Verbeck Award; Highest Award given by the Association
The Verbeck Award is presented to that Association member who
best displays the ideals of Bill Verbeck–an unabashed love for the
24th Division and its Association–a member who most furthers the
interests of the Association and the Division.
It is not intended to reward mere popularity, but more to
acknowledge hard work in helping to make the Association more
successful.
Original definition of Verbeck Award by Edmund F. Henry
Verbeck Bowl
The award is symbolized by a large silver bowl, the
“Verbeck Bowl,” which was conceived to encourage excellence; to
emulate the values of William Jordan Verbeck. Initially, the awardee's names were engraved on the bowl itself.
But eventually the capacity for the bowl to carry the names became
limiting, so at its 2007 meeting in Columbia, South Carolina, the
Association’s Board of Directors decided to continue the “light”
that has guided the 24th Infantry Division Association for the past
41 years. It approved the addition of a wooden base to support the
original silver bowl, and that would provide an attractive and
efficient means to carry the names of those who are to follow, those
who demonstrate the values and excellence of William Jordan Verbeck.
Verbeck Award Recipients
YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
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YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
1966 |
Kenwood Ross |
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2000 |
Ellsworth “Dutch” Nelsen |
1967 |
N/A not listed |
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2001 |
Harry L. Wittman |
1968 |
N/A not listed |
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2002 |
Harold “Corky” Peters |
1969 |
Edmund Henry |
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2003 |
Ben H. Wahle, Jr |
1970 |
James Spike O’Donnell |
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2004 |
William H. Muldoon |
1971 |
Thomas H. Compere |
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2005 |
Edward S. Farmer |
1972 |
Joseph I. Peyton |
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2006 |
Wesley R. Morrison |
1973 |
Victor Backer |
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2007 |
Billy Johnson |
1974 |
Aubrey S. Newman |
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2008 |
Dan Rickert
(left) |
1975 |
Robert J. Duff |
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2009 |
Keith Hagen
(left) |
1976 |
Frederick A. Irving |
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2009 |
Tom J. Thiel
(left) |
1977 |
Samuel Y. Gilner |
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2010 |
Don Maggio |
1978 |
Gerald R. Stevenson |
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2011 |
Gene Spicer (left) |
1979 |
William Sanderson |
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2012 |
Mel Frederick
(right) |
1980 |
C.G. Hanlin |
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2013 |
Glen Carpenter |
1981 |
William Sanderson |
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2014 |
John Dunn
(left) |
1982 |
Paul A. Harris |
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2015 |
Salvator "Sal" Schillaci |
1983 |
Donald E. Rosenblum |
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2016 |
Tom Appler |
1984 |
Bert F. Lowry |
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2017 |
Kenneth Fentner |
1985 |
John E. Klump |
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2018 |
Don Bruner |
1986 |
Lee B. List |
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2019 |
Johnny Shults |
1987 |
Dallas Dick |
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2020 |
James Rutherford* to be awarded at next IDA reunion |
1988 |
John R. Shay |
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2021 |
Al Verhyn |
1989 |
Warren G. Avery |
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1990 |
N/A not listed |
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1991 |
Robert Ender |
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1992 |
N/A not listed |
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1993 |
Brig. Gen. Lester Wheeler |
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1994 |
Joseph J. McKeon |
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1995 |
Joseph P. Hofrichter |
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1996 |
Wallace F. Kuhner |
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1997 |
Rodolph Mullins |
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1998 |
Philip H. Hosteetter, MD |
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1999 |
Henry J. Gosztyla |
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