PUP TENT NO. 8 HISTORY
CHOKUM CHINGOS
Songtam - Si (Osan). Korea
Scratch Date: SECOND SATURDAY, 1330, POST 10216
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Chokum Chingos - Pup Tent - 8
Songtan-si, Korea

Parent Organization: VFW Post 10216
Physical Address:
Mailing Address:
Scratch Date:
Scratch Location, if other than Post Home:
Chartered: 7 December 1991 
Affiliate Posts: 


Chokum Chingos = Little Friends. When the Pup Tent was first organized, it was decided that we were the smallest and newest Pup Tent within the Grand so let's just face up to it. We will be the Little Ones and friends to all. Today we see ourselves in a far different light. We are and strive to be the best friends to all but we also say we are little but the biggest workers of the Grand. '

Institution of the Pup Tent was accomplished on the 7'th of December 1991. The installing Officer was then Grand Commander Lou Harmon. The original membership was 30 Charter Members. Since 1991 the membership goal of 100% set by Supreme has been met and exceeded to the point that membership for 2001 is at 56. Over the past 10 years over 41 members have either answered the Final Roll Call, transferred or just dropped out.

The dedicated service and efforts of the membership has resulted in the completion of all programs and projects of the Grand and Supreme. Goals as set forth were met and/or exceeded and in some cases by more than 100%. In 1998 The Chingos initiated the Paddy Daddy Program to assist the Grand in the Special Projects Program. The last two years the Grand has been in the top ten of Supreme with 200+°/a. Over 50°/a of that was a result of the Paddy Daddy Program.

Each year a Membership picnic is held with the families in attendance. The results of this event bring a large increase in support from the families toward the activities undertaken by the members. This support exemplifies the current motto of "Together". On the subject of motto, " Keep Them Smiling in Beds of White" Support of the Old Folks Handicap Home, is proof we do. The membership roll proves we cause VFW members to "Take Backward Steps".

This short narrative is the beginning of the Historical Report from the Chokum Chingos, Pup Tent No. 8, sponsored by VFW Hill 180 Memorial Post 10216, Songtan?Si, Korea.

Yours in L.O.T.C.S.
Ken Tretow PGC
PAST PUP TENT N0. 8 SEAM SQUIRRELS
1991-1992 ALLAN R. WELLS

1992-1993 RICHARD DEAN

1993-1994 FRANK SASS

1994-1995 RICHARD BILBREY

1995-1996 JAMES PROCTOR

1996-1997 TERRY TILLMAN

1997-1998 TERRY GRENAT

1997-1998 KEN TRETOW

1998-1999 JERRY ROSS

1999-2000 REX HODGE

2000-2001 KEN TRETOW

2001-2002 KEITH MICHAEL


DECEASED COOTIES OF PUP TENT No. 8
NAME                             BORN                       DIED                                        INTERNMENT
ISHOL, EUGENE                                                   Cremated,Kahoolawa Bay, Hawaii
MADERA, OSCAR J. JR                                                     Biloxi, Miss Nat. Cemetry
CROW, FLOYD J JR.     2 Oct 1944            17 Jul 1995    Cremated, Songtan-Si, Korea
SHARKEY,ROBERT       24 Sep 1934           17 Mar 1997           Devon, Massachusetts
BECHER, RANDOLPH L  27 Nov 1936           28 Apr 1998                 Los Angeles, Calif.
TILLMAN,TERRY         6 Dec 1942             23 JUN 1998                  San Antonio, Tex
ALLEN R. WELLS         8 Jan 1943 26         JUL 1999         Cremated, Honolulu, Hawaii
ALBERT A.PARKHILL    I1 Oct 1945 19        Sep 2000               Cremated Gainsville Tx
RICHARD L. DEAN       2 Jun 1934 30          Mar 2001                Cremsatal Tennessee
 

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23-Oct-25

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1946

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1973

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19 MATTHEW,WILLIAM

28-Nav-34

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1964

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21 NELSON.ROBERT

2-Feb-0O

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1969

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1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 BILBREY,RICHARD

4-Oct.36

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1994

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1991

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23 ALDRICH,THOMAS

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19779

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1981

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32 FOSTER,LARKY

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1977

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1991

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1989

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