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Assyrian American Veterans of War




The Assyrian American Veterans Monument pictured above is dedicated to the Assyrian Men and Women who served in the United States Forces during WWII, the Korean and Vietnam Wars.


The following is an invitation for Assyrians to contribute and donate to the Assyrian American AMVET Post 5 Memorial Fund.

Please print a copy of this page and share with other Assyrians who do not have access to the internet and encourage everyone to contribute as much they can afford.


ASSYRIAN AMERICAN AMVET POST 5

Dear Memorial Fund Contributor; October 1997

The Assyrian American AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam) Post 5 of Chicago, Illinois Memorial Committee has started the final phase of installing the Memorial Monument honoring Assyrian Americans who gave their lives in the service of our country and the Assyrian men and women who served in all the Wars of the United States of America.

The Memorial, a center tablet and two wings, weighing over 15 thousand pounds, was erected on November 15, 1997 in Section 45 of Elmwood Park Cemetery located in the Chicago suburb of River Grove, Illinois.

You can participate in this Memorial by making a tax deductible contribution to the Memorial Fund.
Your generous contribution is needed to complete the $70,000.00 Memorial.

All contributors will be honored by having their names included in the time capsule to be entombed
at the dedication.

You may wish to acquire a Memorial Brick on the walkway in front of the Monument. A contribution
of at least $500.00 is required to place the name of a loved one(s) on the Memorial Brick. The number
of Bricks are limited and will be assigned on a first come basis.

The dedication will be in the spring of 1998 prior to Memorial Day. Please make your plans to attend this memorable weekend which wfll indude the dedication of the Monument and the celebration of the AMVET Post 5, Fiftieth Anniversary.

The AMVET Post 5 Memorial Committee:

Cyrus A Alexander Edward E Joseph Albert Miglioratti Lincoln Peters
John Hosanna Marshall Joseph * John J Nimrod Lincoln Tamraz *

* For further information Please call (773)264-2786 or (773)463-0990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please find my tax deductible contribution of

$400.00______ $300.00 _______ $200.00______ Other$______

***OR***

Please reserve Memorial Brick(s) in the name of :

(1)____________________________________________
(2)____________________________________________
(3)____________________________________________

CONTRIBUTOR:

Name:______________________________________ Please make your checks payable to:
Address: ____________________________________ Assyrian American AMVET Post 5
_________________________ Zip ______________ Memorial Fund
Phone: _(____)_______________________________ c/o Ms. Margaret Cumming
First Bank & Trust of Evanston
820 Church Street
Evanston, IL 60201


ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
7055 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60626

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