POWERPLUS

DESIGNED AND MARKETED BY VARO

2 YEAR WARRANTY

POWERPLUS DESIGNED AND MARKETED BY VARO

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Cordless drills
POW30650 POW306502 POW306532 POW306552 POW30600 POW306002 POW30610 POW306102 POW3140 cordless drill cordless drill 2 batt. cordless drill 2 batt. cordless drill 2 batt. cordless drill cordless drill 2 batt. cordless drill cordless drill set cordless srewdriver+drill 14,4V 14,4V 18V 18V 14,4V 14,4V 18V 18V 3,6V+14,4V p. 4 p. 4 p. 4 p. 5 p. 6 p. 6 p. 6 p. 6 p. 7

Specials

POW0342 POW0345 POW0348 POW1820 POW18205 POW1902 POW404 POW462 POW553 POW5622 POW700 POW706 POW721 POW725 POW736 POW751 POW754 POW7490 POW831 POW900 POW901 POW902 POW903 POW910

Cordless screwdrivers

POW326 POW327 POW345 POW346 cordless screwdriver cordless screwdriver cordless screwdriver cordless screwdriver 4,8V 4.8V 3,6V 3,6V

p. 8 p. 8 p. 9 p. 9

Drills
POW30000 POW30030 POW30050 POW302 POW3054 POW30520 POW30580 POW305AS17
impact drill 500W impact drill 580W impact drill 710W bench drill 350W pneumatic hammer drill 850W pneumatic hammer drill 1100W demolition hammer 1600W metal case with 17 accessories
p.11 p.11 p.12 p.12 p.13 p.13 p.14 p.14
vacuum cleaner 1000W vacuum cleaner 1250W vacuum cleaner 1400W multiool 130W accessories for multiool + bmc mixer 1200W polisher 110W welder 160Amp air compressor 1500W air compressor 12V hot air gun 1600W hot air gun 2000W hot melt glue gun 40W soldering gun 150W electric combi stapler 150W paint spray gun 100W paint spray gun 600W tile cutter 600W metal cutter 2000W hoist 510W hoist 980W hoist 1200W hoist 1300W hoist support
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Sanding tools

POW400 POW403 POW406 POW4010 POW411 handpalm sander triangular sander rotating sander finishing sander belt sander 105W 180W 380W 135W 800W

Generators

POW470/SC POW5633 POW4731/SC POW4761/SC POW4781/SC POW4810/SC POW4820/SC POW4830/SC generator power station generator generator generator generator generator generator 750W 900Amp 1000W 2200W 3800W 1000W 2000W 2500W

p.16 p.17 p.17 p.18 p.18

Grinding tools
POW204 POW2080 POW2081 POW2082 POW222 POW505 POW506 POW507 POW508 angle grinder angle grinder angle grinder angle grinder wall slotter bench grinder bench grinder bench grinder bench grinder 500W-115mm 710W-115mm 900W-115mm 2000W-115mm 1700W 120W - wet 150W - wet 350W - wet 250W - wet & dry
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p.19 p.20 p.20 p.20 p.21 p.22 p.22 p.23 p.23

Accessorries

POWAC saw blades saw blades ACCESSORIES

p.50 p.51

Sawing & woodworking
POW1004 POW1007 POW110 POW8002 POW8041 POW8130 POW8131 POW8135 POW8136 POW1044 POW822 POW8510 POW8560 POW162X POW1520 jigsaw jigsaw reciprocating saw mitre saw mitre saw mitre saw mitre saw mitre saw mitre saw + table circular saw table saw table saw table saw router planer 370W 500W 600W 600W - 210mm 1200W - 210mm 1200W - 210mm 1500W - 210mm 1600W - 255mm 2000W - 255mm 1200W - 180mm 2000W - 315mm 800W - 200mm 1200W - 254mm 1020W 600W
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BATTERY

Included:

6 drills
6 bits + magnetic bitholder

POW30650 Cordless drill

POW306502 Cordless drill

POW306532 Cordless drill

Voltage Power 2 Speed Charging time
14.4V Ni-Cd Battery 1300mAh 3-5 hours 0-350/0-1250 min -1
Voltage Charging time 2 Speed
14.4V 3-5 hours 0-350/0-1250 min
18V 3-5 hours 0-350/0-1250 min -1
Power 2x Ni-Cd Battery 1300mAh
Chucksanou auto. chuck 10mm

BMC INCLUDED

X QUICK OVERVIEW
1 left / right function 2 speed control torque settings 4 soft - grip handle 5 lcd display

battery level indicator

POW306552 Cordless drill
18V 1 hour 0-350/0-1250 min -1

CORDLESS DRILLS

COR DLE SS DRI LLS

POW30600 Cordless drill

POW306002 Cordless drill

POW30610 Cordless drill

Voltage Power Speed Chuck Charging time
14.4V Ni-Cd Battery 800mAh 3-5 hours 0-550 min
14.4V 2x Ni-Cd Battery 800mAh 3-5 hours 0-550 min

Ni-Cd Battery 800mAh

3-5 hours 0-550 min-1 AUTO chuck 10mm

AUTO chuck 10mm

13 PCS ACCESSORIES

16 torque positions

POW306102 Cordless drill

X 2TERY T BA

2x Ni-Cd Battery 800mAh 3-5 hours 0-550 min-1 AUTO chuck 10mm

SETCORDLESS

SCREWDRIVER + DRILL

LI-ION

POW3140

16 + 1 torque positions

Included: Included: Included:

CORDLESS SCREWDRIVER

2 pcs double end bits 50mm

Voltage Power

CORDLESS DRILL
3.6V Li-ion 1300mAh 5-7 hours 3.5Nm
14.4V Ni-Cd Battery 1200mAh 1 hour 0-900min-1 AUTO chuck 10mm
6 pcs HSS drills 2-3-4-5-6-8mm 10 pcs 25 mm bits
Charging time MAX. TORQUE

COR DLE SS

s crew d river

Cordles screwd s rivers

3 angle positions
POW326 CORDLESS SCREWDRIVER
Voltage Power Charging time speed left/right
4.8V Battery 700mAh 5 hours 0-200min-1 YES
+ 50 PCS ACC. Soft grip handle

Pouch Light

Battery indicator
POW327 CORDLESS SCREWDRIVER
Voltage Power Charging time MAX. TORQUE
4.8V Ni-Cd 600mAh 5-8 hours 3.5 Nm

+ 6 PCS ACC.

