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Commanding the Army Field Band at Hershey concert
Major Chester E Whiting leads the 100 piece U S Army Field Band at M S Hershey Day at Milton Hershey School. His long career as soldier and musician includes leading the Americal Division Band on Bougainville and organizing the First Combat Infantry Band later becoming the Army Field Band. Captain Robert L Bierly serves as executive officer and band leader with a background in Virginia and Italian campaigns. Sergeant First Class Paul V Henry narrates concerts and sings in the Soldiers Chorus, part of the band’s 100 members.
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Chester E. Whiting
U.S. Army
Milton Hershey
Malden
Mass
Whiting
Washington
United States Army Field Band
Army
Major Whiting
Canada
Mexico
Europe
British Isles
United States
Department of the Army
American Bandmasters’ Association
Washington, D.c
John Philip Sousa
Bierly
Robert L. Bierly
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Lynchburg
Virginia
246Th Coast Artillery Regiment
Virginia National Guard
88Th “Blue Devil
Rome-Arno
Italy
Henry Deems Taylor
U.S. Army Field Band
Paul V. Henry
Massachusetts
Henry
Soldiers Chorus
Army Field Band
Ralph
Ted