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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 Banquet/. - LT. G. L•f0X -4LT. CAO -POLING 1.P.WASXwGTD11 LT. 4.D.GOODE '-- �'SF]C�' The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation 44th Annual Awards Banquet S 1 ? _ e f MATTIONI COUNSLLOKS AF LAW Congratulates The Chapel of Four Chaplains and Brandon W. Fisher, Ed Breiner, Andrew Schmidtt and Dennis Rochford Recipients of The Legion of Honor Gold Medallion MATTIONI, LTD. http://www.mathoni.com 399 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200 1316 KINGS HIGHWAY PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2138 SWEDESBORO, NJ 08085 (215)629-1600 (856)241-9779 Providing Legal Services to the Maritime and Business Communities Welcome To The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation 44th Annual Awards Banquet Thursday, February 3, 2011 Milton Philadephia City Avenue 4200 City Avenue Philadelphia, PA The Chapel of Four Chaplains 1 44th Annual Banquet Program Honoring the 68th Anniversary of the Legacy of the Four Chaplains Wednesday, February 3, 2011 6:00 P.M 6:00 P.M. To 7:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M Call to Order and Recognition of Dignitaries Greeter Posting Of The Colors Pledge of Allegiance The National Anthem Invocation Cocktail Reception -Silent Auction Open Bar and hors d'oeuvres Dinner Dante Mattioni, Esq., Chairman, Board of Directors Dr. Nicholas Tenaglia Maritime Academy Charter School Lamar Golden, Member, Board of Directors Mr. William Meade Rev. Gary Holden, Chief Chapalin, The Chapel of Four Chaplains Introduction of Mr. Roger Yongren, Master of Ceremonies Dr. Nicholas Tenaglia Member, Board of Directors The Saga of The Four Chaplains Mr. Ernest Heaton, Survivor of U.S.A.T. Dorchester The Prestigious Gold Medallion Award of The Chapel of Four Chaplains Will Be Presented To Mr. Brandon Fisher, Founder Center Rock Inc. Presented By Accepted By Mr. Christen Fisher, Mrs. Julie Fisher The Prestigious Gold Medallion Award of The Chapel of Four Chaplains Will Be Presented To Mr. Dennis Rochford, President, The Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay, Presented By Mr. Andrew Quinn, Esq. The Chapel of Four Chaplains Will Be Presented To Captain Richard Phillips, Presented By Accepted By Benediction Closing Ceremonies Lamar Golden Lamar Golden Rabbi Aaron Landes Mr. Dante Mattioni Esq., Chairman -Board of Directors The Chapel of Four Chaplains 2 44th Annual Banquet Contacting the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation 1201 Constitution Avenue Philadelphia Naval Business Center, Building 649 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112 Tel: (215) 218-1943 • Fax: (215) 218-1949 hftp://www.fourchaplains.org e-mail: chapel@fourchaplains.org Encouraging Cooperation and Selfless Service Among All People Pray for our military & for our veterans (living and deceased). -- Keo. Donato P. Silveri, Catholic Chaplain, SEVC, Spring City, PA May God Bless our Country & Our People AMVETS........................................................................15 Catholic War Veterans....................................................16 Jewish War Veterans.......................................................15 LouForgione..................................................................16 Maritime Academy Charter School.................................17 Maritime Exchange.........................................................17 Mattioni Counselors at Law ..................... inside front cover Military Order of the Purple Heart..................................14 O'Hara, Ward & Associates............................................16 RK Johns & Associates, Inc.............................................13 S.T. Hudson Engineers, Inc.............................................14 Western............................................................. back cover Legion Of Honor Gold Medallion Award Recipient Brandon Fisher Brandon Fisher founded Center Rock Inc. in 1998 at the age of 26. After graduating from Berlin High School in Berlin, PA in 1990 Brandon got a taste of the drilling industry and in a very short period of time, he was hooked! Brandon worked for an Ingersoll Rand Distribution Company and moved to Arkansas to work on the Beaver Dam cutoff wall drilling project. Upon returning to Pennsylvania, he became the company's Eastern Oil & Gas Representative. This young entrepreneur recognized the need for a manufacturing