4 x 50mm bits (Philips 1&2/FLat 5/6) 2 bit drill 1.5 & 3mm pouch

LED light

2 bpcs double end bits 50mm
POW345 CORDLESS SCREWDRIVER

Advantages

of lithium Ion battery
3.6V Battery 1300mAh 5-7 hours 3,5 Nm YES
no self discharge no memory effect more energy and better performance better for the environment light weight
Charging time max. torque left/right
POW346 CORDLESS SCREWDRIVER

102 BITS

Voltage Power Charging time max. torque left/right

INCLUDED

102 bits, magnetic bitholder extention, Lithium ion battery 1300 mAh, Charger 5-7hours, alu case

CORDLESS

screwdriver

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dr ll Impactdriil Bench erldrill Hamm

0 POWPOWPOW3005

S17 POW305A

POW302

0 POW3058

POW3054

& GRINDING SANDING

0 POW3052

PLUS WER PO
A ND IGNED M A RK E T ED RO BY VA

Impact/drill switch

POW30000 impact Drill
Power Speed Chuck Left/Right
230V-50Hz / 500W 0-2800 min -mm key chuck Yes

Left/right Speed control

1 pc second handle, 1 pc depth stop,, 1 pc key

POW30030 impact Drill

230V-50Hz / 580W 0-2800 min -mm auto chuck Yes

1 pc second handle, 1 pc depth stop

IMPACT DRILLS

570 mm

IMPACT DRI LLS

1 speed adjusting wheel 2 switch impact drill

function

RO TAT ING
3 depth stop 4 forward/reverse switch

POW30050 impact drill

230V-50Hz / 710W

SPEED left/right strokes

0-3500 min-1

YES 0-42000 strokes/min

CHUCKauto sanou CHUCK 13mm

Bench drill

POW302 BENCH drill

Drill depth lever

Power Speed HEIGHT
350W 580-2650 min / 5 speed 57 cm

ChuckKEY chuck 13mm

PNEUMATIC HAMMER DRILL
3 in 1Drill function Hammer function

Chisel function

POW3054 pneumatic HAMMER DRILL
POW30520 pneumatic HAMMER DRILL

Power Speed Strokes

850W - 230V - 50Hz 800 min-strokes/min
1100W - 230V - 50Hz 800 min-strokes/min
BMC, 2 chisels (flat/point) 3 SDS drills, 1 key chuck 13mm with SDS adaptor
BMC, 3 SDS drills (8/10/12 x 150mm) 2 SDS chisels (point + flat 14x250mm) 13mm key chuck with SDS adaptor

HAMMER DRILLS

HAMMER DRI LLS

Demol hamm ition er

BMC, 1 chisel flat 410mm, 1 chisel point 410mm
m body syste exetal h DSll m S u f
POW30580 DEMOLITION HAMMER

m 0m 3

1 SDS HEX SYSTEM 30MM 2FLAT CHISEL 410mm 3 POINTED CHISEL 410mm 4 ROTATING HANDLE

Power Strokes

1600 W 1600 strokes/min

POW305AS17

POW305AS17 metal case with

17 ACC.

Included
110mm SDS drill - 5/6/8/10mm 160mm SDS drill - 6/8/10/12mm 210mm SDS drill - 8/10mm 260mm SDS drill - 12/14mm 140mm SDS chisel - 1 point and 1 flat (22mm) 250mm SDS chisel - 1 point and 1 flat (22 & 40mm)
ing rind ing G and &S
POW4010 POW400 POW406 POW411 POW403 POW201 POW2080 POW2081
Sandersrinders Angle gtter Wall slo rinders Bench g

POW505

POW222

POW506

POW507
SAWING & RKING WOODWO
DES A ND IGNED M A RK E T ED RO BY VA

POW2082

POW508

plus ower g P ndin Sa

BMC, 10 pcs sanding paper
Mini hand sander with dust extration function

POW400 HANDPALM SANDER

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED
230V~50Hz 105W 13000 min -1
sanding surface 140X140X80 mm
With dust extration function

POW403 triangular SANDER

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED sanding surface
230V~50Hz 180W 10000 min -1 90X90X90 mm

Dust adaptor

1 dust collection bag 2 additional HANDLE 3 grinding/sanding plate

4 locking button

+ Sanding paper

POW406 ROTATING SANDER

230V~50Hz 380W 11000 min -mm

DIAMETER

sanding paper and dustbag

SANDING TOOLS

SANDING TOO LS

POW4010 FINISHING SANDER

230V~50Hz 135W 10000 min -1 187X90 mm

Soft grip + Sanding belt

POW411 BELT SANDER
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT SPEED BELT SIZE
230V~50Hz 800W 290 m/min 457X76 mm

sanding belt and dustbag

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1 side handle 2 guard 3 grinding disc 4 spindle lock

er ngle grind A

3 positions handle

500W-115mm

Power Capacity Speed HANDLE LOCK 500W 115mm 11.000 min -POSITIONS SPINDLE LOCK

POW204 Angle Grinder

1X left/right handle

GRINDING TOO LS

Soft grip
Soft grip 2 positions handle 2 positions handle

With soft start

710W-115mm
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED disc diameter 230V~50Hz 710W 10500 min

POW2080 ANGLE GRINDER

900W-125mm
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED disc diameter 230V~50Hz 900W 10500 min

POW2081 ANGLE GRINDER

2000W-230mm
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED disc diameter 230V~50Hz 2000W 6000 min -mm

POW2082 ANGLE GRINDER

115 mm

125 mm

lockspindle lock

1x handle, 1x spanner

SPINDLE LOCK

er l slott Wal

WALL SLOTTER
1 on/off switch 2 protective guard 3 depth stop 4 auxiliary handle 5 soft grip handLe

With overload protection

2 diamond cutting discs

POW222 wall slotter

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT no load speed channel width cutting depth disc size
230V~50Hz 1700W 4000 min -1 14/19/29 mm 10-40 mm

x 22.2 mm

GRINDING TOOLS

Bench g rinders

POW505 bench GRINDER
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED disc diameter
230V~50Hz 120W 2950 min -mm

POW506 bench GRINDER

230V~50Hz 150W 2950 min -mm

POW507 bench GRINDER

230V~50Hz 350W 2950 min -mm

& Dry

POW508 bench GRINDER
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED disc diameter dry disc diameter wet
230V~50Hz 250W 2950 min -mm 200 mm
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POW1007 POW1004 POW110 POW8002 POW8041 POW8130 POW8131 POW8136 POW822
Jigsaws cating saw Recipro w Mitre sa w Table sa Router Planer

POW8135

POW1044

POW8510

POW162X

POW8560

SPECIALS

POW1520

LUS ERP POW

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Adjustable base Dust extractor socket
Pendulum 2 positions Inspection guard Speed regulator

POW1004 JIGSAW

POW1007 JIGSAW
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED CUTTING DEPTH : WOOD STEEL

230V~50Hz 370W 3000 min

230V~50Hz 500W 500-3000 min -mm 6 mm 25 mm

50 mm 6 mm 12 mm

PLASTIC

1 saw blade (wood)

3 saw blades (2 wood/1 metal) dust adaptor - 1 pair of spare brushes

SAWING & WOODWORK

Rec sawiprocating Mitre s aw

POW110 reciprocating saw

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED BLADE SIZE CUTTING CAP. : WOOD STEEL
230V~50Hz 600W 700-2300 min -mm 150 mm 10 mm
3 BLADES INCLUDED: Metal L=200mm 26T/inch
WOOD (fine) L=150mm 10T/inch
3 extra saw blades one for metal, two for wood
WOOD (coarse) L=150mm 7T/inch

1400W - 210mm

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT SPEED BLADE SIZE 230V~50Hz 1400W 5000 min -1 210x25.4x2.2mm 24T

