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A~D .oo wer-'1.1O ~ 412 Gregory A~. Weehawken, ~. J. 07087 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION .,..... for OdDfoit Jan-Feb 1983 Volume XXXVIII Number 1
Reunion Plans Finalized
1983 REUNION PROGRAM
THURSDAY. JULY 21st
REGISTRATION 10:00 A.M. - ALL DAY GOLF OUTING CANADA? , 12:00 NOON BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING 4:00 P.M. OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION 8:00-11 :30 P.M.
FRIDAY, JULY 22nd
REGISTRATION 10:00 A.M. - ALL DAY BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.. 10:00 A.M. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 11 :00 A.M. LADIES MEETING AND SOCIAL 11 :00 A.M. BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING 4:00 P.M. COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30P.M. BANQUET 6:30P.M.
SATURDAY, JULY 2:lrd
REGISTRATION 10:00 A.M.- ALL DAY MEMORIAL MASS 8:30 A.M. MEMORIAL CEREMONY 10:00 A.M. AFTERNOON VARIETY 12:00 NOON EVENINGMASS 4:30P.M. DANCE '" , 8:30 P.M.-12:00 A.M. DETROIT'S REVITALIZED RIVERFRONT (from lower left> includes the Joe Louis DETROIT WELCOMES YOU TO OUR 38th ANNUAL Sports Arena, Cobo Hall and Convention Arena, Veterans Memorial Building, Philip A. REUNION Hart Plaza, Ford Auditorium and Renaissance Center. Joe Louis Arena is the latest ad dition to the city's dramatically reshaped riverfront, and was the site of the 1980 The Michigan Chapter is diligently working to assure all a Republican National Convention. Cobo HalllArena is the city's 400,000 square-foot ex memorable 38th Annual Reunion. hibition facility. The to-acre Philip A. Hart Plaza, designed by renowned sculptor We would like each member to consider this a personal invita Isamu Noguchi, hosts millions at Detroit's summer-long series of ethnic festivals. Ford tion to attend the coming Reunion in Detroit. Auditorium is the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The Renaissance Center, a Some of you may have read in a recent news story distributed soaring hotel-office-retail complex, has become the symbol of Detroit's revitalization by a national wire service about the financial problems of the over the past six years. corporation which owns the Detroit Renaissance Center. ***** Although the existing financial problems cannot be denied, it COMMITTEES should be pointed out that the Renaissance Center is very much DANCE - CHAIRMAN - FRED MEMORIAL, JULY 23rd alive and will be around for a long time to come. In fact, long CHAIRMAN - BOB DeSANDY JOSEY CHAIRMAN after we are all gone. Its office and shopping areas are 95 per ED WISNIEWSKI cent occupied and employing many thousands of people. Large CO-CHAIRMAN - FRED THURSDAY, JULY 21, 8:00 companies including General Motors and Ford Motor have large JOSEY P.M., OPENING NIGHT THE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN office staffs in the complex. RECEPTION WITH MEMORIAL MASS, 8:30 Accommodate All TREASURER - RODGER A.M. MARQUETTE ROOM IN Our 1983 reunion will be in the ultra modern Westin Hotel ALSGAARD THIS WILL BE THE BEGINN THE HOTEL. THERE WILL which is the centerpiece of the Renaissance Center. In com ING OF TWO NIGHTS OF BE AMPLE TIME FOR parison with several of the recent reunions where our members REGISTRATION AND DANCING. A TIME TO MEET BREAKFAST AND THE 4/10 were scattered among a number of hotels, the Westin Hotel with FINANCE - CHAIRMAN AND ENJOY A PLEASANT OF A MILE, CASUAL WALK 1400 rooms can accommodate all who come to the Detroit Reu RODGER ALSGAARD EVENING TOGETHER. THE ACROSS HART PLAZA TO nion. Also, it should be pointed out that the special room rates of CHET BOGAN WOLVERINE THE VETERANS MEMORIAL $59.00 are the same as for the Hyannis Reunion several years PRE-REGISTRATION WILL JAZZ BAND, ALONG WITH BUILDING WHERE THE ago. BE USED AGAIN IN 1983, AND DIXIE BELL, WILL ENTER MEMORIAL CEREMONY Continue With Your Plans ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAIN US WITH THE SOUNDS WILL BE ID;LD AT 10:00 A.M. Therefore, if you have read or heard any unfavorable publici OF BOURBON STREET. USE THIS METHOD THAT *** ty concerning the Renaissance Center, we ask that you set aside POSSIBLY CAN. THIS THERE WILL BE PLENTY AMENDMENTS your fears. Continue with your plans to come to Detroit this July SHOULD MAKE REGISTRA OF BEER, POP, AND for another great Ninth Division Reunion. Please be advised TION LESS OF A TASK FOR PRETZELS TO ROUND OUT' Paragra'ph 42. These by-laws,.. that the special rates at the Westin Hotel also apply for four days ALL. THE EVENING. prior to and fOUf days after the convention dates. may be amended, changed or' repealed by the affirmative Be assured the Westin Hotel will make your stay a pleasant THERE WILL BE A RECEP A CASH BAR WILL BE vote of a majority of those one. TION COMMITTEE AT THE AVAILABLE. members present at any annual 1983 Detroit Reunion HOTEL ON WEDNESDAY TO or special meeting of the Committee GREET EARLY ARRIVALS. ***** members provided notice of the REGISTRATION WILL RE The Michigan group recommends the following "Points of In proposed amendment shall MAIN OPEN ALL DAY PROGRAM BOOK - JIM terest" in Metropolitan Detroit: have been given in a notice of THROUGHOUT THE REU BRUNNER, CHAIRMAN the meeting or they may be NION. NAMES WILL BE UP amended. changed or repealed GREENFIELD VILLAGE & HENRY FORD MUSEUM DATED ON THE BOARDS THERE WILL BE A PRO 'by a majority vote of the board Put yourself in Thomas Edison's place, or that of Henry Ford or FREQUENTLY SO GRAM BOOK, BUT WE ARE of govenors at any meeting of the Wright Brothers, as you visit their homes and workshops at EVERYONE CAN CHECK ON LIMITING THE BOOK TO the board provided notice of the this indoor/outdoor museum complex. THEIR FRIENDS AS THEY TWENTY PAGES. FULL proposed change shall have DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL PARK ARRIVE. THE COST OF PAGE ADS ARE AVAILABLE been given it the notice of the Follow the elephant tracks through the park, past 5,000 animals STRIP TICKETS ARE $42.00. ONLY TO THE CHAPTERS AT meeting. in natural habitat settings. Chromatic birds freely fly the tropics ***** $50.00 PER PAGE. WE ARE past waterfall, pond and lush greenery recreated in the Aviary. CONSIDERING THREE Emperor penguins stand regally in the world's largest GOLF - CHAIRMA~ - FRED PAGES AS MEMORIALS, Proposed Change to the By penguinarium. The African Veldt and South American Pampas JOSEY LIST A NAME AND MAKE A Laws of the Ninth Infantry are part of America's first "barless" zoo. Tour by zoo train if DONATION IN THE AMOUNT Division Association you like. Picnic and refreshment areas are plentiful. ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN YOU DESIRE. THE Amend Paragraph 22, the third WINDSOR, CANADA COMPLETE, BUT WE ARE BALANCE OF THE sentenee. by deleting the word Meet Detroit's charming next door neighbor, just across the LOOKING AT COURSES IN AVAILABLE SPACE IS TO BE "need" and adding the word River. Detroit's the only point in the U.S. where you can look NEAR BY CANADA. THIS USED FOR BOOSTER'S $2.00 '''shall'', so that the sentence south into Canada. The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, just west of COULD BE AN INTERNA PER NAME AND OUTFIT. will read: "None of the other of Renaissance Center, or the Ambassador Bridge, the longest TIONAL TOURNAMENT. ficers shall be members of the suspension bridge linking two nations, provide easy access to MOST OF ALL, A LOT OF WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. Board of Governors." this foreign country. FUN. Submitted by John J. Clouser. ***** Jan. 20. 198:; TNIOCTO.OIL