company that was reactive to customer needs, with innovative products and round-the- clock customer service and support. Center Rock began as a drilling company, for which Fisher designed and built his own drilling rig. Shortly thereafter, he began focusing on making Center Rock an air and rock drilling supplier and manufacturer. "I love what I do," Fisher said. "There is always a challenge in this industry to find new ways to drill into the earth, and the challenge feeds the excitement." Brandon, along with a high-tech engineering and design team, has created a company different from its competitors, with its unique products and service capabilities. Center Rock provides 24/7 assistance to customers with sales, service, and customer support. Drill Faster. Run Harder. Work Smarter that is Brandon's motto along with the entire Center Rock team. Brandon was recognized in 2008 as one of the finalist for Earnst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year for the upstate New York, Western PA and West Virginia regions. Brandon was also part of a team that what was called "Driller's Rapid Response for Mine Rescue". This was an effort by Fisher and other team members to proactively have MSHA recognize the need for an organized team of drillers and equipment to be on standby for such mine rescue emergencies if and when they would happen in the United States. Brandon has been involved in several mine rescue/dewatering/degasification missions including the Quecreek 9 for 9 rescue. We also mobilized drilling equipment to the Sago Mine Accident in West Virginia and were put on standby in case a rescue shaft was to be attempted. The Chapel of Four Chaplains 4 44th Annual Banquet Legion Of Honor Gold Medallion Award Recipient Dennis Rochford Dennis Rochford is President of the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay, a non-profit trade association serving port businesses throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. In addition to managing the association's staff and overseeing the development of the port community's automation network, Mr. Rochford represents the regional port community to government officials in Washington, DC; Harrisburg, PA; Trenton, NJ; and Dover, DE. Since becoming president in 1994, Mr. Rochford has worked successfully to increase the profile of the Maritime Exchange nationally and throughout the tri-state region. The most significant accomplishment to date is the development of Maritime On -Line, a computer network that captures and disseminates vessel, cargo and crew list information between and among port - related businesses and federal regulatory and security agencies. Also of significant impact was the partnership developed with the Transportation Security Administration in the development of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), a regional electronic credentialing system. Additionally, the Maritime Exchange provides on-going and up to date information to its tri-state Congressional delegation concerning a range of key issues critical to the success of the regional port complex. Mr. Rochford is a founding member and past president of the National Association of Maritime Organizations and serves as chairman of the North Atlantic Ports Association Maritime Committee. He serves on the board of directors of the American Institute for International Steel, the Chilean American Chamber of Commerce, the PenJerDel Council, the Ports of Philadelphia Maritime Society, and the Port of Wilmington Maritime Society. Mr. Rochford was elected a Member of the American Bureau of Shipping in 2001. He also serves on the board of directors of the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, and is a member of the Delaware Health Care Commission. In 2009, Mr. Rochford was appointed by Delaware Governor Jack Markell as Chairman of the Sports and Video Lottery Commission. Beginning in January 2010, Mr. Rochford began serving as Chairman of Delaware's New Castle County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council. For the past 14 years, Mr. Rochford's expertise on issues of government and business resulted in weekly Monday evening appearances on the former WHYY-TV 12 news program, Delaware Tonight. Mr. Rochford resides in Wilmington, DE. The Chapel of Four Chaplains 5 44th Annual Banquet Legion Of Honor Gold Medallion Award Recipient Captain Richard Phillips The Maersk Alabama hijacking was a series of events involving piracy that began with four (4 ) Somali pirates