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WASHINGTON (13), D. C. (P. O. Box 1704) MARCH, 1949 MAILING LIST IS BEING REVISED ------'------:-:------":~ HUGH J ADDONIZIO FORMER NINTH NEW YORK GROUP OCTOFOILS WILL NOT BE SENT GOLD- MAN, ELECTED JERSEY CONGRESSMAN TO MEET MARCH 4 BRICKS WHO FAIL TO ~AY DUES BE- President George Whitney of FORE THE MARCH DEADLINE '. the New York Chapter has ask. ed The Octofoil to call to the attention of the members the 10. SECRETARY SAYS THE YARD BIRDS WHO ARE HOLDING cation of the New Yorkers new UP THE PARADE PROBABLY ARE THE KIND WHO EX­ meeting place. I t is the Green PECT AN EGG IN THEIR BEER Room of the Hotel Manhattan Towers, 78th St. a~d Broadway, New York City, N. Y. The time of year has finally arrived when Secretary Their next meeting will be Charles O. Tingley will start pulling name plates out of held on Friday night, March 4, The Octofoil mailing list because dues have not been paid. 1948, at the address given in After all the warnings given this year-including one en.. the paragraph above. Free beer will be served at tire front page-The Octofoil can see no reason for further the meeting, after the regular leniency. The Constitution and By-Laws gives the secre­ business meeting is held. tary no alternative but to remove the dead heads. Many members during the CHICAGO LADS HAVE SOME PLANS month passed, s'at down and wrote letters to The Octofoil claiming MADE THAT SOUND MIGHTY GOOD that just as soon as "8 Stars to party for the boys how to put on Victory" was delivered dues would By NATE GAYNOR, a good social. Rumors got around be sent in. Some have kept their 3954 Cermak Road, that the ladies put on a feed like word on this score. -Others have Chicag'o,Ill. that at every meeting. Immedi~ not. Last year the Illinois Chap- ately 68 members paid their dues The front page spread in th'8 tel' wac; contemplating a member- and 265 signed up for life mem- last issue of The Octofoil should ship drive with a goal of 34,291 bership. There might be some not have to be repeated again in members by 1950. frustration at this point when the this issue with so many items hav- The irony of it all was that the members learn that the Auxiliary ing to b-e held that should be run. plans called for brute force will sponsor only two events this Only through the Association strategy which would work inde- year-but they'll be corkers. and The Octofoil can the mem- pendent of The Odofoil. MIDWEST CONVENTION bel'S continue the contacts made In view of.the pe~imistic out- Heading- the list of big things under the shadow of death. Con- C ;~~~t ~~ rlilie~l~olt~.wW:1t~i~h~~~ t~nl\T~~l~i~~ ::t f~~YlnSUe~te~~e';~~t I~~[~t:r~~t f~;~e~:;';iT' f~;~~ai~ Frank Ozart, Bill Conley, Georg-e DOUBLE HEAD-ER enough to get back to the United Waite. Johnny E?ut $1.50 work on his reO'ular job Every to Fordham University. New The new Congressman was mar­ ~men ~n c~rb oper~ting York, where he received his B.S. ried to Miss Doris Goodheart in The Ladies- Auxiliary demon- per head. W are on the known way to -ei­ DegTec. Newark in 1942; and they now strated through their Christmas deal. Get theIr names m. penses .for The Octofoil and ex- He was all-state' quarterback have two children. He is vice­ ~P--i~t-t-s-b-u~r~q-h--L-o-d-i-e-s--W-i-,-,--C~e-,-e-."-r-o-t-e--- ~~~st~~~~~i~~3~ two years while attending Newark president of A & C Clothing Co., F~"" schools and was on Fordham's Newark, and a member of the • AI • ... 0...... ~ 0" ~u. 20th tofoil cost angle there are no paid football team from 1935 to 193£1. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Thel·l· rIIIHIVe. s • •., salaries-just the actual bill from as pleasant and fulfilling as it has the printing company. Secretary By MRS. RAYMOND E. PIFER been for me. . Tingley keeps the mailing list up Mrs. Margie Schmidt. On Feb. 2(}, 1949, the Woman's Another Jettel: from a member personally and uses a lot of mid­ night oil-and the guys who are 106 Dilworth Street, Auxiliary of the Greater Pitts­ of the Pittsburgh Auxiliary was now making him go through the Pittsburgh, Pa. burgh C'hapt-er eelebrated its first anniversary. It has been a pr05­ signed by Margaret H. Gray (Mrs. files and pull all the plates for I am interested in hearing details of the women's actiYit:es perou:;:; and wonderful year for Thomas M. Gray), and further those who have not paid 1949 of the 1949 Reunion of the Ninth Infantry Division Association our Auxiliarv. meeting with the shows the loyalty and willingness dues are causing him headaches Reunion. I am the () Wife; () Mother; () Gold 9th Inf. Div: Veteran:) and their to help the Association make the and loss of sleep that take

