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412 Gregory Ave.Weehawken, N~J. 07087 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION Mar-April 1995 Volume XLXX Number 2 Taps Sounded TAPS SOUNDED Get Ready to Give New Orleans Lt. Col. Matt Urban 60th Inf. A Taste of the'Ninth Division Angelo Parento M Co. 47th Inf.
Al Miller 9th Signal
John D. King M Co. 60th Inf.
Rev. John Carlisle Miller 60th Inf.
Harry Wells B Btry 84th F.A.
Marion J. Kaczynski ll1edal ofHonor winner Matt Urban Can Co. 47th Inf. buried in Arlington National Cemetery Mary Gaynor Medal of 'Honor winner Matt Urban was buried in Arlington Wife ofGeorge, 47th Inf. National Cemetery on March 8, 1995, with full military honors, including a horse-drawn carriage carrying his coffin in a proces Mary Maness sion to his grave site from a military ceremony at Fort Meyer Wife ofGen. Lewis "Chip" Post Chapel. The services included a band, a color guard, six Maness military bearers, a bugler and a firing party. Matt who served with the 60th Infantry was stricken at his home on Feb. 23rd and Call out or names passed away on March 4th at Holland Community Hospital from as the years go by a collapsed lung. Remember us- Charles Libretto, George Brown, John Allen and Herb and we will ne~r die Brazington attended the Funeral Service and joined Matt's wife Jeannie at the graveside. The 1989 Guinness Book of World With deep remorse we an From gumbo to Bananas Foster, the food of New Orleans Records listed Matt as "the most combat decorated soldier in nounce the passing' of these has long been this country's most folkloric and popular American History. friends and comrades. regional cuisine. New Orleans is a city known for its tasty May they rest in peace. Farewell "old solder." food...especially when prepared by such renowned chefs as To their loved ones we ex Paul Prudhomme. ~ .<' --- l ~ tend ..ur deepest s)·mpathy. New Orleans is a city ofsights. Take a streetcar ride for a ,~- buck. See the many interesting places. Music is every . ,.•·.-,.1,, where...especially in the French Quarters. The Radisson . . ... \ Hotel is located walking distance from the beginning of the French Quaners-.---OF take a short walk to the Super Dome.· to ~ Happy Report Guided tours are offered to see this vast stadium. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mississippi River. Ask the Hotel Proposed amendments to By-laws I'm happy to report that our efforts to locate members of the tour desk for a time and location schedule. There's plenty to To be voted on at the next general meeting being held in New family of Pvt. Dominick Gatto see and do in the City of Saints and Sinners. Or just hop a Orleans. for the Belgian liberation com Hotel complimentary bus which will take you to various The following proposed amendments to the Bylaws were sub mittee have been successful. interesting locations. mitted to the Annual Meeting of the Association held at Lake (Gatto was killed while on a MAP OUT YOUR DAY IN NEW ORLEANS Placid, on June 11, 1994, as part of a report by the Bylaws 47th recon mission near the Committee. After discussion, the meeting voted to accept the Belgian-French border Sept. 3, ~?,;"::---"\\\~ ..• r.: CJn[-~ report. 1944, was given a hero's funeral ~\,\ ./---~\ '" Hotel i ~['-~ Under Article XV, Section 52, the following proposed amend by Belgian residents and last '\~\\\--J\\t~?i~_S~ t 1 ments may be adopted at the next meeting provided that refer September was fu'rther honored ence to them is made in the notice for the meeting. when Belgian officials unveiled sh~ ~~\tl~ E.=~JO 1. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD a monument in memory of him.) i \\ \\);-2.)'~;::= t:tr]~~ OF GOVERNORS FROM 15 TO 17: Gatto was one of nine chil (\'",-.}-p:: ~~QR -'. . To change so much of the first paragraph of Article V, Section 27 dren, six of them boys: Anthony ~/')~ .~\~G i~ [][ French 'J as reads: "It will consist of a total of fifteeR (18) members" so as served in the military in World ~~~\ [j[ ] to read "It will consist of a total of seventeen (17) members." War I; Francis with the U.S. Air ...... --. n\.--::;; =(rters. Force in the Pacific Theatre dur -I'/:~ ~ LJCD(fj'~ Explanation - Recent increases in the number of chapters ing World War II and Michael in ::;:>~~~~ have made it desirable to increase the number of members of the the U. S. Marines. , [j \ C'. ~~~ - Board ofGovernors. Gatto's sister, Mrs. Mary \\"",IlIIIf~\4lI~~~ Fusco, 91, resides at 100 Oneida Mississippi 2. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ REQUIRED FOR A QUORUM FROM 8 TO 9. 07060. A colorful map showing the streetcar routes and other To change so much of Article VII, Section 33 as reads: "eigHt Eg) . In addition, there are a num important information will be included inside your 9"x12" ..Governors shall ...constitute a Quorum...." so as to read: ber of nieces and nephews, envelope. Take this map with you whenever you venture out "nine (9) Governors shall ... constitute a Quorum...." including: Mrs. Frances oCthe Hotel. Mascioli, 370 Glendale Rd., It's not too late ta make reservations. Explanation - This change would preserve the present propor North Plainfield, 07063; Mrs. tion ofGovernorsnecessary to constitute a quorum Dolores Fratentuono, 348 Grove Call 1-800-824-3359 Ave., Bound Brook, 08805 or use the Ilotel order form on page 2 of this OCTOFOIL 3. PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALTERNATE MEM- (Gatto's home town); Mrs. Be sure to b1Clude your service unit am your spouses or any BERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. Louise Sutphen, 279 N. Bridge gLle§ts name so we cal make yOlJ' name badges. To amend Article V, Section 27, so as to insert the following St., Somerville 08876, and Paragraph b: William R. Fischer, 31 Sunrise SEE YOU THERE! "b. The members of the Association at the Annual Meeting shall Circle, Wallingford, CT 064~2. also elect by plurality vote an alternate for each member elected In closing, Dan, I would like to to the Board of Governors. 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,:,earchlng tor the last foxhole buildings apart with the can nons and machine guns. Then I (part 3 continued from last issue M COMPANY (47TH) CHRONICLER heard all my troops start yelling Dr. Bill Butler, 39th Inf, Med Det, Charles Scheffel of the 39th Dear Compadres: like wild Indians. They were lnf and William Clark also of the 39th Inf made the trip to Shortly after the 50th anniversary of taking the Remagen It shooting and moving ahead Normandy last summer and Dr. Butler sent a story of the trip. bridge a friend asked if I had seen the Herb Caen column on the appeared in the last issue of the Octofoil. This is the continua faster. I never heard or saw any thing like it. Maybe it was that subject that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle. Caen is tion of that story. Doc lives at 3327 Lakehill Drive, Kalamazoo, something of an institution out here, almost of the order of the Mich. 49008. Scheffel lives at 8620 N. Glenwood Ave.. Okh.... ~- bunch of new replacements that started the yelling. When we got Golden Gate Bridge, and for March 7th he had served up a cou ries; mine bordered on the to the houses, there were about ple of local buddies who get together each year at this time to Charlie found a young French bizarre like, "Does anyone sixty dead Germans - the rest drink a little Rheinwein and celebrate their survival of the Lieutenant on the train who remember the night in October had disappeared. bridgehead battle. One of them was the long-lost Cliff Barbanell, agreed to guide us via the com of '42 on the moor across the Lt. Edgar of A Company later then CO of K/60. We've since made contact, he bought the book plex underground transfers to loch from Inverrary when we told me he had never before and now maybe he'll hear from some of the old gang and never, the Paris Officers Club, a posh maneuvered with the Black heard that much noise from a never get lost again. Although, if one must get lost, San building that combined elegant Francisco's a great place to do it. Watch Regiment? The night company attack." dining and hotel facilities. The when the full moon and the .. Speaking of selling books - Remagen is going fast! More than Lieutenant even obtained spe magnetic forces of the north 80% of the printing are gone so it looks like I won't have any Bill Clark reminisced about c'opies to bring to New Orleans. Anyone reading this who wants cial dispensation for Charlie to pole combined to reverse the life as a machine gunner, and is one better send me $17.50 pronto. There are lots of copies of eat in the din:.tg room without a force of gravity, and water still abreast of the current thea- Sedjenane left, as I lost my head in ordering that one from the tie and jacket; fortunately, Clark pored uphill to almost drown and I had dressed for the day in ry and practice of that weapon. printer. El Guetttar has been "sold out" for one than a year. us, except for those of us who Paris. The lunch was superb One of his stories follows. I'm very sorry to report that I've had a note from Mary floated on our raincoats in our and service elegant ~ about The machine gun section Parento that Angelo died on January 10th, 1995. He was 83, a sleep ... A Black Watch patrol $130 for the three of us. included three or four ammuni- member of the 1st Platoon who joined us at Schevenhutte, and came by in an ancient Viking Afterward, we took a cab to the tion carriers to carry those was very active in the Italian-American vets organization at ship with huge hounds of Louvre and walked across the heavy steel boxes of belted Bridgeport, PA. so long, Angie! Baskerville, captured the entire Seine to the west bank with the shells. One of them, Johnny Don Kothe reports that all is set with our plans for the Nostril. regiment, and thereby saved Holliday, had faithfully carried Blue Room at the Clarion Hotel in New Orleans. Don was a little open air stalls before returning them from drowning ..." to the station for the round trip ammo at Fort Bragg, across put off by the name we gave the spot (after the 3rd Battalion's to Le Mans, where we ate lightly Africa, Sicily, and now Europe telephone code name,) but you can't please everyone. We're of salads around the corner We followed the trail into with his rifle slung over his sharing this facility (and the tab) with the K Company guys, and' from the hotel at the La southem Norillanuy where C shoulder - he had never fired any of the rest from the 3rd who show. All are welcome. Renaissanre. Company, in breakout territory it except for record on a firing I talked to Bill Horan the other day. He and Norma will try to From Le Mans to S1. Malo, twenty miles south of the regi- range. Johnny always searched get to New Orleans. Bill sounds much stronger but