POW8002 MITRE SAW

table 0 45

saw blade 45 45

capacity 117 x 60 mm 88 x 40 mm 92 x 60 mm 85 x 40 mm

2 table extenders

dust bag, 2 table extenders

w sapertable itre up M +

1 blade guard 2 rip fence 3 2x table extender 4 aluminium base

1200W - 210mm

Power Speed Blade size Table size 1200W 4500 min -x 30 x 2.5mm 24T 380x270mm

POW8041 MITRE SAW

capacity 120 x 55 mm 65 x 55 mm 120 x 35 mm 40 x 23 mm

+ Uppertable

m ag n
Power: Speed: Blade size: 1200W 5000 min -1 210X30X2.6mm 24T

POW8130 MITRE SAW

2x table extenders, dust bag, work clamp, laser

Extra support

capacity 120 x 60 mm 80 x 60 mm 120 x 35 mm 80 x 35 mm

1500W - 210mm

Power Speed Blade size 1500W 5000 min -1 210X30X2.6mm 24T

POW8131 MITRE SAW

Telescopic
table saw blade capacity 65 x 305 mm 65 x 210 mm 35 x 305 mm 35 x 210 mm

1600W - 255mm

Power Speed Blade size 1600W 4800 min -1 255X25.4X2.8mm

POW8135 MITRE SAW

capacity 78 x 125 mm 78 x 88 mm 42 x 125 mm 42 x 88 mm

Magnesium top

1 blade guard 2 laser beam 3 aluminium base 4 metal table 76 cm table extenders

00 T 80 T - T -

2x table extenders, dust bag, wrench, work lamp 3 saw blades 60T/ 80T/ 100T

2000W - 255mm

2000W 5000 min -1 255X25.4X2.8mm 362x300x760mm

POW8136 MITRE SAW

capacity 310 x 78 mm 210 x 78 mm 310 x 42 mm 210 x 42 mm
Speed Blade size metal table
BLADe SIZE BLADe SIZE TABLE SIZE

Circula r saw Table s aw

90 - 65mm 45 - 43mm

POW1044 circular saw

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT

230V~50Hz 1200W

NO-LOAD SPEED

5000 min -1

CUTTING depth90-65mm/45-43mm 185mmX20X2.5mm 24T

Rip fence

Extension table: 800 x 400 mm

Push handles

POW822 table saw

230V~50Hz 2000W

2800 min -1
CUTTING depth 0-83mm/45-60 mm 315mmX30X3mm 60T 800X550 mm

40mm 25mm

POW8510 TABLE SAW

230V~50Hz 800W

CAPACITY CUTTING table diamond wheel

2950 min -1

200 x 16 x 2,5 mm 500 x 337 mm

90: 40mm 45:25mm

Mitre angle fence
Extraction hose Extension table: 800 x 400 mm

POW8560 tabLe saw

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT speed bladsize TABLE SIZE
230V~50Hz 1500W 5700 min-1
cutting depth 90/75mm 45/60mm
254mmX25,4mmX3mm 630X445mmX890mm
Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED shaft diameter :

Router Planer

+ Included 12 router bits

Parallel guide

POW162X ROUTER

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY

230V~50Hz 1020W
11500-34000min -1 6-8mm + 1/4 35mm

routing diameter :

dustbag, set of spare carbon brushes

Dust bag

POW1520 planer
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT NO-LOAD SPEED planer width chip thickness
230V~50Hz 600W 15000 min -mm 0-2 mm

Side guide

POW1902

POW1820

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345 / 348 POW342 / POW553 POW5622 POW725 POW754 POW831 POW751 POW736
ners cuum clea Va Multitool Mixer Polisher 404 POW Welder ssors Compre uns Hot air ge gun Melt glu g gun Solderinns u POW462 Paint g r Tile cuttetter metal cu hoists

POW706

02/903 900/901/9 POW

POW910

POW700 POW721

POW7490

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WET & DRY V

acuum cleaner s

Stainless steel

PUMP FUNCTION

CONSTANT DRAINING

AUTO-START

ACTIVATION BY POWERTOOL

Included: 1,5m hose, filter, floor nozzle,
not extendable tube, crevice nozzle, dustbag 15l
Included: 2,5m hose, fluted filter, floor nozzle, crevice nozzle, dustbag 20l, telescopic tube, round brush/nozzle

POW0345 vacuum cleaner

Included: 4m hose,fluted filter, floor nozzle, crevice nozzle, 3Xdustbag 60l, telescopic tube, round brush/nozzle, telescopic tube

POW0348 vacuum cleaner

POW0342 vacuum cleaner
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT STAINLESS STEEL TANK OUTPUT HOSE cable

230V~50Hz 1000W 15l 1,5m

230V~50Hz 1250W 20l 2,5m

230V~50Hz 1400W 60l 4m

VACUITY 14Kpa 4m with VDE plug
VACUITY>= 14Kpa 4m with VDE plug
VACUITY>= 18Kpa 5m with VDE plug

ultitool M

Standard Flexible shaft

accessories multitool

BMC, standard, flexible shaft, 40 accessories: grinding stones / discs / drills

POW1820 MULTITOOL

Voltage Power Speed
230V - 50Hz 130W 8000-30000rpm

102 ACCESSORIES

SANDING BANDS: 11 PCS 1/2 x 1/2 & 11 PCS 1/4 x 1/PC DRUMS SANDER WITH 1/8 SHANK FOR 1/2 x 1/2 SANDING BANDS 1 PC DRUMS SANDER WITH 1/8 SHANK FOR 1/4 x 1/2 SANDING BANDS 1 PC SANDING DISC WHEEL 1/PC SCREW MANDREL FOR FELT POLISHING ACCESSORIES 1 PC COLLETS 1 PC POLISHING COMPOUND 1 PC DRESSING STONE 10 PCS 1-1/4 FIBERGLASS REINFORCED CUT-OFF WHEELS ACCESSORIES 10 PCS FELT POLISHING WHEELS: 5 PCS 1 & 5 PCS 1/PCS FELT POLISHING TIP 25 PCS CUT-OFF WHEELS 11 PCS GRINDING WHEELS WITH 1/8 SHANK 6 PCS HSS CUTTERS 3 PCS NYLON BRUSH 1/8 SHANK BMC INCLUDED 3 PCS COPPER BRUSH 1/8 SHANK
POW18205 ACCESsoRIES MULTITOOL + BMC
Grinding Wheels & Points

Rotary Files & Rasp

Grinding Wheels & Wire Brushes

SPECIA LS

Power INPUT speed
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY 230V~50Hz 1200W 0-400 / 0-700 min-1

POW1902 mixer

Gear selection switch
Ideal for concrete, paint, plaster,.

