From Clyde Spence

Mike, Bill, Sandy,

I thought you might be interested in a short report:

1) I attended the 1st Cav Div annual reunion in Ft Hood from 6-9 June and visited the Cav museum. They had a rather large display on Father Emil Kapaun and his award of the CMH, which I'm sure you, Mike in particular, would have appreciated.

2) I was able to purchase a copy of Will Lathham's book, "Cold Days in Hell - American POWs in Korea" from the local Barnes & Noble. Haven't read it yet, but I'm looking forward to doing so!

3) I was among those who visited Korea 21-28 June to help celebrate the 60th reunion of the Korean Armistice Agreement. Reps, to include young people, were invited from all the 22 nations that fought alongside the ROKS during the war. LTG Rowny (Ret) was the senior US rep - he's 96, blind, and wheel chair bound, but he has a remarkable memory that permits recalling every conversation he ever had with anyone! (He is Cl of '41 and was on Gen MacArthur's staff and helped plan the Inchon invasion - has a book coming out this summer: "Smokey Joe & The General"). I sat next to him on the 14-hr plane ride back - and he is remarkable - and he plays the harmonica like a pro! The Korean Gov displayed a special effort to show their appreciation for all nation's support during the war and making it possible for their being such an advance industrialized and democratic nation today. President Park did have a reception for us, the day before she left for her meeting with the Chinese Government! We all came away so impressed with what the Koreans have achieved, thinking the sacrifices we made may have made that "Forgotten War" worth the costs after all - a message every soldier and US citizen should hear!

    

4) I did visit the Cl of '50 memorial placed on the grounds of the Korean Military Academy(KMA) in '92 - really stirring to see the names of all our classmates who were KIA/WIA in the war inscribed on the monument. I do have pictures which I will send to Sandy. A point - the Koreans send a candidate to West Point every other year; West Point has never reciprocated! The Lt escorting me around the Academy was a KMA graduate who received his Master's at Columbia Univ (NYC) and was an Rhodes Scholar! Their program is a model for all Academies!

OH! It took me 6 hrs to travel BY CAR from Volney and Janice's house in McLean to our home in Williamsburg!

Take care,
Clyde

March 2013 Class Notes

HAPPY SPRING
Here it is March and Spring is just around the corner. Still I have a lot of news and Christmas cards to share with you.

WEDDING BELLS IN ARIZONA 
On 2 January Andy Byers married Milly Jacobs in the Tropicana Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Their reception was delayed until the 25th so they could host more than 100 people at the club at IRCC.

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December 2012 Class Notes

WELCOME
Christmas is here. I delayed these notes a little in order to get news from cards, since not many have sent in anything.

HERE AT THE FAIRFAX 
Our numbers are growing slowly. Some time back Win Skelton joined Ken & Marilyn Moll, Joan Scandling Pimentel, Larry & Jo Jackley, Ray & Peg Singer, as well as the two of us. This year we added Rufe Smith. In January we are expecting Duncan & Patti Joy to become part of the group here. We have a Class of '50 table in the Dining Room each Saturday night.

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September 2012 Class Notes

WELCOME
Time for another Class Notes. Be sure to send me items of interest about you and your families. I cannot print what I do not know.

CAN YOU DO THIS? 
I recently got this picture of Ed Kennedy still able to get into his uniform. Looks mighty good, but I surely cannot still wear mine. The picture shows him with his grandson Cpt. David Kennedy '08

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June 2012 Class Notes

WELCOME

Time for another set of Class Notes. This one will be shorter than the last, since I have not gotten a lot of news from all of you out there. Send in your latest happenings or word of your families.

WEDDING BELLS

On the fifth of May Bill Slavins married Meredith Lynn Hamilton in Stewartstown, WV. Received a lovely announcement of the good news. Congratulations all round.

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March 2012 Class Notes

Spring is fast upon us – and this year we had no real snow in the DC area. Now we look forward to the flowers and trees in all their glory.

The Class reached a milestone in February when we fell below the 50% living. Ours was the first class ever to have reached our 60th Reunion with more than 50% alive. We had 56% at the time of the 60th.

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December 2011 Class Notes

Hope you are getting used to the new Class Notes. In time we will be able to post changes much more rapidly, but I still need your input to have the news for the notes. Soon the cards will be coming with some items, but the rest of the year I rely on your emails and notes.

CLASS MINI REUNION

In October thirty one of us had a nine day cruise up the East Coast, supposedly to see the Fall colors. Unfortunately this year the colors were all green, but we still had a grand trip. 

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July 2010 Class Column

WELCOME
The 60th Reunion is now history! We had a great turnout: 148 classmates, 16 widows, and 201 family and friends, for a total attendance of 365. Unfortunately quite a number had to cancel at the last minute, including our hard working Win Skelton, who suddenly had surgery on his eye. Quite a number of classmates brought large contingents with them, as you can see from the photo of the Newton and Cody families. 

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May 2008 Class Column

The year is only two months old, but it is off to a busy start.

At the turn of the year Lynn Wood gave Spike an 80th birthday party. That is Spike on the right with Lynn holding the cake. The actor Tom Bosley is on the left next to Norman Gorans, a writer for 60 Minutes. Then it was off to Hawaii for the Woodses.

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March 2008 Class Column

Another year in which to excel! Hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and that you have a great 2008.

We can start off with a bang. Dick & Ruth Newton's son Dick was nominated in Dec to be a three star and to be DCS Manpower and Personnel for the Air Force. Those of you who were at the 55th Reunion will remember the fine briefing he gave the Class.

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