Pritzker Military Library Gala 2011 Program

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Eighth Annual Liberty Gala Honoring Carlo D’Este Peder Dahlberg Karl Marlantes Special Guests The men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their guests, representing all branches of the military Music Eddie Harrison and His Liberty All-Stars Special Presentation Steppenwolf Theatre Company National Anthem Musician 3rd Class Michelle Werner Navy Band Great Lakes, Rock Band Horizon US ARMY COLOR GUARD From the Chicago Recruiting Battalion Host Rob Stafford NBC 5 News Saturday, October 22, 2011 The Palmer House Chicago 1

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is year has seen the realization of an incredible effort to bring a unique new institution to Chicago’s cultural landscape. e Pritzker Military Library is the sum of a shared belief that we are honor-bound to preserve the stories of the men and women who defend our freedom. Some of the people who were involved in that effort will speak from the stage tonight, and many others are in the audience; a few are now engaged in other efforts and cannot be with us tonight. Wherever they may be, I am grateful to each and every person who saw our cause as a worthy one and chose to take part over the last several years.

Tonight, we honor a longtime friend, Peder Dahlberg, for his work on the new home of the Pritzker Military Library – and his many years of generosity toward our efforts to honor the Citizen Soldier, both at the original library and the exciting new facility the library now occupies.

We also honor the literary accomplishments of two authors who were previously honored for their service as Citizen Soldiers. Karl Marlantes and Carlo D’Este both received the Bronze Star, among other decorations, for the time they spent with boots on the ground in Vietnam. eir writing bears rich evidence of that experience. Marlantes takes us deep into the jungles of Vietnam, standing alongside a young lieutenant as he learns how to lead other young men in battle; D’Este guides us behind closed doors in Europe, gazing over the shoulders of generals as they chart the course of war.

As a nation, we need the stories these men tell. Without stories like these, how can we understand the role of the Citizen Soldier in the preservation of our democratic society?

How can we comprehend the sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed Services make on our behalf ?

With your continued support, the Pritzker Military Library will be home to these stories for many years to come.

Colonel (IL) J.N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Founder and Chairman

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It has been such a pleasure for us to watch the realization of Jim’s dream to build a military library. Jim had the foresight to preserve significant books, images, and artifacts and create a bridge to a new generation of our armed services, their families, and the general public for education and discussion. at Jim’s dream has now become a new, vibrant center adjacent to Millennium Park is, quite simply, extraordinary.

We gather on the eighth anniversary of this young institution to reflect on the success of the Pritzker Military Library from a dream to the reality it has become. e months ahead hold the promise of a bright future for the library, the staff of the various organizations, and the work underway at their new home in the Monroe Building. All around the Palmer House tonight, you will see evidence of what has been achieved and the pride everyone has put into the new library. We can all share in that pride.

To all those who help make this mission prosper and this event possible, thank you for supporting one of Chicago’s newest cultural treasures. We are all grateful and hope that you have a wonderful evening!

From the Chairs of the 2011 Liberty Gala Audrey and Albert Ratner Mayari and Robert Pritzker Alan Kravets Caroline and Dave Linden

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2011 LIBERTY GALA SPONSORS as of Oct. 12, 2011

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE: Colonel (IL) J.N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Audrey and Albert Ratner Mayari and Robert Pritzker Karen L. Pritzker and Michael K. Vlock

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Blackman Kallick Cordos Development & Associates LLC Craig Duchossois Exelon Robert R. McCormick Foundation Norwich University Bill and Penny Obenshain Col. (Ret) David, Brenda and Jeanette Pelizzon Lisa and John Pritzker Family Fund Wealth Strategist Partners LLC / Advisory Research, Inc. / Rockefeller Financial

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Valor Sponsors:

PATRIOT SPONSORS:

Admiral Mechanical Services Anonymous John Ayres/Lisa Lanz/Sean McGowan/ Mary Parthe/Guy Sellars CJ Erickson Plumbing Lew and Marge Collens Crown Family Philanthropies Dahlberg Associates LLC Freeborn & Peters LLP Glass Solutions, Inc. Golan & Christie LLP Goldman Sachs Colette Holt Illinois Bronze Works/MTH Industries Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc. Kinsale Contracting Group, Inc. Knickerbocker Roofing and Paving Co. Inc. Martin A. Krasnitz The National World War II Museum JB and MK Pritzker Family Foundation Pro Ten Realty Group/Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois Reed Smith LLP The Rookwood Pottery Company John and Beverly Schwan Edward C. Tracy and Denise McGowan Tracy tvsdesign Union League Club of Chicago Z. Feng Architect Kenneth and Laura Clarke Holabird & Root National Decorating Service National Strategy Forum Len and Wanda Zaiser

