Key Bridge Marriot Hotel Sibyl Ream, Legacy member--treasurer, helping Lois and Charles Rein, 261D, to register Some members and guests enjoying the hospitality room Michelle Moenssen, Legacy member--cap and Patch, at the merchandise table in the hos;itality room View of Washington and Washington Monument from Key Bridge Hotel Officers preparing for the Executive Council meeting Page 1
Maynard Hanson, Ed Waite, Diane Rapinsky, Ben Diaz and two others in the lobby prior to our Capitol tour The Capitol building was under exterior renovation Our group admiring the full-sized replica of Lady Liberty statue that adorns the dome of the Capitol Inside the old Supreme Court room The old Senate Chamber Our group in the Capitol Rotunda with the large historical paintings Page 2
Statuary Hall was another of the highllights of the Capitol tour After our Capitol tour we stopped for lunch at the historic Old Ebbitt Grill Waiting outside Old Ebbitt Grill for the signal to come in and be seated At the WWII Memorial we were greeted by Anita McCaskey and her nephew along with other DC Honor Flight volunteers Park ranger giving us some background info about the WWII Memorial 65th members at WWII Memorial Page 3
65th Division Vets, Legacy members and guests at WWII Memorial The Atlantic half of the WWII Memorial Tara Stone-Medina, granddaughter of deceased 65th Vet Andrew Stone, 261M, and son Mateo at WWII Memorial The Kilroy Was Here cartoon commemmoration at WWII Memorial Washington Monument taken from WWII Memorial Page 4
L to R, James Hayes-Laing, Donna Hayes-Laing, Legacy member, Jim Smith, 261H, and Legacy members Geraldine Smith and Betty Wever Melissa Morgenweck with her father, Robert Morgenweck, 261SVC Son Gen Diaz, Legacy member, Ben Diaz, 261E, and daughter-in-law Yessica Diaz, Legacy member, at WWII Memorial The Lincoln Memorial Page 5
Washington Monument and reflecting pool from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Statue of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Memorial Diane Rapinsky, Marcia Newell and Art Newell 260B at Lincoln Memorial Reagan Beck, Legacy member--1st Vice President, and Emil Beck, 259HQ3, at the Lincoln Memorial Ed Lewis, 259L, and his son ED waiting to load the Arlington Cemetery bus Page 6
Norv McClure, 265HQ, and Donna Winters on tram to the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington Members of our g roup at the tomb of the unknown soldier waiting for the cchanging of the guard Changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier 65th Division Association plaque honoring the WWII unknown at the tomb of the inknown soldier Page 7 L to R--Ed Lewis,259L, Ben Diaz 261E, Don Tague 261A, Art Newell 260B, Emil Beck 259HQ3, Norv McClure 265HQ, Maynard Hanson 565Sig, Felder Phillips 261HQ2,and Charles Rein 261D -- Ed Lewis is holding the 65th flag
Pizza at the end of te touring day enjoyed by all Nicholas Cammaroto, grandson of deceased Raymond G. Cammaroto 259K, brought some of Ray's WWII memorabilia Raymond G Cammaroto 259K, deceased, from Nicholas' collection Felder Phillips 261HQ2, addresses attendees at the membership meeting Page 8
Membershiip meeting attendees American Indian museum at the Smithsonean Air and Space museum at the Smithsonian Christine Phillips, Legacy member, and her grandfather, Felder Phillips 261HQ2, pose in front ot the NASA lunar lander-- Felder is a retired NASA enginerr Page 9 65th Vets were invited to sign the banner that greeted their arrival at the WWII Memorial
Jackie Hanson, Legacy member--site Committee Chair, Alfred Affenito 259C, George Tamorello and Corrine Ferdenzi making a toast Ed Waite 260L and Don Tague 261A Natalie Thomas and Richard Thomas 720HQ Charles Rein 261D and Lois Rein 'Gotta Swing Dancers' were our evening entertainment Jim Smith 261H and one of the performers out on the dance floor Page 10
Sandy Kalman, Legacy member,and her dad, Don Tague 261A, have a photo op with one of the dancers Everone was invited to 'cut a rug' with these wonderful performers Alfred Affenito 259C ad Corrine Ferdenzi enjoy a slow d ance L to R--Anne Patton, Anita McCaskey, Tara Stone-Medina and Ben Diaz admiring Mail call items 'Mail Call' items for 65th vets--anita McCaskey gave out thank-you cards made by 5th graders at a local elementary school Page 11 Felder Phillips 261HQ2 passes the gavel to Reagan Beck, Legacy member, 1st VP, to signal that Reagan will become the next Association Pesident
L to R seated--felder Phillips, Richard Thomas. Jim Smith, Art Newell,Ben Diaz L to R standing--ed waite, Ed Lewis, Don Tague, Charles Rein, Maynard Hanson, Al Affienito, Norv McClure, Emil Back Felder Phillips family--l to R--Felder and Ann Phillips,Tom Phillips, Mary Phillips, Katrina Yaworski, Bill and Kathy Phillips.Steve Schell and Christine Phillips Jim Hanson, Legacy member, Historian, Reunion Photographer, Jackie Hanson, Legacy member, Site Committee Chair, and Maynard Hanson 565Sig L to R--Barbara Russell, Legacy member, Barbara Regelski, widow of George I. Regelski 720FA, Scott Russell, Jordan Dubois, Charles and Marlene Reddoor Page 12 Ed Waite 260L and Minetta Waite
Our group at the National Archives at College Park, MD. listening to the orientation before the tour Page 13