Maywood Bataan Day Organization (MBDO) thanks Village of Maywood Mayor, Honorable Edwenna Perkins, and Officials Attending: Trustees Isiah Brandon, Miguel Jones, Village Manager Willie Norfleet, Jr., Police Chief Valdimir Talley, and Code Enforcement Chief David Flowers, Sr. also a MBDO Director and Chicago Philippine Consul General, Honorable Gina A. Jamoralin, Consul Ryan Gener, Cultural and Community Officer Noly Dulay, and Other Consulate Staff Attending: Jacqueline Cuevas, Emmanuel Milante, Ragan Maning, and Fritz John de Jesus for their support and participation in this Memorial Service.
Thanks go to the Veterans and Families for attending, especially the Family of the late Pvt. Daniel N. Stoudt (Co. A, 192nd Tank Battalion): Daughter Linda Frantz and Granddaughter Christina Bruckart were presented US and Philippine Awards for his service. The Memorial Prayer by Rev. Elliot Wimbush and the Benediction by Fr. (Captain) Cesar C. Pajarillo, Jr. The wonderful concert and Ceremony music by the 566th Air Force National Guard Band of the Midwest under the direction of Lt. Col. Bryan M. Miller. The hard work by the MBDO Board to make this event a success.
Special thanks to Robert Brotonel for many of the photos displayed here. Alex Gibson and Mary Hendrickson for the superb audio support. MBDO VP Walker’s Nephews Michael Stoner Morris & Stephen Walker Morris assisted in the Ceremony preparation.
VETERANS MEMORIAL MAYWOOD PARK.
THE TANK, PARK LANDMARK.
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PODIUM WITH THE POW/MIA EMPTY CHAIR.
CONCERT- 566TH AIR NATIONAL GUARD BAND OF THE MIDWEST UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LT. COLONEL BRYAN M. MILLER, US AIR FORCE.
MBDO VP EDWIN H. WALKER, IV, MAJOR, US MARINE CORPS ANNOUNCES BUGLE CALL ASSEMBLY. MBDO SECRETARY JOSE R. GALARZA, JR. ASSISTS.
POSTING OF MILITARY COLORS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GYSGT LEO ARMWOOD, US MARINE CORPS.
AMERICAN LEGION WAS REPRESENTED BY HAROLD TONEY, COMMANDER, DORIE MILLER POST 915.
WELCOME BY MASTER OF CEREMONIES, EDWIN H. WALKER, IV, MAJOR, US MARINE CORPS.
MEMORIAL PRAYER: REV. ELLIOT WIMBUSH, PASTOR, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, MAYWOOD.
INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS: COL. RICHARD A. MCMAHON, JR., PRESIDENT, MAYWOOD BATAAN DAY ORGANIZATION (MBDO).
REMARKS: THE HONORABLE EDWENNA PERKINS, MAYOR, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD.
MAYOR PERKINS INTRODUCES VILLAGE MANAGER WILLIE NORFLEET, JR.
MAYOR PERKINS INTRODUCES TRUSTEES ISIAH BRANDON, MIGUEL JONES, CODE ENFORCEMENT CHIEF DAVID FLOWERS, SR, NEXT TO HIM, POLICE CHIEF VALDIMIR TALLEY.
GREETINGS: THE HONORABLE GINA A. JAMORALIN, PHILIPPINE CONSUL GENERAL IN CHICAGO.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: STATE COMMAND SGT MAJOR SEAN P. CARNEY, ILLINOIS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
PRESENTATION OF US AWARDS TO THE FAMILY OF STAFF SERGEANT DANIEL N. STOUDT ( CO. A, 192ND TANK BATTALION). THE FAMILY IS REPRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER LINDA FRANTZ AND GRANDDAUGHTER CHRISTINA BRUCKART.
PRESENTATION OF THE PHILIPPINE AWARDS TO THE FAMILY OF STAFF SERGEANT DANIEL N. STOUDT.
CHRISTINA BRUCKART MADE SOME VERY MOVING REMARKS ABOUT THE AWARDS.
GROUP PHOTO: COL. MCMAHON, MAJOR WALKER, MAYOR PERKINS, CONSUL GENERAL JAMORALIN, THE STOUDT FAMILY: LINDA FRANTZ, CRRISTINA BRUCKART, AND COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR CARNEY.
MANY THANKS GO TO MBDO OFFICIAL ED BROTONEL FOR WORKING WITH PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, DC TO OBTAIN THESE AWARDS.
AUTOGRAPHED COPIES OF THUNDER ON BATAAN BY DONALD CALDWELL WERE PRESENTED TO MAYOR PERKINS, CONSUL GENERAL JAMORALIN, AND COMMAND SGT MAJOR CARNEY.
WREATH LAYING BEGINS: ARMY: COL. MCMAHON.
NATIONAL GUARD: CSM CARNEY.
