Render Salute to our falling comrades Taps

30th ANNUAL VETERAN DAY PROGRAM SHELBY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS July 27, 2013
Master of Ceremonies: Opening Prayer: The Pledge of Allegiance: Welcome : Introduction of Speaker Chris North, Veteran Service Officer Duane Mullen, Chaplain VFW Post 4239 Chris North, Veteran Service Officer Fair Board Representative: Walter Wright Col Kathy Hayes by Ed Ball, Veteran Service Officer Chris North

Closing Song: God Bless America God bless America, Land that I love Stand Beside her and guide her Thru the night with a light from above; From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, My home, sweet home. God bless America, My home, sweet home. Benediction: Duane Mullen

Social hour for all veterans & family members at entertainment tent. The Veterans would like to thank the Shelby Country Fair Board for allowing us to have Veterans Day at the Fair, and for all the cooperation of the Fair Board throughout the years. Also like to thank the various posts for providing Color Guards, and for Fair Haven for providing the refreshment for todays event.

Recognition of Veterans of all wars and Color Guards:

Moment of silence to all those who went before us, and POWs & MIAs.

24 January 1954

9 AM 43rd Surgical Hospital Dear Alma and Dad, I am short of nurses so am working on the ward today and for the next five days. We only have six patients and I am thru with them until 10AM good chance for me to get caught up with my letters. This has been a funny week, on Tuesday the 19th we were alerted to pack up and be on the alert to move if anything went wrong at the prisoner release. We were all ready and stayed up until after midnight and when everything turned out to be orderly we were taken off the alert so unpacked and back to normal. It has been real cold here, down to 0F a couple of nights, the days are sunny and the mud thaws around noontime. I havent minded it at all. Last night was the coldest so a couple of nurses and officers gathered in the C.O.s tent (he has two stoves) wrote letters and I worked on my table cloth. I served cheese and crackers, shrimp and tried to make hot buttered rum but didnt have the ingredients. He has a tape recorder with some very nice music so we had a pleasant evening. Of course my quonset is warmer but I love the rule that all men have to be out of the nurses compound at 10PM. I have had lots of mail this week and two unexpected Xmas packages. One from Elsie who sent me a Wedgewood ash tray and cigarette dish of the coronation design; the other from Mary, a lovely gadget bag for my camera. I had just mailed a package home to you so I will probably be sending another one as I accumulate stuff, I dont want anything extra to pack when we may have to move. I am trying to get all my paper work done in advance before I go to 8th Army next Monday. Yesterday I completed the Nursing Service History for our annual report and hope today to write up a staff study I have been making. I am breaking in a new nurse to take over for me while I am relieving the 8th Army Chief Nurse. I plan on coming back here next Tuesday when we celebrate the Anniversary with a cocktail party and dance. Dord and Nonie both write that you are having real winter weather at home. I hope Dad isnt trying to shovel snow, seems to me the Steele children should be big enough now to want to earn a little money. Love, Edna

Welcome To Veterans Day at the Shelby County Fair Special Tribute to our Korean War Veterans on their 60th Anniversary
Bob Jennings Stars and Stripes Korea, February, 1954: Actress Marilyn Monroe poses with Pfc. John Fenesy of Caldwell, N.J., left, and Cpl. Dick Armstrong of Williston Park, N.Y., at the 3rd Division ("Rock of the Marne") airstrip. Armstrong was the crew chief on the helicopter that brought the star to her show, which drew thousands of service members.

In Remembrance of Major Edna K Park of 43rd Surgical Hospital APO 358 Co PM San Francisco, CA and all of our Korean War Veterans