Attention: Company B 39th THE OCTOFOIL THE TIME HAS COME FOR Form 2579 should be sent to Taps Sounded Infantry AN EMERGENCY FUND 412 Gregory Avenue, Weehwken,N.J. 07087 My local paper carried the Octofoil Associated Editors I'm sure we are all aware of Walter O'Keeffe and Daniel Quinn story of the upcoming 38th An There is no Death! the fact that any sickness that National Officers Board of Governors nual Reunion of the ninth infan requires hospitalization today President 1983 What seems so is transition Emil Langer Emil Langer try division. I am writing with a is very expensive and that not 5 Brentwood Dr. Morris Plains, N.J. This life of Mortal breath specific request pertaining to all of us today can afford or the Morris Plains, N.J. 07950 Charles Tingley Is but a suburb of the life my brother who served with the St. Leonard, Md. premiums to have enough Vincent Guglielmino, 1st V.P. Edwin Wisniewski elysian ninth infantry in France. Unfor coverage for a hospital "vaca 114 Charles Street Richmond, Mich. Whose portal we call tunately, he was wounded on tion". Floral Park, N.Y. 11001 Joseph Williams Jacksonville, Fla. death. September 1, 1944 near Trelon, Traumatic Experience Elmer Wagner, 2nd V.P. Gordon Anderson France and died on September 4. One of our members recently Ruggero Costanzo 2833 Hotchkiss Rd. Des Plaines, III. His name was Edward went thru that traumatikc ex Bay City, Mi 48706 1984 K Co. 47th Inf. perience and on the verge of Walter 0'Keeffe Weiner (born February 3,1925) Michael Laurito Ronald Murphy, 3rd V. P. Ridgewood, N.Y. and was attached to the 272 In losing his home, had nowhere to 44 Strawberry Lane Herbert Olsen H Co 60th Inf. turn and in desperation con fantry, Company A. He served Scituate, Ma. 02066 Randolph, Mass. Luie E. Driskell tacted a few "OLD Frank Wade with that group in Biloxi, Miss. Hq. 39th Inf. RELIABLES" .A few phone Harrison Daysh Port Tabacco, Md. (Camp Shelby) then was sent to Judge Advocate Roger Alsgaard Thomas M. Egan calls & personal contacts 4303 Carriage Court Saginaw, Mich. France either in June or July, 47th Hq. Sp. Troops brought the old spirit to life and Kinsington, Md. 20795 Art MacDougall 1944, joined the 9th Company B Philadelphia, Pa. John Kirkup one "OLD RELIABLE" faces 39th Infantry. The last time I 1985 3rd Bn. 39th Inf. Christmas with a much happier Thomas Boyle Treasurer Thomas Boyle saw him alive was in February, Emil Radic outlook and relief knowing 39 Hall Avenue Somerville, Ma. 1944, when he was married. The Somerville, Mass. 02144 Henry Santos K Co. 39th Inf. there will be a roof over his Tampa Fla. next we heard from him was by Joseph Casey head. I wish you could have Daniel QUinn, Secretary Dave Heller mail from Europe. Unfor shared with me his voice as he 412 Gregory Avenue Highland Park, III Hq. 60th Inf. tunately, whatever we knew expressed his thanks to those Weehawken, N.J.07087 AI Perna Col. Ralph Edgar Philadelphia, Pa. after that was from his letters. who came to his aid. I couldn't Honorary Member Emeritus Co A 39th Inf. Rev. Edward Connors But we never knew of anything help but think that "there but Board Member Emeritus Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig( Ret) he went through until his death. for the love of God go 1". It is with saddened heart we The official publication of the Ninth Infantry 'DIvISIon ~ssoclanon. Simply, my request is this: Unique Group Single copy price is 25 cents per issue or by mail $1.50 per year payable in announce the passing of these would there be any way to find In today's economy the advance when dues are paid. Dues are $5.00 per year with $1.50 of the $5.00 comrades who have answered earmarked for the issues of The OCtofoil. Memberk should notify the Na out anything about his life from amount needed wasn't very tional secretary, Daniel QUinn, 412 Gregory Ave., Weehawken, N.J. of any their last roll call. much but it may as well have addre~~ June-September 1, 1944 from change in . May they rest in peace. To been a million dollars to the guy Published five times yearly, May June July, - Aug Sept Oct, - Nov-Dec, anyone who served with him in their loved ones we extend our down on his luck. Many of us Jan-Feb, Mar-April by and for the members of the Ninth Infantry Division France? More specifically, Association. News items, feature stories, photographs and art material deepest sympathy. have said what we heard from members will be appreciated. Every effort will be made to return could we find anyone who might General Westmoreland repeat photographs and art work in good condition. •• * throw some more light upon his recently, "our's is a unique An extract from the certificate of incorporation of the 9th Infantry DiVi last hours on earth? All the War group of men", let's make it sion Association reads: "This Association is formed by the officers and Department said was " ... more so by somehow building men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetruate the memory of our 60th Inf. H Co wounded in action near Trelon" fallen comrades, to preserve the espirit de corps of the division, to assist MRS. FLORENCE LA URITO an emergency fund for the in promoting an everlasting world peace exclusively by means of educa (which is near Hirson, on the 185 Eagle St. future. I'm sure we have many tional activities and to serve as an information bureau to former members way into Belgium.) of the 9th Infantry DiVision." Fredonia, N.Y. 14063 men who would be glad to help He is now buried in Cedar Copy must be received on or before the 15th of each month to guarantee Dear Members of the 9th such a cause. Should we not pUblication on the 20th. Park Cemetery, Emerson, New give consideration to offering Second-Class Postage paid at Union City, N.J. Authorized as of OCtOber Division Assn.: It is with a 1, 1967. great deal of sorrow that I in Jersey in a plot of the Jewish help to one of our own? A look Publication Number 402820 form you of the death of my War Veterans of America. But I through my check book tells me Volume XXXVIII husband, Michael Laurito, on have always wondered about we should. Jan. 4, 1983 after an illness of his last days. Your reunion I would like our membership Number I Jan-Feb 1983 about 2 months with leukemia. notice has reawakened this in and fellow members of the We spent many lovely vaca terest. I would appreciate any board of governors to mull this 1983 Reunion Detroit July 21, 22, 23 tions with the 9th reunions. Our way in which you might help in over as I plan to bring this pro most recent one being in Ft. answering this request. posal up at our next meeting. Survey Braff and also the Memorial Thank vou. Sincerely, Deadline for Scholarship Applicants weekends in Worcester. Mike On another matter I would Bernard Weiner like to survey the membership is Near always enjoyed any contact he 35 Trinity Avenue had with his fellow friends of as to how the reception would Spring Valley, N.Y. 10977 THE MEMORIAL FUNT) OF the 9th and he made many new be of having a convention in P .S. His home address was last THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION friends as did I. Also we would central Florida in April, May, recorded as 1297 Hoe Avenue, September or October as the Scholarship Information like to take the opportunity to thank you for the assistance my Bronx, N.Y.C. Prior to that we weather during those months is The Memorial Fund of the Ninth Infantry Division Association daughter received through your lived at 851 Fox Street, Bronx. much more bearable than mid- was established by the members of the association to CQJI1memorate scholarship program. summer when the temperture the memory of their comrades who paid the supreme sacrifice in Editors note: The secretaries often goes to 100 degrees or battle. As a part of this fund the association established a scholarship office has written to Edward over. I think most of us are or program. Scholarships are awarded each year to relatives of men who Weiner's brother, after check soon will be retired and would served in The Ninth Infantry Division. Each scholarship is for one Al Bravin (47th Infantry) ing our files and history of the appreciate visiting the many year. wanted to share the following unit in "8 Stars to Victory". Florida attractions in the cooler ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Prayer with our members. The They were rough days for the weather. Just a 13¢ post card to A person who wishes to apply for a scholarship must be related to author is unknown and the me by as many members as a man who served with The Ninth Infantry Division. Children of prayer was sent to Al when his 39th Infantry, in the early part former members of the division will be given fllSt consideration, but of September 1944. Edward is possible is all we of the wife passed away in 1973. FLORIDA CHAPTER need to children of men killed in combat given first preference. Applicants listed as DOW (died of wounds) offer a most beautiful and who are not children of former members of the division will not be and we were hoping that so considered unless no child of a' former member qualifies. A PRAYER FOR THOSE memberable convention in '85. WHO LIVE ALONE meone from Company B 39th Thanking you and the general APPLICATION PROCEDURE Infantry would remember him The following procedures must be followed by those wishing to I live along, dear Lord; membership in advance I am. apply for the scholarships: and write a letter of con ~incerely stay by my side. dolence's and a few words of Ed 1. Send a letter of application, written in expository form, to the In all my daily needs be Henry Santos chairman of the scholarship committee stating the following: ward's last days. Thou my guide. 