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TONIGHT’S MENU Dinner Grand and State Ballrooms Salad Arugula, Endive and Red Leaf Lettuce Wrapped with Cucumber Ribbon Brie Cheese, Blackberries, Candied Walnuts, Tomato Vintage Port Dressing EntrÊe Maytag Bleu Cheese Encrusted Filet Malbec Sauce Herb Roasted Red Skin Potatoes Brocollini and Mini Red Peppers Wine Beringer Stone Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Canyon Road Chardonnay Dessert Triple Mousse Cake Decadent Dark, Milk, and White Chocolate Mousse Topped with Pritzker Military Library Chocolate Coin Pistachio and Vanilla Sauce Fresh Berries

JAZZ LOUNGE AFTER-PARTY Red Lacquer Room Sweets Station Madeleines, Mini Cookies, Mini Brownies, Coconut Macaroons Open Bar Coffee, Assorted Teas, Hot Chocolate Whipped Cream, Chocolate Shavings, Dusted Cinnamon, Rock Candy Stirrers, Candied Orange Peel, Chocolate Swirl Straws

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM Cocktail Reception • Red Lacquer Room Presentation of Colors National Anthem Welcome Rob Stafford Founder’s Award Colonel (IL) J.N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Blessing Rabbi Schaalman Bon Appétit!

Pritzker Military Library Year in Review Remarks Gala Chairs Special Performance Steppenwolf Theatre Company Colby Award Ed Tracy Carl Colby Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing Introduction Lisa M. Lanz 2011 Award Presentation Colonel (IL) J.N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Jazz, Cocktail and Coffee Bar will follow program in Red Lacquer Room

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YEAR IN REVIEW Welcome to the 2011 Liberty Gala! This evening, I’d like to share with you some of the great things that have been happening over the last year at the Pritzker Military Library.

We closed the doors at 610 N. Fairbanks with Salvatore A. Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient for actions in Afghanistan – and we opened the doors at 104 S. Michigan with a series of memorable events, from a stirring lecture by Rick Atkinson, recipient of the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award…to the sights and sounds of Afghanistan from journalist Sebastian Junger…and the unforgettable stories of Medal of Honor recipients James E. Livingston and Walter D. Ehlers.

Inside the new library, there’s more for visitors to see than ever before. A remarkable gift from Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, one of our special guests tonight, laid the foundation for the Medal of Honor Gallery, a tribute to the courage and valor of America’s greatest military heroes. Personal materials from the service of many other Medal of Honor recipients including Allen J. Lynch, another of tonight’s special guests, complete the story…one that you simply have to see to believe.

Visitors have also enjoyed exhibits dedicated to Citizen Soldiers from every branch of the Armed Services…and, currently on display, World War II photography from the archives of the Associated Press.

Of course, it’s only fitting to highlight the amazing growth in our collection, since Colonel Pritzker began the library with his family’s collection of books. I’m proud to report donations like the brow banner of the U.S.S. Chicago, given by the captain and crew of that vessel…and uniforms, papers, and other items from the service of U.S. Army veteran Frank T. Stover. Staff members have also begun to record stories of service through the new oral history program, a gift by Karen Pritzker and Michael K. Vlock in honor of Tuskegee Airman Coleman Holt.

I’d like to thank the authors, guests, staff, and volunteers who have helped create some truly special experiences for visitors to the Pritzker Military Library over the last year. Above all, I’d like to thank you – because none of this would have been possible without your support.

Ed Tracy President & CEO

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Special Guests Hershel “Woody” Williams • Medal of Honor Recipient His company had been decimated after two days of intense fighting on Iwo Jima.

But when the twenty-one year old Acting Sergeant saw the American flag rise over Mount Suribachi, he seized the moment. Williams strapped on a flamethrower and weaved through enemy fire to destroy a machine-gun pillbox.

Williams spent the next four hours racing from enemy position to position, wreaking havoc, stopping only to grab new flamethrowers as each ran out of fuel.

