June 2011 Chapter Meeting – June 12
All Chicago Chapter members and friends are invited to our June 2011 meeting on Sunday, June 12 at Rock Bottom in Warrenville, IL. We will recap recent events (incl. All American Week, Memorial Day parade), plan for upcoming events, and discuss other interesting topics. Also, our new chapter challenge coins are in stock and available for sale at just $10 each (note: one free coin to all members who attended the 2011 banquet).
The full Rock Bottom menu is available for lunch or drinks, and one lucky member will be drawn to win their lunch paid by the chapter. Feel free to bring your favorite Airborne stories or photos to share with others. Email info@chicagoairborne.com with any questions.
Rock Bottom
28256 Diehl Road
Warrenville, Illinois
Glider Rider Turning 100!
On 3 June, Chicago Chapter member John F. Overling will turn 100 years young. John served from 1942-45 with HHC/325 Glider Infantry Regiment, earning the rank of Sergeant and two purple hearts.
Honor Flight “Welcome Home” – May 11
Chicago Chapter Life Member Chester Aszklar is scheduled to participate in the Chicago Honor Flight planned for May 11. Chester served with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in WWII Veteran and is a former POW. He. The Honor Flight will take Chester to Washington DC for a tour the WWII Memorial and other attractions.
There will be a festive, patriotic “Welcome Home” celebration at Midway Airport on May 11 at approximately 20:40 in the vicinity of Baggage Claim 1. Chester and the group of 94 WWII vets will arrive on Southwest flight #443. Our Chicago Chapter will gather as a group to welcome Chester and the other vets with our flags and banners. All participants are encouraged to arrive an hour prior to the anticipated arrival of the flight.
Please email info@chicagoairborne.com with any questions or to RSVP.
2010 Airborne Banquet
Full details and registration packets are available for our Chicago Chapter’s 2011 Airborne Banquet. Visit the event page for information and to download a registration packet: http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2011-calendar/chicago-chapters-2011-airborne-banquet/.
2010 Holiday Party
Chicago Chapter members, their guests, and our friends are invited to join us for a Holiday party on Sunday, 12 December at The Ram in Rosemont, IL. Click here for details. Please RSVP to chairman@chicagoairborne.com.
RIP Ken Sullivan
Ken and Karen Sullivan, July 2009
We mourn the passing of our chapter treasurer and friend, Kenneth G. Sullivan, who passed away July 29, 2010 after a battle with cancer. Ken, 63, a 504th PIR veteran and retired Chicago Police officer, was a very active Life member and will be missed. Ken is survived by his wife Karen, two sons and three grandchildren.
Chicago Chapter members attended the visitation on August 1 at Nelson Funeral Home in Park Ridge, IL, and the funeral service on August 2 at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago, in addition to rendering a grave site Airborne memorial at All Saints Cemetary in Des Plaines, IL.