Aluminium gear box

paddle 600x120 mm M14 connection

Speed regulator

r Polishe Welder
Fine polishing cover Coarse polishing cover

POW404 POLISHER

230V~50Hz 110W 3000 min-1
2 bonnets, one fine polishing cover and one coarse polishing cover

Overheat indicator

160Amp
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT max. loading welding rod 230V~50Hz 8 Kw 160Amp 2-4mm

POW462 welder

Brush / Hammer
Electrode holder Earth clamp Protective mask
voltage: Power: Tank: Output: Speed: voltage: Power: Output:

Compr essor

Oil lubricated

1500W - 2 HP

230V - 50Hz 1500W - 2 HP 24 liter 0-8bar - 116psi 198l/min 2850 min -QUICK COUPLER

POW553 air compressor

air volume: Connector:

Extension tube

Included: 3 nozzles,

extension tube.

POW5622 air compressor
230V - 50Hz 12 V / Ni-Cd 1300mAh 4-5h 11bar - 160psi 10l/min
charging time: air volume:
Check our new powerplus range!

ir gun Hot a

Included: 5 nozzles,

scrapers, carry case

POW700 hot air gun
Voltage: Power: Two heat settings:
230V - 50Hz 1600W 300C and 500C
Two selectable airflow rates: 280 & 480 l/min

Included: 4 nozzles,

POW706 hot air gun

Voltage: Power:

Two heat settings:
Two selectable airflow rates:

230V - 50Hz 2000W

300C and 600C

540 & 650 l/min

Power: capacity:
Glue g un Solder ing gu n

2 pcs glue sticks 11mm

2 pcs glue sticks

POW721 hot melt glue gun

40W - 230V - 50Hz 10-15 gr / min. 011mm

glue stick:

2 soldering tips , 1 cutting tip, 10g grease, 10g soldering wire

POW725 soldering gun

2x soldering tip 1x cutting tip

Power:

150W - 230V - 50Hz

including light

er bi stapl Com
POW736 Electric combi stapler
Voltage: Strokes: Weight: staple / nails size
230 V - 50 Hz 20 STROKES/min 1.2 kg 8 - 16 mm
+ 300 staples + 300 nails
BMC, box with 300 staples 12mm - 300 nails 12mm

Soft grip Holder

Adjustable impact force

Paint s pray

1 output control 2 trigger switch 3 nozzle

4 flexible nozzle

POW751 paint spray gun
VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT pressure container capacity
230V~50Hz 100W 140Bar 900ml
max.nozzle flow rate 320ml/min
flexible nozzle extension 2X basket nozzle
Compressor unit flexible airhose
funnel, spray gun storage tray, flexible air hose 1,5m, shoulder belt

POW754 paint spray gun

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT nozzle diameter container capacity
230V~50Hz 600W 30000min-1 1,8mm 800ml
utter Tile c utter etal c M

35mm 20mm

Rip fence Cutting table: 330mmx360mm

POW7490 TILE CUTTER

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT speed bladesize

230V~50Hz 600W 2950min-1

180x 22.2 x 2.2mm
cutting capacity 90: 35mm / 45: 20mm

POW831 METAL CUTTER

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY Power INPUT speed bladesize max. cutting capacity
230V~50Hz 2000W 3700min-1

355x25.4x3.2mm 115mm

2 hook

Hoist s uppor t

1 controle box
3 motor housing 4 fixation clamps

POW900 ELECTRIC HOIST

POW901 ELECTRIC HOIST
voltage Power SPEED Max LoAD LIFTING HEIGHT
230V~50Hz 510W 10-5 m/min 100/200 kg 12/6 m
230V~50Hz 980W 10-5 m/min 200/400Kg 12/6 m

HOIST SUPPORT

MAX.LOAD size 600Kg/250kg 750mm/1100mm

POW902 ELECTRIC HOIST

POW903 ELECTRIC HOIST
230V~50Hz 1200W 10-5 m/min 300/600Kg 12/6 m
230V~50Hz 1300W 8-4 m/min 400/800 kg 12/6 m

GENERATOREN

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POW470 POW4731 POW5633

POW4731

us Powerplrries Accesso

POW470 GENERATOR 750W

WITH SCHUKO SOCKET

POW470SC GENERATOR 750W

POW470 GENERATOR

Power: Air cooled 2HP motor (1500W)
Continuous operating 4,2hrs - Silent & economical 2-stroke petrol engine easy pull start

Tank: Output: Speed:

4 liter max 750W (650W rated) 3600 min-1

TANK 4L UNLEADED FUEL

Power station
Battery booster: starting energy 400 Amp, peak up to 900 Amp. 12 Volt battery, 1700 mAh. Can start petrol engines up to 3000cc and diesel engines up to 2200cc. Compressor with pressure gauge 300 psi. Supplied with hose and 4 adapters of which one connected with hose. Handy for inflating footballs, air mattresses, tires,
220V charger, Connection cable with 12V cigarette lighter adapter, Charging cables with fully insulated pole clips
POW5633 power station 4 in 1

900 Amp

PEAK POWER: boost power: battery power: air compressor:
900amp 400amp 12v - 17ah 300 psi
Battery booster Emergency lamp 3.6W 12 Volt outlet. Possibility to connect 12V appliances Compressor with pressure gauge 300 psi

GENERATORS

erator ne gen Gasoli

Fuel tank

Air cooled 4-stroke engine

Overload protection

POW4731 GENERATOR 1000W

with schuko socket

POW4761 GENERATOR 2200W

POW4781 GENERATOR 3800W

POW4731 GENERATOR

POW4761 GENERATOR

POW4781 GENERATOR

POWER:

Engine: single cylinder, 4 stroke ohv air cooled FUel: Tank: Max. Output: Rated Output: WEIGHT:

unleaded gasoline

continuous running time:
8l FUEL / 0.4l Oil 1000W @ 3000min -1 900W 24 kg
15l fuel / 0.6l Oil 2200W @ 3000min -1 2000W 42 kg
25l fuel / 1.1L Oil 3800W @ 3000min -1 3500W 85 kg

Overload protection Air cooled 4-stroke engine

Digital inverter

Digital genera tor

POW4810 GENERATOR 1000W

POW4820 POW4820 GENERATOR 2000W GENERATOR 2000W
GENERATOR 2000W WITH SCHUKO SOCKET with schuko socket
POW4820 POW4820SC GENERATOR 2000W

POW4830 GENERATOR 2500W

POW4810 GENERATOR

POW4820 GENERATOR

POW4830 GENERATOR
Engine: single cylinder, 4 stroke ohv air cooled FUel: Tank: speed:

4.5h 5500min-1

5.5h 5400min-1

2.7L fuel / 0.25L Oil

6.5L fuel / 0.9L Oil

Powerp Acce lus

ssories

Saw blades

PIC. barcode model description
saw blade FOR WOOD 254mm 24T

description

saw blade FOR WOOD 185mm 24T

barcode

powAC712

powAC728

powAC713
saw blade FOR WOOD 185mm 48T

powAC729

saw blade FOR WOOD 254mm 48T

powAC716

saw blade FOR WOOD 200mm 24T

powAC730

saw blade FOR ALUMINIUM 254mm 60T

powAC717

saw blade FOR WOOD 200mm 48T

powAC732

saw blade FOR WOOD 254mm 72T

powAC720

saw blade FOR WOOD 210mm 24T

powAC740

saw blade FOR WOOD 315mm 48T

powAC721

saw blade for WOOD 210mm 48T

powAC741

saw blade FOR WOOD 315mm 72T

powAC722

saw blade FOR ALUMINIUM 210mm 48T

powAC760

diamond disc for ceramics and tiles 180mm diamond disc for ceramics and tiles 200mm

powAC724

saw blade FOR WOOD 250mm 24T

powAC761

powAC725
saw blade FOR WOOD 250mm 48T
All blades have a 30mm bore and come with 3 reduction rings: 15.9 / 19 / 24.5mm

