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- FIGHTING 69rH INFANTRY DIVISION ****;T-/ssocia/ion, Inc. VOLUME 36 No. 3 MAY - JUNE - JULY AUGUST 1983 "THE THREE B's" 101 STEPHEN STREET BOLTE'S BIVOUACING BASTARDS NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068 412/335-3224 OFFI CERS 1983· 198-1 (; eorge Gallagher. Presidem \·17 EI Torro Street Zephyrhill s. FJ. 33599 69th MP & Qi\1 bulletin \\ illimll Beswick. Vice Presidenl P.O. Box 576 \\ e~ t Poi nt. VA :l3181 .................. 661 Frank :-.!l>IlH'lh. Se('rl'rary 66 (;aping Hoc k Hoad I.t'vi IIOW Il , PA 19057 ................... 269 Earl E. \\' it zleb. J r.. Treasflrer I' .0 . Box 69. Drawer i\ 1 Champion. PA 15622 .................... 27 :1 (,larl'Ill'e ~I arshall. M embership I U I Stephen Street ,\ '(> w Kens ingto n. PA 1506~ Di\', IIq. ·\mhon.\' Kell er. Auditor ................ 272 II amid Starry. Co·Chaplaill .......... 272 \\' illiam Snidow. ('o·Chap/aill ........ 661 Hahbi Ernst I.orge. Co· Chap. OJ\' , lIq. Sam \\'oolf. Scholarship ................ 27:3 LA DI ES· AUX ILI A HY M argarcL Kormas. President :\ nlHl Walte rs. Secretary Vivian KUrLi',ma n . •A ssistant Secretar\, l\ 1 nrgie McCom bs. SIlIIshine LlHly . BOA HD OF D I HECTORS 198:1· 191>1 Fred An'r.\' .......................... i>i\" . IIq. \\illi<llll Shead.\" ........................... ..n 1 ('11(''''(('r Ya !-. (rl.l·m ... ki ..................... :171 Ed" <lrd J.un:i ............................. ,O;J :\ I Korlll<l:-; .............................. l)i\"3n.\' .Jo"t.'ph *,- 101lIC ll'olH.' ...................... 269 Elwin Patlt'rson .................. _........ 6()1 .John (;rmlom<;ki . 777 191>1· 1985 'l" t'(l Ed ~ lrolll ......................... J)i\" . IIq. I'au l ~ 1t:C omh s . ............ 271 Clwllllt'r i'l'arson ......................... .. '1.72 Earl \\ ' ;dtcr~ ................................ 27 :1 .J oh n Suprano . I )i\"iln~ ' D a n !-:\"l'r:-; ...................................... '.!.(iD Cliff Blank ..................................... (ilj ! Frank StX' ......................... 777 198.;· 1986 \\ dkus lI ,mn . ... Ili \". IIq. Paul Shadle ................................... :nl .\ ndn' w Ht'l>ick ............................. 272 Ha ul :'\<I\"0:1 .••••••••......................•...•• 273 ('haril's Chapman ................... Di\"arty \\-illiam Foster .............. 269 llonald *'- l iller ..... 661 (;l.lylord Thollla ~ . 777 PAST PH ES IDENTS • .\l aj . (:('n. E. F. HeinharciL. TX ................................. () iv. Ilq . "I.es t('r .J. i\lilich. :-.IJ ............ 569 Sig. tll.vlIlan I·:. (;olds(ci n. N Y ... 272 IIl L Clifford E . Ewing. GA ....... 769 Ord. Sherman Lawrence. :-.IV ...... 272 Inf. ~ I u rr~' (;alulcn. OK ............. 27'1. InL "lIenry i\ l adison. i':Y ........... 272 InL ·Sol Hoscnhlitl. F I. ............... 271 InL Cyril Baron. 1-'1. ... .............. Di\·. IIq . "I.oar I.. Quickie. i\J ............. 271 InL Il arold i\1. Starry. PA . 272 InL \\ /ll. H. i\ l atlach. ~Y .......... 273 InL Sail! \\ oolf. i\Y .................. 273 InL (;('0. E . Phillips. FI. .271 Inf. ,\lh('rI Carhonari. CT . 27 1 Inf. Artist Werner Abken's Sketch Stanley Olsl.cwski. CT ......... 273 InL .John ~ l o r iarLY. ~1 ,\ ............... 69 ~1 P Hohert i\ \y('r!'i. ,\Z .............. I> iv . IIq A Tribute To The Men \\'aller I> ocrnbal'h. ~. J ....... Di v. II q . '/J {>c {>lIsl' d Of The 272nd "Battle Axe" Regiment • a victim of a malignant brain tumor. It was rather a sudden happening, as he was on ly ill two months. After the diagnosis s urgery was performed on April 1, 198 1. Mali gnancy was From discovered and the neurosurgeon gave me no hopes what soever. Pneumonia was the immediate result of death. Lou had not retired. havin g worked for K-Mart Corpora The t ion for fifty-one years. We had a happy marriage of forty five years. and needless to say I miss him very much . Editor's Desk V,I e had attended the Reunion in New Orleans, in August of 1980, and enjoyed it so very much. I had anticipated at Ill' - Clarence i\ la rs hall t ending other Reunions. Lawrence D. Talbot. 2003 Patricia Lane. Billings. Mon r a m in terested in continuing membership in the Ladies' lana ;")9 102 - l-lq. 1st Rn.