FIGHTING 69rH lNFAN'I'RY DIVISION ****;/!ssoc:iafion, Inc. VOLUME 53, NO.1 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER - NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1999 "THE THREE B'S" P.O. BOX 69 BOLTE'S BIVOUACING BASTARDS CHAMPION, PA 15622·0069 7241455·2901 bu.lle-tin OFFICERS 1997·1998 Jim Boris, President 6800 Henry Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128 ........ .... 881 FA Harold Ruck, Vice President 622 Melville Ave nue Chattanooga, TN 37412 ....... 272 Ralph Goebel, Secreta ry 54 17 Halifax Lane Min neapoli s, MN 55424 .... .. ........... 272 Willi am Matl ach , Treasurer P.O. Box 474 West Islip, NY 11795·0474 ..... .......... 273 Robert Kurtzman, Membership Chrm. P. O. Box 105 Wilmot, OH 44689 .. .... 272 Edward Lucci, Auditor ........ 273 Wi lli am Snidow, Chaplain .... ... ... .. ... 661 Paul Shadle, Co ·Chaplain ............... 271 LADIES' AUXILIARY Rosemarie Ma zza , President Glori a Czyzyk, Vice Preside nt Jane Matlach, Secretary Ursula Goebel, Chaplain Edith ZafTern, SU ll shine Lady BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1997·1998 Arci.ie Brooke ... ....................... Div. Hq. Clifton Barbieri ................ ..... 27 1 Bernard Zaffern ..... 272 Robert Crowe .. ..... .. 273 Ernes t Krause ...... 269 Frank Packard 269 Eugene Pi erron ... .. .. .......................... 661 Thomas Heath ................ 724 Charl es White ....... .. ......... ........... 777 1998·1999 Willi am Taylor ........................... ..... 271 Leo Moore ..... .......... 272 J ames Brooks .. .... ......................... ..... 273 Ward Peterson ........ 269 George Hepp ... ... 569 Wi ll iam Snidow ...................... 661 J ohn McC ann ... ............ .. .. ............... 777 Walter Haag ....... ..... .... .............. 881 1999·2000 George Wolff ........... ... ... .... ... .. ... ... ... 271 Edgar Parsons ... .... .... ...... 272 Eugene Mischke .. ................... 273 Henry Putala 777 John O'Connor .. .............. .. .... 880 PAST PRESIDENTS ' Maj. Gen. E. F. Reinhardt, TX ..... .. ................................... Di v. Hq. 'Lester J . Mili ch, NJ .. .... 569 Sig. ' Hyman E. Gold stei n, Ny ... ...... 27 2 Inr. 'Clifford E. Ewi ng, GA ........... 769 Ord. She rm an Lawrence, NY . 27 2 Inf. ' Murry Galuten, FL .. 272 Inr. ' Henry Madison, NY ................. 272 Inf. ' Sol Rosenbli tt, FL .................... 27 1 Inf. 'Cyril Baron, FL ..................... Div. Hq. ' Loar L. QuickJ e, NJ .................. 27 1 1nr. ' Harold M. Starry, PA ... ............ 272 Inr. \V m. R. Matlach, NY .... 273 Inr. Sam Woolf, Ny ......... ........... ..... 273 Inf. Geo. E. Phill ips, FL .............. ... 2711nf. Al be rt Carbonari, CT . ...... 271Inf. -', nl ey Olszewski, CT . 273 Inr. " Moria rty, MA .. ...... 69 MP ,:rt Myers, AZ . ... Diy. Hq. \ ..... ler Doernb ach, NJ ... Di\,. Hq. ' U, Jrge Gall agher, FL ......... MP & QM Willi am Beswick, VA ........... .. ......... 66 l 'William Foster, PA ................. ..... .. .. 269 ' Earl E. Witzl eb, J r. PA ............. 273 Inf. Welkos O. Hawn, CO . Div. Hq. Curt E. Peterson, WI ............ 569. Sig. Robert Pierce, CA .. ........................ 273 *Deceused Does Anyone Remember Cover Photos Identified George Rome Woodworth? from Last Bulletin Submitted By: Lloyd W. Perkins Submitted By: Louie N. Rodgers 1702 Ridgeway Drive • Sherman, Texas 75092 Division Headquarters Telephone: (903) 892-8303 99 North Main Street, Apt. 609 Memphis, Tennessee 38103-5004 E-Mail: [email protected] I received the latest Bulletin, Volume 52, No.3, Pfe. George Rome Woodworth May-August 1999 yesterday and congratulate you on aka: "Woody" - B.A.R. an outstanding job well done. I am able to identify Killed in Action - 69th Division three of the six pictures on the front cover. February 1945 (I believe it was February 28th) The top left picture shows Brig. General Robert Belgium - Henri Chappelle Cemetery Maraist, CG, 69th Infantry Division Artillery. General I believe his sergeant was from Pennsylvania Maraist is second from the right and with the walking Born in Port Arthur, Texas cane. He is with some French military officers and I read of the 69th Reunion in our local paper. Pfe. maybe an enlisted man. George Rome Woodworth was my first cousin (our The center left picture shows General Reinhardt mothers were sisters). We were very close. and his driver, Sergeant William B. O'Neal of Sacra­ At the time of our notification of his death, I was in mento, California in the general's jeep in front of the the Army Air Corps, stationed in the A.S.T.R.P. (Army church at Murringen. I have a similar picture. The Specialized Training Reserve Program) at Niagara picture was taken in February 1945. University. The bottom right picture shows General Reinhardt George was a first class person who had been placed conferring with Colonel Walter D. Buie, Commander in the ASTP program at Syracuse University. When of our 272nd Infantry