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Post by Karl Welteke on Apr 11, 2012 18:27:51 GMT 8
The Philippine Scout Heritage Society (PSHS) held their 28th National Annual Reunion in the Republic of the Philippines for the first time ever. The main venue of the reunion was the former Fort Stotsenburg, also ex Clark Air Base, now the Clark Development Corporation (CDC). Here is the program: Bad luck again, I couldn't upload the program and only can put the URLs for the progam here: Saturday, the 7th April 2012: s74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Z1%20images%20direct%20linked/?action=view¤t=120315cPSHSReunionSaturdayprogramv.jpgSunday, the 8th April 2012: s74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Z1%20images%20direct%20linked/?action=view¤t=120315dPSHSReunionSunday_programofevents.jpgI will start this thread with this segment and I hope others will contribute also. On the 8th April the PSHS, VFW Posts 2485 & 9892, CDC, the Philippine Air Force, many Philippine Scout reenactors and others held a memorial service to the Scouts on the Clark Veterans Cemetery. Here are 113 images with only short tiles and medium resolution of the Memorial Service: pisailor.multiply.com/photos/album/107/Phil_Scouts_PSHS_28th_Annual_Reunion_Clark_Cemetery_Memorial_8th_Apr._2012Also due to time constrains I’m loading the album with the many pictures first because I don’t write any lengthy descriptions. Shorter albums with long description will follow much later, very much later!
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Post by Karl Welteke on Apr 11, 2012 18:56:03 GMT 8
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Post by Karl Welteke on Apr 12, 2012 9:42:01 GMT 8
Here is my description of the Memorial Service led by the Philippine Scout Heritage Society (PSHS) in the Clark Cemetery. The Philippine Scout Heritage Society (PSHS) held their 28th National Annual Reunion in the Republic of the Philippines for the first time ever. The main venue of the reunion was the former Fort Stotsenburg, then the ex Clark Air Base, now the Clark Development Corporation (CDC). On the 8th April the PSHS, VFW Posts 2485 & 9892, CDC, the Philippine Air Force, many Philippine Scout reenactors and others held a memorial service to the Scouts on the Clark Veterans Cemetery. Veteran John Gilbert, Senior Vice Commander and Cemetery Chairman of VFW Post 2485 told us that he set up the memorial site in the middle of the cemetery because all around in this area lie about 600+ Philippine Scouts. His cemetery organization from the VFW Post 2485 and their Officers and members set up the tents, chairs and everything else that is needed for such large memorial service. Yesterday and today he told us the history of the cemetery and a few individual stories of Scouts who had fallen and who are buried here. The VFW Post 9892 Commander and senior Officers from Bauang participated. They recently played a major part in honoring the First Asian and Filipino MOH Recipient Jose Baliton Nisperos. His descendants were also present. WWII Scout Veteran Felipe Fernandez told us emotionally by name of the close friends he lost in the WWII struggle. The Philippine Reenactors from the Central Luzon area, Manila and Hong Kong gave the WWII Scouts, who attended and all the veterans in this cemetery a most proper salute. They were dressed in the WWII Scout uniforms, had 3 WWII Jeeps and some were on horses. Three of the Stateside WWII Scout visitors were from the 26th Cavalry of Fort Stotsenburg. Scout Dan Figuracion participated in the last US Army Cavalry Charge in Morong Town, just south and adjacent of our great ex US Naval Base Subic Bay. Scout Eulalio Arzaga Was maybe the first Scout who encountered the Japanese at Lingayan Gulf. The Philippine Air Force supported this Memorial Service with a band, bugle and a 21 Rifle Salute Squad. A Philippine Air Force Colonel was the guest speaker Last but not least all the local Members of the Philippine Chapters of the PSHS done a most outstanding job of organizing the Scout Reunion the first time ever outside the US. I could see how big of a job it was bringing everything together. Sorry, but I recall only three of the names of the WWII Scouts who attended, I believe there were a total of six or seven. They all must have been 90 years plus in age. It was an honor to meet them. Here are some links: The VFW Post 2485 has several links for the Clark Cemetery on its left pane of this URL: www.vfwpost2485.com/index.htmPhilippine Scout Heritage Society, PSHS: www.philippine-scouts.org/Philippine Scout Heritage Society, PSHS message board: www.philippine-scouts.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?catselect=general_catPhilippine Reenactors have this great forum page: pinoyhistory.proboards.com/index.cgi
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Post by Karl Welteke on Apr 12, 2012 14:28:16 GMT 8
PSHS 28th Reunion at Clark, CDC, 1st Day Philippine Scout Heritage Society (PSHS) 28th Annual Reunion, 1st Day, arrive, get to know, speakers, Forgotten Soldiers, Banquet. The Philippine Scout Heritage Society (PSHS) held their 28th National Annual Reunion in the Republic of the Philippines for the first time ever. The main venue of the reunion was the former Fort Stotsenburg, then the ex Clark Air Base, now the Clark Development Corporation (CDC). The Stotsenberg Hotel on CDC was chosen as the venue. Fort Stotsenburg was the name of the Fort, home of the Philippine Scouts and after WWII it became the Clark Air Force Base. Then it became the Clark Development Corporation (CDC). The Reunion was held in the Stotsenberg Hotel. I don’t know whether the owners made a mistake or deliberately choose this name. But this sometime causes confusion as to Stotsenberg or Stotsenburg. This was the program for the first day: pisailor.multiply.com/photos/album/108/Philippine_Scout_Heritage_Society_PSHS_28th_Annual_Reunion_1st_Day_arrive_get_to_know_speakers_Forgotten_Soldiers_Banquet.#photo=2This album has 59 images, the names of some of the speakers are in the image titles: pisailor.multiply.com/photos/album/108/Philippine_Scout_Heritage_Society_PSHS_28th_Annual_Reunion_1st_Day_arrive_get_to_know_speakers_Forgotten_Soldiers_Banquet. Here are some sample pictures: The Three 26th Cav. Troopers: Dr. Rico Jose Four Reenactors. s74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Z%20Direct%20Image%20Links/?action=view¤t=120407ePSHS28thReunion12McKinleyChapterPresident.jpgDonald Plata of the Documentary -Forgotten Soldiers-. s74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Z%20Direct%20Image%20Links/?action=view¤t=120407rPSHS28thReunionDisplays08ForgottenSoldiers.jpgThe MOH Recipient Nisperos Family with VFW 9892 Commander Frank Hilliard Trooper Dan Figuracion with Family and Friends This time I was able to upload 4 images but two failed and I had to replace them with their URL. Jesus, how come, anyone has an idea???
