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This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at CrossWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Octofoil by an authorized administrator of CrossWorks. One Year, 60 cents NUMBER 1 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION Single Copy, 10 cents
WASHING'(ON (13), D. C. (P. O. Box 1104) JANUARY, 1949 GOOD SAMARI-TAN FINALLY LOCATED SHOlJLD AULD FORGOT?
OCTOFOIL SECURES STATEMENT FROM TINGLEY AS TO HOW HE LOCATED EX-MEDIC-AND A STATEMENT FROM PILL-PUSHER WHO HELPED PAUL JACKSON. In answer to an inquiry from The Octofoil, Secretary Treasurer Tingley sent the following reply which is self explanatory and makes very interesting reading. Raymond S. Griffith's letter explaining his emotions when he met Paul Jackson at the Ralph Edward's radio broadcast fol lows the secretary's letter and Ray's letter is' also an all absorbing narrative. The letters follow: Mr. Paul S. Plunkett, Editor, Octofoil, next day I would leave them so 216 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, O. I could travel light. However, on Dear Paul: On Thursday, Oct. the day Paul was wounded I still 7 I received a long distance tele- had two blankets. I don't know phone call from Mr. Al PaschalL why I didn't leave them that day. produoction manager for Ralph I was glrad that I did not, the way Edwards' new r.adio show, "This things turned out. The day Paul Is Your L~fe." I was informed was wounded we pas'Sed through they h~d pIcked Paul E. Jackson the 78th and went on to Schmidt. as theIr guest f.or the first pro- We turned left and went down a gram to he broadc.ast -on Oct. 19. j gulch. I was right in the rear of Paul was formerly wi!h Co. A, our company and I heard flomeone 60th; and was.wounded In the ba~- yell. "medic." I started on the tIe of SchmIdt, Gel'man~.. y !!IS run. I didn't stumble over him ! ~o1-1ndg. result.e..d in f1aralys~ from, though. I gh:e him first aid and the warst down.. At the tIme ha I'bundle1l him up in the blankets. was wounded Paul told ~r. Pa~- The litter bearers didn't come, so e~all there was a ~ertaIn .medlc I moved him out of the clea:nng aId man who had pIcked hIm up I~r~d got him behind a tree I re from .the battlefield and R~d eared mained WIth ~hn'. all day. That f?r hIm thro~ghout the m~ht. u.n- !light _the litter bearers removed tIl he was able to be evacuated the him. I never expected to see him next day. Paul did not know who. again. . the medic w~s and Mr. Pa~ch~ll But when I' didh~ ~ade me During a recent visit to Fort Benning, Georgia, the above photograph was made of Lt. Gen. was very anXIOUS ~o locate hIm ~n promise to go visit hint again. I Eddy and a group of mighty fine looking G. Ls-many who are former Ninth Division men. order that he mIght appear In may in July of 1949. Hollywood for the broadcast. 25 CALLS PICTURES COMING SOON ray Dues New Or Maurice Westrich TWO-BIT BARGAIN After making about 25 long Right after the Ralph Edwards' distance telephone calls I finally program there was quite a few You Will lIe Sorry Lives In Cincinnati FOR ONLY 25 CTS. located Rraymond S. Griffith, now pictures made. I am supposed to The year 1949 has almost ar Maurice H. Westrich, former Again Secretary Tingley ad living in Emporium, Pa., and de- get two ,of them. One group pic rived and still there are thous 60th Re'gt. man, is now living in vises The Octofoil that for 25c termined that Ray was the medic ture and one with Paul, hi::> Dad, a,nds of former Ninth Division Cincinnati, O. His street address he will mail postpaid a copy of who had saved Paul's life. Mr. Edwards and myself. If The men who profess an interest in is 4906 Cleves Warsaw Pk., Cin the 60th History. For another I notified Mr. Paschall that I Octofoil wants to borrow them I cinnati. had located his man and he im- will be glad to loan them. the welfare of the Association two bits he will mail a copy of Thanks to Maurice The Octo mediately telephoned rI~ay and Right after the pictures were who have not paid their 1949 foil received a picture of Father Final Thrust. With the enclos made arrangements for hIm to fly made I was introduced to Mr. Ed. dues. The ordeal is aging Sec Timothy Andrysiak. It was made ure of an additional 25 cents to Hollywood. wards' wife and some fellow from retary Tingley most rapidly. in England, April, 1944, just as he will mail six of the Octofoil HURRY UP THE SHEET New Castle, Pa., introduced him- In the meantime arrangements self to me. Then we all went The funds of the Association the Father had finished a very im stickers for auto windshields. pressive mass. were made to hurry out the. No- over to the Atrplane Lounge in that are sorely needed are being The small fee charged mere vember issue of The Octofoil in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel used to send notices to men who ly covers the cost of packing order to notify the membership of and had a big dinner. I sat at should need no notice to pay Father Tim and mailing charges. the broadcast. The day after the the table with Paul and his wife. -PITTSBURGH IN '49- paper went to press I received a After dinner we waited for the '1949 dues. letter from Mr. Paschall inf,orm- rebroadcast of the program. There is not a former mem Ralton Speers and ing .me that due to the elections Mr. Paschall prais-ed the Ninth ber of the Ninth Division but Wife Enjoyed Book commg up on Nov. 2 they had de- Division Association and the War who is proud of the Associa cided to po.stpone the ~nitial Dept. every chance he got. Mr. and Mrs. Ralton M. Speers, tion and proud of the Ninth In br-o.adcast untIl Nov. 8. ThIS ex- On Nov. 10, Paul Jackson and 37 Buckingham Dr., Albany 3, plams the postp.onement. In send- his wife asked me to go with them fantry Division's enviable rec N. Y., both put their stamp -of ap mg out the notI~es ~or: 1949 dues to see some of his friends in Los ord-yet they imitate Nero as proval on the history. In a j.oint I added a postCrIpt gIvmg the new Angeles. I got the surprise of my he fiddled while RODle burned. letter dated Dec. 8, they both add: date for the broadcast. ~. life. There were five young· fel- Our copy of "8 Stars to Vic ~ay ~aw Had Ninth Division soldiers pro Before to Hollywood lrows there with their wives and tory" was received several weeks I talked WIth hIm and su~gest~d each fellow was sitting in a wheel crastinated and deferred action ago. May we add congrats to oth ~e make some notes. of h!s trIp chair. They -all seemed to be in in the hope some other Buddy ers for the stupendous job our m or~er that we m.Ight mclude good spirits. T-hey had all gath would carry more than his load, History Gommittee turned out. them m The OCtOfOIl. Attacped ered there at one fellow's house In sending his '49 dues in Ral note~ ~s the end of the war 'Would have hereto are the complIed to see Paul. After eating another ton pens this notation: It is an by Raymond. S. GrIffIth. big meal there we sat and talked, been much longer arriving and esteemed pleasure to be able to Smcerely fi~~~I d . d h d't . even the results of the war maintain and for so little) my CHARLES O. TINGLEY, mUSIC an a qUI e a mce might have been different. membership in the Association. Secretary-Treasurer, 9th Inf. N h d . d th t' I -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Div Assn ow a arrIve e Ime Listen fellows, the Ninth In .. dreaded-my parting with Paul fantry Division Association Jackson and his friends. I had LESSOFF WANTS TO THE LETTER bid everyone else goo-dbye but must carryon and on and on Emporium, Pa. Paul, and he followed me outside and as Gen. Craig says "Let the HEAR FROM CROSS Dec. 1, 1948. for that. We shook hands and he la man bury himself." J acob Lesrs'off, former Co. C, Dear Mr. Tingley: made me promise to visit him 47th man, lives at 270 Linden St., Before I left for the trip to Pay those DUES TODAY! again &ometime. I did not let on, Pittsfield, Mass. In writing to The Hollywod, Cal., to meet P,aul but I saw the tears rolling down -PITTSBURGH IN ·49- Octofoil Jake says he wants to get Jackson, I was telling my wife his cheeks and he sat there until Kuniansky Has Father Timothy Andrysiak, in touch with a former buddy about me covering Paul with Ger I was out of sight. I'll never for 60th Regt. Now lees get out named Cross. He would appreci man blankets; but I told her I get that either, and I do intend Name Changed the old pen and compile a lot ate use of the negatives made by wouldn't mention that. Well, as to see him again some day. Former Sgt. Perry Kuniansky of data on Father Tim's unsel. his pal at the Philly reunion soon as the program was off the I want to thank you, v,-. Ting of the 47th Inf., rec-ently peti fish devotion to his boys. Not Th-ere's a six-month-ol$l baby air, Paul said: "I never expected ley for your part in getting in tioned the court to permit him the one man ever served in the 60th daughter at the Lessoff home who to see you again." Then he said, touch with me. right to receive mail and to be but who can write volumes takes up all of Jake's spare time. "I could never figure out where known otherwise as Perry Kaye, on the good work Father Tim He hasn't had time to finish read you got the German blankets." I Sincerely yours, 4927 Elsby Ave., Dallas, Texas. did. ing "8 Stars to Victory," but the told him that about mid afternoon RAYMOND GRIFFITH, Perry's request was granted by -PITTSBURGH IN '49- part he has had time to read can every day I would start looking Box 15, Emporium, Pa. the court. PAY YOUR '49 DUES TODAY! be classed as "tops." for blanket& for the night. The (Continu,ed on Page 3) Page Two THE OCTOFOIL JANUARY, 1949
