USO Night a Tribute to World War II Veterans
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USO Night a Tribute to World War II Veterans

SOLOMONS - 8/12/2008

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By Pete Hurrey

On Friday, Aug. 8, Circle of Angels paid tribute to World War II veterans with its USO Night. Speaking at the affair was USAF Lt. Col. (Ret.) Vernon Garner.

During his speech, Garner talked about his work while waiting to enter the service in WWII building the secret military base on Solomons, dubbed the “Cradle of The Invasion.” The base at one time supported over 60,000 Marines, Navy and Army amphibious military personnel who later were part of invasions of Normandy, Guadalcanal, Solomons Islands and other strategic areas of the Allied war effort from 1942 until the end of the war.

USO Dancer (Ret.) Eleanor Daniels attended the event from Texas and enjoyed the show stating it brought back so many fond memories for her.

Daniels began dancing at the USO during the later parts of WWII and continued long after the conflict. “I love the military and have always been involved one way or another,” said Daniels.

Daniels also started doing Karaoke shows on military bases after her husband retired from the service.

TheBAYNET.com was there to take some pictures of Friday’s celebration for veterans.


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roseannavogt Not Logged In 8/24/2008 at 5:03 PM
Honoring the Greatest Generation
That is wonderful, thoughfulness and consideration indeed! We all should
honor "the greatest generation".
And going with the speakers 3 years service in the Navy during WWII, I
just finished four books on WWII Pacific Theater this week, one about the air
offensive on Japan (8th Air Force? so I might have read about the
speaker), one on the Kamikazes, one on Toyko Rose and one about a Japanese-American's experiences in a POW camp in Japan 1943-1945.

I had finished "The NAZI Doctors" last week and I was truely chilled. A
lot of it was actually palpable to me, really. A generation that "got the
job done" indeed.
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circleofange Not Logged In 8/24/2008 at 5:21 PM
Thanks to all!
On behalf of the Circle of Angels Initiative, Inc., thank you to all those who attended the WWII reenactment of USO Night and to all who volunteered. Being there on 08/08/08, the luckiest of lucky days in Asia (ah, isn't that who we invaded?), you showed your commitment to remembering our WWII and anytime veterans. We very much appreciate your support.

There were those who did not stand in the pavilion. A number of people came up to us as we packed up to tell us that they very much appreciated the USO Night with its lively swing music from the WWII era. They told us they could hear it as they walked through the shops and around the boardwalk. They wanted us to know that they were grateful for our show of support for those who served or are serving in the armed forces.

The Circle of Angels Initiative, Inc. is fully committed to serving our community by developing opportunities. Through our collaborative work with organizations and churches, the Circle serves by working on policy and advocacy for our most vulnerable citizens. The Circle has a good reputation with those whom we serve and with those alongside whom we serve. Together, we can significantly improve the lives of those who need our help beginning at the grassroots level to create community and build hope for their futures locally and globally.
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