he still has a then by ferry for overnight on ment, and out of contact wit the morning sky for sheep mobility problem. Jack Rowe writes that he and Leo Fatlan have Jersey Island to practice eating hthe ene~y, had turned north clouds and if he found them he their reservations. Morris Taylor says that though Fort Worth is with the fork upside down in in concert with the 1st Battalion would announce that noi one not very far from Sin City, health problems preclude their join- left hand, with pieces of the and advanced in search of the would be hurt that day. He ing us. We pray that condition improves, folks. Joe Ventura meal plastered into the mashed German flank, trudging in a long never complained, he was a called to report a victory with the VA _ they're now giving him potatoes - all very British. column up narrow, gravel farm gentle, soft tempered man from 40% for his ears busted out from concussion during the Bulge Next day, back to St. James roads that are now paved. Louisiana and a few years older fracas. He's reading Remagen aloud to his grandsons and must and the American Brittany Charlie became animated as he than me. be scaring them half to death. Book sales are bringing lots of Cemetery, May 30, [actually in threaded the Citroen between One day during the Huertgen M-ers out of the woodwork, usually there's just a check, but lower Normandy. but the the hedgerows on each side, in forest fighting in the fall he who's complaining! Marjorie Wingate writes from Biloxi MS: Pentagon didn't know that] his mind walking at the head of came to me and said, "Sergeant, "thank you so much for the book you've written. They mean so where many 39th men are the company of about 150 men, .I can't take this any more. I'm much to all of us associated with the 9th Division." Bob Story, buried and where I attended the including the 33 eighteen year going to shoot myself." out in Ronan, MT, reports that he's taken up collecting Russian most touching ceremony to the old replacenwnts of the night "Listen, Johnny, you should- Army wrist watches. He has about 20 of them now and, and as dead by 4200 children that I before,try-iAg to stay on high n't do that to yourself - you they're all hand-wound, he now has something to do every have ever witnessed - all orga ground with tree cover and still might botch the job and live to morning. Bob wants to know if anyone has a line on Leonard nized by the French. Four thou advance in a northerly direc- regret it all your life." "Rabbit" Elder, the 1st Platoon's medic and a DSC-winner in sand children released a pigeon tion'. As we stood there, it Normandy. If so, let me know. Mr. Keene-Tracer of Lost Persons' at each headstone while a chil "Here is where we began to occurred to me that I should tell has drawn a complete blank on this one. dren's choir sang the "Ode To get artillery fire from the east, him how to do it right in case he I've decided what to do as my next writing project. I'm plan- Joy". We were apparently the but it wasn't accurate and came went ahead with his decision, ning a biography of Manton S. Eddy, the CG who took us to only US veterans there. from that high ridge in the dis- so I got down on my knee and Africa and was promoted to command Patton's XII Corps in tance. Anyhow, I knew some- marked an X on is shoe with my August '44. Martha Hassel, the general's only child, has given no~~~ Next day on to the body had seen us, and I sure a~ ... fin~e~_~.i:li!b_~t"\T.~_~_~._~i~_?!~to: .. _.._hef ok on this and +--ean+fifltl-an} such wOlk-in- plOgIess~ ---B~'ittany coast ror{,~ arourid to -neU-cficfnT want to cros"s-any- --and the one next to It. where so, here goes! I'd be delighted to hear from anyone who o~ St. Mathieu and Brestj then open fields now. My two tank "If you do shoot, stick the has Eddy tidbits I haven't already used. to St. Nazaire withbthe old NaZI destroyers had got stuck in wet barrel on the mark so the bullet Well, amigos, keep your headspace adjusted and the cap on submarine pens and on to muck back at the highway will go through soft tissue and the tube when it's raining. Nantes; next day by the ancient because those new 90 mm. guns not break any bones." road to Rennes and on to weighed so much, but I still had I walked away to do some- Red Phillips Bayeau and on June 3 back to those four tanks under Lt. thing when, "BLAM," Johnny 14002 Hemlock Drive S1. Sauvier-Ie-Vicomte to stay Reynolds trailing the column - had shot himself. A few days Penn Valley, CA, 95946 with friends, seeing paratroop he was a good offjcer." later, an officer asked if he had (916) 432-1409 ceremony at St. Mere-Eglise on The hood of the Citroen done it on purpose. June 5 and President Clinton rolled to a stop astride another "No," I said, "he was cleaning twice on the 6th before return narrow crossroad and Charlie the gun and the stupid fool had ing home from Paris on the 7th. left a round in the chamber. I craned his neck to the right at a NO\V TAKING ORDERS! In the one month we had put small cluster of threefarmhous saw him do it." over 6000 Km. on the car. es and bUildings some three Johnny was back in three or Typically, we rise at seven, hundred yards away. He smiled four weeks, and was the same 9lclUtlgcn: ate breakfast at the hotel, and happily as he began to choreo faithful, gentle self. He never Springboard to Victory followed the trail of C Company graph the approaching battle. mentioned the shooting. He car in the car. The best place for ried ammo without complaint ''That's La Hardrarie", he said. by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Henry G. Phillips, old guys to get a sandwich and with his riflt' slung over his "This is where the Germany author ofE/ Guettar: Crucible ofLeadership water for the noon dose of pills company started shooting at us shoulder, and studied the sky was a bar; fromage [cheese] with small arms. We had the for sheep clouds for the rest of and Sedjenane: The Pay-offBattle. and jambon [ham] were high on high ground and I decided to the war. the list. along with good French Remagen completes a trilogy of oral histories of selected attack them. My company was In retrospect, the three of us beer or pop. Bars always h~d battles of the 9th Infantry Division. The earlier stretched out and straggling by fell back into the military ~at wwn local people, curious and admir then; it was late afternoon. I had tern of life with the First accounts dealt with the 9th learning tactics and developing ing of old veteran sol?ierS, only one platoon officer, Lt. Battalion, up at early morn~ng leadership under fire in Tunisia two years earlier. This especially ones who had liberat Nolan, and Lt. Reynolds of the to pack the day with everythmg concluding volume shows the 9th at its prime, leading ill U.S. ed the town in World War II. tank platoon. While the First we could see, travelling in the Corps to defeat a desperate foe. Authoritatively acclaimed by Sometimes, because of this, the Sergeant brought up the compa old way with a briefcase full of senior officers. military historians and veterans ofthe battle. lunch and beverage was free. ny, I told them what I wanted to maps, pushing to the last ?asp, Charlie drove into the cities ~th do. sleeping like babes, laughmg a Remagen has more pages, survivor anecdotes (from confidently and rarely got lost I put the four tanks abreast in lot, and looking forward to .the side) and particulars of what really happened than Its except when the navigator in the center to advance on both next day. I wouldn't label It a predecessors. Learn the full story of the bridgehead battle, the front passenger seat lost sides of the road shooting their vacation, it was strenuous work including the reliefofthe corps commander. and the so-called track of the route, which unfor cannon and machine guns at for old guys in their mid seve.n 5th Platoon Experiment. i.e. the integration of volunteer tunately happened in the major the buildings, and a rifle pla ties, but it was a unique tnp Afro-American soldier organized for combat as an extra rifle ity of cities. This led some peo toon on each side advancing in with numerouS daily adventures platoon in an infantry company w~ ple to suggest that get lost skirmish line shooting marching and interaction wit hthe many first and get it over With before fire from the hip. Our mortars warm, friendly people in all sta Paperback, 191 pp. w/maps, photos & bio. index. we searched for a hoteL fired at will, dropping shells on tions and age of life that we m~t I had entitled the tnp and behind the buildings, while along the way. If I were to ~~ It Send $17.50 (incl. p.& b.) to "Red" Phillips at 14002 Searching For The Last foxhole the machine guns opened up on agam,.I would get into condition Hemlock Dr., Penn Valley, CA, 95946. the buildings and along our by climbing the stairs of a ten but I'll confess that the month ISBN 0-9637444-1-0: Available no later than 7 March 1995. flanks. As I walked behind the story building daily before I at times turned into a modern No further copies of El Guettar on hand, but copies of version of the Canterbury Tales tanks, I could hear the enemy climbed the steps straight up Sedjenane still may be ordered with above at $15.00 ea. as we drove along the trail of C fire begin to die down and final that windy monument at the Nothing exira for its p.& h. Company. Each contributed sto- ly stop while we blasted those Waterloo battlefield. THE 0 C TO F·. 0 I L