-D-~_D_D_a- _a_a_a_._a_a_a_a_a_c_a_a_a '-.-'-"j' Tlltle of a Hicl~o,.y Stick· ---By Plunkett MRS. HUSFELT LIKES TO READ OCTOFOIL I THE OCTOFOIL Printed eLsewhere in this issue is a picture of Pic. Cecil E. Hus. .nZ~ felt. His mother, Mrs. Margaret *1 .l.• Husf€lt, Rt. 3, Newark. Delaware, tt. has written a very nice letter re. * EDITORIAL AND EXECUTIVE*OF:F'ICES, WASHINGTON. D. C. (Printed monthly at 216 S. GRANT AVE•• COLUMBUS, OHIO) questing someone who knew Cecil Form Cards 3878 shoul~ be sent to P. O. Box 1704; Washington 13. D. C. to write her. Certainly some for. mer 39th man will be able to help Octofoil Editor - PAUL S. PLUNKETT th'is good mother. 216 S. Grant Ave. (Phone: MAin 6998) Columbus, Ohio I Quoting parts of the letter: Our son was killed at St. Lo i July 25, 1944. I don't believe I * * * will ever get over the shock of/ DONALD M. CLARKE. President •1= MAJOR GEN'ERAL DONALD A. STROH. First Vice-President his death. I received my "8 Stars JOHN 1. CLOUSER, Second Viee-Presldent ,_ to Victory," and many thanks." it h 9 LESLIE J. RONAY, Third Vice-President i CHARLES O. TINGLEY, Secretary-Treasurer 1- IWRITE TO HIS MOM THOMAS 1. GENTRY, JR., 1udge Advocate I

BOARD OF GOVERNORS _ LT. GEN. MANTON S. EDDY, Emeritus Board Member ~ BRIG. GEN. H. D. BIRKS DONALD M. CLARKE ! I MICHAEL PUZAK ALBERT E. BRUCHAC ~ I FRANK B. WADE GLENN O. MOORE ~ JOHN H. WH!TMORE WALTER 1. MAHON ~ HORRIS OLENDER RICHARD C. STOREY , HENRY S. RIGBY J. ROBERT BROGAN i COL. GEORGE B. BARTH CALVIN POLIVY I * Th••'tidal publlre three years ago, in vain. Mr. and Mrs. Ogley S. Cook, cut -the main road to Zuelpich; 60th Infantry keeps abreast with Yes dear. in vain, for I can't say Box 44, Roanoke, Ala., has ask. capture of Embken. Juntersdorf, Fussenich, and Geich. The world's a better place today. ed The Octofoil express their 3 (1945) 1st Battalion 39th Infantry clears Lommersum; 47th A better world, if folks but knew, heartfelt gratitude for the many Infantry seizes Wichterich and Oberelvenieh; 1st and 3d Bat­ Is made of Christian men like you. fine letters they received from talions 60th Infantry launch night attack against historic Zuel­ from forn'loer Ninth men who were pich. Could we forget in just three years, buddies of their son, Lt. Claude The price of war-blood shed and tears? B. Cook, Co. A, 60th. Lt. C{)ok 7 (1945) Continuing the sweep to the east the division pierces Yes, I'm afraid some soon forgot was returned recently for final Quter defenses of B{)nn to within 3000 yards of the Rhine. Ab{)ut those crosses-I have not ••• burial. Quoting from the letter: 8 (1945) TWQ battalions 39th Infantry seize Bad Godesburg after I promise, dear; with all my heart, "We want to especially thank an all-day fight, capturing Lt. Gen. Schimpf, commander of Ger­ I'll never fail you in my part. Mr. Herbert Bretz, who was with man 3d Parachute Division. The 47th Infantry attached to 9th 'I'm not brave, as you'd have me be; our son w-hen the end came. We Armored Division, after an all-night forced march of nine hours, Somehow it seems too much for me. know our boy was a loyal son to arrives at the Remagen Bridge. Led by its 2d Battalion the regi­ his m{)ther, to his G{)d, his coun· ment becomes the first infantry regiment to cross the Rhine. Yes, ru remember all my days. try, and to be a member of such Division headquarters crosses the river to assume command {)f And I'll be loving you always. a wonderful Division. the bridgehead. "We enjoy reading The Octo­ foil. You can't realize how much 8-19 (1945) 47th Combat Team receives Distinguished Unit Cita­ those letters mean to fathers and tion for its action in Remagen bridgehead. Now A'I'ailafJle mothers unless you gave a son. 8-15 (1945) 9th Signal Company receives Distinguished Unit Official Ninth Infantry Division Association emblems We would appreciate hearing Citation for its work at Remagen. from any of Claude's buddies as 9-15 (1945) Military Police Platoon wins Distinguished Unit 'Ci­ Price there is a place in our lives that tation for its work at Eemagen. Gold Plated Lapel Brooch, with Safety Catch $1.20 can never be replaced. We know GQld Plated Lapel Button-screwback type___ ! 1.20 10 (1945) 60th Combat Team rejoins the division in Remagen that he gave all and did what he Gold Plated Tie Clip______2.10 could and never tried to shirk his bridgehead; hard fighting continues against numerous counter at­ *Sterling Silver Ring with Gold Filled Emblem applied 5.40 duties. May the Lord of Heaven tacks. (*Be sure to give correct ring size when ordering the ring.) and Earth keep and protect all of Sterling Silver Key Chain with Gold Filled Emblem 11 (1942) General Irwin receives his first star as a brigadier gen- attached 2.70 you, is our fervent prayer." eral. -Pittsburgh In '49- Lady's Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet with Gold Filled S~NDS 13 (1942) General Eddy receives his first star as a brigadier gen- ~mbIem attached ~______3.00 PARISH HIS eral. 17 (1945) Lundendorff Bridge collapses; Company"E 39th Infan­ Above prices inchlde the 20 per cent Federal Tax as well GREETINGS TO ALL try cuts the Autobahn. as Postage cost. Mike Gatto, secretary, New 18 (1941) General Drum, CG First Army, conducts CPX as a test Send your order together with the proper amount of York Chapter" advises The Octo­ of division. money to the following address: foil that Jack Parish lives in Og­ denburg, N. Y. Jack wr{)te Mike 18 (1943) 60th Combat Team at Zannovch Station, Southern Tu­ NATIONAL SECRETARY that a new son had come to their nisia, prepares to attack Djebel Goussa. home on Nov. 16, 1948, weighed 21 (1943) 3d Battalion 60th Infantry attacks t{)ward Djebel Nae­ POSTOFFICE BOX 1104 over nine pounds and has been mia. WASHINGTON 13, D. C. named H~ward William. 