Community Organizations,
Civic, and Private Support (cont.)
“RE-ENACTMENT EVENTS”
LEST WE FORGET
OUR SPONSORS
Huey 369 Vietnam Medevac – 6 yrs in Vietnam
WWII Warbirds
Leap Dogs Parachute Team
Military Vehicle Parade
Recording of Veterans’ Stories
WWII Flamethrower
20th Century at War Museum
Jerry Lindquist – Master Modeler
WWII Battles (3)
Medal of Honor Speakers
WWII Landing Craft: Ducks and Gators
40’s, 50’s, 60’s Style Show
Vietnam Dog Handler with His Trained Dogs
Alexander Jefferson – Tuskegee Pilot
USO Display
Hangar Dance with The Moonlighters
Vietnam Battle
Korean Bell Helicopter
Korean Tribute
Avenue of Flags (May 10–20)
EAA Chow Hall
Military Encampments
Warrior 11 – Vietnam Huey Gunship – 3 yrs in Vietnam
25th Infantry “Wolfhounds”
WWII Heavy Artillery
Flyovers
Military Vehicles
Aircraft Rides
General Patton
40’s, 50’s, 60’s Classic Cars
Vietnam Bivouac Area
Military Vendors
Korean Vet Gust Anton’s Popcorn (Fiskars Hangar)
MUCH MORE
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
WWII
AND
VIETNAM
RE-ENACTMENTS
KOREAN
TRIBUTE
MAY 17–19, 2013
At the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport,
Benton Harbor
Major Sponsors
Spirit Flag
The Schalon Foundation
The Frederick S. Upton Foundation
David and Barbara Whitwam Foundation
JohnsonRauhoff
Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
Whirlpool Corporation/Foundation
Fairmount Minerals Foundation
Berrien Community Foundation
Heart of Cook – American Electric Power
Lake Michigan College
Emergency Physicians Medical Group (EPMG)
Lakeland Regional Health Center
Ilene Fox
Support Our Troops Festival – Baroda
St. Joseph Lions Club
Meijer, Inc.
Individuals
SWMI Regional Airport, 1123 Territorial Rd, Benton Harbor MI 49022, Lee Scherwitz, 269-927-3194
Bill and Jan Sheets, Re-enactment Directors
Re-enactors from the Midwest WWII Re-enactors Society
RE-ENACTMENT CONTACTS: Lest We Forget members and volunteers
Designed by Dale R. Hemphill in honor of Old Glory, the flag represents every conflict our nation’s men and women have served in since the Revolutionary War.
The Spirit Flag is flying at military installations around the world. Lest We Forget proudly uses the Spirit Flag to “illuminate the past.”
Re-enactment Contacts
Businesses
Program Don Alsbro 269-925-7176 dealsbro@comcast.net
Re-enactors Jan and Bill Sheets 317-788-1836 sheets@netdirect.net
Funding Jim Brinkmann 269-983-7700 JimHBrinkmann@aol.com
AM General, Mishawaka, IN
Fillmore Equipment, Sodus
Fiskars, Inc., St. Joseph
Forgotten Heroes – Dale Hemphill
Great Lakes Equipment
HEI Wireless
The Herald-Palladium
John DeVries Insurance Agency
LeValley Chevrolet Buick GMC
Midwest Family Broadcasting
Modern Printing
Taylor Rental
TGA Recording, Benton Harbor
TLD Video Productions, Berrien Springs
TPC Technologies, Niles
Van’s Medical Equipment
Mission
Dedicated to promoting patriotism in schools and communities throughout southwest Michigan, Lest We Forget promises to “brighten the future by illuminating the past” through education, special events, and veterans’ programs.
For More Information
Board of Directors
Visit www.LestWeForgetUSA.org for updates on all upcoming events including special classes, trips, veteran tributes, concerts, and parade appearances.
Don Alsbro, President Jim Brinkmann, Treasurer Gust Anton, Secretary Marv Abbott
Dale Jeffers Ken McKeown Arden Pridgeon
Melinda Micheal, Webmaster
Vicki Dunlop, Publicity
Community Organizations,
Civic, and Private Support
How To Donate
Upcoming Events
American Red Cross
AT&T Pioneers, SWMI
Benton Harbor Dept. of Public Safety – Chief Roger Lange
Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Exchange Club
Benton Township Police Department – Chief Vincent Fetke
Berrien County Sheriff – Sheriff Paul Bailey
Berrien County Veterans Service Office – Lee Lull
Blue Star Mothers of America #177
Boy Scout Troop #614, First Church of God, St. Joseph, MI
Boy Scout Troop #623
Boy Scout Troop #624
City of Benton Harbor
City of St. Joseph
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAV, Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 17
Experimental Aircraft Association of Watervliet
Four Flags Area Council on Tourism
Lakeshore High School Band Members
Lou Vogel Family Estate
Medic One
Michigan Works – Bridge Academy
The Silver Beach Carousel Society
Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council
St. Joseph Police Department – Chief Al DiBrito
St. Joseph Today Welcome Center
U.S. Coast Guard Station, St. Joseph
Whirlpool Veterans Club
Lest We Forget is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that depends on the generosity of individuals, community leaders, and businesses for donations and grants. If you would like to support Lest We Forget with a tax-deductible contribution, send a check, payable to Lest We Forget, Inc., to:
Lest We Forget, Inc. 942 Sierra Drive Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-925-7176
• Community Parades – Support LWF’s Trailer
• July 27 – Support Our Troops Festival, Baroda
• November – Annual Veterans’ Concert (Date TBD)
• LWF MEETS THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT BENTON HARBOR AIRPORT – 9:30 A.M.