K Company 47th Inf. Greater New York Chapter ILLINOIS CHAPTER February Meeting On sick call - Tony NEWSLETTER The Big Five 0 Not much happening these OLD RELIABLE GUMP The New York Chapter DeRobertis, our active hospitali- Sin City is just around the days. A few of us met for lunch I haven't been in a movie assembled at its command post ty chairman and Sgt of Arms, corner - literally for me and the end of March just to get out house in 15 years, so most of at the Masonic Hall, 71 W. 23rd was hospitalized with a broken temporarily for everyone else. of the house. my movie information comes St., NYC on February 19, 1995 hip due to a fall trying to avoid Keep in mind that you'll have to We heard that the from other sources. There is a for its monthly meeting. At 7:30 being struck by a car. You can get there on the 24th, if you are Hennemuths were host to a lun- barn burner loose in the land PM chapter president Charlie wish Tony a speedy recovery by going to play golf at daybreak cheon in Florida for some that has sold $350 million in liBretto opened the meeting sending well-wishes to him at on the 25th. Illinois members. Among those tickets and is still counting. IUs with members' flag salute and St. Josephs' Hospital, Queens present were the Winkelmans called Forrest Gump. Seems like Joe Killacky decided thal the invocation by resident chaplain Blvd., Queens, NY. Al Lipton the CIousers and the Clarks: the hero, Forrest, is a number of temperate climate of Chicago George Apar. Minutes of the was also reported under the The date coincided with bricks short of a full load of an was a poor training ground for previous meeting were read by weather, and we hope he's in playing in the tropics, so he Lorraine Clark's special birth- IQ of 80, about enough to tie Secretary Art Schmidt, and fine mettle soon. day which they celebrated. your shoe laces. Be that as it took off for Scottsdale, Az. Sorry Treasure Charlie Vandermark Possibly, due to the Easter- We just heard that Peggy may, my oldest son, who has a Joe, they have the heat but it's presented a satisfactory finan- Passover holiday week', atten- Hennemuth (wife of Bill, 60th quick eye for an Octofoil, says the humidity that will do you in. cial report. There was some cor- dance at the April meeting was Inf., 1st BN HQ) will be undergo- that Ole Forrest is in the 9th. in Now if you'd played in a GI rain respondence, pro and con, for down. Your comrades at the NY coat, you would be in good Aaron Lubin's suggestion to area headquarters hope that ing surgery in April for a herni- Nam. ated disc. She will be operated Now, we can say, "what the shape. have a 9th Div museum at Fort Ninthmen, who are well and on in Florida and will not be hell you expect?" They mus- Red Thompson offered, for a Bragg. Floor discussion by able, come join us for our able to return home until some tered out all us rocket scientists buck or two, to do a Tonya members also considered the monthly get-togethers - we time in June. This will cancel from WW Eye Eye. Bound to Harding or Bill McKinney but I idea and it was proposed that miss you. Our next meeting will their plans for our Mini Reunion happen." Or "all the smart ones told him Bill could beat me with Aaron pursue it further with the be on Friday, May 19. We meet in May and for the Reunion in were in Canada waiting for the no legs and one arm tied behind appropriate authorities. Mem- on Saturday, May 20 at the Long New Orleans. We all send our Peanut Pardon: or, "It's show him. If Red has any money left bers also agreed that the chap- Island National Cemetery in best to Peggy for a successful biz, and they need a photogenic from Las Vegas, he'll be in Sin ter would not sponsor a memor- Farmingdale. At 10:30 AM we surgery and speedy recovery. . patch." But, as matter of fact we City, maybe they'll just Fed Ex ial plaque for the Luddendorf will assemble in the parking lot We will miss them. had a few who couldn't have the trophy to him. Bridge at Remagen. and march to the main flag pole The Baumans (39th Inf. B Co.) made 80 with the answers in If you are vacillating or The Long Island National for the annual Memorial Service wavering in your resolve to were unable to attend our lun- their hand. Cemetery request for chapter for our deceased comrades, in cheon in March as they had just Take for instance, the English attend the 50th Reunion, let me flag pole donations would be war - and since. Following the returned from a trip out East. Professor who insisted on bur- add one temptation. Sun City is further considered and Adolf service we will meet at John lost his brother and they dening his mother with all the a Cess Pool but it has the best Wadalavage was to follow up Bethpage State Park for a pic- attended the funeral. Our deep- indiscriminate use of the Ball food in the US of A and perhaps with the VA cemetery adminis- nic. Then it's on to New Orleans est sympathy to John and his Peen Mine in his letters. I had to the whole put-together. I am not trator. for our 50th Anniversary family. answer by endorsement and it a gourmand but they can tickle Reunion May 25-27. We're look We will be going to Madison almost convinced me to read the palate of an old Bull-Neck March Meeting ing forward to a great turnout! the first weekend in May. We the letters that I signed as hav- and Spuds man like me. At our next get-together on Attending the April meeting, Frenzerburg plan to hold Memorial Services ing been censored. March 17, at the Masonic Hall not mentioned before: George at the graveside of Mike Or, how about the two At last, I have found an prez liBretto opened the meet~ Apar, Marty Gross, Vincent Carpenter (39th Inf. HQ 2nd Bn.) sergeants who maintained their American who occupied the pig ing with the usual monthly cere Gugglielmino, Marv Levy, Al on Saturday morning.P~laHIl~s>-''W'''Hil+-l-_o_w_nprivate transportation sty with me. John W. Arnold mony. Minules and financial Lubrano, and Qan QumIl. be finalized on Friday when we when we were working with the who was In the hrst squacr;nrsT reports were read. There was Remember to pay your NY arrive in Madison. We hope to 3rd. Armored. They had liberat- platoon of K. He has added the no correspondence from our Chapter dues: $10 for 1 year, see many of our members there ed a Mercedes Staff Car and just Air Force, raw sex, and4-H farflung chapter members $25 for 3 years, and $75 for as Mike had been instrumental followed the column every day. activities to our little drama. It's lets hear from you Ninthmen, Lifetime Membership. Make in organizing the weekend in When we coiled at night, they about time. wherever you are! With over checks payable to "Greater NY John joined K in Scheven Madison for many years. He will hit the road looking for 200 chapter members in the Chapter, 9th Inf. Div. Ass'n." be dearly missed. Mademoiselles and Vin. I would hutte and got hit at Remagen. greater NY area there must be Send to Charles Vandermark, 38 Our reservations are in for never hafound out if I hadn't He lives in Burleson, TX, a town some news you would like to Miller Avenue, Floral Park, NY just south of Ft. Worth. He says New Orleans but it looks like assigned both to ride the tanks share with your buddies ... so 11001-3325. the Illinois Chapter will be poor- the same day. They might have a P-47 blew a hole in the barn keep those cards and letters Reporter: Marv Levy ly represented this year. The made it all the way to Liege or for him to enter. They tried to coming,·folks. Co A 60th Infantry only ones going that we know of at least Binche, in style, but get me everywhere. 2044 Ellen Drive With solemnity, prez liBretto at this time are the Clarks, the without a brain cell between Chester H. Jordan reported on his attendance at Merrick, NY 11566-5404 1058 West Lakeview Drive Hellers, the Sallees and the them. the military funeral of our Secretary: Arthur R. Schmidt Baton Rouge, La., 70810 Belmontes. notable 9th Div member, Matt Co B Engineer Combat Bn Mike Belmonte _~sf Memorial--~ Urban, at The Arlington 89-12 Doran Avenue 1161 S. Lombard National Cemetery on March 8, Glendale, NY 11385 West. Allis - What's a veterans park without a veterans Oak Park, II. 60304 1995. Charlie described the full VHS 46 Min. Video memOrIal? "Just blah," said Irv Terchak, a disabled veteran military honors Matt received still available! of World War II and lifelong resident of West Allis. - beginning at the chapel and 50th Anniversary ~o last month, when the city launched a fund-raising effort to bUlI~ transport by caisson to the bur Remembrance Co. E 60th Info a veterans monument at Veterans Memorial Park and re ial site near the monument of RETURN TO THE BATILE OF CHARLIE SNYDER furbIsh the rundown tract, Terchak was ready. On Wednesday, he donated the monument's entire cost the Unknowns. To Matt's family NORMANDY 579 Riverside Drive we acknowledge their qeep loss Battle Creek, Mich. 49015 $40,000 - marking the second time West Allis has benefited JUNE 1944 Tercha~'s with our profound condolence. 616-964-1556 from generosity. In 1989, he donated $50,000 toward An Infantryman's Combat the constructIOn of the West Allis Central Library Matt was a great soldier - and Just a few lines to endorse Sketchbook of the "We're just elated," Mayor Joyce Radtke said. "We thank the obituary of one of our great the finest human being. Rest in Cherbourg Campaign God for people like him." est hero's, Lt. Co. Matt Urban. I Peace, Matt. Produced by Marvin Levy, The monument - a five-sided vertical slab of granite crowned Former prez (1994) Al Zenka Co A 60th Inf had the distinct pleasure of by a .bronzed eagle - is a key part of the city's drive to improve was given his belatedly-received (Seen on WJSUjTV, Anniston, meeting Col. Urban once, and the ~Ive-acre park at the northeast corner of S. 70th St. and W Octofoil plaque for doing a fine Alabama, during the D-Day com he made a lasting impression by NatIOnal Ave. . job in office last year. Tony memoration, June 6, 1994, and his humbleness. Terchak's gift goes a long way toward the city's drive to raise Varone would follow up on Long private showing at the Lake I haven't seen too many let· more than half of the estimated $320,000 total cost for park im Island National Cemetery Placid Reunion.) ters from any old "Go Devils" provements. request for flag pole donations Follow artist Marv Levy's but of course I don't write too .The cit~ has already set aside $108,000 for the project. The rest since Adolph Wadalavage was unique, personal illustrated often either. If anybody of "E" WIll beralsed through private donations of equipment or money unable to because of his wife's chronicle as an infantry replace Co would like to correspond my and the sale of as many as 6,000 personalized bricks that will illness. Vincent Gugglielmino ment with the 9th Infantry address is enclosed. I was in "E" surround the monument. A single brick for the "Circle of made a motion that the chapter Division - from basic training Co from Oct. 1944 to Aug. 1945 Honor" will cost $25; a double, $50. T~e city. has raised about $6,200 so far in donations and sales, donate $500 for 20 poles from - onto Utah beach - into the in 3rd platoon. the chapter's memorial fund. Health is good. Just the pains not mcludmg Terchak's gift. battle for Cherbourg - and the monum~nt The motion was seconded and of age (71). Still able to do The "ha.s been a long time in coming," the 74-year surprising conclusion! v~te~an saI~, carried by the membership. things I find necessary. old addmg that the only recognition of veterans in Produced with his 1944 wartime th~ CIty IS the SIgn containing the park's name. Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 I want to get this off now. drawings combined with live ~very other suburb has a permanent memorial, and we have Good luck. PM and members made a bee color footage filmed in nothmg but that post. It's just blah. line for the chow table. Normandy on the same battle M Co 60th Inf. "This would honor all ~eterans of all wars, especially those April Meeting ground 40 years later. Narrated BOB BOVANIZER veterans who made the bIggest sacrifice of all, their life, and The NY area chapter met by Marv with sound effects and 14 Sabre Park those who were severely wounded or maimed." again on April 21, at our regular music. Price $19.98 + $3.95 S&H. Niagara falls, N.Y. 14304 Drafted in 1941, Terchak twice was awarded the Purple Heart command post. The usual open Check or MO payable to Marvin John D. King of M Co 60th fo.r wounds suffered in Tunisia and France. He served until 1947 ing ceremonies were officiated w~t~ ~he Levy. Mail to same at P.O. Box Infantry died January 30, 1995. US Army's 39th Infantry Regiment, Company B 9th by prez Charlie liBretto. After DW~IOn. ' 444, Merrick, NY 11566. NY He served in M Co from the minutes and financial report Te~c~a~, who walks with the aid of a cane as a result of his State residents add SjT. (One Normandy June of 44 till Treasurer Charlie Vandermark war mJUrIes, worked for a subsidiary of Allis-Chalmers Corp. dollar of each order donated to lnglestadt in 45. He attended all drew a check for $500 for the and the former Marine National Exchange Bank for the next 21 9th Inf Div Ass'n Memorial our Mini Reunions and several flag pole donation. Tony Varone years. Fund.) Please allow 3-4 weeks recent National Reunions. would present the check to the ~ctiv~ in ~eterans groups, Terchak was named the 1991-'92 for delivery. Satisfaction guaran Please accept the enclosed gift, Long Island National Cemetery Wisconsm DIsabled Veteran of the Year by the state Depart- teed. in his memory, to the 9th ment of Veterans' Mfairs. . at the next convening of various Division Memorial Fund, from Irv Terchak lives at 2559 S 90th St. West Allis, WI 53227 veteran representatives in May. the men of M Co of the 60th Inf. TH £ O'C T 0 F 0 I L