Tell-Tole Evidence -By Plunkett Convention Plans 1--'--TH~'OCTiioiL-'---1 Are Being Made Secretary Charles O. Tingley asked The Octofoil to print a no tioce informing the membership ,: * * * ,: that the next issue of The Octo i EDITORIAL AND EXECUTIVE OFFICES, WASHINGTON. D. C. , foil will carry considerable info,r ,: (Printed monthly at 216 S. GRANT AVE.• COLUMBUS, OHIO) , mation relative to the plans al I Form Cards 3878 should be sent to P. O. Box 1704. Washington 13. D. C. I re'adycompleted and tho'se under : Octofoil Editor PAUL S. PLUNKETT , way concerning the 1949 reunion in Pittsburgh, Pa. ,- 216 S. Grant Ave. (Phone: MAin 6998) Columbus, Ohio ,: -PITISBURGH IN '49- ,*" * * ,: CAL POLIVY AND I DONALD M. CLARKE, President i BRIDE VISIT THE I MAJOR GENERAL DONALD A. STROH. First Vice-President ~ i JOHN J. CLOUSER. Second Vice-President I SUNNY SOUTH , LESLIE J. RONAY, Third Vi"e-President , I CHARLES O. TINGLEY, Secretary-Treasurer _ A provocative postal card was i THOMAS J. GENTRY, JR., Judge Advocate , received by The Octofoil, signed by . , Cal Polivy, member of the Board I BOA on OF GOVERNORS : orf Governors and a fermer presi dent of Greater New York Chap I LT. GEN. MANTON S. EDDY, Emeritus Board Member , ter. I BRIG. GEN. H ..D. BIRKS DONALD M. CLARKE ! The card arrived during an : MICHAEL PUZAK ALBERT E. BRUCHAC , , FRANK B. WADE GLENN O. MOORE : Ohio snow storm and showed Mi • n·AL~.l~R~ ami Beach's Sea Isle Hotel with :_ JOHN H. WH!TMORE .. J. MAHON I a crowded beach of sun-tanners I MORRIS OLENDER RICHARD C. STOREY I and merrymakers. i HENRY S. RIGBY J. ROBERT BROGAN i But Cal can be fo,rgiven for , COL GEORGE B. BARTH CALVIN POLIVY .. rubbing in the weather contrast, since he was enjoying that much ,I * * i: planned for honeymoon. He ad vised that he and Ithe' new Mrs. , fhe official publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association with Calvin Polivy were spending an it offices located at Fort Leslie J. McNair, Fourth and "P" Streets. S. W., :" , Washington, D. C. Single copy price of this publication is 10 cents per issue, , enjoYa!ble honeymoon at Miami or by mail. 60 cents per year, payable in advance. Subscribers should notify • Beach, Fla., reading "8 Stars to I this office promptly of 'llny change in address. , Victory." i Published each month by and for the members of the Ninth Infantry t The Octofoil congratulates both " Division Association. News articles. feature stories, photographic or art ma- ! terial from members will be welcomed and every effort will be made to return , of you fine people and wish you I;; photographic and art work in good condition. Please address all communica- _ all the happiness and prosperity ~ tions to The Octofoil. 216 S. Grant Ave•• Columbus. Obio. , you both so richly deserve'. ,: Extract from the certificate of incorporation of the Ninth infantry : Foolish question, indeed. Sherman said "War is hell," and he -Pittsburgh In '49- : Division Association: "This Association is formed by the officers and men " only walked across-Georgia. What if he had followed the Ninth , of the Ninth Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of our Infantry Division's "line of march." Maybe the Ninth men did MORRY STEIN fallen comrades, to preserve the esprit de corps of tJ:e Division, to assist in ,- promoting an everlasting world peace exclusively by means of educational , develop big "dogs," it's easy to note the difference in the two i activities and to serve as an information bureau to members and former i ex-G. I.s hindquarters. Questioner probably was an Air Corps man. BURIED IN SAN , members of the Division." , FRANCISCO, CAL. i Adverthdng Rates will be furnished upon request. Write Paul S. Plunkett, i I 216 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Phone MAin 6998. I DETROIT CHAPTER PLANNING Under date ,of November 23, , Entered as Second-Class Matter January 7. 1947. at Postoffice, , 1948, John A. Stelle, Brazil, Ind., A MOST ACTIVE NEW YEAR received the following l-etter from Washington, D. C•• under Act of March 3. 1879. ,. One of the hard-est workers for last four, five or six years. Many Additional entry Columbus, Ohio. Max Wauchope, Klamath Falls, I the Ninth Infantry Division As- of us remember vividly a certain Ore., which is self-explamatory: t VOLUME 4 JANUARY, 1949 NUMBER 1 I sociation is Joe Casey, 8621 Col- Your inquiry concerning Morry fax, Detroit, Mich. town, or a particular road, or the .:.~~(.._.C)._.()._.() ().-.()....().._.c.).._.().._.()....() ().._.()~()....()....().....() ().....l~()...').-..:f Stein, which you sent to our local A letter sent to Michigan mem- crossing of a river. But we are American Legion, has been re President Clarke, bers reads in part: Our Chapter, now better able to understand ferred to me. Secretary I am deeply sorry but the ru Tingle"-. Octofoil 'Editor Send here in Michigan a~ks your imme- that at the same time many of mor you heard is true. He was :17 diate co-operation, so that your killed in an automobile accident Holiday Greetings to Members copy of "8 Stars to Victory" may our home-town neighbors were on Oct. 27, 1946. romptly be delivered, and so that a nearby road, or near a different Both Presi d ent Donald Clarke and Secretary Charles O. P He is buried in the S,alem our Chapter may ,be hetterable town, or were crossing that s.ame Tingley have asked The Octofoil to send their sincere wishes Cemetery in Ban Francis'eo, Calif. to help our Gold Star Mothers to river at a different place. Morry's pa:re'nts, Mr. and Mrs. for a Merry Christmas and Most Prosperous New Year to each know if there is a Comrade among Very few of us were able to Stein, reside at 2047 19th Ave., and every former Ninth Infantry Division man wherever he' M' l' b h' San Francisco, Galif. our Ie ugztll mem ers w 0 may lo-ok at the big picture, to see on may be. The Octofoil editor takes the liberty of joining with have known their son. the map the positions of eaoh of Morry. was my very best per .helpin~ t~e secretary-t~-e.as- sonal friend. We were in high these two officers of the Association in sending similar greet- In the many units 'of our Ninth Di- school together and kept in close ings not only to the members but to their loved ones-to the urer m furmshmg correct maIlmg .. . touch with each -other after that. little tots who have come to brighten the days that all former addresses for copies of "Eight VISIon, or to know w~Ich part of He had a great number of friends Stars to Viotory," the Detroiters the team was to our rIght or left. Ninth men so richly deserve after the horrible experiences and sent out questionnaires asking j Many of us saw -only the squad both here and in San Francisco, who have missed him a great deal. hardships encountered that only a former Ninth man can ever complete information. or so of men on either side. Oth I am sure you regret he.aring know or appreciate. Paragraph 2 of the bulletin ers only felt in the dark the brok- of his death .as much as all of us. has this to say in advising the en ends of a telephone line, and If you desire further informa tion do not hesitate to ask me. prospective member of what he then spliced those ends together. --Pittf;1)urgh I" "490- ma~ ~xpect when joining the As- Andanoth-er picked up the phone socIatIOn: and then directed that others DICK ROBBINS THE PAST IN 2·A. COthPY fofth"The Octtofoil," might send their artillery shells a SENDS NEWSY each mon 0 e curren year. f h d Our monthly newspaper brings to ew un red yards f~rther for- NOTE TO ASSN. REVIEW your door the latest news of our ward. Yet others were mtent only Richard A. Robbins is married members all over the world. Our on taping a bandage. Some stood and they have one son and a January Dates Worth Remembering members k-eep in contact with one at a road intersection and directed daughter. The Robbins clan live another in the columns of "The all those trucks carrying rations, at 64 W. Central St., Natick, Mass. Dick is connected with the Octofoil," though separated now 'or ammunition, or replacements. Frost Higgins Co., 20 Mill St., 1941- 1944- in the homes in many different And others praye'd for us all. Arlington, Mass. 3-Division placed ,on wartime 20-Special services for Di parts of the world. Each one of us did a particu- Robbins complains in a letter to training footing of 44-hour vision held in Winchester Secretary Tingley ahout the lack week. Cathedral, Eng) :md. lar job, while some may have Quoting Joe Casey's story as looked down from the height of of news from his, old buddies ap 1945- 1943 written for The Octofoil: p,earing in The Octofoil Quoting 3-60th Infantry attacks Kon 25-Remaining elements of di a little Piper plane,others saw further from the letter he has zen, Germany. vision arrive in Nor t h DETROIT CHAPTER PLANS the ground just an inch or so this to say: 6-First Bn. 39th Inf. captures Africa. FOR THE COMING YEAR away. Perhaps, as we now read I see P. P. Stone quite a ,bit. German position at Rohe 1945- At the December meeting plans He is married. Has a fine wife and Mark, Germany. ar-e to be made for a family par the History 'of our Ninth Infantry daughter. ... Met Ray Miele on 29-0fficial end of German Division we can appreciate more 1947- ccunter offensive in Ar ty, and perhaps the showing of the road in Dorchester. H-e has 15-Deactivation. dennes. our Ninth Division combat films the teamwork of the members of an express business. Same old 1941 again. a squad, and the companies, in a Ray. We hashed everything over 16-First selectees arrive from 1945- for about an hour, and are going 'Camp Upton, chaperoned by 30-60th Infantry captures Roh Many Chapter members have battalion, and the regiments of to trY and get some of the gang Capt. Van H. Bond, 60th ren; 47th captures Alzen, already! sient in their dues for the the Division, and the mutual sup together. .Infantry. Germany. New Year, and the campaign to port and effort of -all the units Charlie ,Cheevers is working at 1943- 1944- make Michigan a 100 per cent that enabled our Ninth Division to the VA in Boston. Miele lives 19-General Montgomery visits 31-Movement from Lyaute to state will continue. such proud fame. about a block away from him.... the division, England. Tlemcen, North Africa, be "Hocky" Hockanson is still in the gun. Plans are also being considered 1945- to furnish members in our larger Each of the fellows who re milk business with H. P. Hood. 19- 1945"'- cities with names and addresses ceive The Octofoil in ·our own Received an announcement about 20-During severe blizzard Di 31-60th Infantry captures neighborhood did a particular job. two months ago of "Ricky" Rich vision begins follow-up of Widdau, assisted byconcen of their Ninth Division neighbors, ardson's nuptials. Also an an German withdraw to the tration of ten battalions ar to promote local friendships for Each of us have hopefully waited nouncement a year ago -of Bill east. tillery; 39th Infantry cap the ten or twelve who cannot for our ,own copy of the history, Johnson's addition of a baby girl. 1941- tures heights near Alzen. travel all the way to Detroit each to turn page after page and feel ... LeRoy Lay is married. 