Korean War veteran has provided Leadership and work to the American Legion for 48 years since the War
Suzanne DiCarlo and Walt Richardson of the Quilts of Valor Foundation presented a beautiful quilt to Cecil Buchanan during the Tuesday, November 17 meeting of Major Rudolf Anderson American Legion Post 214 in Taylors.
Buchanan, a veteran of the Korean War, has been a very active member of the American Legion for some 48 years. His work leading to the establishment of the Cecil Buchanan War Museum in Greenville is noteworthy. Commander Steve Zietz, Stuart MacDonald and Bill Moore assisted in the presentation.
The non-profit Quilts of Valor Foundation was begun in 2003 with the goal of making quilts that would both heal and comfort war wounded. Recipients may be selected from those with visible and invisible wounds or otherwise “touched by war.”
This very active national volunteer service organization awards approximately 500 quilts per week. The number of Quilts of Valor presented to date total 129,879.