Remagen Bridge LundendorffCrossing LADIFS CORNER A first for me -I literally It is now all history - in the next few days I'll send copy. of Editor have nothing to say! Nobody The Stars and Stripes article on the 50 anniversary ceremomes The Stars and Stripes except Ruth Lees (who sent me (NOT celebrations) held in both REMAGEN and ERPEL com Postfach 111437 a lovely birthday card w/note, memorating the US Army's capture and exploitation of the 64278 DARMSTADT in March) and Dennis Canedy of Ludendorff railroad bridge. Sir: husband Joe's Company B 47th On Monday, 27 February, I accompanied a United States That no one on your staff claimed authorship of the article, Regiment, has written me/us. Army, Europe team (producer and cameraman) to the site. We "Crossing the Rhine to be marked" which appeared in your So, what could I/should I talk spent four hours reviewing the events of those early March 1945 Thrusday, 2 March 1995 edition I can well understand - it is a about? Only reminders remain days. On Monday, 6 March, a few 'edited' minutes of ~h.ose conglomerate of inaccuracies. Might I take the liberty of setting your Pollyanna gift; hours were broadcast on Armed Forces Network televIsion. a correct account for your readership and the hundreds of US Nominations for the offices of Thus, Dan, I'm pourd to say the NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ~as veterans coming over for these events. They include a few Vice-President, Secretary, finally reflected for the military viewer in Europe as havmg prominent historians who might get on your case. Treasurer, and Chaplain, for our ALSO crossed that bridge. We (the US Army) did not capture the "Remagen bridge," we elections; and any nomination If you'd been at the ceremonies, Dan, again, you would gather captured the Ludendorff railroad bridge which crossed the for a Veterans' Home/Hospital the erroneous historical fact that ONLY the 78th (Lightning) and Rhine River (east-to-west) from ERPEL to REMAGEN. The seizure donation. I hope that all who 99th (Checkerboard) Infantry Divisions followed .the 9th of the bridge allowed American forces to cross the Rhine River can, are coming to New Orleans Armored Division across that bridge. With my over-sized 9th on a bridge. A few days later they crossed on US Army-con in May. My family is fine, anoth insignia in prominent view to the camera, I trust that ~rroneous structed treadway and pontoon bridges. er addition is due in October via 'historical' fact has been erased from many viewers mmds. But, Five German officers were not executed - five German offi son, Bruce and wife Denise, and Dan, it was still not brought forth on 7 March 1995 in either cers were sentenced to be executed. Four were executed. One that will make ten (10) Taubner REMAGEN or ERPEL! Sorry about that. had already fallen into US Army captivity. grandchildren. We think it's Actually, Dan, it is unimportant to either me o.r th~ member As to the US Army fatalities when the bridge collapsed. It was wonderful, don't you? Until May ship. Deeds speak louder than words, and offiCial history has NOT but 7 killed, 66 injured and 18 missing. It was 7 killed, 63 then, take care and we will see recorded those DEEDS. wounded and 18 missing and 4 died of wounds. Of those men 78 you soon! were from the 276 Engineer Combat Battalion and 14 from the Ellie Taubner, Treasurer On Tueday last (7 March) I was in the Ludendorff railroad 1058 P.C.&R. Unit. Not to be forgotten should be the 276 85 Smith Avenue bridge area. First for the ceremony in REMAGEN and then Engineer casualties BEFORE the bridge collapsed: 1 killed, 2 Bergenfield, NJ 07621 across the river on the east bank for the ceremony in ERPEL. missing, 3 seriously and 8 lightly wounded. On Palm Sunday, 25 Many words were spoken by many. Reconciliation seemed to be March 1945 a memorial service was held at the east abutment of the theme. I've no heartburn on that issue. But I did not wish to the bridge for the 22 men of 276 Engineers (THEN) determined 47th Inf. F. Co. believe what I read in the last Saturday issue of the (LONDON) as dead. PETER PERI The Times newspaper. It reported that our Ambassador, Walter As to speakers, you failed to mention the representative of 22 Oak Hampton Dr. Lutherville, MD21093 Mondale, became the first American Ambassador to Japan to the US Government - the US General Consul in FRANKFURT Eva I recently received a copy of attend the annual commemoration of the TOKYO fire-bomb raid. WEIGOLD-HANSON. But you DID mention the son of one of the the Aug., Sept., Oct. 1994 issue Before attending the 50th anniversary ceremony, Mr. MONDALE Ge'man officers executed for his part in the failture to destroy of the Octofoil from a fellow golf expressed sorrow for the attack, wh!ch he described as "that the birdge - Major Johann (not Hans) SCHELLER. But he was club member, Lucian 'Luke' great human tragedy." Incredible! I would never apologize to any NOT the German commander of the bridge in 1945 - in 1945 he Lucas. We learned by accident former enemy for any honorable act I had performed - never! I was one of several. that we are both 9th Div. vets. believe Mr. MONDALE's words were an affront on the American The ceremony will not end with words from REMAGEN's Reading the paper brought back fighting man. mayor, they will continue in the afternoon with a similar cere many memories. There are few things in which one does not mix. Like the bur mony across the river in ERBEL. The ceremony will conclude I joined the 47th's F Co. short ial of our men on enemy soil. Like erecting memorials on enemy late that afternoon with the playing of the German and the ly after St. Lo, at the Falase Gap soil. I was and remain opposed to the erection of any Ninth United States national anthems. and stayed with the unit just Infantry Division memorial in Germany or Italy or Sicily. I was We have a US 50th Anniversary of World War II before Remagen. At that time I pleased that the Association turned down the thought of erect Commemoration Committee - it has an office with EUCOM in was sent to the OCS school at ing a memorial plaque on the remants of the Ludendorff railroad STUTTGART. Had your phantom reporter but coordinated with Fontaine Bleu, France. After bridge. that office you might have offered your readership a more accu graduation I returned to the Again in the local (English) press, I read of Matt Urban's pass rate article on the Tuesday, 7 March 1945 program at the site of 2nd. Battalion, 47th until March ing at age 75 in Holland, Michigan. His departure leaves a void the former Ludendorff railroad bridge. 1946 and discharge. but then he'll help fill the ranks of the many Ninth men who left Cordially I was saddened to see Jack before him. Ronald M.A. Hirst Armstrong listed in the "Taps" Take care of one another. Ronald M. A. Hirst Mathildensir 4 column, he joined as 2nd pla Mathildenstrasse 4 D-65189 Wiesbaden toon leader at about the same CordiaJIy D-65189 WIESBADEN Germany Scotty T~I:(061l) 561856 ··-time that I got there. He later moved up to F Co. staff and Proposal soon became Company Board of Governors & The OCTOFOIL Commander. I am sorry that I can't make Ninth Infantry Division Assoc. the reunion in New Orleans, but 412 Gregory Ave. it would sure be great to hear Weehawken, NJ 07087 from any old buddies. Dear Comrades; Enclosed is my application For over twenty (20) years most of us have heard "What a great state Fl.ORIDA ~ to retire to" REPEAT, WAS, but over for membership into the Assoc. population has taken its toll, many goods and services have had and my check for three year to be cut and our Veterans Hospital is no exception, many "crea membership. ture comfort" items and services had to be "watered down or 9th M.P. terminated, so many of us Veterans took advantage of a "GOOD PRESTON STILLINGS THING." We came by the thousands to live "the good life leav 9806 Pleasant Rd. ing behind the harsh winters etc. but bringing our aliments that Daphne, ALA 36526 were being attended to by the Veterans' Hospital "back home" IN MEMORY OF to be treated in SUNNY FLORIDA. Now get this we packed our REV. JOHN CARLISLE MILLER aliments but FORGOT THE MONEY ALLOCATED to the hospital Sam Pollick Company H 47th Inf sends this picture taken in Rev. Carlisle Miller became a for our needs in our home state which has put a dreadful strain Germany (1944?). Front row I-r - Rausch, Fazio, Golobish, Chaplain in 1942. I don't know on Florida V.A. hospitals' general fund which used to supply Melanasso. Second row - Palachek, Romero and PapaL Pollick how long he was with the Ninth many of the needs not covered by the federal budget. lives in Smithmill, Pa. 16680 (pO Box 650902 Pike Street). He Division. I was directing traffic The Tampa Tribune recently ran the following - "NEW writes he hasn't attended the reunions due to ill health. He at the Rhine for one of the YORKERS MIGRATING TO FLORIDA'S GULF COAST." IT'S came down with a muscle disease 23 years ago. Keeps posted Pontoon Bridges when I recog NOT ONLY THE "EMPIRE S1'ATE", BUT EVERY STATE NORTH with the news of the old outfit through the Octofoil and sends nized CarlisI e in one of the OF THE MASON DIXIE LINE is well represented here, and