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VOLUME 34 No.3 MAY - JUNE - J ULY AUGUST 1981 "THE THREE B'S" 101 STEPHEN STREET BOLTE'S B1VO UAC1NG BASTARDS NEW KENSINGTON. PA. 15068 41 21 335·3224 OFFI CERS 1980-1981 Roben Myers. Pres/denr 10453 Cumberland Drive bulletin SunCll Y,AfIZ 85351 D,y Hq Chester Ya strzemsk., V,cePfeSrdenl Annual Reunion, August 9 to 16,1981 29 Skinner 51 reel Southampton. N Y 11968 272

Frank Nemeth. Secretary In Pennsylvania Dutch County 66Gaplng ROCk Road levlIlown , Pa 19057 269 Earl E W'lzteb. Jr Treasurer PO 80)(69. Drawer M Chammon, Pa 15622 273 Clarence Marshall . Membership 10\ Stephen Street New Kensington. Pa 15068 D,y HQ Anthony Keller, Audlto! 272 Harold Starry. Co·Chaplam 272 Wilham Snidow . Co -Chaplam 661 Sam Wool! . ScholarshIp 273 LADIES AUXI LIARY Mary Balzano. PreSident Emily Fletcher. Secretary Margie McCombs, SunShsne Lady BOARD OF DIRECTORS Loar Quickle, BoardChairmtJn .271

1980-1981 Kenneth Slemel 569 Howard Hoover 271 Gerald Rodelll 269 Paul Shadle 271 Waller Ooernbach DIY HQ ClilfOld Btank 661 George ShapirO 272 1981 ,1982 Vlclor DeCarlo 271 Hershey Park Memorial Strausburg Railroad ViC l orWoo . 69QM. JosephW'lghl Dlv HQ William Besw ick 661 GeorgeGallaghe, 69QM. & MP. Ra y Fahrner . 273 Roben Kurtzman 272 1982,1983 Sumner Ru ssman ...... Div. HQ. Robert Ellis. . .271 Herb Callaway ...... 272 Jacob Stark . .272 Roben Bement ...... Divany Ray Lot:ie. .269 William Snidow. . ... 661 Vernon Wirth ...... 777 PAST PRESt DENTS 'Mal Gen E F Relnhardl . Texas DIV HQ "lesterJ Mlhch.N J 569519 'Hyman E Goldstein. N Y 272lnl Clifford E EWing , Ga 7690rd Sherman lawrence. N. Y 2721nl Murry Galulen . Okla 272 Inl 'Henry Madison, N Y 272lnl ' Sol Rosenbillt Fla 2711nl CYIII Ba,on, Fla DIV HQ Loa' l QUickie. N J 2711nl Harotd M Starry, Pa 272lnl Wm A Mallach, N Y 2731nl Sam Wooll , NY 273lnl Geo. E. PhilliPS, Fla 271 In' Albert Carbona II, Conn 271 1nl Stanley Olszewski. Conn 273 1nl John Morlally, Mass 69 MP. Covered Brid ge Amish Farm House 'Deceased scribe to this constit ution and by- laws (except. t. hose excluded Constitution and By-Laws in subparagraph Id ] of t hi s Article) shall be eligible t.o active me mbership in the Association. Upon notification of the death The proposed amendments to our Const.itution and By­ of an active member to t he Association , hi s membership shall Laws of the 69th Infantry Division Association are printed here be made avail able to hi s heirs who must be of blood relation . in t. hi s Bulletin, so that you may consider the changes which 2. All individuals who at any time served with the 69th will be brought before the membership of our Association at. Infantry Division in \Vorld War II or in units allached to t.he our Annual Meeting on August 15, 1981. at 10:00 A.M .. during Division in World War II and who were seriously and per­ our Reunion at the Host Inn. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. manently di sabled by virt.ue of wounds received as a result of combat or incident t hereto. shall upon application be entitled PLEASE NOTE, to an active life membership in t he 69th Infantry Di vision Association . and shall have the same rights and privileges as The items in the Constitution and By-Laws which appear any other active member of the Association. here in b-old type are the newly proposed changes and additions 3. The Board of Directors of the Association or any of it s to our rules and regulations of the Association. branches are vested with the sole and exclusive discretion of It is further proposed that we delete Article VI in our determining whether or not. an applicant is ent.itled to mem­ Constitution, and Section 6 of Article I in our By-Laws. bership under t.he provision herein above ment.ioned and its If you wish to com pare these changes with the original decision shall be final. Constitution and By· Laws. refer t.o your old Bullet.in, Vo lumn (b) Honorary Members. 33 No. 1. Sept.e mber - October - November - Decembe r, 1979. The Board of Directors of the Associat.ion or of any of its General Bo lte's picture appeared on the cover page of t.h a t. branches are aut.horized to nominate a nd elect Honorary Mem­ Bulletin. bers of the Association or it.s branches respectively. However, What with the hectic well-planned program during the Honorary Members of the Nationa l Association must be sub­ Reunion. it. is planned that a Resolutions/ By-Law CommiUee mitted to the Board of Directors for approval. Honorary meeting be held Wednesday evening, August 12, 1981, at 7:00 member s shall not be entitled to vote or hold elective or P.M .. in Chuck Herring's room. T his meeting will be subject to appointive offi ces, but shall be extended t he _privilege to pay change if necessary. dues, as assessed . and may receive t he official Bulletin of the Association. CONSTITUTION (c) Associate Members. OF T he Board of Director s shall be a ut horized to approve as THE SIXTY-NINTH INFANTRY an Associate J\·lember , the sonl s ] of aD Active Member . An DIV ISION ASSOCIATION, INC, Associate Member shall not be entitled to vote or hold elective or appointive offices, but shall be required to pay dues, as PREAMBLE assessed, in order to remain in good standing and receive the We, t he former members and associates of the 69th official Bulletin of the Association. Infantry Division, in order to perpetuate t he friendships born Id ] Exception to Membershi p. of a common danger a nd to maintain t hese bonds fo rever, to No ind ividual who has been dishonorably separated from provide fo r t he general welfare of its members and secure and t.he service or who has been convicted in civil li fe, of a n offense keep fa st the bl essin gs of li berty and democracy to ourselves involv ing moral turpitude, shall be eli gible to hold member­ and our posterity, do ordain and establ is h t hi s Constit ution for ship in t his Associat.ion. t he 69th Infantry Division Association, Incorporated . ARTICLE IV ARTICLE I T he management of the Association shall be by a Presi­ t he NAME of t he Association shall be: dent, Vice President, Secretary. Treasurer, and a Board of The Sixty-Ninth Infant ry Division Association, Directors Inot to exceed twenty- four ]. Incorporated . ARTICLE V ARTICLE II The ELECTIO N OF THE MANAGEMENT shall be as The OBJ ECTS of the Association shall be, fo ll ows: (a) To aid and benefi t t he me mbers of t he Association. (a) T he Officers of t. he Association shall be elected by t.he (b) To perpetuate t he brill ia nt record and achievements membe rs at t he Ann ual Meeting, and shall hold off ice for two of t he 69th Infantry Division and to assist t he units whic h years or un til t heir successors are elected a nd qualified . fo rmed the Division in main taining t he spirit t hat animated it. (b) T he Board of Di rectors shall be elect.ed by t he me m­ (c) To promote social relationships between t he members bers at t he An nual Meeting of t he Association, a nd shall hold of t.he Association. office fo r a period of t hree years as hereinafter provided . At (d) T hi s Association shall be absolutely non-po li tical and each Annual Meeting one-third (1 / 3) of t he members of t.he non-sectarian. and shall not be used for t he dissemination of Board of Directors will be elected fo r three years, excepting, pa rtisan principle, nor for t he promotion of t he ca ndidacy of however, t. he first Annual Meeting whereat. t.he original Board any person seeking public offi ce or preferment. of Directors elected shall be equally div id ed int.o t. hree (3) classes. one class to be elected for a period of three (3) years; (e) This is a civili an organization in which mili tary rank one class to be e lected for a period of two (2) years, and one sha ll not exist. class t.o be elected for one (1) year . ARTICLE III (c) Vacancies on the Board occuring through causes other The MEMBERSHIP in t he Association shall be as follows: than expiration of the terms of office will be fill ed by election at the succeeding Annual Meeting of the Association. (a) Active Members. (d) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be empowered t.o 1. All ind ividuals who at any time served with the 69th e mploy any personnel necessary to carryon the work of the Infantry Division in WORLD WAR II or in un its which were Association, subject t.o approval by t.he Board of Directors. atlached to the Div ision in WORLD WAR II , and who sub- I Continued on Page 3 ] Page 2 (Co ntinuedjrom Page 2) No amendme nts shall become effective unless receiving the affirmative votes of two-thirds (2/ 3) of the votf'S cast at such (e I All Past Presidents shall automatically become meetings at which a quorum is present. Honorary Members of the Board of Directors but without the right to vote. Their primary function will be in an advisory ••••• capacity to the Board. BY~LAW S OF ARTICLE VI THE S I X T Y~N I NT H INFANTRY DI VISIO N ASSOCIATION The EXECUTIVE COMM ITTEE of not less than three or more than five members of the Board of Directors may be ARTICLE I appointed by the Board to have all the powers of t he Board, be­ tween meetings of the Board, and the President shall have the OFFICERS ri ght to ca ll any and all meetings of the Executive Committee. Section 1. Presid ent. The Presid ent shall preside at the Annual Reunion and at ARTICLE VII all meetings of the Board of Directors. of wh ich he shall be DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS shall be the duties chairman. He is charged with the direction of all affairs normally pertaining to their respective offices. pe rtaining to the Association between the Ann ual Reunions; he shall from time to time call meetings of the Board of ARTICLE VIII Directors and lor keep them informed by mail or telephone. The President shaU appoint the Membership Chairman; MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION shall be held Scholarship Chairman; Chaplain and Co-Chaplain, and Auditor. annually at such times and places as the Board of Directors He shaH also appoint all committees; make arrangements for may select. At. least thirty days before the date of any meeting. Annual Reunions, and be responsibl e for the location and the Secretary- Treasurer shall notify each member of the meeting by letter or notice in the official Bulletin. operation of the Headquarters Office of the Association, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The Presid e nt shall ARTICLE IX have the authority to incur such incide ntal expenses as may be necessary. He shall make an Annual Report to the Association. Quorum of the Association at any meeting shall be forty· fiv e members. Twelve members of the Board of Directors Seelion 2. Vice President shall constitute It quorum of the Board. There shall not be more than one Vice President. The Vice ARTICLE X President shaU be a member of the Board of Directors, and shall perform the duties of the President during his absence or EXPULSION. Any member may be expelled by the disability. Board of Directors for causes stated in Article III. Section IdJ. Section 3. Secretary ARTICLE XI Tbe duties of the Secretary are administrative. He should be efficient and well informed. The Secretary makes and keeps VOTING. The Board of Directors shall prescrib e the a record of all business transacted at each meeting at the method of voting, but the right of proxy shall not be denied . Reunion. The Secretary should have a copy of the Constitution and By·Laws. Upon completion of his term in office (two yearsJ. ARTICLE XII the Secretary should transfer all of his secretarial records to DUES. The Board of Directors shall fi x the dues, which the incoming Secretary. shall be payable in advance. Life members shall be exempted the Dcomi:J.g Secretary. from dues. Section 4. Treasurer. ARTICLE XIII The Treasurer should be a member of the Board of Directors. He shall receive aod receipt for, and be custodian of BRANCH SOCIETIES. One or more branch societies may aU funds of any nature whatsoever due the Association, and be formed in each State or tiector of a State or Sector, such contributions as may be made to it, and deposit same in co nsisting of a group of States on approval of the Board of the name of the Association in a bank or banks. or a trust Directors. provided that such Branch Society has at least. ten company or companies, to be designated by the Board of members_ The name of such branch shall have t.he following Directors. He shall draw checks in payment of aU bills and designat.ion: " ...... Branch of the 69 t. h Infant.ry Di vision claims against the Association, when such bills and claims have Association," prefi xin g t. he name of the St.ate or Sector. All beeD certified to him by the President. He shall employ such branch Societies shall. wherever possible, adopt. the Constitu­ clerical assistance and other personnel for and on behalf of the tion and By-Laws of the Association. Association as may be necessary, subject to the approval of the Board of the Association . The Treasurer's duties shaU begin at ARTICLE XIV the conclusion of the Reunion at which elected, and shall furnish AUXILIARY. There may be associated with this organiza· such bonds as may be required by the Board of Directors. the t. ion and subordinate thereto, Auxiliary Branches to be com­ premium of which shall be paid from the funds of the Associa­ posed of wi ves, mothers and daughters who are eighteen tion . He shall make an Annual Report at the Reunion. The years of age or older of those membe rs of the 69 th Division Treasurer should receive from the Reunion Chairman. all who are entilled to active membership. These Branches are to monies collected at the end of each day of the Reunion. The be governed in accordance wi th the Constit.ution and By- Laws Treasurer shall make proper record of this money which shall of the parent Association. be deposited each day to our account with the Reunion facili ty for safe keeping. The Treasurer shaH make final statement with ARTI CLE XV the Reunion facility to be completed in no more than fourteen 11 41 days following the conclusion of the Reunion . AMEN DMENTS. The Co nstitution may be altered, amended. or added to at. any meetin g of the members, after Section 5. Board of Directors. one month's notice therof has been mailed to all members and The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice a copy of the proposed a mendme nts enclosed with the notice. Presid ent. Secretary, Treasurer, and those member s not to (Conti'lIued 071 Page-4 1 Page 3 ..

