THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, INC. VOLUME XXVIi NUMBER 3 THE ARDENNES CAMPAIGN HISTORICAL FOUNDATION PRESENTS GENERAL ANTHONY McAULIFFE HISTORICAL ITEMS TO 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION Page 9 DEAD MAN^S RIDGE A1 Bryant 17th Airborne Division 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment Company B Page 8 Last Call fo r... 2008 VBOB Reunion September 9 - 14, 2008 The Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center 4900 Sinclair Road Columbus, OH 43229 VETEF:ANS OF THE Neil B. Thompson •CALIFORNIA* •IOWA* STATEN ISLAND (Lll) SOUTHCENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (XIV) FRESNO (V) KJVIA (;tXXIV) William Abell 9l7-?99-97(5<J George F Schnetder 717-464-9<l42 BATTLE DF THE BULGE, 740th Tank Battalion Arthur Steff'^nsen 55S-266-2997 (Chapter no logger functioning 297 Clarke Ave 237 Willow Valley Dr Alfred H.M. Shehab 7469 C ecar Ave Staten Island. NY 10306 Lancaster. PA 17602-4782 INC. Fresnc.CA 93725-9746 38th Cavalry Division HAWKE YE STATE (XLIV) P.O. Box 101418 Mar sU R Lind sirom 515-278-0081 GENESSEE VALLEY (LVII) LEHIGH VALLEY (LV) Two Years: GEN (SEOKGE S. I'A 'IO N , JR. (XIII) 4105 7‘.|h St David Bush 585-482-23!j9 Moms D Metz 610-252-3694 Arlington VA 22210-4418 Chapi<;r IS now defunc Jam es David Bailey Oe; Moines \A. 50322-2551 147 Landir>g Parx 125 Richard Garr Rd 70;-628-4058 Rochester, NY 14625 Easton, PA 18040-6916 106th Infantry Division •VIARYLAND-O:* GOLDEN GATE (X) Addition Trustees M A m A N D /D .C. (Ill) MID-HUDSON VALLEY (LIX) READIMG (LXIV) WiKiam C /vfmsiroft j 92f-937-4416 EareO Ednrwrds 410-647-5215 Duncan Tmemar 914-986-6376 Samuel B Scales 610-921-2!»8 Published quarterly, THE will be appointed 1510 Eincarito PI PO Box 79 29 Ovemitl Ln 3419 Foster Ln WaInu Creiik.CA U4S97-2319 Am3M. MD 21012 Warwick. NY 10990-3317 “ ” Reading. PA 19605 BULGE BLGLE is the official in the future. SOUTIHERM CALIFiDRNiA (XVI) publication of the Veterans of •MASSACHUSEITS* LONG ISLAND (lXIII) CUMBERLAND VALLEY (LXV) O ne Year: Gordoi] Hejime 8U-784-898C LAIAAR SOUTICR/CENTRAL David Saltman 516-221-5096 JohnWFague 717-530-8617 4363 HayvtmhurstAve the Battle of the Bulge M^ SSACHUSEITTS (XXII) 1252 Campbell Rd 306 Lurgan Ave Thomas R. Chambers Encinc CA 91436 JohnEMcAuMIe 508-754-7183 Wantagh.NY 11793-6307 Shippensburg. PA 17257 PublisherA-hief Editor: 5th Armored Division 425 Pleasani iir SANCIEGO (U) Woxester.MA 01609 •NORTH CAROLINA* •RHODE ISLAND* George Chekan Thomas Sweeney Robert D Schrell 85«-274-5738 NORTH CAROUNA (IX) RHODE ISLAND (XXIV) 2530 i>an Joaquin Ct Q'h Infantry Division Associate Member CA >E COD & 1>1E ISLANDS (LVIII) Wtlliam R Strickland 91D-897-8295 Manuel Riberio 401 •253-7:^9 Contributing Editors: Additional Trustee San Oego. Califom a 9.’109 (PniSKjcnt’s nsrne needed) 471 Turlington Rd 50 Grey lock Rd Dunn, NC 28334 Bristol. ^1 02809-1631 Robert F Phillips to be appointed. 