seizing the cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama 240 nautical miles (440Km; 280 mi) southeast of the Somalia port city of Eyl. This event ended with the Action of April 12, 2009. It was the sixth vessel in a week to be attacked by pirates who had previously extorted ransoms in the tens of millions of dollars. Although reported to be the first successful pirate seizure of a ship registered under the American flag since the Second Barbary War in 1815, other incidents had occurred as late as 1821. The ship, with a crew of twenty-one (21), loaded with seventeen -thousand (17,000) metric tons of cargo, was bound for Mombasa, Kenya. On April 8, 2009, four (4) pirates boarded the ship, hijacking it in the process. According to second mate Ken Quinn, who spoke by telephone to CNN, the pirate's skiff overturned during boarding the Alabama early on Wednesday, April 8th. As the pirates were boarding the ship, crew members locked themselves in the engine room. Unbeknown to the pirates, a dozen of the Alabama's crew members were members of the Seafarer's International Union and received anti -piracy instruction from the union. Their training included the use of small arms, anti -terror, basic safety, first aid, and other security -related courses. The crew soon used "brute force" to retake control of the ship, and overpowered the leader of the pirates. The ship's Captain, Richard Phillips, Fifty Three (53) surrendered himself to ensure his crew's safety. The crew attempted to trade the pirate they had captured and tied up for twelve (12) hours for the Captain, but after the crew released their captive, the pirates refused to honor the agreement. They fled in one of the ship's covered lifeboats with nine (9) days of food rations and took Phillips with them, as the crew had control of the ship's steering from the engine room. On April 8, 2009, the destroyer USS Bainbridge was dispatched to the Gulf of Aden in response to a hostage situation, and reached the Maersk Alabama early on April 9th. The Alabama was then escorted from the scene under guard towards its original destination in Mombasa, Kenya. The pirates' strategy was to await the arrival of additional hijacked vessels carrying more pirates and additional hostages to use them as human shields. Rescue: A stand-off ensued between the USS Bainbridge and the pirates' lifeboat from the Maersk Alabama from April 9, 2009, where they held the Captain of the ship, Richard Phillips, hostage. The warship was several hundred yards away, with rescue helicopters and lifeboats, but kept its distance, out of the pirates' range of fire. A P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft secured aerial footage and reconnaissance. Radio communication between the two (2) ships was established. Four (4) foreign vessels held by pirates headed towards the lifeboat. A total of fifty-four (54) hostages were on two (2) of the ships, citizens of China, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, the Philippines, Tuvalu, Indonesia and Taiwan. On April 10, 2009, Phillips attempted to escape from the lifeboat but was recaptured after the captors fired shots. The pirates then threw a phone -and a two-way radio dropped to them by the U.S. Navy - into the ocean, fearing the Americans were somehow using the equipment to give instructions to the Captain. The U.S. dispatched other warships, including the guided -missile frigate USS Halyburton and the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, to the site off the Horn of Africa. The pirates; strategy was to link up with their comrades, who were holding Russian, German, Filipino and other hostages, and get Phillips to Somalia, where they could hide him, making it difficult to state a rescue, giving the pirates more leverage and a stronger negotiating position. Anchoring near shore would allow them to land quickly if attacked. Negotiations were ongoing between the pirates and the Captain of the Bainbridge, who was under the direction of FBI hostage negotiators. The captors were also communicating with other pirate vessels by satellite phone. However, negotiations broke down hours after the pirates fired on a small United States Navy vessel that had tried to approach the lifeboat not long after sunrise Saturday in the Indian Ocean. The American boat did not return fire and "did not want to escalate the situation'. "We are safe and we are not afraid of the Americans. We will defend ourselves if attacked", one of the pirates told Reuters by