Others

model description
set of 10 blades FOR jigsaw
5 SANDING PAPERS GRAIN 60 for POW400

pow102A

POW400A60

pow107A

set of 10 saw blades

POW400A120

5 SANDING PAPERS GRAIN 120 for POW400

pow110A

for reciprocating saw

set of 9 bladeS

POW400A240
5 SANDING PAPERS GRAIN 240 for POW400

pow152A

set spare knifes for POW152

POW404A

set of bonnets for POW404

pow166

15 router bits 08mm+ BMC

POW410A

assortment of 5 sanding belts for POW411

pow30580CF

Chisel flat size: 410mm x 030mm

POW735N12

NAILS 2000pcs 12 mm fits POW736

pow30580CP

Chisel pointed size: 410mm x 030mm

POW735N16

NAILS 2000pcs 16 mm fits POW736

POW0340A

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POW735S12

Staples 1000pcs 12 mm fits POW736

POW0341A

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POW735S16

Staples 1000pcs 16 mm fits POW736

POW0345A

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ACCESSORIES

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Publisher PNC F. Paul Dallas 916 Bingham Drive Fayetteville, NC 28304 Editor Cheryl Cerbone 23 Cove View Drive South Yarmouth, MA 02664 (508) 394-5250 (508) 760-2008 fax editor@axpow.org Deadline for the March/April issue is Feb. 1, 2008 Please send all materials to the editor at the above address.

From the editor:

2008 schedule of Bulletin deadlines Jan. issue due Nov. 25th. Feb. issue due Dec. 25th March/April issue due Feb. 1st May issue due March 25th. June issue due April 25th. July/Aug. issue due June 1st. Sept. issue due July 25th. Oct. issue due Aug 25th. Nov/Dec issue due Oct 1st.
Cover: The original artwork of CPL Harry Golden (left) and the patch based on it. The Alamo Scouts were a top secret reconnaissance and raider unit that operated in the southwest Pacific during World War II and performed 108 missions without losing a single man, including The Raid on Cabanatuan, Jan. 30, 1945. Cabanatuans liberation is our feature story this month.
EX-POW Bulletin (ISSN 0161-7451) is published nine times annually (Jan. Feb. Mar./Apr. May June July/Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov/Dec.) by the American Ex-Prisoners of War, 3201 E. Pioneer Pkway, Arlington, TX 76010. Periodical postage paid at Arlington, TX and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send address changes to EX-POW Bulletin, AXPOW Headquarters, 3201 E. Pioneer Pkwy. Suite 40, Arlington, TX 76010-5396. Founded April 14, 1942, in Albuquerque, NM, then known as Bataan Relief Organization, Washington State non- profit corporation, American Ex-Prisoners of War, October 11, 1949, recorded as Document No. 133762, Roll 1, Page 386-392. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. Nationally Chartered August 10, 1982. Appearance in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the American Ex-Prisoners of War of the product or service advertised. The publisher reserves the right to decline or discontinue any such advertisement.
2008 American Ex-Prisoners of War

on capitol hill

Les Jackson, Executive Director
National Capitol Office 1722 Eye Street, NW #204 Washington, D.C. 20421 (202) 530-9220; (202) 223-8818 fax (703) 352-1038 home; e-mail: lesjax@cox.net Charles Stenger, Ph.D, Legislative Chairman 5709 Brewer House Circle, Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 231-7555 Mary Rolen 7450 Spring Village Dr. CC510 Springfield, VA 22150 (703) 923-9444
on are called cosponsors. Any number of members may cosponsor a bill in the House or Senate. You can also review a copy of each bill, determine its current status, the committee it has been assigned to, and if your legislator is a sponsor or cosponsor of it. To determine what bills, amendments your representative has sponsored, cosponsored, or dropped sponsorship on refer to http:// thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/ sponlst.html. The key to increasing co-sponsorship is letting our representatives know of veterans feelings on issues. At the end of some listed bills is a web link that can be used to do that. Otherwise, you can locate on http://thomas.loc.gov who your representative is and his/her phone number, mailing address, or email/ website to communicate with a message or letter of your own making.

Our two bills still need

your support!
H.R.1197: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war. Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 2/27/07). Cosponsors (5). Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. S.0848: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war. Sponsor: Sen Murray, Patty [WA] (introduced 3/13/07). Cosponsors (2). Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
keep prodding along! It looks like it may be the beginning of the 2nd half of this session of Congress before it takes place. Rep. & Chairman Bob Filner, House Veterans Affairs Committee, has called an informal discussion meeting on Dec. 13th to review the proposals of the Dole-Shalala Commission with ALL the Veterans Service Organizations. Yes, WE definitely plan to attend. Afterward, I will report to the Board of Directors and let as many as possible know the outcome of this important meeting. Let us al hope that it will include the House Committee items that will go to the floor of he House of Representatives. Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes for our organization for2008!!!
As of Dec. 3rd, our bills, HR 1197 and S 848 Osteoporosis and Diabetes were included in the new S1315 and HR760. However, both bills did NOT include the Diabetes. We are still pushing the Committees to include the Diabetes, but money is still the problem. We are working hard to find away to include the Diabetes. Remember, the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees have not been able or permitted to present their complete packages for the Congress to vote on yet. Until all the Appropriations Bills have been taken care of, they will not allow the Committees to move on a lot of things. As of today, there were 13 Appropriations Bills to complete. We just
Of the 6,641 Senate and House bills introduced in the 110th Congress to date, there are more than 300 of interest to the veteran community. At http://thomas.loc.gov, you can access the actual legislative language of the bill and see if your representative or senator has signed on as a cosponsor. Support of these bills by other legislators is critical if they are ever going to move through the legislative process for a floor vote to become law. A good indication on that likelihood is the number of cosponsors who have signed onto the bill. A cosponsor is a member of Congress who has joined one or more members in his/her chamber (i.e. House or Senate) to sponsor a bill or amendment. The member who introduces the bill is considered the sponsor. Members subsequently signing

Letters to Congress

So, youre going to write your Congressman? Good idea. Make it good. People who think members of Congress pay little or no attention to constituent mail, are plain wrong. Concise, well thought out personal letters are one of the most effective ways Americans have of influencing law-makers. But, members of Congress get hundreds of letters and emails every day. Its usually best to send letters to the Representative from your local Congressional District or the Senators from your state. Your vote helps elect them or not and that fact alone carries a lot of weight. It also helps personalize your letter. Sending the same cookie-cutter message to every member of Congress may grab attention but rarely much consideration.