21 (1945), Advan-.e elements of the division reach the Wied River, Parish works for Acco Products marking the successful completion of the bridgehead operations. rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo~Co., Qffiee supplies. He also ad· 22 (1941) First division parade held at F{)rt Bragg. .... -._._D O_"_,-.--.._.:- vised {)f having heard from Jim Lucas, 427 Olivet, Kankakee, Ill. 22 (1943) Company G 60th Infantry captures Sened Station, cap- I BAN KB Y M A I L' , -PITISBURGH IN '49- turing 542 prisoners; Maknassy falls to other elements of combat" I PAGING PUZAK team. 24 - (1944) Prime Minister Churchill, and Generals Eisenh{)wer, ,I W h!l Not? Mike Puzak appeared at the Bradley and Collins visit the division, England. i Pittsburgh (Pa.) Gazette office to place an ad offering $700 for 25 (1943) Col. Barth appointed Chief of Staff. , We offer you Federally Insured Savings Accounts the return of his girl friend's pet 25 (1945) Division advances in the final American offensive of cat. the war, capturing 13 towns. Start an account with a former 9th Divisioner's Outfit. "That's an awful price for a 27-28 (1945) Division advances 52 miles toward Marburg, enroute cat," the clerk commented. to the Ruhr pocket. Small or Large Accounts Appreciated. "Not this one," said Mike. ".1 28 (1943) 47th Infantry jumps off at EI Guettar, Southern Tu­ dr{)wned it." nisia and captures El Hamra; the 2d Batalion is ambushed with Ohio Federal Savings & Loan Association -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Embarrassing moment during heavy casualties. The 2d Battalion 39th Infantry driven back "A Modern Institution Serving Growing Community" from attack on Hill 290. a the parade of pretty models in a 24 East Gay Street Columbus 15, Ohio department store tea room: The 30 (1943) Hill 290-, mistakenly believed to be Hill 369, is cap­ little boy lunching with his motl;1­ tured by 47th Infantry. er, shouted at one of the lovelies 31 (1945) Division moves toward Winterburg to counter an at- • Glen1\ O. Moore, Secretary (Member Natl. Board of Governors) who walked by, "Gee; my Daddy tempt to break out from the Ruhr. ~ CtJ_._~.-M_._U_O_U_G_._O_O_U_Q"~_U_._._D__g_ '" would like ~·ou." MARCH, 1949 THE OCTOFOIL Page Three fJfJRRENT MONTH'S HONOR CHICAGO LADS PULL A MONTE CARLO 47TH BOYS WILL ROLL IS LIST OF GOOD JOES NITE THAT PUTS RENO, NEV. TO SHAME HOLD A SESSION Whatta You Gonna Do Guys-Be a You-Know-What Or Get a By NATE GAYNOR, the past year or so; Frank Ozert, By EMIL DE DONATO 3954 Cermak Road, who has done more for the Chap­ Former members of Hq. Co. New Member? Remember Snuffy Smith? ••• He Says Chicago 23, Ill. ter than could 00 expressed in 47th Inf. will hold their third get­ "Time's a Wasting." The Illinois Chapter sponsored words here; George Waite, Bill together since the war's end, on The Honor Roll being kept at Harold N. Webb, Box 265, Vir­ a Monte Carlo night Feb. 11, at Conley, Jerry Lindner, Johnny March 25, at Frank Capelli's Pea­ Headquarters by Secretary Chas. ginia Beach, Va.; Capt., Hq. Co. which some 60 participated in Edward, Johnny Thornton, Nate cock 'House, Rt. 6, Mountain View O. Tingley reads as follows for 1st Bn., 47th. games ranging from Mah J ong' to Gaynor and a few others who hap­ New Jersey, ' past month: ' Thomas Donohue, 166 Attorney craps. Everyone was given $250 in pen on every committee. All former members of Hq. Go. Printed in bold face capital let­ stage money and the three players The Auxiliary has gotten be­ 47th Inf., including their wives, St., New York 2, N. Y.; Pfc., sweethearts, friends and relatives ters will be noted the name of a A Co., 60th. who ended up with the largest hind the drive and big things are Chapter or member who sponsor­ amounts after two h-ours were expected to happen. are cordially invited. John G: Tschupp, 158-33 75th awarded a desk model type Octo­ The cost will be $1.25 per per­ ed a new member, followed by the Ave., Flushing, L. I., N. Y.; At this time it is felt an apology members name, address and unit foil casting. son to coy-er the cost of food. A Sgt., Hq. Co., 1st Bn., 39th. . may be made, an apology for the large and fully packed smorgas­ identification: It was embarrassing that two petty way we had to operate last PITtSBURGH CHAPTER' Donald W. Erion, Robinson Rd., women should be among the three bord, similar to previous ones, will Nashua, N. H.; Capt. Servo Co. year, an apology for the skimp­ be laid out. There will be danc­ Blair J. Mauk, Thorne St., Rt. victors in a sport like this. Mrs. ing that was necessary to keep 2, Apollo, Pa. 39th. Doris Pittman. wife of Alva Pitt­ ing to the music of a juke box, Jerome A. Cohen, 6507 S. Hal­ from going further into the red. singing, laughing and perhaps PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER man, .Tudg-e Advocate of the Illi­ With our present financial status Robert Rody, 2843 N. 20th St., sted St., Chicago 21, Ill.; Cpl. E nois Chapt-er, claimed :first prize. "crying jags." Co., 60th. we have reached the objective set Anyone wishing to attend, kind­ Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Payne was the other lucky out for a year ago. We're solvent. Harold T. Nelson, 1669 Madi­ (?1) female t!'ambler. Capt. Rob­ ly notify the Reunion Committee, NEW YORK CHAPTER Our social activities will be plan­ Joseph G. Reitano, 15.9 Bay 14 son St., Brooklyn 27. N. Y.; Sgt. ert Harper, Reserve Corps, work­ care Th£ Peacock House, Rt. 6. A Co., 39th. recruitin~ ned in an effort to promote great­ Mountain View, N. J., or Emil De St., Brooklyn 14, N. Y., Pfc. ing' as a officer was sec­ est enjoyment for the members. 9th: M-edics. Woodrow W. Rowe, 943 B. Su­ ond. To tho;::e interested in an­ Donato, care Deecan Advertising burban PkwY., Portsmouth, Va.; other hitch, Cant. Harper may be With 'this in mind an increase is Art, 331 W. 51st St., New York Joe Gralto, 786 SchenCK Ave., anticipated in '49. If given the Brooklyn, N. .Y., Pfc. A Co., Pfc. reached at 226 W. Adams St., City, phone Plaza 7-4552. Please Frank I. Wyandt, 2027 Pittston Chicago. The Illinois Chapter gets opportunity to entertain former state number wishing to attend so 39th. Ninth men who have not attended Samuel Goodman, 930 Midlans for the coming 4th monthly meeting Feb. 13 in the date, Sunday, March· 13, Koch­ Blood, Bank. The Red Cross will Annual Reunion in Pittsburgh on Legion Home, Wilkes-Barre. A Connelly Post, Scranton, Pa. take care of the rest. A small June 30-July 1 and 2. Any and special meeting was held on the THANKS OCTOFOIL needle in your arm and yc-u lay all who attend this gala event 30th of January; both turnouts Mr. Wilbur B. Rehrig, Lehigh­ still until one Tlint of your blood will leave Pittsburgh with memo­ were great. Dues kept rolling in, ton, expresses thanks to The Oc­ has' been taken. It is just that ries of the best conventi,on held which will make Secretary Ting- tofoil in helping him obtain infor­ simnle! to date. ley happy. To date we have five mation concerning his son. Mich­ The Greater Pittsburgh Chap­ Feb. 4, 1949, the Chapter held paid up new members an1-'.e-d:---..:----1------,------. .... men were s 10~ting ~hemselves :rtIORE PRAISE UNION NEWSPAPER THAT VI VI DLY how the first Junkers came over hoarse and shakmg their fists at PORTRAYS AFRICAN LAN DI NGS in the Mediterranean on recon- the sky. They finally yanked FOR THE BOOK nai"sance. away, and found both flukes of Th f Jl . "A cruiser pumped out a steadv the anchor were brok€n. The men . eo. O~l.ng letters were writ- str€am of shells' into the fort" sighed 'vith relief and mopped ten by re~Iplent~, of a copy, "8 ALTHOUGH THE ARTICLE DEALS WITH THE SEA-GOING Steve said. "Back and forth the their faceR as the ship broke loose ~~i~:dt~ ~ttoGry. MThSeYE"d'edre I 'e­ BELL BOYS' ANTICS, IT WILL BRING BACK TO FOR­ shells poured. while the city be- and moved out. . y .' en. .. y a ft­ of las~ MER NINTH MEN MANY MEMORIES. gan to be covered with a black During the night. the signal man er publIcatIOn T the Octofoil cloud of smoke. A destroyer came aboar' worked furiously to unload their ing for action. Hasday night, there were two ail' couldn't talk above the din. The ship. pumping" a\vay ste:!dily, raids. ;\hs. Mal'ie Evdokiou mother of he had oiled it, he had care,osere The Oct-of011 stays away from of Jan. 30, 1949, extracted for Pittsburgh Convention; barring will know their whereabouts. your information and guidance: -PITISBURGH IN '49- €'l' the tables with elbo,,"s. Each hIS door. ... Hell or High \Vater we shall be (an call out "thirsty" or "hun- Be see1l1g you 1I1 DetrOIt on EXTRACT there. A NOTE FROM gry." Each to his own preference March 12 .. Drumwright-Mauser FOR THE SUPREME VANCOUVER as to 00'vering the ta'bles with re- .See you 111 PIttsburgh later! Announcement has been made COMMANDER: " 'h . ". -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Harold Hauzenberger, T-Sgt., lIe;,; nl-ents. The' Am;l'lcan. ~eglOn The Scotchman bought a cal' of the engagement of Miss Doro­ WILLIAM C. MAUSER, Hall IS noted for Its abIlIty to when he found out his wife had thy Virginia Drumwright to Mr. GOth, gives as his address Route Formerly 84th F.A. En., 9th Inf. 7, Box 88;'), Vancouver, Wash. cate~ to t~e. t.astes of. ever:yone. gas on her stomach.-Ex. William C. Mauser, son of Mr. and Div., Adjutant. Nmth DIVISIon mOVIes WIll prob- -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Mrs. 