At last, the enemy line was broken and the Marines were able to advance.

Williams earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic service on Iwo Jima. After leaving active duty, he became a lay minister in his church and a chaplain for his fellow Medal recipients. Today, he is Chaplain Emeritus of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Allen J. Lynch • Medal of Honor Recipient On December 15th, 1967, Lynch and the rest of his platoon were on their way back for a well-deserved rest when they were called in to support another company that had been outnumbered by an enemy force. Under intense fire, Lynch carried three wounded soldiers to safety, and single-handedly defended them against the advancing enemy force for several hours.

His quick-thinking and disregard for his own safety were vital in saving those lives, but his fight on behalf of his fellow soldiers did not end on the battlefield. After leaving active duty, Lynch worked for several years in the Veterans Administration, advocating for increased benefits for disabled veterans, and served most recently as chief of the Veterans Rights Bureau for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

Now retired, he continues that commitment as a volunteer with the Vietnam Veterans of America and does ministry work with the Lake County Jail.

Special Dramatic Performance The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago-based international performing arts institution committed to ensemble collaboration and artistic risk through its work with its permanent ensemble, guest artists, partner institutions, and the community. Steppenwolf has redefined the landscape of acting and performance by spawning a generation of America’s most gifted artists. Founded in 1976 as an ensemble of nine actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of theatre artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking, and textual adaptation.

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Rob Stafford Host Rob Stafford is the anchor of NBC5 News at 5PM, 6PM, and 10PM. He anchors with Allison Rosati on all three newscasts. Rob joined NBC5 News in Chicago in 2007, moving to the main anchor position in 2009. Prior to joining NBC 5, Stafford was a correspondent for the award-winning NBC newsmagazine, Dateline NBC. Before that, he anchored the morning newscast at WFTV-TV in Orlando and founded the station's award winning investigative unit. His two-year investigative series on hotel crime in Orlando exposed serious security problems and led to a grand jury investigation.

A native of New Hampshire, Stafford has been honored with four Emmy Awards in the Chicago and Florida markets and received six Emmy nominations as well. He is also the recipient of four Associated Press awards, an Iris Award and an RTNDA Award. His Dateline report on hazing in the United States Marine Corps received a national news Emmy in 1997. In 2000, he received an Edward R. Murrow Award for his Dateline investigation into racial profiling.

PEDER DAHLBERG FOUNDER’S AWARD A native of the North Side of Chicago, Peder Dahlberg is the son of sea-minded parents – his father Olaf served in the Coast Guard during World War II, and his mother Marion was a lifeguard captain and lookout on Chicago’s North Avenue Beach. After graduating from Indiana University, where he was the Captain of the 1971 NCAA Championship Swim Team, Dahlberg competed in the first sanctioned athletic competition between the USA and the Deutsche Demokratische Republik in East Germany since World War II. His USA team won 24 of 27 events. While serving as an Olympic Swimming Coach for Spain, he met his future wife, Gloria Balague of Barcelona.

His work with Peder Dahlberg & Sons General Contractors led to historic restorations of important Chicago buildings such as the Rookery (Burnham & Root), the Emil Bach House (Frank Lloyd Wright), and the Monroe Building (Holabird & Roche). Dahlberg also worked on both the first Pritzker Military Library, which opened in 2003, and the new library, which opened to the public earlier this year.

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KARL MARLANTES WILLIAM E. COLBY AWARD As a young man, Karl Marlantes was highly decorated for his service in Vietnam. More than three decades later, his novel inspired by those experiences, Matterhorn, has received the 2011 William E. Colby Award.

Matterhorn draws from Marlantes’ service as an officer in the Marine Corps. The year is 1969, and 2nd Lt. Waino Mellas has been assigned to lead a rifle platoon of forty Marines as their company builds a fire support base in the mountains near the border of Laos. His platoon is full of young men who’d been at war for months and some for several years; Mellas, fresh out of college, is overwhelmed by his responsibilities as a leader and the dense jungle landscape that surrounds them.

As casualties mount, Mellas and his platoon fight through a series of conflicting missions – they are ordered to abandon their newly-built base, then ordered to take it back from the North Vietnamese Army, and then ordered to abandon it again. While their commanding officers fight the war from a distance, little aware of how their decisions affect men on the ground, Mellas and his platoon endure sweltering heat, monsoon rains, racial tension, and a growing sense of futility; they struggle to understand and trust each other, and they forge powerful bonds that will overcome fear, doubt, and loss.

