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Chief Mike “Curran’s the Name, Ammo’s the Game” Curran

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Details on services for our Ammo Brother Chief Mike “Curran’s the Name, Ammo’s the Game” Curran; CMSgt Fred O Hern will present the Ammo Chiefs Association Order of the Shell and Flame to Mike’s widow Pauline, and sons Paul, Mark, Liam, and Sean at the internment service. VFW Post 4781 Honor Guard will render full military honors at the internment service located at Florida National Cemetery which is just off I-75 (exit 309) about 45 miles south of Ocala, Florida.

Please share this information with Mike’s many friends

Viewing: Monday, Sept. 30th 2-4 PM Church Service: Queen of Peace, Tuesday, Oct 1st 08:30AM

Internment: Florida National Cemetery, Tuesday, Oct 1st 11:00 AM

Reception: Angela Santos, VFW 4781 (off SR200 SW of Ocala, FL), Tuesday, Oct 1st 1-3 PM

Funeral Home:

Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, 9695 SW 110th Street, Ocala, FL 34481, Tel: 352-873-4114 Services and Obituary website:

www.HIERS-BAXLEY.com

Search for “curran” or “michael curran” and this will take you to a page for him where the family will be posting photos, obituary, and his many friends and Ammo Brothers can post comments. This should be up later today.

Charity: Instead of sending flowers, please make a donation in Michael’s name to the following charity.

Feeding America’s Hungry Children

http://www.feedingahc.org

 

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ACAMC Meeting Notes

The ACAMC met for our Quarterly Meeting on September 14 at Captian Billy’s Crab House in Newburg MD.  Good food and great company to enjoy a meal with.

We had 15 of 19 voting members present.

The minutes are located at the link

ACAMC 14 Sep 13 Minutes (Final)

Take a look at this crew!

It was great seeing some long time members again, as well as meeting some of our newer members.  Yvonne Watts came out to class the group up a bit.  Frank Waterman came in from Jersey and Dave Nixon came up from Shady J…

Hope to see you at more of our meetings and events!

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Ho Chi Min Trail

Mike Robertson shared a link with me that some of our members might appreciate. .

The blog highlights a motorcycle trip up the Ho Chi Min Trail in 2012. some great pictures and interesting shots!

Definitely some good photos of the remains of war (bomb bodies, shells, UXOs, etc)

http://www.laosgpsmap.com/ho-chi-minh-trail-laos/

General Information, Memoriam

Chief Karl Gerschutz

TUCSON, Ariz. — Karl J. Gerschutz, , 56, retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of New Bavaria, died June 29, 2013, in Mount Lemmon, Ariz., the result of a cycling accident.

He was born Sept. 9, 1956, in Lima to the late Virgil A. and Eulalia “Lollie” Horstman Gerschutz.

This family man is survived by his wife of 34 years, Teresa A. Rutter Gerschutz, of Tucson, Ariz.; daughters, Deena A. (Lynn) Jones, of St. Louis, and Jill Marie (Todd) Gerschutz-Bell, of Washington, D.C.; a granddaughter, Victoria Jones and another one on the way; and 14 brothers and sisters, Marvell (Jim) Buddelmeyer, of Glandorf, Marlyn Clark, of Holgate, Judy Rosengarten, of Ottawa, Linda (Gary) Ellerbrock, of New Cleveland, Theresa (Dr. Grover) Johnson, of Vancleave, Miss., Bonnie (Dan) Inkrott, of Ottawa, Donna (Larry) Amos, of Toledo, Larry (Peg) Gerschutz, of Miller City, Ed (Rose Ann) Gerschutz, of Miller City, Cletus (Mary) Gerschutz, of New Bavaria, Kathy (Jeff) Lammers, of Ottawa, Raymond (Shirley) Gerschutz, of Miller City, Norm (Becky) Gerschutz, of Ottawa, and Elaine (Dr. Tony) Rump, of Ottawa.

He was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, Ken Rosengarten and Butch Clark.

He graduated high school in 1974 and enlisted in the Air Force. Karl served 30 years in the Air Force, retiring in 2007, as a chief master sergeant, and was a senior logistics specialist for Raytheon. An avid cyclist, he competed in many cycling races across the United States and Europe. A devout Catholic, Karl actively volunteered in his community. He is a graduate of Park University.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Bavaria. Father Stephen Stanbery and Father Nick Cunningham will officiate.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Stand Up for Kids or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Bavaria.

Condolences can be expressed at lovefuneralhome.com.