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WASHINGTON (13), D. C. (P. O. Box 1704r SEPTEMBER, 1948 CHICAGO MID-WEST HOST ON SEPT. 25 ------ot+ Greater New GENERAL EDDY WILL BE AT EVENING DONALD M. CLi\.RKE SUCCEEDS SESSION -- -IT'S THE GENERAL'S OLD RIGBY AS ASSOCIATION PREXY York to ltleet Septe,nbe',. 24 HOME TOWN CHICAGO WILL PLAY HOST TO ALL MID-WEST FORMER Al Bruchac, president of the Greater New York Chapter, NINTH MEN; THOSE WHO COULD NOT GET TO THE announces that the next regu· PHILLY REUNION SHOULD MAKE CHICAGO. lar meeting will be held Sept. 24, 1948, at 8 P. M. at the Ho. A full scale program has been mapped out by the Illi­ tel Times Square. LADIES AUXILIARY nois Chapter, Ninth Infantry Division AssoCiation. After The Ladies' Auxiliary will registration, which starts at 10 A. M., there will be an in­ also hold their initial meeting formal get-together until 2 :00 P. M., at which time a short in the Hotel Times Square on business meeting will take place in the air-conditioned Flor­ Sept. 24, 1948, at 8 P. M. Mrs. M. Spencer will be acting as entine Room of the Congress Hotel Sept. 25. After the chairman for this meeting. The meeting the convention will recess to the nearest Pub. Ladies' Auxiliary is open to the The main event of the Michigan, long has been the ideal cerned we urge you to get all res­ Th~ new President has submitted to The Odofoil an Open Letter site for conventioners. This city, ervations in as soon as possible. .:.;::lli:· noted for its beautiful parks, is to the membership,which reads as follows: The deadline is September 2ttth. Colonel Clayman was right in offering the Ninth its most fa­ Don't forget the date ••• Sep­ It is a great honor to have been elected President of the there handshaking with the old mous, Grant Park ... situated on tember 25. The place: Congress Ninth Infantry Division Association. During the coming year 47th gang. lake front and across the street Hotel, Chicag-o, for this momen­ I shall endeavor to carry out my duties in accordance ~ith the from the Congress Hotel. Other tous get-together so {'onveniently points of interest include the Art located to all the Mid-Western confidence that you have placed in me. PUZAK LANDS IN Institute, which at the present States. In yiew o,f the excellent work the Chapters have done in WILDWOOD, F-A-R time is exhibiting a collection of ALL FORMER NINTH DI­ securing new members and the manner in which they have famous paintings recovered from VISION MEN and their families FROM PITTSBURGH the Nazi salt mines in Germany. are invited. expanded their respective organizations, I am led to believe Places of interested located that not only have we outgrown our infancy, but that the Ninth within short walking distance of Shortly aft-er the Third Annual Editor's Note: Let's don't Lave Infantry Division Association is moving ahead to take its place the hotel are the Shedd Acqua­ Reunion The Octofoil received a rium, the Planetarium, Field Mu­ any feudin' and a-fightin' from os one of the finest organizations of its kind. postal card from Mike Puzak, in seum, Buckinr:ham Fountain, Sol­ you New Yorkers because the I should like to extend my sincere appreciation for a which he wrote: "Sure is good to Windy City captured the front I diers Field and the many beaches. page streamer. This is the last get back home. Bet didn't sleep VARIETY PLUS job well done to Henry S. Rigby, Jr., the past President, and to six hours all the time I was in issue of The Octofoil before their the retired members of the Board of Governors. ..A,t the same In the entertainment field the Philadelphia. But I enjoyed cv-ery Windy City refuses to be surpass­ shindig. There'll be another iUJe time I should like to welcome the new members of the Board minute of it." before New York's Fall Dance­ ed, offering the public the noto­ and youse guys will get the same who I know, along with the older members, wi II turn out an Noted the postmark on the card rious Skid Row; the fast night life it read: "Wildwood, N. J." of North Clark Street, the bright break next issue the Chicago lads excellent job during their term of office. Last year Bob Woo

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Last year at the Columbu•• * \ 0.. second annual reunion a * EDITORIAL AND EXECUTIVE*OFFICES, WASHINGTON, D. C. roaler of delegates and visitor. (Printed _oothly at 216 S. CRANT AVE.. COLUMBUS, OHIO) .... mimeographed and dis. Form· Cards 38'18 shoul. be sent to P. O. ~ox 1704~ Washingtoll .13, D. C. trilnatecl. A request for .ome Oetofoi! Editor ,- PAUL S. PLUNKE~T e.cla aerTiee was made by many ~6 S. Grant Ave. (Phone: MAt 69~8) Columbus,Oh; of tIaose attelulin&, the Third J Aft••al Reunion in Philadel­ ....ia. DONALD M. CLARKE, President Becaua. of so many of these MAJOR GENERAL DONALD A. STROH. First Vice-President requests for a roster Secretary .JOHN d. CLOUSER. Second Vice-Presideo,t Tinaley laa. prepared· the name• LESLIE d. RONAY. Third Vice-Pl'esid4!nt and addresses of all wh. at­ CHARLES O. TINGLEY. Secretary-Treasurer tended the Third Allnllat Re­ ••ioa. The secretary-treasurer forwardecitLe list to TIae Oct.. BOARD OF GOVERNORS foil witla the request that. the LT. GEN. MANTON S. EDDY, Emeritus Board Member roster be printed in tltis issue. BRIG. GEN. H. D. BIRKS HENRY S. RIGBY n. printinc plant that pring COL. JOHN G. VAN HOUTEN ROBERT W. ROBB The Octofoil also printa a full .TOHN H. WHITMORE GLENN O. KooRE ftewspaper page .ize union la. , MORRIS OLENDER DONALD M. CLARKE bor newspaper. The i.aue im­ MICHAEL PUZAK ALBERT E. BRUCHAC mediately preceding Labor Day FRANK B. WADE •W ALTER MAHON haa just about three times the COL. GEORGE B. BARTH CALVIN POLIVY normal number of pages. Due to this fact the printing office'. equipment wa. taxed to capaci. * ty, causing it to be a hardship * to set into type and print the The official publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Associatiosw~h offices located at Fort Leslie J. McNair, Fourth and. "PO' StrAta, . : .. "' roster in this iasue. Washington, D. C. Single copy price of.this publication is .10 cen~s srlls~iie, Secretary Tingley was very or by mail, 60 cents per year, paya~le In aclvance. Subscribers s ou no y co-operatiYe and agreed tohav. this office promptly of any chan..e In address. inc the roster rua next month. Published _ch 1II0nth by an. for the mell':bers .f the N~nth Infantz Division AssociatioD. News articles, feature stories, pho~ol..haphlcdort-art tm in event a ahort· .tory explain­ 'terial from members will be welcomed and every effort wal e ma e 0 re ~n in&, the circumstances was pu),. photographic and art work i.n good condition. Please ad.dress all communica­ lishedill this issue, since he had tions to The Octofoil, 216 S. Crant Ave.. Columbus, OhiO. Extract from the certificate of incorporation of the ~inth .I~fantry promised ao many of the boys i. DIvision Association: "This Association is formed by the officers and men Philadelphia that the roster of the Ninth Infantry DivisioD in order to perpetuate t.h~ .lDemory o! to'!r would appear in this issue. fallen comrades, to preserve the esprit de corps of the DIVISlon'f ':..uass:~ :i -PITTSBURGH IN '49- promoting _ everlasting world peace exclUSively by means 0 ca Ion Those who visited theTLird Annual Reunion in Plailadelphia activities anel to serve as an information bureau to members and former Laye no doubt about the same spirit that crushed the Kraut dicta. Says members of the DivisioD.OJ < / tor being alive and as vigorous as in.the days of yore. - Gold Star Dad Advertising Rates will be furnished upo. request. Write Paul S. Plunkett, He Appreciates Sgt. 216 South Grant Avenue. Columbus, Ohio. I SECRETARY TINGLEY SOUNDS Budrick's Kindness Entered as Second-Class Matter January 7,1947, at Postoffice, I TOUGH NOTE FOR BEWTEFIT OF Washington, D. C.. under Act of March 3, 1879. 1... The following well phrased and !C 216 South Grant Avenue, ColumbUS,.. Ohio. Pb_. MAio..... BACKSLIDING DUES P AYERS sincere letter is self-explanatory. VOLUME 3 SEPTEMBER, 1948 NUMBER 9 The Octofoil appreciates Mr. I ~Lynch's courtesy in sending in a <•. ••_ .._---n-.-.-a-.