Korean War Veterans Association Inc.
Foothills Chapter of SC # 301
P.O.Box 6903 Greenville, SC 29606
Organization began in the Fall of 2004 and became official February 7, 2005 as a member of the National Korean War Veterans Association Inc.(KWVA) and received its Charter on February 28, 2005.
Our Mission Is :
1.To provide and maintain a means of contact and communications among the members of the Chapter.
2.To promote the establishment of, and to establish war and other memorials commemorative of any person or persons who served in the Korean War.
3.To aid and assist needy chapter members, their spouses and children, and the spouses and children of persons who were members at the time of their death.
4.To provide support and aid to active duty military personnel.
5.To follow and adhere to the policies of the National Association.
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2012- 2013 Officers
President: I. Lewis Langley Jr. (864)244-5534
1st Vice President, Bob Bostwick (864) 399-2658
2nd Vice President, Francis Thompson (864)277- 2815
Sec Treasurer: Lawrence Salley (864) 268-3365
Assistant Secretary: Nell Thompson (864) 277-2815
Chaplain: Tommy James, (864) 967-733
Quartermaster: Bob Bostwick (864) 399-2658
POW-MIA Officer: Frank Tooley (864) 8954105
Historian: Lew Perry (864) 574-5569
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Past Presidents:
Lew Perry
Francis Thompson
James Oakman
Gerry Kunz
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Memorial Comittee:
Chairman:
Lew Perry (864) 574-5569, cell (864) 363-6558
Co Chairmen:
Dean Howell (864) 877-9998
Bob Bostwick (864) 399-2689
Jerry Lundsford (864) 244-4508
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Charter Members February 7, 2005
Marion Lee Ayers Larry Ray Johnson Eugene F. Pruitt
Ben E. Branch Wilton J. Kelley, Sr. Deborah P.Rainwater
Charles R. Crain Lewis Langley, Jr. Francis D. Thompson
Marcielle Petterson Day Al McClelland Frank N. Tooley
Dean Howell Grace McClelland Bobby J. Wallace
Margie W. Howell Lewis I."Lew"Perry
Tommy James Cynthia M. Perry
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Our membership includes members of all branches of service, including two Korean War Ex-POW's, and six Associate members
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER 2012 - 2013
AYERS, MARION LEE...................................... SAF 5 COMM GP 1 RADIO SQD
BOSTWICK, ROBERT B. (EX-POW) (MOPH). SA 1ST CAV DIV 1STBN C CO
BOSTWICK ,CAROLE S.....................................................ASSOCIATE MEMBER
BUDIHAS, ROBERT ........................................................................................USMC
CARSON, JOHN H. JR............. USA 1ST CAV 10TH ART REG 197TH INF BDE
COMSHAW, THOMAS G. .....USAF 5th AF 314 Air Div 58TH Ftr Wing 311Ftr Sq
CRAIN, CHARLES R......................................................... 3 INFD 15 INF 1 BN HQ
DOSTER, PETER R. ...........................................................US ARMY 8140 AU DIV
FARMER, CARROL W................................................................. 24 INFD 11 FA BN
FISKE, LESLIE B............................................................................ 45 INFD 279 INF
FOSTER,WILLIAM R. .........................................USA 2D FML MORTER HQD CO
HARRIS, JIMMIE L......................................................... USAF 13TH BMB SQD QD
HARRIS, WILLIAM B...................USAF 24TH INFD 21AWBN BATT A 26 AWBN
HOWELL, DEAN ................................................... 8 INFD/ 44 ENGR CONST BN C
HUBEL, RICHARD E. "DICK"....................................USAV 92ND BOMB GROUP
HUNT, JAMES A. (MOPH)................................................................ 24 INFD 24 INF
JAMES, JOHN THOMAS ''TOMMY''..................... 293 GRAVE REGISTRATION
JOHNSON, LARRY R. ...........................................................USN TF 77 TG 95.5
JUSTICE, WILLIAM H................................................................................USA QMC
KARNS, PAUL P................................................................................ USA 151 MED
KUNZ, GERRY J..................................................................... 25 INFD 35 INF BN HQ
LANGLEY, I. LEWIS ............................................................40 INFD 160 INF 1 BN Al
LITTLEJOHN, LONNIE H ....................................US ARMY 7DIV FIN 2ENG GRP
LUNSFORD, JERRY E................... . 3RD MAR DIV 12TH REG GEORGE BTRY
MURRAY, LAWRENCE R..............USA 94TH REG94 FA BN CONSTABULARY
NANNEY, CARL F................................................ USA 7TH DIV 707 ORD HQ&HQ
NEISLER, RALPH A.........................................................................SPC3 US ARMY
NORMAN, WILLIAM J...................................................................................US NAVY
OWENS, PATRICIA U.USAF812 OP HQ DIV AR GP WAF'S CO ROSWELL,NM
PERRY, CYNTHIA M............................................................. ASSOCIATE MEMBER
PERRY, LEWIS I. ''LEW''....................USN, .USS LOWRY DD770 TF 77 TG 95.5
RAINWATER, DEBORAH PERRY.......................... ..........ASSOCIATE MEMBER
ROGERS, WILLIAM J. (MOPH)............................................ 7 INFD 32 INF 1 BN D
SALLEY,LAWRENCE D.USN SENIOR CHIEF RETIRED USS COWELL DD547
SALLEY, SUSAN C............................................................... ASSOCIATE MEMBER
SPEARS, BILL .....................................USMC 1ST DIV 7TH RG 2ND BNDOG CO
STEPP, JOHN H........................USAF 17TH BOMB WING K-9 AIR BASE PUSAN
STOVALL, JAMES H. .............................USA 24TH ENG GP 44TH CONST A CO
SUTTON, BERLYN K. ...................................................................... USA 3RD DIV
THOMPSON, FRANCIS DAVID ...................................................453 ENGR BN HQ
THOMPSON, NELL A.......................................................... ASSOCIATE MEMBER
TOOLEY FRANK N. (EX-POW) (MOPH).................................... 2ND INFD 38 INF
ULDRICK, FRANCIS C.... USA 7THDIV 57 FLD ART C BTRY 31ST INFANTRY
UPHOLD, DONALD L..........................USN AIR CORP CARRIER A.R. GROUP 7
VAUGHN, LEWIS R. .................................. US ARMY, 24 INF, 34 REG, TANK CO
WALLS, GLENN E................................................................24 INFD 34 INF 2 BN H
WILTON, MAULDIN,C. ........................................................................................USAF
WOOTEN, EDDIE H. ...................................... SGT US ARMY CO C 519 MP BAT
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If you are a veteran, male or female, of any branch of the US Armed Forces and served Honorably on land, sea, or in the air, in the defense of the Republic of South Korea, In the Korean War 1950 to 1953 or from 1945 to the present you are eligible for membership in the National Korean War Veterans Association. The qualifications and classes of membership are listed on the application form as regular, associate, and Honorary. Go to www.KWVA.org
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For membership information call:
President Lewis Langly, 864/244/5534
Sec/Treas, Larry Salley, 864/268/3365
Membership Chairman, Lew Perry, 864/574/5569
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The Foothills Chapter of SC # 301 meets at 12:30 p.m. each month except July at the Golden Corral Restaurant, Cherrydale Point, 3240 N. Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC. The meeting starts at 12:30 pm. Come earlier for lunch and great fellowship. All Korean War Veterans are welcome.
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