14th ARMY WAC BAND
Attending not playing
LTC Linda Crain Buckner Commander
Sylvia Greenstein- Baritone 401 WW2 Service Band
MSG Tina Schafrik- Baritone
Margie Ryheld Brown- Saxophone
Ida Knight- Percussion
Pat Kessler-Percussion
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IN MEMORY
1934-2018
Mary Lu Leon, born in Fresno, California, passed away at Brookdale Assisted Living at age 83 in San Pablo, California, where
she had been residing since January 27, 2018.
As a California resident for most of her life, Mary Lu lived her first seven years on a farm in Orange Cove with a large,
loving, boisterous Lebanese family. About two dozen Arab families had settled in "Section 10" and she was surrounded
by uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.
She moved with her parents to Oakland in 1941. For the next ten years, she went to school and formed enduring friendships.
With her friends Marilyn, Elinor, Janet, Roy, George and Joanne she formed a teenage show troupe and won a government contract
to perform at the many military bases in the area.
She enlisted in the Army in 1954 and played clarinet in the WAC band at Ft McClellan in Alabama; she took military flights
everywhere in the United States; she earned a BA in Liberal Arts in 1959, an MA in English as a Foreign Language and a teaching
credential in 1972 from San Francisco State University; she worked one summer at Yosemite National Park, beginning a life-long
love for and involvement with the valley and the High Sierra;
she married (twice) and had three children whom she loved devotedly: Sherri, Roger, and Kamala. She had one grand-son,
Nicholas, and one great grandchild, Madelyn, whom she also adored. She taught high school English in Carmichael, Grass Valley,
Hayward, San Francisco, San Mateo, Burlingame and Bakersfield and ESL to adults at Heald Business College in San Jose. International
and domestic travel also occupied a good part of her life – starting in 1965, she traveled to Iran; thereafter,
she and her daughter Kamala spent time in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Greece, Italy, England and France.
A published writer, she sold her first short story at age 29: "A Game of Chess", and embarked upon a continuous
hobby of writing. She frequently contributed to "Guideposts" Magazine, with essays, stories, and jokes published
in "Cosmopolitan", "Family Digest" and the "Saturday Evening Post". 2010 saw the publication
of her first book, "Something to Love".
Mary Lu moved to Grass Valley in June, 1998, and thoroughly loved the area, delighting in the South Yuba River and the
surrounding Sierra Foothills;she had taught at Nevada Union High School from 1960-61,found the community to be a delightful
place, and always targeted retiring there after many wonderful years in San Francisco, San Leandro, and Oakland. She was a
consummate chess player and managed over the past fifty years to find several diverse partners. The Senior Center in Grass
Valley provided a place on Tuesday afternoons for her and other dedicated chess players. Although it would be easy to name
Mary Lu's favorite movies: "Lawrence of Arabia", "Dr. Zhivago", and "Fanny", and her favorite
foods: kibbeh, Arabic dolmas and Cirino's artichoke dip, it would be impossible to name her favorite family member or friend:
there was more than enough love for all.
Mary Lu is survived by her three children: Sherri, Roger and Kamala, her grandson Nicholas and great grand-daughter Madelyn.
A liturgy in her honor will take place June 15 at the 8:30 a.m. Mass of the Divine Savior Catholic Church at 9079 Greenback
Lane, Orangevale, California.
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Edith Knouff spent her early years were on a farm where she helped her Dad outdoors and her sister helped her Mom in the house.
When WWII broke out she joined the army.
She was trumpet player with a band during the war and preformed in a variety of venues, but mostly as part of a dance
band to entertain the troops.When she talked of that time it sounded like she had a good time. After the war she used her
GI Bill benefits and went to school to be come a teacher.
Her early years of teaching were on American military basis in Europe. She loved to tell stories of her time in Europe.
When she returned to the states it was not long before she and her friend Eunice came to Oregon where Eunice had family.
They lived in Lake Oswego for years and were teachers. Edith went back to school to study library science and became a
school librarian. After retirement she moved to Royal Villas and enjoyed many good years in her nice mobile home. In April
of 2013 she moved to Hearthstone of Beaverton. A few months ago she moved again to a Holistic Care Home.