Regiment. The picture was the Battle ofthe Bulge commenced, the ASTP program taken 26 March 1945 and the occasion was elements was abandoned and all participants were assigned to of the 272nd were being ferried across the Rhine River various active units. and headed for Fort Ehrenbritenstein. I have this He spent his last night before embarkation from same picture. New York at my home. At that time I lived in Westfield, Also, it appears the upper right picture shows a German POW being interviewed for intelligence infor, New Jersey. mation. The center right pi(;~ult; appears to show a I believe some of his buddies witnessed his death church service being conducted by Colonel Peter because his mother told me he cried out, "Sarge, I'm Quinn, Division Chaplain, for German POWs around hit!" Easter 1945 at BadEms, Germany on the Lahn River. If any of his buddies are still alive, I'd like to know Many, many thanks for the wonderful contribution where he was, what was their mission and precisely all of you are giving to our Association. how he was killed. Also, who witnessed his death. Louie N. Rodgers, LTC, USA Ret. George's mother, my Aunt Dorothy Perkins, died General Reinhardt's Aide-de-Camp shortly after George. We brought George back and buried him with his mother in Port Arthur, Texas. ******************************* I plan to attend my "Operation Crossroads" (atomic bomb test) reunion this fall in Connecticut. On dis­ Cover Photos charge I came home to Texas, went to college, married, We receive lots of nice photos with no real identifi­ had children and became ajudge. I retired 2 years ago. cation and with no owner attached to them. Now I have time to investigate what has been troubling The pictures on the cover represent some of those me all these years. photos. We have listed below what the photos state on If anyone can be of help to me, I would appreciate it the back. Let's see if anyone can come up with a more very much. I remember him with great affection and detailed caption for them. There always seems to be admiration. someone out there that recognizes these photos and ******************************* enjoys sending us in a better I.D. Top Photo Left: Infantry of the 69th Division, 1st Notice to all 6gers U.S. Army, in newly captured Leipzig. If you want to see more articles on your particular Top Photo Right: Ronnie and Jack all dressed up unit, then send them in. All of the material you see with nowhere to go. printed in the bulletin is sent to us by you, the mem­ Photo Center: We had our Red Cross wagon along. bers. We do not single out or show preference to any particular unit. It is just that some ofthe units send in Bottom Photo Left: Hendric, Me, Dilly and Howard - Chow Call. ...,' material and others don't. We are waiting to hear from you, so don't disappoint us. Bottom Photo Right: Leaving for the 29th. -2- and in his life. We all lost Bill last September 11th. He really was extra special! He still is in my remaining years. Mr. Frank S. Phillips, 85 Jones Drive, Fulton, New York 13069 - Hq. Btry., 879th F.A.: I was a Message Center Chief during my stint with the 69th. I enjoy the bulletin and look forward to receiving it. By Dottie Witzleb, Editor The work of the Bulletin Staff is appreciated by Company E, 273rd Infantry Regiment those of us who sit on the sidelines! PO. Box 69 John M. Steinmetz, 107 Lakeside Circle, Jupiter, Champion, Pennsylvania 15622-0069 Florida 33458-5505 - Co. B, 369th Med. Btn.: I was a Telephone: 724/455-2901 member of the 369th Medical Battalion. Our group was not large but we were attached to the 273rd As you read this bulletin the reunion in Orlando is Infantry. history. I am sure it was a huge success with no hur­ ricanes present. I would like to take this opportunity I received your #2 Bulletin ofthis year from a friend to wish all of you the Best of the Holidays and a very who received it from the editor of the 87th Infantry. I Happy and Prosperous Y2K - in other words, the year enjoyed it very much and it brought back memories of 2000. Please keep your articles coming as this is your many things and places I had done or gone through. bulletin and it can only continue if you and I do our We were second in line going through the Battle of part. Thank you for helping me in the past and I look the Bulge, usually less than 1/2 mile from the front forward to doing the bulletin in the next two years. lines. One day the captain sent me to fill a 1,000 gal­ * * * * * lon water tank. I took a wrong turn looking for the Paul Staub, 20 Snowbird Lane, Levittown, New Engineers water hole. Going fast with my weapons York 11756 - Hq. Co., 1st Bn., 273rd: Although we carrier and tank on a dirt road, one ofthe infantrymen have never met, I feel I know you as well as I know my stepped out of the woods and held up his hand. I next door neighbor. I have been a member of the Assoc­ stopped and he asked me where I was going.
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