veter his regards to his old buddies. jeeps. I had known him in ans of WW-2 and later conflicts are a great part of the migration Mobile, Alabama before the which is most visible by the out of state license plates in the war. I visited him that night. hospital's crowded parking lots. After the war he was the District A veteran, is a veteran, is a veteran, no matter what state Superintendent for the Metho he/she migrates from, so what I'm saying is let's not make dist Church in Mobile, Ala. He of this morale building need. The suggestion was very well awards as we have in the past - by chapter but rather we and his wife Irene were a bless accepted but a decision could not be made till too late for the should award grants to where the most veterans will be served. ing to know. His health was bad March issue of the OCTOFOIL. Eva and I plan to contribute to The following paragraph is an excerpt from the December news for several years. He died this cause on our own, a sort of thanks for"the numerous times letter I received, which I feel should be considered. March 4, 1995. I've been hospitalized, including two approximately six month "PT PHONE HOME PROJECT: This is near completion. The Please accept this check for stays. Telephone Pioneers of America installed the hardware neces the Memorial Fund. YES, I'm asking as a member of the association that the above sary for phone hookups, to enable patients to have bedside tele request be considered, a request too few of our members have FCo.60th phones. We are now enlisting the aid of all veterans organiza found worthy to present to the Awards Committee. -BUT, if MRS. GERALD TEACHOUT tions and volunteers for the purchase of the instruments for other requests are presented that in your judgment are more 1600 W. Struck Ave. #165 each bedside. The cost is approximately $500 to equip one ward worthy, they, by all means should be considered first. I now Orange, CA 92657-3427 with telephones, and anyone wishing to help out in this endeav leave the ball in your court. Enclosed is a donation in or, please contact Voluntary Service." Thanking you in advance I am memory of my husband Gerald At last count, eighty seven V.A. Hospitals have the service in Yours in comradeship (F Co. 60th). operation. I threw out a little "bait" to the chief of volunteers Henry R. Santos Thank you for sending me ie "if somehow the non veterans who are employed at the hospi each issue of the Octofoil. I tal can be convinced to come up with the funds for at least one 9811 N. Connechusett Rd. enjoy them very much. ward as a "thank you for my job" it might enhance the situation Tampa, FL 33617-4517 The very best to you and all of your members. THE OCTOFOIL
E Co. 60th Inf. Texas & the Greater Southwest Chapter JOSEPH L. BLACK New Jersey Chapter At the Chapter's annual meeting, officers were elected for a 175. S. Arya, 513. Herb Hoepfner recently informed me that his old F Company two year term; slides of France and Germany taken by Pete Rice, EI. Cayon, Ca. 92020. buddy and second scout Joe D'Achille passed away. Herb had Willard Norris, Bill Lynch, and Jack Blann were shown; Ernie Dear Comrade been trying to get Joe to come to our reunions, but Joe was on a Botella gave financial reports for the Chapter and the Ladies My name is Joseph L. Black dialysis machine for a number of years and decided it was too Auxiliary; Representatives and alternates for the board of 35236686. I turned 18 yrs. old on much of a chore for his tired old bones. I even sent him Jack Governors were elected; and a proposed name change for the April 14, 1944. I went to Armstrong's address in hopes Jack would encourage him to Chapter was discussed and voted on. Columbus, Ohio and took my make the trip. That old warrior never missed a reunion the Pete Rice, outgoing President, called the meeting to order and physical and entered the Army, many years that he was undergoing the same treatment. Joe was Ken Meyer led the twenty-seven members and wives in the my basic was in Camp living in Titusville at the time of his demise, haVing moved there Pledge of Allegiance. Willard Norris led the invocation. Robinson, Ark. then to Fort from Bound Brook, New Jersey after his retirement. We offer our Pete Rice expressed his appreciation for the support he had Lenard Wood, Mo" then to Mile condolences to his widow and family. He served his country received from his officers during his term of office. A special Standish and left Bosto'n Harbor well. acknowledgement was extended to John W. Miller and Bob the last of Feb. or 1st of Dec., I I understand that George Gaynor has left the hospice where Burkey the Chapter's founders, and to Robert Rucker for his can't remember? We arrived in he had been liVing while his lovely Mary was alive, but has left many creative contributions to the Chapter. France on the 20th or 22nd. We and is now liVing comfortably in a pleasant apartment in Nominations of officers for a two year term were opened to left for Belgium. We arrived in Secaucus, NJ. We all offer George our heartfelt sympathy in his the floor. The following were elected: President - Willard Norris Europe and was given a shower bereavement. 1st Vice President - Secretary/Treasurer - Richard Granberry; and new clothes, I joined the E. I heard from Bob DeSandy a couple days ago, and both he and 2nd Vice President - William C. Scott; Vice Presidents Publicity Co. 60th. Reg. on the 29th of Florence are doing well in their retirement home in Southern Dec. as a replacement. We final and Program - Robert Burkey and Gordon Schneder; Sergeant at Pines. They golf on a regular basis, and they have made many ly moved out to fight. After all Arms - Kenneth Meyer; and Chaplain - W. M. Lynch. friends there in the Tar Heel State; they also had some close these years I can't remember The slides shown covered sights from the Normandy beaches, friends who had preceded them to the Pinehurst/Southern Pines names or places, I remember we various cemeteries, the Siegdfried Line, the Remagen area from ice bound Detroit. They are now living the good life attacked a town pronounced Bridgehead and up to Oberkirchen. Even after fifty years, some on the country gentry; It couldn't happen to a nicer couple. Bob Drieborn. My discharge says of the foxholes dug by Jack Blann could still be identified. tells me that Otto and Gerry -Geyer won't be joining us in New Ardenver, Rhineland and FollOWing the financial report by -Ernie Botella, it was decided Orleans, and this makes me sad. On the other hand, Ray Central Europe. One thing I we would not "pass the hat: as our-resources are adequate to Schmader and Chuck Jones will be driving down together after remember is that we were in meet our current needs. The Chapter has never instituted a making a meet in Tennessee. It will be good to see these two old Germany, Hiergten Forest in dues structure. Co's again. Felton and Wilma Jones will be there for the Friday Jan. or Feb. Probably Jan. One As a result of the last National annual meeting when a quorum and Saturday festivities. I always look forward to seeing the old .night I volunteered to lead a of the Board of Governors was not present, the Chapter will pro first sergeant and· sergeantress at our reunions. I don't know patrol out, we went out through pose a second member, Kenneth Meyer, and alternates I?hillip about that other wild warrior, Earl Wilkey. Sometimes myoid our lines and did our patrol, Emmons and Herbert Stern. Safi tent mate is able to make these affairs and sometimes he nothing moved, when we A proposal to delete: Texas" from the Chapter name, Texas isn't. Miriam has been somewhat incapacitated from her severe returned I came to another part and The Great Southwest Chapter, was tabled for want of a fall last year, and I know t,hat Earl wouldn't leave her unless he of our line and I was day dream majority vote. was assured that he was leaving her in good hands. If you don't ing when someone yelled ~ut, Our attendees included members from Arkansas, Florida, make it, ole soldier, we'll understand, but we sure will miss you! halt! I was scared to death Louisiana, and Texas: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Alberter, Mr. and Mrs. Neither Finnigan or Slats are planning to be with us in New because I couldn't think of the Jack Blann, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Borthwick, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Orleans, nor is Giarriaputo, but I'm sure they'll be with us in the pass word so I kept yelling, Botella, Phil Emmons, Dick Granberry, Bob Hurst, Lyle Leaver, Catskills next year. I am in constant touch with both Jack and don't shoot, were E. Co. I did Ken Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lou, and occasionally with Paul. All seem to be enjoying good not lead any more night patrols, Norris. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Rice, Bob Rucker, Mr. and Mrs. health. George King is another of the old guard that won't be but I went on them. Does any Gordon Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Herb joining us. He is remaining in the Albany area close to his I ------5tem,and-MV-ainL - one remember that? don't _iavm:iterestaur..anl~_tlacks~__dlYLcJlg~.L~ngQI.6 P~rJQJ"_s~ ~Qrg~ ---kllow-~lhat companies were on Sites for the next meeting were discussed, possibly in is in fairly good health for a guy who turns 79 on the first of May. our flanks? If anyone has this Louisiana. No decision was made. The meeting was concluded Bill Mooty has the CP lined up to be in operation from information on these things by our new President, Willard Norris. . Wednesday through Sunday morning, and George and Jan would you please write me? Robert S. Burkey Sr. Brown will be driving down from Toano, Va. with the refresh Also on March 9th my Co. 629 E. Prairie View Rd ments left over from Lake Placid. We'll see you at the end of May was on high ground advancing 'Crowley, TX 76036-2841 at the Radisson. Edward Hopkins toward a destroyed elect sta 110 Hollywood Avenue FUND RAISER FOR TEXAS-S.W. CHAPTER tion or some kind of plant, we Metuchen, New Jersey 0~2116 stopped in a trench, I told my John W. Miller is selling Bolos - see below buddies I was going to jump the 60th F.A. Bn 39th Int., 47th Int., 60th Int., Div. Art Hqs. road and follow the trench to B Btry 84th FA. Bn. LEO FEINSTEIN BILL PEREZ Div. Art Bns. see where it went. After a ways I 80 Via De Casas Norte Donation: $22.00 includes packaging and shipping - 10% goes to spotted people and I started 54 Jordan Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL. 33426 Chapter. back. A couple of seconds I Delmar, N.Y. 12054 I am now in Fla. I was sup To Order: Send enclosed order blank to: John W. Miller, looked hehind me and a German I read in the fall issue of posed to stay here only for the 1511 Cochise