Military veterans recognized by Kiwanis Club
PHOTO BY MARYANN KROMER
Albert Fingerhuth recalls humorous and serious anecdotes from his days as a radio operator in Europe.
Seven years ago, the Tiffin Kiwanis Club honored members who had served in the military during World War II. Thursday, the club hosted a program to honor five veterans from the club who have died since the 2003 program. Percy Lilly distributed a handout listing Kiwanis members who have served in the military. It gave each person’s rank, the conflict and location in which he served, the name of his unit, a description of his job and awards he received. Lilly began by reading memorials for Ray Brown, David Einsel and Thomas R. Spellerberg, all from World War II, and for Sam Newhard and Raymond Turck, veterans of other wars. Widows of the deceased members were invited to the program as guests. The surviving WWII veterans in attendance spoke briefly about their experiences in the military. A WWII veteran himself, Lilly reminded the group of the importance of preserving the stories for posterity. “The minimum age of these people you’re going to be seeing is 83,” he said.
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