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OSMOND POST CADETS
Drum & Bugle Corps
VFW Post #1692, Philadelphia, PA
Life after Osmond
This page illustrates some of the events and/or achievements in
our members lives.
(This is a work in progress, please let me know of any inaccuracy's or ommisions at w.beckmann@cox.net)
Bob Adair

Member World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Member National Judging Association
Snare Drummer with Reilly Raiders
Soprano Bugle with Reilly Raiders
Bugle Instructor and Music Arranger for:
Reilly Raiders
Liberty Bell
Bracken Cavaliers
Phila PAL Cadets
Bordentown Little Devils
Earls of Bucks
Pittsburgh Rockets
Williamsport Eagles
Cramer Hill Rough Riders
St. Helena's Golden Eagles
Drum Instructor for:
Pennsauken Vagabonds
Horn-Ross-Weiss Cadets

Bob Adair Instructing Reilly Alumni Corps Oct94

Don Adair

Don and Vagabonds DM
Member World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Member National Judging Association
Soprano Bugle with Reilly Raiders
Baritone Bugle with Reilly Alumni Corps
Snare and Trumpet in the Marine Corps
Bugle Instructor for:
Pennsauken Vagabonds
Belmawr Cadets
Ridley Park Rangers
Earl of Bucks
Bracken Cavaliers
Osmond Sr Corps
Reilly Raiders
Lambertville Volunteers
Cramer Hill Rough Riders
M&M Instructor for:
Osmond Post Cadets
Phila PAL Cadets
Cramer Hill Rough Riders



Don in the 3rd Marine Regimental ACT Band
Mt Fuji, Japan (Played Snare and Trumpet)

Don and the Sounds of Liberty Harmony Chorus

Don Adair in Various Sounds of Liberty Uniforms

Bill Beckmann
US Army 1953
Soprano Bugle with Reilly Raiders
Soprano Bugle with West Coast Express
M&M Instructor for:
The Continentals, Albuquerque, NM
The Squires, Santa Ana, Ca (The Velvet Knights feeder Corps)
Director: The West Coast Express Sr Corps, Santa Ana, Ca
Director: The Golden Statesmen, San Diego, Ca
The Continentals, Albuquerque, NM 1968
Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, Calif 1973
The Squires, Santa Ana, Calif (The Velvet Knights Feeder Corps)1972
The San Diego Golden Statesmen 1974

Jack Cassidy (In Bracken Uniform)
Nationals 3rd Place Bracken Jr. Snare Drum
1951
City Champion Osmond Jr. Percussion Quartette 1953
National Champion Osmond Jr. Percussion Quartette 1953
City Champion Imhof Sr. Percussion Quartette 1954
Terchon 49ers
Bracken Cavaliers
Osmond Hurricanes
Archer Epler
Imhoff Thunderbirds
Jersey Devils
Reilly Raiders
Member National Judges Association
Member Mid-Atlantic Judges Association
Archer-Epler Sr.
Osmond Sr
Vasella Musketeers
Belles of Saint Mary (Gloucester)
Bracken Cavaliers
Bordentown Little Devils
Bordentown Jersey Devils Sr
Hellertown Jr Corps
Souderton American Legion
Chessmen (Easton)
Jr. Buccaneers (Hamburg)
Seahorses (Atlantic City)
Keystone Regiment
Rising Sun Post
The Earls of Bucks
Jr Buccaneers Hamburg, Pa
North Penn Marching Band Lansdale, Pa
Willie Curlott



Snare Drummer with USMC D&B Corps
Snare Drummer with Yankee Rebels
Member of The Maryland Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Drum Instructor for:
USMC D&B Corps, Washington, DC
Yankee Rebels Sr Corps,

Willie has become a published author!! Click here for details
John Danks (Formerly Father John Danks)

Ass't-Moderator, Moderator (Coordinator) Card. Dougherty H. S. Phila, Pa.
In 1966, the Band went to Europe, performing for Pope Paul VI in the Vatican and
meeting him, Performing for Princess Grace Kelly and Prince Reneir and their
children in Monaco, and meeting her.
Winning first prize in the marching competition at the Wereldmusikconcours
in Kerkrade, Holland

John Dowlan

Member World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Member International Drummers Hall of Fame
Member Mid-Atlantic Judges Association
Member All-American Judges Association
Snare Drummer with Reilly Raiders
Snare Drummer with Archer Epler
Editor & Publisher of the Bugle and Drum Corps Times
(The First Drum Corps Newspaper)
Drum Instructor:
Osmond Post Cadets 1948-1949
Bracken Cavaliers
East Germantown
Fort Washington
Bordentown Little Devils
Royaleers All-Girl Drum & Bugle Corps
Vasella Musketeers
Liberty Bell
Air Force Drum & Bugle Corps
Reading Buccaneers Sr Corps
Reilly Raiders Sr Corps
Pittsburg Rockets Sr Corps
Yankee Rebels Sr Corps
Westshoremen Sr Corps
Bugle Instructor:
Bracken Cavaliers
Belles of St Mary
Reading Buccaneers
(1st Bugle Instructor)
Career Highlight: VFW Nationals New York City 1951
Winning 3 National Championship Gold Medals in One Hour:
Individual Snare Drum, Drum Quartette and Brass Quartette
Harry Ginther

