Quilts of Valor Presentation - 11/11/2023

On Saturday, November 11th, 2023, six veterans from various branches of service were presented with patriotic quilts made by Guild members. Rose Rhoades and her husband from the Quilts of Valor organization and Annie Houston, the Guild member who spearheaded this project, did a wonderful job with the ceremony to honor these veterans. More photos of the quilts created by Guild members follow.

Quilts of Valor 2017

Sun City Quilters present Quilts of Valor to two of the veterans who live in the Sun City community. These quilts were presented on Veteran's Day 2017. These photos are of Sy Kaplan receiving his quilt that was made by Phyllis Peterson.

Quilt of Valor Presented to Stitches for Kids Member and Veteran

Veteran and Stitches for Kids member, Joyce Olsen, received her Quilt of Valor at a recent luncheon. Her son joined her for this wonderful recognition of her service to our country.

Quilts of Valor Presentation at Hemet Quilt Show -- February 2019

Stella and Linda represented our friendship group Stitches for Kids when the Quilt of Valor (QOV) the group had made was presented to veteran Gordon Best at the Hemet Quilt Show in February 2019. Gordon Best was in the US Army in Korea. He said they were the coldest winters he ever spent while serving there. His wife accompanied him and he was totally surprised with the award. His wife told Rose Rhoads, QOV organizer, that when she got home from the show (she was a member of the Hemet guild and was helping) that Gordon had the quilt spread out on his bed admiring it. She could have made him a QOV herself, but it always seems that when the quilt comes from the QOV organization, it seems more significant.

Congratulations to Stitches for Kids for a beautiful quilt and thank you to Gordon for his service during the Korean War.

Quilts of Valor Presentation by Quilting Bee Show & Share Friendship Group -- October 2018

Our Friendship Group, Quilting Bee Show and Share, Indio, presented a Quilt of Valor to David French in October 2018. David is the son of Mary French, a member of Quilting Bee and the Guild. Thank you, David, for your service to us and your country. Enjoy the quilt!

Sun City Palm Desert Quilters Quilt of Valor Presentation

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In February, the Guild’s friendship group Sun City Palm Desert Quilters present four Quilts of Valor at the Palm Springs Air Museum. This presentation was part of their goal to give quilts to local organizations and to military-related services.

The first Quilt of Valor was presented to Charles Pettit who served as an anti-aircraft gunner with the US Army 514th Battalion in Hawaii and Okinawa from 1943 to 1946.

Peter D. Behenna received the second Quilt of Valor for his service from 1943 to 1946 with the US Navy Seabees as a coxswain. He worked with the 142nd Naval Construction Battalion, the 5th Marine Division, 32nd Special Naval Construction, and motor transport.

The third Quilt of Valor went to Robert D. Chapman who served in the US Navy as a signalman from 1943 to 1946. He was stationed on PT boats in the Pacific and as a signal tower operator in the Solomon Islands.

Lt. Col. Blaine L. Mack, USAF Retired, was a P-38 pilot with the 11th Fighter Squadron in the US Army Air Forces during WWII. He also served in Korea as a F-86 fighter pilot and during the Cold War as a B-47 and B-52 pilot. Lt. Col. Mack received the fourth Quilt of Valor at the presentation.

All four of these gentlemen are volunteers at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

Thank you all for your service to our country and for giving your time at the Air Museum so others will know the history you have seen!