General William C. Lee Chapter
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101ST
AIRBORNE DIVISION ASSOCIATION
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www.screamingeagle.org
the 101st Association Home Page
The General William C. Lee Chapter of the 101st
Airborne Division is the regional chapter in Virginia for anyone who served in the past or
is currently serving with the 101st Airborne.
We have members who have served in World War II, Viet Nam, Desert Storm, and at Fort
Campbell, Kentucky in various eras. The majority of our membership resides in the Richmond
and Norfolk/Hampton area, however, we do have members that live in other areas of
Virginia.
We are a non profit veterans organization that gets together for business meetings,
picnics, dinners, reunions and other activities to have a good time and share camaraderie.
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Col. Robert T. Richmond receiving the charter for our newly
formed chapter from Pappy Norris
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The chapter was formed in 1997 with
Col. Robert T. Richmond as our first president
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Some Chapter
Facts
- Membership:
- Almost 100 members.
- Major Events:
- In 1999 we hosted the 54th Annual National Reunion in Hampton, Virginia.
In 2004 we hosted the 59th Annual National Reunion in Hampton, Virginia.
- Other Activities:
- Support various veterans causes.
- Annual donation to the Chappie Hall Scholarship
Fund for descendants of 101st veterans.
How to Join
In order to become a member of our General William C. Lee Chapter,
you are required to be a regular member of the 101st Airborne Division Association, our
national headquarters.
Annual dues for our local chapter are $5.00.
The national membership costs $25.00 per year or Life memberships are available.
Associate Memberships are also available for the same amounts.
Membership
Application
Print the above form, fill it out, and mail it in
to our Chapter Secretary/Treasurer.
Jim Shamblen
P. O. Box 7475
Hampton, VA 23666
CHAPTER OFFICERS
President - CW2 Frederic A. Behrens
Secretary/Treasurer - Jim Shamblen
Meetings at Extra Billy’s 29
January and Kelly’s 24 February
We will meet at the Extra
Billy's Restaurant, 5205 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 6:30PM (1830
hours!) 29 January 2009 (Thursday).
The next meeting of the
Chapter will be 1830, February 24, 2009 (Tuesday) at Kelly’s Tavern
1934 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. We will be beginning planning the 101st
National Association Reunion Sept 9-13 at the Hampton Holiday Inn.
101st AIRBORNE
DIVISION ASSOCIATION 64th NATIONAL REUNION 9-13 SEPTEMBER 2009
HAMPTON HOLIDAY INN
We are hosting the 101st
ABN DIV Association’s 64th National Reunion here at the Holiday Inn,
Sept 9-13. The 1st Brigade Reunion was a time of preparation for
this one and if that was any indicator, we are in for a wonderful time. The
format will be changed from previous reunions in that the Memorial Dinner will
be Saturday night and there is no awards dinner. A new Saturday morning brunch
and Association general membership meeting is added. Unit dinners are Friday
evening. We will still operate the Hospitality Room, have raffles, Tours, a
ladies Fashion Show and lunch, a Golf Scramble, and hopefully parachute jumps by
the Division Parachute Team.
We will need members
assistance in making this the “Best of the Best”!! We will have the following
committees: Registration, Transportation, Hospitality ( Bar, Food, Cleanup,
Security), Raffles, Tours, Golf, Publications, Dinners & Programs, and overall
supervision, so there is a place or places for all of us.
I know there are some of
you who cannot make meetings but still plan to assist with the Reunion. You do
not have to attend the meeting as long as we know you will help. Let Fred
Behrens or I know by calling, email or letter where you can assist. Fred:
(804) 598-2868,
redbaron13@verizon.net , Jim: (757) 838-5654(h) or (757)344-7371(c).
slick77@cox.net
Association Dues News
You can now enroll or renew your membership for five years for the price
of four. That is, members may enroll or renew memberships for five years at a
price of $101. In addition to saving money on the extended memberships, both
members and the staff reduce the hassle of annual reminders and payments.
Another change the Board approved is to reinstate the $5 rebate to chapters
who sign up new members or renew existing members. Forms are available on
the web site. Please send applications to the Chapter who will process the
application.
BE A “DOUBLE EAGLE”
The Association will present a “Double Eagle” Coin
to honor their service in combat to active duty association members who
wear “Old Abe” on both shoulders.
Veteran Members will earn a “Double Eagle” Pin by
signing up at least one new member to the 101st ABN DIV
Association or re-sign a former member who has not been active for at
least two years. The way to be credited for your recruiting efforts is
to ensure your name appears on the Association application on the
“REFERRED BY” line and William C Lee for the Chapter affiliation.
Veteran's Day 2006
The General William C. Lee Chapter of the 101st
Airborne Division Association
participated in the 49th
Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade on Saturday November 4th, 2006.
The Urbanna Oyster Festival parade is the highlight of the weekend long
festival held annually
in the town of Urbanna, Virginia since 1958. There were about 80 units
participating in the parade and over 100,000 spectators lined the streets,
waving and cheering!
Chapter members Fred Behrens, Mary Jean Terrell, Jim Shamblin, Ed Barbour,
Walter Hein, Chuck Payne and his wife Carolyn, John Cline, Norwood Thomas, Roger
Underwood, Keith Wolfe, Jamie Mitchell and Laura Jordan began the day by
enjoying a nice all-you-can-eat “pancakes with all the fixin’s” breakfast put on
by the Urbanna Masonic Lodge. We then set out to enjoy the town, the food,
crafts, vendors, bands and all the Festival festivities until time to line up
for our debut in the big parade!
Waiting for the parade
to begin!!
We had a wonderful banner provided by the National office
that was proudly carried by Laura Jordan and Jamie Mitchell.
Chapter President CW2 Fred Behrens of Powhatan, VA
brought his 1967 M274 Mechanical Mule complete with M-60 and we also had a 1970
Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Cargo/Troop carrier 2 ½ ton truck nicknamed "Daddy's Tonka VI"
provided for our group by Stan Sitzman of Louisa, VA and co-piloted by Richard
Crane of Beaverdam, VA.
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CHAPTER JUDGED BEST IN THE
2008 PARADE AT OYSTER FESTIVAL
The Chapter marched in the
Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade in November. After a rainy morning the sun came
out for and we had a great time in the parade. It was wonderful to have folks
stand, clap, and cheer as we passed. It was also an opportunity also to pass
out membership applications to the festival attendees who identified themselves
as former Screaming Eagles. We were presented a trophy for 2nd place
Marching Unit in last years parade and while there also picked up our 1st
place trophy for this years Specialty Marching Unit. We had our own
Oyster Roast. Dave Laedbetter’s brother brought oysters and a grill and grilled
some and shucked some and a feast was had by all !!!
IMPORTANT DATES
Watch for news about a picnic at Jim Shamblen's
on July 18th
The chapter is now offering "LIFE
MEMBERSHIP" for $25. The new membership form is available on this website. You
can go online to www.screamingeagle.org for the association membership dues
form. When sending Association dues, please send them through me as we get $5
from each year and $20 for each 5-year membership for the Chapter.
Thanks for visiting the General William C. Lee Chapter of the 101st
Airborne Association Website
This page created and maintained on a volunteer
basis by:
Mary Jean
Terrell
Comments and suggestions are welcome!
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