Sponsored by
The History Channel
Time Warner Cable
Washington Senior High School
Take a Veteran to School
Day
Honoring Veterans and Invited Guests
3:00 P.M. - Thursday, November 1, 2007
Washington Senior High School
1200 Willard Street
Washington Court House, Ohio
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| Paul LaRue, Advisor/Instructor, Research History Class, Washington High School, Washington Court House, Ohio |
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| At the podium: Kimberly Gilmore, Ph.D, Historian and Director, Corporate Outreach for The History Channel. Seated - L-R: Jessie Riley, Student (Interviewer); Tom Riley, U. S. Navy - World War II; Rev. Howard Gray, Red Ball Express - World War II; and Tasha Harris, Student (Interviewer). |
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Asterisks denotes the veterans who have passed away (10) since the beginning of the Library of Congress Interview Project at Washington High School. John D. Jackson, the first interviewed, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2007 |
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| Kimberly Gilmore, Ph.D, Historian and Director, Corporate Outreach for The History Channel and Korean War Veteran Bennie McRae |
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| L-R: Paul LaRue and World War II Veterans Jonas Bender, Charles Benning and Harold Cordell | Charles Harris and John Mitchell, Korean War Veterans |
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| World War II Veterans Jonas Bender, George Ellis and Korean War Veteran Bennie McRae | Kim Gilmore, Director, Corporate Outreach for The History Channel and Jean Arthur, Manager, Community Relations for Time Warner Cable Mid-Ohio Division presenting check to Charles Harris, Commander, Homer Lawson, American Legion Post # 653 |
Return again soon for event summary and more photos
VETERANS HONORED (Partial List)
ORGANIZE A "TAKE A VETERAN TO SCHOOL DAY"
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Posted by:Bennie J. McRae, Jr. |
