…… For all they gave,
and continue to give, for our great country.
In particular, I’d
like to honor, and salute:
like to honor, and salute:
Former 1st
Lt. Arthur Salus (deceased 1976).
Lt. Arthur Salus (deceased 1976).
During WWII, my father was a Navigator in a Heavy Bomber
Group of the 15th Air Force (304th Bomb Wing, 454th
Bomb Group, 737th Bomb Squadron.) Based in southern Italy, Dad and
his crew completed 35 bombing missions over eastern and central Europe from
1944 to 1945. Prior to volunteering for
service, and after being discharged when WWII ended, my dad was a
Pharmacist. Dad never talked about his
time in the Army Air Corps, it was something he kept inside. I do know that many of his fellow servicemen
did not return home; they were either KIA or shot down and spent time as POW’s.
Group of the 15th Air Force (304th Bomb Wing, 454th
Bomb Group, 737th Bomb Squadron.) Based in southern Italy, Dad and
his crew completed 35 bombing missions over eastern and central Europe from
1944 to 1945. Prior to volunteering for
service, and after being discharged when WWII ended, my dad was a
Pharmacist. Dad never talked about his
time in the Army Air Corps, it was something he kept inside. I do know that many of his fellow servicemen
did not return home; they were either KIA or shot down and spent time as POW’s.
Former Master Sgt
Gerson (Gus) Nadell (deceased 2007).
Gerson (Gus) Nadell (deceased 2007).
During WWII, my father in law was the head NCO at the 303rd
Bomb Group Headquarters, which was based in England, somewhere outside of
London. The 303rd Bomb Group
was part of the 8th Air Force, which flew heavy bomber missions over
western Europe. Gus, my mentor for the
first 11 years of my career in the reprographics business, was a recipient of
two bronze stars.
Bomb Group Headquarters, which was based in England, somewhere outside of
London. The 303rd Bomb Group
was part of the 8th Air Force, which flew heavy bomber missions over
western Europe. Gus, my mentor for the
first 11 years of my career in the reprographics business, was a recipient of
two bronze stars.
During my life in the reprographics business, I became
friends with two people whose fathers served in Italy in the 15th
Air Force in Italy during WWII. Pat
Brumfield, the CEO of Lellyett & Rogers (Nashville, TN) and Woodie Rush,
PlanExpress (Memphis, TN); their fathers were also in Heavy Bomber units.
friends with two people whose fathers served in Italy in the 15th
Air Force in Italy during WWII. Pat
Brumfield, the CEO of Lellyett & Rogers (Nashville, TN) and Woodie Rush,
PlanExpress (Memphis, TN); their fathers were also in Heavy Bomber units.
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To those of you who served
in our country’s armed forces and to those of you whose grandfathers, fathers,
uncles (and wives, moms and grandmothers) served our country, we thank you, and them, for
your service to our country.
Visit theconcertforvalor.com and give and/or volunteer.
in our country’s armed forces and to those of you whose grandfathers, fathers,
uncles (and wives, moms and grandmothers) served our country, we thank you, and them, for
your service to our country.
Visit theconcertforvalor.com and give and/or volunteer.
Reprographics 101 
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