Lee Greenwood inspires our troops, veterans, and all who love America See inside back cover Volume 65 Issue No. 1 Winter 2011 Volume 65 Issue No. 1 Taro Leaf Winter 2011 1 24th Infantry Division Assoc. Cover, Lee Greenwood ................................ 1 Officers, Directors, & Staff Contents, 24th IDA Officers, Directors, Staff 2 President: Salvatore Schillaci - 24th Recon 59 Endicott Drive, Amherst, NY 14226-3323 President Sal Schillaci’s message ................ 3 716-837-1635
[email protected] Editor David Valley’s message ..................... 3 Vice President: Don Magio- 24th Admin Calamity at Desert ....................................... 4,5 411 Concord Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732-9734 Greetings Card, Reunion, Donors ............... 5 828 684-5931
[email protected] Looking For ................................................. 6 Secretary/Treasurer: John A. Dunn - 2nd RGT 9150 Highway 51, Westover, AL 35147-9527 Letters ........................................................ 7-9 205-678-6165
[email protected] Tribute to the Humble Hero......................... 10-11 Directors: Melvin L. Frederick - 19th RGT 24th IDA Website News .............................. 12 Summer 507-455-1639; Winter 760-772-7909 Russian War Trophy .................................... 13 Gene E. Spicer ‘06-’08, 19th RGT (812) 273-6996 IN Wes Morrison ‘03-’06, 21st RGT (831) 883-2156 CA South to Naktong, North to Yalu ................. 14-16 James F. Hill ‘00-’01, 19th RGT (770) 998-3749 GA Thomas Cochram ‘97-’98, 34th RGT (931) 647-4793 TN Combat Infantry Badge ............................... 17 Vincent Gagliardo ‘93-’94, 5th RCT (415) 279-1982 GA Fallen Comrades ......................................... 18 Albert MacAdoo ‘91-’92, 5th RCT (813) 837-2728 CA Donald C. Rosenblum ‘87-’88, Div. HQ (912) 233-6717 GA Pictures....................................................... 19-20 Warren C.Avery ‘86-’87, 21st RGT (203) 239-3406 CT Central Florida Reunion...............................