DEDICATION

We, the members of V. F. W. Post 9488, dedicate this post to the memory of a lost comrade, Second Lieutenant Owen R. Graham. Born in Winchester, Lieutenant Graham attended the Winchester Elementary School, Perris Union High School, Riverside Junior College, and was graduated from the University of Redlands.

Lieutenant Graham, of the 19th Bombardment Group, Air Corps, U. S. Army, was among 1775 American prisoners of war aboard a Japanese vessel sunk by submarine action June 16, 1944. Enlisting during 1939, he went overseas for the first time in 1940.

In October-November 1941, when the title of battle was running against the United States and her allies, Lieutenant Graham participated in the first massed flight of B- 17's from Albuquerque, N.M.,  to Clark, Field, Pampanga, Luzon, Philippine Islands. He was cited for his part in the action, which "Proved to have direct bearing upon the security of the United States." The flight was successful ". . . despite adverse weather, small airdromes, inadequate radio aids and long over water distances with no alternate landing fields . . ."

Lieutenant Graham was taken Prisoner in April, 1942.  Two ears later he was transferred to the ill-fated ship on which he lost his life.

CHARTER MEMBERS
OWEN GRAHAM POST
No. 9488 V.F.W.

BRICKER, W. E.
BROWN, BASIL
BURRELL, JOHN
CRYER,JOE
DASCHNER, CLARENCE
FONTANA, TONY E.
GATES, LAWRANCE
HOLLAND, RICHARD
HONBERGER, HOWARD
HONBERGER,JACK
INCHAUSTI, JOHN
ISETT, WALTER
JOHNSON, EMIL
JOHNSON, VICTOR JR.
KIRKPATRICK, L. M. JR.
McCALL, FLOYD
McCALL, LLOYD
POURROY, RONALD
RICE, DEAN
RICE, GENE
SCHAIN, ROBERT
STEEN, HUBERT
STEEN, JAMES
WALKER, J. A.
WALKER, MARVIN
WESTLAKE, DUDLEY
YOUNG,KENNETH
ZEIDERS, LESLIE

CHARTER MEMBERS
LADIES AUXILIARY
POST 9488 V.F.W.

BRICKER, IRIS
BURRELL, BEVERLY
CRYER, JEAN
DOMENIGONI, RUTH
HOLLAND, JO LEE
HONBERGER, BETTY
ISETT, IVA
JOHNSON, SADIE
McCALL, EVELYN
McCALL, JOSEPHINE
RICE, DORIS
STEEN, ELFREDA
STEEN, PATRICIA
WALKER, ZELMA
WESTLAKE, CONNIE
YOUNG, JULIA
ZEIDERS, MAY

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OFFICERS OWEN GRAHAM POST 9488 V.F.W.


COMMANDER                                     KENNETH YOUNG
1ST VICE-COMMANDER                       LLOYD McCALL
JR. VICE-COMMANDER                 DUDLEY WESTLAKE
CHAPLAIN                                              ROBERT SCHAIN
Q. M. ADJUTANT                                     FLOYD McCALL
JUDGE ADVOCATE                                  JOHN BURRELL
SURGEON                                           JACK HONBERGER
GUARD                                                       GENE RICE
TRUSTEE                                                   JOE CRYER
TRUSTEE                                             LAWRENCE GATES
TRUSTEE                                               MARVIN WALKER
OFFICER OF THE DAY                   RICHARD HOLLAND
WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN          JOHN BURRELL
PUBLICITY OFFICER                      J. A. (DOC) WALKER
LEGISLATIVE OFFICER                          LESLIE ZEIDERS
SERVICE OFFICER                                     W. E BRICKER