9811 N Connechusett Rd. name, address, age, and sex of the applicant; name, address, and Tampa, FL 33617 occupation of the applicant's parents or guardians; the name and Grant me good health; address of the secondary school the applicant is attending or has for that, indeed, I pray NI MICHIGA~' ILLINOIS CHAPTER NEWS MICHIGAN-ILLINOIS ADVANCE REGISTRATION BY MAIL OUTSTATE In 1981 National, in planning the 1982 reunion, conc~h' HAPPENINGS Holidays are over Sorry for missing the dead MEETING ed the plan of PRE-REGISTRATION of members gomg Now that the holidays are The Sixth Annual Outstate line for the last issue of THE over and things are quieting to Fayetteville, N.C. The plan proved to be very. suc OCTOFOIL. After the Reunion of the Michigan- cessful. This year, in planning the 38th Annual Re~nI~n to down, it's time to get busy and Illinois Chapters was held in Christmas party the bug bit me get some news in about the Il be held in Detroit, Mi. on July 21-22-23, the MiChigan hard and I was unable to func Angola on October 20, and 21st. Chapter is going to use the Pre-Registration concept to linois Chapter. Not too much These mini reunions are a great tion and the result was that the make your registering less of a last minute hassle on your has been going on since our last way for the two chapters to get deadline slipped by me while I arrival at the Westin Hotel. newsletter. We did have our An togehter to meet and talk over was on my back in bed. Things nual Mini reunion in Angola last all the old times on a smaller We ask that you send your request for registration ea! are looking up now so it should October with a terrific turnout. scale than the regular annual ly. In so doing you will find your Name Tags, Strip be business as expected for the Thete were approximately 87 balance of the year. reunions. Our numbers in Tickets and all other materials waiting for you at the Pre people at the Holiday Inn in crease each year and a good Install Officers Angola, Indiana. We had Registration Desk upon your arrival. First I must report that at the time is had by all. This past beautiful weather and a great year we had approximately 87 You may order your strip tickets now by sending a Christmas Party we paused time renewing old friendships. from the festivities long enough people between the two check or money order to: Rodger E. Alsgaard 2834 Wynes The regulars from Illinois.at chapters, some Indiana St. Saginaw, Mi. 48602. Make the check payable to: ~th In to install officers for 1983. tended including the Koskles, members and some Ohio fantry Division Association Reunion. 8anquet tickets William "Bill" Andrews is our Clarks, Andersons, Winkel President, Tom Saunders 1st members. We also had Doc and must be purchased before 4:00 P.M. July 21. 1983. mans, Gheres, Hellers, Only Reichel of Mifflinburg, Vice President, Bill Zimmer Clausers, Grays, Paulis and the man 2nd Vice President, Pa. The strip tickets of $42.00 per person mClude:. Regis!ra Belmontes. Quite a few MEET IN CP tion, Thursday Night Welcoming Party, t~e Friday Night Rodger E. Alsgaard Secretary, Michigan members showed up Elmer Wagner Treasurer, Some of the couples start ar Banquet and the Dance on Saturday Night. but we did miss the Colliers riving Friday evening and meet Donald Lewis Adjutant and from S1. Louis and many others Floyd Hennessey as Chaplain/ in the CP room where there is PRE-REGISTRATION FORM whose names escape us at this no lack of liquid refreshment Your Name: _ Historian. time. We held an annual raffle The party was a gala evening and snacks. This year some of which was won by a Michigan the good ladies brought in food Unit Number: _ of fun, food and dance. A good member. Our next reunion will time was had by all. The and there was no need to go out be October 21-22, 1983 in Angola to supper which gave us more weather was bad but that did and all are welcome. Your Address: _ not keep sixty-five members time to visit. The Holiday Inn MEETING AND ELECTION furnishes us with a large room and guest from having a good During the mini reunion, the Name of Spouse time. Don and Helen Lewis for our CP and it is very com Illinois Chapter held their mon fortable. Saturday is spent chaired the party and were ably thly meeting and elections of of Widow of: _ assisted with the setting up and chatting and shopping in the ficers took place. After four town of Angola. There are some cleaning up by members of the vears of holding the office of Please submit with your request for strip tickets to: chapter. very nice little stores and a President, Mike Belmonte turn delicious bakery wi th Rodger E. Alsgaard Before the party ended ed the gavel over to Larry 2834 Wynes St. Elmer Wagner .announced that reasonably priced goods. Ghere. Mike became Vice Saginaw, Mich. 48602 we would kick the new year off LUCKY WINNER President and the rest of the of Both the Michigan and Il by holding our February Refunds will be given to those who through some un~or ficers remained the same, Gor linois Chapters hold a raffle at meeting at Das Michigan Haus don Anderson, Secretary; seen circumstance are unable to attend the reUnion. on February 26th. Das the reunion. Jenny Alsgaard Chuck Koskie, Treasurer; was the lucky winner of both Deadline for cut off date will be July 13, 1983. Michigan Haus is located in Dave Heller, Chaplain: Paul You will handle your room reservations direct to the Bay City, Mich. and gives those raffles. Michigan had a Clark, Sergeant at Arms: and bea utifully hand-carved hotel. members from the north and Bob Winkelman and Louis Thumb area an opportunity to wooden battery operated clock 9th Infantry Division Association Gray, Trustees. Good luck to all of the State of Michigan and the make a party without having to the officers. July 21, 22, 23, 1983 drive to far in what is often very Illinois Chapter raffled a Zenith PLEASED TO HAVE table radio. This raffle takes Please Reserve Westin Hotel Accommodations bad February weather. Our Christmas Party was While on the subject of place at the buffet dinner serv held on December 11th in the ed in the Holiday Inn Main din Name Arrival Date _ meetings I am happy to an home of Chuck and Irma nounce to all reunion lovers ing room. Unit_~___ ~ Departure Date Koskie. We were pleased to ILLINOIS NEXT HOST that the Michigan Outstate will have former Illinois members Address Check in 2p.m. Check out 1p.m. be held in October. The Illinois The next mini reunion is Bob and Beryl Pappas of scheduled for October 21 and 22, City . State Zip Chapter offered to host it this Florida join us as did John and Telephone number _ year. Charlie Koskie assumed 1983 at the Holiday Inn in Helen Clauser. The "old Angola Indiana. Rooms will be the responsibility of hosting the reliables" were there including Make check or money order payable to the Westin Hotel, gathering of the troops. He felt $32.40 for a single and $39.60 for the Hennemuths, Clarks, a double. The reunion will be send to Reservations Department, The Westin Hotel, that the Michigan Chapter Gheres, Hellers, Paulis, would be having their hands full hosted by the Illinois Chapter Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243. Belmonts, Faynors (who by the this year with Chuck Koskie with the National Reunion be way are Grandparents), the ing held in Detroit. I know the and John Clauser as Co Single (one person) $59.00 Swankes, Louis Gray and we Chairmen. Anyone interested in Illinois faithful will do an ex were pleased and surprised to Twin (two persons) $59.00 cellent job in their planning of attending can contact Chuck at Double (two persons) $59.00 have Cecil Lacic join us. Cecil 4334 Hirschburg Schiller Park, this event which becomes more is the wife of Joe Lacic who popular each year. Illinois or John Clauser in passed away a few years ago. Florida. Reservations must be received by July 6, 1983 to Produced New Member DEEPEST SYMPATHY guarantee convention rates. Elmer Wagner has sent ANXIOUS TO CONTINUE We also missed having Roger The Michigan and