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MARY SUE DEBROSSE
5 Mar 1938- 18 Jun 2011
WW2 WAC BAND
Debrosse, Mary, 73, Microfilm Service Duplicating
owner, died Saturday. Services pending. Moore's Eastlawn. (Tulsa World) --------------- She was adopted by Phil and Fern Debrosse, graduated from Sapulpa High in 1956, joined the service in 1957, made
her home in Tulsa, employed by Tulsa County until 1982, started her own business Microfilm Service Duplicating.
Preceded in death by her parents.
Survived by her life partner, Loretta Pringer; brother
Phil DeBrosse and his family and many friends.
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NORMAN Martha "Martie" Meacham Lunger, 86, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at her home in Norman after a
long illness.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Norman.
Martie was known for her compassion and commitment to the betterment of others through service and she exemplified that
belief throughout her life, giving her time to her church, her country and her community. Her quick smile, bright eyes and
helpful hands gave everyone who met her a sense of belonging.
Born Martha Rae Meacham, Feb. 7, 1927, Martie graduated in 1949 as Outstanding Female Student of the Year from OU, where
her father, Edgar D. Meacham, was the dean of Arts & Sciences, and after whom Meacham Auditorium is named. After graduation,
she worked as a flight attendant with American Airlines, leaving there to join the Women's Army Corp. (WAC). While in the
military, Martie reached a height unparalleled by any female in the Army, serving as an aide for two three-star generals.
She left her military career to become a full-time wife and mother of two sons. When she and Dick settled back in Norman in
1972, she served as a volunteer for St. John's Episcopal Church, as the director of volunteers for the Red Cross and as advisor
to the Delta Gamma Sorority, which her mother, Ray Meacham, established at OU. She was also an active member of the Philanthropic
Educational Organization for 50 years.
The PEO's goal is advancement of women through scholarships, grants and awards. In recognition for her service to the
community, Martiewas awarded Norman's Volunteer of the Year. The Red Cross presented her with the its highest award, the Clara
Barton Volunteer Medal, which recognizes meritorious service in a volunteer leadership position. She received the Order of
the Rose from Delta Gamma Sorority, which is given to alumnae who excelled on the national and international level. And St.
John's Episcopal Church commissioned a plaque which hangs in the church Sacristy in recognition of Martie's 30 years as directress
of the Alter Guild and her long-standing commitment and service to the church.
Martie was in and of herself; a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky."
Martie leaves behind her husband of 58 years, Col. Raymond R. Lunger; their sons Ray (JoLynn) and Jay (Pamela); four grandchildren,
Kristin (Justin), Kyle, Jason and Adam (Jacquelyn); and a great-granddaughter, Ava. In addition to her immediate family, Martie
leaves behind many other family members and friends who were truly blessed by her love and support.
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IN MEMORY OF
TWO VERY SPECIAL MEMBERS OF THE WAC BAND
Mr. Ricky Arledge, age 65 of Southside formerly of Jacksonville passed away on April 19, 2018.
A memorial visitation will be held at Morgan Funeral Chapel on Tuesday April 24, 2018 from 1 to 3 P.M. Ricky, also known
as “Rick Montana” to the many that he entertained, lived a full and creative life.
A published author, independent filmmaker and lover of music-
he was happiest with a guitar in his hands and used his many talents to captivate those around him.
Many will know him from the time he devoted to the local American Legion, ACW Wrestling and Calhoun County Fair.
He leaves behind; His loving wife, Genni. Son, Richard (Wife, Sandra).
Grandson, Liam. Mother, Sue Hill. Brothers, Mark and Barry Hill.
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Mr. Louie F. Feazell 86 of Saks passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his home.
Born in Anniston on March 2, 1932, Louie was a graduate of Alexandria High School and attended the University of Alabama
before joining the US Army.
Louie was an outstanding athlete in high school, playing football, baseball and basketball at Alexandria High School.
While at Alabama Louie was a walk-on member of the Crimson Tide for 2 years under coach Jennings B "Ears" Whitworth.
Louie was an avid and very talented golfer all his life, winning several local golf tournaments.
Louie served 3 years active duty in the US Army, including a tour of duty in Korea and 30 years in the US Army Reserves.