satellite phone. Phillips' family had gathered at his farmhouse in Vermont awaiting The Chapel of Four Chaplains 6 44th Annual Banquet a resolution to the situation. On Saturday, April 11, 2009, the Maersk Alabama arrived in the port of Mombasa, Kenya under U.S. military escort. A eighteen (18) -man security team was on board. The FBI then secured the ship as a crime scene. Commander Castellano stated that as the winds picked up, tensions rose among the pirates and "we calmed them" and persuaded the pirates to be towed by the Bainbridge. On Sunday, April 12, 2009, Captain Richard Phillips was recued, reportedly in good condition, from his pirate captors. The Commander of United States Fifth Fleet Vice Admiral William E. Gortney reported the rescue began when Commander Frank Castellano, Captain of the Bainbridge, determined that Phillips' life was in imminent danger and ordered the action. President Barack Obama had previously given standing orders to take action if it was determined Phillips's life was in immediate danger. The Vice Admiral reported that U.S. Navy SEAL snipers, reportedly from SEAL Team Six, on the Bainbridge's fantail opened fire and killed three (3) pirates remaining in the lifeboat with a simultaneous volley of three (3) shots. The SEALs had arrived Friday afternoon after being parachuted into the water near the Halyburton, a guided missile frigate, which later joined with the Bainbridge. At the time, the Bainbridge had the lifeboat under tow approximately twenty-five (250 to thirty (30) yards astern. A fourth (4th) pirate, Abdul-Wal-i-Musi, was aboard the USS Bainbridge negotiating a ransom and was taken into custody. Teenage Abduhl Wal-i-Musi has been brought to New York to face trail on charges including piracy under the law of nations, conspiracy to seize a ship by force, conspiracy to commit hostage -taking, and firearms related charges. The bodies of the three (3) dead pirates were turned over by the US Navy to unidentified recipients in Somalia the last week of April 2009. The U.S. Navy evacuated Captain Phillips via rigid -hulled inflatable boat to the USS Bainbridge and then flew him by helicopter to the USS Boxer for medical evaluation. In response to the rescue, Somali pirate Commander Abdi Garad issued a threat to attack American interests in the region. On April 27, 2009 Maersk Alabama Crew Member, Richard E. Hicks, filed a lawsuit against his employer, Waterman Steamship Corporation and Maersk Line, LTD. For knowingly sending him into pirate -infested waters near Somalia. Houston attorney Terry Bryant, who is representing Richard Hicks, said the ship owners knowingly exposed their employees to imminent danger and took no steps to provide appropriate levels of security and safety for their employees. U.S. President Barack Obama said, "I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all Americans." On Saturday, May 9, Captain and Mrs. Phillips visited with President Obama in the Oval Office. A picture was released, but no details of the discussion. On Friday, August 14, 2009, the lifeboat from this incident was placed on display at the US Navy UDT Seal Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida. Captain Phillips, fifty-three (53) is a former Boston cab driver who went to sea. Growing up, he was an athlete and plenty tough, but modest about his success on the field. "He was kind of like Gary Cooper" said childhood friend, Donald Carey. Phillips had ideas of studying international law, but transferred from U. Mass to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, graduating in 1979. Since then, the has traveled the world at the helm of multimillion dollar commercial tankers and massive cargo ships. Captain Richard Phillips married Andrea Coggio in 1987. They have two (2) children, Mariah and Danny and reside in Underhill, Vermont. Captain Phillip's Wife Andrea is a Registered Nurse. They live in a farmhouse in the small town of Underhill. Captain Phillips is a 1979 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and became Captain of the MV Maersk Alabama in 2009. The Chapel of Four Chaplains 7 44th Annual Banquet Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation Mr. Dante Mattioni, Esq. Chairman Mr. Anthony Colavita, MD Mr. Fred K. Honigman, PhD Vice Chair Vice Chair Mrs. Helen Dillon Ms. Barbara Hunter Vice Chair Vice Chair Ms. C. Eleanor Fendo Mr. Ernest J. Ritacco Vice Chair Treasurer Rev. Gary Holden Vice Chair, Chief of Chaplains Directors Mr. Lawrence Babitts Mr. David