Drive, Arlington, Texas 76012 was behind me. I stopped, we Octofoil that Bill Mauser is try winter of 93-94 but early this Please Send: Bolos lnt. Reg. Div. Art or Bn looked at each other and he ing to locate the Forward year, 1994 I had heart trouble Enclose find check for:. _ turned and went back. I found Observer who was at and I had a triple bypass opera Your name and address: my Company and we later Frenzerburg Castle. I maybe tion. It is taking me a little moved into the power station able to help. longer than I figured to recover. or plant. That afternoon I was I think the Forward·Observer I still take cardiac rehab exercis yelling at Germans in a trench . was Lt. Tom Guidees of B es under supervision in J.F.K. outside the compound t~ sur Battery, 84 F.A. Bn. He had two Hospital here in Fla. I have trou E. Co. 47th Regt. render. A German got out of the radio operators: one of these, I ble with the mail being forward 39th Inf. 2nd Bn. Med. JOE W. HASENFUS trench and' our guys began to know was Duard Shaffer, and ed. So I would appreciate it if DALE E. SMITH 3570 A Union Avenue shoot, then the Germans shot at the other may have been you would send me some 1202 Crest Hill Or. Pennsauken,NJ08109 me and I ran back inside the Mickey McCarthy. I remember copies of The Octofoil so I can Junction City, KS. 66441 609-662-7920 enclosure, but there was an Duard received a small wound catch up on affairs. I had Enclosed find dues for 3 more Dear Dan; explosion, I got three pieces of during the battle. planned to go to the last years. May I have this chance to Now age 70. Dues; - ask you shrapnel in me, left knee, right Tom, now deceased, lived in reunion in Lake Placid, but I greet all my great friends from "CR" Phi-Del Valley Chapter if wrist and left upper forearm, I Elmira, N.Y., Dick O'Connor may didn't feel up to it. I missed out the 2nd Bn Aid Sta. and from F not done. crawled down the trench that have his widow's address. seeing guys from the 60th F.A. and E Co. where I spent much Doubtful - If I will make New was covered with dirt and the Duard was from Bristol, Bn. Williams, Delrample. time from Normandy to the Orleans - due to med prob guys put sulfa on my wound. Virginia; McCarthy was from Wellman-Gray and others Elbe. lems and hospital stay. When it got dark I was carried Pittsburgh, Pa. and I wish I had whose names I am beginning I am forever proud to have Say hello to all for me and or walked back to the only their addresses. not to remember. my name on the list with these you and yours. building there, there was a Duard and I joined B Battery I print for I remember the brave soldiers of the 39th Inf. Gold Bless. basement there with a bed, the in December 1943 as replace then Capt. Williams saying he As always your "Doc". Dr.'s give me 6 mos? I should medic (is he alive?) dressed my ments at Barton Stacey. As could not read my handwriting. have died 1945 when I got shot wounds, I \-vent back to Reims young 19 year olds, we were in Take good care of yourself Co. K. 60th Inf. up. Bet you a shot of Irish and recuperated. I returned in deed lucky to have been placed and have a happy, healthy New WILLIAM R. DOBBINS Whiskey I beat the wrap. W/buy March and we fought until the with such a great group of men. Year. 78 Rogers Ave. you and all at the Bar end of the war. . I look forward to the Octofoil K Co. 47th Inf. Lockport, N.Y. 14094 Convention of 1996. A-round I was not there in Dec. 16th and reading those letters from l. W.ARNOLD Enclosed is my check for Oh-Hell's Bells Yas. when the hattie started, but I Sam Robinson and Dick 108 JayEllen Ave. three years dues. got in on some actic?n. You guys O'Connor. Burleson, Tx. 76028 I enjoy reading the Octofoil Med Det 47th are my heroes, I'am proud to Here is a check for 1 years from cover to cover and look SAL LUZZO Mrs. Ruth Cohen have served and say that I met . dues. Sorry to have been late. I forward to reading about the Lincoln Park Intermediate Apt 025, 79-25 150th St. the greatest men ill the United wasn't sure when dues are due. men in Co. K that I served with. Care Center Flushing, N.Y. 11367 States and the World and the I waited a long time (49 years) I remember Al Zenka when he 499 Pine Brook Road Murray Cohen died on Dec. 4, best damn fighting div. that before joining. Ran into a guy was with the Co. Lincoln Park, N.J. 07035 1994. He served in the army 4 ever fought a war - my heart is named Sam Burns here in Sorry we missed the last Just a note to let you know 1/2 years. He volunteered and saddened because I don't hear Burleson who belongs and he reunion at Lake Placid. that Sal Luzzo is in a Care went into the army Jan. 16, 1941 from anyone who was in E Co. recruited me. Thank you for the fine job Center. Maybe you can write it and served till 1945. He was in 60th. I may be the youngest man I was in K Co. 3rd Bn. 47th you do with Octofoil. in your mail call and maybe the 9th Division in the Medical to have survived in the 9th Div. Regt. also in Schevenhutte and God Bless some of his old buddies may Corps as a sergeant and wa-s.. If anyone remem hers these Frenzerburg and was finally -,. ~ .r"""- -., write to him. overseas 3 1/2 years. He was things I write. please write me. wounded at Remagen: ~ow look wounded in action on July 14, Keep in good health. Thanks. I'am hoping I can make my first forward to each issu~ of "The 1944 and received a Purple Andy Andriola reunion in 95. Octofoil". f~~ Heart. Keep up the good work. THE OCTOFOIL
FLORIDA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER E Co. 39th Inf. FLORIDA CHAPTER IS READY FOR THE 50TH - Many I Co. Hq. 60th & Div. Hq. "ON TIlE LIGHTER SIDE" WILLARD BLAIR Florida Chapter members have already made their hotel reser ROGER SCHAEFFER 3920 Elm Avenue vations to attend the 50th Annual Reunion in New Orleans. The 1664 Sunset Ave. This is my first try at writing Baltimore, Maryland 21211 Reunion Committee and their volunteer helpers will be there to Akron, OH. 44301 to the Octofoil with an idea that My name is Willard Blair, for assist in the many chores that need to be done to ensure that My dues are due, so am would interest the average G.I. merly Willard Roberts. It was this Golden Anniversary Reunion will not only be a successful' enclosing the $25 for my usual that reads the letters columns. my step-fathers' name and I h~d one but lots of fun. The Radisson Hotel has received over 225 3-year membership - don't My topic that holds some it changed back to Willard BlaIr, room reservations as of this April 10th writing. There is still want any red marks on my interest would be and I'm sure which was my fathers' name. time for additional reservations to be made and we urge every copies of The Octofoil! one of general interest. I hear I enlisted in the Army and member to contact their friends, etc. to attend this reunion so The 60th Infantry was really we're going to Ga., but" where was inducted in August on the that we can fill the 275 rooms that we contracted for back in well-represented in this Nov. wonder who has the scoop. As 24th of 1940 at Fort Bragg, N.C. April of 1994. . Dec. issue. The ones who wrote you know, from the time you Helping to form the 9th It's a "once-in-a-Iifetime" opportunity to visit the great cIty of whom I remember included, Dr. put on the uniform, there's that Division, we were in Tent City, New Orleans. To make your reservation, turn to page two ... use Hummel, Ed Lusk, and J.D. nagging question, who is going then moved to the new barracks the printed reservation form or call the toll free number 1-800 O'Rourke. Saved John for last to tell us when, where and how. in 194L We helped clean the 824-3359. Please include your unit in which you served and your because I must comment on his Myself, I was workiing in the streets up and also helped clean spouse's name so that we can make our name badges in very interesting letter. We've Div. Arty. Hq. at Bragg around Polk Field for the airport. I went advance. been writing each other at times 1942 and all of a sudden confu overseas and was in the inva MARY MANESS DIES - The beloved wife of Ret. Lewis too, so I wasn't surprised to see sion and rumors that we're sion of North Africa, Sicily, Maness passed away on March 25, 1995. She was born on his letter. going out, some lads were on Tunisia, Normandy and France. December 21, 1921 in Georgetown, South Carolina. At the time of Man, do I recall those guys! the way already. Time after time I was on the USS Thomas death, she and her husband resided in Rockledge, Florida. Charlie Fisher (write to me, there is that never ending won Stone when the Germans put a Memorial Services were held on Tuesday, March 28,1995. Charlie!), Harold Smith (we dering, they never tell you any torpedo through the back end Mary was a devoted mother, a good wife and a truly fine exchange Xmas cards), thing till it's time to pack it up. so big you could drive a 6x6 artist. She contributed several of her paintings to be raffled off Willougby (write to me, please), Bam, we're on the way to the through. It killed 11 soldiers. We at several National Reunions. When Mary attended the 1989 McLemore (you too!) - in fact, P.O.E., that's the first I ever were about 160 miles off the Florida Chapter Mini-reunion in Ocala, Florida, she and her hus when we were in the Oram heard of such a thing. We land coast of Spain. I thought it was a band "Chip" Maness went to the Appleton Museum located in maybe it was Algiers - area, I at Ft. Dix, no one knows any long way to swim to shore. Ocala, FL. Upon her return to the hotel, she was exuberant in was privileged to be a per thing. On to New York and on a We were put on a LCVP that her praise regarding the many fine pieces of art displayed there. former with them. We sang ship and we again aren't told evening and sent on into Algiers Attending the serv-ices from the Florida Chapter were: Philip maybe not great - and I had a where. All through our service to make the landing. We got in Berman; John and Katherine O'Grady; H. F. Stansell and his wife small ocarina which they per we never got the big picture. late on a British Destroyer that Lila; Jack and Claire Mc Daniel; Joe and Dottie Williams; Bill and mitted me to play along with We're at sea on the Uraguay, an picked us up about 4 a.m. After Dorothy Fleming; Bill and Bertha Carson; and Norris and the 60th Inf. dance band. We did old tub turned into a troop ship. we got there they marched us Dorothy Gray. Her two sons, a daughter and her granddaughter that old favorite Fats Waller Where are we heading, no one up and down roads, finally we joined their father Ret. Gen. Lewis Maness in bidding Mary a tune, "Honeysuckle Rose" (in A has the -slightest idea. We left stopped at some big building to final farewell. The services were officiated by Rev. Herb Agee, a flat - this is for former band New York Dec. 12, 