-~------'-O-+ AN OPEN LETTER TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS copy: . Sgt. Steven Budrick, ASN, RA Three notices have been sent out·to all members of the Asso­ 6901607, UNFORTUNATE MEMBER HANGS HEAD ciation requesting that 1948 dues be paid; also stressing the point 237th Ordnance (M.M.) Co. that it is necessary for the dues to be paid in order for us to con­ APO 957, BECAUSE 1948 DUES WERE LEFT UNPAID Care Postmaster, tinue operation. San Francisco, Calif. The results so far have been good but not go<>d enough. We . August 3, 1948. need more paid up members in order ~hat we do not go into the red My Dear Steven: Printed elsewhere in this issue of The Octofoif is a letter this year~ _. .. . . When I read the article on Page jrigi~y;..f€ceNe(f·',Torrf·,Jie wlfe~ .. Our eXpenses have ·increased this year due to the purchase.f 8 in. the August Oetofoil' s"ti~· __ __ ..­ Secreta,y·' i of an riginally a 47th man, membership or to increase?" The case cited above is just one $1.000.00 mark sO far this year. A lot of this expense would be having serv.ed for a little over a avoided if you w~uld pay your dues on time. It also would help year in "Co. K'" and in Service of the many reasons the Ninth Infantry Division Association in the operation of the business end of the Association in that Co., Third Bn. In Februarr, 1942, can always justify its existence. more time would be available for the handling of other work. he was sent to Fort Bennmg and strangely en·ough had his wish to Too much praise can not be heoped on the shoulders of All of this boils down to one thing and one thing only;

SfPTEMBER, 1948 THE OCTOFOIL Page 3 OcrOBER 2 WILL BE RED LETTER The Old and tile Nell' Detroit's Casey Is DAY FOR THE LADS IN NEW YORK Glad Be Went to

Mexico. ••• Harold Frederieks The Philly Party By STAN COHEN promises one good as new bottle GREATER DETROIT CHAPTER The memoirs of the Third Na- of Calvados•••• Besides 15 oth- er prizes. PLANS FALL ACTIVTIES. tional Convention are now just a SYSTEM DE LUXE small part of the past. • .• But-- By JOE CASEY, Secretary, the' future has been set by the How will they be apportioned? Greater Detroit Chapter, New York Chapter with a State Ea§y-for example, some of the Ninth Infantry Div. Assn. Reunion Dance for October 2, contests that have been set up: A 8621 Colfax, 1948, at the Hotel Roosevelt in prize to the man comin~ the long­ Detroit 4, Mich. New York City. est distance to the dance-the trave1in~ Michigan is not the largest of To fully enjoy the comradeship 'man the 'shortest dis­ the ~tates, and it was not as close that comes from belonging to a tance, and many others. to·'Philly· as some other states and 'regional chapter is to partake in Where will they be coming thel'e are niore members in ~ther its activities. We in New York from and who is coming? Weil, states, but some of us went to the are progressive in this task. We our new National President, Don­ ~onvention and we all had a swell earnestly believe that a closer aId M. Clarke, Secretary Charles tIme. - elon~ated contact can be by so- O. Tingley. From the Board of The activities of the Convention cial activities. With this thought Governors, Messrs. Whitmore, are probably described fuIly on in mind we want to encoura~e the Wade, Rigby, Dr. and Mrs. Can­ ~et-together other pages of this issue. It would men in our area to tor, from Philly; Mr. and Mrs. ~e difficult to describe the feel­ by having as many social affairs Harold Smith, from Baltimore; mgs of many of us who met at as possible. the Morris Olenders, from up- the Convention some Buddy to The Hotel Roosevelt is a fine state New York, and many, many wh-om we said: "I'll soo you place ••• the fellows who have more. ~ ~ain again:' That phrase was often re- taken tickets represent the entire Bob Warsk once will lead peated to those Buddies with division. But we are not satisfied. the band. whom we shared a letter from We know that many more mem- HOW TO MAKE home, or a muddy blanket, or bers would like to come, but just ARRANGEMENTS some of those home-made cookies don't know where to meet. Some Write, tele~aph" phone or send that Mom sent, or that last silent of the ~uys just can't make our it via carrier pigeon to Mike prayer before the advance. Many Friday nig-ht meetin~.••• So, Gatto, 261 Ave. P, Brooklyn, of us said it again, at the Conven­ with that thou~ht in mind, we are N. Y. tion, looking forward to the time telling you guys in the Metropoli- The charge will be $1.50. The when we can all meet again at the tan area: dancing will begin promptly at 9 Convention next year. Make arrangements NOW-for! P. M. in the Henry Hudson Room SEEMS A BIT OFF baby sitters. Hunt up that old of the Hotel ~ooseyelt at 45th But next year seems a bit far black book; pick out your best Street and MadIson m New York off just at the moment. Our Mich­ date.••• The subway may be 10 City. igan members are to meet again cents now, but the fun and frolic The hotel can aceommodate 550 in October, after our summer va­ that's in store for you is worth people.••• Those of you who at- cations are all ended. But in this $4.40 at any show. tended the last affair remember next month, a letter is being sent LET YOU IN ON SECRET the gala occasion.••• So a word to all Michigan members, just to Well, just to tell you what we to the wise. is sufficient--as Jim make sure that we have their cor­ are - going to do: Prizes-yes, Bruno, chaIrman of the dance, rect address so their copy of our many of them. For instance, Doc said: "Get your tickets early-so Ninth Division History can be and Mrs. Clem Carrithers of He- you won't forget." The New York promptly delivered. Our Enter­ bronville, Texas have generou:"ly State Reunion dance at the Hotel tainment Committee -would also donated a lovely prize made in Roosevelt on October 2, 1948! like to make sure that the mem­ bers indicate their preference as to the kind of festivities that we PHILADELPHIA 'REUNION BIG will have in the month of Novem­ SUCCESS; PITTSBURGH NEXT ber, so as to make the necessary reservations and preparations ahead of time, for another grand The Third Annual Reunion ofInot gifted with the ability to ex­ reunion here in Michigan. the Ninth Infantry Division Asso- press th-ose feelings in words. Pictured aboTe ia Lieut. Col. Bryant holdinl a copy .f the VISITINC CHICAGO ciation is now recorded in the Secretary Tingley will very finished part of uEi.tat Stars to Victory." Some of us plan to visit our pages of history. shortly have the -official transcrip- neighbors in Chicago On Satur­ day, September 25, and meet some The former national president, tion of the proceedings. The en­ WITHOUT JOB OR HOME BUT of our buddies in the Mid-West, Henry S. Rigby, Jr.t. and all the ti~e transcripti-on will be too THEY PAY ASSOCIATION DUES who were not able to attend the other members of the Philadelphia ien~hy to' run in full in The Oe­ recent· 'convention -over!" in the Chapter are entitled to one big tofoil, but the highlights or im­ East. We hope that many of the (Editor's Note: Secretary T!ng­ tional details. The letter as writ­ fellows who have been unable to hand for undertaking and carry- portant changes, recommendations ley is in receipt of a letter from ten to the secretary) : attend some of the National Con­ ing to successful conclusion such or resolutions will be extracted the wife of a Ninth Infantry Di­ Dear Mr. Tingley: ventions will be able to attend a mammoth undertaking. and printed in an early issue. I am enclosing the sum of $3.50 the State Reunions that may be vision Association member. The to cover annual dues for 1948, for held only a few hours drive away N-ot a bobble anywhere. Every- PITTSBURGH NEXT letter is self-explanatory. The sig­ my husband, • from home, in the next few thing going with clock-like pre- Although some of the lads from nature appearing on the letter is In reply to the last letter from months. cision in typical Ninth Division the Far West and Middle West not being printed for obvious rea­ the Association: We have been "I'll see yO\l aBain." Reu~ion style. felt that the 1949 should sons. But the spirit and determi­ broke, along with having n-o place -PITTSBURGH IN '49- The pictures printed in other h~ve moved to the MIddle West, nation of this admirable couple to live after this month. Also he parts of this issue portray more PIttsburgh! Pa., was selected as should put to shame some of our is unemployed. To add, everything CAL POLIVY HAS vivid than could any words a pan- the host CIty for 1949. members well able to pay their has been completely deplorable. orama of this