Karl Marlantes received the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation Medals for valor, two Purple Hearts, and ten air medals for his service in Vietnam. A graduate of Yale and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, he lives in rural Washington.

The Colby Award recognizes a first work of fiction or non-fiction that has made a major contribution to the understanding of military history, intelligence operations or international affairs.

William E. Colby was the author of Lost Victory: A Firsthand Account of America’s Involvement in Vietnam and Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA. A decorated veteran, he served with the OSS in World War II. From 1951– 1962, Colby served with the American embassies in Stockholm, Rome, and Saigon. He was Ambassador and Deputy to the Commander of the U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam from 1968 to 1971. Colby served as Director of the CIA from 1973-76. The William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium is held annually at Norwich University.

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CARLO D’ESTE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Carlo D’Este is the recipient of the 2011 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. D'Este’s first book, Decision in Normandy (1983), offered a fresh perspective on the leadership of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and the Allied landings after D-Day. With Bitter Victory (1988) and Fatal Decision (1991), covering the battles for Sicily and Rome respectively, D’Este further established himself as an authoritative voice in the field of World War II scholarship. More recently, D’Este has turned his attention to the lives of major World War II leaders, delivering the acclaimed biographies Patton: A Genius for War (1995); Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life, 1890-1945 (2002); and Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945 (2008).

Since the publication of Warlord, D’Este has delivered a series of lectures on Winston Churchill at the Pritzker Military Library, the Lemnitzer Lecture at the Association of the U.S. Army, the General Raymond E. Mason, Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II at the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, and the 2010 Crosby Kemper Lectureship at the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. He also serves as Consulting Historian and Advisory Board Member for Armchair General magazine.

A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with service in Vietnam, D'Este has received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, and Commendation Medal for his military service. He is a co-founder of the William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium, based at Norwich University, and currently serves as its executive director. D’Este is also a long-time elected trustee of the Mashpee, Massachusetts Public Library and the former president of the Friends of the Kreitzberg Library at Norwich University. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Shirley.

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PRITZKER MILITARY LIBRARY LITERATURE AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN MILITARY WRITING The Pritzker Military Library Literature Award was established to honor a living author for a body of work that has enriched the understanding of American military history. The recipient’s contributions may be academic, non-fiction, fiction or a combination of the three, and their work should embody the values of the Pritzker Military Library, which focuses on the Citizen Soldier in the preservation of democracy.

In selecting the recipient of this year’s award, a national panel of historians, writers, and other individuals related to the study of American history and heritage reviewed nominations submitted by publishers, agents, booksellers, and other professional literary organizations.

Our sincere thanks to all those who helped and guided this process:

2011 Screening Committee

Rick Atkinson Nathaniel Fick Gary Johnson James McPherson Donald Miller Allan Millett Joseph Persico Gerhard Weinberg

Lisa M. Lanz, Executive Director, Tawani Foundation Edward C. Tracy, President & CEO, Pritzker Military Library

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THANK YOU The Pritzker Military Library gratefully acknowledges the following for their contributions to the 2011 Liberty Gala.

Founder Colonel (IL) J.N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Gala Chairs Audrey and Albert Ratner • Mayari and Robert Pritzker Alan Kravets • Caroline and Dave Linden Gala Host Committee Vince and Gabriela Cordos Peder Dahlberg and Gloria Balague-Dahlberg Charley & Debby Dobrusin Robert and Mary Galvin Colette Holt Bill and Penny Obenshain Capt. Dave Truitt and Charlotte Renner Inaugural Program Sponsors Squadron Capitol, LLC Ms. Susan B. Patrick Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John L. Borling USAF (Ret.) Dr. Arie Friedman Golan & Christie LLP Mr. Sean McGowan Ms. Virginia A. Narsete Ms. Mary F. Parthe Mr. Eugene F. Zelek and Ms. Margaret A. Christie Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Clarke Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society Ms. Rebecca Krueger Ms. Nancy Houghton

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Tawani Enterprises Susan B. Patrick, Vice President Specialty Real Estate and Tax & Insurance Administration; Mary F. Parthe, Chief Investment Officer; Sean P. McGowan, Chief Operating Officer; Guy W. Sellars, Chief Financial Officer; Lauren M. Bianchi, John W. Bowes, Joanna M. Buese, Ryan N. Fasshauer, Sean C. Jackson, Todd C. Jackson, Nicole M. Kleidon, Geri I. Marganti, Troy A. Perkins, Jody M. Raciboski, Cheri D. Rankin, John P. Ringer, Leslie M. Roshto