Illinois notices to all newspapers tell Costanza at our Christmas Par Include first nights deposit to confirm reservation or use ing of the upcoming convention Chapters are anxious to con ty. Roger was quite ill and on tinue these reunions and wish to American Express or Diners Club credit card to in July. That notice has produc December 27th we received ed one new member for the extend an invitation to any 9th guarantee your reservation. word that Roger passed away Division Member to join us dur association. Answering a knock from cancer. He left a wife and on my door I found a very ing that time. The weather is Card No. _ one son and daughter. Our generally beautiful, the com robust looking gentleman stan deepest sympathy to his family. Expiration Date . ding there who introduced pany's great - so why not come A collection will be made from and join us. (Refundable if reservation is cancelled 48 hours prIOr to himself as Alex W. Hubbard a the Illinois chapter members arrival with cancellation number from Hotel). former soldier of the Ninth and will be forwarded to the ** * Division. In talking with Alex I Scholarship Fund in his The above special 59 dollar rates apply from 4 days prior to 4 found that we had worked in the memory. Florida Gators days after the convention. same plant before the war, sent DON'T MISS THE SNOW to Camp Custer and then on to We have been fortunate so far The Florida Gators 5th semi REUNION JOURNAL Mineral Wells, Texas for Basic this year to be having a mild annual meeting will be at the The Michigan Chapter is making a limited program Training. Alex was sent on to winter and don't miss the snow Sheraton S1. John's Hotel in Booklet for the 19B3 Reurrion of 20 pages plus the fr0r:tt· and Fort Bragg while I stayed at all. All the retired members downtown Jacksonville, Fl. Ar rival date is April 15 and depart back· due to the high printing costs. We would lIke to behind to be assigned to Cadre. are especially pleased they mak~ it up of full page chapter ads, and then on the last Alex was in C Co. 60th In£. and don't have the extra burden. on April 17, 1983. There will be a spent a good deal of his time as couple of important iterns of pages we would place the Chapter Boosters, name and Bob Winkelman finds odd jobs unit. The full page ads will be $50.00 and the Booster ads a prisoner of war. Any of you to do. Chuck as his grand concern to our Florida com who may remember Alex can rades to be discussed. Election will be $2.00 each, so we will need all the booster help we children and home in Michigan can get. write him at 6318 W. State Rd. to keep him busy. Lou Gray is of new officers for the year Vassar, Mi. 48768. 1983-1984 are to be held. Due to The donations should be sent to Rodger Als~~a~d, busy getting ready to move to 9t~ Infa~tr~ Well set your sights on his home in Wadsworth, unforeseen circumstances, the Secretary, Michigan Chapter DIVISIOn Detroit. Read your Getofoil and Wisconsin. Paul Clark is coun April meeting has to be held in Association 2834 Wynes Street, Sagmaw, MIchIgan 48603. send me your request for strip ting the days till he'll retire and the northern part of the state Make checkpayable to: 9th Infantry Division Association tickets. From the date this let yours truly might consider once again. I certainly hope to Reunion. ter is to be published there will retiring the end of the year. see a big crowd and lots of new only be 150 days to July 21st. Respectfully submitted, members. Reunion Parking How many times did you say Mike and Ann Belmonte Robert Pappas (President> During the reunion our designated parking area is the "When I get out of this mans ar 738-C518 Box 175 1161 South Lombard outdoor parking Lot "8" just east of the Hotel. The park my I will never stand in line New Port Richey, Fl. 33552 Oak Park, Illinois ing fee is one dollar ($1.00) per day with in and out again." So why do it at the con 60304 vention when Pre-Registration privileges. When arriving at the hotel entrance identify will eliminate that problem. yourself as with the 9th Infantry Division convention, I will look forward to seeing One thing you could say about What Green? Where? unload the car and then park it in lot "8". you all in Detroit. our icy roads this winter - they "Golf was once a rich man's Rodger E. Alsgaard sport. Now there are millions of haven't been this smooth in Dead~lDe ~opy Sec'y. years. poor players." for of the Den Issue of the OctofoU wUI - Will Rogers, Quote be AP HI L 20 th THE OCTOFOIL Westy and C.B.S. Soldiers Families Meet Here"s to Paul for the Record John Ryan sends this story Living by these rules after 37 years. Just a Numbness written by Herbert Clark Marty Roach sent this article General Westmoreland has It was Jaaskela's dedication another member of the 60th In from the Evening Gazette, Wor spent most of his life in this at to work that killed him. "He fantry. Herbert not only wrote cester, Massachusetts printed mosphere, living by these rules. had heart problems," Mrs. the articles but owns the on January 17, 1983. We were There is pain in the knowledge Jaaskela said, "and he newspaper. touched deeply by this obituary that one has been charged with that could be applied to many of shouldn't have been working so defeat; there is outrage in the our members. James Dempsey hard." "Duty, Honor, Country" charge that one's personal a staff writer for the Evening At first she was just numb honor was sacrified as a part of Gazette is to be congratulated She'd find herself wandering Gen. William Childs West that alleged defeat. Not to be for a job well done. around the farmhouse looking moreland does not take lightly allowed to present one's case It was April 1944 when Paul for her husband, sometimes the words "Duty, Honor, Coun makes the acquisition more H. ,Jaaskela wrote his fiance with her pocketbook under her try." To him-and many galling. it is not hard to under Mary Bobka that he was being arm as if they were going to the others- these words ha v~ stand why General West sent'to Europe with the 9th In store. meaning. They typify that moreland has gone to the fantrv, so if they wanted to get Then when the funeral direc which is best in those who courts. marr'ied they'd better do it tor came, she was so upset she Michael Sora~. forgot to check whether her graduate from the United Deal of tragedy quick. Writing from the front lines in husband's war record was States Military Academy. His World War II, the battle-weary The 21-vear-old Miss Bobh In such tragedy-and there is t~ain taken down for the obituary. honor. as an officer, gentleman Sgt. Michael Sorace told his took the down to Fort Ben a great deal of tragedy in rise Out of a quiet, modest, hard and citizen, has been question brother, Frank that he had "ag ning in Columbus, Ga., became and fall of talented men-there working life, Jaaskela was ed, ed some 30-odd years" in his 30 Mrs. Jaaskcla, said goodye to is usually irony. In this instance proud of two things: his farm Libel Suit months overseas. Mike was her new husband and returned it is television. Had it not been and his war record. And the on with Company D 39th. to her family in Marlboro. The basis for the libel suit, in for television, and the fact that For a vea'r the wife worried, ly time he got his name in the which General Westmoreland America saw its first war at "Mv brain, bodv, heart and t~cwspaper, his service wasn't bone; ache," Sora~'e wrote. "It reading' reports of battles, seeks $120 million from the Col the dinner table, there might wondering and waiting. When mentioned. umbia Broadcasting System, is have been another conclusion to seems as though there are only Mrs. Jaaskela felt terrible. "I two ways of getting a rest - one Jaaskela came back, he had com pI icated. It concerns the conflict in Southeast Asia. been wounded three times and couldn't sleep. And friends whether or not CBS charged Certainly, it would not nave is death and the other is to be were saying that he was wat wounded." didn't like to talk about his ex General Westmoreland with be ended after the Tet offensive. periences. It was decades ching me and knew what I'd ing a part of a "conspiracy" to General Westmoreland might Weeks later. on Jan. 21, 1945, done. I was so upset at the time. Sorace was killed in the Battle before he started opening up falsify Intelligence reports. have had his chance to destroy and reliving some of the It was just a mistake." More important, it concerns