2005 Reunion Kansas City, Missouri

Photos in this section submitted by Harold Thrasher, C/1/5 Vietnam, March 1967-April 1968

The Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Mo.during our memorial service to honor our fallen 1/5 Marines in Vietnam.

Granite Memorial Brick donated to The Liberty Memorial in Kansas City to honor the fallen Marines of 1/5.


800 Flags
Picture of 800 flags each labeled with the name of one of our fallen members of 1/5. Taken at memorial service Kansas City.


Picture of those that helped with the display of 800 flags honoring our fallen at the memorial service in Kansas City .  Many thanks for their help!

Picture of Robert (Sgt. Bob) Poulin, Kansas City reunion. Many thanks to Bob for his much needed help in obtaining our honor guard flags for our organization. He did a lot of foot work and used some of his own funds to provide these flags that represent all companies including Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, H&S, and 1/5 Marines. He has also obtained a US flag and a POW/MIA flag.  Outstanding Bob!!!

Sgt. of Arms John Mullan moving formation to the shade. I think he gave the commands of Attention! Right Face!, Forward March!, and some comment of getting the girls out of the sun and into the shade as they marched.

Kansas City Reunion - August 4-7, 2005
Picture taken at the memorial service to honor our fallen Marines.
Left to right General Stephen Berkeiser, USMC (Ret), Gerald Regan, president of 1/5 Vietnam Veterans Chapter, Lieutenant Colonel Tom Vetter, USMC (Ret), President of 1st Marine Division Association.

Gary B. Sprinkle with his bagpipes. Gary played Amazing Grace and the Marine's Hymn during our memorial service at Kansas City reunion. Thanks Gary for an outstanding job. The Marine in the back ground was one of two who played fading taps at the memorial.

These two young Marines, Cpl Tarrell D. Jiles and Sgt Joseph B. McAdams IV, played fading taps at our memorial service.  An outstanding job that brought many tears to those in attendance.  Also pictured is SgtMaj Wayne R. Bell, the 1st Marine Division Sergeant Major.

Picture of Nicholas Warr and John Mullan at the Kansas City Reunion “it's Miller Time" only problem was one bottle and two thirsty souls.

 
Stanley Larson winner in the raffle drawing of the wooden Marine during our 1/5 Vietnam Veterans fund raiser dinner. Congratulations to Stanley.

Photos this section by Sgt Michael P. Mavar, Vietnam, D/1/5 1965-66

1st Marine Division Association Memorial Service, Kansas City

Billy May and Michael Mavar at Memorial Service

Michael Mavar, Billie May, and Rick Krieger at the
Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Kansas City.
We were "DELTA 1/5 BROTHERS 65-66" .

Billy and Sue May

Michael and Naiyana Mavar at Banquet

Michael Mavar, Barry Blue, and Willie Dufour

The following photos submitted by Eugene Benware.
Oct 1, 2007

 

 

John Mullen and Stanley Larson

 

Nick Warr

 

Tom Ladner and John Erskine

 

Stanley Larson

 

Ed Ratcliff and Carl (Top) Stanford

 

Harold Thrasher and Ed Engel

 

Patti and Delbert Best

 

Harold Thrasher and Robert Poulin

 

Standing is Rick Schollenberger and seated left to right is Ken Leach and Ray Pistol.

 

Tom Ladner

 

Ed Ratcliff