Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 110

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Welcome to the web site for Chapter 110 of The Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A.

The mission of this web site is to provide information for our members and anyone interested in our organization.

The members of Chapter 110 live in Southwest Lower Michigan; our meetings are held in Battle Creek.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart is a veteran’s organization dedicated to helping all veterans and their families.

All persons of good moral character who are awarded the Purple Heart Medal by the Government of the United States AND are not dishonorably discharged are eligible for active membership in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A.

This web site is under construction as of August 2011 and will improve as more information is added to it.

If you have additional information, such as upcoming events, that should be included on this site please contact the webmaster at birney@moph110.com

Medal of Honor recipient dies at 79

By Gina Harkins - Marine Times Staff writer
Posted : Monday Mar 19, 2012 17:36:01 EDT

Retired Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William Charette, who received a Medal of Honor for throwing his body on top of a patient during a grenade attack during the Korean War, has died.

Charette, 79, died Sunday morning at his Lake Wales, Fla., according to the Ludington Daily News. His nephew told the paper that Charette had undergone a couple of surgeries in the last six months.

Charette enlisted in the Navy in 1951 and joined Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, which left for Korea in February 1953. It was March 27, 1953, during the Chinese attack on Marine outpost Vegas when Charette threw himself over his patient during a grenade attack, absorbing the blast with his own body, according to the Military Times Hall of Valor.  

In separate instances, Charette removed his battle vest to put on a patient, tore parts of his uniform to dress battle wounds and stood up in a trench, braving gunfire, to attend to a patient.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented the Medal of Honor to Charette in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 12, 1954. He was one of five enlisted sailors to receive the nation’s highest military medal for valor during the Korean War. Charette was the only one living of the five.

In 1958, Charette received the honor of representing Korea War vets in selecting World War II remains to be placed in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, according to the Marine Corps History Division.

Minutes February 18, 2012 Chapter 110 Meeting

Opening Ceremony by Commander Ron Paul at 1510 hours

Hand Salute the colors then Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag(s)

Chaplin opened the Bible to Proverbs

Roll Call of Members and Officers present:

Commander                 Paul          Present

Sr Vice Commander     Rhodes      Excused

Jr Vice Commander     Holden       Present

Adjutant Officer          Roush        Present

Finance Officer            Roush        Present

Judge Advocate          Gambee     Excused

Trustee                      Summers   Present

Trustee                      Sauser       Present

 Total Chapter 110 Membership is 240.

We have a quorum with five members present.

A copy of the last meeting minutes  were mailed out in November to the membership. Motion by Holden to accept as written. Second by Sauser. Motion passed unanimous.

Reading of Communications by Adjutant Roush. Only one communication to report on. Tthat is on our 77^th Annual Department of Michigan Convention, up at Grayling MI on May 17, 18, 19 2012.

At out April 21 meeting Delegates will be elected. So please make this very important meeting.

Financial report by Roush. At our April meeting our chapter must have an audit. We have two audits a year. In out April meeting we must work on a new budget for 2012-2013. Details of the financial report are in the hard copy version of the minutes.

VAVS Report representative is in Florida at this time. The report was made by his deputy Raush. October, November and December 2011 Bingo was held in building 6 at the Battle Creek VA Hospital each month.

Old Business; None to report.

New Business; If we meet all of our requirements by the department we are issued a check for $2,000 for our chapter. We must give at least one $500 scholarship before our May Convention. Also reports must be into the department before May 1^st. We are allowed to send delegates to the convention. I am working on getting all of the reports done now. But we must have an audit, election of officers and all other reports turned in on time.

Americanism report; Our Chapter will support 5 schools for the essay contest this year. By our meeting, I should have all of them turned into the department. Also there 16 schools that I visit this year. All are taking pert in the “Say No To Drugs” contest.

Good of the Order; The department of Michigan is still paying for Life Membership for any Veteran that lives in Michigan that has a Purple Heart. We must work in our 2012-2013 budget at the next meeting which is on April 21, 2012. Also we will have election for ALL positions at the April meeting.

Elected Positions are: Commander, Sr Vice Commander, Jr Vice Commander, Finance Officer, Judge Advocate, Sgt at Arms, Trustee 3 years, Trustee 2 years, Trustee 1 Year.

Appointed positions are: Adjutant, Service Officer, Welfare Officer, Historian, Chaplain, Americanism Officer.

A motion made by Roush to pay Norm Sauser $50 for attending this meeting today. He drove over 70 miles each way to get to here. Second by Commander Paul, motion passed unanimous.

Closing Ceremonies; Closing prayer, Our next meeting is on 21 April 2012 at 1500 hours here at American Legion Post 54 at Battle Creek.