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Tawani Foundation Lisa Lanz, Executive Director; Kareema Cruz Glaser Technology Frank Alonso, Dan Klest, Dave McCarty, Evan Middleton, Che Nadel, Elizabeth Styles, Brent Warren J&J Arnaco Paul Rades, Property Manager; Pat Godley, John Jaroszewiez, Josh Rabon Jumpmaster Productions Andrew Edeker, President; David Cannek, Bradley Guidera Production & Event Staff Rob Alvarez, Art Betts II, Andrew Bloustein, Andrew Freund, Gavin Gantner, James Histed, Marcin Wawrzyczek Additional Support Grove Atlantic (donation of Marlantes books) HarperCollins (donation of D'Este books) Scott Manning & Associates (publicity) Nimlok Chicago (event production) Palmer House (venue) Christine Vande Voort (program design) Thanks also to Phillips Flowers for the Gala floral displays, which will be delivered to Jesse Brown West Side VA Hospital and Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital.

Pritzker Military Library Edward C. Tracy, President & CEO; Kenneth Clarke, Vice President of Administration and Operations; Jacquelyn M. Bonavia, Olivia Button, Noel Carroll, Theresa A.R. Embrey, Paul W. Grasmehr, Tina Louise Happ, Mark Heiden, Jake Hennes, Nancy Houghton, Becky Krueger, Kat Latham, Laura Martinez, Max Richter, Leighton Shell, Christy Stanford, Christine Wagner, Thomas Webb Board of Directors Colonel (IL) James N. Pritzker IL ARNG (Retired) Founder and Chairman Arie Friedman, MD Virginia A. Narsete Edward C. Tracy Capt. John A. Williams, USNR (Ret.) Eugene F. Zelek, Jr.

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JAMES DIETZ The Pritzker Military Library is fortunate to have a good friend and generous supporter in James Dietz, the award-winning military artist. Our collection includes more than 70 pieces of his work, and he was among the first artists to be showcased in our gallery.

In 2007, Dietz provided original art for the medallion presented to recipients of the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.

In 2010, to celebrate the new Pritzker Military Library, Dietz was commissioned to paint a new version of that powerful image, which depicts Citizen Soldiers from three eras of American history.

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Bulley & Andrews was honored to build the Pritzker Military Library and salutes the Citizen Solider.

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Thank you Jim Pritzker and the Tawani Foundation for your continued support of Norwich University.

Congratulations to Carlo D’Este, Norwich University class of 1958, for receiving the 2011 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.

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Harper Perennial Salutes

CARLO D’ESTE D’Este is a master analyst of 20th-century military leadership.”

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Coming Up at the Pritzker Military Library Thursday, October 27 Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama Wednesday, November 2 Amanda Foreman A World on Fire: The Epic History of the British in the American Civil War Thursday, November 3 Richard S. Lowry New Dawn: The Battles for Fallujah Wednesday, November 16 Sir Max Hastings Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 Saturday, November 19 Col. Jack Jacobs, USA (Ret.) Medal of Honor (Third Edition) Thursday, December 1 Stanley Weintraub Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941 Gallery Exhibit Memories of World War II: Photographs from the Archives of The Associated Press Through January 22, 2012 And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the Saturday Matinees @ 1:04 in the Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lecture hall.

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MEMBERS as of September 15, 2011

A sincere thank you to all our members, including the charter members of our new Corporate Membership Group and Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club.

