Brothers,
"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Richard Grenier (conveying his interpretation of George Orwell's opinion)
Happy (belated) Armed Forces Day to all SigEps Patriots serving in the U.S. military at home and around the world! The Day was created
in 1949 to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches – the
Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard – following the consolidation of
the military services in the Department of Defense (under the first Secretary
of Defense, World War I Veteran and NH Alpha Brother James V. Forrestal). You
can read more about Armed Forces Day at www.defense.gov/afd.
15 MAY 1917
Mexican
Campaign Veteran and VA Theta Brother Leonard T. Gerow was
promoted to Captain, U.S. Army on this date.
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| Croix de Guerre |
15 MAY 1918
On this
date, the French government showed their appreciation for the accomplishments
of World War I Veteran and NY Beta
Brother (then) Second Lieutenant James A. Meissner, U.S. Army Air
Service. Brother Meissner shot down an enemy airplane over Foret De La
Rappe, France, and for his heroic actions they awarded him their medal for
bravery, known as the Croix de Guerre.
15 MAY 1942
PA Delta
Brother Charles E. Wiegner, Jr. of
the University of Pennsylvania Class of 1937 joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on
this date.
16 MAY 1942
Entering
the service of the U.S. Army Air Corps Dental Corps on this date was MT Alpha
Brother R. K. Schroeder, Class of
1934 at the University of Montana.
18 MAY 1942
It was a
busy week for patriotic SigEps as DC Alpha Brother Vananda J. Meyl of the George Washington University Class of 1926
entered the service of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