momentous occasion The city of Pittsburgh is some dues and do not, who are willing It got to a point every time my SHINGLE UP IN for former Ninth men-this, their concession to the Mid Westerners. to let the Association disintegrate husband received a letter from the Third Annual Reunion. To Ted It is several hundred miles nearer becau~e of not paying their dues. Association, his face would be­ BAR BUILDING Matusik, Chicago The Octofoil and the crossroads of America than Al Bruchac, President of the come more unhappy. At l-ong last the entire membership owes a debt was Philadelphia. Greater New York Chapter, has I have "dug up" the required Shortly after the last issue of of gratitude for bringing to the Pittsburgh has one of the most advised Secretary Tingley he feels am-ount to keep his membership in The Octofoil was published a very membership in photographic form progressive chapters within the positive the New York Chapter the Association. attractive professional card was outstanding scenes of the Re- entire jurisdiction of the National will secure the member a job, but He_is tremendously proud of received, which read as follows: union. These pictures will never Association and it's a safe bet the the housing is a bit more difficult. being one of the original members CALVIN POLIVY die. A cold typed story sans the boys there, in conjunction with Anyone in the Greater New York when it was first organized in the Attorney At Law pictures would be almost mean- their aggressive Ladies" Auxiliary area who can help this deserving E.T.O. I am also. Announces the Opening of His Office At ingless. will put on a Reunion that will be couple should :write Secretary Maybe this will explain many of Charles O. Tingley, Secretary­ The Bar Building Stanley Cohn's story, printed in hard to beat. the other members' tardiness also. 38 W-est 44th Street this issue, comes nearer express- Secretary Tingley advises The Treasurer, Ninth Infantry Divi­ But we are having a desperate New York 18, N. Y. ing what was the heartfelt feel- Octofoil that he and President sion Association, P. O. Box 1704, time at present and $3.50 looks Suite 1309-Murray Hill 7-8717 ing of every former Ninth man at- Donald M. Clarke have already Washington, D. C. The secretary like $350.00. Polivy is a form-er president of will furnish the name and address Yours very truly, tending this Reunion than has any started plans for the 1949 Re­ (MRS. ) _ the Greater New York Chapter, letters that have reached The Oc- union and they will have some of the member along with addi- and is a hard worker for both the tofoil since the Reunion. news releases relative to their New York group and the National They all felt the same emotions Reunion plans ready for the next Association. expressed by Stanley but some are issue of The Octofoil. SOL TRAPANI HAD' A DREAM -­ -PITISBURGH IN '49- NOW IT/S GONNA BE A FACT Stan Kozlowski Calls MOONLIGHT CRUISE AUG. 27, tional Convention in Philadelphia Bluff of 746th Gang 1948, ON THE SS POTOMAC; last month. TIME, 8:30 P. M. NEW NATIONAL PRESIDENT TO BE A GUEST A lettetr received from Stanley Kozlowski, 77 N. Bridge St., Our competent president of the Donald Clarke, our new Nation- Poughkeepsie, N. Y., contained a District of Columbia Chapter has al President, and Vice President good photograph of five J oes from come through once again. This of our own District of Columbia the 746th Tank Bn., outfit. time he has a terrific moonlight cruise planned for members and Chapter will be _among the nota­ Stan's picture arrived too late friends of the District of Colum- bles present. .We have also ex­ for it to be processed into a cut bia Chapter of the Ninth Infantry tended a cordial invitation to our for this issue, but it will be used Division Association. Our good Ninth buddies in Baltimore, hop­ next month. friend and fellow member, Louis ing that they will attend. The picture was made at Jun­ R. Becker, made the necessary ar- So come on fellows. Let's get gerdorf, Germany, and shows five rangements for the announcement with it. Come on dow:;! to our Co. C men. Just for the novelty and tickets. fine moonlight cruise. Here's a of the thing who the J oes are The cruise will be on the larg- chance to get together with the pictured will be withheld until the est, newest and most modern fellows. So, if you couldn't get cut is run in The Octofoil. moonlight cruiser. The music will to the National Convention in Stan says he:'d like for some of be furnished by the most popular Philadelphia, try to come to this the old gang to drop him a few local band, Jack Corry. cruise. There's no excuse for not lines at the address given. DIVISION COMMANDER attending. See you there! -PITISBURGH IN '49- EXPECTED TO ATTEND Tickets available by calling Sol Major General Louis A. Craig, Trapani at Lincoln 9753. LEGALLY LOGICAL who is now the inspector general -?ITISBURGH IN '49- A baker was on trial for selling at the Pentagon Building, expects TIMES DO CHANGE cheesecake without cheese in it. More of Matusik's art work. Pictured at the Reunion from to be there with the former Ninth "But, your Honor," he pleaded, left to right: Simon Carber, 136 Capen St., Dorcheater, Mass.; My. men and their friends. Major Gen- The old fashioned girl took just "did you ever seen marble cake ron Carber, .ueat of Simon Garber; Fred B. D'Amore, 75 Wehder erald Stroh and Brig. Gen. Edwin two drinks and went out like a with marble in it-or angel cake St., East Boaton; ReT. Edward T. Connors, Worc.ater, Mass.; Syd H. Randall are also expected to light. The modern girl takes a with angels in it?" LeTiaon, 38 Waumbeck. SL, Roxbury; Georse l!ender, 62 Deyon attend. Everyone remembers Gen. couple and out go th~ }.ights.-Ex­ The case was dismissed.-PI'O­ St., Roxbur7. Stroh at our banquet at the Na-' change. gressive Grocer. Page 4 THE OCTOFOIL SEPTEMBER, 1948 ~ ;nc;,~vr~v~I'" .;,. 1.4 A 'f

WHEN THE BODIES. OF THESE BUDDIES+ IOWA Second Lt. Silas .T. Taylor, 60t;h. ! OHIO EIR FINAL RESTING PLACE Sgt. Lawrence E.Claussen, 15th Ruby P. Taylor, 4926 'woodland'i Pfe. Han'y C. Barbel', 39th. REACH TH Engrs. William Claussen, 2125 Kansas City, Mo. William H. Barber, 628 E. Madi· A FORMER 9TH MAN MUST ATTEND Wilkes Ave. Davenport, Iowa. NEBRASKA sou St., Sandusky, Ohio. Pfc. John A. Kempel's, 60th. Pfc. Ralph W. Bauer, Co. K, Sgt. Bernard F. Brandne}', 60th. Gerrit J. Kempel's, Sioux Center, 47th. Herman W. Bauer, 1235 Gladys F. Brandner, 947 Heaton MAY THE SIGHT OF THE REMAINS FIRE ALL FORMER 9TH Iowa. Cheyenne Ave., Alliance, Nebr. St., Hamilton, Ohio. MEN WITH A SPARK OF THEIR BURNING ZEAL AND 1st Lt. Norman B. Newton, S-Sgt. Clarence L. Dobberstein, Sgt. Frank A. Fazzio, 60th. UNSELFISHNESS. 47th. Pead L. Newton, 506 W. GOth. William R. Dobberstein, 626 ,Jehn Fazzio, 2331 May St., Cin- Fifth St., Vinton, Iowa. W. 8th St., York, Nebr. Icinnati, Ohio. KANSAS NEW HAMPSHIRE Pfe. David V. Gaino, 47th. Ninth Div. Buddies who fell over there~ to never right Pvt. 'Valtel' J. Czajka, 60th. Pvt. George E. Fogarty, 60th Julius Gaino, 7602 Dudley Aye., shoulder arms again, continue to arrive in New York Har- Mrs. Mary R. Czajka Wenski, 2J2 William C. Fogarty, 75 Central Cleveland, Ohio. bor. Former Ninth men from 'Frisco to Maine have done a S. 8th St., Kansas City, Kans. Ave., Dovel', N. H. Pvt. Bonnie C. Gilroy, 60th. . f' ' f' t t'h t f k' th Cpl. Harry F. Hammerton, 15th NEW JERSEY Mr. Bonnie Clyde Gilroy, Sr., noble Job 0 tryIng to com or e nex -0 - -In as soon as ey Engrs. Alfred Hammerton, 719 W. PIc. Richard T. Brown, 39th. Waynesfield, Ohio. learn of the return to the states of a Ninth Division man for 7th, Pittsburg, Kans. . James Brown, 1466 E. Front St., 2nd Lt. Richard H. Lininger, Final Burial. The letters received at The Octofoil office from Pic. Thomas E. Kelso, 47th. Plainfield, N. J. 60th. Mrs. June L. Linin9"er 328 the next-of-kin and from the members who have made the Thomas E. Kelso, 13 E. Martin, Pfc. Milton F. Clark, 39th. Fos- 'I· ,George St., Van Wert, Ohio: ~~~ttg~yKansas. tel' W. Clark, 53 Camden St" Pfc. Walter A. Neely, 60th. yisits explains why the Ninth Infantry Division Association Hackensack, N. J. . IMary Neely, 111 Manhattan St.,