Charter Corporate Members Gold Exelon Member Harris Bank Charter Founder's Club Members Diamond The Pritzker Family Colonel (IL) J. N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Karen L. Pritzker and Michael K. Vlock Audrey and Albert Ratner Mayari and Robert Pritzker Gold John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Bronze Harry and Ady Rosenberg Member Ronald Gidwitz Peter Kelliher II Dorothy L. (Meg) Madsen Bill and Penny Obenshain Diana Silvius-Gits Household Plus Members The Rudy Altergott Family Drs. William C. and Judy W. Wood Household Members Michael and Mary Abroe Lawrence and Diana Acciari Kurtis and Peg Anderson Thomas Anton and Tess Anton Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William W. Austin (Ret.) John E. Ayres and Lisa M. Lanz Cricket Bauer and Timothy Messman Jacquelyn Bonavia and Reggie Greenwood Aldridge and Marie Bousfield Mr. and Mrs. Brad Boza J. David and Noelle Brock Devon Bruce and Yvonne Derrig Richard and Patricia Bruder David Butler and Anthony Vincent Thomas and Jacqueline Cashman Sheila Cawley and Stephen Kahnert Kenneth and Laura Clarke Barry and Georgianna Cobb Lewis and Marge Collens James Condon and Stefania Aulicino Stephen and Jennifer Cowen Hon. Richard and Maggie Daley Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. John A. DeReu Edward and Pamela Dopke Joseph and Patricia DuCanto Mr. and Mrs. Craig J. Duchossois James and Therese Dye

John and Elizabeth Farwell Jeffrey and Sally Fiddler Willard and Ann Fraumann Richard and Jorie Friedman Duane and Ute Golvach Hollis and Ginger Griffin Charles and Sarah Griffith Christopher and Leigh Grimes Philip and Nancy Hablutzel Martin and Bernadette Hanna James and Christine Hansley George and Judy Harmon Paul and Susan Hastings Frederick and Roxanne Haynes Ronald and James Hejna Roger and Patricia Higgins Dr. Steven L. Horowitz and Dr. Sandra Horowitz Bill and Gladys Hunter Herbert and Sharon Jablin A.J. Kaatz and Kay Cooper Allan M. Kaplan and George Kaplan Paul Kaufman and Phyllis Magida Sherri and John Kiefner Martin Kotecki and Jenny Perkins Martin Krasnitz and Betsy Levin William and Denise Kristenson Philip and Susan Larson Joanne and Richard Levy Dave and Caroline Linden James and Charlotte MacDonald Jonathan Mack and Marti DeGraaf Warren and Mary Marik Michael and Karen Melbinger Armen and Eileen Minasian Edward and Tea Mohn Capt. and Mrs. Dan Moore USN (Ret.) William and Lorna Mulliken Morgan F. Murphy Sr. and Morgan Murphy Jr. Michael and Carol Nash Kevin and Kelly Naughton Gunter and Mary Nitsch Alden and Joanne Orput Col. David and Brenda Pelizzon Al and Carol Pollack Tony Pondel and Denise McCullough-Pondel Marc and Barbara Posner Tal Hava Pritzker and Choresh Wald Daniel and Genevieve Ratner Mark and Nancy Ratner David and Charlotte Reiter Edward and Elizabeth Richards Tobin and Elizabeth Richter Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Randall L. Rigby USA (Ret.) Harry and Solvig Robertson Roxanne Rochester and John Marhoefer Kevin Rochford and Julie Harris Theodore and Valerie Rock

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George Rogge and Susan Rutsen Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Rose Jr. Richard C. Rostrom and Phyllis Rostrom Walter and Chaya Roth Robert and Janet Sacks Jennifer Schaumberg and A.J. Yolofsky Joel and Ellen Schaumberg Michael and Karen Siemer Patrick and Connie Smallwood Candace and Neil Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Tracy Capt. Dave Truitt and Charlotte Renner Mark Weiman and Rita Zak Patrick Wells and Patricia Hardina Kent Wilcox and Ada Skyles John and Jo Ellen Yeary Joanna and Marya Zeigler Eugene F. Zelek Jr. and Ms. Margaret A. Christie Thomas and Michelle Zubik Associate Members Marc Adelman CJ Ahrens Chris Aleck James Alm Joe Almodovar Thomas Altholz Dale Andersen David Anderson Dennis Anderson Donald Anderson Russell Anderson Joseph Anunciacion Steven Apple George Babick Eunice L. Bailey James Baird Dr. Marilyn C. Baker Patricia Ball Annalisa Barrie Julius W. Becton III Jeffrey Bedore James Benkovic Craig Bennett Keith Benson Lt. Col. Mark Benz USAF Richard Bergmann Raymond J. Bergthold Rena Berke Lawrence Bernstein Del Bisonaya William K. Blanchard Bob Blitzke Dr. Crain Bliwas Moses Bloom Dr. Ronald J. Blumenfeld Gerald Boldenow Maj. Gen. John L. Borling USAF (Ret.) Timothy Boyce Col. Don R. Bradley (Ret.) Gen. David A. Bramlett USA (Ret.) Thomas R. Brandt Josh Branson Joseph Breitenbucher MJ Brenne Ronald Brethold Nik Bronder Douglas Brouder Carolyn N. Browne Larry Bryerman Bart Bryerton Nancy Brzezinski