PHILIPPINE CONSULATE: CONSUL GENERAL JAMORALIN.
JOINED BY MBDO DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT, FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CHICAGO ESTRELLA ALAMAR.
ASSISTING ESTRELLA IS NESTOR EVARISTO, MSGT, US AIR FORCE (RETIRED) AND VICE COMMANDER, FILIPINO AMERICAN LEGION POST 509.
NAVY: COMMANDER JOSEPH E. TROIANI
VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD: MAYOR PERKINS.
MAYWOOD BATAAN DAY ORGANIZATION (MBDO): DAN PERKINS
ALEX GIBSON AND MBDO DIRECTOR AND BERKELEY FIRE CHIEF MIKE DRAVO FOR THEIR FATHERS, PVT GEORGE E. DRAVO AND 1ST LT. EMMETT F. GIBSON. BOTH WERE MEMBERS OF THE 192ND TANK BATTALION.
CHRISTINA BRUCKART & LINDA FRANTZ, THE FAMILY OF PVT. DANIEL N. STOUDT.
BENEDICTION: FR. (CAPTAIN) CESAR C. PAJARILLO, JR., CHAPLAIN, US ARMY (RETIRED).
DIANE ANDRASEK, DAUGHTER OF NICHOLAS F. FRYZIUK, CO. B.
MARIE SHAW, NIECE OF BEN MORIN.
MARY BURNITZ, NIECE OF NORMAN F. SPENCER, HQ, & MARIE SHAW, NIECE OF BEN MORIN, CO. B.
CHRISTINA BRUCKHART & LINDA FRANTZ. GRANDDAUGHTER & DAUGHTER ,OF PVT. DANIEL N. STOUDT, CO. A.
MBDO DIRECTOR JIM OPOLONY, CHRISTINA BRUCKHART, & LINDA FRANTZ.
CHRISTINA & LINDA AT TANK.
WORLD WAR II VETERAN BEN JIMENEZ & COL. MCMAHON.
AMERICAN LEGION, DORIE MILLER POST 915 COMMANDER HAROLD TONEY, MBDO VP USMC MAJOR EDWIN H. WALKER, IV, & LT. COL. BRYAN M. MILLER, BAND LEADER.
MBDO VP WALKER & COMMANDER TONEY.
MBDO VP WALKER, COMMANDER TONEY, & MBDO DIRECTOR DAVID FLOWERS, SR.
PROVISO EAST HIGH SCHOOL, US NAVY PROGRAM, CHIEF MCKINLEY TOOMBS, US NAVY (RETIRED), & COMMANDER TONEY, & MBDO DIRECTOR FLOWERS, SR.
VILLAGE MANAGER WILLIE NORFLEET, JR. & CONSUL GENERAL GINA A. JAMORALIN.
MAYWOOD VILLAGE MANAGER WILLIE NORFLEET, JR.
MBDO DIRECTOR FLOWERS, SR., VILLAGE MANAGER NORFLEET, JR., & MBDO DIRECTOR MICHAEL E. DRAVO.
MAYWOOD POLICE CHIEF VALDIMIR TALLEY.
CHIEF TALLEY & MBDO DIRECTOR FLOWERS, SR.
CHIEF TALLEY & MBDO SECRETARY JOSE R. GALARZA, JR.
CHIEF TOOMBS, COMMAND SGT. MAJOR CARNEY, & COL. MCMAHON.
MBDO VP WALKER & NEPHEWS, MICHAEL STONER MORRIS, STEPHEN WALKER MORRIS.
MARTINA RAMOS, MBDO DIRECTOR ESTRELLA ALAMAR, & FATHER PAJARILLO.
MICHEAL R. DRAVO, MBDO DIRECTOR MIKE DRAVO, VALERIE DRAVO, & MBDO DIRECTOR DAVID FLOWERS, SR.
MBDO VP WALKER, NAVY COMMANDER TROIANI, & MBDO SECRETARY JOSE R. GALARZA, JR.
GREAT AUDIO SUPPORT FROM MARY HENDRICKSON & ALEX GIBSON.
FR. (CAPTAIN) CESAR C. PAJARILLO, JR., CHAPLAIN, US ARMY (RETIRED)
CAPTAIN PAJARILL0, JR. & DR. GERARDO GUZMAN.
REV. ELLIOT WIMBUSH, PASTOR FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, MAYWOOD
OUR GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT BROTONEL & REGINA BROTONEL.
BOB BROTONEL & COL. MCMAHON.
ELLA BASILIO. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS (NAFFAA) & MR. BASILIO.
ANGELES CARANDANG, PRES., FILIPINO AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (FANHS) - MIDWEST CHAPTER & ELLA BASILIO (NAFFAA).
ANGELES CARANDANG, PRES., FILIPINO AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (FANHS) - MIDWEST CHAPTER , ELLA BASILIO (NAFFAA). MR. BASILIO & COL. MCMAHON.
