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Photos 
Banquet 22 January 2011
These photos are from the 31st annual banquet held at Chef Roy's Restaurant in Rayne, LA
Major General Carl Ernst, Banquet Speaker
Three Generations of Paratroopers
Major General Carl Ernst Speaking
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On July 18th nearly 100 family members and friends gathered in Maurepas, LA to pay tribute to Thomas V. (Tom) Carl in recognition of his 100th birthday. Several came forward to relate how Tom impacted their life. During the celebration he was presented with the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal, an American flag flown over the US Capitol and letters from Governor Jindal and President Obama.
Tom served in the military from March 1942 to November 1945. The map in the birthday photo of Tom is the silk map of Holland, Belgium, France and Germany that he carried with him through much of his tour of duty. That tour included the Battle of the Bulge and crossing the Rhine as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne. One of the guests at the celebration was Larry Lynch, Jr., son of the Headquarters Commandant Major Lynch under whom First Sergeant Carl served while in the 82nd Airborne. He also served in the 17th and 101st Airborne Divisions.
Below is the statement taken from the general orders awarding the Bronze Star Medal to Sgt. Carl.
March 14, 1945 - Immediately upon landing by glider in enemy territory, First Sergeant Carl alone cleared three houses of enemy who were firing on gliders coming into the landing zone. Using prisoners he had captured to clear the glider loads, he then assembled the men in his vicinity and directed them in fighting their way to the Division assembly area. His heroic actions were in keeping with the highest standards of military conduct.
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Pictures from the April 24, 2010, BBQ in Lafayette
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Latham H. Wells
320th Glider Field Artillery, WWII
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Lloyd Jeffers
B Company, 503rd PIR, 11th Airborne
Munich, Germany
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Rodney Trahan
11th Airborne, 82nd Airborne, 101 Airborne
508th ARCT
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Murphy Vincent
M Company, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne
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Ralland Boone, Sr.
Company A, 1st 1/506th PIR, 101st Airborne
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Ralph Gordon
Retired Sergeant Major
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Victor Andre LeBlanc
Special Forces, 82nd Airborne
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Robert (Glider) Johnson
Airborne Veteran
Paratroop/Glider
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Ms. Octavia Soloman
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Roosevelt Soloman
11th Airoborn, 82nd Airborne, 101st Airborne
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Samuel Suel
WWII Red Ball Express
(92 years old)
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David L. Bynog
Retired Sergeant Major
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Grady Thomas
82nd Airborne, 101st Airborne
Retired Command Sergeant Major
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John W. Regan
511the PIR, 11th Airborne
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Joseph A. Mitchell
82nd Airborne, 101st Airborne
Retired Sergeant Major
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Sicly Drop Zone
Ft. Bragg, NC
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Bruce Stacy
325 AIR, 82nd Airborne
Retired Lt. Colonel
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Bill Pogue
D Company, 325th Airborne ABG
82nd Airborne
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Stan McMillian
Carol Howard's Brother
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James Howard & Wife, Carol
Recon Company, 82nd Airborne
Retired 1st Sergeant
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Randy Vidrine
HHC, 2/325th ABN INF
82nd Airborne
Retired Command Sergeant Major
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Patrick Brinkman
Submariner
Friend of Bob Romero
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Bob Romero
20th Special Forces
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Gloria Vidrine Champagne, Alberta Green,
Delores Vidrine preparing the food
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Peggy Stockard, Albert Green, and David Bynog getting the food ready
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Jerry & Betty Meador, Rilton (Sarge) Courvell, wife Charlie Courvell chatting with group
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Bruce Stacy and Bill Pogue chatting
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Randy Vidrine & Roosevelt Soloman
talk about Chapter business
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Randy Vidrine & Roosevelt Soloman
present new member Jimmy Stockard, 11th Aiborne, with life memberhips certificate
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Lloyd Jeffers & Randy Vidrine talk with Latham Wells
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