Roundtable Meeting on 24th May 2010
John Haynes speaker at the
roundtable May 24 2010.
John Haynes talking to roundtable members
Former ww2 pilot Ray Miller (on
right) talking to Cliff Allen. Cliff flies a ww2 Stearman biplane
and recently both flew around Shelby county.
John enlisted in the US Navy in 1941 and applied for Naval Aviation.
Before he could get to flight school he was assigned as an
armed guard on a merchant ship taking part in Convoy PQ-13
to Murmansk Russia. Of the 22 ships taking part on that run 12 were
lost to enemy action. He was later assign to flight
school and got his wings as a Dive Bomber Pilot. His group
prepared for the invasion of Japan when the war ended.
Great speech.
John Haynes speaker at the roundtable May 24 2010.
Roundtable Meeting on 28 June 2010
Guest Speaker was Joshua Bleill, former Marine. Outstanding speaker at our ww2 meeting.
Marine Corporal Joshua Bleill graduated from Greenfield Central High School and attended Purdue University. He joined the Marine Corps Reserves in 2004. After his graduation from basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, in August 2005, Corporal Bleill completed additional training as an Infantry Rifleman and was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, which is a Reserve Infantry Battalion headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Corporal Bleill continued to train at facilities in and around Terre Haute until he was activated for a tour of duty in Iraq with the 1st Battalion 24th Marine Regiment.
Corporal Bleill was conducting combat patrols in Fallujah, Iraq, on 15 October 2006 when he was very extensively wounded after his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Josh suffered multiple injuries including the loss of both his legs.In the many months of recovery following his injuries in Iraq, Josh has monitored other wounded warriors, and he has participated in a study of individuals using the newest technology for prosthetic legs. He has had unbelievable opportunities including receiving his Purple Heart from President George W. Bush and attending the 2007 Super Bowl to see his favorite football team, the Indianapolis Colts, claim the Lombardi Trophy. Corporal Bleill’s most recent accomplishment was to receive his advanced certification in scuba diving.
Josh moved home to Indiana in August 2008. He recently built a home in Carmel and has joined the Colts Organization as a Community Spokesperson. I had the pleasure of hearing Corporal Bleill talk to the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI on May 20 and can say that he is a very effective public speaker. Here are some relevant links for the Program Committee’s information:
A news story from WRTV 6-TV: http://www.theindychannel.com/news/23748606/detail.html.
A video produced by the Colts: http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=video&content=563c3824-cdfe-4db2-9027-3ce1eb6b43c9.
Josh Bleill with
Col Dan Switzer
Josh Bleill with
Annabel Brunton
Josh Bleill with
Judge William Nelson
Josh Bleill with
Brad Damon
Josh Bleill with
Mr & Mrs Rogers
Josh Bleill with
Ray & Alma Miller
See video about our guest speaker on the 28th of June 2010, click red dot. This is an amazing story about one of our american heros, Joshua Bleill.. Click blue arrow in the upper left corner of video to return to this website.
