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District 5 News
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Post 234 presents Blue Star
banners
Brunswick Post 234 honored members of G
Company, 237th BSB, before their
deployment to Texas for training and
follow-up deployment to the Middle East.
Pictured above is Post Commander Jack
Schira presenting a two star blue banner
to the mother of two sons, shown behind
her, deploying with the unit. Other blue
star banners were presented to troops to
present to their mothers, wives and
sweethearts.
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Post 234 Honor Guard at Western
Reserve
The Honor Guard from Brunswick Post
234 at Western Reserve National Cemetery
in Rittman. Pictured in the top row, from
left, are Commander Jack Schira, John
Prior, Joe Tako, Sam Cimino, Elwoood
Crawford and Joe. Second row has Jack
Freehling, John Boden, Don Kumhall, Bob
Sklena and Bob Johnson. Kneeling in front
is the Post Chaplain, Reverend Clem
Belter.
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Veterans' Day observance in
Brunswick
The Honor Guard from Brunswick Post 234
participated in Veterans Day ceremonies at
Brunswick City Hall. Pictured is Brunswick
Mayor Dale Strasser addressing the
audience.
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Post 488 vet shares stories with St.
Joseph students
Recently at Saint Joseph Church and
School in Crestline, Chris Mundy spoke to
the students in celebration of Veteran's
Day. He spoke about his experiences in the
U.S. Army and showed them his uniform and
some of the pictures he brought in to
share. Outside the school, the sign at
right was posted.
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Hell Cats Shadow Box
While attending the 12th AD 61st Hell
Cats reunion, Edgar R. Bealer of Post 181
in Bucyrus received a big surprise. He was
presented, by his son Gary, a display box
containing his military awards. Also on
July 7, 81-year-old Bealer was a proud
member of an Honor Flight to the nation's
capital, viewing the new U.S. WWII
memorial. Pictured left to right are Bill
Funke, Division Chaplain, Ft. Collins CO.,
Edgar R Bealer, Bucyrus, Ohio, and Gary E
Bealer, Nashville, TN.
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