Glen Caldwell Baird Campbell Karen Capria Paul Caprio Donald Casey Mr. Patrick S. Casey Larry Dennis Chaffee Phillip Charleson Stephen Charniak T. Tolbert Chisum Ken Chmiel Esther Choy Cmdr. Marian Cioe Timothy R. Clark Lt. Col. Jeff Collins USA Charles Collopy Robert Condon Kareema Cruz Thomas Culbert Darin Cygan Olaf Dahlberg Peder Dahlberg Dr. Robert DeCresce James DeVries Richard Dodge Gregory Dold Jack Donahue Mr. William S. Donnell Carol A. Doyle Nancy Dreher Michele Dremmer William Dudlicek Bruce DuMont Kaylan Duncan Jim Durkin Irving Ellis Theresa A. R. Embrey Col. Thomas Emery (Ret.) Janice K. Emmert Charles Ettner Richard H. Evans Michael Ewing Rose Farina John Fascia Ms. Jane E. Feerer Peter E. Fennell Ermit L. Finch Edward Fitzgerald Jr. Lori Flagler Dr. Donald Fonte Jeannette Francis Douglas L. Frazier Gerald Gans Alan S. Ganz David Gartler Richard Gibb Frank Gibbons Eugene Giudice Capt. William C. Glynn USNR (Ret.) David Goldenson Marvin Goldsher Milton Golin James D. Gordon William L. Graburn Judith Graf Kevin Graff Delmon Grapes Roland Green Harry Greenwald Glenn Griffin Patrick C. Griffith Kent Griffiths Bradley Guidera

Alejandro Guzman Ted Hamady Chalkley Hambleton Gene Hansen Linscott Hanson Michael Happ Robert Harder Lt. Col. Kim Harrell USA (Ret.) George J. Havelka Sr. Charles S. Heftman Carl J. Heinze James Hendricks Paul Hensler Dr. Arnold Heyman Prof. Robin Higham Pat Hillegass Eric Hogan James S. Hogan Glenn Hollister Lou Hoop William Horne, Jr. Nancy Houghton Jeff Huber Joseph Hudson William Hudson William J. Hupp Terrence Hutton Renee Hylton Mr. Kevin Illia Michael Ireland Ida Jablanovec Martin Jayne Earl Jeffrey William Jeffrey Stanley Jendresak Edward Johnson Mr. John A. Jones Daniel E. Josephs Frank Kaitis David Kazmierczak Lt. Col. James Kebisek Brendan Kelly Robert Kemp Nicole Kleidon Mr. Michael Kleine Dr. Cranston S. Knight Carla Knorowski Greg Koepel David Kohn David Komaniecki Mr. Fred H. Kortlander Rebecca Krueger Bill Kuchen Dave Kuiken Desmond La Place Paul A. Laliberte Capt. Claude A. Lambert Lt. Col. William C. Lamont USA (Ret.) Mr. Keith J. Landies Cindy Langenfeld Johns Andy Larson Dr. Richard I. Lauf Dennis Laughner Mitch Levin Sgt. 1st Class Martin Levit Warren Lewis Mr. Raymond Limbach Michael Litt Richard Locke David Lockhart Mr. Richard T. Lockhart Karl Lorenz John Lydon