Marantz Mr. Joseph A. Balzano Dr. Anna Mattel Ms. Ronnie Barlow Mr. Stanley Merves Mr. Dennis Colgan Mr. Daniel Arthur Ocko, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Dear Drs. Nicholas Tenaglia Cay. John K. DeFrancesco Dr. Tammy Carter-Tenaglia Mr. Carmen DiCamillo Honorable Anna Verna Hon. Ronald R. Donatucci Mr. Daniel Arthur Ocko, Esq Mr. Louis Esposito, Sr. Drs. Nicholas Tenaglia Mr. & Mrs. Guido Fedele Dr. Tammy Carter-Tenaglia Miss Rose Fedele Honorable Anna Verna Mr. Michael J. Gabor Mr. Andrew Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Galati Ms. Marion Ruth Rogel Mr. Lamar Golden Mr. & Mrs. Klaus C. Rohr Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Hansen Mr. George E. Williams Mr. R. Kenneth Johns Mrs. Anna Marie Wisdom Ms. Audrey Johnson Thornton Mr. Roger J. Youngren Mr. Charles Kahn, Jr. The Chapel of Four Chaplains 8 44th Annual Banquet Special Appreciation to our Donors We are grateful to everyone who has given time and financial support to our 43rd Annual Awards Banquet. The Banquet would like to thank those who have contrib- uted their time, efforts, or gifts to make this event a success. The following listing represents donations from loyal Banquet supports who pledged before our printing deadline. Gold Patrons ($1500 and above) Dennis Colgan Dante Mattioni, Esq. Eugene Mattioni, Esq. Bronze Patrons ($500 to $999) Ms. Helen Dillon R.K. Johs & Associates Maritime Academy Charter School Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Merves Progressions Company South Jersey Port Corporation Four Chaplains Awarded Rarest United States Medal The Chaplains Medal for Heroism was approved by the Congress of the United States of America on July 14, 1960 and awarded to the next of kin of the Four Chaplains. An additional medal was presented to the Chapel of Four Chaplains, as the national memorial. This special medal may never be duplicated or presented again. The Four Chaplains have been recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor. However, due to regulation, the Chaplains were not eligible to receive the Medal because their courageous acts were not performed while under continuous enemy fire. The USAT Dorchester was hit by a single enemy torpedo and sank within twenty-seven minutes. There was no additional firing during the time the Chaplains performed their heroic deeds and sacrificed their lives. The Chapel of Four Chaplains 9 44th Annual Banquet The Chapel of Four Chaplains 18th Annual Essay Contest The Chapel's Essay Contest is open to seniors in high schools nationwide. Children of the Board of Directors, Trustees, and Staff are ineligible. The 2011 essay topic is "How Can We Build Bridges Of Understanding Through Commitment And Service To Humanity?" Prize Winner 1st Place $1,000.00 Tenee Pinckney Parkway West High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Essay Contest Committee Patricia M. Aversa Office Manager/Program Coordinator The Chapel of Four Chaplains Kimberly T. Pierce Former Executive Director The Chapel of Four Chapalains, Volunteer The Chapel of Four Chaplains 10 44th Annual Banquet George L. Fox Alexander D. Goode Clarke V. Poling John P. Washington What the Chapel Does Recognizes and encourages selfless service rendered by individuals from all walks of life through the Legion of Honor Award Program. The service must be above and beyond that required by professional or organization position, and given to the community, nation, and humanity without regard to race, religion or creed. * Promotes Four Chaplains Memorial Services in communities across the nation on or near the anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester (February 3rd) to raise awareness of the need for cooperation among all people. * Conducts the Youth Program that helps young people to develop values of selfless service and cooperation through the Annual Scholarship Essay Contest, The Annual Art contest, the Annual Project Lifesaver Award, the Youth Forum, and the Jr. Legion . of Honor Award. Provides the Disaster / Emergency Team for spiritual guidance to victims, their families, and rescue personnel in traumatic events and disasters, through our organization of specially -trained, interfaith chaplain volunteers. �r Assists survivors of the USAT Dorchester, their families, and the families of victims with support and understanding of that tragic event. The Chapel also maintains complete records and archive materials pertaining to the Dorchester and her sinking. r Conducts