For 60 years, Louie was a high school football referee. During that time, he also officiated high school baseball, basketball
and was a sideline official for JSU football.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Wiley and Opal Feazell, brother Doy Feazell and sister, Martel Turner.
He is survived by his wife of almost 35 years, Kay Feazell, stepsons Vincent Taylor of Spring, TX, Roger Taylor of Harrison
Michigan, Keith Huddleston of Tuscaloosa, AL and Tim Huddleston of Jacksonville, AL, several nieces and nephews. Additionally,
he is survived by four persons very special to him he considered his "adopted" grandchildren, Will and Zane Barbao,
both of Oxford, and Kiara Funderburk and Niyana Adair both of Saks.
Louie donated his body to the UAB School of Medicine for medical research.
The family is planning a Celebration of Life to be announced in the near future.
The family would like to express a very special thanks to the Alacare Home Health & Hospice nurses who cared for Louie
in his final days.
Louie absolutely loved snow leopards, an endangered species. So, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be
made to either the Snow Leopards Trust (snowleopard.org), the league for Animal Welfare or Alacare Hospice.
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IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE WITH THEIR SISTERS THIS YEAR, YOU WERE MISSED
MSG BERNICE GOLDSTEIN- Conductor
SP6 ROBERT DELANO- Saxophone
1SG THERESE KERBEY
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THANK YOU WAC BAND AND FRIENDS WHO SHARED YOUR PHOTO'S AND VIDEOS
Carol Bazarn Spencer
Cindy Green
Helen Gillespie
Laurie Searle
Linda Shelton
SGM Denise Shelton
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SGM DENISE SHELTON AND CINDY GREEN FOR PRODUCING THE CONCERT DVD AND MUSIC RECORDING
SGM DENISE SHELTON
US ARMY RESERVE
RECENT GRAD OF THE US SGM ACADEMY
FORT BLISS TEXAS
2019
Denise has never been a 14th WAC band member, she has been a important supporter for many reunions with video taping the
concerts and producing the music played by the band. For those of us who can not attend these reunions, it is nice to see
it on video .
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THE 14th ARMYWAC BAND IS IN THE HOUSE
Jacksonville AL
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Barbara Lush |
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Gail Belmont- Starrn Wise- Jennie Pace- Ann Fox |
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LENNY ANDERSON |
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BAND REHERSAL AT THE HAMPTON INN
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HELEN GILLESPIE & JAN LARSON |
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CAROL JENSEN & KAREN SYVERSON |
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KAREN SYVERSON |
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PRESENTATIONS AND QUILTS OF HONOR
Founder Gail Belmont
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BAND REHERSAL AT THE WAC MEMORIAL CHAPEL
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KAREN EKBERG- DEB DALHMAN- CHERYL WASON |
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DEBORAH KIEWI DAVIS & GAIL BELMONT |
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JAN LARSON |
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CONCERT NIGHT
MAJ Peggy Long- CSM Helen Johnston- 1SG Molly Edwards-
MSG Carol Bongers
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CONDUCTOR CWO5
Jennie Pace
US ARMY RET
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FLUTES
Jan Richards Larson- Pat Waldlington- Laura Conant- Doolores
Madden-Ward- Marye Campbell Boggs
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CLARINETS
NannyEllen Rue Morris- Laure Everette Searle-Carol Bazan Spencer-Joy
Boyd Bodner- Diane Otto Watson- Joy Berley- Leigh Plumbley Altman- Julia Heller Oliver
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TRUMPETS
Gail
Belmont-Lenore Anderson- Blanton-Deb Kiewa-Davis- Maureen Hayes- Starann Wise.
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TUBA
Helen
Gillespie- Dr Johanna Ross Hersey- Pat Zuelke
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SAXOPHONES
Karen Nichol- Karen Ekberg- Deb Dalhman- Cheryl Wason
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BASSOON- OBOE
Genni Grover-Arledge
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FRENCH
HORNS
Marti Pearl-Clark-
Ann Logan Crossland- Deb Scharf
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PERSCUSSION
Shirley
Coates- Austin- Ann Fox- Barb Lush- Julie Plummer- Della Coates- Tuggle- Linda Shelton
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TROMBONES
SGM Beth
Hammer- Susie Holm- 1SG Dixie Jensen- Jennie Trotnow-Katherine Wolowicz- Camps
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EUPHONIUM
Carol Jensen- Lori Lawrence
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KEYBOARD
Jan Larson
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GUITAR
Karen Syverson
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The fort, the band and the WAC have since closed up shop, but CWO5 Pace's career continued through 43 years of active-duty
service. Recognized as the longest-tenured female warrant officer and the last former member of the WAC on active duty, she
retired in a Friday afternoon ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, where she served as bandmaster for the 1st Calvary Division Band.
