Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Annual May Library Display, May 2010


Veterans Al Aronson, Gus Habighurst, Chuck Jacobs, Niels Larsen, Ralph Ponfil, and Dick Vana contributed service items for the exhibit.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Remembering Okinawa: 65 Years Later Panel Participants


Three Marines Charles Matz, Ken Radnitzer, and Dick Vana are joined by Navy veterans Walter Beusse and Don Lewan as they field questions from the audience about their experiences in the Pacfic.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Remembering Okinawa, 65 Years Later



Charles Matz, Kenneth Radnitzer, Richard Vana, 3 U S Marines and veterans of the last battle of World War II, participate in the panel discussion-film program on Sunday, April 18, 2010 program at the Niles Public Library. The audience of 90 library patrons applauded their sacrifices and continuing generosity of spirit.

Remembering Okinawa, 65 Years Later 6th clip



U. S. Marine veteran, Charles Matz cuts his 91st birthday cake at the conclusion of the Remembering Okinawa program on April 18, 2010. Mr. Matz had participated in the panel discussion and film program.

Remembering Okinawa, 65 Years Later 5th clip

Remembering Okinawa, 65 Years Later 4th clip

Remembering Okinawa, 65 Years Later 2nd clip

Remembering Okinawa: 65 Years Later, 3rd clip