NOTE: Sponsor list accurate as of printing date.
www.LestWeForgetUSA.org
269-925-7176
Thank You, Community Volunteers!
HONORED GUESTS
FRIDAY, MAY 17
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
12 p.m. Opening of Camp
1 p.m.– Beach Landings at DNR Boat Launch
3 p.m. Several landing crafts will offer rides to the public. Donations will be accepted.
5:30 p.m.– Military Vehicles, Motorcycles, and 7:30 p.m. Classic Car Parade
Military vehicles, motorcycles, and classic cars parade through Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. Stop at Berrien County Courthouse parking lot from 6:15 to for pictures.
8 p.m.– Social for LWF Members and
???? p.m. Re-enactors – Fiskars Hangar
• Duane Dewey, Korean Medal of Honor Recipient from Michigan
• Alexander Jefferson, Tuskegee Airman
• Jerry Lindquist, Master Modeler of Military Dioramas
• Larry McLean, Rochester, MI, Flamethrower Demonstration
• General Patton, James Goodell, Utica, KY
• Johnny Mayo, Vietnam War Dog Handler with his trained dogs
SATURDAY, MAY 18
7 a.m. Pancake Breakfast (Chow Hall open to 8 p.m.)
9 a.m.– WWII Landing Craft Rides –
4 p.m. DNR Boat Launch, Riverview Dr., Benton Harbor
10 a.m.– Sharing of Veterans’ Stories –
6 p.m. Fiskars Hangar
10 a.m. Aircraft Flyover
10:30 a.m. Flag Drop, Leap Dogs Parachute Team – Battlefield
10:45 a.m. Flamethrower Demonstration – Larry McLean, in the battlefield
11 a.m. WWII Ground Battle Re-enactment
12 p.m. Johnny Mayo, Vietnam War Dog Handler – Fiskars Hangar
1 p.m. Vietnam Re-enactment
2 p.m. Aircraft Flyover
2:30 p.m. Parachute Drop by Leap Dogs Team
2:45 p.m. Flamethrower Demonstration – Larry McLean, in the battlefield
3 p.m. WWII Ground Battle Re-enactment
4 p.m. VIP Speakers – Fiskars Hangar
6 p.m. Korean Tribute to American Soldiers –Sponsored by Korean Embassy of Chicago, Il
8 p.m. 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s Style Show – Staged by Kathy Pendergrass
8:30 p.m. Hangar Dance – The Moonlighters – led by Paul Friday
Enjoy the following attractions all weekend long at the airport:
• 20th Century at War Museum
• Historical Military Vehicles and Classic Car Displays
• T-6 Texans and Stinson L5 War Birds
• Korean “M*A*S*H” Bell Helicopter
• Huey 369 Medevac Helicopter and Huey Vietnam Gunship
• Allied and Axis Re-enactor Encampments
• Educational Displays and Refreshments in Fiskars Hangar
• WWII Heavy Artillery
Avenue of Flags
U.S. flags displayed to honor departed, former, and current veterans. See below to purchase.
20th Century at War Museum from Holland, MI
An interactive display of military field equipment features vehicles, signals, and other military equipment. WWII, Vietnam, and Korean War vehicles will also be on display.
Display of Military Dioramas, Fashion, History, and the USO
Also the sale of LWF merchandise in the Fiskars Hangar. Master Modeler Jerry Lindquist, Weldon and Lorraine House, and Kathy Pendergrass provide memorabilia.
Chow Hall by Experimental Aircraft Association
Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Public invited to eat with the troops in the Chow Hall.
Fri 12 p.m.–7 p.m. Sat 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Sun 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Aircraft Rides – Work directly with aircraft operators for reservations and payment. Membership required on some flights.
Purchase your American flags to fly on the Avenue of Flags at the airport. Available through the Exchange Club of Benton Harbor/St. Joseph.
Contact Jim Ashbrook at Taylor Rental, 269-925-2125.
SUNDAY, MAY 19
7 a.m. Pancake Breakfast (Chow Hall open to 8 p.m.)
9 a.m. Church Service – Led by Steve Green, Chaplain, and WWII Re-enactors – Fiskars Hangar. Open to all denominations
9:30 a.m. VIP Speakers – Fiskars Hangar
10 a.m.– Sharing of Veterans’ Stories –
2 p.m. Fiskars Hangar
10 a.m.– WWII Landing Craft Rides –
2 p.m. DNR Boat Launch, Riverview Dr., Benton Harbor
11 a.m. Packing of Parachute Demo by Leap Dogs Parachute Team – Fiskars Hangar
11:30 p.m. Larry McLean, Presentation on Flamethrower – Fiskars Hangar
12 p.m. Field Medical Treatment – Gary Lulenski and Jim McCloughan – Fiskars Hangar
1 p.m. Flag Drop, Leap Dogs Parachute Team – Battlefield
1:15 p.m. Flamethrower Demonstration – Larry McLean, in the battlefield
1:30 p.m. Heavy WWII Artillery Demo – Battlefield
2 p.m. Battle for the Airport
3 p.m. Break Camp
BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR TO ENJOY THE ABOVE EVENTS
Housing
1. Holiday Inn Express, St. Joseph, 269-982-0004
2. Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, Benton Harbor, 269-927-1172
3. Candlewood Suites, Stevensville, 269-428-4400
4. Eden Springs RV Campground, 269-927-3302
Ask for the Lest We Forget rate!
All events and times are approximate and subject to change. Check the Web site www.LestWeForgetUSA.org for updates.