First Lieutenant
World War II
US ARMY MEDAL OF HONOR
PURPLE HEART
BRONZE STAR
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
Date of Service
1941-1968
ST MARIES, ID
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Secretary Shinseki visits Spokane
Secretary Shinseki made a quiet visit to the Veterans Outreach Office at SNAP in downtown Spokane on Monday morning, July 13th at 7:30. Staff from the Spokane Veteran's Medical Center were given awards and he unveiled John's painting for the 29th Annual Veterans Wheelchair Games.
He is pictured here speaking to the small group wearing a camoflage colored lei given to him by the staff at the outreach office.
Secretary Shinseki congratulates Brent King
As John looks on, Secretary Shinseki shakes the hand of Brent King to thank him for all he has done for Veteran athletes in Spokane.
The painting is behind a white cloth on the right side of this picture.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Painting commemorating the 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Spokane
I was commissioned by the Veterans Medical Center in Spokane Washington to do a painting for the 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games hosted in Spokane . Brent King, a local competitor gave me permission to paint him for this piece.
The painting, an oil on canvas, measures 4 ft. x 4 ft. The lettering is gold metallic.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
"VETS" Portraits of 50 U.S. Veterans
Vets
I was born October 21, 1937, the day Mussolini invaded Ethiopia. Since that date I have lived through five major wars and several minor wars that involved the USA. I joined the Naval Air Reserve when I was a junior in High School. This reserve unit was activated in 1961 as a result of the Berlin crisis. I spent a year at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station in California.
This book came about because of a letter to the editor written by a veteran who volunteered at the VA Hospital in Spokane, WA. The thrust of his letter was an appeal for more volunteers. For some time I had wanted to express my thanks and appreciation to the veterans who had made sacrifices in the above mentioned wars. So this letter to the editor triggered the idea for this book.
Since I have been a working artist for most of my life, I decided to do a book of veteran portraits. For several months I’ve been working on this project at the Spokane VA Hospital and have completed 50 of these portraits. Included with each portrait will be a biographical interview of the veteran and in some cases a photo in uniform. Each veteran will be asked to sign a photo release form if they choose to take part in this project.
The title of the book is “Vets”.
John Thamm
I was born October 21, 1937, the day Mussolini invaded Ethiopia. Since that date I have lived through five major wars and several minor wars that involved the USA. I joined the Naval Air Reserve when I was a junior in High School. This reserve unit was activated in 1961 as a result of the Berlin crisis. I spent a year at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station in California.
This book came about because of a letter to the editor written by a veteran who volunteered at the VA Hospital in Spokane, WA. The thrust of his letter was an appeal for more volunteers. For some time I had wanted to express my thanks and appreciation to the veterans who had made sacrifices in the above mentioned wars. So this letter to the editor triggered the idea for this book.
Since I have been a working artist for most of my life, I decided to do a book of veteran portraits. For several months I’ve been working on this project at the Spokane VA Hospital and have completed 50 of these portraits. Included with each portrait will be a biographical interview of the veteran and in some cases a photo in uniform. Each veteran will be asked to sign a photo release form if they choose to take part in this project.
The title of the book is “Vets”.
John Thamm
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