20-0ne battery Div. Arty. pa -PITISBURGH IN '49- month. proud all over again of the way Dick received his "8 Stars to rades in Roosevelt's third PAY YOUR '49 DUES TODAY! Victory," Hnd says he considers it inaugural, Washington. -Pittsburgh In '49- that our Ninth Infantry Division a masterpieC'e. High Hopes for so ably performed on so many! oc -Pittsburgh In '490- A Six-Pounder For They're Not Treating The New Year casions-a job well done! Jerome Cosenza By JOE CASEY, Our task now is to continue in Sends Negatives The Harold Hubers Louis Exactly Right 8621 Colfax, the Ninth Infantry Division Asso Jerome Cosenza, 316 Van Bu ciation, the same feelings of team Hooray for the 26th FA Bn. Detroit 4, Mich. ren St., Newark 5, N. J., thinks Louis N. Blacher, 540 N. Lawn- Let us hope that the coming work and friendship,and loyalty HEight St,ars to, Victory" is the It's a. boy. at the home of Harold dale,Chicago, Ill., has a gripe' com- and Leeta Huber, 118 1-2 N. 15th to one another-to be an active best division history published so ing up against Uncle Sam's post- New Year will enable many of far. Jerry is a former Medic with St., Olean, N. Y. Harold is a for office employes. In loud and no our members to know each other member to the Association, and to mer staf\sergeant of the 26th FA. the Ninth Division. He enclosed a uncertain terms Louis protests his even better. realize that the fellow who lives few negatives that were made Phillip Charles come to live qctofoil rea~~ing Chicago in a mu- The history is now being dis- just a few streets,awayl in ,our overseas. However, they arrived with the Hubers Dec. 3, 1948. At tllated condItIOn. tributed and each member of our own neighborhood is still the too late for prints to· be made fo!' that time Phil weighed 6 lhs. and this issue. They will be used at a 10 ounc-es. The lad h.as been sent another Association all over the world is same Ninth Division Buddy. copy and hIS protest letter for- .. -Pittsburgh In '4g...... later date. -Pittsburgh In '49- warded to Harry down in Wash-I recallmg to mmd the scenes that -Pittsburgh In '49- PAY YOUR '49 DUES TODAYI ington.' may have grown a bit dim in these PAY YOUR '49 DUES T91?-AYI PAY YOUR '49 DUES TOD,AYI JANUARY, 1949 THE OCTOFOIL Page Three BUDDIES RETURN SINGLE FILE + MORE FORMER NINTH MEN RETURNED COL. SHINBERGER AN HONOR ROLL FOR CHAPTERS TO AMERICA FOR THEIR FINAL REST- TO FULFILL VOW AND INDIVIDUAL MEMIIERS ALSO The following excerpts from a ING PLACE IN LAND THEY LOVED story recently printed in The Washington Post will be read Every Member of the Ninth Infantry Division Association Owes EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE FOR SOMEONE TO CON with genuine interest by the hun His Organization One New Member Each Year- Make TACT THESE BUDDIES' SURVIVING RELATIVES AND dreds of loyal friends Col. John a Resolution to Get That Member In 1949. HELP WITH THEIR BURDENS. Shinberger had in the Ninth In Secretary Charles O. Tingley CONNECTICUT CHAPTER £amtry Division: advises The Octofoil he has start- George E. Swanson, 100 Pine A 40-year-old retired Army ed c,ompilingan Honor Roll at St., New Haven, Gonn. Once again The Octofoil has a solemn duty to perform. colonel, who made a "covenant National Headquarters. For each *LT. COL. BILL LUCAS Printing a list of Ninth Division Buddies being returned for with God" while lying wounded on new member an individual mem- Neil D. Cox, Box 969, Long- final burial rites is not a pleasant detail-but a necessary a Belgian battlefield, wil1 begin ber signs up a gold star is placed view, Tex.-Div. Arty. his service in the Episcopal min back of the proposer's name. *HERSCHEL COLEMAN one, as well as it is the solemn duty of every member of the istry next June. 'some of the new members list- Edward T. Majewski, Ward 8, Association to contact the next-of-kin during this hour of The father of two young- chil ed below applied direct to Nation- Vaughan Unit, Hines, Ill.-K sorrow and offer condolences. Quoting the immortal words dren, Shinberger entered the al Headquarters, hence no local Go., 39th. of Father John Wolf, The Octofoil hopes his prayer will be seminary in October, 1946, to ful chapter or individual member is *MARION O. BROOKS fill a pledge he made at a time credited with having secured the Martin D. Mosca, 34,3 E. White a means of consolation to the mothers, fathers, sisters and when he "didn't know for sure he applic.ant. St., Rock Hill, S. C.-B Btry., other loved ones of those Buddies who are listed below. was coming back alive." Printed in bold face capital let- 34th FA. God is not One to be outdone by generosity. For Hit in both arms by mortar fire, ters below will be noted the name *MAJOR JOE WILLIS ,and believing he had lost his right ·of the Chapter or member spon- Pfc. Harold A. Roate, Hq. and each of these grave men He has reserved a worthy rec arm, Shinberger said he "looked ~vho soring a new member, followed Hq. 1st Air Base Gp., March ompense. The soldier dies to save his brethren, and into the heavens, prayed and told by the new member's name, ad- Field, Calif.-Hq. Btry. Div. to defend the hearth and altars of his country, reaches a God that I would devote the rest dress and unit identification: Arty. of my life to His service" if he NO SPONSOR MENTIONED very high degree of charity. "Greater love than this no NEW YORK CHAPTER man hath, than to lay down his life for hi.,; friend." God survived. Evans H. Almire, Box 94, Thax Shinberger was sent to Eng-land Benjamin D. DeCillis, 172 Mul ton, Va.----'Go. B, 15th Engrs. will be merciful with them because they were generous e.arly in 1943 and hit Utah Beach berry St., New York 19, N. Y. Herschel Coleman, Ward 7, and whole-hearted in their sacrifice. Much is forgiven on D-Day as commanding officer G Co., 39th. Vaughan Hospital, Hines, 111. of the Second Bn., 60th Regt., of Carl Lidle, 745 58th St., Brook B Co., 60th. them because they loved much. lyn, N. Y.-AGO, 9th Div. God, into Thy Hands we commend their spirits. the Ninth Division. Almost three Walter Frasure, Allen, Ky.-M o months later he received the Hqs. Co., 60th. And may their bodies, covered by the grandest Flag on wounds that precipitated his de Eamon D. MacDevitt, 34-46 Joseph A. Fusco, 150 Etna St., earth, remind us all that freedom is bought with a great cision to enter the ministry, and 93rd St., Jackson Heights, N. Y. Brooklyn, N. Y.-A Co., 15th price. eventually resulted in his retire -B Co., 60th. Engrs. ment from the Army. Robert G. Sullivan, 93-05 123d Lt. Gol. Frank L.Gunn, 40 B In the proper sequenee is 'given After making his pledge to de St., Richmond Hill 18, N. Y. Cosgrove Ave., Naval Base, ,So. below the rank and name of the Pvt. ,Louard 1. Ramage, 47th; vote his life to God's service, L Co., 60th. Carolina-2nd Bn., 39th. returned buddy, his unit, the Luther C. Ramage, E. Washington Shinberger said he wa,s convinced Al'bert Sultan, 2148 65th St., Richard F. Hilliard, 91 Stone next-of-kin's name and address: St., Box 265, Princeton, Ky. an act of "divine providence" as Brooklyn 4, N. Y. St., W'altham, Mass.-9th MPs. MAINE sured his safe removal from the Michael P. Zuzchik, 335 E. 5th Ge,orge J. McDermott, 1130 E. ALABAMA Pfc. Charles E. Boyle, 15th battlefield to a first-aid station. St., New York 3, N. Y.-H Co., Tremont Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Pfc. Wil1iam D. Swindle, 47th; Engrs.; Mrs. Mickelina M. Boyle, The jeep, in which he was carried 60th. L Co., 60th. Mrs. Octav,ia Swindle, Box 65, 23 Boyd St., Portland, Maine. with several other wounded men, Frederick J. F'algiano, 681 Fel William R.Paddock, care The Jasper, Ala. MARYLAND was riddled bv 37 German ma ton Ave., New York 55, N. Y. Sporting News, 535 Fifth Ave., Pvt. David W. Vaughan, Jr., T-Sgt. William J. Raab, 39th; chine gun bullets, but none of William J. Nicholson, 78 Frank New York 17, N. Y. -A Co., 746th Tk. Bn.; David War Edwin J. Raab, 4217 Erdman the occupants were hit. lin St., Ansonia. Conn. 60th. Vaughan, Cuba, Ala. Ave., Baltimore, Md. ILLINOIS CHAPTER Charles A. Repetti, 164 Ver- CALIFORNIA MASSACHUSETTS Robert B. Harper, 226 W. Jack mont Ave., Newark 6, N. J. Pfc Edw,ard Diaz, 60th; Mrs. Pvt. James P. Troutman, 60th; son, Chicago Sub Station OR, S-Sgt. Charle'l E. Constantine, Joseph F. Troutman, Rt. 1, Fourt Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 47tb. Inez R. Diaz, 879 8th St., Cuca Div. Arty.; William Constantine, Ill. Donald R. Rupert, 1018 Walnut Oaks, N. C. Glenn Marquette, 8140 Drexel monga, Cal. 20 Waldo Ave., Somerville, Mass. NORTH DAKOTA St., Marinette, 'Vis.-84th FA Pfc. George R. Mohr, 39th; T-5 J,ohn Kell, 47th; Archibald Ave., Chicago, Ill. Bn. Pfc. Nick P. Solberg', 60th; Claude Murrav, 854 Case St., Robert B. Mohr, 1944 "K" St., Kell, 30,A Union St., Attleboro, Dominick Schmidt, 213 W. Broad Alfred Spingolo, 517 1-2 Brush San Diego, Cal. Mas'S. Jacksonv'ille, Ill. St., Oakland 7, Calif.-D Co., Pvt. Daniel J. Murphy, QM Co.; S-Sgt;. John B. Lunney, 9th way, Dickinson, N. D. Elmer R,oger, 5637 W. Corne 746th Tank Bn. Mrs. Margaret Murphy, 615 North Recon.; M. Frances Lunney, 19 OHIO lia, ChiC'ag-o, HI. Sidney Th:al, Long Lane Court S-SR't. Richard. W. Miller. 39th; Al Sevoch, 4215 Green Bay Ave., Los Angeles 56, Cal. Sherburne Ave., Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Georgia L. Miller, New Mad Apts., Upper Darby, Pa.-47th. WASHINGTON, D. C. Pfc. Frank E. Sigle, 60th; Stan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Albert W. Werner, 1114 Fourth ison, Ohio. Eugene Sitko, 1050 N. Honore, Pfc. James O. Kenny, 39th; ley Sigle, 706 Summer St., Lynn, S-Sgt. Michael RizzoUo, 47th; St., West, Cullman, Ala.-Div. Elizabeth F. Kenny, 1739 North Mass. Chicag-o, Ill. Hdq. ; also 1st Bn. Medic Det., Carrie Rizzollo, 11111 Danville DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 60th Inf. Capitol St., Washington, D. C. Pfc. Charles Ryan, 39th; Stasia Court, Cleveland, O. FLORIDA G. Ryan, 61 Summer St., Hyde CHAPTER OKLAHOMA Henry H.Cook, 329 16th St., John H. Adams, 60th; Zera Park, Mass. Pfc. David G. Dickerson, 60th; Honor Roll Stars to date: Adams, Mount Dora, Fla. N.E., Washington, D. C.-Go. MICHIGAN Mary Lou Dickerson, care Prairie H,39th. New York Chapter . . 8 GEORGIA S-Sgt. William L. Minshall, Valley School, Rt. 1, Earlsboro, Illinois Chapter . 