We are very pleased to announce that on August 7, 2010 we completed our 1st Annual “Charlie Mike” Memorial Ride in memory of the 43 North Carolina Vietnam War veterans that are still listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
Fourteen motorcycle riders, four passengers, and four people in support vehicles made the entire 1,000 mile journey. We had so many people meet us along the route to thank us and support us in this very special event and I hope they know how much that meant to us all. The riders were:
Very special recognition goes out to:
Thomas “Nobody” Crane, he had planned on riding but when we needed someone to drive the support van he volunteered to leave his bike at home and drove (by himself) for the entire 1,000+ miles!
Very special “Thank You” goes out to:
“Cowboy” Desmond and Edwin Crumpler who drove and pulled the Covered Wagon (motorcycle repair trailer) for the entire route.
Because of the generosity of so many we were able to raise the funds that were needed to complete the center piece Memorial at the Veteran’s Park in Lillington, NC.
We have already started planning for our 2nd Annual “Charlie Mike” Memorial Ride. It will be in memory of the NC Korean War Veterans who never made it home. If you would like to get involved please let us know.
Respectfully,
The North Carolina Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 15-1
“Esse quam videri”
Charles "StrangeMan" Lyles
Pete “Boats” Frede
Victor “RipCord” Graf
Tim “Wizard” Prescott
Guy “WiseGuy” Evans
H.T. “Hooch” Huchi
Jeanette Huchi
Michael “GLOCK” Mills
William “QuietMan" Holman
James “Izzy” Isbell
Brian “Spokesman” Kirby
Chuck “Iceman” Barden
Ayde "TexasGirl" Barden
Butch Ewing
Chewy “Iron-Mutt” Ewing
Brian E. Volk
Jonathan Edwards
Paula Edwards
Pete “Boats” Frede
Victor “RipCord” Graf
Tim “Wizard” Prescott
Guy “WiseGuy” Evans
H.T. “Hooch” Huchi
Jeanette Huchi
Michael “GLOCK” Mills
William “QuietMan" Holman
James “Izzy” Isbell
Brian “Spokesman” Kirby
Chuck “Iceman” Barden
Ayde "TexasGirl" Barden
Butch Ewing
Chewy “Iron-Mutt” Ewing
Brian E. Volk
Jonathan Edwards
Paula Edwards
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Christian Motorcycle Association
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KOREAN WAR FACTS
Facts:
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The Korean War began June 25, 1950 and ended in an Armistice July 27, 1953.
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No peace agreement has ever been signed.
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54,246 U.S. Dead
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36,651 U.S. Killed in Action
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103,000 U.S. Wounded
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8,179 U.S. Missing in Action
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389 KIA/MIA from North Carolina
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7,134 U.S. Prisoners of War: only 3,450 returned 51% died in prison camps.
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Notes:
1,239 American soldiers stationed along the DMZ demilitarized zone have given their lives in the line of duty from July 1954 to now.
Korean War Veterans are now in their late 70s or 80s; they are leaving us at the rate of 1,400 a day.
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