ANNOUNCER/ MC
SFC Karen Syverson US
Army ret
We are a band family of sisters and members of the WAC
family, ladies and Gentlemen ''WE ARE THE WOMENS ARMY CORPS BAND''
SONG OF THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS
WAC IS A SOLDIER TOO
Written by Ruby Jean Douglas
Arranged by Phillip Lange
Performed by
the 14th Women's Army Corps Band
Song of the Women’s Army Corps
If the task at hand is an Army command And the deadline is zero hour, If
the way is rough and the odds are tough And the need is for all out power, And if everyday brings a challenge your way, No
matter what the score, Count the mission won, for the job will be done By the WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS! Pallas Athene, Goddess of Victory History tells your story brave, And our own Statue of Liberty, Shows what
we’ve sworn to save! Shout the word around, let the echo resound On
every distant shore, Whether peace or war, there’s a need evermore, For the WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS!! All you soldier men, keep on fighting to win, For the WAC is in back of you. If a plane you fly, keep it flying
high, For the WAC is in back of you. Spread the news around that we're victory bound With our hearts we pledge anew, That
our flag shall wave o'er the home o' the brave, And the WAC is in back of you. Pallas Athene, Goddess of Victory, History
tells her part in War, And our own Statue of Liberty Shows what we're fighting for. Spread the news around that we're
victory bound, With our hearts we pledge anew, That our flag shall wave o'er the home o* the brave, And the WAC is
in back of you. While you fight for us, we've a part we can play, For the
WAC is a soldier too. We can type and file in the Army way, For the WAC is a soldier too. We can drive a truck, take
our place in the mess, We'll be here to see this through, We'll replace you men while you fight at the front For
the WAC is a soldier too. Pallas Athene, Goddess of Victory, History tells her part in War, And our own Statue of
Liberty Shows what we're fighting for. Spread the news around that we're victory bound, With our hearts we pledge
anew We'll replace you men while you fight at the front For the WAC is a soldier too
Welcome to the eighth bi-annual concert of the Womens's Army Corps Band under the direction of CWO5 Jeanne Peace. You are
lisening to the WAC is a soldier too, written by Ruby Jean Douglas. This is the official march of the Women's Army Corps
being played by the official band of the Corps. Its debute coincided with the Corps obtaining permanent status as a branch
in the Army on September 1943. Please stand and join us by singing our National Anthem
NATIONAL ANTHEM Arranged
by John Smith
COL Burbank, COL Christopher Morgan, COL Charles Keith and DR .Leann Keith, sister WAC's, ladies and gentleman. Welcome to
the 2018 Women's Army Corps Band reunion, the eighth time we have come together to continue our mission of morale and espirt
de corps of the troops.
Maestro, music please
STRIKE UP THE BAND Arranged
by Walter Barker
During our concert tonight, we'll revisit music that we've played over the years, starting with Amparito Roca. This piece
of music was composed in 1925 by Spanish musician and composer HI- me Texiidor, and name after one of his piano stundents,
the 12 year old Amparito Roca. The band played this in the early 50's and it is the first of several that we played over the
years. Let us transport you now to spain and show you the flare and zest of a bull fight, Minus the bull of course.
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Ampanrito Roca |
As we go through our program tonight, we would like to introduce you to the ladies on the stage and in the audience. Amparito
Roca had our clarinets working pretty hard so we'll start with them. On clarinets we have NANCYELLEN RUE-MORRIS, LAURIE EVERETT
SEARLE, DIANE OTTO- WATKINS, CAROLYN BAZAN, JOY BOYD BODNER, JOY BERKLEY, LEIGH PLUMBLEY-ALTMAN and JULIA HELLER-OLIVER
programming a concert presents many inter4esting points to concider. Our concerts are programmed to the audience we are playing
for, but this is a reunion band and the many in the band have asked to play this next number. I know we'll enjoy playing it
and hope you like it was as we do. Most of the classical concert pieces played by a military band are transcribed using Clarinets
to play violin parts.