Outreach Varieties

Many Ways Work!
A word to AXPOW Outreachers across the country: we may soon be receiving widows names to contact from another service group The Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. They are going through their list of 150,000 and will cull out former POWs widows and send them to us direct for us to help them with their VA benefit needs. They now have our list of NSO Outreach workers. And along that lineFrom the Sept. 11, 2007 minutes of the Chuck Williams Mid-Maryland Chapter, sent by Adj/Treasurer Robert D. Bollard: Les Jackson told how the Outreach Team was trying to reach every POW and widow to see that they are receiving proper compensation. Three officers and three members volunteered to call over 200 names of those in Maryland. Morris, Czecha, Bollard, Mathison, Sharpe and Jackson performed this service in just a few days, with Wilbur Sharpe leading the pack! PS: We learned that 17 Maryland POWs are not receiving 100% compensation and that several widows of POWs are not receiving DIC. NSO Les Jackson has continued the contacts to assist them in future benefits. The efforts of your Outreach Team are deeply appreciated and

outreach cont. nso

one month before he died. Call O.B. the Justice of the Peace who signed death certificate in farmhouse where POW expired at 11:50PM 9/ 25/93. Obviously, with long time pain and morphine drip, prostate cancer was cause. But I said, O.B. did you know heart disease might have contributed to Henrys death? O.B. acknowledged that, and said, I knew Henry had heart problems for many years. Houston VARO POW Coordinator advised the only solution was an amended death certificate. Now 14plus years after Henrys death, O.B., still the Justice of the Peace (County Clerk Peaches C. had retired) said he would do his best to get it amended. In two weeks he did; now it adds contributing cause congestive heart failure. Now in the hands of a pro at VARO. Pray tell! (to be continued) We exist to help those who cannot help themselves
Base rate is $1,324 if veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to veteran those same 8 years.
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Doris Jenks National Service Director
1120 Daleside Lane New Port Richey, Fl. 34655 (727) 372-7238 - Home (727) 319-5914 - Office dorisjenks@juno.com The latest COLA is 2.3 percent for Social Security benefits and SSI payments. Social Security benefits will increase by 2.3 percent beginning with the December 2007 benefits, which are payable in January 2008. Federal SSI payment levels will also increase by 2.3 percent effective for payments made for January 2008. Because the normal SSI payment date is the first of the month and January 1 is a holiday, the SSI payments for January are always made at the end of the previous December.

fast mood swings, going from calm to tears to anger in a few minutes. Personality changes. People who have dementia may have drastic changes in personality. They might become irritable, suspicious or fearful. Loss of initiative. People who have dementia may become passive. They might not want to go places or see other people.

What is dementia?

Dementia is a problem in the brain that makes it hard for a person to remember, learn and communicate. After a while, this makes it hard for the person to take care of himself or herself. Dementia may also change a persons mood and personality. At first, memory loss and trouble thinking clearly may bother the person who has dementia. Later, disruptive behavior and other problems may start. The person who has dementia may not be aware of these problems. What causes dementia? Dementia is caused by the destruction of brain cells. A head injury, a stroke, a brain tumor or a problem like Alzheimers disease can damage brain cells. Some people have a family history of dementia.
What if I have any of these signs of dementia?
Talk with your doctor. Your doctor can do tests to find out if your signs are caused by dementia. The sooner you know, the sooner you can talk to your doctor about treatment options.
What if a family member has signs of dementia?
If your family member has some of the signs of dementia, try to get him or her to go see a doctor. You may want to go along and talk with the doctor before your relative sees him or her. Then you can tell the doctor about the way your relative is acting without embarrassing your relative. For more information. National Institute on Aging US National Institutes of Health Building 31, Room 5CCenter Drive, MSC 2292 Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: 301-496-1752 Alzheimers Association 24/7 Helpline Contact us for information, referral and support. tel: 1.800.272.3900 e-mail: info@alz.org National office 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17 Chicago, IL 60601-7633 tel: 312.335.8700
What are some common signs of dementia?
Dementia causes many problems for the person who has it and for the persons family. Many of the problems are caused by memory loss. Some common signs of dementia are listed below. Not everyone who has dementia will have all of these signs.
Quiz: What Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Have you ever asked for a whatchamacallit when you really needed a hammer? Did you ever forget the name of someone you just met? Even in the best of cases, memory is surprisingly fragile. As a person gets older, memory glitches can become a little more common and more frightening. Young people laugh off their forgetful moments, but many older people worry that every slipup is a sign of Alzheimers disease. How much do you know about aging, memory, and the warning signs of Alzheimers? Take this short quiz to find out. 1. Your memory is practically guaranteed to slip a little as you get older. True False 2. As you age, theres not much you can do to improve your memory. True False 3. Which of these is a clear sign of a serious memory problem? A. Forgetting where you parked your car B. Losing your car keys C. Temporarily forgetting a common word D. None of the Above 4. Which of these is a sign of normal age-related memory loss? A. Finding yourself unable to do routine tasks, like preparing a meal B. Forgetting how to balance a checkbook C. Having trouble finding familiar places when driving D. Needing extra time to do calculations in your head 5. When a person develops Alzheimers disease, short-term memory is the first type of memory to go. True False 6. Which of these conditions can cause reversible memory loss? A. Thyroid hormone deficiency B. Depression C. Vitamin B-12 deficiency D. All of the above

7. Heavy alcohol use may harm dayto-day memory. True False 8. Most people over age 65 have some form of Alzheimers disease. True False

Your Results

1. Your memory is practically guaranteed to slip a little as you get older. True According to the American Federation of Aging Research, mild memory problems are a nearly inevitable part of aging. After all, the brain shrinks and loses brain cells as it gets older. For most people, age-related memory loss is a nuisance that never becomes a major problem. 2. As you age, theres not much you can do to improve your memory. False No matter what your age, there are many things you can do to stay mentally sharp. The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends keeping your brain and body as active as possible. So read a book, try a crossword puzzle, do some math in your head, and take walks around the neighborhood. If your memory is still fading a bit, you can help yourself out by making lists, keeping a detailed calendar, repeating aloud new information (such as names of people you just met), and putting important things (such as your car keys) in the same place every time. 3. Which of these is a clear sign of a serious memory problem? d. None of the above If losing your car keys was a sign of Alzheimers disease, plenty of 20-yearolds would be in big trouble. This sort of memory glitch can happen to anyone. You shouldnt worry unless they become much more common or start interfering with your life. 4. Which of these is a sign of normal age-related memory loss? d. Needing extra time to do calculations in your head Its only natural to have a little trouble with numbers as you get older. Everything else in this list is a warning sign of a serious memory problem. In short, any rapid, severe memory loss is a cause for concern.
5. When a person develops Alzheimers disease, short-term memory is the first type of memory to go. True People in the early stages of Alzheimers often forget about things that just happened. They may repeat a story or the same question many times, or do the same task over again. In the early stage of Alzheimers, even as short-term memory starts to fade, they can usually remember many details from their childhood. 6. Which of these conditions can cause reversible memory loss? d. All of the above Although Alzheimers disease is incurable, many other conditions can cause memory problems that get better with treatment. The list includes depression, diabetes, side effects from medications, severe hypothyroidism, and vitamin B-12 deficiency. If youre worried about your memory, schedule an appointment with your family doctor. 7. Heavy alcohol use may harm dayto-day memory. True In rare cases, excessive alcohol use over a long period of time can cause Korsakoffs syndrome, which destroys a persons ability to store new information. But moderate to heavy alcohol use may damage the memory in other ways as well. 8. Most people over age 65 have some form of Alzheimers disease. False According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, only about 10 percent of people over 65 have Alzheimers disease. For people over the age of 85, the odds of having Alzheimers are about 50-50. So if you forget something tomorrow, theres no reason to assume the worst.