the North Vietnamese army of the Bulge. He was 31. Rules Are Rules Now, 37 years later, Belgians memories. whether such a conspiracy ex·· that had gambled on a bold She called the funeral direc and Americans remembered The couple farmed on Sugar isted. stroke, one that caused tor, who explained that the him at a get-together in Queens. Road in Bolton after the war, Having some familiarity with Americans to become sick of nev.:spaper could not run the After corresponding by mail working their 17 acres from howestimates of enemy their commitment. before dawn until late in the obituary again. But Mrs. strength are compiled and the for more than three decades, a Jaaskela is a farmer's wife Fair hearing Belgian couple who befriended evening. They experimented difficulty in establishing ac with corn, potatoes and beans, tenacious and determined. She curacy under the best of condi Instead of a symbol of vic Sorace during the war flew to was not going to let her hus tory, Westmoreland became a New York last week to meet but finallv found that butternut tions: and have known General squash b;ought the best price. band's record go unremarked. Westmoreland as a regimental symbol of defeat. That the fault Sorace's family in person. She wrote directly to the news commander and later as chief might lay elsewhere, with The couple, Henry and Gisele It Wasn't Easy paper. She explained that she Not that it was easy. Picking of staff of the army it is difficult Presidents Kennedy and Lacasse, embraced Sorace's couldn't sleep for thinking to believe that such a con Johnson, with the Pacific com sister, Antoinette Tirella, and squash is backbreaking work, about her mistake and begged spiracy existed. This, however. mand that was superior to this, her husband, James, in an emo and theirs was a proud, quiet, that something be done. She may be influenced more than a was not important. For every tional scene Friday at Kennedy hardworking life. They didn't said that when you "lose a lov little bv the nostalgia that sur los there must be a scapegoat. Airport. go out much, except for bir ed one ... you're in a dream thdavs and anniversaries. "It rounds' "our generaL" CBS, by Now, adding what seems in ·'It's as if we are more than \vorld and reall~: don 'j do things i~, was days of hard work. and not editing and presentation, used sult to injury, it television fr1f'nds," Mrs. Lacasse said prop('rl~'" Ttlt' fdt"llle["s \\ ik that comes back to challenge t hl s week as s!1(' sat across the much t'ime for anvthing else." General Westmoreland to s~id. pulled out all ! ht' slops She of prrove its case. The general Gerwral West moreland. Not tahle from Mrs Tirplla (~t hpr Mrs. Jaaskela "You've fered mn!1C\ and said she h MEMORIAL FUND Edwin E. Brewer Irving Terchak James W. Barr Col. Louis Gershenow Harry W. Kenney Warren Fedder The association is ('ver grateful to these members who remembered the Memorial Fund. We salute you. *** In Retrospect on l\"inteen Hundred Eighty-Two January: Reunion with long lost sister with all four sisters and brother together for first time in over forty years. 47th Inf Co B TO "B" (47th.) OR NOT TO representing the late organiza 60th Inf Co. C, 47th In£. MRS. GEORGE BERDAY "B". tion of the 9th Infantry Division JOSEPH POTTS GEORGE GAJDO~ LETTERS 'BOUT "3 'GUYS'. Association, joined by a small 20 Elmwood Dr. RD 3 100 N. E. 6th Ave. Lot 286 435 Daniel Dr. contingent of the present 9th. Newfield, N.J. 08344 Homestead, Fla. 33030 Aliquippoa, Pa. 15001 Letter #1. - The following ar Infantry Division r.ecently Enclosed find dues for 1983. I I am writing this about my Enclosed are my dues for the ticle appeared in the "Forum returned from active duty in , wish everyone the best for the dear husband George. He has next 3 years. I've been reading Quarterly" a military service Cuba, paid honor to the last liv New Year, and to you Dan for been in and out of Homestead the Octofoil for 3 years. I must oriented periodical. ing member of this post war the good work you are doing for Air Force Base Hospital about say that it does bring me great "On Jan. 18, 2019 veteran veterans organization serving the paper. I enjoy getting it. 15 times since the reunion we joy to read about others who Harvey Rotcefed, age 99, as in 8 campaigns throughout 1941 went to in April '81 at Orlando, were with the 9th during the last survivor became the sole - 1945. 60th Inr. E Co. Florida, when they formed the many months that I was with beneficiary of the assets of the Raeford Johns, now 101 years JOSEPH McCLINTOCK Florida chapter. In Dec. 1981 this great outfit. I've been look now defunct 9th. Infantry Divi old, received a rather extraor 8 Jersey Ave. they airvac him to Walter Reed ing for names from C Co., 47th sion Association, a veteran dinary accumulation of funds of Mahawh, N.J. 07430 in Washington, D.C. He seems Inf. that were there between St. organization made up of said organization, it was I am enclosing my dues for to get weaker each day. I wrote Lo and the Rhine River cross members of the 9th. Division revealed.. the next 3 years. I am not very a letter in Mayor June 1981 and ing. I hope some of them see serving in World War 2. "Capt. Jack," as he was af good at writing but my wife told of his trouble. Anyone that this letter and respond. It sure 1941-1945. fectionately called, has been said I should drop a line. I comes this way, I am sure a would be nice to see them in Sgt. Rotcefed, a native of hospitalized 12 years, markedly remarried 12 years ago and my visit with him would cheer him Detroit. I just received my Cleveland, makes his home at infirm - and blind. In the wife came from a town near up very much. He is in the Nov.-Dec. issue and am looking Great Pines Home for the Aged words of Mr. Martinez "he is Stolleberg called Nierder Medical Ward, Ward D. I also forward to some good reading. in Akron, Ohio. He was located alive - but not 'living." wurschnitz in the Erzg. Maybe wrote Manny Effron's wife a Keep up the good work. Good through the efforts of Abbott, These highly fictional case some of the fellows remember letter. He and his wife paid us a Luck and God Bless. Marston &Dean. Attorney's for examples are but three of in that part of the country after visit before he passed away. the Organization. numerable possibilities we the war. She was a nurse in the M Co. 47th Inr. His son, Raymond, drew na have "projected forward" German army and was taken 47th Inf. Co B WILTON TAYLOR tional attention as an anti-war relating to the final disposition prisoner of war. She later join JOSEPH S. PODANY Stop 6 Viet Nam activist in the 60's, of funds based on the "last ed the American army and 2956 N. E. Benjamin St. McKittrick, Ca. 93251 'necessitating his move to man" ideology. - note: In Let became a citizen of the USA. Minneapolis, MN. 55418 We had a lovely Christmas at Canada until receiving amnes ter #1 - we find the recipients We have traveled overseas 6 Enclosed is a check for my home. My brother bought out a ,ty by decree from the late unworthy, Letter #2 basically times in 11 years. On these trips 1983 dues. Sorry couldn't make few nice food gifts from a President James Carter, undeserving and in #3 we visited many places I have lhe reunion last year. It was health food store and shared it 1976-1980. unaware! been in the war and received great receiving a postcard from with us. Then there was Later, Raymond's son, also Whatever possessed the im the Bronze Star. I also visi ted Artie Stenzel, signed by all my Christmas dinner with some refused to serve his country aginative"founding fathers" of Belgium where I swam the buddies at the Ft. Bragg reu Canadian friends who work for during the "99 Day War" with this. organization to embark Meuse Ri ver when F Co took a nion. I also read in this issue of Shell Oil 15 miles north of us as Cuba, a provoked conflict upon this "medieval" concept beating and were cut off and the Octofoil which Walter Love well as several 47th men in resulting in overwhelming of survivorship we do not know, half our men captured on the joy wrote in regard to the pass cluding Gen. Randle who told of defeat and destruction of Cuba but like the laws of the lant it' crossing to let the 47th regiment ing of Nick Palega. I, too, con his nice visit to Ft. Bragg last along with the demise of the ag obsolesense is not chiselled in cross the next morning. In sidered Nick one of my best year. I've been confined to light ed Raoul