is so far ahead of other organizations of this. kind. The old Pvt. Floyd A. Byrd, 60th. Mrs. Pfc. James T. Donahue, 899th I' Middletown, Ohio. Ninth Spirit still generates every l110ve made by the mem- Virginia Byrd Wallins Creek Ky. T. D. Mary C. Dona;hue, 68 Hull . Pfc. Andrew G. Soro~, 47th. bership, individually and collectively. ' ,p:>;. WarreJ; Gros~, 47th. Sam Ave., Freehold, N. J. Anna 801'os, 10013 Shale Ave., GI~~,t'. Bf-I:r;l~:~ JH~s~il~b~anFLORIDA wood Strout, Rt. 2, Turner, Maine. Pfc. James F. Cirafisi, 39th., St., Phihidelphia, Pa. Pvt. Paul R. Kilpatrick, 39th. MARYLAND Samuel Cirafisi, 110 Scranton St., S-Sgt Monroe L. Becker, 60th. Dorothy E. Kilpatrick, Box 63 Pa­ Pvt. Edward Buzgierski, 60th. Rochester, N. Y. Mrs. CarrieP. Becker, 10 Charles hokee, Fla. Catherine Gregol:wich, 1009 South Pvt. Harry W. Currier, 15th IAve., Hanover, Pa. Pvt. Marcu~ M. Robertson, 60th. Kenwood Ave., Baltimore, Md. Engl·s.. Mrs. Ellen Currier, 1616 1st Lt. Henry Brown, 60th. Mrs. Mrs. Ada P. Robertson, 207 Mag­ Pvt. Robert M. Parker, 60th. E. 25th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Jean E. Brown, 650 S. 26th St., nolia Ave., Tampa, Fla. Willard P. Parker, 1520 Riverside Pvt. John F. Delassandro, 60th. Harrisburg, Pa. Pfc. Dewey T. Wood, 47th. Ave., Baltimore, Md. Theresa Delasandro. 59 Norman Pvt. Adelbert N. Burrell, 60th. Lawrence J. Wood, Telogia, Fla. Pvt. :Melvin D. Sherbet, 84th Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. William R. Burrell, 22 Rock St., GEORGIA F.A. Mildred B. Sherbert, Upper Pfc. Peter Di Grado, 39th. Carbondale, Pa. Pfc. Thomas J. Avery, 39th. Marlboro, Md. Laura Di Grado, 34-34 110th St., 'I-Sgt. Denis J. Coan, 60th. Mrs. Eddie D. Avery, Rt. 2, Climax, Ga. Major Max L. Wolf, 60th. Mrs. Corona, N. Y. Margaret C. Coan, 24 High St., (E~itor's Note: Secretary Pvt. Joe J. Cranmore, 47th. Dorothy Lou Wolf, 604 McNeill 2nd Lt. William J. Eckes, 60tJ,. Sharon, Pa. Charles o. Tingley advises The I Mary E. Cnmmol'e, Rt. 1, Tunnel Rd., Silver Spring, Md. Julia Eckes, 422 Blecker St., Pvt. James Dellatore, 39th. Mrs. Octofoil he is not sending indi­ Hill, Ga. MASSACHUSETTS Brooklyn, N. Y. Rose Dellatore, 432 Turner St. vidual lists of the August 2~p.d IDAHO Pic. Leon,F. Boguszewski, 60th. Pic. John J. Gilchrist, 47th. Allentowl}; Pa. .' shipmelJt of Returned War Dead T-Sgt. RuJen C. Goodliffe, 39th. Joseph Bo~uszewski, Pochassic Sarah Gilchrist. 14 Croton Place, Pfc. Frank J. Dubiel, 60th.,- Mrs. to the -various lecal Chapters, Mrs. Anna J. Goodliffe, 308 North Rd., Westfield, Mass. Irvington, N. Y. Tillie Dubiel, 211 Mansfield Ave., because of the fact this issue of Second, West, Rexburg, Idaho. Pic. Winthrop C. Lear, 47th. Pvt. Gregory E. Hart, 60th. Camegie, Fa. The Octofoil carrying the Jist A. Colburn Lear, 29 Walnut St., Alice M. Conlin, 4Q-60 Hampton T-Sgt. Nevin W. Fake, 47th. ILLINOIS Rt~ will reach the membership suf. Pvt. Lavern L. Adams, 47th. Leominster, Mass. St., Elmhurst, N. Y. Wilbur H. Fake, 3 Yorkana, ficiently in advance of Final Roy L. Adams, 745 E. Willow St., Pvt. Dennis Santos, 60th. Paul­ 1st Lt. Richard M. Kemper, Pa. '. Burial as to allow members" to Kankakee, IlL ine Santos, 49 Fulton St., Cam­ 60th. Mr. Adolph M. Kemper, 155 Pic. Bernard L. Krysiewski, contact the next-of-kin in their Pvt. Paul E. Allen, 39th. Lexia bridge, Mass. Beach Ave., Larchmont, N. Y. 60th. Leo Krysiewski, 32 Mills localities.) Allen, Rt. 1, Macedonia, Ill. Pvt. Raymond P. Shaughnessy, Pic. John Kurchey, 47th. Su- St., Plains, Pa. Pfc. Joseph A. Biancalana, Co. I, 47th. Francis J. Shaugh­ ~an Kurchey, 73 Quaker St., Gran- Pvt. Archie Leach, 39th. Mrs. 47th. Vincent Biancalana, 1059 nessy, 195 Chestnut St., Waltham, ville, N. Y. Edna W. Yerkes Street Rd. and Mass. Pvt. William F. Lewis, 39th. Cybus Way, Sou'thampton, Pa. Rank, name, unit; name and ad­ Wrightwood Ave., Chicago, Ill. Pvt. Leroy W. Bordell, 39th. MICHIGAN Florence Lewis. 524 'V. 42nd St., Pic. Herbert Levin, 47th. Nat cress of the next-of-kin are given Pvt. William B. Bennetts, 60th. New York, N. Y. Levin, 5945 Market St., Philadel- in that oHler: William H. Bordell, 2618 S. Green St., Chicago, Ill. William Bennetts, 706 W. Ather­ T-:4 Joseph F. Lukacik, 746th phia, Pa, ALABAMA Pvt. Henry B. Diaz, 60th. Ben ton RCALIFORNIA Pvt. Walter J. Sosnowski, 39th. F.A. Knute S. Frondal, Rt. 1, Pvt. Frank Tirado. 47.th. Mrf:. George Tekavec, Rt. 1, West New­ Pvt. Carl E. Bosk, 26th F. A. Albert Sosnowski, 3315 N. Ridge­ Oakland, Minn. Carmen Tirado, 734 Cauldwell ton, Pa. Elsie S. Bosk, 895 Wisconsin St., way Ave., Chicago, Ill. Pvt. ArdenG. Gilbertson, 39th. Ave., Bl,'onx, N. Y. S-Sgt. Charles A. Torba, 47th. San Francisco, Calif. Pfc. Joseph A. Swiderski, 47th. Amelia Gilbertson, 714 W. 5th St., S-Sgt. Harvey E. Welch, 60th. Benja~in D. T?rba, 329 Thompson Pvt. Carl J. Demma, 60th. Tony Mrs. Ruth I. Swiderski,3809 W. Duluth, Minn. Mary E. Welch, 1144 Miller. St., St., PhIladelphIa, Pa. Demma, 2442 S. Muscatel, Garvey, Divel'sey Ave., Chicago, Ill. Pvt. Herman I. Holmstrom, Co. Vtica, N. Y. Pvt. Samue.l A. Travis, 39th. Calif. Pvt. Harry E. Young, 47th. r, 47th. Myrtle E. Holmstrom, T-4 James r. Whisnant, Jr., Sam W •. T:r:avIs, Rt. 3, Montrose, Pvt. James F. Keane, 60th. Giles F. Young', Rt. 1, Luka, Ill. Strandquist, Minn. 47th. James I. Whisnant, Sr.. 234 PennsyhanIa. Margaret M. K. Coker, 1311 In­ Pvt. Russell H. Anson, 60th. Sgt. Bruno Kleashna, 60th. Bradhurst Ave., New York, N. Y. Pvt. Kenneth C. Weave~, 47th. graham St., Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Catherine L., Anson, 801 N. Mary Keolich, 421 15th St., N., Pfc. Walter J. Zufelt, 47th. Mrs. Mabel Weaver, 129 HIghland Pic. James W. Phillips, 47th. Berry St., South Bend, Ind. .' Virg-inia, Minn. Mrs. Bernadetta C. Zufelt, RFD, Ave., West Manayunk, Pa. Mr. William T. Phillips, 159 W. Pvt. Kenneth O. Coonrod, 9th Pvt. Leonard D. Johnson, 899th "e," Brawley, Calif. T. D. Simon Johnson, Rt. 3, Das- Fulton, N. Y. Pvt. Charles .n. White, GOth. ncn. Edward H. Coonrod, -Russia- NORTH CAROLINA Malcolm C.WhIte, Rt. 1, Lock Pvt. Aldo R. Zanette, 60th. ville, Ind. :, . sel, Minn. . Mr. Valentine Zanette, 309 S. Pic. Alvin J. Hillenbrand, 60th. Pfc. John M.. Schommer, 39th. Pfc. Weldon L. Lee, 39th. Dan- Haven,:pa. Humboldt St., San Mateo, Calii. Paul F. Hillenbrand, Rt.· 1, Box Dolores C. Schommer, 921 T~'ler iel W. Lee, Cedar Mountain, N. C. RHODE ISLAND St;, Hastings, Minn. Ct' JF N" en Jr Pvt. James W. Carruthers, Jr., COLORADO 103, Haubstadt, Ind. ap am esse.. IV, ., 60th. Mrs. Dorothy M. Canuth- Pfc. Charles J. De Salvo, 60th. Pvt. Jack Modlin, 47th.. George MISSISSIPPI 47th., James F. NIven, 422 S. 4th ers, 144 Morse Ave., Greenwood, Joseph De Salvo, 3638 Quivos St., W. Modlin, 2313 Silver St., An­ Pfc. William J. Braddock, 39th. St., Albemarle, N. C. R. I. Denver, Colo. derson, Ind. Rufus H. Braddock, Rt. 1, Rose Hill, Miss. NORTH DAKOTA SOUTH CAROLINA CONNECTICUT S-Sgt. Oliver M. Ronk, Jr., Pvt. Her man Hoffer, 39th. Pvt. Wilbur L. Harling, Sr., Co. Pvt. Franeis H. Beaudry, 39th. 47th. Iris Ronk, 831 W. 44th St., Pvt. William A. Sanders, Co. L, ~ake, 47th. Mrs. Ruth D. Sanders, Box Johann Hoffe:, Turtle N. D. F,47th. Mrs. Ella V. Harling', 100 Mary Emma B. Tremblay, 81 Fair­ Indianapolis, Ind. 47~h. mount St., Hartford, Conn. Pic. Vernie F. Sarles, 60th. 60, Crystal Springs, Miss. Pfc. Marvm G. MIller, Sumter St., Greenville, S. C. Pvt. Herbert E. Hagenstein, Kate Sarles, Grantsburg, Ind. MISSOURI Lydia Miller, 619 W. Rosser, BIS- Pic. Jessie T. Hill, 39th. Mrs. 47th. Mrs. Amanda M. Hagen­ PIc. Charles M. Shaffer, 47th. prc. Edwin C. Ellerbrock, 60th. marek, N. D. . Oma L. Hill, Rt. 1, Box 52-A, stein Hoffman, 64 Brownell St., John H. Shaffer, 109 Concordia Edna E. Ellerbrock, 3943 N. 19th S-~gt. rMelvm A. Nelson, 47t11. Gray Court, S. C. New Haven, Conn. St., Indianapolis, Ind. St., St. Louis, M<>. AI'chie Nelson, Rt. 1, Braddock, Sgt•.Cecil F. Tribble, 39th. AI­ Pic. Pierce J. Mullen; 60th. Mr. Pic. Milton A. Yost, 60th. Pic. Vernon L. House, Co. L; N. D. h T h bert Tribble, Rt. 2, Belton, S. C. James G. Mullen, 12 Renwick St., Adolph H. Yost, 427 Huds<>nSt., 47th. Homer R. House; 9328 E. T-5 PaulO. Thurn, 60t • ,,0 n . Stanford, Conn. JndianapoJis, Ind. 15th St., Independence, Mo. Thul'n, Wishek, N. D.. U1 what I have observed, I for rotation. He would not think The barrage from our battleship June, 1944, and sent back to the deem Chaplain Irving Tepper, of it, he replied, until his division states. he was assigned to the 60th In- and cruisers was terrific during serving at Fort