THE7+(2)),&,$/38%/,&$7,219(7(5$162)7+(%$77/(2)7+(%8/*(,1& OFFICIAL PUBLICATION • VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, INC. VOLUME XXXII NUMBER 4 THE ARDENNES CAMPAIGN NOVEMBER 2013 EVENTS OF REMEMBRANCE DECEMBER 14-16, 2013 ARLINGTON See pg. 16-17 See p. 4 for updates on the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Inc. ALABAMA Indian River (41) PO Box 27430 nd Gen G.S. Patton, Jr. (11) John Gaynor, 82 AB Philadelphia, PA 19118 901 Culpepper Ave 703-528-4058 Vernon Miller, 8th AD 1409 John Wesley Dr Palm Bay, FL 32909 Published quarterly, The Bulge Bugle 321-549-3529 is the official publication of the Birmingham, AL 35210-2203 205-951-0265 Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Inc. Southeast Florida (62) Publisher/Editor: George Chekan, th ARIZONA George Fisher, 26 ID 9th Infantry Division 3456 S. Ocean Blvd #503 Historical Research: John D. Bowen, Arizona (26) Palm Beach, FL 33480 Associate Member Leo Hoffman, 9th AD 561-585-7086 5725 E. Mc Dowell Rd, Lot 211 Mesa, AZ 85208 Golden Triangle (48) ELECTED OFFICERS 480-654-6674 Clarence Buckman, 106th ID President: Douglas Dillard, 53 Redwood Track 82nd Airborne Division Southern Arizona (53) Ocala, FL 34472 Executive Vice President: George McGee, 109th EVACH 352-687-8175 Ralph Bozorth, Associate Member 7830 E. Hampton St. Vice President/Membership: Mike Levin, Tucson, AZ 85715-4214 INDIANA 520-298-3220 7th Armored Division Northern Indiana (30) Vice President/Chapters: BELGIUM Barry Veden, Associate Doris Davis, Associate Member 507 Duneland Beach Dr. Vice President/Military Affairs: 5th Fusiliers of Belgium (38) Michigan City, IN 46360 Alan Cunningham, Associate Member Marcel D’Haese, Belgian 5th Fusiliers 219-874-9873 Treasurer: Boulevard du SOUVERAIN N 49 Box 4 Ralph Bozorth, Associate Member 1160 – Brussels, BE Central Indiana (47) Recording Secretary: Ruth Hamilton, 00-32-2-673.49.76 Chris Schneider, Associate Associate Member 1795 Cherry St Corresponding Secretary: CALIFORNIA Noblesville, IN 46060 Hope Kirkendall, 16th General Hospital Golden Gate (10) (317) 362-6015 Doris Davis, Associate TRUSTEES 889 Bauer Dr KANSAS Three Years: San Carlos, CA 94070-3613 Northeast Kansas (69) Alfred Shehab, 38th Cavalry Squadron 650-654-0101 Mark Collins, Associate Thomas Chambers, 9th Armored Division PO Box 8556 Madeleine Bryant, Associate Member Southern California (16) Topeka, KS 66604 Two Years: Fred Whitaker, 87th ID 785-340-8262 Robert Rhodes, Associate Member 9552 Brynmar Drive John Bowen, Associate Member Villa Park, CA 92861 Maryland Robert Bowles, 26th Infantry Division 714-282-7733 Maryland/DC (3) One -Year Trustees: rd Mary Ann Bowen, Associate Member San Diego (51) Albert Darago, 143 AAA th Walden Court #1508 Bert Rice, Associate Member Robert D. Schrell, 509 MP 8800 Walther Blvd Gary Patucci, Associate Member 2530 San Joaquin Ct. San Diego, CA 92109 Baltimore, MD 21234 BATTLE OF THE BUGLE 858-274-5738 410-665-4103 HISTORICAL FOUNDATION MASSACHUSETTS President: Alfred H.M. Shehab, CONNECTICUT 38th Cavalry Connecticut Yankee (40) Lamar Soutter/Central (22) th Richard Egan John McAuliffe, 87 ID VBOB PAST PRESIDENTS 79 Alcove St. 425 Pleasant St Clyde Boden* 1981-84 Meriden, CT 06541 Worcester, MA 01609 Robert VanHouten* 1984-86 203-634-0474 508-754-7183 