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Battle of the Bulge Association, Inc. Volume Xxxvi Number 1 the Ardennes Campaign February 2017 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION • BATTLE OF THE BULGE ASSOCIATION, INC. VOLUME XXXVI NUMBER 1 THE ARDENNES CAMPAIGN FEBRUARY 2017 INTRODUCING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE ASSOCIATION, INC. Our name change is official! See page 22 for more. CHAPTER PRESIDENTS ALABAMA INDIANA Gen G.S. Patton, Jr. (11) Central Indiana (47) th Vernon Miller, 8 AD Chris Schneider 1409 John Wesley Dr 1795 Cherry St Birmingham, AL 35210-2203 Noblesville, IN 46060 205-951-0265 (317) 362-6015 Battle of the Bulge Association, Inc. ARIZONA KANSAS PO Box 27430, Philadelphia, PA 19118 Southern Arizona (53) 703-528-4058 Northeast Kansas (69) George W. McGee Greg Penfield 445 N. Wilmot Rd., #243 PO Box 8556 Published quarterly, The Bulge Bugle is the official publication Tucson, AZ 85711 of the Battle of the Bulge Association, Inc. Topeka, KS 66608-0556 520-298-3220 785-340-8262 Historical Research: John D. Bowen BELGIUM MARYLAND BOBA CONTACT INFORMATION 5th Fusiliers of Belgium (38) Maryland/DC (3) Membership Office: Marcel D’Haese, John R. Schaffner, 106 InfD Tracey Diehl, Kevin Diehl; 703-528-4058, Belgian 5th Fusiliers 1811 Miller Rd Boulevard du Souverain N 49 e-mail: [email protected] Cockeysville Md 21030-1013 Box 4 410-584-2754 Send all correspondence relating to BOBA matters, 1160 – Brussels, BE “The Bulge Bugle,” or the BOBA website to: 00-32-2-673.49.76 MASSACHUSETTS Battle of the Bulge Association, Inc.; CALIFORNIA Lamar Soutter/Central (22) PO Box 27430; Philadelphia, PA 19118; 703-528-4058; th Golden Gate (10) John McAuliffe, 87 ID e-mail: [email protected] 425 Pleasant St, #1410 Doris Davis Worcester, MA 01609 889 Bauer Dr 508-754-7183 VISIT THE BOBA WEB SITE: www.battleofthebulge.org San Carlos, CA 94070-3613 650-654-0101 MISSISSIPPI Southern California (16) Mississippi (33) LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ Fred Whitaker, 87th ID st pages/Battle-of-the-Bulge-Association-Inc James W. Hunt, 1 ID 9552 Brynmar Drive 804 20th Ave N Villa Park, CA 92861 Columbus, MS 39701-2332 714-282-7733 662-328-8959 BOBA, INC. BOARD BATTLE OF THE BULGE CONNECTICUT MISSOURI ELECTED OFFICERS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Connecticut Yankee (40) Gateway (25) President: Gary Higgins President: Alfred H.M. Shehab, Richard Egan Dave Schroeder Executive Vice President: 38th Cavalry 79 Alcove St. 323 S. Rock Hill Road Barbara Mooneyhan Meriden, CT 06451 Webster Groves, MO 63119 203-634-0474 Vice President Membership: 314-961-7470 PAST PRESIDENTS (VBOB) Angela Fazio COLORADO NEW JERSEY Vice President Chapters: Clyde Boden* 1981-84 Robert VanHouten* 1984-86 Rocky Mountain (39) Peter F. Leslie, Jr (54) Sherry Klopp A. Wayne Field, 6th AD George Chekan* 1986-88; Jerry Manning Treasurer: Duane R. Bruno 6130 Perfect View PO Box 104 Recording Secretary: 2004-05 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Parsippany NJ 07054-0104 Doris Davis William Greenville* 1988-90 719-598-2234 973-983-6985 Darrell Kuhn* 1990-92 FLORIDA Fort Monmouth (56) Past President: William Hemphill* 1992-93 Larry Lynch Alan Cunningham William Tayman 1993-94 Southeast Florida (62) George Fisher, 26th ID 37 Princeton St. Grover Twiner* 1994-95 Red Bank, NJ 07701 BOARD MEMBERS Stanley Wojtusik* 1995-97; 3456 S. Ocean Blvd #503 Palm Beach, FL 33480 732-842-5923 David Bailey, 106th InfD 2006-07 561-585-7086 Fort Dix/McGuire (60) Tom Burgess, 87th InfD George Linthicum* 1997-99 Donald “Coach” Brien Doug Dillard, 82nd AbnD John Dunleavy* 1999-01 Golden Triangle (48) Clarence Buckman, 106th ID 2 Chatham Ct Alfred Shehab, 38th Cavalry Louis Cunningham 2001-03 Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4005 Demetri Paris* 2008-10 53 Redwood Track Course Ruth Hamilton Ocala, FL 34472 (609) 754-3744 John Mohor J. David Bailey 2010-12 352-687-8175 Douglas Dillard 2012-14 Alan Cunningham 2014-16 * Deceased SEND Chapter UPDATES: [email protected] THE BULGE BUGLE 2 February 2017 NEW YORK OHIO Lehigh Valley (55) VERMONT- John Kuhn NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAINE Mohawk Valley (28) Blanchard Valley (42) 2407 Woodbridge Terrace Julian Scatko Leonard Skonecki Easton, PA 18045 Tri-State (17) 356 Higby Rd 324 N. Countyline St. 610-438-0043 Edward Deverell New Hartford, NY 13413 Fostoria, OH 44830 12 Stevens Dr 315-733-4752 419-435-3588 Reading (64) Hookset, NH 03106-1683 George Moore, 1252nd ECB 603-485-7464 Hudson Valley (49) Ohio Buckeye (29) nd 207 Shockley Dr Matthew J. Swedick John Kalagidis, 552 FA Bn Birdsboro, PA 19508 VIRGINIA 26 Echo Lane 2545 58th St NE 610-582-8690 Crater (43) Altamont, NY 12009 Canton, OH 44721-3451 518-765-0300 330-492-2214 Mary Ann Coates Smith SOUTH CAROLINA Post Office Box 520 Staten Island (52) Alton Litsenberger (68) South Carolina (7) Mechanicsville, VA 23111-0520 William Abell Tom Tomastik Rick Hurst 804-363-3400 117 Stonegate Drive 297 Clarke Ave 10811 Keller Pines Court WASHINGTON Staten Island, NY 10306 Galena, OH 43021 Columbia, SC 29223 718-351-9426 614-562-6928 803-788-7521 Northwest (6) Jim Pennock Duncan T. Trueman (59) PENNSYLVANIA 18313 Olympic View Dr Elliot Hermon, 87th Chem Edmonds, WA 98020 Mortar Bn Delaware Valley (4) 425-774-8420 3 Putters Way Gary Lambert Middletown, NY 10990 123 Garfield Ave 845-344-6181 Collingswood, NJ 08108-1307 856-304-3106 ATTENTION: MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT! Long Island (63) In order to encourage long-term memberships, we are now William Mueller, 106th ID Southcentral Pennsylvania (45) offering a discounted 4-year membership for $50 27 Eve Ln Dan Medbury to non-BOB vets. (Save $10 off the yearly fee of $15!) Levittown, NY 11756-5511 22 East James Street SEE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION ON THE BACK COVER. 516-731-2488 Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 392-6334 IN THIS ISSUE WHEN ARE MY 2. Contacts, Board, Chapters 15. Historic WWII Battle DUES DUE? 4. President’s Message 75 Years Ago Look at the back cover Board of Directors 2017 16. A WWII Love Story with address label: 5. Letters to BOBA Internet Closure How to submit to the “Bugle” 17. New Members 6. Thomas R. Chambers 18. 2016 Annual Reunion Recap 7. Members in Memoriam 20. Annual Meeting Minutes My Biggest Capture 21. 2017 BOBA Budget We Need Your Support! 22. December Event Highlights Your member 8. The Dust Gave Us Away! BOBA Reorganization Status number* Your A Chance Encounter 24. BOBA Tours 2017 renewal date 9. Under Direct Fire Roll On! R00000 10/10/2015 Spread the Word 25. Close Calls SAMPLE Q. MEMBER 10. 72nd Anniv. of the Bulge 26. Enemy Aliens 1000 STREET ROAD WWII Negative Scanning 27. Blazing a Trail of Glory ANYTOWN, US 10000-1000 A Special Tribute 28. VBOB Certificate 11. French LOH Policy Change 29. Crossing the Roer River *PLEASE NOTE: If your member Donations number starts with the letter “L”, 2017 Annual Reunion you are a LIFE MEMBER, 12. Chapter News 30. A WWII Mémoire and therefore do not owe any 14. BOBA/VBOB Name Badges Buy the VBOB Book more dues, ever! 31. VBOB QM Merchandise THE BULGE BUGLE 3 February 2017 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Gary Higgins HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME At our December meeting, we shared past events, various pro- to our new era as the Battle of the grams, and issues including how to improve BOBA and how to get Bulge Association, Inc. Let me in- new members, as our number of veteran members decrease. (This is troduce myself as your new BOBA happening with all types of service organizations.) Please let me know President. I am from Michigan and of any ideas or thoughts you may have on how to assist in our member- have been involved with VBOB for ship efforts. As Article 2 of our bylaws states, our purpose is to perpetu- the previous 16 years as an associate ate the memory of the sacrifices made by US military personnel during member. Many of you have met me the Battle of the Bulge, and to maintain international relations. We will on tours, events across the USA and continue to work with the Ambassadors of Belgium and Luxembourg, military programs. and any and all of the veteran groups as well, that can relate to us on the My first unforgettable VBOB Battle. Again, we will be seeking new members and reaching out for event was in 2004, at the 60th An- volunteers with ideas on how to promote BOBA, Inc. niversary of the Battle of the Bulge Your board and its members will be transparent, and the same goes in Belgium. This event forever changed my insight into the famous for me. I am prepared to assist however I can, to find the resources to Battle. Between that date and the 70th Anniversary in 2014, I spent get the proper answers to any questions arising. It is my hope to have some years on the VBOB Executive Council as a trustee, had great a small profile of each board member in upcoming issues of theBugle . times doing so, and made many friends. This past October in Seattle, Please submit your material to the Bugle, with photos and history of the members elected me to serve as your new president, a very honored your family members who served. It can be as small or large an article and distinguished title to hold. We have family who served in the Battle as warranted, but we need to document and share your family’s Bulge of the Bulge and this is how I became involved in VBOB. It is my in- story. [Material deadline for the next issue, May, will be March 24.] tent to share some of my family stories in the coming months. Plans are in the works for the 2017 reunion to be held in San Anto- Many members have asked about my background.
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