Bragg, N. C., an had fought its last decisive battle fantry Regt. He served with the our Higgins boatride to the beach excellent man for the work. Not on European soil. I went to the funeral on Wed­ 60th Infantry until he was wound- that historic morning. But th~ee nesday morning and the VFW or­ only is he interested in the spirit­ He did not want to die. He had ganization were the honorary pall­ ed 11 August, 1944. He died two French airplanes had succeeded in ual and religious, as well as per­ learned how to live bravely and days later of his wounds. taking off despite the fact that bearers. Chaplain Tepper was ordained d d sona:! problems and needs of the helpfully. He had so much to give. CA.LLS ON NEXT-OF-KIN in Chicago and for several years our estroyers ha made their way soldier, but he also has a strong But duty gave him no alternative The body of Thomas Gregory, served as Rabbi and later he was past the fort and shelled the air- drive to help to the defeat of the than to share with his men inva­ also of the 60th, arrived July 29, port at close range. The planes dark forces of Fascism so that he sion, danger, death. As God is in and his sister called me and ad­ a teacher until joining the Army attacked the landing boats and accepts the army and its demands His heaven, he will also share their in January, 1942. He brought several casualties were suffered. vised they were just going to have with him a devotion to the men realistically. Chaplain Tepp·er is victory. a family service. . he served with limitless energy. PLAN OF ATTACK quite a remarkable worker, a hust­ -PITTSBURGH IN '49-- His courage was boundless and he The plan of attack on the fort ler who gets around to areas Another bit of all-absorbing lit­ WOLMAN PLUGS performed the most heartbreak- was for my battalion to make the where we have soldiers and no erature furnished The Octofoil by ing tasks, drawing upon hidden frontal approach, with the other chaplain, and makes it his business Morris Olender is a typewritten' FOR CHAPTER- IN reoorves of spiritual a,nd physical two battalions on the flank. We to get to the hospitals to visit our form of a special Passover Broad­ strength. took the brunt of the battle, nat- men. It has been very gratify­ cast, which was presented over the WILKES - BARRE SMALL MAN urally. After capturing the fort, ing to observe and hear about his Mutual Broadcasting System April He certainly did not give the we moved into a cork forest in work "from the men, as well as 14, 1946. The radio program had Francis Wolman, 74 Hillside impression of being a hero because the vicinity of Port Lyautey. ranking officers. He commands characters portrayed as Chaplain Ave., Edwardsville, Pa., is still of his size, his thick glasses, his ROOSEVVELT THERE the respect of the men and they Tepper, an Italian G.I., a Jew­ plugging for that Wilkes-Barre, deep pietism. But· hero he was! As my battalion captured the look to him for spiritual guid­ ish and Irish G.I. They all were Pa. Chapter of the Ninth Infantry He couM be seen bobbing along fort and orders came to establish ance in all their personal prob­ devoted to the Chaplain. When Division Association and he's a the road with a pack on his back our cemetery on the battlefield, it lems. The Christian chaplains re­ the Irish lad spoke to Chaplain lad who believes "When a task is larger than the bearer himself. He was my job. Censorship r~gula­ spect him for his activity and his Tepper about the differences be­ once begun-Never stop until it's shared all the hardships of the tions at the time forbade it, but ability to work." tween his mother and his wife in done." Quoting parts of a letter men and yet was never at a loss I can now reveal that this was the Mixed along with the enumera­ the states, .the Chaplain helped from Wolman, he ~ys: for a: smile, a joke; a word of .e-n";' eemetery at which· President tion of the many heroic deeds of th~_al1 out of their dilemma. He - Plans for.... Wilkes-Barre Chap­ couragement or a helping hand. Roosevelt laid a wreath during Chaplain Teppers are letters f:r;-om' was writing V-mail letters for half ter are still in its hilaney but the', HE'LL BE REMEMBERED the famous "Unconditional Sur- privates praising his work. 'I\.k­ the ()utfit, or so it seemed. To future looks bright. Cards to a Chaplain Tepper performed va- render" conference in Casablanca. ing at random one of many, it read this broadcast as it is com­ few available men have been sent rious tasks. ranging from G.R.S. The French-the very lads who reads thusly: piled is worthwhile irrespective of with hopes of widening our field. to providing entertainment, but in shot at us with all they had­ "Do you remember Chaplain one's race, creed or color. Copies Wolman got a bad break and the hearts of the men of the Ninth were soon our solid friends. Tepper? Well, he is doing a may be obtained free by writing wasn't able to get down to Philly grand job. Whenever he has serv­ the American Jewish Committee, so he can hardly wait for this is­ he will always be remembered as The inscription at the entrance sue of The Octofoil. the Mighty Mite Chaplain-a to the cemetery is in three lan­ ices the boys turn out in great 386 Fourth Ave., New York 16, numbers as a means of repaying New York. Says Wolman: Convention time tower of strength in the valley of guages, English, French and Ara­ has come and gone. Let's think the shadow o·f death. Thoughts bic, symbolizing the international him for what he did for us. He Chaplain Tepper kept telling was in the thick of the African of that excursion trip back ove'r" ()f personal safety never inter- aspect of our military operations. the' G.I.s they'd have Passover in seas. Doesn't the apple orchards ferred with his service to the liv- ON TO ALGIERS campaign and took chances that Berlin. After his death, caused by he did not have to take, but he and poppy fields hold that signifi­ ing or the dead. He could be seen After three months we pushed shrapnel wounds, Romelli, Lynch cant urge to an ex-G. I. as after roaming the roads and fields that on into AlgierS and Tunisia. wanted to be with us all of the and Greenberg joined together in time. Chaplain Tepper is not only the last war? Veterans by the were still under fire, picking up Services were help at the Oran Berlin for services, and although thousands longed for a peaceful bodies of our men or helping out hospital for the Jewish patients. a great chaplain, but a" great sol­ the group was told Chaplain Tep­ dier. The boys are all crazy about return trip. at the aid stations. per was not there-they say "I Here's an opportunity to travel GAVE MUCH A nurse, who never misses a Fri- him." tell you, I know he was there." . He gave much and he had so day evening service, blesses the with your side-kick and have a candles before each service. glori,ous vacation like you never mueh more to give but duty gave R bb' The beautifully expressed edi­ Editor's Note: About the only dreamed. The Association's re­ him no choice but to share with a 1 David Askenazi, Chief torial appearing in the same issue good thing that may have come duced rates at a no-profit basis ]lis men invasion, danger, death. Rabbi of the Department of Oran, of. The Jewish Chaplain has this invited me to hold a very large out of this damnable war is the could make it possible and a must In the hour of victory he will be service in the Grand Synagogue. to say: fact that men like Chaplain Tep­ on all of our lists. :with us sharing our great joy. The Chief Rabbi receives a sti- FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK per were afforded an opportunity 879TH FALLING DOWN I never met Irving Tepper. to instill tolerance and under­ The 879th has been falling pend, I believe, from the govern­ And yet I knew him. I knew him ment, just as the Catholic hier­ standing in the hearts of so many. down on the job once again. A Familiar Scene as. one knows the subject of a The. Passover Broadcast was as What's wrong with them? There archy does. His apparel is identi­ great biography. Not autobiogra­ cal to the Catbolic one and he re­ near true to the real life of Chap­ is a short splurge and then boom phy. For he would not tell us lain Tepper as was humanly pos­ -again they disappear. serves it for official calls and much about himself. On D day I ceremonies. sible for a presentation to be. What happened to Captain Tur­ wrote to all our chaplains in Eng­ Thank you many times over, ner? He wrote the first letter to land, sending them our blessings Morrie Olender, for the use of get things started and then he Quoting further from Chaplain and our prayers for swift victory. your memos of a great man. fell out of the picture. That's a Tepper's narrative: He referred to it as "Bernstein's -PITTSBURGH IN '49-- helluva example for an officer to 60TH YlAS FIRST sentimental letter." In words he set for his men. Let's get on the My battalion was the frst in­ minimized his idealism. In deeds Another Recruit ball, Captain. fantry group to enter Bizerte on he was a supreme idealist. Maybe The Octofoil should Sunday, May 9, just six months The book of Irving Tepper's life For The Porters send an envelope and stamp to and a day after we landed on the was written for us by others. In some of these guys and replies MQroccan coast. We did guard the hospitals we met the woun8ed From down in New Orleans, La., might possibly come through. duty in the city for over a week who would speak of him with af­ suh, there comes a cute little an­ Okay boys, let's get excursion fection, with gratitude, with rev­ nouncement from Joe and Barney minded.