CARIBOU — The Korean War Veterans of Maine Chapter No. 292 recently presented a service greeting to the providers, nurses and staff at the Caribou VA Clinic, VA Maine Health Care System.
The family of World War II and Korean prisoner of war veteran George E. Berube Sr. and members of the Korean Veterans Chapter gathered at the clinic to recognize the care that was provided to the late serviceman, who passed away in December 2012.
Berube’s wife of 57 years, Florentine, his son, Dennis, and brother, Fred, were in attendance for the presentation and shared words of praise for the clinic and staff.
Berube served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and then served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. While in Korea, he was captured by enemy forces and was held as a prisoner of war for nearly two years.
During his military career, Berube received many awards and commendations, including two Purple Hearts, and the Bronze and Silver Stars with Oak Leaf Clusters.
Gary Michaud, RN, manager of the VA Clinic in Caribou and Fort Kent, said that caring for Berube was an honor and a privilege.
“George Berube was an outstanding individual who provided a most valuable service to his nation in protecting the freedoms we enjoy today,” Michaud praised. “We will miss his visits to the clinic and we admire his wife and family for the loving care they had for this remarkable veteran.”
Norman Bourgoin, president of KWV Chapter No. 292, recognized the need to honor the staff at the clinic not only for the care rendered over the years to Berube, but to all the Korean veterans in the area.
Photos of the ceremony were taken and will be mounted, framed and hung in the VA Clinic waiting room.