(Continued/romPage 9} ARTI CLE III MEM BERSHIP DUES exceed twenty-four elected by the membership. with eight Section 1. Dues. eJec ted each year to serve a three (3 } year term. Membership The amount of Membership Dues shall be set by a majority each year shall include a representative from: Division Head­ vote of the Board of Directors. The dues period sha ll be the quarters - Special Troops; 271st Infantry Regiment; 272nd interval between the close of the Annual Co nvention and the Infantry Regiment; 273rd Infantry Regiment; Division Artil ­ end of the succeeding Ann ual Convention. and shall be payable Jery; 269th Combat Engineers; 661st Tank Destroyer Battal­ at any Lim e preceding t he Annual Co nve ntion. lion : and the 777th Tank DattaUion_ The Board of Directors. during the intervals between Reunions. shall carry out the ARTICLE IV policies adopted by the Association. ORDER OF BUSINESS The Board stlaU have authority to designate the time and The Order of Business shall be governed by Robert's Rules place of each Annual Reunion (subject to approval of the of Order, except as herein modified. The Order of Business and General !\lembership at the An nual Reunion). The Board shall program fo r each Co nve ntion shall be arranged by the Presi­ have the authority to set the amount of Annual Membership dent of the Association. Du es. Section 6. Executive Committee. ARTICLE V In the event that the Board of Direclors shall appoint an FISCA L YEAR Executive Com mi ttee as is provid ed for in Article VI of the The fi scal year shaH commence on September 1. and Constitution. then and in such event the Executive Committee shall have the right. without limitation, to act or ca use to be terminate on August31, of the following year. done anything that the Board of Directors cou ld , by provisions of the Co nstitution and these By -Laws. act upon or cause to be ARTICLE VI done; excepting. however. that the Board of Directors shall BR ANCH SOCIETI ES have the right to specifi ca ll y li mit the actions of the Executive Section 1. Co mmittee if the Board shall deem such limitations necessary. Local Chapters of t hi s Association may be formed by not In addition to the members of the Executive Com mittee, the fewe r than ten e li gi ble members of the Association in any President or acting President of the Association shall be a sixth State or Sector t hereof. Not more than one local chapter shall member. and said President or acting Presid ent shall always be be formed in anyone community. chairman of t he Executive Com mi ttee. Section 2. Section 7. Term of Office. Petitions for organization of Branch Societies shall be The term of office for all elected Officers of the Associa tion addressed to the President of the Association. who shall (President . Vice Presid ent. Secretary and Treasure r) shall be submit same to the next meetin g of the Boa rd of Directors. for two years beginning at the conclusion of the Reunion at The Board of Directors shall have fin al authority to approve which they were elected and shall continue until their succes­ any and all such petitions. Upon approva l of a petititon hy t.he sors are duly elected. Board of Directors. the President shall issue a charter for such Branch Societies. ARTICLE II Section 3. STANDING COMMITTEES The Co nstitution and By- Laws of each Branch Society Section 1. Resolu tions Committee. snail contain nothing inconsistent with t he Constitution and By­ The Resolutions Co mmittee sha ll be appoi nted by the Laws of the Association. A copy of the By -Laws and Constitu­ Presid ent. and shall conside r all resolutions presented and tions of each local chapter, with amendments thereto, shall be m ~lk e its recommendations to the Conve ntion. 'othing con­ fil ed with the Secretary· Treasurer of the Association. Each tained in this section shall preclude the su bmission of resolu­ Branch Society sha ll fil e with the Secretary-Treasurer of t he t ions fr om the floor. Association t he names and addresses of all officers of such Section 2. Nom in ations Committee. Branch Society. The Nominations Committee shall consist of not less than eight members to be appointed by the President and shall ARTICLE VII include one representative from : Division Headquarters - AMENDMENTS Special Troops; 27lst Infantry Regiment; 272nd Infantry Regi­ These Dy-Laws may be amended by a majority vote of the ment; 273rd Infantry Regiment; Divarty; 269th Combat Engin ­ Quorum of eligible members attending any Annual Reunion of eers Battalion. 66lst Tank Destroyer Battalion; and 777th Tank the Association, Battali on . This co mmittee shall report to the Reunion its recommendations for Officers and new Board Members of the Association for the ensuing term. Section 3. Reunion Comm ittee. The Reunion Committee shall be appointed by the Presi­ dent and shall be residents of the city. or vicinity thereuf in which the next An nual Reunion is to be held. Subject to the direction and approval of the Doard of Directors, the committee shall be in charge of arrangements for the Annual Heunion. Section 4. Chairmen of Standing Committees. The Chairmen of the several Slanding Committees shall be appointed by the President of the Association from the mem­ bership of the respective co mmittees.

Ferry over Weser Canal, opeT{JJ ecl by the Engineers. Page4 By-Laws, which are published in this issue of this Bulletin. Bob Myers, Our President, We have selected Reunion Sites three vears ahead. This should promote ad vance planning to attend" by many , many Says, Looking Forward To more of our members. We conductC'd a vcry succ('ssful Reunion in NC'\\· Orlf'ans Seeing You and Your Lovely which included lhal unforgettable rC'lurn to Camp Shplby and I-I alliesburg. Our Financial Report of the N£'w Orl£'a ns Rf'llllion Lady at Host Inn also appf'ars in this issuc of t he Rulletin. We will hav(' our own 69th Infantry Di varty Rf' ('on Troop represented, plus the 880lh Artillery present for the fil'st tillle. present for the first time. Looking ahead to our forthcoming Reunion we should be look in g toward the following : 1. Election of Officers and eight new members of the Board. 2. Establishme nt of a reli able and workable Souvenir Committee. I feel three couples (01' 6 persons) are needed and M/ M Bill Sheavly have offered to he lp. 3. We need a Finance Committee, under proper· control. to guide us in in vestme nts of our funds to ensure the hi ghest safe Bob Myers earnin gs available, 4. We need a Reunion Site Selection Committee. This letter will be my la st from this office since late August 5. \Ve should select a Reunion Site for 1984. Such selection 1979. I find it hard to believe it will soon be two years ago. I have enjoyed my te rm because so many of you have offered and should be an Easte rn U.S.A. site. followin g the 1983 Reunion at Mountain Shadows in Scottsdale, Arizona. To date J' ve reo cont ributed such tremendous and unselfi sh support, I can never thank you enough for myself and for our entire membership as ce ived no request for the information·data form to be com· pleted for submission of a request for a Reunion Site. well. I look forward to returning to t he troops as a nothe r proud member e njoying the associations and friendships so dear lo all 6. Both the Resolutions and future of our Scholarship of us . I wi ll support those who follow in office. Committees should continue to serve the best inte rests of us Accomplishments we have achieved are worthy of nole. all. We have become a "National Organization" with Officers and With more t han 800 of our membership residing in Penn· Board representation whi ch now includes: California, Missouri. sylvania, plus the density of our membership population within Arizona, Texas. Colorado, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Ohio. 300 miles of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - I anticipate we will B~ s in ess matters of our Associa tion have been published so all have a record attendance at this Reunion and will be the " R(u;t our membership might know what's going on, and be prepared Reunion to date"! to vote as an informed member. Our Resolu tions Committee I look forward to seeing you in Harrisburg, Pe nnsylvania. made superior progress in up-dating our Constitution and Sincerely. Bob Myers 1980 New Orleans Financial Report Item or Event Expense Income Cam p Shelby Trip $ 2.107.00 Busses 925.00 Lunch - William Carey College 45 1.00 Registration - PX Beer Party Dance 1.365.00 Beer and Soft Drinks 455.91 Band 500.00 Early Bird Boat Ride 2.672.63 3.482.00 Banquet Dinner Dance 5.200.00 Dinners 5.028.00 Band 500.00 A.dm inistrative Expenses Printing Name Tags. Tickets, Registration Forms, and Ribbons 161.48 Advance Committee to Ne-.0rleans. Octobe r 1979 - Myers . See. and Blank 334.00 Clarence Marshall's Room - Seven days 332.64 Coffee - Ge neral Meetings on Saturday 195.04 Ladie's Auxiliary 15.00 Mrs. CoSt;'l - Tours 11.93 Re funds Fletche r - She lby Trip 32.00 Vicidomina - Ba n{luet 40.00 Week Long Activities Total $11.654.63 $12. 154.00 Net Profit $ 499.37 Donation Bank of Hattiesburg - Guy Rodgers $ 200.00

Page5 Tentative Program for Host Inn Reunion The map shown below, shows how to get to the Host Inn - Hershey-Harrisburg, as yOll near the area, and also directions are given from various sections of the country. PENN NATIONAL RACE TRACK From New York: B1 Take New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 6, Pennsylvania Turnpike. Travel West to Exit 19. Go North on 1-283 1 mile. ~ Exit at Pa. 441.

