One of the important events at our 65th Reunion, most of us could not attend. It took place at the Hotel Thayer just as we were signing in at the Hilton. It was the dedication of a room at the Thayer in honor of Eddie. The details are below.
Read MoreSome Thoughts on the Class of 1950
At the Class Meeting for the 65th Reunion I wanted to show how well the class has done over the years.
Here is a list of some of the accomplishments of the Class of 1950:
Rhodes Scholar - 1
West Point Professors - 3
Superintendent, USAFA - 1
Class of 1950 Sixty-fifth Reunion
Here's another great poem from John Vanston, this time about our reunion.
Every five years our Class gathers,
To celebrate days of yore;
To meet with friends and classmates
And remember what went before.
Read MoreThayer Room Dedicated to President Ramos ’50
Former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos became the latest West Point alumnus to be honored with a room dedicated to his name at the Thayer Hotel in West Point, N.Y. on May 17th, 2015. Ramos said, “Here is an honor, not just for me, but for our country, because not everybody is given this honor, and we are not last here in the US Military Academy Class of 1950”
Read MoreClass Notes - May 2015
I know I am late with the notes this time, but your whole Board of Governors has been very busy organizing and preparing for the 65th Reunion. The DC bus leaves at 0930 tomorrow to join with the others at Wood Cliff Hilton and a busy three days.
Read MoreClass of 1950 Story
For, our 65th reunion, our classmate John Vanston has written a wonderful tribute to the Class of 1950.
We arrived in Nineteen Forty-Six
On the first Tuesday in July.
We didn’t know what lay ahead,
But we decided to give the trip a try.
Read MoreSeeking Information on Charles K. Farabaugh
We recently received an email from a relative of Charles Farabaugh. Tim Brennan, Charles Farabaugh's nephew, is looking to know more about his uncle. If you have anything to share with Tim, please email him at TM6Brennan@verizon.net
He wrote: My uncle, my mother's brother, Charles Farabaugh, was killed in Korea and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. There is a stained glass window light which bears his name and references his award in the Catholic chapel at West Point. I would like to know more about him. My father, Col Herbert O. Brennan, Class of '47, married Mary Farabaugh, Chuck's sister. Dad was a TAC officer in the early 50s and was MIA as an F-4 pilot in Vietnam. My grandfather, Charles L. Farabaugh and grandmother Marie lived in Cornwall and would host cadets on weekends. Any leads would be much appreciated.
January 2015 Class Notes
Another new year is rolling by fast. This is the year of our 65th Reunion come May. We have a good group coming up with lots of family and friends. Win Skelton, with a lot of help from the other Board members, has done a wonderful job of organizing all the events.
Read MoreClass Memorial Chair Report 2014
The AOG recently sent us the following annual report of the Class Memorial Chair.
"On behalf of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG), I am pleased to present you with the 2013-2014 Annual Report for the S200S Class of 1950 Chair of Advanced Technology Endowment. This report includes narratives on the activities and events supported by this endowment during the 2013-2014 Academic Year. For the 2013-2014 Academic Year, your endowment provided 104,944.88 for West Point."
Read MoreOctober 2014 Class Notes
WELCOME
Another summer gone. The trees will be turning their bright colors here shortly and Army football is on the way to beating Navy. Must have been a quiet summer for I have not gotten much news from you.
WE ARE INTO OUR NINETIES
In August to celebrate his ninetieth birthday Dick Trefry had a big bash at his home in Burke, VA. There must have been a hundred people, including a number of classmates and wives, milling about on their lawn or sitting on their porches. A lot of familiar faces from years in the Military