“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.” – Dan Lipinski
Residents, staff, family and friends came together to celebrate and salute our very own Veterans. It was an honor to have VFW Post 2967 Wilmington, CA joining us to do the Presentation of colors and Retiring of colors.
We celebrated and thanked our very own Residents, Staff and Volunteers who have served our Country.
Honoring
Air Force:
Roger Shelby – 3rd class, served for 2 yrs. As Teletype Operator stationed in Metz, France
Manuel Arton – Served from 1954 to 1958. Served with radars and stationed in Florida and Wisconsin.
Jack Holt – Served for 5 yrs.
Navy:
Ralph Patalano – Served in the Navy and got out in 1958
Vince Babjko – Served from 1951 -1954; assigned on an Aircraft Carrier & served overseas
Army:
Jim Moffet – Served 3 years in Korea
Bob Dorff – Completed sixteen months as an infantryman in Korea and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in January 1955
Berdine Nelson – Worked as an Army Nurse for 2years from 1943 and was stationed in Australia and New Guinea.
Jerry Amalfitano – Served in the Army from 1957 – 1959. He was stationed in Germany for 16 months.
Walter Madajewski – Served as Military policeman from 1953 – 1955, stationed in Minneapolis
Jerry DiLeva (Volunteer), Rick Nieger (Volunteer) and Larry Weingartz (Employee)
Thank you! God Bless America!