'William Mauser, 6632 Bliss Harold I'eads The Octofoil from nbly be shown at 8 o'clock, f,or Glenn Moore: "Puzak, just why Ave., Cleveland. Miss Drumright, Official: cov€r to cover every issue trying those who have yet to see them. haven't you ever married?" daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert William C. Mauser, to locate a writeup about some of The Ente'rtainment Committee is Mike: "I've never met a girl Kyle Drumwright, Fort Union, Certified a True Copy. his old buddies. He says most of to be, on hand tt) greet you before who already had a mink coat and Va.; attended Mary 'Vashington Sincerely, the time his efforts are in vain­ the dOOTS <>pen at .7 :3Q until the her appendix out,"-Ex. . College in Virginia. Mr. Mauser BILL l\fAUSER. guesses they too civilianized now. THE OCTOFOIL MARCJf, 1949 History Receives Good Publicity • + Major Blair ~..ow WILBUR VIEBVOCK LT. WEAVER BACK WALTER WINCHELL BOOSTS THE HIS­ Located In Korea PRAISES THE BOOK WITH NINTH DIV. TORY IN NEW YORK MIRROR COL­ Major Arnold D. Blair, former­ Wilbur Viebvock, formerly 9th ,A note sign Beatrice F. Wea­ UMN, JAN. 19, 1949 ISSUE ly S-2 of 'the 39th, is now located Q.M., writes from Rt. 1, 1000 So­ ver (Mrs. Donald C. Weaver) was in Korea. His address is USAFIK, merset, Plainfield, N. J., He is in received recently. She is the fine PM Section, APO 235, PM, San the men's wear business and has wife of 1st Lt. Donald C. Wea­ SECRETARY TINGLEY REQUESTED PUBLICITY; WALT'S Francisco, Calif. found it difficult to get away to ver, formerly with the 47th. MOUTHPrECE SAYS THE OLD BOY DID NOT CRITI­ -Pittsbur::h In '49·- Reunions, but thinks he will make In the note Mrs. Wea.ver ex­ CIZE NINTH DIVISION. Ken Jenks Liked Last the Pittsburgh get-together. plains Don is right back in the The lad says "8 Stars to Vic­ Ninth Division at Fort :Qix, 364th Under date of January 13, 1949, Secretary Tingley Issue of The Octofoil tory" is simply terrific. How any Infantry as a first lieutenant. She Kenneth Jenl(s, form€r W.O., outfit could boast a better is says the Army has gotten into her addressed a letter to Miss Rose Higman, New York Mirror, Div. Arty., now lives at 71-21 52d more than I can see. My thanks husband's blood and will always asking that Walter Winchell mention in his column the Ave., Maspeth, L. I., N. Y. Ken to all who worked on it. be there. Some of the former fact that the history had been completed. Parts of the let­ hasn't had time to read the history Wilbur enclosed his 1949 dues Ninth men at Dix they have con­ ters passed between Tingley's office and Miss Bigman are y-et because he doesn't want to because he didn't want to miss an tacted so far include Capt. Bill self-explanatory and read as follows: read it hurriedly. Extracting from issue of The Octofoil. In a note Horan, Capt. Carl Burrows, Lt. one of his rec-ent letters the fol­ to Secretary Tingley he adds "My Les Price and Lt. John Minger. Miss Rose Bigman, lowing is noted: Received welcome best wishes in your tasks ahead, The letter closes complimenting Care New York Daily Mirror, news irom the Dick Clarkes and and 1 hope the boys mak-e your the history and sending sincere re­ Sgt. Kinkennon New York City. the John Hills (both 34th F.A. job easier by getting behind you gards to aU friends they had in Back Overseos Dear Miss Bigman: I recently Bn.) and noticed that th-e bat­ with their dues. It should be no the old Ninth. talked to Bill Paddock of The talion was represented in the last chore for them when all they have The address is 13 Brainerd St., Sgt. R. L. Kinkennon, formerly Sporting N-ews and asked how a Octofoil by a picture and a letter to do is remember they are a part Mt. Holly. N. J. with Co. M, 47th, is overseas person would go about getting a concerning men with whom): thor­ of the greatest outfit ever assem­ -PITTSBURGH IN '49- again. His address is: Hq. Co. 2nd memo in the hands of Walter oughly enjoyed working. bled." Chuck Kothe Sends Bn., 350th Inf., APO 541, care Winchell. He' suggested 1 present Keep 'em Smiling In Beds of White -Pittsburgh In '49- PM, New York City. our problem to you. Greetings to Boys A recent letter advises that his We recently completed publica­ Orlandi a Wee SHORT ASKS ABOUT wife was joining him at his new tion of our Division History, a Bit Critical 60TH A.T. CO. MEN Charles D. Kothe, formerly 1st station. copy .of which is being sent you. Lt., Co. I, 47th, writes and says: -Pittsbur~h Ia '49-- It is our hop€ that Walter will Mario Orlandi li\.,cs at 53-17 Lewis Frank Short, Towmville, I haven't forgotten the gang and have an opportunity to glance 37th Rd., Woodside, N. Y. In a N. C., makes an appeal for l€t• wish to extend my greetings to all AIR CORPS JOES through our book, and give him letter to The Octofoil he writes: tel's from the 60th A.T. Co. men. with best wishes for the New some idea of the part our Division "I look forward to receiving He says "I. see almost :'!10thing Y-ear." PUT ON SPOT played in World War II. The Octofoil. Why is it that very about them In The Octofo~l. 1 ~o -Pittsburgh Ia '49-- During the war our outfit was little or nothing is written of £01'- h'ear from Bland, who hves In Charl-es B. Sanders, 4327 Travis unfortunate in the amount of mer memb-ersof M Co., 3d Bn., Beckley, W. Va., once in a great INGRAHAM LIVING St., Dallas, Tex., formerly with publicity which it rec-eived. Sever­ 60th !nf.? Being one of the boys while, but the others :"eem to ha;ve OUT MICHIGAN 60th Inf., writes that he and