Gustav Holst wrote two suites of music specifically for band rather than orchestra. During Gustav Holst's earler years
as a compoiser, he took interest (as did many composers at that time ) in folk music, and wrote many pieces based on folk
tunes. Tonight we'll play the first movement of Holst's second suite in F.
SECOND SUITE IN F
Arranged by Gustav Holst
At our 2016 concert, we featured our brass sections and the woodwinds got jealous. Tonight it's the Woodwinds turn, Written
by David Schankle, we'll start out featuring the flutes and clarinets with a nod to Lawrence Welk in Bubbling woodwinds...Wonderful,
Wonderful.
BUBBLING WOODWIND
Flutes & Clarinets featured
Written by David Schankle
Nobody in the WAC BAND gets to just sit idly by, so we put our members in the audience to work, Thanks ???
Tinme to meet our percussionist. ANN FOX, LINDA SHELTON, IDA KNIGHT, BARB LUSH, JULIE PLUMER, SHIRLEY COATES AUSTIN and
her sister DELLA COATES TUGGLE. Wait until you hear them in this next number.
This next piece portrays musically the impressions one might receive during a tour of duty as a policeman on foot in New
York City. It starts with a jaunty walking motif, which you'll hear from time to time during composition. Then to the confusion
and bustle if times square, walk a little more to Chinatown, then to the water front for a brief look around, then on to
Harlem, the latin Quarter and finally Broadwat. There you hear the music of theater district, bringing the music to the end
of the tour of duty and night beat.
NIGHT BEAT By
Harold Walters
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CHINA TOWN |
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WATER FRONT NYC |
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HARLEM |
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LATIN QUARTER |
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Lets introduce our Euphonium and Tuba players next. On euphonium we have CAROL JENSEN and LORI LAWRENCE. On tuba we have HELEN
GILLISPIE, PAT ZUELKE and JOANNA HERSEY.
One of the parts of our concerts that our audience seems to enjoy features our dance band. The songs we choose have two
criteria. The band has to have fun, and the audience has to enjoy it. This year we have picked a Neal Hefti tune called Cute.
Perhaps a better know tune by Hefti might be the theme from Batman.
Cute is a fun tune to play and we hope, a fun tune to listen to. Our drummer, Ann Fox, considers herself a symphonic percussionist
and not a trap drummer. Through bribery and extortion combined with arm -twisting, we've gotten her to agree to once again
to play set for us.
In the middle of the tune, Carol Jensen on bass joins Foxie for a little give and take between bass and drums. Bear with
us while we change the configuaration up here on stage. It seems to take a little longer to do this than we remember.
It's unusual to find find bassoon or oboe players in a dance band, but we have one of each tonight playing tenor sax for
us. Gennie B. Arledge is our bassoon player and Nancy Mustard is our obe player. And our Trumpets up there are are STARRAN
WISE, LENNIE BLANTON, MAUREEN HAYES, DEBORAH KIWI DAVIS and GAIL BELMONT.
CUTE
by neal Hefti
Our next selection features our saxes so it's time to introduce them. KAREN NICOL, KAREN EKBERG, DEB DAHLMAN and CHERYL WASON.
"Night in Tunisia" is a musical compostion written by Dizzy Gillespie around 1941-1942 while Gillespie was playing
with the carter band. It has become a jazz standard.
It appears as the title track on dozens of albums and is performed on hundred of recordings. In Jan 2004, The recording
Academy added the Dizzy Gillespie & his sextet's 1946 Victor recording to it's Grammy Hall of Fame. "Night in Tunisia"
was one of the signature oieces of Gillespie's bebop big band
NIGHT IN TUNISIA Arranged
by Paul Murther
One cannot have a band without Trombones !. We don't have 76 trombones, but the ones we have do just fine. DIXIE JENSEN, BETH
HAMMER, SUSIE HOM, JENNIE TRTNOW and KATHERINE WOLOWICZ- CAMPS.