1942 and rest. I think it was a lime facto Chaplain from the Patrick Air Force Base. members) because that key fit guess what, it's Christmas eve ry. We came out all looking like Although Mary was a very sick woman, she didn't let her ill my little instrument. I carried and we're in beautiful we had been rolled in flour. By ness stop her from attending many National Reunions and most the thing in an old tear gas Casablanca, Africa. All through the way, the 11 soldiers were all of the Florida Chapter Meetings. The Florida Chapter and grenade box, wrapped in a Africa it's the same old tale, so buried at sea. If that torpedo many in the National Organization will surely miss Mary at handkerchief. We were perform here we are, now what. We go had of hit Ll ft. back on the Stone future reunions. May she rest in peace. ing on a theater stage when from one spot to another. After all would have been lost. That JOHN O'GRADY TO CHAIR SEPTEMBER CHAPTER MEET Charlie Fisher got so warm he the African campaign, then to torpedo missed the ammo stor ING. The next Florida meeting will be held on September 28 to asked for a handkerchief to Sicily, the same situation. After October 1, 1995 at the Marriott Hotel located on 3001 age area down in the bottom of "mop" his "brow." Without Sicily we get on another boat the ship. I was in 0 department, International Drive and San Lakes Road in Orlando. thinking of the slight odor of and off to England. The Hospitality Room will be open early for those members the next department up. They tear gas present in the box, I The division commander told arriving on Thursday, September 28th. Members will be free to locked all the hatches in back, handed him the handkerchief to us, we are not going to come choose the restaurant of their choice for this Thursday night. that was all of us all locked up. I use. In about 30 seconds, we after you if it doesn't work. Chairman John O'Grady is searching for a fine restaurant or a guess we were in there about 2 had the hottest, reddest "M.C." Nobody has the slightest idea combination of Dinner/Theatre for Friday night. Any sugges hours. They got all the men out on the continent! Sorry,Charlie, where we will hit the French tions, please contact John O'Grady. of the front, so they could flood I just had to tell this one! coast. Guesses are sure, the the front to raise the back up. i~ The Saturday Night banquet on September 30th will be held at By the way, where is Lindsey idea on every tongue. When Well, about Cherbourg, I was Nelson? Retired? Use to enjoy will the invasion take place. All the Marriott Hotel. There will be a choice of two entrees ... one of the first to enter stuffed chicken or a fish dinner. The big news is that John has his escapades overse,as and you get is speculation. While we Cherbourg, E to 39th. We cap then as a fine sports announcer languish at Barton Stacey, I got engaged Ms. Gillian Grey for our entertainment. Ms .. Gr~y is a tured 1500 Germans there in forIIlany years. __ _ a package f~()J!l ~ome. All ki.mls W-Of-1d.knoWIl- Singer/Impressionist She has starred III Lido of that bigtunnel. And I was oneof- Paris Show; The Star Dust, Desert Inn and the Dunes Hotels in . Thai--;;enough -for now. Hope oi"good--stuff, new pen, J.D. the G.I.'s to go in that tunnel. I this finds you, Dan, and yours bracelet, tuna fish, candy, cook Las Vegas ... plus in many other renowned hotels throughout saw a lot of ammo in there and the world. She has also performed at conventions and Industrial well and happy. Take care. ies, and just what I really need a lot of bunks that the Germans Kindest Regards. ed, a writing pad for my notes Trade shows. This versatile performer has gone many times slept on. There was a big around the world with her act on super Luxury Liners. She is tal back home to my Mother and kitchen in there with 3 or 4 big 39th -G. Co. Dad. I have the invasion beach ented and we can expect an excellent performance. Chairman pots they had been cooking. It John O'Grady would like some input on whether to have a golf GARLAND B. GLOVIER on the outside cover of this looked like they were eating R-3 Box 341 writing pad, the big campaign in tournament or "something different"- to do at this meeting. If you good anyway. have any ideas, please contact John at 1/305-474-2791 or write to Lebanon, VA. 24266 France, printed 2" high on the Our biggest battle was in El him at 7912 N. W. 10th Street, Plantation, FL 33322. Your help or Enclosing a check for my cover. At last I had the key Guettar, E Co. 39th. We had 200 ideas will be greatly appreciated. dues for 3 yrs. Sorry to hear of answer to where we are going, men and came back with 90. We WOMEN'S AUXILIARY NEWS - Barbara and her husband the passing of more of our com but I wasn't aware of it till we were pinned down all day, final Phil made a third trip to New Orleans the early part of April to rades. It seems they are passing got to France, and on the cover ly, that night we pulled back tie up any loose ends concerning the 50th Annual Reunion. They fast. As we have celebrated the of that note book was NOR and regrouped the next day we reported that all went well and that a _successful reunion is in 50th. year of the Invasion of MANDY and I will give you guys attacked again. That time we the offing. Audrey De Donato reported that the quota for women Normandy, we look back with a copy that I saved all these came out with about 20 men. All attending the Cooking School Demonstration has just about many memories of those days. I years. Just think, I was the only our officers were wounded or been met. However, please check with Audrey to ask if there has have had the privilege of meet person who knew where we killed. I think Gen. Patton been any more vacancies. Audrey expressed her gratitude to all ing some of the men who served were going, right in front of me. thought us GI's were tanks. Our the women who sent in their $16.00 for this demonstration... and in the 9th. Just think, while all the world next biggest fight was in Le fine food...cajun style. We are sitting here looking wondered, I had the answer in Desert, France. We stopped 16 CAJUN CRITTERS SWAMP TOURS - The Reunion out the window at the snow, .front of me, and if I only knew panther tanks and the Germans Committee received a letter from the Cajun Critters who operate brings back memories of The there was such a place as lost. We had 130 prisoners, 200 the SWAMP QUEEN BOAT TOURS. The have several different Battle of the Bulge - 50 yrs. plus Normandy, maybe I would have killed and we had 84 casualties, tours through the swamps costing $10 to $30 per person but the cold days and nights. gotten the idea. Just think, the 2N Battalion 39th Infantry. there is a minimum number of persons required at those prices. Wife and I look forward to odds of one G.I. with the inva I was in the fight all the way If anyone is interested in taking a tour through the swamps c?n receiving the Octofoil, reading sion spot at hand, somewhere to the Elbe River where we met tact the tour desk in the lobby of the hotel or call MadelIne the experience of the men who one in a hundred million. If I the Russians. I was wounded 3 Camardelle, Public Relations Officers at Cajun Critters Swamp served. Love to hear from more had only known! times. In Hedgrows in France, Tours (504) 436-9999 after your arrive at the hotel. of the G Co. men. Also interest I would like to announce at 17th July 1944, 2nd time 6th SICK CALL - Art Schneider, Florida Chapter Chaplain, has ed in a reunion of the G Co. if this time, to all those lads who Sept. 1944 Belgium, 3rd the been going under some tests concerning the brain area. We there is enough who would like loved our Chaplain Edward T. 16th March 1945 Germany, hope and pray that these tests will prove negative as we need a to have one. Connors. My youngest daughter close to the Seigfried Line. Well Chaplain at our meeting. A card or a phone call to Art will be Since I last sent my dues Norma Jeanne gave birth to her I am 75 years old now and get appreciated. there has been 3 additions to son born two years ago and ting along O.K. My serial ATIENTION REUNION VOLUNTEER WORKERS - All those our family - a great grandson because she met Fr. Connors #15054995, hoping to hear from who offered to help at the Reunion (women and men) also those and two great granddaughters. when he was at a convention in some E. Co. 39th GI's. who wish to help who have not as yet volunteered, please con We enjoy our family. My wife Pgh. She was very impressed tact Emil J. De Donato at the Reunion who will explain your and I celebrated our 48th anniv. with him and named him 47th Inf. E Co. on Feb. 1st. Connor, a beautiful lad, so as duties. Most chores will only be for a few hours so please help ROBERT F. COLFLESH as we need it. Guess I had best close. long as Connor lives, Fr. Ed will 244 Walnut Street Apt. 0 Wishing all my comrades a have a living memorial. Emil De Donato Morton, PA 19070 Fl Chapter Public Relations Officer good year. Hq Btry Div Arty Looking forward to New May God Bless them all. Bill Moran Orleans in May and I hope a few Keep up the good work. 906 South Park Ave. Deadline for next issue July 20th more of E Co. 47th show up. Glenshaw, PA. 15116 Let's get with it gang, come out and enjoy. THE OCTOFOIL