trying to find a problem to fit their solution couldnt. The VA opened four of its medical centers to the most grievously wounded combat soldiers still on active duty. Walter Reed Army Medical Center got slammed, unjustly, for treating outpatients poorly but the witch hunt stopped when it was discovered how much of Walter Reeds limited assets were being spent on legislators and their families. Forgotten were the wounded themselves whose families were forced to re-locate to strange, often high cost areas without the support systems inherent at a military base. In Richmond, 12 veterans, mostly of combat in Vietnam and WWII, started a fund to help those families many devastated emotionally and financially. The Families of the Wounded Fund has raised $750,000 in two years and funds are distributed to the families as a $5,000 grant. No bureaucracy. No means testing. No tax consequences. Not one penny of the money raised has been spent on anything other than the families. No travel expenses for the board. No salaries. Nothing except for direct financial assistance to the families. Its a gratifying project with no negatives. Mainly because, as a 501 (c) (3) it is doing exactly what its charter said it would do. No fundraising expenses. We do that ourselves. No banking expenses. Village Bank in Richmond donates the financial services and volunteer employees handle much of the administration. And we board members of the Families of the Wounded Fund, enjoy the gratification that comes from doing something good that needed to be done. With no hoop la. With no power trips. Nothing but affection for our young, direly wounded heroes and their families. Maybe thats what Douglas MacArthur had in mind as the fruits of victory. And this fruit tastes great. Oh, how about the 2007 Army-Navy game? Fun time. Camaraderie. And the score is irrelevant. America won.
Army-Navy Game and the Families of the Wounded Fund
December 3 was the Army-Navy game. For years in my family it was a huge rivalry. My brother, Phil, you see, was in the same class at West Point (1962) that I was at the Naval Academy. Being the perpetual optimist and looking for some trace of good in this One wore Blue and One wore Gray scenario, we discovered that we each only had to buy one ticket to the Army-Navy game. Our mother would sit on the side of the President during the first half then, at half-time as the president was going across the field to sit on the other academys side, my parents would meet at the bottom , swap tickets and demonstrate an ecumenical camaraderie not shared by the rest of the crowd. Afterward, wed meet at the losing sides goal post (fewer people celebrating there) and go to dinner at Bookbinders, Philadelphias icon restaurant. Around midnight, the cadets would get on their buses and head back to New York and the midshipmen would climb aboard the Vomit Comet, the Pennsylvania railroads special train, and head back to Baltimore then to the Naval Academy.

pow-mia

PNC John Edwards, Chairman
889 Randall Road Niskayuna, NY 12309-4815 (518) 393-3907 phone & fax
MIA Search Program Still Active
by Morris Barker JVC Central Zone
counted for. They included those buried with honor as unknowns, those lost at sea, and those missing in action (MIA). This number also includes the 1100 sailors still entombed in the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Still today, more than 78,000 Americans remain unaccounted-for from WWII. Of this number, 35,000 are thought to be recoverable, therefore, it is easily seen that a lot of work is to yet be done by Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC). JPAC is dedicated to those lost in WWII and deploys teams world-wide approximately five times a year with missions lasting 35-60 days depending on the location, terrain and recovery methods. To attempt to identify those still missing, the U.S. created two Army identification laboratories, one in Japan and one in Germany to work only on World War II cases. Recoveries were made in these two areas from 1945 to 1951, until all leads were exhausted. In 1976 the Department of Defense established the U.S. Army Central Identification section in Hawaii, which is now part of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command known as JPAC. This section in Hawaii focused their attention mostly on MIAs in New Guinea due to the sites known to be there. Today the JPAC still functions worldwide in their investigation and excavation of WWII sites. Since WWII ended with total victory, the U.S. had access to all battlefields so extensive searches for those fallen service members could be made. In recent operations, remains have been recovered from WWII crash and gravesites in Europe and the Pacific, returned to Hawaii and identified by the Central Identification Laboratory (CIL). Additionally, teams have conducted excavations in Okinawa, Solomon, Mankin and Wake Island, New Guinea, China and other locations. The MIAs unaccounted for from the Korean War total 8085. A total of 33 Joint Field Activities (JFA) have been carried out by the U.S. and Korean governments in an attempt to locate those missing. Through these joint missions, a total of 488 MIAs were recovered , however, only 70

transferred to JPAC,s Lab in Hawaii for positive identification by forensic anthropologist. In November
mia search programs cont.
2004, U.S. representatives met with Cambodia and Vietnam groups in Hanoi to discuss Last Known Alive cases along the CambodiaVietnam border. Meetings also took place in April 2005 to discuss cases along the Laos-Vietnam border. These meetings generated information about 196 missing. The fate of 165 of this group has been determined. Of the 165, the remains of 48 have been located and identified. Leads generated through these joint meeting with Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam continue to be pursued. During June and July 2007, Joint Field Activity (JFA) teams were active in excavating sites in Vinh Phic,Quang Binh, Quanq Nam, and Da Nang Provinces, and were successful in their efforts. On April 15, 1969, during the Cold War, North Korean fighter aircraft shot down a U.S. Navy aircraft carrying a crew of 31 over the Sea of Japan. U.S. ships recovered 2 re-
action and unaccounted-for from the cold war, and are being searched for by JPAC. Forty-nine (49) Americans were listed as POW/MIAs during the DESERT STORM WAR of which the DoD accounted for 48. Only one remains unaccounted-for who was lost over western Iraq. The U.S. government is continuing an aggressive search in order to learn his fate so he can either be repatriated or his remains recovered. Two accounted -for are at-sea losses, and will likely never be recovered. I want to thank the following for his assistance in supplying some of the research data for this report: S.Sgt. Clifton Hunter, Jr USAF Missing Persons Branch Randolph AFB, TX Those who have interest in locating MIAs may find information in the following Websites: www.dtic.mil/dpmo www.jpac.pacom.mil/Contact.htm www.iabmc.gov It is reassuring to know that the United States, through JPAC and DPMO, is still diligent in their efforts, after so many years, to locate and identify POW/ MIAs in order that closure can be brought about within the families of those missing. people for information about crash and burial sites, and many of those with this knowledge are no longer living. However, they continue to be successful in locating MIAs. This past summer, the remains of an aircraft gunner, S/S Martin F. Troy were excavated and accounted -for. He was shot down June 30, 1944, when on a mission with the 460th BG. 15th Air Force, Italy. S/S Robert W. McKee 464th BG was shot down in December 1944. He has been identified and is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery. S/S Marvin j. Stienford, 2 nd BG was shot down March 24, 1945. His remains were buried with Russian WWII KIAs, and currently negotiations are underway with the Russians to open the grave. Nandor has an interesting personal hobby of locating WWII crash sites around Lake Balaton near Budapest. The Burgermiesters (Mayors) of the small villages kept very accurate records of the sites, including names of those on each crew whether they were living or killed in the crash, of which he has inspection privileges. Nandor has supplied me with a lot of information about the mission on which I was shot down and the old prison in Budapest where we were first taken for interrogation (including pictures). He also sent me information on the three members of my crew who were killed when our plane exploded. Included with this report are pictures taken at the various sites where MIAs were located, showing the work required in locating and identifying those originally unaccounted -for.

