thedrifter
08-27-05, 11:53 AM
Borrowed from my hubby Mark aka The Fontman
MOPH kicks off effort to provide headstone for Mike Clausen
Aimee Yee
The Daily & Sunday Hammond Star
Aug. 27, 2005
COVINGTON, La. -- The Northshore chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart has made a $300 contribution to kickoff a fundraising effort to provide a memorial headstone honoring local Hammond resident and Medal of Honor recipient Mike Clausen.
Clausen, 56, was laid to rest more than a year ago, but there is still no marker at his gravesite. A two-foot brass plaque is all that rests on the Marine's grave.
Clausen participated in a rescue mission to extract members of a platoon who became trapped in a minefield. He skillfully guided the pilot to a safe landing area and jumped from the helicopter in the face of enemy fire and carried 11 wounded Marines to safety.
Only after he was certain that all were safely aboard did he signal for the pilot to lift off.
This is the first of many fundraising activities which will fund the memorial headstone. Anyone wishing to make a contribution or participate in the fundraising activities should call Lane Carson, 985-893-7480, Ron Ciresi at 985-845-3704, or Roy Kellum at 985-878-2163.
Contributions can also be mailed to the Mike Clausen Memorial Headstone Fund, to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, 321 N. Vermont, Covington, LA, 70433.
Ellie
http://p089.ezboard.com/bthefontmanscommunity
MOPH kicks off effort to provide headstone for Mike Clausen
Aimee Yee
The Daily & Sunday Hammond Star
Aug. 27, 2005
COVINGTON, La. -- The Northshore chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart has made a $300 contribution to kickoff a fundraising effort to provide a memorial headstone honoring local Hammond resident and Medal of Honor recipient Mike Clausen.
Clausen, 56, was laid to rest more than a year ago, but there is still no marker at his gravesite. A two-foot brass plaque is all that rests on the Marine's grave.
Clausen participated in a rescue mission to extract members of a platoon who became trapped in a minefield. He skillfully guided the pilot to a safe landing area and jumped from the helicopter in the face of enemy fire and carried 11 wounded Marines to safety.
Only after he was certain that all were safely aboard did he signal for the pilot to lift off.
This is the first of many fundraising activities which will fund the memorial headstone. Anyone wishing to make a contribution or participate in the fundraising activities should call Lane Carson, 985-893-7480, Ron Ciresi at 985-845-3704, or Roy Kellum at 985-878-2163.
Contributions can also be mailed to the Mike Clausen Memorial Headstone Fund, to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, 321 N. Vermont, Covington, LA, 70433.
Ellie
http://p089.ezboard.com/bthefontmanscommunity