
Scuttlebutt — October 2019
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER UPDATE | October 2019Thank you for your continued membership and support of our chapter. Below you will find the “scuttlebutt” on recent accomplishments, upcoming missions, and other valuable information. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events. |

MEETING THIS MONTH - BACK IN ACTION
NEXT CHAPTER MEETINGOCTOBER 19, 2019
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SEPTEMBER CHAPTER MEETING DEBRIEF
SUMMER IS OVER AND OUR CHAPTER
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CHAPTER IN THE COMMUNITY REPORTS
JENSEN’S REPORT
Our Chapter will staff its donations tables at Jensen’s Palm Desert and Palm Springs markets on You don’t have to work both shifts or both days unless your a really dedicated Chapter member. Working one shift on either day is sufficient to earn you an “attaboy” from our President Harry. To sign up as a volunteer contact Harry Covert at hncovert@gmail.com or by phone at 760200 0094. |
STILL TIME TO SIGNUP FOR THE PARADE
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The annual fun filled golf cart parade kicks off on Riding in our lead car with Marilyn Paige will be two of our WWII veterans, Dorothy Irwin and Sam Hutterhower. |
DONATIONS SOUGHT TO SEND MARINES TO THE BALL
Chapter members are encouraged to solicit donations from friends and local business in support of assisting Marines to attend the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Donations can be made to the Chapter and earmarked for Ball tickets or made directly to Marine Corps Community Service (MCCS) which will pass the donation to the appropriate command to purchase Ball ticket for its Marines. If you have any questions, contact |
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED...
WHO THAT MARINE WAS WHO LEAD
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This photo of a Marine leading the charge over the sea wall at Inchon memorializes the Inchon landing. Did you ever wonder who that Marine was? Let me tell you… He was 1st Lt. Baldomero López, USMC, a platoon commander in A Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. He was captured in this iconic photograph by Marguerite Higgins as he led his Marines over a seawall. Moments later, while preparing to throw a hand grenade into a North Korean bunker, he was struck by automatic weapons fire in the chest and right shoulder, causing him to drop the activated device. Although seriously wounded, Lt. López crawled toward the grenade and unable to throw it because of his injuries, pulled it under his body to shield others from the blast. He was killed in the resulting explosion and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Now you know the rest of the story. |
The official Medal of Honor citation reads:
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PRESIDENT'S REMINDER
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UPDATES AND IN THE NEWS
EXPANSION OF BENEFITS ON THE HORIZON
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Uniform Shirts and CoversRecently some members inquired about ordering Chapter shirts. Here’s the scoop: White shirts are required to be worn at Chapter meetings. Red and blue shirts can be worn to other events, ie, standing watch at Jensen’s or participating in group field trips. Some members purchased all three colors. |
TUN TAVERN CLUB MEETING
No meeting of the Tun Tavern swash bucklers is scheduled at this time …stay tuned for an announcement for the date of the next gathering. |
TUN TAVERN GROUPThe Tun Tavern Club meets several times a year for dinner, fellowship, camaraderie, to swap sea stories and to pig out on food and grog. The few shekels accumulated by the club, if any, are turned over to the Chapter to use at its discretion. There are no club officers or rules or regulations guiding the demeanor of members and guests other than military courtesy extended to each other. From time to time members may be tasked with sharing their military experiences with the members. Tun Tavern meetings are open to guests both military and civilian. |
CURRENT TUN TAVERN MEMBERSWes Ahlgren | Michael Bales (in memorium)| Harry Covert| Joe Daily |Dave Dangwillo | Dave Franklin | Charlie Garbarini | BobFerris | Frank Gillette |Charlie Hall| Sam Huttenhower| Jim Irwin | Franz Jevene | Howard Lehman | Jimmy Martin| Vince Mast| Gene McClendon | Jack Mennis | George Moffatt | Hank Monahan| Gene Mooring | James Olson | Mike Ostrom | Marilyn Paige | | Dino Ruffoni | Henry Sanchez | Sandy Sandoval | | Bob Shepard | Buddy Sklar| George Stettler | Dale Turner | Quint Villanueva | Mike Walker | Michael Walker| Myrl Wallace | Linn Wiley | Tom Woulfe
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PAST PRESIDENTSBill Ping (RIP) 1998-2002 | Joseph A. Daily 2002-2006
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THANK YOU FROM THE EDITORWe hope you find this newsletter of benefit. We appreciate your continued membership and support of the chapter. If you are interested in contributing to this newsletter with news or stories, or if interested in helping edit and produce the newsletter please email the editor.
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