looking for

I am looking for any POW at Stalag 4B who knew Tech 4 Arnold Abel. He was my cousin and a POW in Stalag 4B for 28 months prior to the camps liberation in April of 1945. As usual with returning veterans, he said little to his son and daughter and I am trying to gather information for them and present them with a box of his medals. He died in Chicago, IL several decades ago. He was assigned to a division artillery unit possibly as a radioman. Thank you. Art Reed, (US Army retired), 117 N. Washington, Enid, OK 73701; cci@suddenlinkmail.com. I am searching for information on T/Sgt Floyd E, Smith, B-24 tailgunner with 8th AF, 846th Squadron. He was shot down over Germany on July 20, 1944 and interned in Stalag Luft 3. Please send information to George Juskalian at Ljuskalian@aol.com or by mail to 6604 Ashmere Lane, Centreville, VA 20120. Do you have any info about a Hospital POW Camp just outside of KOLN (Cologne)? I had been wounded the day of the capture and was taken on one of my own weapons carriers to a Russian POW camp (they were working on a railroad keeping it open) thence to a German stud camp (Germans fa-

News Briefs

Back Pay
Modification Moves Closer to Becoming Law
H.R.1585 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, passed the Senate and House with this amendment: To modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II. The Amendment became part of Title VI, Sec. 686 and states: Modification of amount of back pay for members of Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to take into account changes in Consumer Price Index. The Bill passed the House and Senate. On December 6, 2007, the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1585 was filed. Section 686 became Section 675 and was adopted.
fective on Dec. 1, 2007 and is reflected in checks mailed in early January, 2008. One example: the new basic monthly DIC rate for survivors of veterans who died of service-related causes after January 1, 1993 will increase to approximately $1,091 from $1,067. The President also signed into law a veteran suicide prevention measure (P.L. 110-110) that addresses training, screening and tracking of veterans at risk for suicide and other mental health illnesses. A large new study by Army researchers in the Journal of the American Medical Association (November 14, 2007) found significant levels of PTSD and other mental health concerns among combat veterans. The study concluded that the large clinical burden recently reported among veterans presenting to VA facilities seems to exist within months of returning home, highlighting the need to enhance military mental health care during this period.
posed directly or indirectly in Vietnam, he said. We dont need to be demanding scientific proof any longer. Expanded compensation would include paying the disputed claims of Navy veterans who served in the waters off Vietnam and never came ashore but think they still have herbicide-related health problems. Filners idea would require an act of Congress. He envisions linking it with other disability legislation. Filner, a longtime advocate of improved Agent Orange benefits, has another motive in pushing for VA approval of Vietnam-era claims. He thinks it will be easier to pass disability benefits reforms aimed at helping Iraq and Afghanistan veterans including a controversial plan that would consider income loss, quality of life and a veterans continued participation in rehabilitation when setting monthly benefits payments if older veterans think the government is also doing something to help them. We have to do something for both groups, Filner said. To cut the backlog, Filner thinks VA needs a system that quickly approves relatively simple claims and provides partial benefits maybe 30 percent or 40 percent of full payment for veterans while they are waiting for their claims to be verified and approved. VA and some veterans groups oppose such a system out of concern that automatically approving claims with no prior verification could encourage fraud.

first took out the guard towers, pillboxes and all Japanese in the open. When those positions had been neutralized, the Rangers stormed into the compound and completed the elimination of enemy soldiers and interior defensive positions. Simultaneously, the teams at the blocking positions carried out their assignments. Pajotas men opened fire on the Japanese battalion in the bivouac next to Cabu Creek. Guerilla machine gunners stopped the Japanese counterattacks at the Cabu Creek bridge while the Ranger bazooka teams knocked out two tanks and a truck. The other roadblock under Joson was not attacked, thanks P-61 night fighters attacls on a Japanese convoy headed toward Josons position. In less than 15 minutes, resistance inside the POW compound had been eliminated, though a final trio of mortar rounds wounded six men and mortally wounded battalion surgeon Captain James C. Fisher, one of only two Rangers to die in the attack.
searches of the camp and had determined all the prisoners had been found and removed. Only one prisoner was lost, to a fatal heart attack. One British POW hid in the latrines during the raid and wasnt found by the Rangers, but he was picked up the next day by Filipino guerrillas. Six men from Company F were the last Americans to withdraw from the objective, coming under Japanese fire. Corporal Roy Sweezy was killed in this firefight, the second Ranger to die. The Rangers and liberated prisoners made their withdrawal while Pajota continued to stop all Japanese attempts to pursue. By the time Pajotas men disengaged on signal from the Rangers, they had virtually destroyed an enemy battalion while suffering no fatalities or serious wounds themselves. Filipino citizens provided food and water to the liberated prisoners on the route back. Additional carabao carts arrived to transport former prisoners too weak to walk. The guerillas continued to provide all-around security. About 12 hours after the assault on the camp, radio contact was made with Sixth Army. Trucks were requested to meet the force. A couple of hours later, the Rangers and prisoners returned to American lines and shortly thereafter, the heroes of Bataan and Corregidor were undergoing medical examination at
the 92d Evacuation Hospital in Guimba. Aftermath of the Great Raid on Cabanatuan The raid was a tremendous success 512 POWs were liberated. Three Americans died. One prisoner apparently died of malaria after the raid. Battalion surgeon James Fisher succumbed one day later from his mortar wounds. The only Ranger killed during the raid was Corporal Roy Sweezy, the BAR man for 2d Platoon, Company F. He was struck in the back by two rounds and died almost instantly. Both Captain Fisher and Corporal Sweezy are buried at Manila National Cemetery. Twenty-one Filipino guerrillas were injured. An estimated 523 Japanese troops were killed or wounded. This feat was celebrated by MacArthurs soldiers, Allied correspondents, and the American public, for the raid had touched an emotional chord among Americans concerned about the fate of the defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.

rear entrance and Princes Company C storming through the front gate of the camp. On Pajotas recommendation, a P-61 night fighter was scheduled to fly overhead just prior to the attack as a distraction. Skillful reconnaissance and careful planning paid off in a swift, well-executed attack. The Rangers and guerillas moved into position at twilight on 30 January 1944. Company C had to crawl a mile across open ground to reach their jump-off position in front of the camp. The P-61 overflight worked as planned, drawing the attention of both guards and prisoners to the sky. At 1945 hours, Murphy fired the first shot, indicating 2nd Platoon of Company F was in position at the rear of the camp, the signal for the attack to commence. The Rangers hit the Japanese soldiers with overwhelming ferocity, using every weapon they had. They
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