-272nd: I have recently been in con Auxilia ry, if this is possible. I am always interested in get l ael with Mr. Donald C. Swan of Albuquerque. New Mexico, t in g any news and information of the Fighting 69th. \\'ho in formed me of the coming Reunion of the 69th at Scotts (Editor's Note: We lI'ili indeed keep you on our Associa dale. Arizona. in late Mav 1983. As a fo rmer member of the tion Roster. and i[ ll'e get close to your area with a R eunion (,9t h I am very interested' in the details of the Reunion, which please come and visit us ). information. I unders tand you can make avail able to me. Kevin Schulte, Son of Loren F. Schulte, 17401 E ISienna, I also unders tand that you have a li st of last known Cleveland, Ohio 44 135 - B-273rd: I received your cor ilcici resses of former member~ o f the Division. I would be in respondence that was addressed to Loren F. Schulte, who was terested in attempting to contact some of my former my Father. I thought I would write to inform you that my associates. if s uch a li s t is available. Dad passed away on January 16, 1983. after a long bout with For .vour information, during the period that I was with cancer. Because he always spoke proudly of his association till' 69t h I was assig ned La Headquarters Company, 1st Bat with the 69th , and had mentioned contact over the years with Lalion. 272nd Infantry Regiment with the rank of 2nd a few other members. I wou ld greatly appreciate it if you Lieutenant. would pass along the word of hi s death in your publication. Thank you. /\ n.v information regarding Reunion and available ad dresses wi ll be g reatly appreciated. Robert C. Matthews, P.O. Box 97, Lackey, Virginia 23694 - K-271 st: I was a member of the 69th Infantry Division, (Editor's Note: A later comm.unication [allowed in which Company-K 271 st Infantry Regiment, and the" J" Platoon Air. Talbot s tated that he lUas sorry that he hadn't lea rn ed which was all black. about our R eunions sooner. Also, he requested addresses [or eight [orm er O[[icers that he served with in the 272nd). I would li ke to know where I can get a History Book of Company K- 271st. I lo st my book back in 1945, and would C. Kajcienski, 4421 Beckley Road, W. Battle Creek, like to get another one. I hope that this is possible. Our Pla Michigan 490 17: Saw your name in our local ewspaper. I was toon joined the 69th Division in April or May of 1945. and wondering if the 69th ever had publis hed a book in regards stayed with it until the end of the War. to it's hi story. If so I am interested in purchasing one. I serv ed in the ETO with the Fighting 69th. Please let me know. (Editor's Note: Mr. lvlatth elU s ll 'as very [ortunate that he Tha nk .vou. co ntacted me when he did, because at that time J had a copy o[ th e Company K 271st His tory Book). Jack H . Cook, 3 14 N. F irst Street, Titusville, Penn sylvania 16354 - 69th MP: I served 24 years on the Poli ce Roger L. Blum, 107 Laurel Avenue, Herkimer, New York Force in Titusville. Retired in 1974, wit h t he rank of Captain. 13350 - Hq. 273 rd Reactivated 69th: I saw your notice of Then spent eight years with the Pennsylvania Public Utili ty ,Your Division Reunion in the April issue of the American Commission from which I retired in 1982. Legion. I wou ld like to join your organization. Sorry ahout not a nswering sooner. r have been spendin g T served with the 69th Di vision at Fort Dix, New Jersey, a great deal of time in F lorida and Virg ini a. on a winte r from June 1954 , to February 1955. I was in H eadquarters vacation. Company 273rd . T was a Truck Driver in Supply with the rank of Co rporal. I was sent to Germany after my tour at Fort Dix. Robert Greek, P.O . Box 107, Montpeli er, Ohio 43543 - 1':'272nd: I wo nder if you co uld furni s h me with t he fo ll owin g T wou ld appreciate it if you would send me a membership former 69'ers add resses? Walter B. Bickel, Charles Pierson form. T received an honorable discharge after three years in and Robert Swager. Bickel was a Squad Leader in the 60mm the service. Mortar Section, and I was the Section Sergeant. I los t con Edward A. Schalk, 609 West Water Street, Teu topolis, Lad with him. hut saw hi s picture in the 69th Bulletin taken Illinois 62467 - 272ncl: Wou ld you please send me any infor when he atLended the Heunion in M il waukee. Swager and Pier mation concerning t he 69th Infantry Divis ion organization. son we re Squad Leaders in the Machine Gun Sectior.. I was a member of the Cadre in Camp Shelby, M ississippi, I noticed that Pierson wrote to the 69th Bull etin some in 194 3, and was s hipped overseas as Officer Replacement time hack and id entified the fellow s in a picture you had about October of 1943. publis hed. I was ass ig ned to Company- I ·~. 272ndlnfantry on I saw t he notice of your Reunion in the April issue of t he :'\o\'ember 27.