6 S-Sgt. James E. Griffin, 39th; Harrison J. Daysh, 8405 16th 60th; Mabel Geer, Rt. 9, Kalama Okla. St., Apt. 107, Silver Springs, District of Columbia Chapter 2 Othie M. Griffin, Rt. 1, Osier zoo, Mich. S--Sgt. Olin R. Merritt, 60th; Buffalo Chapter .______1 field, Ga. Md.-Hq. Co., 1st Bn., 39th. Pfc. Edwar,d H. Pyzik, 39th; Sarah Ida Merritt, 1407 E. Ma DETROIT CHAPTER Connecticut Chapter 1 ILLINOIS Tohn Pazik, 6654 Steadman, De nle. Enid, Okla. Detroit Chapter . 1 Cpl. Curtis E. Anders'on, 47th; Robert H. Corrick, 9774 Hol troit, Mich. PENNSYLVANIA mur, Detroit 4. Mich. Lt. Col. Bill Lucas______1 John W. Anderson, 105 S. Davis MISSISSIPPI Pvt. Alexander J. Belesky, T. P. Baskin, Jr. .. 1 Ave., Amboy, Ill. BUFFALO CHAPTER Pvt. Burnis G. Allen, 746th Tk. 60th; Charles Belesky, 56 Hem Patsy Solmaine, 431 Shanley Herschel Coleman '" .1 Pfc. William C. Belke, 39th; Bn.; Versie G. Allen, Rt. 2, lock St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Marion O. Brooks______1 William E. Belke, 947 N. Cicero St., Buffalo 6, N. Y.-M & D Brookhaven, M.iss. Pfc. Joseph A. Certo, 39th; Companies, 39th. l Major Joe Willis .._.. 1 Ave., Chicago, Ill. Sgt. Charles C. Rouse, 39th; Frank Certo, Sr., 525 Philadel Cpl. Charles W. C.arring-ton, Leslie L. Rouse, Rt. 1, Box 211, phia Ave., Barnesboro, Pa, 60th: Charles Carrington, Miner Saucier, Miss. Pfc. Warren Fenlin, 39th; Mrs. BUFFALO' GROUP ELECTS OFFICERS al, Ill. Ethel M. Fenlin, 606 E. Godfrey Pfc. Stuart W. Gathman, 60th; MISSOURI Pvt. Lloyd L. Holder, 47th; Ave., Philadelphia, Pa, TO CARRY ON FOR NEXT YEAR Ruth P. Gathman, 222 Lorraine S-Sgt. Herbert K. Kauffman, St., Glen Ellyn, Ill. William L. Holder, Star Route, Nominations and eledion of of- both types and the attendance' Eldon, Mo. 39th: Earl Kauffman, 553 Union ,cers was the outstanding- busi- was most encouraging. As an S-Sgt. John C. Kosik, 39th; St., Columbia, Pa, John Kosik. 1402 N. Hanlin Ave., MONTANA "'ess to come before the Novem- 'ldded feature movies of the 1948 Pvt. Steve Kurilla, 47th; Mrs. beT meeting ()if the Greater Buffa- Phil1y conventio~ and o,i. the Chicago. Ill. Pvt. Leo Gwin, 60th; Delpha A. Helen Kurilla, 108 Handley St., Pfc. Vernon E. McKinley, 47th; Gwin, Harlowton, Mont. 10 Chapter. Chapter's stag outmg were shown. Eynon, Pa, Henry J. Golabucki, formerly Two new members were added Vernon McKinley, Rt. 1, Jacks,on NEW JERSEY Pic. William Page, Jr., 60th; vil1e. Ill. f;o. C, 47th, was again elected to the' But,falo, group's roster, -2nd Lt. Stanwood V. W. Clark, William Page, 59 Burton Ave., ?res;dent; Angelo J. Arena, Co. Stanley BabI, 1129 Center Ave., Pfc. Edmund W. Nowicki, 47th; 39th; Charlotte E. J. Clark, 352 Washington, Pa, Chester J. Nowicki, 2846 S. St. A 47th treasurer and Ed Shiver Niag-ara Falls. N. Y., and Eug-ene William St., East Orange, N. J. Pfc. AlvinG. Ream, 60th; Ed ~~creta;y.' , Rvdjewski, 259 Goit St., Buffalo. Louis Ave., Chicago, Ill. Pfc. Hugh J. Fitzpatrick, 47th; g.ar Ream, Rt. 1, Go,nfluence. Pa, Sgt. Raymond 1. Przybylski. The following committee had Babi is a former 60th man; Ryd- Mrs. Nellie Fitzpatrick, 44 Union Pvt. .John W. ThIeman, 60th; -:-.harge of the e'lection details: j ewski from the 47th ~e,gt. . 60th; Frank J. Przybylski, 2255 St., Jersey City, N. J. Mrs. Elizabeth Thieman, 19 Gar S. Sacramento Ave., Chicago 28, Robert Elmes, George A. Bus- The Buffalo gro?p. IS lookmg Pvt. Edward G. Miller, 47th; net Lane, Wilkes-Barre, Pa, ~oe'lia and Everett H. Spink. forward to the P1ttsburgh eon- Ill. Margaret Miller, 1709 Woodlynne Pfc. James A. Wagoner, MP Pit.: ~as Pfc. Alvin J. Buesch, 39th; Ed Ave., Woodlynne, N. J. 'It quite a party. There vention and plan to be well rep Mrs. Thelma A. Wagner, 125 were plenty of refreshIlients of resented. ward Buesch, Howard Ave., Nor Cpl. John Rozek, 60th; Andrew Chestnut St., Lewiston, Pa, wood, Ill. R"ozek, 647 S. 17th St., Newark, SOUTH CAROLINA Pfc. Levy C. Willis, 60th; Les N. J. Pfc. Jerry Jackson, Jr.. 746th PASCHALL THANKS TINGLEY ley Willis, 10'20 Walnut St., Ot Tony Damato Runs NEW YORK Tk. Bn.; Jerry Jackson, Sr.; 13 (Continued from Page 1) tawa, Ill. Sgt. Jack Brooks, 39th; Sam 15 Second St., Woodside Mill, INDIANA California Grocery Brooks, 89 Grafton St., Brook Greenville, S. C. Anthony Damato is living in The £'oUowing letter is self-ex Pfc. Alonzo Fields, 39th: Mar planatory: tha Sloan, Rt. 2, Vevay, Ind. lyn. N. Y. TEXAS Colton, Calif., running a grocery Pfc. Al'bert A. Charney, 60th; Pfc. Flovd A. Bynum, 47th; store that keeps him pretty busy. Dear Mr. Tingley: Pfc. Raymond D. Greear, 47th; Roslyn S. Charney, 102 John Mrs. Louis Delamar, 1316 Hussion Lela Greear, 2020 Prospect, In That was the reason he c·ouldn't Thank you very much for the Barry Blvd., Manhattan Beach, St.. Houston, Texas. I1ttend the reunion in Phi11y. Says wonderful, wo,nderful work you dianapolis, Ind. Brooklyn, N. Y. Pfc. James C. De Goche, 60th; IOWA he'a like to see one held in Chi did for us regarding Paul J ackSion. 1st Lt. Robert E. Miehe, 60th; Pic. John W. Daly, 60th; Anna Mrs. James L. De Goche, Box cago, and he could probably get I am sure without your help we Dr. Oscar C. Miehe, Arlington, M. Daly, 352 Eastern Pkwy., 547, La Feria, Texas. away from the grocery store long could not have done the life of Iowa; Brooklyn, N. Y. VIRGINIA enough to make it. Paul at least, it certainly eould Pfc. Robert E. Uhl, 47th; Mr. Pfc. Alfred L. King, 60th; Law Pfc. Samuel V. Phillips, Jr., Tony wants to hear from some not have been s·o dramatic, Clifford UhI. Mapleton, Iowa. rence King, 20 Elm St., Platts 746th Tk. Bn.; Mrs. Margaret W. old Co. C, 47th men, so as renew I received the bo'ok, "Eight KENTUCKY burg-, N. Y. Phillips, Locustville, Va.; T-4 Os old times. Stars to Victory," and enjoyed it Pfc. William H. Crabtree: H. C. Pfc. Marvin Kurtzberg', 60th; car Powers, Med. Det.: Jerry Pow Both he and Mrs. Damato en very much. I sent it on to Paul 1\i(ax Kurtzberg, 320 E. 55th St., ers, Rt. 1, Box 127, Wise, Va. joyed "8 Stars to Victory." They as I thought he might like to Crabtree, Rt. 1, CamllbellsiVille, Pvt. Lyman S. Schlosser. 60th; Kentucky. Brooklyn, N. Y. read the book together, Tonv ex have it. Pfc. Herschel F. De Eow, 4t7h; NORTH CAROLINA Inez G. Woodward, 702 Ramsey nlaining the towns and villages Thank you very much again Mrs. Dessie De Bow, 341 Oak 1st Lt. Charles B. Boyd, 47th; St.. Alexander. Va. familiar to him as they progressed for your cooperation and Mr. Ed St., Madisonville, Ky. Mrs. Catherine B. Boyd, 2840 WEST VIRGINIA in reading the book. wards and I both send New York City. Patsy Rich and Louie DeFalco .' .. h often, both of which were in the No charge for the dinner, no And don't forget about the ~Ike Woman's Auxiliary which will be Mrs. Pifer writes 'as follows: says. It WIll be .a s ?rt 1st Bn. Hdqtrs. 47th. Believe admission charge. Former Ninth On the night of Jan. 21, 1949, b::sm,e:ss, ses.~~o~, t~e ~alI~. pom! they aI'f! two who do not belong, men were' assure,d they could not -most happy to accept your "\-vife or wmCh WH.l be the electIon 01 but would like to. Both are also into the ranks." the Auxiliary will hold an election spend a penny. the new offIcers and Board of friends of Lips. Patsy Rich lives If this shin.dig doesn't bring out BIRTHDAY GREETINGS of officers. Governors of the chapter. on Paulding Ave., T,arrytown, Joseph Lazor, Nov. 6. Up until this time the Auxili some of the characters who have The New York members have N. Y. Louie DeFalco owns the not been attending recent meet Teddy J. Plucinski, Nov. 6. ary has been in the hands of tem. voted that the elections take Premier Market in Tarrytown. Richard Hahner Nalitz, Nov. 7. porary officers who have really place at the first meeting olf each Would like to hElar from some ings, then the guys are hopele'ss. Ronald E. Frank, Nov. 8. done an excellent job in getting calendar year, and that the chap- Co. D. 47th boys, especially Al Mahon is honest enough to ad Mary Lucet, Nov. 8. the organization on its feet and ter year start with the first of fred Kongslie. I have- written him mit the Illinois Chapter would not Veronica Thomas, Nov. 10. headed in the right direction. each calendar ye'ar, to be the twice but received no answer. be able to promote an affair of Kathleen Murphy, Nov. 15. And don't forget ladies, that same as the National Associa- Since I heard he had become a this kind if it wasn't for the la Romo Nesti, Nov. 17. Pittsburgh still is the only' city tion's year. married man. dies, specially Mrs. Jerry Lind Elizabeth King, Nov. 19. Mike enclosed three letters he We have a little. Walt who ner, Mrs. Bill Conley and Mrs. which can boast of an org"'anized ~e Augustine Thompson, Nov. 19. had received from members com- k.eeps from meetmgs for the George Waite and Mrs. Johnny W,oman's Auxiliary of the Ninth menting on "Eight Stars to Vic- tIme beIn,go. Moreen O. Versetti, Nov. 20. Infantry Division .Association. We EdwaJ:1ds. The names mentioned tory" and The.c0 t 0f·l01. Part s 0f CLOSE -PITTSBURGHSHAVE IN '49- Adolph Dominick, Nov. 27. were first to organize so let's all letter No.1, SIgned by Ralph . are only a few of those who are get together and see that this Cott reads as follows: An Alabama farmer, after Im- so ably co-operating. WOMAN'S AUXILIARY Auxiliary is first in everything. '. tId bibing a prodigious quantity of MOVIES, STAG I receIve grea p easure rea - h· h· k tt t d t The Auxiliary has discontinued Come out and vote and see that . Th 0 t f'l It' t moons me w IS ey, a emp e 0 The last meeting held by the mg ec 0 01 . IS a grea, dl h h. sending cards notifying of meet we have the right people to lead little paper. It has a little of blow ()ut a can e, w ereupon IS Illinois group featured movies. ings. Notices are run in Chapter us through ,another successful pe everything in it for me. He're's ~lcohol saturated. breath burst The January meeting is planned Chatter. riod. ho,ping for a greater and better mto flame. HorrIbly shaken by as a strictly stag affair. year ahead for the immortal 9th the experience the man begged his AND A BAR! Div. Assn. Will try my best to wife to bring him the family Bible, The Illinois group's meeting TOP BRASS HOLD CAPT. BILLY R. get a new member or two. muttering, "Sarah this has been a place is 1122 N. Milwaukee Ave.. CHICAGO CONFAB Under date ,of Dec. 7, 1948, terrible lesson to me. I gotta Chicago, -the Rocket Club, second DOWNEY PAYS Donald Simple, 161 Main St., swear ()ff." floor. It's a swell setup and they Ted Matusik sends The Octo OCTOFOIL VISIT Cooperstown, N. Y., write'S as Rejoicing that her boozing have their own bar. foil a 3-col. clipping ,from a Chi An unexpected but welcomed follo.ws: . mate had at last seen the error -PITTSBURGH IN '49- HI Gang: Yes, I have receIved . h d d CIRCUS STUFF cago newspaper. In this issue of visitor in The Octofoil office dur ~ays p~o ing early December was Captain "Eight Stars to Victory," and it of hIS t e woman uce. The moron at the wheel dashed reany is some grand piece of the desIred. volume. Pla~mg hIS the paper appeared a 3-column Billy R. Downey. The captain is through a red light, brushed the picture of 11 outstanding generals now stationed at Fort Benjamin workmanship. Have read it once hand upon It the farmer Intoned: and now have started to read it "Before heaven I swear that never traffic cop's knees, missed the of Uncle Sam's Army. The arti Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind. He pedestrian island bya hair, and cle was extracted from a Chicago will be remembered by the men through again. again will I blow on a lighted can- of the 39th Regt., as well as those I always want to be a member dle."