Mrs. al of our members often recall a of saId company since th-e begin- faded out of .the pIcture. WIsh IN Sanders have just had a WAC as­ c-ertain article which appeared'in ning of the Division 1 would ap- they would ~rIt~.))' . Lewis Ingraham, former Co. M, signed to their outfit. They enjoy Walter's column during the first preciate hearing' from them." Lou and hIS WIfe get a kIck out 60th man, is living in Portland, The Octofoil. He says the history part of the war while we were PITTSBURGH IN '49 of reading The Octofoil, but with Mich. Lou rushes his dues because is tops, and has helped him k.eep beating our brains out in Africa. If you want to make your host a f-ew more notes from the 60th he says "I can't pass up chance of the Air Corps boys in line down This article wanted to know why :P.EAL happy-go home !-Ex. A.T. guys he'd like it better. missing The Octofoil." his way. the 9th Inf. Div. wasn't in ac­ tion. Although at the time and for It TYPICAL NINTH SOUVENIR CHA.·SER -By Geisel weeks previous, we were in action. We have spent over three years in completion of this project and ALGI EI\S TUN\5\A we fe.el this volume is one that would be .of interest not only to former members but to others as well. We have arranged to furnish a' copy free to each of the next-of­ kin to the men who did not re­ turn. The number totals over 4,000; so far we have not located all of the next-of-kin. Lack of proper addresses con­ front us in trying to contact the more than 50,000 men who were at one time or another a member of the Division. To date we· have contacted around 12,000. I mention the above problems trying to stress need for some type of national publicity, with the thought in mind that perhaps Walter could make s,ome mention of our Association. Such publicity at this time would more than counteract lack of publicity which was our lot during the war. Most sincerely yours, CHARLES O. TINGLEY, Secretary-Treasurer. MISS BIGMAN'S REPLY Dear Mr. Tingley: Your letter was forwarded to Mr. Winchell, and attached is a column showing the ID€ntion. All through the war this office worked ceaseleg'sly to shed the truth on the charge you make that Mr. Winchell spoke disparagingly of this or that division. etc. Ac­ tually all made the same charge, and l.t is absolutely without any basis of fact. At one time we had some 2,000 letters printed in our losing eff,ort to get the truth be­ fore our men in uniform. We used up that lot and had to reorder. This should give you som-e idea of how widespread the fallacy was. And now after all these years, there it is again in your letter. Stars "and Stripes and Yank also tried to- help us. Sincerely, ROSE BIGMAN, For Walter Winchell THE ARTICLE In Winchell's "In New York" column of Jan. 19, 1949, he ran the following notice: . The 9th Inf. Div. Assn' com­ pleted "Eight Stars to Victory," the history of the brave Division in Africa. Members should con­ tact the Association at Box 1704, Washington, D., C. Secretary Tingley has advised The Octofoil that since the it.em appeared he has received many letters from former 9th men who had not heard of the Association, and quite a few have join-ed. -PITTSBURGH IN '49- One must do nothing in private life which will reflect unfavoFably upon the organization of which he is a part.-Charles R. Cow. -Pittsburgh In '49- After all the trouble to get the souvenirs, especially the prize package in Winchester all G.I. Joe got from the "little woman" was If you want to cut off a wolf's • scowl. Above pen drawings made by Henry ,Geisel, Elkhart, Ind. tail--cancel his hotel reservation• MARCH, 1949 THE OCTOFOIL Page Seve.. Remember These G.I. loes? Gen. Eddy Writes to Flannery Lives In WALT DOOHAN the Rekettye Family IITall Corn Statell SENDS REGARDS Mr. Paul Rekettye, Lawrence W. Flannery is liv­ Walter Doohan, a former S­ 1079 Mercer Ave., ing in Muscatine, Iowa, 504 W. Sgt., F Co., 60th, lives at 1239 Akron, Ohio. 4th St. He is a· former Co. D Townsend Ave., New Haven, Dear Mr. Rekettye: Paul Plun­ 47th lad, and writes in to learn Conn. kett, of Columbus. Ohio, to whom whether there is a Chapter in his Walt says everyone at his home you recently wrote a lette,r con­ home state.. There is none, but now have read "8 Stars to Vic­ cerning the funeral of your son, Secretary Tmgley can probably tory" and have also .finally con­ Tibby, has told me of your cour­ furnish him with enough names of ceded the Ninth Division was the age and splendid devotion to the men who served in the Ninth: at greatest combat group ever as­ men of the Ninth Division. one time or another to organize a sembled. As. the Commander of that Di­ chapter. -PITTSBURGH IN '49- vision from the time it first en­ -Pitt.bur.gh In '49- Francis Caldwell tered combat in North Africa un­ Mrs. Wisner Sends til after the landings on the Nor­ Wants to Hear many Beaches. it was my. pleasure The Family NeIl'S and g-rea,t pride to lead one of the Charlie Wisner, former 39th From His Buddies finest .f!'roups of youn~ American man, lives on Main St., Manches­ Francis Caldwell lives at 6477 men who have