-Francis H. Wolman. until the British relieved us. Then -PITTSBURGH IN '49-- we started back over the same erence. He would share the fox­ Porter, announcing that Richard road. to" a great extent, up which holes, the front lines with the Dennis, their second boy, had ar­ Sam Robinlon and we fought for three months in troops in combat, even as in rived to keep Tim company. Dick the great push which ended in the training he insisted on following was born on July 15, 1948. Wife Get Added victory at Bizerte. the soldier's regiment, marching The Ninth Medics gang will all with him, drilling with him, even be glad to hear that Joe isn't Noise On July 4 FIGHTING OVER IN AFRICA A familiar sight to many ex­ shooting with him on the rifle letting any grass grow under his Some of our men will rest for­ dogs. Sam Robinson is in the used car G.l.s from the Ninth Division, ever in "the soil of Africa. The range. will he this solemn, hut friend­ His courage, returning chap­ -PITTSBURGH IN '49:- business at 14 Walnut Ave., Rox­ fighting is over for them, but bury, Mass. In a recent letter Sam ly face of Chaplain Tepper. they perished to achieve a major lains told us, was prodigious. In the first fierce battle in which his "les Hanley Born Way asks that some of his old buddies Allied victory. At the American from B Btry., 84th F.A. write Chaplain. Tepper wa" a wardened in Korea. His new ad­ ing. I find there are quite a few SHAPE OF A MAMMOTH STAR.' , dress is: T-S Lee S. Yoder, R.A. old Ninth men here in Gua.m, the something like this: 33012776, Service Co., 32nd Inf. Rock of the Pacific, which is noth­ Headquarter. Regt., APO 7, care P.M., San ing like E.T.O." Kirk was for­ DOUCLAS RESIDENCE By PAT DUNNAHOO Francisco, Calif. me~y of Co. I, 60th Infantry. 29 July 1948 -:- -:- -:-.-:- Subject: Birth Announcement. Bas~og~e, B~gium.-G.I.s To: All Concerned. of the Ninth Division who Calvin Polivy, attorney at la'W, hv~s, John Gauer, 1455 Housel Ave., 1. .By direction of the doctor, a gave their .In the battle for the liberation of Belgium announces the opening of his of­ S.E., Canton, Ohio, is married and ~rom th~ fice at the Bar Building, 38 W. baby girl, named LARAINE NazIs In ;tVorld War II are to be honored with an has a Junior Go-Devil 21 mon.ths LOVEDAY, was born at 1637 44th St., New York 18, N. Y., old. John is working as a eom­ ImpreSSIve memorial now under construction in the Ar­ Suite 1309. hours, 24 July 1948 at St. Mary's dennes section of the country. mercial artist for Universal Ad­ Hospital. -:- -:.. vertisers. in Canton and he would The Ninth heroes will share A note from Kenneth W. Hill, 2. Said baoy weighed 7 Ibs. 1 like to h~ar from some of his old oz. at. birth and has dark hair. T AKINC NO CHANCES h?~o!s with the G.I.s of other formerly captain of Co. E, 39th, Co. B, 60th buddies. He stated Martha: "Why didn't you slap dIvIsIOns who gave their lives in tell's us that he is a school boy 3. Mother and daughter are that he, Nick Chaplik, and Paul doing fine. that man when he kissed you!" ?rder that Belgium might be free, now, enrolled in Texas Techno­ Gerber, have had a f~w get-to­ In the $140,000 monument which logical College, expecting to get a BY ORDER OF MY WIFE. Dora: HI made the mistake one gethers and had swell times talk­ time of slapping the face of a the people of Belgium are build­ little "smart." His new address ROBERT M. DOUGLAS, in~ ing over their experiences in 1st Lt. INF. Hon-Res. man who was chewing tobacco!" as a permanent tribute to the is: L.~~A.F., Lubbock, Texas. France, Belgium and Germany. fallen liberators. -:- -:- -:--:- Construction of the monument Neil W. Aberegg. Glover Gap, has begun and Belgian officials W. Va., formerly of 60th F.A., has Fanis Apostolides, formerly of STAN COHEN VIVIDLY PORTRAYS marri~d hope it will be completed early bought a 300-acre far~has a 15th Engrs., has gotten next year. wife and 16-month-old daughter, and moved next door. His address HIS REACTION AFTER CONVENTION and is now attending Agriculture now is: 46 Wallis St., Peabody, Built of granite and native stone, the monument, when finish­ Scb,,>ol. He wonders what has hap­ Mass. B STA nel Barth's speech, the Gold Star pened to all of the 60th F.A. men, ed, will be in the" shape of a large ·Jo-b~, l' N COHEN Mothers; the prayers that were si- star, adapted from the American especially those forr.lerly with Hq. Sammie D. formerly of Each experience was retold lently made to those who could Div. Hq. Co., wh<>se address is flag. Btry. with added vigor while the bar- not attend; the goose pimples that st~e­ -:- -:- now: Route 10, East Riverside Dr., riers of time were lowered ••• went up and down your spine as Centering the star-shaped Evansville, Ind., would like to such was the spirit of the Third the bugle played, those tear filled ture will be an open court in Samuel L. Bruno, formerly ()f the middle of which will be pl~ced E Co~, 60th, was married July 4 th hear from some of his buddies. Annual Convention. eyes.••• All part of the memo- From Texas, Georgia, Massa- rial procession. a massive stone tablet. Carved on and has a new address: 21 North D~~~n, the tablet will be a suitable in­ "H" St., Lake Worth, Fla. Samuel John Leroy form€rly of chusetts, New York. New Jersey, BACK TO BUSINESS Co. K, 39th, is married and has scription, expressin~ the gratitude would like to hear from any of South Carolina, North Carolina, Then back to the hotel for the of the people of Belgium for the the boys wh<> were with him in a little girl, Lana Joy. He, Lana Illinois, Michigan and Ohio-they final business meetinO'. ••• The and Iris, have bought a new home all came.•• I was just one of the "- sacrifices made by the American Co. E, 60th, especially Willard G. I.s during World War II. ~James, Murphy, Carl Ostberg and and now lives at: 7756 Hinds many who attended this particu- local chapter meetings, the vocif- many others. Ave., N<>rth Hollywood, Calif. lar convention and left with the erous demands on the business The forty-foot high walls of the -:- -:- -:--:- intention . of anxiously awaiting floor, the voting for the members court will be decorated with the next. '1'he expense of going was of the board, the quick passage bronze reproductions of the in­ Here's some news about one of Eugene G. Brown, formerly T-5, Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 47th Inf., who negligible compared to the joy of and parliamentary procedure car­ signias of the Ninth and other those former 60th F.A. men­ partaking in good wholesome com- ried on by President Rigby. The American divisions which partici­ Jack Brown is now with Proctor &. joined the Division during the Bat­ radeship. final sharp comments by Tingley; tle of the Bulge, is now attending pated in the liberation of Bel­ Gamble and changes his address Old names, old faces. all part of closing session of business. gium. almost as often as he did in the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Auburn, Ala. He is still single and the past suddenly becomin~ only Back to the room, still changing Above the insignias will be Service. Right now his address is yesterday. The Ben Frankhn Bar shirts to