Castros' reign. granite, thus the consensus is Monschau I took some pictures friends and buddy, enjoyed his duty, no lifting heavy things, as Ironically, only ten day's this issue needs addressing. of the place E Co set up its field company and his wife's at the I had prostate surgery in early after Sgt. Rotcefed was the We have a very unique kitchen. If any fellows last 5 reunions which I attended December. Bled a lot which recipient of these funds, he organization - inspired by the remember me of E Co and the with them. It's been a long time made me weak but I am better. died. His newly-acquired estate desire to perpetuate long stan 4th· platoon I would enjoy hear since I've seen Lovejoy. We hike every day, several will be passed on to his son ding friendships along with ing from them. On my last trip 39th Inf 3RD Bn miles when the weather is good. and grandson! ! honoring the "men we left we stayed in a hotel in FRANCIS X. TIERNEY Best wishes to all the 9th men. behind." It's success and Monschau-Hofen called Sports 88 Aspen Ledge Rd. Seems like only. yesterday we LETTER #2. longevity can be attributed to a Hotel run by a Mr. Brummer. Ridgefield, Ct. 06877 sailed to North Africa! Excerpts from among ques composite of good 'leadership He helped me to get a book writ I am enclosing an obituary tionable court decisions ap and a supportive and active ten in German called "Hell in notice for John Kirkup. I was 47 In£. D. Co. pearing in the publication membership. the Hurtgen Forest" in which E not aware that we lived within MILTON SCHNEIDER "21st. Century Justice." At this point in time let our Co and the 9th Div is mention 10 miles of each other so we 1804 Roosevelt Ave. On Sept. 2, 2014, Martin priorities be "~njoyment for the ed. Three years ago we visited 3 never had the occassion to get N. Bellerose, N.Y. 117H> Haden instituted legal action on many" who made the above of my buddies from E Co, Art re-acquainted, I met his wife at I was very happy to hear behalf of his grandfather, possible - and not "the last Euler, Robert Fix and Harvey the funeral service and she told from you and am sorry I didn't veteran Wallace Hadin, 91, a hurrah" for a majority of one! ! Kneppel whom we keep in touch me that John had kept in touch answer sooner. I know that be member of the 9th, Infantry Pat J, Morano with. I read the Octofoil from with the association and many ing a member again will make Division Association, an 2208 Lincoln Way, cover to cover every time. individual buddies. She men me very happy. Thank you for organization made up of com East. Chambers tioned attending many of the Frank Brusic's address, I will bat veterans, participating in 8 burg, Pa. 17201. 15th Engr. Bn. Memorial services conducted get in touch with him very soon. campaigns during World War 2. TONY MADONNA by Father Connors and recalled Enclosed find check for Action was to determine the Art J. Stenzel 40 Orient Way meeting you and your wife. My membership dues. 1815 Mariner Drive, Worcester, Ma. 01604 status of survivorship and best regards to you, your fami 60th In£. Hq. 2nd Bn. Apt. 174. Tarpon It is dues time again so possible distribution of assets ly and all members and JOHN COMPEL Springs, Fla. 33589. enclosed find check for 1983. I following the alledged, but families of the association. 2020 Barnsdale Ave. unverified, demise of said noticed in recent Octofoils that 47th Inr. mail call has improved. More McKeesport, Pa. 15132 organization. LEONARD KUPKOWSKI Enclosed are my dues for 47th Inr. Co. G write-ins, more new members. Handicapped by a lack of 27 N. Gazelle St. 1983. Enjoyed the convention in JEROME SHAPIRO It has also brought on a new in direction supplied by the elder Dunkirk, N.V. 14048 North Carolina this past sum Hadin the search started with 739 W. 186th St. terest. More GI's who served Though you should know of with the 9th are making contact mer. May attend the Detroit get the State of Delaware, home of New York, N.Y. 10033 the passing of Michael Laurito together but'am not sure yet. its Charter - then on to Boston, The Christmas Party of the with buddies of their unit. Get on Jan. 4. He attended quite a ting together after an Best wishes for a Happy and Mass. where more meaningful N. Y. Chapter was swell! Glad I few reunions with his wife and Prosperous New Year. information was provided by could make it. My arthritic absence of many years. In fact daughter. That is how we first the Garrison Bank Estates hands are improving as this let I have heard fro~ a few who met them as they live 4 miles Co A, 15th Engrs. Department, trustees for the ter demonstrates. I couldn't are looking forward to Detroit. from us but never knew them EDWARD RICKERT organizations' funds. write much in Hi8!. Best I am sorry I missed the reunion till one reunion when they said 4912 W. 156 St, At this point it was learned regards to Ed Combs formerly at Ft. Bragg. I heard some very they lived in Fredonia. Our Oak f"'orest, Ill. 60452 that the last "Re-union" took E Co. 47th. I am trying to locate fine reports. Will try to make daughter, Ginger, is at It's that time of the vear to place in 1998 (Ironically in New a lew ex-raiders: Isidore amends and hope to meet the Jamestown Business College send in my dues to the associa York City, where it all began Lehman Co. E., 47th, Arthur engineer gang in Detroit in and will graduate in June. Our tion. I enjoy reading the Oc back in 1946) due to diminishing Gardiner, Co. G & 2nd Bn. Hq. June. son, Lenny was home for the tofoil, at this Christmas time, I attendance to the yearly event. Co. 47th. Any information holiday as he is in the Navy, He was thinking of the Christmas The organizations' quarterly of their whereabouts would be Co. F, 60th Inr. just received a citation from of 1942. We had our Christmas newspaper, ",Octofoil" ceased greatly appreciated. Best CHARLES H. CARON the C.O. of the ship USS L.Y. church service outside of Wine publication late in 1999. regards to all. 518 Michigan Ave. Spears AS 36 for meritorious vats in which we lived in Africa, When the one year required Gladstone, Mi. 49837 servke in the superior perfor Christmas of '43 was in a little M.P. I received the Octofoil you search campaign failed to pro JOHN T. WEBER mance of duty while serviqg as better surroundings. We had sent me. Was I overjoyed! I duce possible "eligibles" for 46 Bromfield St. a member of the Torpedo church services in the mess hall the "last man" remuneration saw the names of some guys I Repair Division from Aug. 1981 in Winchester, England. Quincy, Ma. 02170 thought I knew for sure. I the case was referred to the Enclosed find dues to another to Mar. 1982. He is in Fla. now Christmas of '44 was a little dif Dept. of the Army. After a thought quite often about taking but soon will be going to Conn. ferent. Kaltenberg, Germany year. I really enjoyed the latest a trip to Ft. Bragg if my health series of internal hearings it issue of the Octofoil, somehow We are very proud of our Navy was the spot. No chance for ser was determined that all assets would hold out and my boy. Hope this short note gives vices, too much activity. And it seemed more full of in finances. I would like to try and and pertinent paraphernalia'of teresting articles, etc. than you all a healthy New Year. the happy Christmas of '45, the defunct organization be make Detroit for I have Co H, 60th Inf. back home and attending usual. As for me I haven't done relatives there to stay with. Got transferred to the "now" anything of interest to anyone. I DALE E. DEARDORFF church services with the fami organization bearing its name! my 9th division book out and it 153 Carlisle St. ly. I received Christmas cards like the poem by Mike Procovic brings old times back. Looking of K Co 47th, that boy is a poet. I Gettysburg, Pa. 17325 from several of myoid buddies LETTER #3. forward to receiving the paper. I do enjoy the newspaper from Co A, 15th Engrs. think he should be named Poet Thanks much. Carl Martinez, writing for the Laureate of the 9th Division! even though I joined the divi Veterans Administration mon Have been busily engaged ••••• sion in England as a replace 1983 Reunion thly "Bugle" submitted this ment in Jan. 1944 and was watching Robert Mitchum win If you are planning on movin~ human interest item based on a wounded early after the inva July 21, 22, 23 ning the war. (Winds of War) Is or heading to the warmer July 4th. happening in 2016. sion. I continue to look