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Robert Mack Gregg Malicki Jerome Malon Patty Mangano Geri Marganti Marti J. Marsden George Mason Larry W. Mason Philip Maughan Lesley McBain Edward McCaffrey James McCarthy Jim McDermott Robert McDonald Mr. Sean McGowan Mark McInerney Joseph McLaughlin Fr. John McNalis Timothy McNulty Mr. Richard McQuiston Barry Meinerth Ruth A. Metzger David Meyer Mr. Jerome Meyer Musette Michael Mr. Terence Mieling Lt. Col. John S. Mikos USA (Ret.) Loren R. Miller III Dianna Mitchell Tom Mitchell Philip Modica Jo Anne Rioli Moeller Jeff Moran Mr. Robert J. Mueller Mary Ellen Murphy Steven J. Mycyk Daniel Myers Virginia A. Narsete Dan Negele Russel Nelson Col. Peter Nezamis Matthew Nickerson Carl Niedorowski Richard Niles Edward Noonan John Noonan Timothy Norton Thomas O'Brien Fred O'Connor Philip R. O'Connor Ph.D. Thomas O'Shea Harland Oates Ronald Oberman Robert Ochsenhirt Randall Olsberg Dr. Steven Oreck Daniel T. Ortman Michael Osty Dawn Overend Dr. James Pacelli Jr. Peter Pacelli Erik Papenfuss Hans Papenfuss Mary Parthe Shil B. Patel Robert Patrick Susan Patrick Frank Patton Jim Paulsgrove Jack Payan Mr. Michael Perlow Richard Pickert Frank Pierson

Kim Polk Gordon Lee Pollock William Popovic Henry Porterfield Mr. Stephen S. Ports Keith Potter Andrew Pritzker William Pritzker Robert J. Puckhaber Col. Thomas J. Purple Jody Raciboski James Racich Paul Rades Rade Radovich Damon Raike Stacy Ratner Charles Rebesco Christopher Reddin John Reinert Lt. Col. Stevan C. Rich USAR Bill Richards Max Richter Larry Rist William L. Robinson Lt. Col. William T. Robinson AUS (Ret.) Robert Rodey Ed Roncone Leona Z. Rosenberg Leslie Roshto Timothy Ross Anthony Rossi Dr. Carl Rossi Jr. Larry Roth Heidi Rothenberg Kevin Rowe Harold Rubinson Col. Dominic W. Ruggerio Richard Rundle Dr. Rhonda Rush Michael Ryan Dennis E. Saliny Elliot Samuels Maj. Gen. C. Dean Sangalis USMC (Ret.) John M. Saphir Gerard Sapienza Cynthia D. Schaffer Frank Schell III Dr. Jeffrey Schmidt Robert E. Schnare Jr. Scott Schnoor Leonard W. Schrank John Schreiber Ms. Kathy Schubert Maj. Gen. John E. Scully AUS (Ret.) Verne Seehausen Steven and Janisse Selan Guy Sellars Exequiel Sevilla William Shanklin Dave Shively Mark E. Shure Col. Stetson Siler USAF (Ret.) Dr. Paul P. Sipiera Jr. William Siskel Daniel Skidmore Chief Warrant Officer Lisa Skioldhanlin Stanley Sklar Kathryn Smith Dr. Herbert Sohn M.D. Mr. Edward Sokolofski Leonard M. Spalding John E. Spindler David Sprehe

Paul Stack Kelly Standing Bevin Stillwell Robert H. Stine Tom Sullivan Tom Swanstrom Miles Taub Ronald Thomas Col. Raymond H. Timmer USA (Ret.) Judy Baar Topinka Gregory Tornatore Brig. Gen. John Townsend (Ret.) Richard M. Traut Edward Truss Ann Turner Ken Tyler Linda Ulanski Franklin Urbahns John Vanpelt Robert Vitas David Vodarick David Walsh Dr. Steven E. Watts Frederick W. Weber Col. Alexander White USMCR (Ret.) Gary T. Wikoff James Willey Dr. John Williams Cornell A. Wilson III Jacqueline Wilson Lt. Michael J. Wohead AUS (Ret.) Dr. Steven Wolf Michael Wolz Mischelle L. Yantis Lt. Col. Ryan Yantis USA (Ret.) Susan S. Youdovin Mark Zivin Stephen R. Zollner John R. Zukowsky Selwyn Zun Active Military Members Trevor Barr Lt. Col. Mark K. Whitlock IL ARNG Educator Members David Curd Roger Griffioen Charles J. Holden Dr. Henriette Kaplan Jay P. Keever Dr. Joseph Troiani Student Members Mike Altman Michael F. Erickson Wei Chung Hsu

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If you’re a history aficionado, a current or former member of the military, or a person who enjoys timeless stories of courage and valor, you’ll find something to intrigue you at the Pritzker Military Library. Members enjoy benefits that include free admission to the library and regular program events, discounts on parking and signed books, and much more.

Join tonight with the enclosed envelope, online at pritzkermilitarylibrary.org, or by calling (312) 374-9333 – and help create a lasting tribute to the Citizen Soldier in American military history.

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