Have you sent in your Dues? M Co. 47th Inf. H.Q. 1st Bn 471nf. JOSEPH KEARNS DUES REMINDER A & P Platoon 2000 N. Congress Lot 174 This issue of the Octofoil has been use~ for yea~ to THOMAS L. COBB W. Palm Beach, FL. 33409 Th~ c~~tion 4176 Mercer Rd. remind our members that "dues are due. Thought I would drop a line ~as Decotur, Ga. 30035 "Is your Octofoil addressed with tell-tale red Ink. . to The Octofoil as I haven't writ ,.. Christmas, I sent Lt. Veno of used for years but now with our new computer mailing ?E ten in quite a while. Still hang arrangements this is not possible. Instead we ask t~e !- A & P platoon a card and letter, I.:) ing in there as I have had three members'to check their Octofoil especially where th~lr I ... he answered with a card an let 0 operations for Prostate cancer • IQ ter, it was the first contact that name is printed and above their first name you wIll to ... "'C and so far so good. I = we had had since the end of the find numbers and they will indicate what year yo~J.r E Looking forward to the 50th l=;' war in Germany. He enclosed a i Reunion in New Orleans - May dues are paid up until. The letter L will indicate Life picture of him and his second •c: 25-26 and 27, with my Buddy member -H will indicate Honorary member and 1994 wife Lucy (Hr:ley), standing i i Joe Kscevaitis from "M" Co 47th will let you know that your dues are payable no~. z near a picnic table on their ~ patio. Inf. as we have kept in touch If for some reason you find it difficult in paYing the with each other. I am still in Fla. I received a letter from dues drop us a line and we will keep you on our mem enjoying the weather and also Katherine Difalco (Lou's wife) bership roll, send you the paper and keep the matter i~ the people who live in our park. dated April 24th and was deeply confidential. saddened when I read the first We have a Police Car that we We remind our members that a limited budget.keeps few lines. She said that Louis use every night from 6-9 and 9 us from mailing the Octofoil to those who fall In t~e 12 and believe it or not I am the had passed away on Monday, delinquent class. Send your dues to the secretary s 60th. M Co. April 14th of a heart attack and Sgt. of the Guard. We have man aged to keep the park safe. office, 412 Gregory Avenue, Weehawken, N.J. 07087. H. F. STANSELL didn't suffer long. He had been I belong to the Fla. Chapter 217 River Beach Dr. in failing health ror several 9 \.lItl I Co. 39th Reg. 9th Div. Ormond Beach, Fl. 32176 and we get together for a good months. MRS. P.O. PRIVETT CECIL JENKINS We enjoyed our Florida I visited them in Feb. 17-21, time. I was also the President of 3742 Colony Cove Trail 9100 Kentucky Hwy. Chapter reunion held in the NY Chapter in 1974. i ~J92 at Nakomis, Fla. where Jacksonville, Fla. . Stamford, Ky 40484 Daytona Beach in November. they had been living since they D Co. 39th Park Dean PrIvett Time for dues again. Getting We had some rain but it didn't had moved from Irvington, N.Y. JAMES CANADA ASN20426465 served with the older so I'm going for one year spoil our having a good time about 8 years ago. PO Box 434 9th QM, CO. 9th Int. Div. He -was at a time. Hope to be around for anyway, also a nice crowd. Lou and I went over to Epcot Shannon, GA. 30172 in the National Guard from July, a while longer. I Co. 39th reg. Sure hope all you M Co fel- Center 125 miles away and took Here is my dues for 1995. 1938 November,~ears,1940, had a mini reunion August '94 at lows and wives try very hard to i'n the sights for a day .and Have been sending them in Nov. European Theater 2 6 Lexington, Ky. Everyone had a be in New Orleans next May 25 stayed to watch the fireworks but have been out of commis- mont.hs 5 days - Sepa:atlOn J.une good time. We are planning on a thru 28. Don't forget it is the down bv the lake that night, sion with a back problem. 26, 1945. He served 111 all eIght mini reunion this year in Penn. 50th Annual Reunion of the after th'e show was over the Feeling better now and hope to (8) campaigns as follows: All I Co. men and women are Ninth Division. Most of you crowd moved slow and it was be back in shape before long. 1. Algeria - French Morocco; asked to attend. I was with I Co. know the Florida Chapter is 2. Tunisia; 3. Sicily; 4. 39th reg. from June 1944 to th~_._ hQ~.L_alld_hostess tor-the almost midnighi. when we . .D.o-n't--knour urhat-h-a-s--h-a-p------~-FeacheamycarlTfTtrr:l)aYkmg --- pened to all the old guys from 0 N.C?.!:!!!angy..;. ~"-..No[them France; EThRfvei.lJiscnargecnaiL1946. Convention. We have a lot of lot. We had already planned to Co. Ha'ven't saw any letters in 6. Ardennes; 7. Rhineland; 8. Worked for Corning Glass Co. 31 very nice things planned to do stay overnight in a ~earby the paper. Enjoy the OctofoiI Central Euro~e. '. 1/2 years. Corning sent me to for everyone. Remember also, it motel. And for a little whIle.that very much and read everyone I Park remamed WIth thIS same China for 3 months in 1986. Like is getting later than we might night we talked about old times get. Have to' go now and lay outfit all the way to within 50 to hear from any 9th div. peo- think. Please make your plans that brought back fond and down and rest myoid back. miles of Berlin. Park was pie, the greatest div. ever. now to be there. ;h~eting memories of the years . wounded at Remagen, Germany Keep up the good work. My wife Lila and I have been of 1941-1945. Lou mentioned 38n. MedDet. 6Othlnf. on March 11, 1945 which he busy this year traveling some. that both of lIS were wounded FLOYD T. SHERIFF received the Purple Heart plus 8 After the M Co. reunion in in battle and received the pur- 445 Bonita Drive campaign ribbons. Victory 60th Inf. G. Co. Northern Kentucky last June we pIe heart. He received a shrap- Easley, S.C. 29642 Medal, Good Conduct Medal, KENNETH ROGERS came to her nephews in nel wound in the leg from an I am sending my dues for Combat Infantry Badge, Unit 112 Township Rd. 797 Johnson City, Tn. then went on exploding artillery shell soon three more years, and a little for Citations. Nova, OH. 44859 to Pigeon Forge and Dollywood, after we were first engaged with the memorial. . Enclosed is portions of a let- Please find enclosed my Tn. It is wonderful there, we are the German and Italian army in I have really enjoyed readll1g ter I received post marked June check for three more years. I going back for Christmas. In early 1943 in North Africa, near the Octofoil since I joined and 9, 1943. Park served his country enjoy reading the Octofoil. September we went to Denver, Kasserine or EI Guettar. His also the Go Devil.When I read well and with great pride. My wife Evelyn and I had Co. to visit some friends. They wound was not serious enough the Go Devil, which I have many We were happily married reservations for Lake Placid but took us several places in to keep him from doing regular times, I still get chills when I from Nov. 10, 1945 thru August had to cancel the day we were Colorado. The Aspen trees were army duty. read of the crossing.of the 16, 1994 when he went to be to leave as I had heart trouble very pretty. We love that state. I was wounded April 1, 1945 Meuse River. After crossll1g dur- with our Lord. Park was 75 and landed in the hospital in It is a pleasure to visit in it. in Central Germany while on a ing the night I think about six of years old, and a member of Cleveland. Everyone get your reserva- detail with several other men us had breakfast on one can of Parkwood Baptist Church of I was with Co. G 60th but read tions in for New Orleans next from A & P platoon. Sgt Pat C rations. After daylight we set Jacksonville. Florida. little of my company in the May 25-28. See you there!! God Reale was in charge. We were up an aid station in a barn at We had 'two sons, Park Dean paper. Maybe none of them' Q)ess YOU and stay well. removing some pine trees from the top of a hill. We had two Privett Jr. and Donald Rowan joined. Was wounded in Nor- the road that had been cut GI's and one German, when we Privett, and a wonderful grand- mandy and again in the Hurtgen down with explosive charges by were counter attacked. The Ger- son, Buch Zechariah Privett. Forest. G Co. 47th Inf. the retreating Germans, a well man ran out the front and we We miss Park greatly. He was Would sure like to hear from GEORGE J. MINARIK hidden anti-tank mine exploded went out the back. Me and two a good husband and a wonder- any that knew me. 54861 N Butternut Rd. ful father to our children. sending shrapnel and wood others took our wounded back South Bend, Ind. 46628 splinters in every direction. I to the river. The other two went I am a life member of the Co. K, 60th Inf. 47th Hq. Co. was hit in both legs and recov- to get help, but never returned. Octofoil, an enjoy reading it JOSEPH TROUT ered after several months in the I finally went and got two engi- JIM HART very much, I should of wrote 2040 Oxford Rd. hospital. Some of the other men neers to come up the river in a 7 Nenagh Dr. sooner, I'm not much of a letter Wilmington, De. 19803 Lincoln University, Pat 19352 were wounded there, and Sgt. boat to get the two wounded. writer. When the OctofoiI arrived a Joe keeps reminding me that Wiesman died within the hour. We had to go around a tree in There has been several of our couple of days ago I realized. I his subscription to the Octofoil The next day Lou and I went the water and a machine gun buddies passed away. I've not had not paid my dues. Here IS must be run out by now. I'm back over the same 125 miles to opened up on us. It fired on us seen there names in the Taps sending a check to cover this. Nakomis, and 290 Lychee Rd. all across the river. I think when my check for $10. . Sounded. So here they are all Was most interested 1I1 the Joe is 80 now and still going We arrived there about noon. we got to the other side I was in from Company G, Harold (Buss) Joe Rappazine story. Joe and I strong. He's had some setbacks Mary their only daughter was worse shape than the wounded. McAfee, Bourbon, Indiana, were both platoon leaders in -A stroke 16 years ago that there, she drove down for the I wish I knew those engineers, I passed away 1984; George Cecil the 60th when he pulled off this messed up his right side. He winter. She's very pleasant and would like to thank them for the McCullough, Sr., Wheiling, West just adjusted to the left and polite, she gathered some trip. amazing stunt. Shortly after that Virginia, passed away 1992; we were both wounded and kept going. Then about 6 years Archie M. Rohrer, Sheyenne, oranges from the trees in the I joined the Ninth, after St Lo, ago he had triple by-pass backyard and put them in my I was with them when we wound up in the same hospital. North Dakota. Several years ago Joe was col surgery. Came through that and G. Me Cullough and A. Rohrer car. moved to the point at Falaise, now he has carotid artery, for II~ft the morning Feb. 21, we and was with them until we lecting postcards from all the both had military funerals. I was States. I got one with some his which the surgeon doesn't want said farewell and goodbye and I were in Germany. The Third honored to be a pallbearer for torical pictures of Delaware and to operate, so we'll just live one thanked them again. When I was in two small towns before both of them, I will miss both of sent them to him. day at a time and make the best backed out of the driveway I we moved over to the Forests. them very much. Archie an his of it. God has been good to us. looked toward the house for the I was sent back to England to Hope you have a great wife Fern were a joy to be with, turnout for the New Orleans Joe made it through the battles last time. Lou, Katherine and a hospital and later put in a they got a 2200 acre farm. I in Europe and the battle of life Mary were standing in the yard truck battalion which I re- Reunion as always. enjoyed running his combine, here in U.S. He's. a fighter and a waving, it was a good visit, and mained until I came home. Thanks again to you and Marie rounding up cattle etc. strong person. So best wishes, a scene I'm sure I'll always P.S. I had a good friend in for your devotion to our associ I still keep in'touch with five ation. Dan, Keep up the good work. buddies yet. remember. basic and until we went over- My best. ,;&!.;~;;;;:!f.i:}: :~~K 'JI~ seasPate~son,where we separated from . N.1- Deadline for next issue July 20th