Now let's do a little time travlling back to the sixties. Our next number features songs from the decade that gave us
flower power, hippies and Vietnam. John Higgins gathered up everything from Born free to Good Vibrations through Cherish to
Yesterday. Just remember if you recognize these, that they say those that remember the sixties didn't experience the sixties
THE SIXTIES Arranged
by John Higgins
Ladies and Gentleman, we are blessed to have a member of the Greatest Generation not only in our band but in the audience.
As a member of the 401st Army Services Forces Band, Sylvia Geenstein played baritone in the band welcoming the troop ships
coming home. She is 96 years old and travels to our reunions to join her band sisters.
The Army, the Navy, the Airforce, The Marines and the Coast Guard. Interservice rivalries aside, all armed force are charged
with the defence of this great nation.
Every person on this stage and the vast majority of our audience, is a veteran. Never let us as a country forget our military
continues to stand in harms way in the defence of this nation. The men and women of WWll are leaving us in ever increasing
numbers to be replaced by the generations of young men and women willing to stand in harms way.
Peace can only be maintained by constant vigilance. September 11 was a cowardly attack on an unsuspecting nation that
paralleied December 7, 1941. Our next selection written by James Ployer, commemorates the attack on Pearl Habor but represents
the constant vililance we as a nation must maintain.
DECEMBER 7 1941
Written by James Ploylar
read by Stanley Morris
December 6, 1941 was a relatively normal day in the lives of the United States service personnel on the island of Oahu. After
the call of retreat and evening colors, soldiers, sailor and Marine hurried into Honolulu for a night on the town.
On sunday morning, just before dawn , the Japanese Pearl Harbor strike fleet reached the launch point 230 miles due north
of Oahu. At 7:49 on the morning of December 7 1941, all planes from the Japanese carriers were ordered to launch the attack.
At the same time, the boatswain aboard the USS Oklahoma piped to the color. The men aboard the ships in Pearl Habor were
preparing to change the watch and they could hear the church bells across the habor summoning the faithful to the 8 O'clock
mass.
when the first wave of planes swooped across the bay, Explosions erupted aboard half a dozen ships at once. Loudspeakers
cracked and shouted AIR RAID! NO DRILL! And for America the war had begun.
Every band need to have French horns ! Ours tonight are DEBORAH SCHARF, ANN LOGAN CROSSLAND and MARTI PEART- CLARK. Thanks
ladies
We are first and always a military band. As such we welcome the opportunity to honor our fellow veterans by playing the marches
of the five service branches. As we play the service medley, we ask the veterans in the audience to please stand when we play
their service march.
ARMED FORCES MEDLEY
Arranged by TUSAR STAFF
March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free Count the brave, count the
true, who have fought to victory We’re the Army and proud of our name We’re the
Army and proudly proclaim
First to fight for the right, And to build the Nation’s
might, And The Army Goes Rolling Along Proud of all we have done, Fighting till the battle’s
won, And the Army Goes Rolling Along.
Then it’s
Hi! Hi! Hey! The Army’s on its way. Count off the cadence loud and strong For where
e’er we go, You will always know That The Army Goes Rolling Along.
Valley
Forge, Custer’s ranks, San Juan Hill and Patton’s tanks, And the Army went rolling
along Minute men, from the start, Always fighting from the heart, And the Army keeps rolling
along. (refrain)
Men in rags, men who
froze, Still that Army met its foes, And the Army went rolling along. Faith in God, then we’re
right, And we’ll fight with all our might, As the Army keeps rolling along.
Stand, Navy, out to sea, Fight our battle cry; We'll never
change our course, So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y; Roll out the TNT, Anchors Aweigh; Sail
on to victory, and sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray! Anchors
Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh! Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay; Through
our last night on shore, drink to the foam, Until we meet once more, here's wishing you a happy voyage home! Stand Navy down the field; Sails set to the sky; We'll never change our
course, So Army you steer shy-y-y-y; Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh; Sail Navy down
the field, And sink the Army, sink the Army Grey! Get
underway, Navy, Decks cleared for the fray; We'll hoist true Navy Blue,So Army down your Grey-y-y-y; Full
speed ahead, Navy; Army heave to; Furl Black and Grey and Gold, And hoist the Navy, hoist the Navy Blue! Blue of the Seven Seas, Gold of God's great sun; Let these our colors be
Till, All of time be done-n-n-ne; By Severn shore we learn,Navy's stern call: Faith, courage,
service true, With honor over, honor over all!
Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing
high into the sun; Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At
'em boys, Give 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!) Down
we dive, spouting our flame from under, Off with one helluva roar! We
live in fame or go down in flame. Hey! Nothing'll
stop the U.S. Air Force! Minds
of men fashioned a crate of thunder, Sent it
high into the blue; Hands of men blasted the world asunder; How they lived God only knew!
(God only knew then!) Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer Gave
us wings, ever to soar! With scouts before And
bombers galore. Hey! Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force! "A Toast to the Host" Here's a toast to the host Of
those who love the vastness of the sky, To a friend we send a message of his brother men wUho fly. We
drink to those who gave their all of old, Then down we roar to score the rainbow's pot of gold. A
toast to the host of men we boast, the U.S. Air Force! Zoom! Off we go into the wild sky yonder, Keep the wings level and true; If
you'd live to be a grey-haired wonder Keep the
nose out of the blue! (Out of the blue, boy!) Flying men, guarding the nation's border, We'll be there, followed by more! In
echelon we carry on. Hey! Nothing'll stop the
U.S. Air Force
From the Halls of Montezuma To the Shores of Tripoli; We fight our country's
battles In the air, on land and sea; First to fight for right and freedom And
to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim
the title of United States Marine.
Our
flag's unfurled to every breeze From dawn to setting sun; We have fought in ev'ry clime and
place Where we could take a gun; In the snow of far-off Northern lands And in sunny tropic
scenes; You will find us always on the job-- The
United States Marines. Here's health to you
and to our Corps Which we are proud to serve In many a strife
we've fought for life And never lost our nerve; If
the Army and the Navy Ever look on Heaven's scenes; They
will find the streets are guarded By United
States Marines.
From North and South and East and West, The Coast Guard's in the fight. Destroying
subs and landing troops, The Axis feels our might. For we're the first invaders, On every
fighting field. Afloat, ashore, on men and Spars, You'll find the Coast Guard shield.Chorus
We're always ready for the call, We place our trust in Thee. Through
howling gale and shot and shell, To win our victory. "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our
pledge, our motto, too. We're "Always Ready," do or die! Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you
The Women's Army Corps bands are the heritage of every woman in the military's band programs today. These troops are our legacy
and tonight we have three here touching the roots of their military careers.
DEBORAH DALMAN, JENNIE TROTNOW, JOANNA HERSEY please stand. We are really proud of all three of you. We left the music
in good hands.
For our final selection we'll give our flutes and piccolos JAN LARSON, DOLORES WARD, LAURA CONANT, MARYE BOGGS, PAT WADLINGTON
and GENNIE B. ARLEDGE an opportunity to show off in our national march, Soua's Stars and Stripes Forever.
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
John Philip Sousa
All of the Wac Band in the audience, come fall in with your
Wac band sisters LTC LINDA CRAIN BUCKNER, SYLVIA GREENSTEIN, TINA SCHAFRIK,
MAGGIE RYHERD-BROWN, IDA KNIGHT, PAT KESSLER.
Ladies and gentleman, this concludes our reunion concert for this time. hope to see you all back here in 2020.
ENCORE: Colonel bogey march and Pallas Athena March
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GOOD BY BREAKFAST
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SYLVIA GREENSTEIN & CAROLYN BAZAN |
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DEBORAH KIEWA DAVIS & SGM BETH HAMMER |
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1SG DIXIE JENSEN & CAROYNL BAZAN |
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KAREN NICHOL |
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CAROLYN BAZAN and SGM DENISE SHELTON |
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HELEN GILLISPIE |
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JAN LARSON |
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SHIRLEY COATES AUSTIN & DELLA COATES AUSTIN |
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SYLVIA GREENSTEIN and JEANNE PACE |
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CWO5 JEANNE PACE |
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SGM DENISE SHELTON and 1SG DIXIE JENSEN |
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LINDA SHELTON |
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DEBORAH SCHARF |
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GAIL BELMONT |
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GAIL BELMONT & CAROLYN BAZAN |
SEE YOU IN OCT 2020
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