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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 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, , 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. 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 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., 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