-Barrage. came to a sudden halt, tires Polish newspaper, and The Octo screaming, after decorating the foil Pollock interpreter was on an who attended the second annual re of the Gre'ater New York Chap- -PITTSBURGH IN '49- ext end e d holiday celebration union in Columbus. It was the in ter and receive The Octofoil, Ward carts, carrying samples of side of a bus with paint from his spree which prevented anyone genuity of Captain Downey that which really brings news of the nearly every standard i tern fenders. wo~ked around The Octofoil getting much arran~ed the most impressive me buddies I with. stocked in hospital- canteens, The policeman came up holding sense out of why all this top brass morial "'services held at that ,time. Don was WIth Co. M, 60th I!1 f. bring bedside PX service to dis a white handkerchief in his hand. had congregated in Chicago. -PITTSBURGH IN '49- ..From Walter Pyle, PocantIco abled patients in a number ,of "Listen, cowboy," the . cop HIlls, TarrYitown, N. Y., comes V t Ad .. t t· h However, outstanding in the Sales in Veterans Administra the Ifollowing letter: .e erans . mmls ra Ion os- growled, "turn around and on group picture were Generals tion hospital canteens average be Sorry not to be able to attend pltals. PatIent~ look over sam your way back see if you can pick Bradley, Jacob Devers, Hodge and tween $6 and $7 a month per pa any local meetings, but follow all pIes, place theIr orders and re this up with your teeth!"-Kable Eddy. tient. of them in The O.ctofoil, which in- ceive ~he ~tems in a day 'Or two. gram. JANUARY, 1949 THE OCTOFOIL Page Five 9th History Rates Next To Bible MANY OF THE GANG HAVE READ 118""" N· k p.. BL STARS TO VICTORYII FROM COVER Ie ler. ooster INDSAY NELSON WRITES A TO COVER SEVERAL TIMES Domfn?e~ pTe~.e 27?~~f~:.~ A h~WSy LETTER TO OCTOFOIL P.assaIC, N. J., when sending in ~ot er or.mer , Ninth man is The Octofoil, which I find bulg- hIS 1949 dues comments on The makmg good m hIS chosen field ing with information and mellov. NOW THEY ARE YELLING FOR A PICTORIAL HISTORY AS Octofoil and "Eight Stars to Vic- of ~ork., " with nostalgia. Incidentally, I SUGGESTED BY WILTON TAYLOR IN LAST MONTH'S tory": Lmdsey Nelson IS dIrector O[ served as Public Re'lations Officer ISSUE OF THE OCTOFOIL. .1 have been getting The Octo- s~orts o.ver a network of 40 ra- of the Ninth Division from Sep- fOIl regularly and enjoy reading dIO statIons. ~elson temberDuri~g1941 until Juls~~son1945j~st Letter~, It. So does my wife. Wish some In his letter, mentions the' football . c?ntinue to pour in by the hundreds filled with th~ ar~other pra!se for EIght. ~t~rs to Victory." Occasionally there is of fellows from the 34th F.A., former Nmth man, Earl completed I did the play-by-play wrIte.eSl?€clally SeTvice Btry., would Allor'.47th Re.,gt wh'0 IS 1'11 <:ewise for the Tennessee Broadcasting a bIt of honest crItICIsm in one of the letters-which is the ~ocated Smok~ ri.g~~ Received "Eight Stars to Vic- !n the Mountains System, a network of 40 stations per:fect of any individual. But even those who find !ort' two ~eeks ago and am en- m the CIty of KnoxvIlle, Tenn. with outlets in Memphis Nash- a ?It of CrItICIsm are always fair enough to close their letters Joymg readmg it very slowly. I EL~CTS GOVERNOR . ville, Knoxville, Chattano~ga, At- WIt~ the state~ent: "All in all "Eight Stars to Victory" is don"~ want to miss a thing. Aller was. county campaIgn lanta, Birmingham, etc. a mIghty fine Job." . NICk enclosed a picture made manager durmg. the election WHERE'S CHUCK FISHER? m England showing Joe Gumac- for Gordon Brownmg. The next ,' . . Taken at random from the hundreds of letters received ci~, East Bo,ston; John Jones, governor of Tennessee will be I d lIke very much to, get in dUrIng ~he pa~t ~on~h, parts of the letters are quoted be Flmt, North Wale's, England; none other than Gordon Brown- touch with Charlie Fisher, for- low, whIch IS IndICatIve of the contents of others· Kelton Byrd, North Carolina and ing. merly ~f, ~he 60th. Infantry, and From Harvey Goodrich, 587 • Nick himse'lf. 'A ld b dd' h later DIVIsIOn SpecIal Service Of- Tr~y Ave., Brooklyn 3, N. Y.: ny o. u, Ies w 0 want to ficer. The Association is to be com Co., 47th man, later mess sergeant drop Nels~n. a fe,,: lines may do Again, congrats on the swell mended on "Eight Stars to Vic for Casual Co. is now a proud fa s~ by wrItmg: Lmdsey Nelson, job you're doing a d 'f h t~er Back in 1944 tory." I am enjoying it immense of an 8-lb. baby boy, Philip DIrector of Sp~rts, Radio Station pen to know th~ ;he;ea~~~tsa~f Lmdon Browne, born Nov 9 ly. Although I can't wait to fin 1948. ., WKGN, KnOXVIlle, Tenn. Charlie Fisher I'd certainly ap ~sh it. I am storry to see it com o~ p~ssing mg to the end. It's great and I Raymond J. Hurst, 1016 High Parts Lindsey's letter reads: preciate you the informa am sure I will re-read it many land Ave.: Louisville 4, Ky.: "I Dear SIr: I'd lIke to offer my tion along. times." have receIved my Division His belated congratulations on the Regards, Russ C. Hickey, Co. I, 60th, tory, ~Eight Stars to Victory.' It fine job you're doing getting out LINDSEY NELSON. now at 44 Adams St., Rochester su~e IS a swell book. I'm sure N. Y., says: "Received the 60th gomg to hang on to it too." Jack Shaw, 437 Claranna Ave. History and 'Eight Stars to Vic yo~ McKenzie Grateful For Response tory.' Swell reading and a good Dayton, 0.: "I want to tell refresher to the memory. Co. I h?'Y muc:h I appreciate the Di Give.n t~. His Appeal In Octofoil went through many towns that I VISIOn HIstory. I have had the Joe McKenZIe, Dlr;dor, De- Alexander Wilcopolski, Harold never did remember until reading opportunity of reading ,others and wrtment of Veterans Services, Huher, Lewis Orticari, William these swell books. If there's any none can compare to this one. May altham, Mass., under date of Sacco, An rt h ,0, n y Ponticello more like them put out keep me I extend thanks and appreciation ,N?~. 29, 1948, writes The' Octo- Charles Low~y, James Boyle and posted." Russ adds h~ doesn't for work well done." fOIl. . General LoUIs Craig. understand why the Association Dave Nudo, formerly I Co I .wlsh my command of the Harold Huber and Ro'bert Por- 60th, 2125 S. E. BrQoklyn St" has to plug so hard to get the t~ EnglIsh language was great ter are awaiting new arrivals and guys to pay dues. The Octofoil Portland 2, Ore.: "Just' a note enoug1h to fully express my they wanted to be home to await alone is worth more than the dues ~~t ,You know how much I enjoved thanks .to the men of the Ninth the new one. to Russ. EIght Stars to Victory." That for theIr .response t?, my letter in Dan Looney and Joe McGuick- Adolph B. Amster, Ohio ,state alone was enough to prompt me the October Oct?fOIl. . in were making arrangements to University, Columbus, 0., writes: to send my dues in on time. Evi ~he dent~y Men. of Nmth from Mame attend but something came up at "After bouncing all around the there aren't many fellows to CalIforma, from Canada to the the last minute. city of Columbus, my history has out m Oregon who were in the G:u~f, from all units of the Di- Jim Boyle and Anthony Ponti finally reached me. Permit me to Ni?th, s,o I depend on The Octo VISIon and all states of the Union ceno from Pittsbur~~ Harold congratulate all thow responsible. fOIl to keep me in contact with goave g-enerously towards a gift Wallace Dayton 0" Charles A wonderful job has been done. the 'Gang'." The above picture was made fo,r Fa~her Connors. . The com- Lowey, 'Kank,akee,' IlL;' 'Alexander It makes me proud all over again Lindsev Nelson, who is with in England Feb. 2, 1944. Left mltt~e m charge d~cl.ded .on a Wilcopolski, Chicago, were un to have been a member of the 'YKGN Broadcasting Co., Knox to right, Joe Guilaccio, East ChalIce.. To those of h.IS f3;lth no able to arrange vacations for that Ninth." VIlle, Tenn.: "The Division His Boston; John Jones, Flint, explanatIOn of the ChalIce IS nec- time so were unable to. attend T-Sgt. Le'on D. Robins, Hq. tory.is .terrific! I am certainly ap North Wales, England; Kelton essary.. T,o. those not of his faith Harold Wallace and his J~an 722D MP Bn., Fort George G. preCIatIve of all the manv hours Byrd, North Carolina, and Dom !Ol ChalIce IS a gold vessel which are expecting an arrival in Janu Meade, Md.: "I received my copy of work that ,went into its final inick Pieri, 276 Oak St., Pas holds the Body and Blood of ary. If any of you ex-members of "Eight Stars to Victory," and completion." saic, N. J. (sitting.) .Tesus Christ under the appear- of Service Btry. ever visit Da'T could make a long drawn out let " Alfred K,ongshi, UT'ham. N. D.: ~nce of bread and wine. Every ton, there is ,open house at 1681 ~ received my 'Eight Stars to ter of this trying to say how well In the Veterans Administration time this Ch::llice is u!"ed all me'm- Humnhrey Ave. Yes Harold it was written and what a wonder VIctory' the first part of Novem be!s ,of the Famous Ninth will re- bought the house' with a' G.!. loan. ber and really think it is tops. My hospital at Fort Logan, Colorado, ful job was done but I will just junction