From Philadelphia: HARRISBURG Travel West on Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 19. Go North on \-2831 mile . Exit at Pa. 441. _ '3~1~ '# ___ ,3 __~~ __-- ___ 322 - From Pittsburgh and Points \Vest: Travel East on Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 19. Go North on \-283 1 mile . Exit at Pa. 441. \0 Host Inn - 441 2'3~C___ 2'3 _____ From Baltimore and Washington: - Go North on 1-83 to Pe nn sylvania Turnpike. Travel East on \ TO NEW YORK .. Turnpike to Exit 19. Go No rth on \-283 1 mile. Exit at Pa. 44 1. 19 =: ::=:=i~~~~ 'Exit TO PHllA. • ~ From Upper New York State and Canada: Travel South on \ -81 to \ -83. Take \-83 5 miles to \-283 . Go South on \·283 1 mile. Exit at Pa. 441. HARRISBURG By Air: INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Harrisburg International Airport is served by Allegheny f and TW A airlines, and is only fi ve minutes from Host Inn. '"c. _ 'e>c. --' ; ~ HOST \NN - Harrisburg Interstate 283 and Pennsylvania Route 441 0"'i.\'3\ i\~~ 4751 Lindle Road " Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111 ~ §~~-.. ~ Telephone: 717/939-7841 ~ ""'~- You will find printed in this issue of the' Bulletin (on two pages - back to back) the Registration Form and Prices for all Events for the week of our 69th Division Association Annual Reunion. Do complete the form; filling in your choices of events which you, your wife. and family plan to participate in. This will serve as your Registration Form, which means it will save you time when you arrive at the Host Inn, as it will already be fini shed. You can make changes, upon your arrival at the Reunion, or at any other time, just so long as it is two days in advance of the Event. The information on the reverse side of the Registration Form will inform us of how you are coming to the Host Inn, date and time of arrival, and the address you want your confirmation mailed to. Also listed, will be prices for Program Advertisements, which you might want to purchase. to let members know what kind of business you are in. You might also solicit Ads from friends or relatives. who are in business and would like to be part of our Souvenir Program Book for the Reunion. I am sure each Advertiser will get a copy of this Program Book from the Association. If you wish to have only your name li sted in the Program Book , along with your Unit, there will be a page for this information. When you are sure you have all the information filled -in on both sides of these forms, including copy for your Ad which you are buying, mail to Bill t'oster, who will handle it all, when he receives it from you . Forms can be found on 'Pages 9 a nd 10 of this issue. Just tear the page out neatly and mail. By filling in your forms now , Bill and the Host Inn will be able to control room arrangements, keeping most Uni ts such as Recon Troops, 661st T .D.'s, Engineers, 880th Field Artillery, etc., as close together as possible . Mail in your Reservations EARLY - As they are on a "FIRST COME - FIRST SERVE" basis. Overflow will be at the Marriott Inn, just across the street, and within a two-minute walking distance. Bill and Betty Foster's address is: W. R. & Betty Foster 803 Elkwood Drive New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070 AND NOW FOR THE TENTATIVE PROGRAM Sunday, August 9 Early Arrivals - On your own Monday, August 10 Early Arrivals - On your own Tuesday, August 11 Registration and Hospitality Room - 10:00 A.M. to 4:30 P .M. Registration and Hos pitality Room - 7:00 P .M. to 9;30 P.M. A Night at Penn National Race Track (On your own, go in private cars, and Dutch Treat) Wednesday, August 12 Registration and Hospitality Room -10;00 A.M. to 4;30 P.M. Gettysburg Tour - Meet in lobby and hoard busses at 8:30 A.M. Trip will be about 8 hours . and will include, if possible a stop at iKE's Farm. A box lunch will be included . I Cont'inued on Page 7) Page 6 I Co ntinued from. Pnge 6] Resolutions/ By- Laws Co mmittee meeting - 7:00 P.M. - Chuck Herrings room Evening on your own. Good time for Units to get together for Dinner at another restaurant. and Caucus Night to select a Director Member Thursday . August 13 Registration and Hospitality Room - 10,00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Registration and Hospitality Room - 7:00 P.M. to9:30 P.M. Golf Tournament with Chuck Herring - Early Nlorning Tee Offs (Go in private cars to the loca l golf course. Details at Registration Desk). A day at Hershey Park and Chocolate World (Go in private cars on your own. Suggested to go to Chocolate World first. and then to the park. Details at Registration Desk). Board of Directors and Officers Meeting - 1:30 P.M. to 4 :30 P.M . Earl y Bird Dinner Theater - 6:00 P.M. t07:00 P.M. (Show will be a comedy ( friday. August 14 Registration and Hospitality Room - 10:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Registration and Hospitality Room - 7:00 P.M. t09:00 P.M. Board of Directors and Officers Meetin g (If needed) Pennsylvania Dutch Cou ntry Tour. Meet in lobby and board busses at 8:30 A.M. Trip wi ll be about 7 or 8 hours. and will include a ride on the Strasburg Railroad, and Lunch at the Strasburg Inn. (This is the "Winner" of our Reunion) PX Beer Party - Dance - 9:00 P.M. unt il ?? ? Registration ticket to be used for this Event. (Another good night for Groups and Units to have their Get-together at another restaurant; then return to the Beer Party). Saturday. August 15 Registration and Hospitality Room - 10:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. No further Registrations after 4:00 P.M. - Sorry! Men's Membership General Meeting - 10:00 A.M. Ladies' General Business Meeting - 10:00 A.M. (Coifee at both meetings li sted above) Saturday Afternoon - Relax at pool-s id e Saturday Night Cocktail Party (Cash Bar) - 6:00 P.M. t07:00 P.M. MEMORIAL SERVICE - 7:30 P.M. (Please be seated before 7:30 P.M. for t his solemn and brief service) Banquet and Dinner Dance - 7:45 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. (Top Sirloin and the Works) Sunday. August 16 Farewells and Departures - All Day - See you in '82! Monday. August 17 Farewells and Departures - See you in Milwaukee See yo u at the Host Inn, Thursday Evening, for the Early Bird Dinner Theater. This should be a musical. Days of Yore ... These four photographs were taken at our Association's First Reunion in 1948. The location was the Park Central Hotel. There were no id entifications on these pictures. so if you spot yourself in one of them you were "A Real First Timer". The photoR"raphs were furnished bv the late Col. James C. Damron of Di vision Headquarters Company.

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Page 8 Make Reservations Now For 198169th Division Association Reunion All Reservations for the 1981 Host Inn - Hershey-Harrisburg Reunion should be directed to our .... hairman: Mr. \V. "Bill" R. Foster 803 Elkwood Drive New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070 Telephones: 7171774·2396 - (Home - Evenings and Weekends] 7171774·0870 - (Olfiee - Day Time - Monday thru Friday]

Bill: l/we plan to arrive Harrisburg International Airport as fo llows: l/we pl an on driving to the Host Inn and arrive as follow s:

I/ we pl an on taking the bus ______and arrive as follows : ______~

I/we plan on taking a train and arrive as follows: ______~ Room Rates are: 548.00 per day/night for: Singles, Doubles, Triples, Quadruples

I/ we want ____~ Room s at the Host Inn. _~~~~ Adjoining, if possible.

Arrival Morning Afternoon Evening Flight No. Departure

Sunday, August 9 Monday, August 10 Tuesday, August 11 Wednesday, August 12 Thursday, August 13 Friday, August 14 Saturday, August 15 Sunday, August 16 Monday, August 17

Number in Our Party Will Be: _~~~~~_Adults ~~~~~~_ C hildr en _~~~~~_ Gu est(s) Please have Host Inn Mail Confirmation To: Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Registration Form is on the r everse side of this page. By filling it in now, it will save time at the Registration Desk at the Reunion, as you will already be Pre·registered. You can make changes on any activity w hen you arrive at the Reunion, by going to the Cashier's Desk. A Program wi ll be given you, along with your Name Tag, and a Yellow Ribbon, if you are a "First Timer." • • • • • • • • You may place a Business Ad or Have Your Namels) and Unit listed in the Program Book, by letting Bill know your desires, no later than J ULY I , 1981 . So do act now on aU matters.

I/we want the following:

Member (husband and wife) Name and Unit - $ 2.00 $_ - - -- 1/ 4 Page Ad from Membe rs a nd Units 5.00 1/ 2 Page Ad from Members and Units 10 .00 Full Page Ad from Members and Units 19 .00 1/ 4 Page Ad from Your Business or Business Card 7.50 1/ 2 Page Ad from your Business or a Friend's Busin ess 15.00 Full Page Ad from Your Business or a Friend 's Busin ess 25.00

Total Amount Enclosed $_---- Send all information to Bill Foster at the above address. Make checks payable to the 69th Infantry Division Association. Please make separate checks for the Ads and Registration Information. Page 9 69th INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION 1981 REUNION 661st TANK DESTROYER BATTALION - 777th TANK BATTALION - ANNUAL REUNION -

City: Host Inn - Hershey- Ha rrisburg. Pennsylvania Dale: August 9 thru 16, 198 1 I/ we plsn to be at the Reunion , and plan to attend the following activities . .. so count on mel us.

Number in our party will be ____~A dult s _____C hildren _____Guest(s) Na me: ______Wife : ______Address:------City, State, Zip: ______Area CodelTelephone No.: ______Un it:------Guest( ______Roo m No. : ___

I am a New Member: ______Thi s is My First Time Reunion: ______

I have attended ______R eunions· ______Our Room No. ~

Did you drive your ca r, and is it available if needed? D Yes D No

Per Number Person Attending Amount Registration (Good for PX Beer Party) $'-----"5"'.0"'0 ___ -----$------Monday Activity $'------­ ------$------Tuesday Activity $'------­ ------$_----- Wednesday Activity - Gettysburg Tour $ 27.0G ------$_----- Thursday Activity - Hershey Park & Chocolate World $ 10.00 --- --_$_-- --- Thursday Activity - Early Bird Dinner $ 17.00 -----_$_----- Friday Activity - Pennsylvania Dutch Country Tour $ 19.00 ----_$_----- Friday Activity - PX Beer Party $ Your Registration Ticket Saturday Activity - Banquet (Seating by Units ( $ 17.00 $------Sub Total $ ______

••••• Dues - Effective from Reunion to Reunion: Regular Membership $'----_5"'.0"'0'----__ $_---- Contributory Membership (Includes $2.00 for Scholarship Fund $ 10.00 $,------Ladies Auxiliary $ 2.00 $------

Sub Total ~ ______Total Amount $ ______

If this is your First Reunion, and you have not given t hi s information before, please, do fill in below. This information is for our "Sunshine Gir~ " Margie McCombs, who will send greetings to you, on special occasions. It is also suggested Regular Reu nion Attend ees up -date this information peri odica lly - Thank You, Kindly.' Memher's Birthday: ______Wile 's Birthday' -,,=-,------.T=:-- Name Date Wedding Anniversary: ______Children Li ving at Home: ______Name: ______Name: ______