the Scholarship Program that assists (a) descendants of Dorchester survivors and victims in their undergraduate work, and (b) graduate students specializing in the field of interfaith understanding. Tells the story of the Four Chaplains nationwide to veteran, fraternal, civic, and religious organizations through the National awareness program. * Provides materials to volunteer chaplains of veterans and fraternal organizations to fulfill their responsibilities more effectively and to instill sensitivity to the faith needs of all persons. Advises in the development and construction of public interfaith memorials chapels through out the nation. Provides information and visual materials about the proper use of the Four Chaplains Saga as a model. The Chapel of Four Chaplains 11 44th Annual Banquet Our Heritage When an enemy torpedo split the sides of the U.S.A.T. Dorchester on February 3, 1943 pandemonium broke out. Although they realized the seriousness of the situation, the Four Chaplains, Father John Patrick Washington, a Roman Catholic priest, The Reverend Clark Vandersall Poling, a Protestant minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, The Reverend George Lansing Fox, a Protestant minister of the Methodist Church and Rabbi Alexander David Goode moved among the men bringing a sense of calm and reas- surance. It was they who directed the frightened men to lifeboats and dispensed life jackets to those who had none. After all the life jackets were dispensed, the Four Chaplains noticed four young men who had none. Without hesita- tion and without regard for the young men's race or creed, the Chaplains stripped off their own vests and quickly strapped them on the young servicemen. Then linking arms, the Chaplains calmly united in prayer to the one God whom they all loved and served. Many survivors report that their last sight of the Dorchester before it slipped beneath the surface of the frigid waters is of the Four Chaplains praying together and leading those left President Harry S. Truman and Dr. Daniel A. Pol- onboard in a final prayer. Six hundred sixty-eight soldiers ing at the unveiling of the famous Nils Hogner mural and sailors perished along with the Four Chaplains. at the dedication of The Four Chaplains Memorial The idea of a chapel in the memory of this noble sacrifice Foundation in Philadelphia on February 3, 1951. was born by Chaplain Daniel A. Poling, father of Chaplain Clark V. Poling. With help from S.S. Kresge, J.C. Penney and countless organizations and individuals, the Chapel was dedicated on February 3, 1951 by Presi- dent Harry S. Truman. The Chapel exists to further the cause of unity and understanding among all people. It is a sanctuary for inter- faith. interracial cooperation and respect. The Chapel does not purport a particular theology or doctrine. The Chapel of Four Chaplains The U.S.A.T. Dorchester Nils Hogner Mural 12 44th Annual Banquet Ambassadors Hon. Lynne M. Abraham Hon. Arlin M. Adams Gen. Walter E. Boomer Hon. George Bush Mr. Robert Conrad Mr. Norm Crosby Hon. John E. Dolibois Mr. Frank Ford Hon. & Mrs. Gerald Ford Mr. Bill Giles Mr. Harold Hairston Mrs. Frances Hesselbein Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Hon. Catherine Baker Knoll Mr. Thomas C. Lasorda Hon. Sandra S. Newman Hon. Russell M. Nigro Hon. Paul H. Nitze Mr. Joseph V. Paterno Hon. Dan Quayle Rev. Robert H. Schuller Hon. Arlen Specter Ms. Connie Stevens Alan J. Wein, M.D. Recipients of the Legion of Honor Gold Medallion 1970 Bishop Fred Pierce Corson 1971 Richard A. Kern, M.D. Hon. William W. Scranton 1972 CH (MG) Gerhardt W. Hyatt, USA 1973 Dr. Norman Klauder 1974 Hon. John Morgan Davis 1975 Charles Kahn, Jr. 1976 Hon. John H. Glenn 1977 Bob Hope 1978. James A. Michener 1979 Not Awarded 1980 Lowell Thomas 1981 Gen. William C. Westmoreland 1982 Dr. Walter H. White 1983 Not Awarded 1984 Hon. W. Wilson Goode Joseph Tomlin 1985 LTC Martha Raye USAR 1986 John Cardinal Krol Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum 1987 Hon. Arlin M. Adams, Esq. 1988 Hon. Bernard G. Segal, Esq. 1989 C. Everett Koop, M.D., ScD 1990 Senator Arlen Specter The Citizens of Saint' Agata Di Assisi, Italy 1991 Joe Paterno 1992 Louis Leo Holtz 1993 Hon. W. Thacher Longstreth Hon. Lynne M. Abraham Hon. Edward G. Rendell 1994 Sally Struthers 1995 Dr. Robert H. Schuller ADM Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., USN, Ret. 1996 Thomas C. Lasorda 1997 Joe Frazier Hon. Sandra Schultz Newman VADM Albert J. Herberger, USN, Ret. The