KOREAN WAR VETERANS DINNER
THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY VETERANS COMMISSION WILL HOST A DINNER MARKING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENDING OF THE KOREAN WAR THIS SATURDAY AT THE BUFFALO CENTER HERITAGE COMMUNITY CENTER, LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE FIRE STATION ON HWY 9.
ACCORDING TO IOWA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DIRECTOR JACK CAPUTO, IT’S ALL ABOUT HONORING THE VETERANS.
ALL KOREAN WAR ERA VETERANS WHO SERVED BETWEEN JUNE 27, 1950 AND JANUARY 31, 1955 AND WHO HAVE OR HAD A WINNEBAGO COUNTY MAILING ADDRESS ARE INVITED. EACH VETERAN MAY BRING ONE GUEST.
SOCIAL HOUR IS 5:30 TO 6PM, WITH DINNER TO FOLLOW. CAPUTO SAYS THERE IS A SPECIAL PROGRAM.
A SIMILAR DINNER WAS HELD IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY 10 YEARS AGO MARKING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE KOREAN WAR. THERE WERE 38 VETERANS IN ATTENDANCE. CAPUTO TELLS HOW MANY KOREAN WAR ERA VETERANS THERE WERE TO BEGIN WITH IN THE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE STATE.
IF YOU ARE A VETERAN OF THE KOREAN WAR ERA, HAVE LIVED OR CURRENTLY HAVE A MAILING ADDRESS IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY AND WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER, YOU MAY CONTACT DENNY MURRA IN BUFFALO CENTER AT 641-564-2198, WAYNE JOHNS IN FOREST CITY AT 585-4756, DON AAMODT IN LAKE MILLS AT 592-5180 OR AL SWENSON IN THOMPSON AT 584-2876.