VFW - Charlevoix Emmet History ~ Honoring the Military

VFW ~ Veterans of Foreign Wars

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A Badge of the VFW belonging to Kenneth J. Starr ~ Life Member

Display Case for VFW Post 2051 Emmet County Veterans in the VFW Hall on Conway Road Harbor Springs MI.

WWII American Journalist Ernie Pyle Died In Combat on a Pacific Island.

Model of Glamorous Glen III

Chuck Yeager flew the
Glamorous Glen III.

Military Displays in VFW Display Case

All photos of the VFW Post 2051 Displays were taken 11 November 2012 by Karla Howard Buckmaster.

26 June 1944 ~ Petoskey Evening News

23 September 1944 MIDPACIFICAN (newspaper In The Pacific Ocean Areas)

Ernie Pyle's Biography

The September 1951 Northern Michigan Review article below describes the presentation of the Ernie Pyle Plaque shown in the photos above. The photo below shows artist sculptor Stanley Kellogg (on the right), the creator of the precious plaque.

27 September 1951 ~ Northern Michigan Review

8 January 1960 ~ Petoskey News Review

9 January 1960 ~ Petoskey News Review

The obituary for Stanley P. Kellogg stated:
"Mr. Kellogg served in the Army in World War II, then returned here and with his wife Barbara, opened the Kellogg Studio where he established a nationwide reputation. He did portraitures of famous and ordinary personalities, created artistic fountains, sculptored pottery and made gift items that were soon being shipped across the nation.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary commissioned him to create a likeness of the late World War II correspondent, Ernie Pyle, which they use as national journalism awards. He created the likeness from six different photos of the beloved correspondent."

27 June 1972 ~ Petoskey News Review

13 March 2014 ~ Ernie Pyle Relief Sculpture by Stanley Kellogg

13 March 2014 ~ Ernie Pyle Relief Sculpture by Stanley Kellogg held by Kellogg's son-in-law Dick Strader

Artist sculptor Stanley Kellogg also created the bronze plaque of
Civil War Pulitzer Prize writer Bruce Catton who had been born in Petoskey.
A webpage on this very site memorializes Bruce Catton
and includes more information about Stanley Kellogg as well.

Bonus Army Campaign

7 June 1932 ~ Petoskey Evening News

Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Michigan Allied Veterans Organization
~ Petoskey 1932 ~

Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Michigan Allied Veterans Organization ~ Petoskey 1932, Photo by Foley

LEFT SIDE of the photo above: Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Michigan Allied Veterans Organization

CENTER of the photo two above: Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Michigan Allied Veterans Organization

RIGHT SIDE of the photo three above: Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Michigan Allied Veterans Organization

     On 24 June 1932 The Petoskey Evening News was filled with military happenings of Petoskey, related to the photo above taken by photographer Foley. Prior to the huge gathering reported in the 4 June 1932 newspaper, the Housing Committee was pleading for Petoskey people to participate in the listing of their rooms to house those planning to attend the big week of conventions. By June 4, already rooms had been listed to care for 1,500 people, but in as much as more that three times that many delegates and visitors were expected the committee urged other Petoskey folk to list their rooms right away.
     "Persons, in making the listing of their rooms, may state their preference of guests from among the fourteen organizations holding their state conventions here that week. More than 100 delegates are expected to the G.A.R., while 500 are expected for the W.R.C., convention. The Veterans of Foreign Wars convention is expecting 800 delegates while its auxiliary is expecting 500. The Spanish American War veterans will have 400 and their auxiliary 300 to 400, it is said. The Daughters of Union Veteran are expecting 250, the Ladies of the G.A.R. 150 National Daughters of the G.A.R., 100 to 150.
     It is figured there will be 1,300 men and 1.800 women delegates attending, in addition to many visitors. The number of visitors at these conventions usually run from one third to one half as many as the delegates."

     Click on the newspaper below to read the entire paper which headlines the various activities taking place for the veterans.

Photo Below: Organized Reserves William Bricker, Miles Seely, Gilbert Bricker were sworn in.