
US Army PFC
Drew E. Dixon |

VFW Post 2514
New Bern, N.C. |

USMC Aviator
2nd Lt Robert J. Conderman |
PFC Drew E. Dixon
Born 29 Jun 1893
Died 9 Feb 1930 |
PFC Dixon served with a Medical Det. of the 54th Infantry in France
and Germany in World War I. Dixon died at the VA Hospital Oteen, Asheville, NC
from a service connected disability. |
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2nd Lt Robert J. Conderman
Born 13 Aug 1918
KIA 8 Dec 1941 Wake Is. |
VMF-211 Aviator Lt Conderman was fatally wounded preparing to fly his F4F-3 "Wildcat" Fighter
against the attacking Japanese Mitsubishi G3M "Nells" bombers at Wake Island
8 Dec 1941. |
Story and Ref. soon |
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New Bern VFW Post History
Dixon VFW Post 2031
(13 Jul 1931 - 15 Nov 1944)
Dixon - Conderman VFW Post 2514
(15 Nov 1944 - Present)
VFW POST 2514 PAST COMMANDERS
M.W. PUGH
. . . . . . . 1944-1946
W.F. DOWDY JR. . . .1946-1947
J.F.B. MEACHAM . . 1947-1948
I.C. VERRONE . . . . . 1947-1948
E.C. BEESON . . . . . . 1948-1949
J.B. MULLINEAUX . .1949-1950
C.V. PAUL . . . . . . . . .1950-1951
E.L. HANNA JR. . . . . 1950-1951
C.N. PARKER . . . . . .1951-1952
J.W. BECTON . . . . . .1952-1953
C.B. SARRETTO . . . .1952-1953
P.A. McSORLEY . . . .1953-1954
R.A. PAUL . . . . . . . . .1954-1955
E.P. KALEEL . . . . . . .1955-1956
G.W. SCALES . . . . . .1956-1958
G.A. ROMANUS . . . .1958-1959
E.P. KALEEL . . . . . . .1958-1959
J.H. BLYTHE . . . . . . . 1959-1960
M.W. PUGH . . . . . . . .1960-1961
J.A. HARTLEY . . . . . .1963-1964
T.L. ALDRIDGE . . . . .1964-1965
P.A. McSORLEY . . . .1965-1966
R.E. DUTCHER . . . . . 1966-1967
G.W. SCALES . . . . . . 1967-1968
M.E. GATLIN . . . . . . .1968-1969
H.T. SWINDELL . . . . 1969-1970
H.J. McMANUS . . . . .1970-1971
W.S. KOONCE JR. . . 1971-1972
G.C. BELL . . . . . . . . . 1972-1974
R.E. MURPHY . . . . . .1974-1975
R.H. DIETZ . . . . . . . . 1975-1976 |
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D.R. HOGAN . . . . . . . .1976-1977
P.A. PEARCE . . . . . . . 1977-1978
M.E. GATLIN . . . . . . . 1978-1979
W.J. KIELY . . . . . . . . .1979-1980
L.W. GASKINS . . . . . .1980-1981
D.A. BIRDSONG. . . . .1981-1982
B.D. THORN . . . . . . . .1982-1983
M.A. DIXON JR. . . . . .1983-1985
R.O. ANDERSON . . . .1985-1986
GR Huffstetler Jr. . . . .1986-1987
D.L. PURIFOY. . . . . . 1987-1988
NORMAN KING . . . . 1988-1989
M.E. GATLIN. . . . . . . 1989-1990
J.J. CATTLE III. . . . . . 1990-1991
KEN WALDO . . . . . . .1991-1992
FLOYD IRELAND. . . 1992-1994
W.C. PELHAM. . . . . . 1994-1995
BILL PAKE . . . . . . . . .1995-1996
REX FURGASON. . . .1996-1997
BUCK WOOLARD. . .1997-1998
BUSTER MASSEY. . . 1998-1999
W.C. PELHAM . . . . . 1999-2000
N.F. ANDREWS . . . . .2000-2001
FLOYD IRELAND. . . 2001-2002
DALTON ANDREWS 2002-2003
J.T. WHITE . . . . . . . . . 2003-2007
W.J. KIELY . . . . . . . . .2007-2008
Patrick Mullican . . . . 2008-2010
RED RIGGS . . . . . . . .2010-2011
JON SCHULTHEIS. . 2011-2016 |
National VFW History
The VFW traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War
(1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations
to secure rights and benefits for their service: Many arrived home wounded or
sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were
left to care for themselves.
In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and
formed organizations with what would become known as the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and
Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. By 1915, membership grew to
5,000; by 1936, membership was almost 200,000.
Since then, the VFW's voice had been instrumental in
establishing the Veterans Administration, creating a GI bill for the 20th
century, the development of the national cemetery system and the fight for
compensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange and for veterans diagnosed
with Gulf War Syndrome. In 2008, VFW won a long-fought victory with the passing
of a GI Bill for the 21st Century, giving expanded educational benefits to
America's active-duty service members, and members of the Guard and Reserves,
fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The VFW also has fought for improving VA medical centers
services for women veterans.
Besides helping fund the creation of the Vietnam, Korean War,
World War II and Women in Military Service memorials, the VFW in 2005 became the
first veterans' organization to contribute to building the new Disabled Veterans
for Life Memorial, which is being constructed in Washington, D.C., and is
expected to open in 2010.
In 2001, VFW unveiled its tribute to service and country with
its dedication of Centennial Plaza.
Annually, VFW members and its Auxiliary contribute more than
13 million hours of volunteerism in the community, including participation in
Make A Difference Day and National Volunteer Week.
From providing $2.5 million in college scholarships to high
school students every year to encouraging the elevation of the Veterans
Administration to the president's cabinet, the VFW is there--honoring the dead
by helping the living.
National VFW
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