boxes have been installed eelVe the benefits of the special He has a good white collar joh say-It Was Really Worth Wait only regret is that it did not con nrayers of Fa.ther Connors, plus wit.h the Frigidaire plant of G:M-. ing For. tain mo~e pictures of the 47th. I in wards, permitting multi-chan the grace, gUIdance and lJrote'c- Bob Porters advise that Pro agree WIth Wilton Taylor that a nel radio equipment to carry 16 W. H. Ward, Go. E, 47th, ~,econd Hon !olf Our LOTd and Savior. In vost Sergeant Pistol Pete Hnrris whose addre'ss is P. O. Eox 151, pictorial edition would millimeter film sound to patients' civilian life we need nravers just is the ,o~ner of Mitchell's Grill in Cuthbert, Ga., writes: "Please really be worth a great deat How bedsides. qs we needed the heln of prayers downtown Pittsburg-h. You wear accept my compliments on 'Eight about making that a goal for next t;hrough our Eight Campaigns to ers of The Octofoil in Pittsburgh Stars to Victory.' Even though I vear?" Al wants to hear from Victory. give it a try. The food should be haven't been able to finish reading some D Co., 47th men. another war in his home because I hone someone othe'r than mv- the best to satisfy Pete. We had it, what I have read has been very Leslie Ronay, 3206 S. 10th of the argument "who gets to read self will ~end to you a good story the best cook in the Army and -Ave., Tucson, Ariz.: "I well real- it next?" interesting." o,n 0111' Memorial Mass. The cen- Pete did the most gripin!:!' so what Maj. Ned H. Anderson, Letter Ize that you are quite busy with Willard Norris, Huntsville, work ,but had to send you this let- Texas, agrees with Wilton Taylor ter aisle of St. Peters Chuch, re- must be his own cooking be like. man Gen. Hosp., San Francisco, c:;erved for us. was filled to canaci- If you men in the Buffalo area Calif.: "My Division History ar ter to express mv opinion of "8 that the Ninth should attempt to Stars to Victory." After waiting pr,oduce a pictorial Division his tv. As in the nast, the weather saw Canisius playf·ootball you rived and it has really been, and was the best. 'F,xpres'sions of JOY also saw a forme'!' member of always will be a pleasure to have three years I realize the wait was tory. Willard writes: Just finished hundred~ not in vain. I deeply appreciate reading the Oetof.oil and was im qnd happinesc:; were on Servo BtrY., 26th FA. Paul A. that information where it never f)f faces as the back-slntlping ann Griffin of Smethport Pa. our changes., to refresh these aging Mittelman's and everyone else' presSted with the idea of a picto efforts in producing a book which rial history of the Division. I be hand shaking- was goinQ" on, It former First Serge,ant 'is the' man. memories." Something new has '''as durin!:!' the dinner that Fren How did he look? been added, it's now MAJOiR An l doubt could have been written lieve this to be an excellent idea. any better. I read the bo,ok from Since the civilian members of a T{eyes m.ade the nrespntation of Quintino Pegiovannia is in the derson. the Chalice to Father Connors. construction business. He owns J,ohn P. Picciano, 202 Mark cover to cover and still go family rarely understand the true through the various phases of the picture that is presented in words Service Btrv. 26 FAwns ren- all the necessary bull do,zers, land Ave., Syracuse, N. Y., for c:pntedbv John Murrav, )\iTr. and steam shovels, graders and trucks mer T-Sgt., 26th FA: "Have been ?ook. I feel quite proud in hav- which contain many military mg taken a small part in mak- quotes and phrases, I do not Mrs. BOl1ciorno. Jo"enh Alhanese. to do any size job. receiving my Octofoil regularly Walter ,Swel1 son. Elmer Ro!",c,oe. John Murray and Elmer Roscoe and have received my 'Eight Stars ing- this history." mean to be critical of "Eight From a former Go. M, 60th Stars to Victory," because I TJouis Truscello, Mr. nnd Mrs. Per- are making General Motors rich to Victory.' I've ,brought the his O'iovanni, Manny Effron. Josenh er. John will take your order for tory to my office and many of man, Wilfred M. Thornton 515 think it is an excellent book and E. DuBail, South Bend,' Ind., without a doubt one of the best I McKenzie and Alice White (the an Olds and Elmer will take it the veterans who are interviewed school teacher). The Fitz!!eralds for a Chevrolet. at my desk get so involved with ,comes a nice note, parts of which have had the pleasure to examine. read: I received the Division His- I was disappointed at the lack of too,k Eddie's lJlace. Mrs. Puccini Bill Bo,ngiorno is the sole pro the book, they almost forget their (mother of Henrv, A Btrv.) with prietor of his own dry cleaning reason for visiting the VA. It's a tory. It is a great book. I had ,only photographs, however. one re!!ret and that the fact that Robert M. Douglas, formerly her son and dauQ"hters hnd a nl~ce business. fine book and I'm proud of it.... ()f honor at the head table. Other Those who went to Worcester Even my wife (an ex-Marine gal) Col. Wilson's name was not men- Go. D, 39th, now living at 521 tioned. He was battalion com- Colonial Rd., West Palm Beach, members of the 2Mh whom I re- on Nov. 7 had a wonderful time. admits she thinks the Division is "all are Messrs. Hennelly. Mee· Next year about the same time I tops. Thanks." mander, 3rd Bn., 60th, and as, Fla., is another all out to try 'and good as any in the U. S. Army. get. a pictorial history printed ()'han, Ponokos, Mazeika, Wi!Gos, know, God peTmitting, Father ,Charles H. Johnson, Jr., 336 E. I was with the Division almost five Quoting from Bob's letter: It Warner, Katt, McColgan, Matu- Connors will celebrate our Fifth S. Temple, Apt. 34, Salt Lake years. I knew a lot of great lead- was a thrill to open the book and lius and Casey. Annual Memorial Mass, so re- City 2, Utah: "I have received my ers such as Gol. Hardtage (Hard- first picture to hit my eyes was Letters expressing- regret at serve that time for 1949. copy of 'Eight Stars to Victory' tack), and Gol. Coffman (Black of men I knew in C. D, 39th. not !beingo able to, attend were re- Mac close's his newsy letter and must say I have enjoyed read Mike) and .col. Wilson was' an Hohenstein with the helmet was a r>eived by me from J oselJh Bolow, with a Merry Christmas and a ing it very much. It is very well equal to any of them. Of course surprise. He always liked to wear Chnrles Zablow, Harold Wallace, Happy New Year to all former written and one of my proud pos I realize it was impossible to men- his overseas cap. The tribute to ~obert Porter, Dan Looney, Ninth Division men. sessions." tion everyone. Don't get me Colonel "Paddy" Rlint was well Jerome .cosenza, Van Buren wrong. I still think it is a won- put and he will always be remem MATTER OF HEARSAY LOVE ME, LOVE MY DOG St., Newark, N. J.: "Received the derfulbook. bered by men of the 9th. Bob asks The caller was offering condo Wife (to husband behind news book 'Eight Stars to Victory.' It Mrs. Mary M. Frauenheim, 2314 for some of the feUows from the lences to the widow. really is a wonderful book. It sure paper): "Darling, don't you love W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CaL, 1st Bn 39th write to him, especial "Your husband was a gooa man brings back old memories." writes f.or Regis A. Frauenheim, ly any from Co. D who might read me any more?" with many excellent qualities," Wallace C. Stine, 160 State St., her son who is overseas in U. S. this. Husband: "Love you! Listen, Portland,Pa.: "Received my copy government service. Regis' moth- Gordon T a y lor, 2343 Los she said consolingly. "So they say," the widow re woman, I adore you, I worship of the Division history. Think it er says she found the book very Coches., San Jose, Calif., former you, I love you more than life it is excellent. Have had many fa interesting, a great tribute to the 60th man with both Cos. D and G, plied. "You see, I wasn't too well vorable comments on it from some Ninth Division and she knows Reg writes as follows: Upon reading acquainted with him, being as self. Now shut up and let me read of my friends who have read it." will find it likewise most interest- "8 Stars to Victory" I was quite how he belonged to four lodges my paper." -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Harry F. Browne, Rt. 5, Car ing to read. surprised to learn that about all and three veteran organizations." lisle, Pa.: "I think our 'Eight Joseph E. Heitz, formerly A Go., the 60th did in the last squabble Walter Suchanoff, World War prot~et -Exchange. Stars to Victory' should be the 60th, now living at 286 Corbin was stay in reserve, a -PITTSBURGH IN '49- II veteran, paralyzed from the book of the year. It certainly is Pl., Brooklyn, N. Y., appeals to flank or relieve another outfit and A successful guy is one who waist down and a former patient a thrill to read a .book where the The Octofoil to have some of the set up defensive positions. I was makes more than his gal can characters were your own person old timers from Brag'g and those in an awful lot of fire to be in a in the Veterans Administration al 'buddies. Hollywood should days in Africa to drop him a few defensive outfit. Perhaps that's spend. A successful gal is one who hospital in the Bronx, N. Y., now grab that book for a thrill pack lines. In regards the history, Joe the reason we had to write our finds such a guy. - By Pete Si operates a watch repair service ing movie." Harry, a fonner B says the book just about caused own history. mer. for the Veterans Canteen Service. Page Six THE OCTOFOIL JANUARY, 1949 MEDICS, ANTI-TANK CO. IN ENGLAND Ed Hopkins Sees Here Is " Guy Georgia Crackers Good Old U.S.A.. Who IS a Real Have Nice Session The Octofoil rec€iv€d a letter recently mailed from Sidney, Mr. Anonymous Watler J. Vic,tor, 580 Holder ness S't., Atlanta, Ga., is the sec Nebr., the return address on the There's a former Ninth man front of the envelope was a Park retary of the Georgia group. Any Hotel, Ro-ck Springs, Wyo., €nv€l• running loose somewhere who former Ninth men in that area ope. On the back of the envel writes nice things a;bout the his should contact Walter at once. ope was penned "Return to E. T. tory, The Octofoil, and the Asso This progressive group of fOl' Hopkins, care Sperry Products, ciation, but forgets to sign his mer Ninth men held a meeting on Inc., Shelten ,R,ock Rd., Danbury, name. Parts of the anonymous Dec. 9 at the home of Gen. Conn." All of this was confusing letter are reprinted below: George W. Smythe, at which time until the lett-er's cont-ents were di a 2-hour combat movie film was gested. Gentlemen: Received my copy shown. After the me,vies Mrs. The letter was from Ed T. Hop d the Division history. It's very Smythe in her own inimitable' way kins, and he is conneC' ounces of personality. 