for any Rowdy Investment that the same one we were in? I climate for the winter months, It was a banner day at the news from H Co buddies. think lowe Jake Nailor and please notify the secretary of While the price of almost V.A. hospital at Winston-Salem, Wadalavage a letter, so this is Recently I saw the name of everything has skyrocketed, N.C. when Dawkins & Bray, your new address. It will save Theodore Koller of Peekskill, to notify them that I haven't postage and keep you on the Oc you can still get an argument N.Y. Hope to see some others at . by putting your two cents in. forgotten. Good Luck to every tofoil mailing list. one. the reunion. -Franklin P. Jones, Quote T .. I OCTO F 0 I L Thank you for taking the time Co K 60th Inf M Co, 60th Inf. 39th Inf. A,B,C,D & Hq. Co. to read my letter and I hope it is ROBERT H. RUCKER CURTIS BUCHANAN mall call CHARLES SCHEFFEL continued published. I would be glad to ac 205 Greenway Drive 2914 Alexander St. 8620 N. Glenwood Ave. cept all mail, pro and con. Let Bryan, Texas 77801 Florence, Ala. 35360 Okla. City, Okla. 73114 9th\Med's.. The greatest thing that hap Phone 205-766-2716 the chips fall where they may. - This is to inform you that Col. PETE RADICHIO ,703 I'm sure Gen. Westmoreland, pened to me in 1982 was getting Dear Dan or successor: Ralph Edgar pc...ssed away on 9415 Blind Pass Rd. Father Connors and some of the to attend the reunion in Fayet It would be greatly ap Jan. 5, 1983 at home in Ohio. St. Petersburg Beach, Fl. 33706 rest of us in favor of this can teville/Fort Bragg. Forty years preciated if you would print this Ralph joined the 39th, A Co. in It's the beginning of a new lead the way to a "yes" vote. has certainly made a difference in the next issue of the Octofoil. North Africa, then Sicily, year, a time for setting new Thank you and God Bless. but thank the Lord many of us There are so many of us from goals for a happier an? more England and Europe. I believe are still able to navigate. Per Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, when he left the 39th in 1945 he fulfilling life. It's time to 60th Inf. K Co. Hqs. sonally, I am very much like Alabama, Mississippi and ad celebrate lasting friendships was the Company Commander. the DONKEY, my "git up and joining states that cannot at JOE RAPPAZINI He retired from active duty as a and memories with old 9th divi 24001 Sherman go has got up and went!" tend the national reunion in sion friends. Last fall, while Col. after worldwide tours in 1982 started off with another Detroit in 1983; I thought we Oak Park, Mich. 48237 cluding India. Ralph and I were watching the TV report of the Greetings from the midwest. trip to the hospital for a second might have a company get dedication of the Vietnam war 2nd Lts. in Tunisia and I had C knee implant in the left knee together here in the muscle Good fortune to you and Marie. Co. of the 39th when I got hit the memorial in Washington and May your years be blessed with which still has me using one shoal area of Alabama; June seeing the march of those men last time near Lammersdorf, crutch as you saw at the re 23rd - 25th which would be peace and the contentment it Germany, on Sept. 14, 1944. who fought for us all in Viet sheds. Again it was grand to union. On November 15 the Thurs.. Fri., and and Sat. then nam, it brought home to me Having retired as a Captain in orthopedic surgeon released leave and go home on Sunday. receive the Octofoil. It's a gem 1946 on disability after max that these men were as much a that casts its glow upon the 9th me for homework and golf, and This is a resort area with the war veteran as anyone who imum hospitalization, am final being the eternal optomist I most beautiful three story Holi division and those who filled its ly now retiring from the local served in WW I and II, or the ranks so worthily. took my golf shoes with me to day Inn Motel and convention Korean War. As a staunch 9th insurance agency business Hawaii the following Friday. center I have seen in all my Hours, days, months, years after 37 years. Have a son, division man from the time I All march by in the passing (as you see, I had quite a mov travels. (especially with the in was drafted, to the end of our Capt. Charles Lee Scheffel, Inf. ing experience but no golf) It ternal revenue.) An eighteen parade. US Army Ranger-Paratrooper war at the Elbe River in Ger But the reel of memories that was quite a finale for an annual hole golf course five minutes many, and for the rest of my type, who is now in Advanced meeting. Let's hope that away, a state liquor store & steadily unfold, Officer's Class at Ft. Benning life, I was always quick to say Cannot by the poet, or the Detroit does not try anything retail beer sales only three that the vets of Vietnam had and then going back to the 82nd like this. However, everyone minutes away; then wonderful author, be retold. Airborne at Ft. Bragg. He ask nothing in common with us. But Locked in the heart of each should make every effort to get food at Syd's in the Holiday Inn. I have changed my mind and I ed me one day recently why I to Detroit as the hotel and or go next door to this and all didn't tell him what the infantry hope that some of you will also Who so loyally did serve, Renaissance Center will make restaurant and lounge, The Fog change, thereby bringing more was really like? I told him 'You quite a C.P.! It has many Cutter. a~d nothing is better. Remains a vestige of pride never asked me." If any of the meaning and new life in to our that only it does conserve. amenities that Port-Lyautey, (including the prices.) The good but soon to be declining fellows from the 1st Bn. of the Mehdia, cork forest, etc. were price of a room in this beautiful For loyalty to country and 39th ever get out to Okla. City, organization. I was so proud to ~omrades in arms lacking. It is a fabulously beau Holiday Inn is $40.00 per night see the 9th Memorial unveiled just give us a call. Sorry we tiful piece of contemporary ar for a double with two beds, and Forges a sound monument to didn't make the Bragg reunion, in Ft. Bragg. It gave us recogni hearts that are warm. chitecture and really has some $40.po per night with a queen tion and made us feel that we but in April 1982 our car was hit thing for everyone. size and roll out sofa. So these So that even though time head on by a drunken driver. were not forgotten. The dedica tirelessly, endlessly wends its In October I had a very good prices are reasonable this day tion on the Memorial stone also We both sustained multiple way visit with Charlie and Ruth Fort and time. included the Veterans of Viet fractures. Seat belts and and daughter Nancy while on a I talked to John Hale in Our faith in this land, hope for harness saved us as well as a nam and why should we forget peace, are bastions that sio not business trip to Winston-Salem. Dunedin, Fla. a few minutes them or relegate them to a good samaritan. We were both sway. Then I went on to Buies Creek. ago and he was real excited; lesser position? As for me, I am knocked unconscious and the just North of Fort Bragg for said it would be impossible for car on fire. So all the guys and 67 yrs. old and all you fellows 1st Bn. 60th, A & D Bn. Hqs. another good visit with Perry him to make it to Detroit; this is are close to that. How much gals "buckle up" for Chaflie. Langston and Miss Blue. only an "M" Company get JOHN K. MOORE Best of luck to all. longer are we going to be able 3801 30th Ave. W. July saw me back to see my together but anyone who ever to make the reunions? And the Br.adenton, Fl. 33505 dermatologist and a session for wore the Octofoil will be Taps section of the Octofoil isn't Once again I am racing and the removal of a malignant greeted with open arms. My going to go away. I urge every trying to beat the deadline 47th InL (i Co & Oil'. tumor from my right cheek. favorites at the National Con member of the 9th division to marked by RED INK. Think Finance This kinda shook me I under ventions I would love to see meditate for a moment, ask maybe I made it this year. MARTIN J. GILL stand and know what to expect are: Bovinizer. Brum, Brady. yourself"Am I being a fair and Everytime I see a copy of the 2401 Penningtnn Rd. about having artificial leg #18 Bruchac, Elichko. Englighee. open minded American, or Octofoil, my thoughts and Trenton, N.J. and being on my second ar Gargie, Gronseth. Hale, Thought I would like to know have I forgotten the