The Maine Military Museum and Learning Center was proud to host the Vietnam POW Reunion for 2019.
The week of events was wrapped up with a formal dinner attended by the POWs and their families.
R-L: Al Carpenter with Carolyn Carpenter, Mark Carpenter, Faye Schierman L-R: Col Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, USAF, Lee Humiston, Louise Harris Maebelyn Nasmyth, Col Mike Brazelton, USAF Maebelyn Nasmyth, Col Mike Brazelton, USAF Colonel Dewey Wayne Waddell , USAF, Barbara Waddell L-R: Mike McGrath, Jay Hess, Colonel Thomas M. McNish, USAF. M/Gen Edward Mechenbier, USAFR Col. & Mrs. Michael Brazelton, USAF Commander Allan R. Carpenter, USN and family. Colonel Dewey Wayne Waddell , USAF L-R: Mark Carpenter, Mike McGrath Col. Tom Kirk, , Tom Simpson Orson Swindell, Angie Swindell, Lee Humiston, Maureen Humiston Col Joe Milligen Col Kevin Cheney, USAF Col Harold K. Johnson, US Army Capt and Mrs. Art Cormier Col Mike Brazelton, USAF, Col Marty Neuens, USAF Kevin Cheney, James Williams, Tom Hanton Col Ron Byrns Col Al Brunston and daughter Larry Friese and Lillian Friese Spike Nasmyth Capt John Ensch, USN James Williams, Dick Francis, Dave Patterson Col Tom Kirk, Col Rick McDow Col Tom Kirk, Col Rick McDow, Maj Dick Vaughan Col Rick McDow, Maj Dick Vaughan Maj John “Spike” Nasmyth, Maebelyn Nasmyth Captain Jerry Gerndt Cdr Gary Thornton, Col Mo Baker B/Gen Jon Reynolds and wife Col Marty Neuens Col Bob Certin, Capt Bob Naughton Museum Curator Lee Humiston. Colonel Floyd H. Kushner, US Army. Tom Simpson Capt Dick Manning Lee Humiston, Curator, Maine Military Museum with wife Maureen Lee Humiston, Curator, Maine Military Museum Col Tom Kirk Lt Col Richard “Gene” Smith Lieutenant Colonel James W. Williams, USAF Lt Col Tom Hanton, Col Rick McDow Col Rick McDow M/Gen Ed Mechenbier Col John Gargus Son Tay Raider, Cherry Two Col Al Brunston with daughter and son-inlaw Col Al Brunston and daughter L-R: Monika Peterson, Col Bob Barnett, Suzanne Purcell Col Harold K. Johnson, US Army Colonel Thomas M. McNish, USAF Capt Colie Haines, USN and Margaret Haines Larry Friese and Lillian Friese Ginger Wheat, Cdr David Wheat Cdr Porter A. Halyburton, US Navy, Marty Halyburton Lee Humiston, Mike McGrath, Bob Certain L-R: Gen Chuck Boyd, USAF, Col Floyd H. Kushner, US Army Capt Dick Manning, James Hobbs Missing Man Tribute Capt John Ensch, USN Col Kevin Cheney, USAF Col Kevin Cheney, USAF Capt John Ensch, USN Col Donald R. Spoon, USAF Louise Harris, Col Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, USAF Louise Harris, Col Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, USAF Col Lee Ellis, USAF Capt David Drummond, USAF L-R: , Cdr Gary Thornton, USN L-R: Lt Col Jay Hess, USAF, Cdr Bob Fant, USN, Capt Art Cormier, USAF Col Harry Johnson, USAF L-R: Cdr Bob Fant, USN, Capt Art Cormier, USAF Louise Harris Capt Colie Haines, USN and Margaret Haines Col Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, USAF Colonel Dewey Wayne Waddell, USAF L-R: Col Thomas M. McNish, USAF, Col Mike Brazelton, USAF, Col Marty Neuens, USAF Col Thomas M. McNish, USAF. Cdr Porter A. Halyburton, US Navy. L-R: Capt William Y. Arcuri, USAF, Lt Col Richard L. Francis , USAF