keep dry. A really hot placed the· names of the forty­ 600 . Morningside Dr., Marietta, his home address is 1508 Ninth Ave., South, Decatur, Alabama. was changed after a few beers convention. The final" prepara­ eigl'; states in foot-high bronze Ga. He wants to hear from SOIne back to the old days. Talking tions for the banquet. letters. / of~he 60th F.A. men. He still remembers. the dog, Blackie, and often wonders what- again to Mike Shaw. Mickey Ford, Waiting for the wife in the FIVE COLONADES Hou';~li~~ ever became of him. . Rip, Benviano, Freddy Villanova, lobby, introducing her to more Five granite colonades, meas­ -- Leo M. is J\C)W an ap­ Jim Cimarra. brought back: to life people than she can ever remem­ !1rin~ 22>~ -:---:- feet from tip to tip, will prentice mechan,!c for Earl C. An;. again the days. of the·39th Inf., ber. Arriving-at the banquet, hav­ radiate from the central court. thony Co. Leo was formerly with Brig. Gen. H. D. Birks is now Anti-Tank Co. ing ditficulty findin~ seats; meet- livi~g The col<>nades, which will be the Co. K, 47th Inf., and would like with his son-in-law. tempo­ You think that you knew quit.e infC up with. Strech and Bill and points of the star-shaped strue­ to hear from some ()f his former ranly, at Fort Ord, Calif. Gen. a few fellows. but when the whole Jack, all the rest of the gang from buddi~s. ture, will terminate in giant bas­ His address is now: 277 Birks is now retired and has just gang is reunited you meet more L Co., 39th.·. •.That Sarge from relief sculptures. depicting Amer­ Andover St., San Francisco 10, taken on a contract with the and more guys you never knew Honolulu wpo sent in the prizes Calif. iean soldiers and battle scenes of Acacia Mutual Life Insurance existed before. The dance on Fri- for the oldest Gold Star mother World -War II. Co., as their exclusive representa­ day night, with the hypnotic act, and father who attended the con­ Kirk M. Mc~i~;~an writes: .41 tive in that area. His temporary took first place, only to the warmth vention ••• listenin~ to the speech The monument will be situated am going back to the States to be­ address is care Lt. James T. Root, {)f the interior of the room. made by Major General Stroh, re­ in the midst of 25 acres of land­ come a civilian, so please send my Co. E, 8th Inf., Fort Ord, Calif. Those who attended can well marking about.his ability to rattle seapea. grounds, atop Mardasson paper and copy of the history, Hill and overlookin". the Belgian General Birks is very interested in vouch for that. off those names and dates and Basto~e, "Eight Stars to Victory," to my getting a chapter started in Cali­ Saturday morning-9 o'clock, speaking with such force and feel­ city of in the heart of home address, which is: Kirk M. fornia, anLiverpool­ Walt thought it was Liverpool, American Association. an organi­ course. Having found a landing zation which strives to promote field we came in for a landing--a England. Being the navigator, I was pretty sure we were in friendly relations between the bit low, but the field held us up. two countries. This was Richmond. Ohio--45 Nevada. morni~g Costs of construction are being miles from Pittsburgh. After re­ Next we took off from defrayed by proceeds realized fueling and orientation we took East Liverpool, Ohio, and because from the sale of special commem­ off again; experts at the field said there was mud stuck in one of orative stamps. Cost of the stamps Pittsbur~h the weather to was O.K. the wheels, I couldn't tell jf we was se f:; very low SO that all Bel­ -for bar houndS:-well •••• were going to take off or if we gians, even to the humblest peas­ Out into the blue - Ohio River were just taxi-ing. On the other ant, might be able to buy one, rode the Luftwaffe, Philly bound. hand we landed at Bettis Field, thereby making- a contribution to The difficulty this time was the Pittsburgh. I knew we landed­ the fund to build the monument. weather, of course, and the ascend­ da ••• The rest of the trip was Sale of the stamps goreatly ex­ ing darkness. Walt had been in comparatively uneventful. We ceeded the 7,000,000 Belgj.an deep thoughts about Ruth when he didn't even get killed again. franc Quota. Hundreds of thous­ carne to the realization that we Walt is making arrangements ands of them were sold to the peo­ shoqld have stayed in Richmond. for the Pitt··convention already. ple ' ,r the country. who were hap­ The odds were pretty much against Since he had the flying mania and py to participate in the project to us-the time, about 8 :30 P. M.; that certain knack for getting build the impressive memorial to ceiling, the Ohio River; wind, any rained or fo~ged down, he's gonna Ted France, Philadelphia, send. The Oc:tofoil one of the many the'G.I.s who paid the supreme '\1' direction. So we flew up and make the PIttsburgh trip by buzz pictures Ted Matusik made at the Reunion. Pictured from left to price in order that Belgium might .down the Ohio River looking for bomb if they can get one to pene­ rieht: Jim Channinl', Joe Santone, Captain William Ho...n and Ted be freed from the Nazi occupy­ Philly, bu~ it wasn't there yet trate Pittsburgh's low ceiling. France-all former M Co., 47th men. ' in~ ;lrmies. Page 8 THE 0 C. T 0 F 0-1 L SEPTEMBER, 1948 PAUL KELLER. Wojtas Story Will Poe Goldsmith Marion Lee Living J.,St a Litle to HEAD' OF OHIO Appear Next Issue Gives Needle In Hoosier Land. These Writers GROUP '48 .. "49 Because of the ·demand for Con­ To 1'Iedie Pals vention pictures in this issue of 'Wi,11 Mealt Much DON JEWELL, VICE·PRESI- The Octofoil an installment of Vic Marion Lee, formerly of G Co., 39th, lives. on Rt. 4, Bloomfield, DENT; DAVE BORING RE- Wojtas' interesting P.O.W. Diary Poe Goldsmith, Rt. 4, Allen­ had to be left out. The next i:::.sue Ind. He sends The Octof()il sev­ Floyd M. Bowman, Sr.; of ELECTED SECRETARY~ will carry a lengthy installment of town, Pa., writes a nice letter but is critical about some of the Med­ eral snapshots taken overseas­ Bogue Chitto, Miss., writes in to --- Ithis all-absorbing- narrative. ics being too lazy to write. Read locate a man by the name of Ford A meeting of the Ohio Chapter, -PITTSBURGH IN '49- one of which is being printed in who was. with the Ninth Div., Co. Ninth Infantry Division Associa- Poe's letter just like he sent it in: this issue. The other photos show­ Moseot To the Editor: L, 60th Inf,. on March 17, 1945. tion was called at 8 P .. M., Mon- , ing a group of G.Ls talking to Ford was left to take care of day, August 23. I believe all of us attending the an old German who seemed to be Floyd M. Bowman, Jr., when he' Election of officers for the '48-· Ninth Infantry Division Associa­ glad they were there, are a bit was killed. If anyone knows of '49 term was the main order of tion's Third Annual Reunion had yellow with age and would not·re­ Ford's address please write to Mr. business. Glenn O. Moore, who a wonderful time renewing ac­ produce into cuts very well. Bowman at Bogue Chitto, Miss. has served as President of the quaintances, remembering experi­ Lee says he enjoys The Octo­ Chapter since it was organized, ences and lining up present devel­ foil and often sees many pictures -:- -:- declined the nomination for re­ opments among ourselves. and stories that bring back memo­ Doc Harry Cantor, 301 Avon election, stating he would co-or: Several times I heard how the ries. He closes by making an ap­ Rd., Upper Darby, Pa., would like erate with his successor and work fellows look through The Octofoil peal to all of hif'l old buddies to to locate Captain Bartolomeo just as hard as though he was the for familiar names. The better writ-e him a few lines. Mazzochi, formerly with the 60th pt'esident, but thought the honor they know the correspondent the -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Inf. Medics. should be passed around. more they appreciate ~he newspa­ -;- -:. The retiring president nomi­ per. But they never have time to Liberated Cognac nated Paul S. Plunkett, editor of drop a line themselves. This Mrs. C. R. Oliver, of Castl-e· The Octofoil to succeed him as once I'll do it for some of you berry, Ala., would like to hear president of the Ohio Chapter. guys from the Second Bn., 47th from any6ne who knew her soh Plunkett was forced to decline the Medics. or was with him at the time of his nomination due to the possibility Attending from -our particular