Golden thanks go out to you and your tificial left knee but the Frazier, Luce, Lubrano. Mac Rule?" wife. I don't move out of this that the publicity effort on unknown of tumors gets me. Donald. Roy Smith. Wilfred One of my sons was in Viet corner of the country very behalf of the 38t h annual reu However, I know that I have Thornton, Waddell and Keene nam, one of my nephews was much so the Octofoil is the big nion hasn't been ignored in had forty years, that I did not Wilson. N~m sofar as one of the 2 local daily badly shot up in and one gest and best reminder of some count on so everything is a . May I add this before closing; newspapers are concerned. of our own men, the late Joe of the best years of my life. plus! I enjoy every Christmas please bring your wives as this Sorry that we had to miss you Toderello, lost a son there. Unfortunately, I seldom see a to the fullest and know that you is a most scenic and historical and 'the rest of the gang at at Some of you must have seen the name that rings any bells. Best do also. Christmas of '42 in the community. Worcester and the N.Y. chapter TV news report of the Vietnam regards and again thanks. cork forest with sweet potatoes Any and all can get in touch Memorial dedication and Christmas party. I had to call and vienna sausage supplement with me at the above address. witnessed our own Gen. West 60th Inf Fran Maher that Saturday mor with 35 gallons of wine is, thank moreland leading the parade of Co. "F" and Service Co. ning to cancel out because of goodness ... only a memory. 60th Inf Co J) Vietnam vets who were mar 1940-42 Peg's high fever, sore throat. In November, I had breakfast JAMES BARR ching to the dedication, they LLOYD H. ANDERSON etc. She had been fighting a with J.Y. Terry in Ruston, La. 11 Sunset Rd. marched with pride and I was 938 So. Ohio St. miserable cold during the en and he is planning on making Lynn, Ma. 01904 proud of them. It was an emo Salina, Kansas 67401 tire week but the "bug" really Detroit. As my son lives there, I I was introduced to Sam tional experience and these Enclosed find the check hit on Sat urdav morning. On see Terry about twice a year. Robinson of Swampscott. Mass. men were deserving of our covering dues, and the 60th the morning or'the Christmas Abe Strom is in Israel and his by my brother. Sam has a store respect. Their ranks included Book you sent. I'm pleased with party there were a couple of in address was in the communica and my brot her found out he the wounded, the broken in it but sorry that I could not have ches of snow on the ground as t ion (newsletter) from was with the 9th in Europe. We spirit and those who only per the 8 Stars which were printed. we came out of 11 a.m. Mass. Bruchac. He would certainly had a great time talking about formed their duty, just the Would it be possible that you That eliminated any en enjoy a letter from some of you. the division. He gave me a copy' same as our ranks. Men of the could find one of the old thusiasm for the drive in to New He was my messenger and of the Octofoil and I had goose 9th, if you have any doubt on members that may have one for York Citv. Best wishes to you looked after me during the 27 pimples break out over me and how to vote on this issue, let me sale and let me know. Also and the ~est of the gang for a hours on HilI 322 in the midle of I've read it about 10 times. Ion add this: I am doing voluntary would like to put a notice in the most healthy and successful Djebel Naemia with the leg Iv wish I had known about I he work at the Bay Pines V.A. Mail Call if possible. New York. God Bless. blown off! association before this. I joined hospital here in Florida and my Would like to get in touch with May you and those dear to the 9th in Winchester, England, work is in the physiotherapy the lads of both these Co.s who 84th FA H.Q. Btry you have a MERRY CHRIST Co D. 60th Infantry. I was hit dept. The men I work on are remembers me during the NEWTON FIELDS MAS AND A HAPPY NEW the morning of Sept. 6 on the from WW I, II. Korean and training, tent city, build up of 521 John Rolfe YEAR. other side of the Meuse River in Vietnam. I wish I could do the Co.s Fire fighting, and Monroe, Mi. 48161 Belgium. I was in the 5th much more for these men and it maneuvers from the Pee Dee I am looking forward to the K Co 60th Inf. General Hospital in Paris. then makes me aware that we are River to the Chesapeake Bay reunion in Detroit and hope to JAMES HART, JR;. they flew me to England to the the same and together Amphibs. These times were see lots of buddies from the 84th 7 Nenagh Dr. 99th Gen. Hospital. When I was regardless of which war one some of the best times I had in F.A. As you can see by the map Wilmington, Del. 19803 discharged from the hospital, I was in. There is no rank the service and some of the best I live only 30 miles south of Guess I am getting better in was classified unfit for combal. privileges in a V.A. hospital, friends that I have lost contact Detroit on Lake Erie. What a myoId age. Think this is the 3rd I stayed in England then I was everybody is the same. I am with over the years. I did not get great pleasure it was for Jim year in a row I have beaten the sent to France ~nd Germa'ny dedicated to these men, they to serve with the 60th in combat mie, his wife and I to visit with RED ink. Hope you and your before I was discharged from are my kind of people. My but served with the 44th Div. 42 M/Sgt. John Boiskey in family have the very best the service. I am enclosing a resolution for this year is to be 45, and then Korea with the 24th Panama City recently. I had Christmas ever and that 1983 check for 3 yrs dues. etc. I've part of the group who will work Div. SO-52. I will answer all not seen him since 1944 at St. win be a banner year. Regards done a lot of reading in my life. toward getting a "yes" vote letters from those that would Lo, France. I was wounded July to all. but I don't think anything will when the issue comes up again. like to write. 17, 1944 along with Kenneth compare with reading about the I am'proud of ol\f 9th division Dan, if there are any Jones and Sidney Baker. I 1983 Reunion 60th, 39th and 47th. God Bless organization and would like to collectors in the unit of patchs, would like to hear from any Detroit July 21, 22, 23 Them All! see it continue on in history Div and Regt histories, stamps association members in West with our 9th division men. A,re and Aircraft pictures, and Sqrd Virginia who might know When was the last time you wrote a letter to our Mail Call we being selfish? Should we let and Wing patches I would like to Sidney Baker or his Column? Just a postal card would denote your interest it die a slow death? My get in touch with them. Now I whereabouts. Keep up the good and let some buddy know where you are. You like to read apologies if I offended any of belong to the 44th Div Assoc, work and best regards to the what other members send in ... why not do your own my friends. I would prefer not and the 24th Div. Assoc. and the guys of the 9th. part and write a few lines now and .,then for their enjoy to make enemies, I love you all! 9th Div. and hope to find some long lost friends. ment. JOHN J. CLOUSER THE OCTOFOIL P.O. BOX 268 VIE T M0 R E. MI. 49895 Hq. 1st BI1. (;oth Inf. RALTON M. SPEERS ;) Patricia Ave. Albany. :\.Y. 12203 Greetings and best wishes in Co. F 47th Inf. 17th Inf. \'1' Co. the New Year. Enclosed please OTTO W. GEYER HOGER GARTLAND find my dues for :3 years. THE 0 C T 0 F 0 I L Publication No. 402820 5700 Escondida Blvd. ,Of) .:\Iarianna Rd. We are looking forward to 412 Greg9r~ A"e Weehawken. N. J. 07087- St. Petersburg, Fla. 33715 seeing everyone again this year Auburndale, Fl. Second·CI_ "-... !Nod It UftlQn C,tv. "". J. Au",omtd _ or OctObet 1. lM7 Jerry and I have now settled Just before Christ mas I in Detroit, Michigan in July at in Florida in our new Condo. We received a letter from Billv the reunion. overlook Bora Ceique Bay and B.V. Randall who at present i's We also enjoyed our week are on the 18th hole PGA golf in Amoco, Egypt. He was with end in Worcester in Nov. and course. Please change our ad Anti-tank. At present he is an our stay at the Marriott. dress so we receive the Oc instructor for oil well drillers. I It sure got cold here in IS YOUR OCTOFOIL tofoil. am sure that several of the guys Albany this week. We got 24 in While packing all of my stuff who were in Geo. Romalevs ches of snow this past week