the U.S. deal with
Vietnamese immigration problems and adjustment here.
His actions demonstrate a love for the Vietnamese
that went far beyond the call of duty.--Editors
ANNOUNCEMENT: A World War II Memorial for
Veterans was authorized by President Clinton, May 25,
1999.
This Registry wil be kept
on permanent display in Washington, D.C., to ensure
that the names of these Patriotic Americans are
recorded in history for all time. Arthur Donald Stadem has been submitted
by brother and fellow WWII Veteran Leroy Stadem and
family to the Registry of Remembrances, along with a
money gift for the Memorial.--Editors
2000 MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE FROM ESTELLE STADEM-RANGEN
AND JOSEPH RANGEN: "Marcelle Fischeeler from San
Fernando, Ca. shares a true experience, 'My daughter
and I were waiting to cross a busy street when a
tapping sound made me turn. Approaching briskly and
confidently was a handsome young man carrying a white
cane and wearing a service discharge button. Knowing
how sensitive some people are about their
afflictions, I said timidly, 'Traffic's pretty heavy
today, son. Do you mind if we cross with you?' 'Not
at all,' he replied cheerfully. 'I've lived in this
neighborhood all my life, except when I was in the
service. That's when I lost my sight.' Traffic
slackened, and we crossed and walked on down the
street together. 'Next week I'm going to another
state to a prison where a friend of mine is going to
be electrocuted,' the young man told us. Trying not
to sound shocked, I repeated, 'A friend of yours?'
'Yes,' he said quietly, 'you see, although we've
never met, he's giving me his eyes.'' We thought
this was an appropriate incident to share on this
2000 Memorial Day. Our country, and our God...With
all that is within us, we love you each one! Let
Freedom ring...Estelle and Joe Rangen"
Trinity Broadcasting
Network has just aired, June 30,2006, the wonderful and inspiring
film, "The Conscientious Objector," which relates the unbelievable but true heroism and faith
of a Medal of Honor winner, Desmond Doss, who served as a medic in the Okinawa
war zone, one of the most savage scenes of warfare in history, near the close of World War II. Acclaimed by all for the many lives he saved with his heroic self-sacrifices, there may have been no braver man than Desmond Doss, as he repeatedly, again and again, put himself in harm's way to save a life, even to getting off a litter, himself badly wounded by a grenade explosion, to go to the aid of a wounded man on the way to the hospital. He was then hit by a bullet shattering his arm, and he crawled three hundred yards with the remaining arm to the medic station. Returned home, at the Medal of Honor ceremony, President Truman told him it was a greater honor to award him that medal than it was to be President of the United States. That was the highest compliment Truman, or any president for that matter, could possibly give any man--and he gave it to Desmond Doss. If you want to see this most amazing man's story, go to TBN for the viewing of this film, or go to the website that can tell you how to access the video. You will not be disappointed if you do.
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