Birthday: ______~- Birthday: ______Page 10 a member of the 10th Armored Di vision. and al so the 777th News From The Editor's Desk Tank Battali on. I telephoned Marion Calloway. and we wi ll be coming to Robert J. Ambrose, 81 Stillwell Road. Leonardo. N. J. the Reunion together. 07737. 569th Sig.: I read in the American Legion Magazine that Thank you very much fo r writing me. I look forward to the the 69th Infantry Di vis ion is having a Reunion in August 1981. Re union ~ August 9th to 16th. in Harrisburg, Pa. I was in the 69th Division (569th Signal Co.). Thomas C. Graves. 8101 Pine Tree Lane. West Palm when it was activated in Camp Shelby. Mi ss .. and completed t raining and wenL overseas with it. Beach. Fla. 33406. F-273rd: In the American Legion Magazine of April 1980. t here was a notice of the Reu nion of the 69th I would appreciate gelting the details of the Reunion and Inrantry Di vision. and as a former member of Co. F -273rd. I am would especially lik e to know if you have a Roster of men who interested in learning more about your Association. Any infor· had served in the 569th Signal Company and are members of mation that you can furnish me would be apprecia ted. the Association. Would lik e to hear as soon as convenient for you. Mrs. Elv y Neer . 5942 Lawrence Road. Everson, Wash. 98247: My husband was in Camp Shelby and went overseas Arthur B. Wilmoth, 6323 Woodson Street. Shawnee with the 69th Division. and was very proud to be one of them. Mi ssion. Kans . 66202: Current issue of the American Legion Magazine carried some information about a proposed 69th Will you pl ease send us some information on how we can Infantry Di vision Reunion during August at Harrisburg, Pa. purchase decals and patches. and also the book t hat has been What can you tell me about the proposed plans for t he ReuniOll'l published about the Division. Michael Maccarone. 172-03 Effington Avenue, Flushing, We are retired now. We owned and operated a Cedar Shale N. Y. 11358, B·880th: I happened to look through one of the Mi ll for twe nty-one years . We made Cedar Roofing Material. America n Legion Magazines (April issue). and I noted the We would lik e to have more information about the 69th Re union of the 69th Infantry Di vision. I am very interested in Infantry Di vision Association. knowing t he details of it. Please send me all of t he information AI Kormas, 10301 Lake Avenue, Apt. 726, Cleveland, Ohio that I need to know. I would also lik e to know if the wives are 44102, Hq . 879th: How are you? Expect to see you in Canton allowed to participate. when I join and meet the Tri-State gang for the first time. LeRoy J. Dress, 2850 Warm Sprin gs Road, Chambers­ Got another 69'er who neve r knew about t he Association. I burg, Pa. 1720 1: Please send particulars of the 69th Infantry would appreciate it if he would be sent some extra past Division Reunion in August 1981. at Harrisburg. Pa. Bulletins and a decal for his car. He is: Phil Sparacino, 5760 Harold W. Nitz, 13975 Hazelridge, Detroit, Mich. 48205, 80th. Milwaukee, Wisc. 53218. Hq. -881st. I discovered him in a Hq .-2nd Bn. 273rd: Would appreciate any information in regard phone directory and called him. We had lost contact thirty to the 69th Infantry Division Reunion. I read the notice in my years ago. copy of the American Legion Magazine. See you, and thank s for all that you do. New Orleans was I was S/ Sgt. with Hq.·Co .. 2nd Bn., 273rd. Would you great. kindly forward any data as to date. time and accommodations. Stanley Crouch, 4650 Rumpke Road, C;ncinnati, Ohio Hoping to hear from you soon. 45245, H&S·880th: Hi! Really appreciate the Bulletins and the Earl Weaver. R.D. o. 1, Box 106, Warriors Mark, Pa. work you do to make it possible. In the last edition you printed 16877, D·777th: Employed at Cerro Brass Com pany in Bedford, a letter from an Old Buddy, Stanley Bratt of the 880th F.A. Bn. Pa. I have fi ve children and seven grandchildre n. Could you pl ease send me his address so I could write him? I would like to know if Al Toro is still around. I believe his Walter D. Poore, 328 East 1st, Greensburg, Ind. 47240, last address was ewark, N.J . There was a lso a Biddle from AT-272nd: I would like to see if I can get a History Book. I was Tyrone, Pa. I have forgotten his name. in Anti·Tank Company 272nd Regiment at Camp Shelby in 1943 [Editor's Note: Mr. Weaver was provided Paul Biddle's and 1944. address. Al Toro we have not been able to relocate. In a later I would like to get in touch with the men who served with correspondence Mr. ~Veave r sent along a list of names and old me. I am goin g to try to get to the Reunion t hi s summer. addresses from D·Company 777th Tank Bn., but un/ortunatel,y P erhaps if you print this , some of my former Buddies it was a duplicate of one that we already had). mi ght write me. Clair M. Plank, P.O. Box 35, Mount Union, Pa. 17066, Bruce J . Srout, 101 S. Stewart, Genesco, III. 61254, D-777th: I have just t he one daughter. After di scharge I went J·272nd: I just learned in a Christmas card from another old back to my oid job with Harbison -Walk er. 69'er Buddy that he didn't know of the Association. Hi s name Gustav Cohan, 30 Main Street, Bradford, Pa. 16701 , and address is : Bing T. Poon. 1434 Kennedy St., N.W .. D·777th: Opened a Jewelry Store. establi shed October 1948, Washington, D.C. 20011, E·271st. I am sure that he would like and have bee n in t he same operation since. in Bradford, Pa. to join the Association, and would apprecia te h\!a ring from you. I have a complete Roster of the origin al Co mpany. I sent him a copy of an old Bulletin. (Editor's No te: Mr. Cohan 's Roster was also identical to I heard recently from Bob K~ :;- tzman and Pat Lushbaugh the one that we already had). about holding an I-Company, 272nd Reunion . I re plied t.hat I thought it was a great idea. I also sent them addresses of some Robert C. Johnson, P.O. Box 27, Strandbu rg, S.D. 57265, other Buddies which they didn't have. I'm sure they will send D-777th: Postmaster since 1957. Married May 25. 1968. Two them on to you. They have a pretty good list by now. children: Twila. 11 years: and Rue!. 10 years . Active in church and community work. Hope to see you all in '81. Elmer Brownsberger, 38 S. Main Street, Man heim, Pa. William J. Bawden, 130 Dover. Pontiac, Mich. 48054, 17545. D-777th: In 1972 I made a return trip back to Germany, Hq.-881st: According to the latest 69th Infantry Di visio n and revisited many of the old places that t he 7771 h was in Bu ll etin it is possible that you may have a list of names and during the War. addresses for Headquarters Battery 881st-F.A. Bn . I was in the 881st a nd would appreciate being able to contact the fe ll ows In 1973 I retired from the Fulle r Company Manheim Plant you may have on t he list. after almost forty· fi ve years of service. Certainly enjoy the Bulletin. Barney W. Balites. 2404 N. Dickerson St .. Arlington. Va. 22207, D·777th: In reply to your letter of February 1981, I was ICon tinued on Paqe 12\ Page 11 I Continued from Page 11) Bill has received wo rld-wide renown in t he e ngineering William N. L. , Hutchinson, Jr., 1000 Green Street, San fi eld. As a part of hi s work he has had the opportunity to revisit Francisco, Calif. 94133. Hq.-Div.: Thank you for your letter of some of our shrines in Germany. Perhaps a letter to him would January 26. 1981, and for your efforts tryin g to locate Eugene produce an article fo r your publication. Johnson . I believe that he was actually in the 880th Field Elmer Brownsberger. 38 S. Main Street Manheim, Pa. Art ill ery Battalion rather than in Di vision Artill ery Head­ 17545. D-777th: Received your Bulletin this morning. I would quarters . have writte n to you sooner but I was t rying to get in c(\l~tact Also. t hanks for sending the natnes of the personnel which with some of the fellow s from D-Company 777th Tank Bat­ appeared in the Division Artillery Headquarters Battery talion. picture. I did not join Division Artillery until June of 1944, and I saw in your Bulletin that James Bristol had informed you prior to t hat he had been in Division Headquarters. Neither that we had two Goodman's in our Company. Capt. Robert He rl e or myself were actually part of Headquarters Battery. Goodman was our Company Commander. and there was a Lt. since we were both on the Division Artille ry Staff. I wa s an Clarence Goodman. I am tryin g hard to get these rnen together. aide·de·camp to Brig. Gen. Robert V. Maraist. and Herle wa s I got in contact with "Mickey" Marsyada of Hazelton. Pa. the Assistant SI -S4. He told me that he is goi ng to retire in April , and after t hat he Is there some section of the Departrnent of the A rmy that I wi ll have more time to try and relocate some of our fellow s. could write in order to t ry to locate Eugene Johnson? I would I was the oldest man in the Co mpany. and they didn·t want appreciate it if you cou ld let me know. to take me overseas. They wanted to send me to Armored I hope I am able to meet you at the next Reunion. but in the School. but I told them my school days were over. I went to the meantime. Thank You Kindly. for all of your help. hospital for two months. and when released rejoined the (Editor·s Note: If any reader can help us relocate Eugene Company and we nt overseas with them. I was never sorry Johnson, a former Artillery man, please contact Mr. Hutchin­ because they were a good bunch. son or National Headquarters ). I wi ll t ry to get in touch with Jim Bristol toni ght. Ammon Maurice Kasen, 2705 Regis Drive, Boulder. Colo. 80303, Schenenberger lives here in my home town. and I understand D-777th, Thank you for your letter of Ma rch 16. 1981. I got that he isn't in too good health ri ght now. your address from Frank (Kim) Packard, who contacted me I hope that we can make it to Harrisburg. See you there in regarding authenticating an M4A3 Tank he is restoring. based August. on Always Julie. I suspect that your previous letter to me was [Editor·s Note: lvfichael Marsyada whom. Mr. Browns­ delivered to my relatives in Two Harbors. and got lost some­ berger mentioned in his letter was a new addition to our where. If you have reason to believe that Clinton Esslinger is lHailing Roster). st ill living in Bowen. ilL. I'd like the photograph sent to him J . Tutt Snodgrass, c/ o Amick & Helm . 200 Speed Bldg .. after you are finished with it. Otherwise you can keep it if you Louisville, Ky. 40202, 273rd: I nole a letter in the Louisville wish. Courier-Journal stating that there will be a Reunion of the 69th The photograph was taken either at Holzhausen which is a Divisio n at Harrisburg. Pa., in August. suburb of Leipzig or at Naunhof, just east of Leipzig. It is one of Please send me any particulars about the meeting. I was a the best preserved of a series I took on 9 x 12 cm glass plates. member of the 273 rd Regiment and might possibly attend. developing them under blankets at ni ght. James D. Carroll. 222 1 Barrywood Road, Huntsville, Ala. (Editor's Note: We hope to use Mr. Kasen's photograph on the /ront cover of our next Bulletin ). 35810: There wa s a short notice in the April 19, 1981, edition of the Huntsville Alabama Times . concerning the 34th Annual Ray Bobber, 24 19 N. Division Street, Appleton. Wisc. Reunion of the 69th Di vision. scheduled for 9th to 16th of 54911, Ser. 881st: Please se nd me information on the 69th August. This notice stated that additional information could be Infantry Division Reunion planned for August, as per the obtained from you. I would appreciate all the information American Legion Magazine. available concerning this Reunion. William H. Smith, 746 Aston Martin Drive, Lindenwold, Thomas H_ Travis, 459 Randolph Street, Napa. Calif. N.J. 08021. I-273rd, I have been trying to find out if the 69th 94558. Hq. ·880th, In the Bulletin I just received is a letter by had any Reunions . I just found out last week that the nex t Stanle}' W. Rratt. Will you kindly furnish me with hi s address? Reunion will be held in Lancaster Co unty. I am anxious to contact him as we were together in Hq.-880th. I was with the 69th when it was activated. I left the George E. Couchman, 160 S. 10th Street. Wythesville, Va. Division when de-activated to re-enlist in November of 1945. I 24382, Hq. -880th: I was in the 69th Di vision Headquarters was in Co mpany I 273rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Platoon - 4th Batte ry. 880th Field Art illery. supporting the 272nd Infantry Squad. I was First Sco ut of the Company and Battalion. Regim ent. Is t hi s outfit included in your Re union? If so, I would A Buddy of mine from New Jersey and I wo uld like to lik e more information about it. attend the Reunion, with our wi ves . We would be there the Thank you, very much. for your time and consid eration. 14th. 15th and 16th. Roy M. Darnold, R.R. No.2. Box 304. Madison. Ind. 47250. I would also like a li st of members who served in I a nd K K- 273rd: I am writing you in regard to The Fightin g 69th Companies - 273 rd Infantry. Infant ry Division Association Reunion. I saw your letter in the I only saw one Buddy's name in one of your Bulletins that a Lou isvilk, Ke ntuck y. Courie r-Journal a nd thou g- ht I should friend gave me. Please enter me on your mailing list. wril(' you and se(' what information is availi.1b lC' . as I mig- ht he Hope to see you at the Reunion in Au gust. abl e to attend . William B. Hairston, Jr., 2540 Aberdeen Road, Birming­ I was a member of Company K-273rd Infantry from ham . Al a. 35223. K-272nd: It has been a pleasure for me to December 1944. through most of 1945. 1\'ly home town was receive the various publications of the 69th Infantry Di vision Campbell sburg, Ke ntucky. but I have li ved the last thirty­ Association . It brings ali ve faded memories of good and bad. I three years on a farm near Madison , Ind. I am a tobacco farmer. pe rsonally appreciate the devotion. this hi storic moment , as a Just rece ntly I found out that a frie nd I had in the service, present reality in our lives. from Be ntleyville, Pa .. had passed away back in 1972 or 74 . Bill L. Harbert of K-272nd and myself have main tained a I'll be waitin g for whatever information you can send me. very close relationship since the Leaf Ri ver days. Each yea r we Harry F. Anderson, P.O. Box 223, Ge neva, hid. 46740, resolve to atte nd on e of the Reunions . Unfortunately the press L-273rd: Please send me any information YQU might have of the moment cancels those plans . [Conti1rued on Page 13 ) Page 12 ------

