World War II veterans honored

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Members of Louis K. Juden Post 63 American Legion and their Auxiliary honored their WWII veterans members at their annual 4th of July picnic on July 4th.The WWII veterans were recognized and honored as the post observed the 70th nniversary of the end of WWII. The WWII veterans were ecognized and presented with a certificate of Honor and Commemorative Metal recognizing their WWII service and membership in American Legion.

The awards were presented by Department of Missouri American Legion Commander, Dennis Woeltje. Fourteen of the Posts fifty WWII veterans were able to attend the ceremony. The Certificates and Metals will be delivered to those not able to attend on the 4th.

Front row; left to right; Elsworth Statler 120th Field Artillery, Edward M. Bender Army Air Core, Thomas L. Meyer, Army Air Corps, O. David Niswonger Navy, James W. Hahn Army 94th infantry, Harry Bertrand Marines WWW II & in

Korea, Alfred Westrich Army.

Back Row; John R Dragoni Sr. Army Air Corps flew a B 29, Kenneth Bender Army Air Corps, Kenneth Grigsby 81st Field Artillery, Mike Wandrick Navy Air, Hugo G. Dippold Navy USS Cimarron, Dr. Dan Cotner Army WWW II & Korea and

Freeman Lewis Army.

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