FR Canteen Pays Tribute to A Patriot on his Passing/In Memoriam T/4 Harvey E. Rookus(Old China Hand)

Serving the Best Troops and Veterans in the World! | 27 March 2013 | The Canteen Crew

[ConorMacNessa]

IN MEMORIAM
T/4 HARVEY E. ROOKUS, USA



T/4 Harvey E. Rookus, USA,
Hq. China Combat Command, WWII, died 18Mar2013





I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict; for it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar. As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." (1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



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[Kathy in Alaska]

What a doll is Baby G! He looks like he’s not too sure about this haircutting thing. d:o)

[Jet Jaguar]

Army Good Conduct Medal Criteria: Awarded to any enlisted member of the United States Army who completes three consecutive years of "honorable and faithful service.” Such service implies that a standard enlistment was completed without any non-judicial punishments, disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses. If a service member commits an offense, the three-year mark "resets" and a service member must perform an additional three years of discipline free service before the Good Conduct may be authorized. During times of war, the Army Good Conduct Medal may be awarded for one year of faithful service. The medal may also be awarded posthumously, to any soldier killed in the line of duty. To denote additional decorations of the award, a series of Good Conduct Knots are provided as attachments to the decoration. Service for the Army Good Conduct Medal must be performed on active duty and the medal is not awarded to members of the Army reserve or National Guard who are not federalized to active service. For those Reserve and Guard members who satisfactorily perform annual training and drill duty, however, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal may be awarded in lieu.

It is conspicuous by its' absence.

[Jet Jaguar]

American Campaign Medal - WW II Criteria: Awarded to service members performing either one year of consecutive duty between December 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946 within the continental borders of the United States, or performing 30 days consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days of duty outside the borders of the United States but within the American Theater of Operations. The American Theater was defined as the entirety of the United States to include most of the Atlantic Ocean, a portion of Alaska, and a small portion of the Pacific bordering California and Baja California. Service stars were authorized to any service member who was engaged in actual combat with Axis forces within the American theater. This primarily applied to those members of the military which had engaged in anti-U-Boat patrols in the Atlantic.

[fatima]

Outside the barber Shop.ALL DONE:)

[Jet Jaguar]

Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal - WWII Criteria: Awarded to any member of the United States military who served in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945. There were twenty one official campaigns of the Pacific Theater, denoted on with a service star. The arrowhead device is authorized for those campaigns involving amphibious assaults. Credible campaigns for the Pacific Theater are as follows: Philippine Islands 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42; Burma, 1942 7 Dec 41 - 26 May 42; Central Pacific 7 Dec 41 - 6 Dec 43; East Indies 1 Jan 42 - 22 Jul 42; India-Burma 2 Apr 42 - 28 Jan 45; Air Offensive, Japan 17 Apr 42 - 2 Sep 45; Aleutian Islands 3 Jun 42 - 24 Aug 43; China Defensive 4 Jul 42 - 4 May 45; Papua 23 Jul 42 - 23 Jan 43; Guadalcanal 7 Aug 42 - 21 Feb 43; New Guinea 24 Jan 43 - 31 Dec 44; Northern Solomons 22 Feb 43 - 21 Nov 44; Eastern Mandates 7 Dec 43 - 14 Jun 44; Bismarck Archipelago 15 Dec 43 - 27 Nov 44; Western Pacific 17 Apr 44 - 2 Sep 45; Leyte 17 Oct 44 - 1 Jul 45; Luzon 15 Dec 44 - 4 Jul 45; Central Burma 29 Jan 45 - 15 Jul 45; Southern Philippines 27 Feb 45 - 4 Jul 45; Ryukyus 26 Mar 45 - 2 Jul 45; China Offensive 5 May 45 - 2 Sep 45. Additionally, the following Pacific Theater “blanket” campaigns qualify - but without service stars: Antisubmarine 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45; Ground Combat: 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45; Air Combat: 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45.

[Jet Jaguar]

World War II (WWII) Victory Medal Criteria: Awarded to any member of the United States military who served on active duty, or as a reservist, between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946. The World War II Victory Medal was first issued as a ribbon, and was referred to simply as the “Victory Ribbon.” By 1946, a full medal had been established which was referred to as the World War II Victory Medal. There is no minimum service time limit for the issuance of the World War II Victory Medal, and the National Personnel Records Center has reported some cases of service members receiving the award for simply a few days of service. As the Second World War ended in August 1945, there are also cases of service members, who had enlisted in 1946, receiving the decoration without having been a veteran of World War II.

[Jet Jaguar]

Republic of China World War II Service Medal Criteria: A commemorative decoration of the Republic of China presented for service in China during World War II.

[no-to-illegals]

Thanks for the update Sarge. I love Great News, and this is Great News. When a big one is dodged ... there is cause for celebration. Celebrate well! Best Wishes to both the SARGE & THE BRIDE.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Heartfelt condolences on your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.

A salute for a patriot!

[HiJinx]

From my bride’s personal experience - if she uses the nitro and there are no heart-related problems, it’s going to leave her with a hum-dinger of a headache. The nitro will alleviate whatever symptoms it’s supposed to; but the headache is a side-effect she’ll have to endure.

[Darksheare]

That’s really really weird Sarge.
Good luck, and may God bless the efforts to find the ssue.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you so much, Colonel.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I haven't found any medals yet, but the Chinese War Memorial medal hangs in the hall. He had to write to get it several years ago. I'll scan the letter when I get home. This is the scan of the medal...best I could do.

[alfa6]

My condolences to you and your family MA on your fathers passing. I am sure that he is at Fiddler's Green enjoying a tall cool one and swapping tall tales with his mates rejoined.

Sorry for the delay, darn night shift this week.

Deepest Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, alfa...I can imagine the stories they are telling. d:o)

((HUGS))

[freekitty]

RIP. My father was flew the Burma Hump.