[Cont in1l.edjrom. P a,ge 121 Speaking of t he Host I nn. our Reunion S ite for '81. August concerning t he Reunion, and any information you may have on 9 thru 16. I am happy to report that it looks like a good year to Com pany L-273rd Infantry. I was with t he 69th Infantry show-up a nd meet "OiliBuddies "!The feeli ng is that t hi s year's Division when it. was fo r med at Camp Shelby and was wit h it Reunion in Harrisburg wi ll be one with a record attendance. until t he War was over. Do make your reser vations with Bill Foster. our Chairman of the Reunion. One wi ll find it difficu lt to fi nd enough time to take C. Frank Carel', 2133 Peters Road. Reading. Pa. 19601. in a ll of the wonde rful tours and fascinating sites of the F -271st: I most certainly would li ke some fu rther information Pennsylvania Dutch Count ry. during t he week of our Reunion. about the up-coming Reu nion of t he F ighting 69th Infantry The Strasburg Train Ride and t he Gettysburg T r ip will take Divif'; ion . Having served in two Vial's. both tlw Bi g II and care of two days . You w ill want to do t hings on your own - Korean. my fondest memories of both remain with Company meet in t he various Hospitality Rooms. visit Hers hey Park. F ·27 1st. Infantry Regiment. I served with t his wonderful group attend all t.he fu nctions of t.he Reunion. and then on Sat.urday. of soldit'rs from Camp S he lby until the end of t he \Var. just s it back aher t he Memor ial Service and enjoy yoUI' I also rememher. with fondness and respect. the nickname Banquet Dinner Dance. and t hen wonder .. where did the given us at Camp Sh('l hy. ivliss. - "'Boll e's B ivollQcillg Ba s­ week go'! tan/s··. Do you I'Pllwm bel''! By the \\,;,lY. especia ll y those members from the Eastern I .a m looking for ward t.o meet.ing you in Harrisburg t.h is half of the country. this is your year to take ad vantage of August. Feel free to call me coll ect if you would like to talk to coming to the Reunion. as the s ite for t he 1982 Reunion w ill be an "Old 69'er". in t.he i\'Ii d -West. Mil waukee, Wiscons in - and in 1983 t.he Jack H. Hartzog, 104 Chickasaw P lace. J acksonville, A r k. Reunion w ill be in the West . at. Mo untain S hadows in Scotts­ 72076, L-273rd: I have only recently learned t hat there is a 69th dal e. Arizona. We are look ing for a Reunion Site for 1984. and Infantry Divis ion Association, and that you are the one to possibly one for 1985. We are looking forward t.o two good cont.act regarding membe rship, et c_ locations. for presentation to the members hip. To date, our DU l'i ng WORLD WAR II. I was in Company L-273rd President Bob Myers. has not had any inquiry for t. hose Iwo Infant.ry from Oct.ober 1944, until late December 1944. I was particular years. one of t he ones w ho learned on Christmas Day 1944, t hat I was Dotlie and 1 ('njoy('d our s t.a y with th(' 661st Tank Df'S ­ being s hipped ou t. to become a replacement. in one of t.he Lroyers in Williams hurg . Virginia. in April. and hope to S(' l' all d ivisions t hat were s hot.-u p badly in t he Bat.tle of the Bu lge. I of t.\wsp same facl's at the Reunion in August. plus 1l101'l~. ended up in t he 78th Infantry D iv is ion with w hi ch I s tayed u ntil T he Doc really knew how to bring a good Tank Destroyer after t he War was over . Reun ion t.o a fina le. The trip to Bill Bes wick's Paper Factory. I would appreciate any infor mation you have on becoming a was well wort,h the t r ip. Was g lad to see t he Halainen's coming member of your Association. I would lik e to know if you have a all the way from Troy. New Hamps hire. for t he Central list of current addresses for men who formerly ser ved in Pennsylvania Spring Banquet. T he Central Pennsylvania L-273I'd. Group are our Hos t s fo r t he 1981 Reunion at the Host Inn in I am the Civilian Personnel Officer at Little Rock. located Harrisbur g . Pennsylvania. here at Jacksonvillp.. whic. h is on ly ahou t. 12 m il es from Litt.le Can't rea ll y express my feeling of gratitude to t he Tri­ Rock. Ark . I have over t hirty-two years Federal Service. St.ate Group fo r t he wonderful S pri ng Weekend. All sixty­ including my two years in the Army during World War II. seven of us were one "Big Happy Family, " cared for by a Robert E. Linscott, 9 Hemlock Road , H in gham . Mass. Committee composed of t he Kurtzman's, Ca se.y's, Shaffers's, 02043. C-777th: I am retired from t he H ingham F ire Depart.­ and Homer Rager . w ho treat.ed us "royally." ment. Our son, Gerard . is a Captain in t he Department. We Our Score Board keeps getting better each year, with the have two grandchild ren; a boy 10 , a nd a g ir l 4. Division Association Chapter Groups Meetings Across the United States. with s uch Chapter Group Reunions as the Recon. 880th F .A .. and many more which you can read about in Dottie and Me this issue of the Bu lletin. under the heading of "Division Associat ion Chapter [GroupJ Meetings Across the United States. One of t.he main purposes of t hese gatherings is to get the Associ~\tion Members in ;1 s ma ll er geographical area better acquainted with each other. and in tur n hope that t.hi s may encourage many more to attend t.he Annual Divis ion Associa­ tion Reunion. and make that event bigger and better every year. I am happy to report t.hat on May 15. 1981. General Bolte came t hrough his first hip operation wit h fl ying colors. and in early June he will have t he other hip taken care of. at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washing ton, D.C. He plans on being at the Host. I nn for the Re union . This alone s hould encourage more members to put fo r th an extra effort to attend the Reunion in August. It would be nice if you would d rop the EaT! ami Dollie H'itzie b General a card, 0 1' a note . at t.he Walt.er Reed Army ivledical Center. It would certainly help him to pass the time until he Another year is about over as you read this third issue of ret.urns to his home in Alexandria. Vi rg inia. t he Bulletin for 1980-1981. Have you paid your dues so that the Bulletins may keep coming to you - as they have fo r t he past Dottie and I hope that all of you will ha vl' a good summer {our years? Over t.he past foul' years, we have had t.hree issues and enjoyable vacations . hoping that one of t hose vacations will of t. he Bullet. in. each year. which ranged between 16 to 24 bring you to The Hos t. I nn in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania. in pages. with news of your Buddies and our Association. keeping August. Should you be traveling t hroug h Pennsylvania this you informed as never before. s ummer via the Pe nnsylvania Turnpike. and s hould be in the area of Exit. No.9 on the turnpike - do stop off and vis it with Soon. as a matter of fact in Aug ust. our New Dues Year us . We are home most every evening and on the weekends. will begin . The new Dues Card for 1981-1982 will be a Blue Card . IL would be nice if you can pay your dues at the Reunion so if you're in the area - dial us at. 455-2901. [Con tinued 011 Page 1.4J this year at the Host Inn. or at least by the F irst Dues Not.ice. Page 13 ICo ntinued/rom Page 131 groups to turn out fo r t hi s event. So, why not "Com e On" - Might just say to each of you members of our fin e Assoc ia­ and "Let's Do It Again . .. tion. that this is YOU R 69th Division Association - so let us Why don't each one of you 661'ers sit. down, write a hear from you . Remember . we now have eight members on the Buddy - and "'Let's kleet Him at the Ho st hm in Harrisburg. " Board of Di rectors co ming from each of the Infantry Regiments Gi ve it a great big try! 127 1st - 272 nd . 27 3rdl. onc from Di vision Headquarters and Service Compani es. one from the Divarty (A rtilleryl. and one Sincerely. each from the 269th Engineers. 661st Tank Destroyers. and Bill 777th. Make sure you get in on the caucuses at the Reunion to help choose your man to represent you fo r the next three years. This is also Election Year for Officers, along wi th eight Direc­ Beemer Jots a Note tors, so do be prese nt at the Reunion. Revisions to our Co nstitution and By-Laws of the Association will be di scussed Dear Mr. Myers. President of the 69th Infa ntry Division: and voted upon. On April 25, 198 1. J received a letter from the Un ited All members li ving in the j\"1ilwaukee. Wisconsin, area, and Stat.es Military AC <: ldemy at West Point, New York, that I wa s neighboring states, can be a part of the 1982 Reunion Commi t· not selected for admission at West Point. tee by contacting Ve rnon Wirth at 414/442-9664. I am sure he I would like to thank you and all of the 69'ers for their will be happy to have yo1.r assistance. loyal support wh e n I needed it most. Guess that's it fo r this time. So. . until we see you in I hope that t.h is letter find s you in the best of health. Harrisburg at the Host Inn. from August 9 to 16. wh ich is only a few short weeks from now. take care, be good, and travel Sincerely. safely. Curtis Herring P .S. May I just extend an invitation to all Company E. 273rd Members to join me, Bill Matlach , Fred Hu ston , Art Vernon Wirth Writes to Madder son , Francis Dionne, and Charles "Pappy" Shimp at t hi s year's Reunion. I am sure J oe Naticak , " 'aiter Members of L1 eweUyn, Frank Reemsnyder , Joe Aiello, Cecil Beshore, Fred Dicke, Chuck Meilwas. and Davisson Dunlap will be 777th Tank Battalion there. This makes for a group of fo urteen. whic h I am sure can be doubled. Don't forget to bring the "Lady of the Durin g the past two years, I have received numerou s House." letters from for mer 777th Tankers, who had seen the Reunion Earl Witzleb Notices, for the fi rst time. in one of the veteran's magazines. Most had already made vacation plans, and were not able to attend . Commission Seeking Former or This year , with t he Reunion being held in Harrisburg. Pennsylvani a, it is expected that there will be a large turnout, Present Members of the as over 50% of t he Members who are on the Mailing List, live within 500 miles of t he Host Inn. Almost fo rty Members live in Armed Forces Who Have the state of Pennsy lvani a alone, and are only fo ur to five hours drivin g time away . T hi s is your chance to make it for the "First Received Battlefield Time. " 1 am sure you wi ll enjoy t he Reunion and will also make a lot of new friends. If you have nevcr attended a Reunion, and Commissions worry about not knowin g a nyone there - you have not.hing to worry about - because the Reunion Committee will introduce The National Order of Battlefield Commissions is seeking you to those present.. former. or present members of t he Armed Ser vices who re­ It was not until two years ago that I attended my fi rst ceived a "Battlefield Commission", at any t ime or place. Reu ni on, held in P ittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1978, and that This includes those received for "Gallantry In Acti\ln" or was after 1 first heard of the 777th being incl uded in the 69th sim ilar co mmendation and is incl usive fo r personnel who re­ Infantry Division Association and their Annual Reunion. I ce ived such comm ission for service on land. sea. or in the air. arrived there in Pittsburgh, not knowing a single person there. Army, Marine. Naval. Air. and Coast Guard personnel are 1 had corresponded with Clarence Marshall for two years. eligible. Withi n a very short time after arriving at the Reu ni on, I had Forward all inquiries to: made a number of friends . One of the attendees at t he Reu nion, Mr. Wallace Weyant upon hearin g that I had served in the 11 th Calvary asked me if I Box 19 1, Route 1 knew a certain Se rgeant. It turned out t hat he was my Platoon Bowling Green. Virginia 22427 Sergeant when I first entered the Army in February 194 1. Later on, anothe r member of the A-Company and other mem­ bers of our Battalion arrived, and a good ti me was enjoyed by Only For Tank Destroyers all. By attending the Re unio n, it will also give all of you DEA R FELLOW 661'er s - Tankers a chance to discuss a topic that many have written and talked about for the last few years . A RETURN TRIP T( It's just me again, (Bill Beswick]. trying to encouragc all FORT KNOX . [ had that opportunity in 1979. The Post has 661'crs to once again come on out and enjoy yourselves at the changed a lot since we left there on December 7.1944. Our old 69th Infantry Di vision Association's Annual Re union. I am sure barracks and the area around Brooks Field looks just like it that you will find many intercsting things to do and see in the did t hat rainy morning . as we marched t.o board the train for Harrisburg, Pcnnsylvania, a rea. Hershey Park and the Choco· the beginning of our trip to Europe. la te Factory are close by. as well as Gettysburg . He re's hoping to see many of you at the Host Inn in At one time we had a very large crowd of 661'ers attend· August - some for the fi rst time, and others after many in g the Reunions. In fa ct. I believe it wa s one of the largest years. ICo ntinued on Page 15) Page 14 I Continued/rom Page 14 1 Field Artillery. That was in May of 1943. and I was t here unt il If any of you 7771h Tanke rs have names and addresses of after the War. The n I went to the 29th Division and later to the membe rs of our Batta lion - current or old - please forward 78th Di vision in Be rlin. for six months. them to e it her Clarence Marshall or myself. so t hat we can get If all goes we ll. we wi ll see you in Ha rrisburg. t hem on our Mailing Li st. Sincere ly, Scholarship Chairman, Vernon Wirt h 8330 W. Concordia A venue Sam Woolf, Passes This Along Milwaukee, \Visconsin 53222 414/442-9664 To Earl Witzleb

Just got off the telephone with Seymour Nash , and he Col. James C. Damron informed me that J oe Kovarik's wife. SaUy, passed away on ,) Saturday. There is no formal service, but I t houg ht. that you .' Passed Away 10 March 1981 might want to mention t hi s in our next issue of the Bulletin . Enclosed is his address for anyone who might want it. To the Officers and Men They were a great couple. and very active with t he New Fighting 69th Infantry Division - York Chapte r. You could always depe nd on both of them for As many of you know. Col. James C. Da mron passed away anything. on 10 March 1981. He passed with di gnity and 'honor . As a The address: fami ly we could not t hink of a greater honor and tribute to Dad Mr. J oseph Kovarik than to ask t hat dona lions be sent to t he Association Scholar­ Buckingham Drive ship F und in li eu of fl owers at the funeral. Leisure Village I knew most of you before I met you at t he Boston Reunion West Lake Hurst , N. J . 08733 in 1979. Dad often spoke of the men he served with in the 69th. and I grew up listening to hi s stories of all t he exploits he and Dr. Sumner Russman others were in vol ved in . Dad loved the 69th and had great pride in a ll it stood for. It was t his pride and love that helped sustain Vacations In Hawaii Dad in his later li fe. It was this pride and love t hat enabled his fa mily to endure our great loss. This past February. Dr. Sumner Russman of Oklahoma On behalf of the family , I want to t hank each and every one City. spent nine days on the island of Oah u, Hawaii. He stated of you who shared ou r loss. T he beautiful flowe rs from t he the re were ma ny sights. good food . good company, and fun. Assoc iation were close to Dad in t he end. God bless you all. Wh il e there. he visited with Bob Sylva who served in our Sin cere ly, Division Artilll.:!ry. Much uf lheir cu ll ve l'saliull wellt back to lhe ThoTTUl-S C_ Damron, Ph.D. days of t he 69th. Russman urged Mr. Sylva to try a nd make one of our Lowell McFarlin -C-880th Reunions . and he stated t hat he may make it to Arizona in 1983. Writes Our President ...