'Walczak, killed Jan. 10, 1945, important role they played in the liberation of the country quarters, installing a darkroom sc near Kalterberberg, Germany. Orlyn writes The Octofoil as Writ~ Mrs. J. Walczak, 385 Dex from the Nazi occupying armies during World War II. as to pursue his photographic hob follows: by a bit more religiously. ter St., Toledo 8, Ohio. MARKERS ON THE In commenting on "E~ght Stars Hello Fellows: At long last I've' Co. K, 47th Inf.-Would like to FRENCH HIGHWAY Americ,an flag, encircle the top of hear from anyone who' knew Pvt. to Victory" Ted has this to say: jecided to jot down justa few the monuments. lines for The Octofoil (I almost Kenneth L. Shamway or anyone I have been reading "Eight who was in thiscutfit between Gosts of construction of the Stars to Victory," and it is quite 3aid Octopus; you see the paper March and May, 1943. Don Sham concrete markers were paid for well documented but to a certain has so much grip on my wife and way, Rt. 1, Box 406, Rockford, by proceeds realized from the sale extent I am disappointed in it. I we always fuss over who reads Illinoi.s. of commemorative stamps, which Originally we were' proITlised that it first. ) No kidding, you are Edwin W. Wisniewski, Rt. 2, nictured one of the monuments, every man in the division would doing- a wonderful job with the Bbx 92, Richmond, Mich., who to the public. The sales quota set be listed in it. Perhaps for rea paper and we all appre'ciate it. was formerly a member of Serv ror the stamps was greatly over- ice Co'., 47th (Maintenance Sec sons of economy it was omitted, I have received my copy of "8 tion) , would lik~ to locate a ,subscribed, so enthusiastic were but can Capt. Mittelman tell m':' Stars to Victory," and think it's buddy known as "Doc," who used the people of France in th.eir de why the K.1.A.s were omitted? just wonderful. I just don't see to drive a 2nd Bn. 47th Jeep and 3ire that the proposed memorial to That single omission defeated one how anyone could have done a di,d live in Toledo, O. Edwin is the American G.I. liberators he of the purpcses of the Ninth In ')etter job; and every time I p:'ck now working just out of Toledo come a reality. fantry Division Assn. Frankly, I it up I live over again some of as a Diesel engineer, operating a The "Route of Liberty" High hydraulic dredge, and would ap do not like the :frontspiece pic the- most thrilling experiences of way is now open to motorists and preciate some information that \ >« :::?/ ture of the four G.1.s with bot my life. would help him locate "Doc." maps of it have been prepared tles in their hands. The Ninth WANTS BUDDIES TO WRITE Lloyd C. Gue'rin wants former Dotting the French highway for their use. An elaborate guide may have done its share of drink book, giving histories of th.e va I would greatly appreciate members Off Co. F, 39th Inf., to in honor of the Ninth Infantry ing but to, my way of thinking take note of his new address: 405 rious military units honored by hearing from any of the fellows Division are these markers. th~ picture is entirely out of 'Washington Ave., Colonial Hgts., the Highway, and the cities which whom I knew or who knew me in pla'ce in the volume. Petersburg, Va.-and drop him a As a tribute to the ex-G.I.s of each liberated, has also been Co. K, 39th, especially the First In regards to the volume, the few lines. of the 9th, the historic route along printed. Platoon. Albro Fessenden, 382 Foote which they fought duirng their 47th Histor'y could have been The "Route of Liberty," crow-d I am v.jorking for the Interna Ave., Jamestown, N. Y., wants to Cherbour~ used as a model. The Distinguish 'ampaign to cut off the ed with jeeps, tanks trucks, and hear from any of the fellows who Peninsula in Normandy in the ed Unit Citation in the history tional Harvester Co. dealer here' we're with him in Co. E, 2nd PIt., columns of combat infantrymen in Gads,den as office manager. J 3ummer of 1944, has been desig could have been written up as 60th Inf. in 1944, is today filled with the they were in the 47th history. It was married soon after returning John M. Syens, Friesland, Wis., nated as apart 'of the "Route of cars, of tourists. The site of bit Liberty" Memorial Highway, by would have been more effective to the states in November, 1944. would appreciate some co,rre ter battles four years ago, the sponednce from former Co. K, the French government. than the box system. My wife and I now have two boys, Highway is tQcday peaceful, wind However, all in all, the volume :me born January 26, 1946; the 47th Inf. men. The highway, which was recent Charles L. Harris, 254 Main ing t h l' 0 ugh. the picturesqu is well written and historically ac other November 26, 1948. ly dedicated, is France's major French countryside, and motorists St., Hartford, Conn., wants to memorial to the' World War curate and stands heads over any Wishing everyone a Great Big hear from Harry Rhorer and Emi on travel it with ease. other divisional historie's I have American Hbemting armies and is Merry Christmas and a Happy, dio Capelli, who were both for Those who drive along the seen. -designed to preserve the routes Prosperous New Year, full of Oc merly with Co. r. 60th Inf. "Route of Liberty" are constant THANKS FATHER CONNORS -PITTSBURGH IN '49- :llong which the most important tofoils every month. ly reminded, however, .. that they Matusik asked The Octofoil to Sincerely, HolJnans Living military: attacks of the -£ampaign thank Father Connors for two in Northern France were made. travel a road which played a vital ORLYN D. GILES. role in the history of World W'ar very nice letters the Father wrote -PITTSBURGH IN '49- In State of 'owa The Memorial Head, which ex in appreciation for some photo Mrs. Clarence Holman, 204 S. tends for 600 miles from the At II. For every half-mile they see graphic work executed by Matu JERSEY PAPERS AggIe, Hamburg, Iowa, gets tire'd lantic Coast invasion beaches to a red, white and blue marker, sik. He also wants the New Eng,· of Clarence g.old bricking and not the eastern border of France, is erected there' by the people of France, in grateful appreciation of landers to let him know what the EULOGIZE GULL writing to The Octofoil, so she divided into a number ,of sections, takes her pen in hand and writes the sacrifices made in 1944 by the qualications are to join the "Fa each of which follows the combat George McDermott, 1130 E. a nice note, expressing her feel soldiers of the Ninth and other ther Go,nnors Marching and ing toward the Association. route of the outstanding Ameri Chowder Club." He wants to join. Tremont Ave., Bronx, N. Y., ad American infantry divisions in vises The Octofoil that no soldie'r Mrs. Holman's lette!" in part: can military unit which took the order that the Nazi armies might The remains of Stanley M. Ma Enclosed is check for 1949 lead in liberating that section tusik were returned to this coun ever received the DSC award who be def.eated and the "flame of was any more deserving than was dues for Clarence Holman, for from the Nazis. try for final burial ,during the mer Co. H, 47th sloldier. Keep up liberty" burn once again in Staff Sgt. Stanley P. Gull. 9TH SIGNALLY HONORED France. past month and Ted wants his the good work fo'!" the division. The Ninth Divisi,on has been Mac sent a clipping from an old -PITTSBURGH IN '49- friends to know that is the' rea New Jersey newspaper with a 2 I am proud to be the wife of a honored ,by having a lengthy son he has been slow in answer column picture of Sgt. Gull and former Ninth man. \Ve both read stretch of the route over which it CHICAGO LADS ing their letters. Lt. Gol. Arthur Mill.er when the The OctofoH and we enjoy it ve.ry much. fought during the "Battle for sarge was awarded the DSC. How Cherbourg" designated as an im LOST A DOLLAR ll The radio program was good. ever, it was impossible to get a portant section of the "Route of IIShirts Matusik - g"ood reproduction of the picture We watched the papers until we Frank C. Proper, 1812 S. Mor In Person from the faded newspaper. Parts learned the correct date. Liberty" in the Province of N 01' gan St., Chicago 8, IlL, sent his of the story read as follows: We have read "Eight Stars te mandy. 1949 dues directly to National Victory." For a subject not too Commended personally by Lt. The stretch of the road which headquarters because he had not pleasant, it is a grand book. memorializes the Ninth follows received any correspondence re Gen. Courtney Hodges, command It was a pleasure to se'e Mis ~r of the First Army, Staff Sgt. much of the route covered by the cently from the Illinois Chapter souri wants to organize. Weare and did no,t know where to send Stanley P. Gull has been awarde.l contacting Boyd A. Wiley. \Ve Division during June, 1944. It be the Distinguished Se.rvice Cress 'Sins in the environs of Utah his dues money other than to Sec live about 100 miles from St. Jo retary Charles O. Tingley. for bravery under fire'. seph, Mo,., so we are interested in Beach, where the 9th G.1.s1anded The 29-year-old sergeant lost getting a group started als? in France and continues' to the LIKES HISTORY his left leg. Clarence and I would lIke to city of Cherhourg, which fell on Quoting from Frank's letter: Sgt. Gun was seriously wounded se'e a convention held in the Mid ~he 26th ,of June after one of the I want to take this opportuni luring the breakthrough in N 01' dle West. And he would like to ty to join in the singing of praises mandy. Attached to the 60th most bitterly-fought battles of the hear from any of hisoJ.d buddies. war. about "Eight Stars to Victory." Regt. of the Ninth Division, Gun More power to all for the good It's sure interesting. As 'Yet I was leading his squad in an at By their successful campaign in you are doing. this area, the Ninth doughs not haven't comp etely re.ad the book, tack on an enemy hedgeroow po -Pittsburgh In '490- due to my job taking up so' much sition when the enemy suddenly only freed a large section of N 01' of my time, but rest assured that 0pened fire with automat:'c weap Appreciate IIEight mandy from the Nazi occupation, I'll not leave one' single page un ems and anti-tank guns from Stars to Victoryll but ,also proved instrumental in read. As we med ito say in Ger pointblank range. the capture -of the port of Cher many, "IT'S PREEMA GOOT." Gen. Hodges, in describing In North Dakota bourg, control of which was vi Gull's heroii"m, said: Needless to say that I read The "Sgt. Gull suffered a seve're leg Archie M. Rohrer, Church's tally needed at the time for the Odofoil from cover to cover, and wound and he fell in an open Ferry, N. D., writes as follows: continued success of the Allied in I'm always looking for some word wea where he was subjected to Just a line to let you know Ire·· vasion effort. of the fellows who used to be with :memy fire of all kinds. Maintain ceived the Division history and This historic route along which me in G Co., 47th, during the' war, 'ng his calmness and completely have already read i,t. I found it the Ninth G.I.s fought during the and Hqtrs. 