ever been assem­ ter, Md. Mrs. Wisner recently Bingham, Dearborn, Mich. Cald­ bled. Annarently your son, Tibby, wrote Secretary Tingley that she well says he hates like heck to shared this great feeling- of com­ had planned to send a picture of write and has put off writing for radeship, else you would have no their three youngsters for The Oc­ a long time. He was a low-point reason to take the unusually fine tofoiI. They have two boys and a man and was yanked out of the attitude towards our Ninth Di­ little girl, 5 months old. The outfit sumething would rectly to Secretary-Treasurer Charles O. Tingley, P. O. Box dously gratifying- it is to learn of poral wrote a letter from Nuren­ berg, Germany, and mentioned be­ really be missing if he failed to 1704, or if you have a local Ghapter, pay your local Chapter the splendid patriotism and good get every issue of The Octofoil. Secretary-Treasurer. feeling that exists in the heart of ing with the First Div. and of -Pittsburgh la '49-- When members are listed as delinquent the Secretary is a man who lost his son in combat. having seen a few former Ninth men over there. Roger Vuilloumier mandated by the Constitution and By-Laws to remove such nam.es With best regards and ev-ery -PlmaURlH III'&- gooo wish for a Merry Christmas from Th.e Octofoil mailing list. In Scarsdale, N. Y. and a Happy and Successful New PHIL BARREAU Roger L. Vuilloumier, former For your convenience the foll{)wing blank form is printed Year, I am, pfc. 1st Bn., Hq. Co., 39th, sends in a position of The Octofoil that will not cause any news items Faithfullv yours. SAYING HELLO a nice letter from 2 Berkley Rd., M. S. EDDY, to be mutilated if clipped out: Philip Barreau, former 60th Scarsdale, N. Y. Quoting from his lit. Gen. U. S. Army. Pfc., is helping a brother on his -D,rnBUIt(;M 'N '49- letter: "There is not another Di­ MR. CHARLES O. TINGLEY, Secretary-Treasurer, farm at Richland Center, Wis., Rt. vision in the, whole U. S. Army 3, but advises hoe will be leaving Ninth Infantry Division Association, BRITISH PRAISE which fought in this war that can shortly after March 1 when he has give a better record than the 9th. P. O. Box 1704, DIVISION BOOK completed a course in Diesel en­ I also want to put my okay on Washington 13, D. C. Secretary Tingley recently re­ gineering he has been taking. The Octofoil. It's a fine paper." ceived an important lookine; docu­ -PITTSBURGH IN '49- -Pitt.burch Ia '.9- . Enclosed herewith is check, mon-ey order (mark which), ment from the Imperial War Mu­ Len Boyle and Wife IT IS DR. BOSLER, for my 1949 dues in the Ninth Infantry Division Association. seum, which rears want most of all, is to get out were the first I've seen since my of this lice infested hole, and out capture. G.!. trucks are on the were told to eat as much as we ing cards. Played two hours of Of this miserable country as soon way to evacuate us, tomorrow, it could take. poker and won $24. as we posibly can. is rumored. On the flight from Hildesheim AMERICA THE REDEEMER CONTINUOUS BARRAGE May 6: You probably won't be­ to Le Havre I noticed bomb and June 20, Admiral USS Mayo­ Apr·1 23, 4 :30 P. IV1.: Directly lieve the following story, but here artilleTY craters, fox hol€s, trench Swe'ating out the shores of Amer­ north of Stalago 3-A, about 10 kilo­ it is: We were trying to leave emulacements and ruined factories ica-America, the Redeemer of W·allace. meters away, there's a continuous Stalag 3-A in charge of a lieuten­ and homes. the World. b3rrage of artillery, with small May 11, Camp Lucky Strike. Le ARRIVE IN BOSTON and arms fire being heard every once ant. There were 59 of us who tried to get to 20 G.!. trucks parked Havre, France-Sent two tele- June. 21, Boston Harbor-Ar­ in a while. grams, one tD Jennie Depa, and rived in Boston, Mass., at 1 :00 Du- We have been liberated by the two kilometers from 3-A. We all succeeded in getting out of the the other home. A. M. Ate breakfast at 6 A. M. Russians, but it seems like we'll May 12: Since our arrival at Disembarked at 8 :30 A. M. Train never move out of this hole called compound, but on the way to the trucks we were all stopped by Rus­ Camp Lucky Strike we have been to Camp Miles Standish. Phoned Stalag 3-A.The food situation is fed on a soft diet, due to the the folks at 8 :15 P. M. Didn't worse now than it was under the sian guards. They asked where we were going. The lieutenant didn't condition of our -stomachs. This know what to say. Germans. Now that we are under camp is a kind of recuperation June 22: Left Camp Miles the orders of American officers, want to explain that we were head­ ing for the trucks to evacuate us camp for recovered Allied milital'y Standish for Fort Sheridan, Ill. the details are all screwed up. personnel. There must be 30,000 The trip from Boston to Camp Here's what they gave us to eat to the American lines. The guard yesterday: Half a cup of soup, two told us to line up in a column of ex-Prisoners of War here, and Miles Standish much too slow. potatoes, two slices of bread. True, fours, and marched us back to 3-A. then some. Wondering how long June 26: Fort Sheridan, and a supplies are low, but they still can We couldn't figure what the Rus­ we are to stay here? Majority of 63-day furlough. feed us more than what is men­ sians were holding us for when us all are anxious to be on our Aug. 28: Furlough time is up. tioned above. Most of us are see­ there were trucks to evacuate us. way home. Reporting to Miami, Fla. ing red with the way everything Lyle Hetrick, Al Hudy, and myself MORE RUMORS Aug. 29: Miami Beach, Fla.