I received the Rosters you were kind e nough to prepare, and sent to me, and I thank you very much. T his business of searching fo r our Comrades of long ago is certainly one of the most exciting things I have ever been involved in. Clare nce Ma rshall supplied me with a list of twenty-seven addresses of t he men he had found, and we started from t here. As of right now we are up to sixty men, and I have two more located. but do n't have the addresses, as yet. This total does not include t he sixtee n men we have located who are now deceased. and some of those were real shockers . I have found just recently since the last Bulletin, t hat the me n of t he 69th DivisiOn Association are also very willing to he lp us. I contacted six me n whose names I found in the Bulletin . who lived in a town close to where we were searching , and I have had four answers and a phone call from one. They have located one deceased me mber, t wo new men, a nd possibly -. one more man. I have gone over this list you sent and noticed several Shipyards at Vegsak, Germany possibili ties. so I am anxious to get started. I notice you served in Division Headquarters. I am sure you know Clyde Ware. Clyde and I we nt into the service together, from Ohio. I was with him when an officer asked him what he did in civilian life. PAY YOLR DUES EARLY Clyde's reply was that the was a secretary, and quickly told him for how many words he could type pe r minute. The offi cer could hardly believe it. When our names were called-off as to what 1981 - 1982 Uni t we were to report to. Clyde was sent to Division Head· quarters and I was real fortunate. a nd put in C- Battery, 880th Page 15 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ¥ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • • • • • Division Association Chapter (Group) Meetings Across the United States • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • \Ve are interested in all news from Chapters, Groups. Gaylord Thomas. Assistant to Chairman Branches. Companies. Regiments, and whatever, for this 432 Doty Street column, as it may help build up your eventls). Mail your Waupun. Wisconsi n 53963 datelsl, location. banquet cost, and room rates, plus a good Saturday afternoon. March 28. 1981, the first General write-up. to Box 69. Drawer M, Champion, Pennsylvania Meeting of t he 1982 Mil waukee Reunion Committee was held 15622 , as early as po ssible. Then follow through with a write­ under the direction of its chairman, Vernon Wirth. up immediately after the eventlsl . Those who attended were: Vernon and Hildegarde Wirth - A-Co _777t h ••••• Milwaukee, Wisconsin Franklyn and Eleanor Showers - C-Co _777t h 69th Cavalry Recon Troop Milwaukee. Wisconsin Gaylord Thoma. - Headquarters 777th l\lichael P. Moscaritolo Waupun, Wi sconsin 575 Sherman Avenue Raymond and Emily Fischer -B-Co_ 66 1st TD Roselle, N. J. 07203 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Telephone: 201 / 245-8159 Eugene and Ethel Pierron - Recon 661st Harold E _ Stambaugh Belgium, Wisconsin 52 South Duke Street Curt and Evelyn Peterson - 569th Sig. York, Pa_ 17401 Madison, Wisconsin Telephone: 717/ 843-9831 Francis and Zits Enright - A-Battery, 88I st FA Mil waukee. Wi sconsin Joseph A. George. Jr. Dale Scott - 272nd Ser_ 3751 Willett Road J efferson, Wisconsin Pittsburgh, Pa_ 15227 Telephone: 412/ 882-8649 Plans were started on the program for the week-long Reunion with the main attractions beginning Tuesday or This is the first time I have written a letter to all of the Wednesday. The theme for the Mid -West Reunion will be 69th Recon Troopers sin ce we were in Europe. "Cheese and Beer," since this is what Wisconsin is noted for. We have been graciously invited by Bob Myers, Presid ent More details of room rates, Early Bird, Beer Party, and Dinner of the 69th Di vison Association. and u.my others, to attend the Banquet Dance will be forthcoming in future Bulletins. Ramada Association's Reunion at HarrisbuT! . Pennsylvania, August Inn - Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be headquarters for 9-16,198 1- the events, with ma ny Side Tours available. Most of liS wi ll not be able to atten'l the co mpleLe fi ve days The next meetin g scheduled will be the middle of July, but let us try at least for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. probably on a Friday evening. An invitation is extended to all Our Reunion Com mi ttee, Hap Stambaugh, Mike 69th Members liv in g in Wisconsin and surrounding states, to Moscaritolo and Joe George, Jr., has assured me that Recon join this committee for the purpose of making the Milwaukee Troop will have their ow n Hospitality Room, so there will be Reunion a success. Interested members should write or call plenty of time to shoot the breeze with one another, as well as Vernon or Gaylord, at the addresses listed above. to renew acquaintances with other members of the Division {Editor's Note: Venw1l, do send your future meeting Association. me dates and where they wiU be held, presu17UJ.bly at the Ramada There also seem to be many and varied trips and points of Inn. Any other information you wish to be passed along to the in terest in this section of Pennsylvani a. members can be done through future BuUetins. Remember only General Bolte normally makes t he Reunions, so t his would three more BuUetin publications wiU be issued before your also be an excellent opportunity to see and discuss things 'in Reunion. So, members, do get behind Venwn and Gaylord, as general, with a Grand Ge ntleman. General Bolte honored us weU as the rest of the Committee, and make Milwaukee a fine (Recon Troop) at one of our Reunions in Silver Springs, week-long affair. You can't find a better place to meet Old Maryland. I know all of us were honored by having him Bu,ddies and their lady, for socializing andfellowsh.ip. t.han at a present. R eunion. We look for afine tUrnout from the Mid- West, as welt I was un able to attend our Reunion in Virginia last year, as from th.e East, West, and South. Expect to see you at Host but I certainly hope to see you t hi s year at Harrisburg. Inn, Hershey-Harrisburg, August 9 through 16 - then we'll Mik e Moscaritolo has offered a free haircut to any Trooper talk about Milwaukee I. coming this year. After 36 years I certainly don't want to miss that offer_ ••••• See you in Harrisburg, at the Host Inn. Tri-State Group L. Boyd EUsworth Fonner C. O. 69th R econ Troop Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, ••••• Maryland, New York and West Virginia Earl E. Witzleb, Jr_ 1982 Reunion Committee R_D_ No_ I , Box 477 Acme, Pennsylvania 156 10 Telephone: 412/ 455-2901 (Evenings and Weekends ] Vernon J . Wirth, Chairman 8330 West Concordia Avenue WE ARE THE F AMIL Y GROUP! Milwaukee, Wisconsfn 53222 A beautiful weekend was once again in store for our Telephone: 414 / 442-9664 Tri-State Group's Spring Gatherin g in Canton, Ohio. Not only (Continued on Page 171 Page 16 IContinlLedjrom Page 16) nobert Uher - Hq . 880th FA [First Time ) we re t he birds singin g, the trees budding, and the farme rs Wickliffe. Ohio turning their soil. but also the Tri-State Group was alive. with a Earl and Dorothy Witzleb. Jr. - Co. ·E. 273"d record turnout and many new faces. Champion, Pa. At this t ime, let us give a run·down of the Attendee's who Mi chael and Il ene Oravitz - Guests of Ga ll aghers enjoyed the socia li zin g and fe ll owsh ip of a fine group of 69·ers. Beaver Falls. Pa. Dell ;:Ind Mary Balzano - Ser. 879th (F irst Timers ] A grand total of sixt y·seven for thc w(,pk('lld. Wp did, and Highland Heights. Ohio I'll repeat. we did miss a lot of old fac es. esp{'cia lly those from Warren and Donna Boli - Co. -I. 271 st (First Timers( Penn sylvania. which we hope to see at both Host Inn at Canton, Ohio Harrisburg. in August. and again at Oglebay Park, Wheeling. Lauren and Elaine Brown - A-Co .. 369th Med. (First Timersl West Virginia, in November. Haven't had a member yet from Akron. Ohio West Virgini;'I, but.do hope to see a few soon. Noble and Ro se m a r~' Casey - Co.-C. 273rd Going much too fa st - the weekend started out with the Akron. Ohio usual gathering at the Hos pitality Roo m on Friday evening. as Ward and Sally Chorpenning - Hq. 271 st InL (First Time ] members arrived. Old Casey was right. the bar ne ver did run Tallmadge. Ohio dry t.he entire weekend. with a nice stock of supplies. Casey Enrico and Anne D'Angelo -C-Bal.. 880th FA and Coca Col a supplied l he set·ups and soft. drinks. which we Saltsburg. Pennsylvania w('re most thankful for. Walter and Ann Doernbach - Oi v. Hq. Might just say too. the na me lags went. ove r big. Egg !-I arbor Cit.y. N.J. Sat.urday mOl'll in g fo und most of us hanging arou nd the William and Mary Eakins - Co. -L. 271st (First Time ) Hospitality Room until it was t ime to go to the Foot.ball Hall of Canton. Ohio Fame. Dottie managed to do a little selling of hats, plackets. Ted and Rosemarie Edstron - Oi v. Hq. (First Time] and license plates. At 1:00 P.M. sharp. the car caravan left. for Fairview Park. Ohio t.he Hall of Fame, under the guidance of Shaffer and Ku rtzma n. Lewi s and Stella Ell sworth - Recon Returning back t.o the Sheraton. a li ttle time for relaxin/.!. and Steubenville. Ohio then it. was time for the bi g evening. Our Banquet Dinn er was John and Edi e Fairchild - Co. -C . 273rd lFirst Time) well prepared with everyone enjoying their steak and fine Cambridge. Ohio goodies. A short meeting on Tri·State plans. whi('h WC'i'C' as W. "Bill" H. and Betty Foster - 269th Eng. follows , after the dinner. New Cumberland. Pa. Wendell and Sally Freeman - Co.-I. 272 th [First Time ) 1. Bi ll Foster briefed the group on the National Rf'unioll at Lawrenceville, Ga. 1·lost inn. George and Vicicle Gall agher - 69th QM & MP 2. Boyd Ellsworth discussed our Fall Weekend at Wh eel· Beave r. Pa. in g, West Virgin ia. Joseph and Zola George, Jr. - Recon 3. Next Spring's Weekend of May 7. 8. and 9. 1982. wi ll be Pittsburgh. Pa. in charge of the Witzleb's and D'Angelo's. An area ne;'lr Fred and Eunice Huston - Co. -E, 273rd Bedford. Somerset. or Li go nier. Penn sylvania, will be ~ cll'ct e d. Well sville. Ohio We will ha ve a joi nt weekend with the Cent.ral Pennsy lvan ia Alex and Margaret Kormas - Hq. 879t. h (First Time ] Branch ne xt sprin g. .Cll,vl' land. Ohio 4. Our Fall Weekend of Novemb er5. 6. and 7, 1982. is sti ll Robert and Vivian Kurtzman - Co. ·1, 272nd up' for- grabs. Wilmot. Ohi o 5. Sin ce the Division Association will hold an early ation· Edwin and Helen Lohmann - (First Time ] al Reunion al Mounlain Shadows, Scot.tsdale, Ari zona. in May L. "Pat" A. and Jan Lushbaugh - Co.-I. 272 nd [First Time ) of 1983, our Tri-State Group will cancel both Spring and Fall Funkstown. Md. Weekends in 1983. In place of these events a Four-day Week· Adam Manz - Div. Hq. (First Time ) end is planned for August 25. 26, 27. 28. 1983. in New Phil a· E ll wood City. Pa. delphia. Ohio. with Bob and Vi vian Kurtzman, Chairpersons. Clarence Marshall - Div . Hq. Naturally. thC' ir finc Comm it tee of Casey's, Shaffer's and New Kensington. Pa. Robertund Carol McM ill an - Co.· 1. 27 1st IFirs t Time l Ha gcr. who did an outstanding joh t hi s year. will he in lof' . Slo\\'. Ohio 6. Chades l\'ioore, one of our fin e members. along wit h his Charles and Kathy Moore - E-Co .. 271st lovely wife Kathy. visited with us for a short time Saturday. Nor t. h Canton, Ohio Chuck isn't up·to·par at present . and we do wish hi m a speedy Albert and Charlotte Naginonis - Co. -M. 272nd "Get \.vell Soon". so that he can join us again rcal soon . You Ali qu ippa. Pa. might send a card or note t.o Chu ck at: 6744 f\'Iiddlcbranch Dr. Lewis and Fern Pugh -C·Bat .. 880th FA [First Time ) Road. 'orth Canton . Ohi044721. Cadiz. Ohio 7. We want to express our thanks to four Newcomers to Homer n ager - Co. ·G. 273 rd the Tri·State Group. and the Freeman's co mi ng from Georgia. Akron, Ohio furnished all l he snakes for OUI' Hospitality Room. and I he Steve Kunchak - 269th Eng. & 29th [First Time ) Lushbaugh's who did our la st newsletter and will do our Emil Paoletta - Hq. 880th FA [First Time ) printing for the next letter due in the mail in September. No,·th Hoyalton. Ohio 8. A "Thank You", to Adam Manz for t he American Flag Paul and Marion Shadle -Co. ·E. 27 1st donation. New Kensington. Pa. Meeting was adjourned with the announcement t.hat Tri· n obert and J ean Shaff er - Co.-C. 272nd State members ca n ha ve breakfast. free of charge. by turning in Massill on. Ohio t hC' ir name t:l g wit h th{'i r hill at the Cashier's rcgisler. provided John and Marie Suprano -A-Bal.. 881st FA t.h ey ha ve breakfast he fore 11:30 A.M. We then retired to the New Kensington. Pa. Hospitality Room. Robert and Jackie Tasker - Co. ·C. 272nd (First Time ) Carrollton. Ohi o William J . Tener - A-Bat. 881st FA [First Time) I COlli in ued on Page 181 Homestead, Pa. Page 17 IContinlled from Page 171 machines, each one a block and a half long . I can honestly say A brief run·down of our Fall Weekend, which wi ll be that I beli eved everyone enjoyed the tour. I heard many chai red by Roy d and Stella E llsworth - Novembe r 6, 7, 8, co mments about the trip. I guess some of our 661'ers can now 198 1, wi ll be as f6 11 0ws: look at a piece of paper and imagine how it is made. 1. W e will stay at Oglebay Park Lodge, Room rates wi ll be We all took a trip, atone lime or anothe r, on our way to the S48.00 per nighl. Williamsburg Pottery, at Lightfoot, Virginia. In fa ct, some of 2. Hospitality Room will be provid ed. the group took two or three t rips out, If you've never been, and 3. One or two Tours will be provided. are in t he area, you should go if you have the opportunity. You can buy almost anything you want. In fa ct, you can spend a day 4. Saturday Banquet will be early on Saturday , so t"hatlhe or two just looking. Group can take in the second show at t he Wheeling Jambo r ~e , You might drop Boyd a card now at: R .o. No. 1, KnoxvIlle On Saturday, most of the TO's visited Busch Gardens, the Road, Steubenville, Ohio 43952, telling him you plan to attend. lu cky ones, at least. Some of us were unable to get in . They Tickets for the show will be S8.00 per person. closed the gates in t he early afternoon. I read in the paper a couple of days late r. t hat it was t he la rgest crowd t hat they had 5. This wi ll be the only announceme nt in a Bull etin. Those ever had, in excess of25.000 peopl e. li vin g in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, as well as our many other state members will receive a newslette r One t hing I must not forget. Some of the early arrivals in September. went to the famous "Nick's Seafood Pavi lion" at Yorktown, Virginia, on Thursday night, It was a truly fin e meal a nd ••••• fabulous restaurant. I can say that was t he first time I have ever been served more t han I could eat. 661st Tank Destroyer Battalion Eric and Irene Hughes joined us in Wi lli amsburg , after an absence of about seven years, It W;1S rea lly nice seeing t.h em William "Bill' and Jo Beswick again. They hail from Ellenton, Florida. P .O. Box 576 There was one new "First Timer". T homas Knick from West Point, Virginia 23181 Lex in gton, Virginia . We were glad to see him, after so many Telephone: 804 / 843·2696 years. (Editor's Note: A week that, well, just went too fast in I really enjoyed seeing all the people this year, and I hope "dear Old Virginie. "Dottie and I enjoyed every minute and day t hey all e njoyed themselves as mu ch as Jo and I. ofi t, and just wondered w here the time went. We did go off on Several of the couples had never been to Virginia hefore, our oum. to NASA Space Center, which is quite interest-ing, and and I hope that they saw just enough of it to wa nt to return Bill's Paper Mill was weU worth the time spent there, Friday again. evening). We want to thank Co l. Bob ooupe (Formerly Bn. Motor (N ow, 1'I1iet Billlell it li ke it happened for the fifty·six who Officer of t he 661st). for hi s generous contribution towards attend ed). helping furnish the Hospitality Room in Williamsburg. Bob was A RCUlliulI ill Culonial Williams burg. Vi rginia, should be a supposed to stop by and have some refreshme nts with us , but for some reason he was unable to attend. We're sorry , Bob, do must for everyone, especially during the middle of April. wh en try again. t he azaleas, tulips and flo we r gardens are burst in g out all over town. The gardens are perfectly beautiful with the background (Editor's No te: Bill didn't "blow his horn enough" about the of Ule Colonial Days of early Ame rica, the old brick buildings, Saturday Night Banque t. It was one of the bes t Buff ets we have the brick walls, sidewalks, etc. It is almost hard to imagine, ever been priviliged to attend. The beef was out of tMs world, wit hout seeing it. Also. don't forget t he spectacular dogwood and all you could eat, too. After our bellies were filled, all 661 and red- bud trees, that line the wooded areas around the TD'ers, along with guests and lovely ladies, retunzed to the countryside. /-Ios pitulity Room, which wus Ivel! stocked bU Col. Bob DOll pe The 661 st To'ers motored to Yorktown, Vi rgini a, on t he (/1/ d others, for one la st one - t. wo - or three. Some time afler beauti.ful Co lon ial Parkway , which was dotted with dogwood /:00 A.M., SlInd(l~/, whell "Doc" Wolleu 's shrillin fl wlu"s t.le and red-bud t rees along the beautiful and wide expanse of t he s/lJPp ed ever!l0n e, his lo vely wif e, Sally, spoke- up, out of I.he York River, on Wednesday, April 15, where Cornwallis and hi s silence. "rm 011 m!llllay" . .. ollo ther jil1e 661 s, Ta l1 k Destroyer Red Coals fou ght with the few stalwart Americans during the Battalion Reunion came to (111 emil. American Revol ution. We trudged t he old Battlefields and Thost' who at t pndpd I hp 198 1. 66 1s t TO'Pl's Reunion \\'{'r(': Forts , where so many America ns di ed, while defeating the Headquarters ('ompany: British, for our Independe nce, and whi ch we now enjoy. For a LeG rand " noc" and Salh' \\'Olll" '. /JoUa/in n Surgeon few brief in stants, we all li ved in t he not too di stant past, Pepple Beach. Ca lif. . On ThUl·sday. April 16, we went on the Co lonial Par kw~ty, Eric and Irene Hughes, Ellenton, Fla in t he opposit e direcLion. to Jamestown, Virg" ini a, where Cap­ Jim and Betty Binder, Bethlehem, Pa. tain John Smith made his 1;lJ1ding with thl' first permane nt Bob J asper , Vandergrift, P a. English setlleTllcnt in the "new world", in 1607. We oi}sPI'ved Millard alld Ruth i\lellinger, Wrightsvill e, Pa. gla ss being blown and made, as it was made in colonial days . Recon Company: We saw, and were pe rmitled to go aboard. one of the three BurneU and Louise Scott, Warsaw, Va. re plicas of the ships that made the first trip here from England, very small indeed. Jamestown lies along the banks of the James "A" Company: River . Bob and June Anderson, McPherson, Kans. On Friday, Apri l 17, we toured Williamsburg and t he Elvin "Pat" Patterson , Apollo, Pa, gardens in all t he ir beauty. T here is so much that can be said Walter and Edna Jamerson, Lynchburg, Va. about this lovely town, it would be hard for me to begin. Clarence "Bill" and Margaret Dawson, Nathalie, Va . I guess you mi ght think t hat I am prejudiced about this Thomas Knick, Lex in gton, Va. area. and I mu st admit thal I am. "B" Company: On Friday ni ght, we formed a convoy of nine cars and took Salvatore "Sal" and Chris Cucchiaro, Allegany, N. Y. a t rip to West Point, to take a tour of t he two very large paper Nelson Leaman. Mountvill e. Pa. (Continued on Page 1,9 1 Page 18 (Continued from Page 181 Looking ahead to 1982, the following information is avail­ Charles "Doom" and Louise Rodgers, James Creek, Pa. able: 'Villiam and Ellen Snidow, Pembrooke. Va. 661st Tank Destroyer Battalion Reunion Frank and Maureen Sindlinger, South Bend, Ind. April 26 to May 1,1982 James and Lena Leach, Stuart, Va. Quality Inn - Anaheim K. D. and Vickie Davis, Macon, Ga. Anaheim, Calif, Garland and Frances O'Roark, Hinton, Va. IRates now - Single $98.00 - Double $46.00 - Subject to a Bill and Jo Beswick, West Point, Va. possible 10 to 15% increase). "C" Company: ' More information to come later. Stanley and Gertrude Green, Battle Creek, Mich. George "Edd" and Verna Cook, Temple, Texas • •••• Joe and Pat Slopek, Munroe Falls, Ohio Charles and Gladys Hollenback, Selingsgrove, Pa. ARIZONA IWESTERN] GROUP Steve and Anne Forgas, Seven Hills, Ohio Leonard C, Halpenny, Chainnan Marcel "Pugs" and Carol Pugsley, Ft. Wayne, Ind . 3938 East Santa Barbara Linwood and Florence Hobgood, Richmond, Va . Tucson, Arizona 85711 Gusets: Telephone: 602/ 327·7412 Charlie and Mickey Williams, Pernbrooke, Va. No report until the next publicat ion of t he Bulletin. This IGuests of Bill Snidow] Group meets on May 23, 24, 1982, at Hilton Inn, Tucson, Joe and "his wife" Hodnett, Nathalie, Va. Arizona. IGuests of Bill Dawson) ••••• Members 01 the 69th: Earl and Dottie Witzleb, Acme, Pa. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH IGuests of 661st TD'ers] John T. and Elizabeth Hawley 330 East Fort Street Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 Telephone: 717 / 530-2974 Spring Banquet material not received for this publication 01 the Bulletin,

