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Uncle Sam visits Frank Hansberry  Now this was a pretty neat event . . . Francis J. Hansberry, my father-in-law, otherwise known as Frank Hansberry, beat it out of Gelnhausen Germany ASAP when his Army hitch was up.  I think the Bier Meisters may have been after him, or something - he doesn't talk about it much.  Anyway, he didn't wait around to receive the medals he was entitled to at the time.  But thanks to U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, the U.S. Army dug up Frank's records, and two distinguished gentlemen came to his 73rd birthday party at Westover to honor him with his awards.  Senator John Rafferty and Colonel Jim Georges graciously presented Frank with words of appreciation for his service, and his medals, i.e. the Army Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation-Germany, and National Defense Service Medal.  Frank's family was present, and is grateful to Senator Rafferty and Col. Georges for their kindness. Col Georges-Cpl Hansberry-Senator Rafferty Westover Country Club, Jeffersonville PA, July 2007
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Frank trained with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood TX before joining the occupation of Germany with the 4th Infantry Division in Gelnhausen.
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Capt. Albert R. Poorman Lock Haven Pa 1914 (d. 6/21/1918)

Earl V. McNerney My Great Uncle Mick (1900-1968)

James Louis Morris My Friend DJ's Dad (1927-2007)

Frank Szydlowsky My Bro-In-Law's Dad in 1951

RON BENNETT	RON BENNETT Ron Bennett was at the U.S. Navy School of Music at Anacostia NRS in Washington DC when I met him in 1961.  Even though he was from Texas, I liked him a lot.  (Of course, I still like dubbya a lot too.)  Come to think about it, I have a few friends in TX, Chris Mandel, Mike & Jennifer Butt, Brian Gardner, and my cousin Kelly Haider.  Ron played trumpet in his Navy days, and today he is playing bagpipes at military funerals and other events.  After SOM, Ron was stationed at Kodiak NOB, then went to sea on the USS Constellation CVA-64, USS Ranger CVA-61 and USS DeHaven DD-727.  I just received an email from Sheila and Ron, and am always glad to hear from them. 1/17/09 kp
USN School of Music	KODIAK NOB	USS CONSTALLATION	USS RANGER	USS DeHAVEN

82nd Airborne DIV Harrisburg PA

728th Combat Support BN Lock Haven PA

28th DIV Support Command Harrisburg PA

112th Air Control Squadron State College PA

112th Air Operation SQ State College PA

Naval Supply Depot Mechanicsburg PA

Echo CO USMC Harrisburg PA

ENS Gregory Hall USN & Father Willow Grove NAS May 2008

Ensign Greg Hall, MC Bethesda, MD 2008

FR. EDWARD L. RICHARDSON CAPTAIN, CHC, USN (Retired) Virginia State Council, Knights of Columbus PGK, PFN & State Council Public Relations Director Chaplain, USS Forrestal Association 2/6/1919 - 4/26/2008

Harold C. "Bud" Yost BM3 Castanea PA 26 Dec 1922 - - - 14 Dec 2008