Member World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Member National Judging Association
Snare Drummer with Reilly Raiders
Drum Instructor for:
Reilly Raiders
Bracken Cavaliers
East Germantown
Liberty Bell
George Hildebrand
M&M Instructor for:
Earl of Bucks
Reading Buccaneers Sr Corps
Ted Locker

Soprano Bugle with Reilly Raiders
Drum Major of Reilly in the early 60's????
M&M Instructor for:
East Germantown
Yearsley
Don Mihok
Click Here to see Don Marching with the West Point Hellcats in


Don Mihok (Osmond/McCall) Bill Maling (McCall)

Don Mihok Bill Maling

Glenn McCausland Don Mihok Bill Maling
Gettysburg, Pa in Sept 2000
Drumming together for the first time in 40 years
Check out the Stickwork, Bill Reamer will be proud!
Member World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Snare Drummer with Archer Epler Musketeers
Snare Drummer Tri-County Concert and Parade Band
Snare Drummer with the West Point M A "Hellcats" Drum & Bugle Corps
Appeared in the "Long Gray Line" Motion Picture
Drum Instructor:
East Germantown Cadets
Archer Epler Jr Corps
Reilly Alumni Corps
Bangor Yellow Jackets Sr Corps
Haddon Heights Jr Corps
Vasella Musketeers Jr Corps
Archbishop Woods HS Marching Band
Bishop McDevitt HS Marching Band
Member Mid-Atlantic Judges Association
Member DCA Sr Corps Judges Association
Member Mid-America Combine Judges Assocation
Member All American Judges Association
Member CYO Circuit Bands and Corps Judges Association
Geoege Mohelski

USAF Aviation Cadet 1953

Captain George Mohelski (Far right) and his crew.
George was in the Air Force from 1953 thru 1973
He flew B-47 and B-52 Bombers
Served two tours in Vietnam
Jeanne Nagel (Adair)

Color Guard Instructor:
Pennsauken Vagabonds
Barbera Roach (Woods)
Graduate of Temple Univ in 1977 with a BA in Liberal Arts (Speech and Hearing Sciences)
Graduate of Bowie State College in Maryland with a MS in Education in Reading

"Blossom Time" St Mary's Acadamy 1955


"Song of Norway" St Mary's Acadamy1954


"South Pacific" Lasalle College 1956

"Music Man" Ft Leavenworth, Kansas 1970
Barbera is 2nd from the Right

Barbera as a Nun in the Sound of Music, at the International School of Islamabad, in 1979


George and Barbera Woods going thru the recieving line on the
Marine Corps Birthday Celebration in Islamabad, Pakistan in 1978
a Year befoe the Embassy was sacked!

Dad Roach, Barbera and Mom Roach 1977

Barbera's Graduation from Temple Univ. BA Liberal Arts 1977

Barbera's Graduation from Bowie State College in 1983
Joe Roach


MP USMC Quantico, Va
M&M Instructor:
Osmond Post Cadets
Osmond Sr Color Guard
Pat Roach

Pat as Music Instructor of the Parris Island USMC D &B Corps 1956

Parris Island USMC D &B Corps 1956

Baritone Bugle with Reilly Raiders
Music Instructor: USMC D & B Corps Parris Island
Pat ran Marching Band shows in the Chicago area, New York and
for 7 years at Vet Stadium in Philly. He started a group called
"Marching Band Directors of America" to run these shows.
President and Soloist for the LaSalle College Glee Club 1959 thru 1961

Pat at the Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS Band Practice

The Us Ambassador to Ireland Presenting a St Patricks Day
Medal to Pat, the Editor and Publisher of Ruffles and
Flourishes National Band Magazine
Larry Scott

Member World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Baritone Bugle with Reilly Raiders
Member National Judging Association
M&M Instructor: Osmond Post Cadets
President of The Reilly Raiders for 7 Years
Click to hear Larry play his Famous Reilly Solo - "Serenade" from the Operetta "The Student Prince"
Lee Wolf

Member World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Soprano Bugle with Archer Epler Musketeers
Bugle Instructor and Music Arranger for:
Osmond Post Cadets
Archer Epler Musketeers
Yearsley Cadets
Vasella Musketeers
St Vincents Cadets
Arranger for many Famous Corps including Blessed Sacrament