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So far as I know, the fellows who spent seven wonderful months on the Campus of Syracuse Un iversity in the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), in 1943-44. and then were sent to the 69th in Camp Shelby, have ne ver had a The photo above shows a view of the skyline, overlooking the Reunion. What better time to start than this year at the 69th city of Austin, Texas. The taU building in the center is Austin Reunion in Harrisburg? National Bank. Leon Stone, is the President of the bank. Leon Two of us, at least, will be there - Frank Reemsnyder and hosted the 1980 TD'ers Reunion, w hich featured the trip back myself (Jim KehewJ - both of whom were in the German Area to Fort Hood, Texas, and Language Program. We hope more of you who are mem­ bers of the Division Association will be there too. We have a lot to talk over - how tough it was going to class and doing all that homework, while the Buddies we had left in our former Units were sweating it out in combat, or on maneuvers in Tennes­ see, etc.! What a let-down when the Program was scrapped, not long before we were to graduate as Local Government Administrators in occupied Europe, and most of us were sent back to the Infantry! From the ivy-clad atmosphere of univer­ sity campus to the bugs and heat of Mississippi! If you can't make tbe Reunion - Let's hear from you. Maybe we ca n get together by mail. Jim Kehew 413 Appletree Road Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011 7171761-3388 [Editor's Note: We hope you can come up with a dozen members, Jim. When mailing your Regis tration Form. to Bill, Fo ster, just teU him you are one of Jim Kehew ASTP Friends, and he 'U try to keep you close by with your rooms).