Chapel of Four Chaplains 1998 Dr. Sheldon Hackney COL Charles E. Swope, USMC, Ret. Hon. Paul H. Nitze 1999 Ms. Frances Hesselbein Hon. John E. Dolibois RADM David C. Brown, USMS 2000 Rev. Jesse Jackson Hon. Louis Caldera Mr. Bill Giles 2001 Connie Stevens General Walter E. Boomer Hon. John F. Street 2002 Mr. Robert Conrad Mr. Norm Crosby Alan J. Wein, M.D. 2003 Mr. John Chaney Mr. Monty Hall Governor Mark Schweiker 2004 President George W. Bush Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll Mr. Frank Ford Rev. Dr. Bob Edgar Mr. Harold B. Hairston 2005 Mr. Phil Martelli Major General Jessica L. Wright 2006 Not Awarded 2007 Mr. Vince Papale 2008 Mr. Bill George Mr. Derek C. Hathaway Mr. Mickey Rooney 2009 Mr. Edward Crawford Mr. Peter Nero Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey Rev. Richard S. Roper 2010 Hon. Michael A. Nutter John Lehman 13 44th Annual Banquet Congratulations to The Chapel of Four Chaplains on its 44" Annual Awards Banquet The Chapel of Four Chaplains 1 rices 907 19 Isom Annual Banquet Congratulations to the Legion Honor Fold Medallion Recipients: Mr. Brandon Fisher Center Rock Inc. di Mr. Ed Brenner—Schramm, Inc. Mr. Andrew Schmidtt — Layne Christensen Company Mr. Dennis Rochford — Maritime Exchange Delaware River and Bay 840 Cooper Street, 01 Floor, Camden, NJ 08102 Ph: (856) 342-6600 Fax: (856) 342-8323 MILE' V, -0,113 UE R" 0.' F T H E'§_P U R P L E HEA 311 AMVETS S/Sgt Theodore Feldman Memorial Post # 77 f3 Ladies Auxiliary NJ Joseph Engel Joseph Fels Arthur Rubenstein Lou Silverman Marvin Tobin Art Hill �[ Jack Green Hal Sopin Mark Swartz Manny Triebwasser y * i� F GpN vEr� 2 AMVETS Post #77 934 Mantua Blvd. Sewell, NJ 08080-1342 phone: 856/468-4155 fax: 856/468-2827 The Chapel of Four Chaplains 16 44th Amoral Banquet Jewish War Veterans South Philadelphia Post #98 2010 - 2011 Officers Commander Donald Feldman �[ Seniors Vice -Commander Bernie Lertzman Jr. Vice-Commander/Ad Book Gil Benedict Scholarship *Judge Advocate/Scholarship Jack Litz * Adjutant/Trustee Goldberg Quartermaster *Department Mark Kolsky Scouting Chairman Delegates Emanuel Triebwasser Veterans History Aaron Pardys Americanism County Delegates Bernard Lertzman Korea/Vietnam * Mark Kolsky *3 Year Trustee Mary Lowenthal Legislative 2 Year Trustee *1 Bernard Lertzman Ritual Year Trustee Norman Goldberg *Cemetery Chairman Murray Baker y Norman Levin T Over a Century of Patriotic Service * 1896-2010 AMVETS S/Sgt Theodore Feldman Memorial Post # 77 f3 Ladies Auxiliary NJ Joseph Engel Joseph Fels Arthur Rubenstein Lou Silverman Marvin Tobin Art Hill �[ Jack Green Hal Sopin Mark Swartz Manny Triebwasser y * i� F GpN vEr� 2 AMVETS Post #77 934 Mantua Blvd. Sewell, NJ 08080-1342 phone: 856/468-4155 fax: 856/468-2827 The Chapel of Four Chaplains 16 44th Amoral Banquet - VM R \TH E U.�•P O'Hara, Ward & Associates Certified Public Accounts Robert A. O'Hara, CPA Partner 1036 Mill Creek Drive Feasterville, PA 19053 (215)322-5558 (215) 322-5624 (fax) oharaward@verizon.net In honor of those courageous chaplains and brave young men who lost their lives 68 years ago on the Anny Troopship Dorchester National Headquarters 441 North Lee Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 549-3622 • fax: (703) 684-5196 email: cwvlmt@comcast.net The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation Congratulations To A Great Institution May You Continue On This Path For Many Years! Lou Forgione Past Board Member The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation The Chapel of Four Chaplains 17 44th Annual Banquet - MARITIME EXCHANGE for the Delaware River and Bay - Fmi�CJplains! lMemonal�Toundation . rx m_ • A"A` ,- 1 i' The Mana Re for the Uelavrare River and Bay erry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 -elk240 - 215-925-2615; Fax: 215-925-3422 -'' exchange@maritimadeirivcom; www. rharilinnedelriv.com Maritime Academy Charter School 2275 Bridge St., Building 107, Philadelphia, PA 19137 Eugene Mattioni, Esquire, Chairperson Dr. Ann G. Waiters, Chief Executive Officer Edward Poznek, Principal Congratulations &Best Wishes to: Dante Mattioni, Esq. Now enrollin g grade - & CALL 275.535.4555 TO ATTEND AN The Chapel of Four Chaplains INFORMATION SESSION. on your n75R °W51� t-P"e""" a pAt91' 44th Annual Awards Banquet PMrc:31595-Is55-Fac rs515-}ve-weesdemvieieweM1arerorn The Chapel of Four Chaplains 18 44th Annual Banquet We salute the worthy goal of the Chapel... 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