death. Her son's name is S-Sgt. of being out of the State the unit were Harold Jaffe, Danny Donald E. Oliver, Co. L, 39th Inf. greater part of the ensuing year. Quin, Sal Luzzo, John Henley and -:- -:- However, he, the ,same as Moore, myself. There's no use trying to pledged his co-operation in any Mrs. William McQuestion, 5063 mention all attending from the Rowland Rd., Toledo 12, Ohio, way possible to the incoming of­ 2nd Bn., because I'd be sure to ficers. would like to hear from anyone overlook some. Ther-e was a large who knew her son, Pfc. Leo C. Paul J. Keller, former 39th Inf. attendance. man was unanimously elected as McQue3tion, who was killed while the new president for the group. We began reminiscing and won­ with. Co. G, 47th. Inf., at St. Lo, Keller live,s at 5019 N. High St., dering about the rest of you Med­ July 25, 1£144. Columbus. Ohio. However. he ics. Among the group we knew -:- -:- hopes to have a house completed of some of you. da~ghter Any-one who knew Sgt. Ray­ around November 1, at which time The pretty little of We missed Dr. William T. Mac­ mond E. Lucey, K Co., 60th InL, The Octofoil will print his perma­ Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Rigby, Laughlin, Bob Ruffalo. Lewis Sie­ should write to his mother, Mrs. nent address. Until that time if Jr., Philadelphia. ben, Clyde Fowler, Hank Kuch­ Leo Lucey, Palisade, Nevada. Sgt. Ohio members will send their let- -PITTSBURGH IN '49- arsky, Bill Cassidy, Hubert Law­ Lucey was killed in action on July rence, Dick Compton. We won­ 17, 1944, in France. ters to Paul J. Keller, 42 W. Ma- MATUSIK MUGGED dered where is Dr. John Briggs or pies St., Columbus, O. (Keller's H JOES Ernest Moore or Sam and Slayter -:- -:. place of business), they can be as- MANY OF TE Boykin? What happened to Alex Mrs. Helen Miller, 963 Broad­ sured of prompt attention. ---'- Passino, Walt Katavich, Paul view Dr., Pittsburgh 7, Pa., JEWELL ELECTED From all parts of the United Delco or Joe Salinas or Charlie would like very much to hear from Don Jewell, former GOth man, States Th~ Octofoil has been re­ anyone who knew her brother w~o Marts? And others like. Bryant, Marion Lee as the lad looked was elected vice-presi.dent of the ceiving pictures of various 'groups Bostick, Giona, Robinsori:"-?? was killed September 6, 1944, 10 Ohio group. Jewell nosed out Dick made at the Third Annual Re­ Thre-e years, you know, and on the morning of March 8, Belgian. Her brother's. name is Schumann by the slim margin of union. In every instance they say, h~zy. 1945, at Regman. Nc. James A. Salmon, Co. G, our memories get rather -PITTSBURGH IN '49- two votes for the back seat "This is a picture Ted Matusik Take a 10-minute break and drop 39th Inf. drivers' station. Don lives at 466 made for us," Many of them ap­ a card somebody! LESSER OF TWO EVILS -PITTSBURGH IN '49- Forest St., Columbus. He is now pear in this issue and will con­ -PITTSBURGH IN '49- tinue for the next several issues. Th~ London blitz was at its CO ....IFESSION a-n old married man, working for height, and buzz bombs were £all- .~ .. " Uncle' Sam at the Columbug post­ Matusik also sent The Octofoil TO THE POINT ing all over the place. They laId hIm out on the sta- office. several pictures of the convention A veteran who received an evic­ T. l' d . tion house floor, and th~ doctor BORING RE-ELECTED in general that he made. The lad tion notice from his landlord, re­ wo gIl' ~ In a owntown offIce examined him, while the cop who Dave Boring, former 89th man, is a real artist. The Octofoil is plied with a letter that set a re~- wer~ so fqghtened they got the. had broughthim in stood by. The who has done a remarkable job lucky that Ted is on its side. o1'd for brevity. . bos~ con~ent to go home. doctor finiflied and rose. "That- as secretary-treasurer, was re· Matusik represented the Illinois It read: ~Ive mmutes later he was su~... man's been' drugged." The,.O'P elected. Dave nosed out Miles group on the Newspaper Commit­ "Dear Sir: pnsed to see them back at theIr went white and shivered. He saId: McFarland, another former 39th tee at the Reunion and proved "I remain desks, and asked why. "That's right, sir. It's my fault. man, by the same narrow margin himself a hard, sincere worker. "'Yours very truly.''' - Ex­ "We started, but it was raining I drug him six block~."-.v.F.W. -a majority of two votes. There may be a few Reunion change. outside," they replied.-Exchange. 169ther, Royal Oak, Mich. Dave is a student at Ohio State visitors who will forget the name University. His home is in Ma­ Matusik, but by the eternal Gods rengo, Ohio, but during the school no on~ will ever forget those Infalltrymen Conduct Memorial Service term his residence address is 16 loud shirts the Joe from Chicago, E. Fourteenth Ave., Columbus. the Windy City, sported while in THROW MOORE OUT the City of Brotherly Love. . After the retiring president, -PITISBURGH IN '49- Glenn O. Moore, was invited to leave the meeting, a motion was EXPERIENCE made, seconded and passed unani­ The hotel clerk asked the maid mously giving him a rising vote of if she had awakened the G.!. who th.anks for his efforts in behalf of left a call for 7 a. m. the Association and the Ohio She said she had, but had Chapter. This motion was lat;,~r found it necessary to go into the amended that a commit'tee be ap­ room to rouse him. pointed to select a suitable gift to "Don't you know bette-r than to be presented to the retiring presi­ go into a G.Ls l'oom like that?" dent as a token of appreciation he asked. from the group. "Yes, sir; I do now," she re­ In turning the bank hooks over plied.-Vets' News, Post 4316, to the incoming president, Moore Central Point, Ore. advised all bills had been paid in ------full and a net balance of $26.85 was left in the treasury. to Chicago Sept. 25 for the Illi­ nois State meeting of the Ninth ·rds Who Don't Fly Infantry Division Association. B. Letters read at the meeting by members from friends in Detroit and other parts of the Middle West indicate the Illinois meeting bids fair to becoming- a Ninth In­ fantry Division Middle West Re­ union. Any Ohio Chapter mem­ bers desiring to make this trip should call Paul Keller at ADams 3414, Columbus, or Glenn O. Moore, MAin 3111, Columbus. More cars will arrange for the trip if the demand warrants it. . ; Chicago is only' six or seven .' hours' ride from Columbus-and those who were unable to attend the Philadelphia Reunion can make this trip with a minimum amount of time lost and very little additional expense. Plans are to ...• :j leave Columbus early Saturday .....:\j morning, arriving in Chicago shortly after noon. Leaving Chica­ go around noon Sunday those at­ tending will arrive back home in plenty of time to rest up for Mon­ ~",-===:\:~·:::::::=::J'=...~:~~;fl.~·c'3j'" day and baek to the "mines." When Ben Nardone, Colum­ Ohio Chapter mfmbers living on bus, 0., band leader, former the route from Columbus to Chi­ Private First Class Albert J. Madden, of 9th Infantry Division, Fort Dix, sounding taps at Rey. 39th man, hit Philadelphia and cago (via Fort Wayne, Ind.) who burn Plaza in memory of divIsion's dead comrades. Ceremony. solemnized third annual reuniOD desire to make the trip may noti­ found a shortage of hotel room. . of Nlnt-h Infantry Division Association be wa. accommodated by the fv either M-oore or Keller and will be picked up en route. Members City Father.. After lookin~ at - - ~~.~-~.~; -Courtesy The Eveninr BuIletin, Philadelphia, Pa. the prize package he drew, living north of Columhus can eas­ probably some of the other guys ily travel as far as. Columbus by John Farson, 716 Powdermill Lane, Penfield Downs, Philadelphia, Pa., secured the above bus before joining the caravan Memorial Service picture from The Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia, Pa. John regrets the pjc­ wisb they had crasheel Philly'. leaving Ohio's capital city for the Jaoose"gow. ture shows only a small proportion of the large crowd in attendance. The Philadelphia lads Windy City. Members d~siring to are well-pleased with the turn-out for the Third Annual Convention and are lookinjf forward make the trip sl,tould notify either to. ~i~tsburgh ?n 1949, when still :I:llQ:re contacts will Pe !llade .bet:ween f<>.r!!l~:r ~~ntli Infantry ~WG jQur~ey At least .cars :will I:eller or 119_ore at Q:g.ce. DIYlslon Jluddles. . -' <-