Leon Stone and wife, along with Joe Marquis and wife, at the Austin-Fort Hood, Texas, Reunion. Page 19 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS AND COMMUNICATION SCHEDULE ...... ~ ...... May I just make a note to all Leaders of Chapters, Groups. APIlIL 26 thru MAY I. 1982 Branches, Companies. Regiments, Recons. Artillery. and 661 st Tank Destroyer Battalion Reunion 'I'.O.'s to get your Activities Schedules in to Box 69. Champion . Quality Inn -Anaheim Pennsylvania. as early as possible. We try to work at least a Anaheim . Califor nia year ahead. as we only put out three Bulletins a year. When mailing in this information , do send yo ur organizations name, William -- Bill" and Jo Bestwick . Cha irpersons person in charge [Chairma n) . address. city state, zip , tele­ P.O. Box 576 phone number s [including area code), dates. location , and any­ West Poinl. Virginia 23 181 thing else that you feel might be of in terest for the outfit to Te lepho ne, 804 / 843· 2696 know. This may also bring a nen' face. or t wo. to your group. MAY 7. 8. 9, 1982 ***** Tri-State Spring Weekend Site -Unknown AUGUST 9 to 16. 1981 IAII Weeki Pennsylvania or Maryland [Ma in Attractions' Begin - August 12.1981\ (Guest - Central Pennsylvania Brallchj 69th Infantry Division Association Annual Ileunion Earl and Dottie Witzleb. Jr .. Chairpersons Host Inn - Harrisburg Il.D. No. I. Box 477 Exit 19. Pennsylvania Turnpike Acme. P e nn sy l v~\nia 15610 Interstate 283 and P ennsylvania Route 441 Telephone: 412/ 455-2901IEvening and Weekends\ 4751 Lindl. Road Harrisburg, Pennsylva nia 17111 AUGUST 15 to 22. 1982 Telephone, 71 7/939·7841 69th Infantry Division Association Annual Heunion (Dutch Co untry oj Central Pennsylvania) Ramada Inn - Airport W. "Bill" and Betty Foster. (Chairpersons ) 6401 South 13th Street 803 Elkwood Drive Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221 New Cumberland. Pennsylvania 17070 (Ch eese and Bee r) Telephone, 717/ 774 ·2396 (Home) Vernon Wirth. Cha irman 717/ 774·0870 (Office) 8330 West Co ncordia Avenue Milwa ukee. Wi sconsin 53222 Telephone, 414/ 442·9664 A FRIENDLY REMINDER NOV EMBER 5. 6. 7, 1982 When completing P age 9 with as much detail as possible, and Page 10 the same way, with 1981 Host Tri-S tate Fall Weekend Site - Unknown Inn Reunion Information, send it ~ II to Bill Foster . ~h k e sure you have your Flight Number and Arrival (K eep reading your Bulletin carefully) Time. what yo u want in your Ad , if you are buying one. and what activities you plan on taking in, while at MAY 22 to 29, 19831Month Change ) the Reunion. This will speed things up Reunion \Veek 69th Infantry Division Association Annual Reunion at the Hegistration Desk. Check-in Tinie is 2:00 P_M. Mountain Shadows and Check-out Time is 12 Noon. Sooooo ... send it all Scottsdale. Arizona to : IRelax With Us at Pool Side) W. R. "Bill" Foster Robert " Bob" and Elva JUyers, Chairpersons 803 Elkwood Drive 10453 Cumberland Drive New Cumberland. Pennsylvania 17070 Sun City. Ar izo na 85351 This will enable Bill to get rooms in certain areas Te lephone, 602 / 977 ·1952 (Home) of the Host Inn for each Unit. as best possible. If you 602 / 975·2270 (O ffi ce) want on the first floor, mention this also. See you at the Host Inn in August. AUGUST 25, 26, 27, 28, 1983 Tri-State Spring and Fall" ._ekend (Combined Spring and Fall Weekends in 1983\ Site - New Philadelphia, Ohio SEPTEMBER 5. 1981 Robert and Vivian Kurtzman, Chairpersons Deadline for Material and Pictures for Bulletin '610 West Ma pl e Street Volume 35 No .1 Wilmot. Oh io 44689 Telephone, 216/ 359·5487 NOVEMBER 6. 7.8. 1981 Tri-State Fall Weekend Wheeling, West Virginia SEE YOU I Wh eeling National Ja'mboree ) at the Lewi s and Stella Ell sworth, Chairpersons 198 1 BI G Il EUNION - HOST INN R.R. No. l. Knox ville Road Bob Myers. President Steubenville. Ohio 43952 Telephone, 614/ 282·2327 Earl Witzleb and Clarence Marshall . Editors

Page 20 r W. C. Cox - M·273 rd Members of the 69th Division 2823 Locust Grove Road. Bluefi eld. W.Va. 24701 Michael Maccarone - 8 -880th And Attached Units 172·03 Effington Avenu e. Flushing. N.Y. 11 358 LeRoy J. Dress - Just Relocated 2850 Warm Sprngs Road. Chambersburg. Pa. 1720 1 Amos G. Shippen - G·273rd Norman M. Paul - C·880th 213 Greenfi efd A venue, Ardmore, Pa. 19003 58 Hawthorne Avenue. Albany. N.Y. 12203 Harold W. Nitz - Hq .·2nd. Bn. 273rd Elmer BrowDsberger - 0 -777th 13975 Haze lridge. Detroit. Mich. 48205 38 S. Main Street. Manheim. Pa. 17545 Phil Sparacino - Hq. ·88Ist Harry E. Baldan -D·777th 5760 N. 80th. Mi lwaukee. Wi sc. 53218 R.D. No.2. Lake Ariel. Pa. 18436 William H. Smith - 1·273 rd Marion H. Callaway - D·777th 746 Aston Ma rtin Drive. Lindenwold. N. J. 08021 208 E. State Street. Delmar. Md. John Stefan - K·273rd P.O. Delmar. Del. 19940 230 Baird A ven ue. Mount Ephraim . N.J. 08059 Lewis Kough - D· 777th Ray WaUpe- Roule2. Box 39. Muncy. Pa.I7756 302 W. George Street. Batesville. Ind. 47006 Robert C. Johnson - D· 777th Ray A. Bobber - Ser.·88 1st Box 27. Strandburg. S. D. 57265 2419 N. Di vision Street. Appleton. Wi sc . 54911 John Lanham - D· 777th M i cha~1 C. Marsyada - D· 777th 306 Bellefonle Street. Russell. Ky. 41169 719 North Street. West Hazelton. Pa. 18201 Robert Goodman - D· 777th James D. Carroll - 220 West Street Road, Warminster, Pa. 18974 2221 Barrywood Road. Huntsville. Ala. 35810 Thomas C. Graves - F·273 rd J. Tutt Snodgrass - 273 rd 8 101 Pine Tree Lane. West Palm Beach. Fla. 33406 cl o Amick & Helm. 200 Speed Bld g .• Donald E. Smith - D· 777th LOUIsv ill e. Ky. 40202 508 S. Slale. Demin g. N .M. 88030 Roy M. Darnold - K·273rd Ivan D. Williams - D· 777th R.R. No.2. Box 304. Madison. Ind. 47250 2904 Cornslalk Avenue. Ashville. Ohio 43103 George E. Couchman - Hq .·880th George Vlad - 1·27 1st 160 South 10th Street. Wytheville. Va. 24382 300 Read Avenue. Yonkers. N.Y. 10707 Harry F. Anderson -L-273rd Earl C. Shivley - Hq.·777th P.O. Box 223. Geneva. Ind. 46740 7638 Deer Branch Road. N.W .. Roanok e. Va. 24019 Ottavio D'Archangelo - E-272nd William E. Leslie - C·880th 938 Poplar A venue. Glenolden. Pa. 19036 101 5 N. Monroe. Little Rock . Ark. 72205 John M. Renshaw - E·273rd Derdean A. Payne - D· 777th 512 Park Te rrace. Paxtang, Pa. 17 111 2045 Wild wood Drive. Salt Lake City. Utah 84 121 C. Frank Carey - F·271st Earl Weaver - D-777th 2133 Peters Road. Reading. Pa. 19601 R.D. No. 1. Box 106. Warriors Mark. Pa. 16877 Lloyd D. Malone - Gustav Cohan -D·777 th 1414 "C" Street. Apt. 5. Box 1502. Lincoln. Ne b. 68502 30 Main Street. Bradford. Pa. 16701 Steve Kunchak - A·269th Clair M. Plank - D·777th 820 Sarcee Avenue . Akron. Ohio44305 P.O. Box 35. Mt. Uni on . Pa. 17066 Edwin M. Lohmann - E·272 nd Ralph L. Lopeman - C·880th 6090 Dodge Road. S.W .• Canton. Oh i044706 905 Northmore Road. Peoria. Ill. 61614 Emil A. Paoletta - Hq.·880th Willard Clinelf - C·880th 11655 Harbour Light Drive. N. Royalton. Ohi044133 628 Johnson A venue, Boothwy n. Pa. 19061 Charles H. Marcum - D-271st Eddie Heid emann - C·880th 508 Camp Street. Louisv ille. Ky. 40203 2105 Roosevelt Drive. Augusta. Ga. 30904 Richard C. Ast - C·272nd Raymond J. Zielaskowski - C-880th 404 Victor Aven ue. Cuyahoga Falls. Ohi044221 461 8 288th Street. Toledo. Ohio 43611 A nthony Contessa -I-272nd l't'1a uri ce B. Ka sco - A-777th 4180 Alicia Trail, Stow . Ohio44224 2705 Regis Drive. Bould er. Colo. 80303 Harold Patchen - A·272 nd Walter N. Levan -M·273rd 801 Elm Street. Rome. N. Y. 13440 1510 . 11th Street. Reading. Pa. 19604 Jack H. Hartzog - L·273rd Ri chard Frey - 724th·FA 104 Chi ckasaw Place. Jacksonv ill e , Ark. 72076 10 Dunham Road. Cha tham. N.J. 07928 Sol Josephberg - Edison J. Nunez - 724Ih·F A 200 Rosedale Road. Yo nkers. N.Y. 10710 3020 Va lley Pine Drive. Schenectady. N.Y. 12303 Samuel Elton Johnson - 1-272nd Edward Pryor - 724th·FA Rt. 4. Box 379. Bassell. Va. 24055 4101 Sulgravc Drive, Alexandria, Va. 22309 Robert E. Linscott - C· 777th Darney W. Baliles - D·777th 9 Hemlock Road. Hingham. Ma ss. 02043 2404 N. Dickerson Street. Arlington. Va. 22207 Robert J . Ambrose - 569th Sig. 81 Stillwell Road. Leonardo. N.J. 07737 SEND OI.D ADDRESS LISTS Donald S. Ballard - Div.·Hq. TO 3726 W. Caribbea n Lane. Phoenix. Ariz. 85023 Clarence i\l arshall . Membership Chairman Arthur B. Wilmoth - IOI S tephens Street 6323 Woodson Drive, Shawnee Mi ssion, Kan. 66202 New Kensington. Pe nn sylvania 15068

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Fred J. Hu ser Maurice Parks Bernard McCormick 209 E. 12th Street 2711 Christopher Avenue 16170rchl e. Hays. Kans. Baltimore. Md. Pittsburgh. Pa. 569th Sig. D-272nd A-269th

David W. Martin Vin cent Ca rmany Charli e E . Sumner. Jr. Route 1 115 York Street 98 Ashland Drive Liberty. N.C. Enola. Pa. Danville, Va. 0 -369th Hq .. 2nd Bn. -273rd 661st1'0 Bn.

Homer A. \' oung John MAgee William Koppen 110fi Five Forks Road Box 22 2880 I"oxhill Orive Virginia Beach. Va. LaFayette. Ky. Sterling H eights. l\/lich. SC I'. 27 1st A-661st I-272 nd

John Williams Thomas M. Hillman Frank S, Campaig ne HL No. I. £lox 363 144 Estates Boulevard 10347 \V. Sierra Dawn Drive Hock Hill. S.C_ Trenton, ,J. Sun City. Ariz. Oiv. llq. I-272nd B-27 1st

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