College of the Holy Cross CrossWorks The Octofoil Special Collections 3-1-1995 The Octofoil, March/April 1995 Ninth Infantry Division Association Follow this and additional works at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/octofoil Part of the Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Military History Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Ninth Infantry Division Association, "The Octofoil, March/April 1995" (1995). The Octofoil. 310. https://crossworks.holycross.edu/octofoil/310 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at CrossWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Octofoil by an authorized administrator of CrossWorks. THE 412 Gregory Ave.Weehawken, N~J. 07087 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION Mar-April 1995 Volume XLXX Number 2 Taps Sounded TAPS SOUNDED Get Ready to Give New Orleans Lt. Col. Matt Urban 60th Inf. A Taste of the'Ninth Division Angelo Parento M Co. 47th Inf. Al Miller 9th Signal John D. King M Co. 60th Inf. Rev. John Carlisle Miller 60th Inf. Harry Wells B Btry 84th F.A. Marion J. Kaczynski ll1edal ofHonor winner Matt Urban Can Co. 47th Inf. buried in Arlington National Cemetery Mary Gaynor Medal of 'Honor winner Matt Urban was buried in Arlington Wife ofGeorge, 47th Inf. National Cemetery on March 8, 1995, with full military honors, including a horse-drawn carriage carrying his coffin in a proces­ Mary Maness sion to his grave site from a military ceremony at Fort Meyer Wife ofGen. Lewis "Chip" Post Chapel. The services included a band, a color guard, six Maness military bearers, a bugler and a firing party. Matt who served with the 60th Infantry was stricken at his home on Feb. 23rd and Call out or names passed away on March 4th at Holland Community Hospital from as the years go by­ a collapsed lung. Remember us- Charles Libretto, George Brown, John Allen and Herb and we will ne~r die Brazington attended the Funeral Service and joined Matt's wife Jeannie at the graveside. The 1989 Guinness Book of World With deep remorse we an­ From gumbo to Bananas Foster, the food of New Orleans Records listed Matt as "the most combat decorated soldier in nounce the passing' of these has long been this country's most folkloric and popular American History. friends and comrades. regional cuisine. New Orleans is a city known for its tasty May they rest in peace. Farewell "old solder." food...especially when prepared by such renowned chefs as To their loved ones we ex­ Paul Prudhomme. ~ .<' --- l ~ tend ..ur deepest s)·mpathy. New Orleans is a city ofsights. Take a streetcar ride for a ,~- buck. See the many interesting places. Music is every­ . ,.•·.-,.1,, where...especially in the French Quarters. The Radisson . ... \ Hotel is located walking distance from the beginning of the French Quaners-.---OF take a short walk to the Super Dome.· to ~ Happy Report Guided tours are offered to see this vast stadium. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mississippi River. Ask the Hotel Proposed amendments to By-laws I'm happy to report that our efforts to locate members of the tour desk for a time and location schedule. There's plenty to To be voted on at the next general meeting being held in New family of Pvt. Dominick Gatto see and do in the City of Saints and Sinners. Or just hop a Orleans. for the Belgian liberation com­ Hotel complimentary bus which will take you to various The following proposed amendments to the Bylaws were sub­ mittee have been successful. interesting locations. mitted to the Annual Meeting of the Association held at Lake (Gatto was killed while on a MAP OUT YOUR DAY IN NEW ORLEANS Placid, on June 11, 1994, as part of a report by the Bylaws 47th recon mission near the Committee. After discussion, the meeting voted to accept the Belgian-French border Sept. 3, ~?,;"::---"\\\~ ..• r.: CJn[-~ report. 1944, was given a hero's funeral ~\,\ ./---~\ '" Hotel i ~['-~ Under Article XV, Section 52, the following proposed amend­ by Belgian residents and last '\~\\\--J\\t~?i~_S~ t 1 ments may be adopted at the next meeting provided that refer­ September was fu'rther honored ence to them is made in the notice for the meeting. when Belgian officials unveiled sh~ ~~\tl~ E.=~JO 1. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD a monument in memory of him.) i \\ \\);-2.)'~;::= t:tr]~~ OF GOVERNORS FROM 15 TO 17: Gatto was one of nine chil­ (\'",-.}-p:: ~~QR -'. To change so much of the first paragraph of Article V, Section 27 dren, six of them boys: Anthony ~/')~ .~\~G i~ [][ French 'J as reads: "It will consist of a total of fifteeR (18) members" so as served in the military in World ~~~\ [j[ ] to read "It will consist of a total of seventeen (17) members." War I; Francis with the U.S. Air .............. --. n\.--::;; =(rters. Force in the Pacific Theatre dur­ -I'/:~ ~ LJCD(fj'~ Explanation - Recent increases in the number of chapters ing World War II and Michael in ::;:>~~~~ have made it desirable to increase the number of members of the the U. S. Marines. , [j \ C'. ~~~ - Board ofGovernors. Gatto's sister, Mrs. Mary \\"",IlIIIf~\4lI~~~ Fusco, 91, resides at 100 Oneida Mississippi 2. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ REQUIRED FOR A QUORUM FROM 8 TO 9. 07060. A colorful map showing the streetcar routes and other To change so much of Article VII, Section 33 as reads: "eigHt Eg) . In addition, there are a num­ important information will be included inside your 9"x12" ..Governors shall ...constitute a Quorum...." so as to read: ber of nieces and nephews, envelope. Take this map with you whenever you venture out "nine (9) Governors shall ... constitute a Quorum...." including: Mrs. Frances oCthe Hotel. Mascioli, 370 Glendale Rd., It's not too late ta make reservations. Explanation - This change would preserve the present propor­ North Plainfield, 07063; Mrs. tion ofGovernorsnecessary to constitute a quorum Dolores Fratentuono, 348 Grove Call 1-800-824-3359 Ave., Bound Brook, 08805 or use the Ilotel order form on page 2 of this OCTOFOIL 3. PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALTERNATE MEM- (Gatto's home town); Mrs. Be sure to b1Clude your service unit am your spouses or any BERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. Louise Sutphen, 279 N. Bridge gLle§ts name so we cal make yOlJ' name badges. To amend Article V, Section 27, so as to insert the following St., Somerville 08876, and Paragraph b: William R. Fischer, 31 Sunrise SEE YOU THERE! "b. The members of the Association at the Annual Meeting shall Circle, Wallingford, CT 064~2. also elect by plurality vote an alternate for each member elected In closing, Dan, I would like to to the Board of Governors. 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