2024 Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration GAFB

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  L-R: San Angelo Heritage Chapter Secretary Wayne Bascom welcomes Trip Lapham.
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  L-R: Barry Marshall, Darrell Drost, Trip Lapham and Wayne Bascom.
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  EC-47 History Site merchandise for sale. Wayne Bascom (left) and Rick Premo attending.
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  L-R: Wayne Bascom & Rick Premo posing with sales merchandise.
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  Buzz and Ivy Perez checking in on Thursday. They are from Austin, Texas.
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  L-R: Trip Lapham, son Marc Lapham from Decatur, Arkansas. Buzz & Ivy Perez, Wayne Bascom and Rick Premo.
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  Event banner displayed in the motel ballroom (hospitality suite) and display center.
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  More EC-47 History Site fundraising merchandise.
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  Back to front: Bob Andress, Tom Nurre, Billy Bingham and Joan Griggs.
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  L-R: Billy Bingham and Joan Griggs review the Heritage Chapter activity tri-fold displays.
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  Seagram's VO vintage 1968 and 1971 fundraiser items. The main interest is the Short Timer black/yellow ribbon tied around the neck of each bottle.
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  Weyandt-Eddy Memorial Plaza & engraved paver publicity/sales chart on display in the hospitality suite.
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  Heritage Chapter banner and First Term Airmen bronze plaque picture on display in the hospitality suite. The actual raised lettering bronze plaque was unveiled during the Friday ceremony at the 17th Training Wing headquarters building.
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  Photo copy of the First Term Airmen plaque sponsored by prior Goodfellow Technical Training Center Commander, then-colonel Bill Collins. Brigadier General Bill and Mrs. Judy Collins are retired in Monument, Colorado.
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  In Memory Of yard sign paying tribute to the EC-47 crewmember losses during the Vietnam War.
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  The Wall That Heals - Fort Concho 2017
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  Operation Homecoming Vietnam Veterans Day 2023
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  Brandenburg Hall - Jaquier Conference Room Dedications
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  Weyandt-Eddy Memorial Plaza dedication 2022
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  The EC-47 Paver Plaza Project - Begun in 2018
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  1Lt Rhude Mathis grave marker project - WWII
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  In Memory Of yard sign project - with American Legion Post 572
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  Hanoi Hilton Bricks Project
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  Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony
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  Tribute to EC-47 Baron 52 & building dedications poster
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  All Volunteer Force 1973 - Vietnam Veterans Day 2023
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  L-R: Dave Vargo explains his displays to Barry Marshall and Darrell Drost as set up in the hospitality suite.
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  David Vargo from Dave's Military Displays interacts with attendees during the Thursday reception.
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  Dave Vargo amid just a few of his collection of military-related items. Shown here is a party suit and authentic Gibson Girl survival radio.
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  Dave Vargo's collection of military items.
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  Party Time!
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  Air Force camo uniform shirt from Dave's Military collection.
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  Gibson Girl hand-crank survival radio and liferaft set. Dave even had the original operator's manual on display.
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  Dave's display case #1.
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  Dave's display case #2.
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  Dave's display case #3.
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  Foreground: Tom Nurre (seated) visits with Lew DeLaura and Marc Lapham. Background L-R:
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