George Chekan 1986-88; 2004-05 William Greenville* 1988-90 COLORADO MICHIGAN Darrell Kuhn* 1990-92 Rocky Mountain (39) West Michigan (23) William Hemphill* 1992-93 th James Wibby, 104th ID William Tayman 1993-94 A. Wayne Field, 6 AD 6030 Fencepost Dr 3471 Blackwood Dr. Grover Twiner* 1994-95 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Traverse City, MI 49686-3887 Stanley Wojtusik 1995-97; 2006-07 719-598-2234 231-938-2995 George Linthicum* 1997-99 John Dunleavy 1999-01 FLORIDA MISSISSIPPI Louis Cunningham 2001-03 Florida Citrus (32) Mississippi (33) Demetri Paris 2008-10 st J. David Bailey 2010-12 Minot N. Richardson, 26th ID James W. Hunt, 1 ID 804 20th Ave N * Deceased 1925 Harden Blvd #67 Lakeland, FL 33803-1871 Columbus, MS 39701-2332 863-688-7249 662-328-8959 THE BULGE BUGLE 2 November 2013 MISSOURI OHIO Cumberland Valley (6) John Fague, 11th AD Gateway (25) Blanchard Valley (42) 306 Lungan Ave Kent Stephens, 26th ID Leonard Skonechi, Associate Shippensburg, PA 17257 107 Bluffview La 324 N. Countyline St. 717-530-8817 Collinsville, IL 62234 Fostoria, OH 44830 618-344-1616 419-435-3588 RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island (24) NEW JERSEY Ohio Buckeye (29) Manuel Ribeiro, 11th AD John Kalagidis, 552nd FAB Peter F. Leslie, Jr (54) 50 Greylock Rd 2545 58th St NE Bristol, RI 02809-1631 Paul M. Hennessey, 78th ID Canton, OH 44721-3451 401-253-7369 179 E Central Ave 330-492-2214 Wharton, NJ 07885 SOUTH CAROLINA 973-366-4610 Gen D. D. Eisenhower (35) South Carolina (7) Richard Shape, 2nd ID Christopher C. Carawan, 106th ID Fort Monmouth (56) 211 Oakcrest Ct 4709 Shannon Springs Rd Larry Lynch, Associate Russells Point, OH 43348-9508 Columbia, SC 29206 37 Princeton St. 937-633-0412 803-784-1434 Red Bank, NJ 07701 VERMONT-NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAINE 732-842-5923 Alton Litsenberger (68) Tom Tomastick, Associate Tri-State (17) Fort Dix/McGuire (60) 10194 Galena Point Dr. Edward Deverell, Associate Scott Gericke, Associate Galena, OH 43021 12 Stevens Dr 21 Telford Lane Hookset, NH 03106-1683 740-965-8329 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 603-485-7464 (856) 206-9464 Pennsylvania VIRGINIA South Jersey (61) Delaware Valley (4) Crater (43) Edward Steinberg, Associate Gary Lambert S. W. George, Jr., 176th FAB 101 Hanover Ave 202 Holly Dr 123 Garfield Ave Rio Grande, NJ 08242-1738 Colonial Heights, VA 23834 Collingswood, NJ 08108 804-526-6725 609-886-2418 856-304-3106 WASHINGTON NEW YORK Susquehanna (19) th Northwest (6) Mohawk Valley (28) George Waters, 796 AAA Bn Jim Pennock, Associate Julian Scatko, Associate 303 Honesdale Rd 3006 NW 61st St 356 Higby Rd Waymart, PA 18472 Seattle, WA 98107 New Hartford, NY 13413 570-488-6311 206-783-0212 315-733-4752 Ohio Valley (31) Hudson Valley (49) Pete Yanchick, 106th ID CONTACT INFORMATION Matthew J. Swedick, Associate 1161 Airport Rd Membership Office: 26 Echo Lane Aliquippa, PA 15001 Kevin Diehl, Tracey Diehl, Altamont, NY 12009 724-375-645 703-528-4058, 518-765-0300 e-mail: [email protected]; Southcentral Pennsylvania ((45) [email protected] th Staten Island (52) George Schneider, 30 ID For dues, certificates, quartermaster, William Abell, Associate 237 Willow Valley Dr donations and membership: 297 Clarke Ave Lancaster, PA 17602-4782 Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Inc. Staten Island, NY 10306 717-464-9442 PO Box 27430 718-351-9426 Philadelphia, PA 19118 Lehigh Valley (55) Telephone 703-528-4058 Duncan T. Trueman (59) Morris Metz, 94th ID e-mail: [email protected] th Elliot Hermon, 87 CMBn 125 Richard Garr Rd For stories, articles, letter to the editor 3 Putter Way Easton, PA 18 040-6916 for inclusion in The Bulge Bugle: Middletown, NY 10990 610-252-3694 Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Inc. 845-344-6181 PO Box 336 Reading (64) Blue Bell, PA 19422 Long Island (63) George Moore, 1252nd ECB Telephone 484-351-8844 William Mueller, 106th ID 207 Shockley Dr e-mail: [email protected] 27 Eve Ln Birdsboro, PA 19508 VBOB WEB SITE: Levittown, NY 11756-5511 610-582-8690 www.battleofthebulge.org 516-731-2488 or www.vbob.org THE BULGE BUGLE 3 November 2013 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE the Belgian elections are schedule next May and we possibly must coordinate with a new group of Belgians in their Depart- ment of Defense. Douglas C. Dillard (Col. Ret.) It would help us in planning if we had an idea how many 82nd Airborne Division people would like to participate in the trip; therefore if you plan to go please send your response to Ralph Bozorth us- This is the final message ing one of the three following options: e-mail ralph@bat- for 2013, however, I want to tleofthebulge.org telephone 484-351-8844 US mail - VBOB, thank the membership for plac- PO Box 336, Blue Bell, PA 19422 ing their trust in me, as their I have enjoyed representing the VBOB and I take every reelected National President, opportunity to publicize our Association with national leaders for 2014. During the past few and potential new Associate members. Again I thank you for months we have experienced reelecting me as your National President. I wish all a very great a tremendous growth in mem- forthcoming holiday season! bership with Bob’ Rhodes As- sociate membership program… thanks Bob! VETERANS OF THE Battle OF THE BULGE, INC. Our recent annual reunion 2014 BUDGET in Kansas City was a great suc- Income cess and both Ralph Bozorth and Alan Cunningham did an Donations $8,000 Life Memberships $1,500 outstanding job in the planning and coordination of the event. Yearly membership dues-(2,035 @ $15/) $30,500 Ralph’s selection of the Embassy Suites was a pleasant sur- Certificate Sales $1,500 prise. Mark Collins, president of the Kansas Northeast chapter Quartermaster Sales $5,800 worked with the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle company, re- Monies transferred from VBOB savings $12,100 sulting in an outstanding event in the program. Alan Cunning- Total income $59,400 ham worked out the program with Fort Leavenworth which I Expense thought was well done and very interesting for our members. Bulge Bugle publication: We can be very proud and thankful that the Association has Other services $2,500 Postage $7,700 such outstanding members on its National Council. Printing $11,800 As you know, 2014 is the beginning of events in Europe in Operations: recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the Allied Forces inva- Miscellaneous $1,200 sion and of course the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge, Supplies $1,800 16 December 1944.