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Post by victor on Apr 13, 2012 11:34:27 GMT 8
Thanks Karl.
Here's a video coverage passed on to me. It shows bits of the reenactment on April 8th, held at the Fort Stotsenburg parade ground.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Apr 13, 2012 12:08:47 GMT 8
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Post by Karl Welteke on Apr 13, 2012 13:03:36 GMT 8
Thanks Vic for the video. It is real good. Pass on my thanks to the producer.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Apr 14, 2012 8:39:55 GMT 8
PSHS 28th Reunion, Displays, Artifacts, Clark, RP, 7th April 2012 For the Philippine Scout Heritage Society (PSHS) 28th Annual Reunion, all these displays and artifacts were presented. It was all at the reunion venue, the Stotsenberg Hotel at the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), the ex Clark Air Base. I know it is confusing but the name of the fort was Stotsenburg and the name of this hotel is Stotsenberg. This album has 54 Images, images have very short titles but the images can be downloaded at about 600KB on average: pisailor.multiply.com/photos/album/110/PSHS_28th_Reunion_Displays_Artifacts_Clark_RP_7th_April_2012I believe, we have to thank Philip Garcia for all these poster displays and all the MOH Recipients framed pictures. The artifact, I assume, came from the PSHS Members and the Philippine Reenactors. Here are some sample pictures: PSHS Fort McKinley Chapter Poster PSHS 28th Reunion Souvenir Program Forgotten Soldiers Poster Forgotten Soldiers, Ortigas Foundation INC presents: PSHS Artifacts PSHS Artifacts PSHS 28th Annual Reunion Registration Desk Philippine Scout insignia Poster s74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Z%20Direct%20Image%20Links/?action=view¤t=120407rPSHS28thReunionDisplays09ScoutInsignia.jpgThis time I was able to upload 6 out of 7 but the last one had to be replaced with its URL.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Apr 22, 2012 7:49:21 GMT 8
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Post by Karl Welteke on Nov 15, 2012 20:36:09 GMT 8
Philippine Scouts Monument was completed prior to Veterans Day From: 15th Nov 2012 John H. Gilbert, Ed.D. 1SG, USA (Ret) Commander, VFW Post 2485 Chairman, Clark Veterans Cemetery My apologies for the delay, but Veterans Day has occupied most of my time of late. Through the efforts of many, the Philippine Scouts Monument was completed prior to Veterans Day and figured prominently in our Observance. Following introduction of the Monument, Major (Retired ) Scott Slayton, (CVC Historian), gave brief remarks on the place of the U.S. Amy Philippine Scouts in military history. Over 300 hundred attended. Attached are several photos of the completed Monument. I believe you will be pleased with the results. Your support and assistance made it possible to bring this project to fruition, and appropriately Honor all Veterans on this day, and in perpetuity. Thank you again, John He attached these 4 images: s74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Images%20to%20be%20linked/?action=view¤t=121111PhilScoutMemVet-DayfmGilbertCOVFW2485a.jpgs74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Images%20to%20be%20linked/?action=view¤t=121111PhilScoutMemVet-DayfmGilbertCOVFW2485b.jpgs74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Images%20to%20be%20linked/?action=view¤t=121111PhilScoutMemVet-DayfmGilbertCOVFW2485c.jpgs74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/PI-Sailor/Images%20to%20be%20linked/?action=view¤t=121111PhilScoutMemVet-DayfmGilbertCOVFW2485d.jpgJoe Calugas, Jr., PSHS President wrote this on the 14th Nov. 2012. Hi John, The PSHS monument at Clark Veterans cemetery in Pampanga Philippines looks great and I am pleased with the outcome. Thank you for all the work in designing the monument and the members of the VFW Post 2485 who made the project to fruition. I also want to thank the members who have donated money for the project. This monument is to honor more than 650 Philippine Scouts buried in the cemetery. It was an honor to met you John and the members of the VFW Post 2485 last April 2012 during the 29th National reunion. On behalf of the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society (PSHS) thank you so much for your support of the Philippines Scouts and the veterans. Thank you also for the members of the Fort William Mckinley chapter who participated in the ceremony. To name a few Jojo Dy President of the Chapter, Roseller "Cooney" Romero his wife Theresa Romero, Jojo Nicolas, Edna Binkowski, that I recognized in the picture. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and Mabuhay! Cheers, Joe Calugas, Jr. PSHS President I didn't attend but this was sent to me by email. Bad luck, I was unable to upload none of these 4 images.
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