- in general is going since the didn't like the situation one bit, May 13: The rumor is when we Recuperating at the Sho.recrest. American officers have taken so we decided to escape on Our get to the States we will be sent Sept. 8: Sent to the Pancoast charge. In the northwest direction own. At 9 p. m. we succeeded in to a camp closest to our homes. Hospital for further hospitaliza­ of Potsdam there is a continuous getting out of 3-A. We were about For me, that means Fort Sheridan, tion. rumble of artillery fire. And to­ a kilometer away from Stalag 3-A 30 miles from Chicago. Oct. 6: Welch Convalescent when we were fired upon by tr..e day there's more Russian aircraft The weather here in France is Hospital, Daytona Beach, Flan lor around than ever before. Rumor Russians. But ·we still continued very warm. I'm" doing a lot of further hospitalization. is we may move out in four days, walking on towards the trucks. -sun bathing and getting a good Nov. 2: Finally getting my dis- flown to Paris, France, get de­ We finally arrived at the trucks tan. charge from the U. S. Army .•. loused, shower, new uniforms and and told the captain .in charge May 13: Camp Lucky Strike, Happy Days, Happy C·ay-l hope! then be floyn to the States. what had taken place. He succeed­ France-Attended my. first Mass LOST SHEEP JENNIE STILL WRITES ed in getting seven from 20 of here. Mass said by Father Melben Nov. 4: Arrived in· Chi. Feel Received the fifty-second letter his trucks loaded with ex-Prison­ of Boston. May 14: Still at Camp Lucky like one of the lost sheep. Should ::.:.::::<:~:~: from Jennie Depa, dated Jan. 15, ers of War. We left the area ..'. on April 25. around 3-A at 9:30 P. M. for a Strike and still being fed on a head for stock yards. APRIL 25 65-mile trip ';0 the town of Sohon­ soft diet. All we do here is eat, FOOD FOR THOUGHT We're still in StaIago 3-A, and berg. Arrived at Sohoneberg at read, sleep. Ver~" anxious to start The Greatest Sin-Fear. mOEt of the old prisoners are blue 2 A. M. of the 7th. Were quar­ for home. The Best Day-Today. ~,.i. and disappointed in being here. tered in barracks. Why the Rus­ May 15: Camp Lucky Strike, The Biggest Fool-The boy who We are all anxious to be on our sians tded to hold us in Stalag 3-A France, is situated 25 miles from will not go to school. Left to right are pictured Lt. way home, but their prolonging is a mystery and is unexplainable Dieppe, 40 miles from ~ Havre, The Best Town-Where you Col. Allgood and Lt. Col. the agony makes time drag more as far as I am concerned. and 180 miles from Paris. succeed. Schmidt, 47th Regt., relaxing a than ever. May 7: We were awakened at May 16: Last day for our soft The Most Agreeable Companion bit at Hitler Baby Camp, near Received the fifty-third letter 6 :00 A. M., and fed a hot break­ diet. Then to another area. -One who would not have ~rou Uicht, Germany. When the 9th from Jennie Depa, dated Jan. 13, fast and reloaded on G.!. trucks. May 17: Area D, Camp Lucky any different from what you are. Division blew the lid off the on April 26. We left Sohonberg at 8 :45 ft. M. S'.rike: Typhus innoculation, phys- The Great Bore-One who will Nazis' pet projects, breeding Received the fifty-fourth letter for Hildesheim, a 130-mile trip. ical exam and new clothes. Getting not come to the point. spots for so-called supermen from Jennie Depa, dated Dec, 25, Arrived at the airport a mile from closer home, I hope. A Still Greater Bore-One who were also made to change their on April 26. Hildesheim at 2 :30 P. M. May 18 : $20 partial pay. They keeps on talking after he has made illegitimate mode of operation. TIME DRAGGING Some of the cities we passed are still feeding us a soft diet. his point. -PITTSBURGH IN '49- , -April 28: This is the sixth day through were Wittenberg, Madge­ May 19: Still on a soft diet. The Greatest Deceiver - One If you do not enjoy what you since our liberation by the Rus­ burg, Helmstedt, Braunschweig May 20: Soft diet yet. who deceives himself. have, how could you .be happier sian forces.. Time is realty drag­ and Hildesheim, and they were May 21: Taken sick with pneu- The Greatest Invention of the with more?-Ex. ging; haven'-t spent six days that bombed to shambles. The worst of monia. Fever 104. Devil-War. -Pittsburgh III '4~ have.been as long as these in my these .was Madgeburg" and then May 22: Sent to hospital. Put The Greatest Secret of Pr-oduc- No, Lulu,the Board Q;fTrade is lifetime. ._------Hildeshei~ with blo.ck upon ~loc~ on liquid iet. IJ.1noculations, tion-Saving Waste. - not·a bed slat,-Ex.. .