2nd Bn., 47th, after Esregarding his very se'rious very interesting. The book is some "Battle for Cherhourg" was re the war. wound, he continued to lead his thing to be proud of. The men who 11'1 closing, may I wish you all got the' information.and condense.d cently y York Not many times do we in New As the habit ,of most everyone', Ninth as any member of the Di and join-- them on Jan. 9. We brmgs addItIonal mformatIOn and York get this kind of a letter. For I have just one complaint to vision. They used to brag on it. promise that you will not be s'orry. adqed knowledge of what some of that reason we would like for the Sometimes ending in a brawl Next m,onth the collection of ~embers make with the book. In the whole the New York have done rest of the guys from the Ninth book the 126th Ord. MM. Co. was with opposite troops. This is not dues will be dealt with and does an.d are now domg. For .examI?le, to know how some fellows feel never mentioned. Not even in the a bitch, but they all loved the 9th not seem to constitute a problem. thIS pa~t. month saw the mductIon about the association. This is a back where attaohed units are and feel hurt that they worked The willingness shown so "far of .addI~IOnal ?1embers th.a~ are reprint of a letter from Francis J. side by side with the Ninth during seems as ,a likely means of spread lI~creasmg listed. Working coherently with rapIdly the famIhes of Ferrise, 1042 Louise St., Eliza- the 709th Ord. Co. from England the hard days of Normandy, the ing out with many new mernbers. former Nmth men. ... beth N J. rat race across France, the "goof Once again the Chapter ex Jordan Bierman, formerly of ,...... to Ingoldstadt, I can't understand Hqs. Sp. Trps., announced the Dear SIr: I receIved your mlm- why the 126th is never mentioned. offs" of Paris, liberation of Spa, presses its thanks to Chappie birth of his son, Robert Irving, eographed letter today and I am They were a;ttached to thr, Ninth Verviers, the uncertain battle 'of Lynch and Leo Blaum for their just about the time the 899th TD the Meuse, and the mud of Roet great help in making everything weight, 5 lbs. 9 oz,s. Mrs. Ruth sorry. to say that I have already throu~hout Bierman gave birth to Robert at sent m my ~ues for ~?4.8. I have and 376th AAA were. I did a gen, and the campaign possible. Also Secretary Tingley, the Beth Israel Hospital in Brook- alrea.dy re~~Ived my EIght Stars lot of duty with the 126th and but yet to be unaccepted by the who kept me on the ball when I lyn, N. Y. ~o VIctory.. Ho",:ever, due to. my found them to be a great bunch same. outfit in pe,ae time. The men might have gotten discouraged. Blackie Calladora telephoned Ignoran~e m sendmg my dues mto of boys and some of them would still feel as a part of the Ninth, Bad w€ather. kept a few boys yours truly to announce to the the NatIonal Headquarters I feel Like to join the Ninth Div. Assn., and even when they were dis away the Sunday we met. But members of the meeting the birth I should send you $1 to the local but feel they are not qualified be charged, on their way home, most we know next month nothing can of a new ·baby girl, Theresa, 6 chapter to comp~nsate my error. CJause the Ninth Division Assn. of them wore the First Army stop us. Wilkes-Barre is rolling: Ihs. 13 oz. at the Israel Zion Hos- Enclosed you WIll find a money Dharte'r does not mention them. In patch on one shoulder and the 9th on to greater heights-that will pital in Brooklyn. Henry (Blackie) order ~or the amount of $1. I am spite 0.£ the fact that they were Div. on the other. And then the soon throw a shadow across many and Mrs. C. are now living at 67- an actIve memb~r of your chap Ordnance, they went through the last ,part-some of these boys are other Chapters. 16 13th Ave., Brooklyn. ter a~d I want It to ,be used for same thing that most of the Di never coming back, either. Okay fellows; let's get on the Michael Joseph, 9 lbs. 2 oz., anythmg that may ~elp ~he New vision did. They received the same Outside of ,that I think "E'ight band wagon. :Remember that daw, horn Nov. 7, 1948, to Mr. and York Chapter to contmue Its .great awards and as many battle stars Stars to Victorv" is a swell book. Jan. 9, 1949, at the Legion Home, Mrs. Stan Mrozinski, 86 Glenwood work an? that. I m~y remam on as did the division in theETO. -PITTSBURGH IN '49- River St., Wilkes-Barre. Do not Ave., Staten Island. Stan was your :naIlmg hs~. Smcerely ... T,he're are many who would like HOOKED BARNUM keep your buddies waiting. Time was with Co. G, 47th. FrancIs J. Fernse. to join the Ohio chapter, the becomes short after a spell. Con P. T. Barnum had the reputa tact the gang away from home, at Fred Golub asks if Lee Schu- All that we of the New York New York chapter, and the large tion of outwitting anyone with majority to join the Detroi,t chap work or school. Sunday is your mackel', Raleigh, N. C., happens Chapter can say to Francis is that whom he dealt. But a man from day off, so spend it with a combat to read this column he should con- y.our type of reaction is resp.on ter. Vermont once turned the tables on buddy. tact Fred.. . John Foley, Se.rv., s~ble for f!1a~ing the Ninth Divi 164 STRONG him. The Vermonter wrote a let -Pittsburgh In '49-- 60th, is now living at the Sty- Slon ASSOCIatIOn what it is today. Compo,sed of 164 strong, the vesant Apts., 17 Styvesant Oval, Attention, Kenneth Deck Er- ter to Barnum saying he had a 126th joined the Ninth at the cherry-co'lored cat which he New York. win, N. C.: Congratulations'upon Winchester-Barton Stacey area CAPTAIN GARLAND, former- the birth ·of two lovely daugh being stationed at Lopscomb thought should be added to the ly 39th Hdqtrs., please contact ters. Ken writes he is now a port Camp on the Salisbury plains, Barnum Museum, the price heing Harry McLaughlin, 1947 Lexing- manager at the Hudson Place in they landed in Normandy D plus only $200. ton Ave., New York City. VERY Dunn, N. C. Bernie, Cleary, Jim 6, even before some of the Ninth Barnum immediately sent a IMPORTANT. .. my Ryan and the writer all want units did, to work for the Ninth. Bill and Winifred Zachman live to wish you well. check for $200 for the cat. In They entered Germany Sept. 14 return he received promptly a a~ 248 W .. 42nd St., New Yor~. A last minute wlephone call and set up operations at the same' BIll was WIth Co. H, 47th. He IS brought word that Lee Van Stet time as the 709th Ord. and before large, coal-black cat, with a note now watchmaker as well ~s the ina, R. F. D., 65-111 Lorraine many troops had entered the Fa attached to its neck: "I neglected proud father of two chIldr~n, Ave., Schenectady, N. Y., is now therland. to tell you that Vermont cherries G~ard, 6, and Theresa, 1. ... DICk the proud papa of a little girl. The coinpany endured the ,hard- are always black."-Exchange. O. Co~nor, B Btry.? 84t~ A.P., and Lee is still playing trumpet up hIS WIfe, Grac~,. WIth RIchard, aISe Schenectady way-just like he did "MERRIE OLE" ENGLAND 2, are now hvmg at 30 Laur~el with the Ninth Red Band.... Bob A WORKOUT Ave., Ke~rney! N. J .... ~Im Schaeffer,also of the Red Band, (Pop) QUIpn Just got m~rrIed. is now living in New Britain Pop was WIth the 84th and IS now Conn ' living at 55 Monticello Ave., in . -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Newark, N. J .... Fred Martone, Go. E, 60th, and his wife, Doro thy; Ted, 2, and Dot, 1, are now Notice at 80 Stevens St., Freeport, L. 1. Ted is a chief clerk at Mitchell The Octofoil went to press right -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Field.... Anthony Buzas, Co. I, on the nose at 8 A. M. Dec. 16, More of Wojtas' . 60th, is a shipyard worker, living 1948. Mail has been in a most at 5502 68th St., Masp,eth, L. 1. chaotic condition for several days. P.O.W. Diary Is All deliveries have been running Adolph Wadalavage, MP Det., six to seven hours late-some let To Be Published 2817 38th St., Long Island City, is ters have been delayed for a cou now with the Board of Transpor There are three more install ple of days. It is quite possible ments of Vic Wojtas' interesting tation Service Line. Robert Sulli some letters will be received that van, Co. I, 60th, of 9305 123rd P.O.W. diary to be printed in fu were intended for this issue after ture issues of The Octofoil. Board St., Richmond Hill, is working on The Octofoil is off the press. And the Long Island Railroad. meetings, return list of overseas no doubt the letters were mailed k.i.a.s, comments on history and Doc Seslowe wants to hear from in plenty of time for delivery be other features have crowded the DOC LARRISY, Div. Hqtrs., and fore or on the 15th of December diary out of recent is~ues, but it PAPPY FELTON, of the 9th Med. had the mail service been normal. is always interesting and always ... Bob Sutler, Div. Hqtrs., and If there are letters received after news, whereas many of the other his wife, Mary; and Wayne, 1 1-2, the paper is published, they will Pfc. Melvin E. Tillman, Det. 1, 1262nd A. S. U., Fort Dix, items would be useless unless live at 1561 Metin Ave., in the be given proper recognition in the N. J., sends The Octofoil a painful reminder of those strongback printed when received in The Oc Bronx.... Bob is a claim ap- next issue. I jobs assigned Hq. 1st Bn. 47th men around Alresford, England. tofoil office.