281 h Infantry Division •CONNEiC nCUT- *NORTH DAKOTA- •SOUTH CAROLINA* CONNECTICUT YANKEl. (XL) •MICHIGAN* NORTH DAKOTA (XX) SOUTH CAROLINA (VII) Historical Research: HISTORICAL FOUNDATION: Richard Eg.in 20c-634-0974 WEST MICHIO^N (XXJIt) Harry Swendson (Secretary) 701-567-2308 David P Hubbard 803-787-11)65 John D. Bowen ’President: Alfred H M Shehab 79 Alc3ve Jam es E. WiU>v 231-928-2995 PO Box 55 1824 BiHmont Or 38th Cavalry Division Meriden. CT 06451 4449 Audubon Dr Hettinger. SO 56639 Columbia. SC 29201-2814 ^ssociate Memt)er T ra ^ i^ e Cily. Ml 496S&-3887 • •• •• •COLOIiAOO* •TEXAS* ROCKV MOUNTAIN (>J XIX) ELECTED OFFICERS: GREAT LAKES (XXI) •OHIO* GREATER HOUSTON (XXVII) A. Wayne Field 71(>-598-2234 Chiiplei now df funct BLANCHARD VALLEY (XUI) (Chapter is functioning- PO Box 72*17 President: VBOB PAST PRESIDENTS Richard H. Swit2er 419-435-52'77 please *dvise contact again ) [)emitri “Dee" Paris Colorado Ssnngs. CO (0933-7247 •MSSlSSIPPh 4361 N U S 23 Clyde D. Boden* 1981-84 MISSISSIPPI (>JC(III) Fostoha. OH 44830 BEN FFlEEMAN (XXXVII) 9th Armored Division Robert J. VanHouten 1984-86 •OEL/.WARE> Manning Cooper 601-825-4479 Leon St Pierre 903-561-7116 Executive Vice President: BRANDYWINE VALLEY CHAPTER (LXVI) 76 -ern VaHey Rd OHIO BUCKEYE (XXIX) 3325 Biiin Pt George Chekan 1986-68 Charles Galeney 30:'-762-3023 John J Dunleavy Brandoi. MS 39042 John Kalagkjis 330-492-2214 Tyler. TX 75701-8871 2003-05 907 Shipley Rd 2545 58th St NE Wilmington DE 1940^-^927 737th Tank Battalion William T. Greenville* 1988-90 •MISSOURI* Canton. OH 44721-3451 ALAMC (XLVI) Vice President/Membership: GAFEWAY (X(V) John Hitmilton 210-696-1<K>4 Darrell Kuhn" 1990-92 •FLOFIDA^ W. Ken: Stephens 618-344-1616 GEN. D. D. EISENHOWER (XXXV) 9606 Tioga Dnve CENTIUL H.ORIDA (C^lll) Robert F. Phillips William R. Hemphiir 1992-93 107 Bluffview i.ane Richard M Shape SanAn onk). TX 76269-1904 29'h Infantry Division Corttad'Ri'bert L Hte/cnson 40V-644-9997 Collinsville. IL 32234 211 OakcrestCt William P Tayman 1993-94 2133 Lake Dr RussellsPoml C>H 43348-9508 LONE !iTAR (L) Vice President/Chapters: Winter Part, FL 32789 Grover C. Twiner* 1994-55 •NEW JERSEY * Charles J Kam 214-324-fi:>00 John E McAuliffe PETER F. LESIIJE, JR. (LIV) NORTH COAST OHIO (XXXVI) 8042 Hijnntcut Rd 87th Infantry Division Stanley Wojtusik 1995-97 FLORIDA CITRUS 'X ^ ll) Geiakj E Mourt 973-697-5875 Frederic H Harf 440-234-5732 Dallas, TX 75228 2006-07 Geralc V Myers 86:1-686-2121 40 OM Hoop F’ole Rd 323 Westbridge Or Vice Preside nt/Military Affairs: 320 E Palm Of OaKRi<ige. NJ 07438 Berea. OH 47017-1562 *VERMONT-|gEW HAMPSHIRE-ftUNE- Stanlsy A. Wojtusik, Sr George C. Linthicum* 1997-99 LaKeland, FL 33803-26S0 TRI-STATE (XVII) John J. Dunleavy 1999-2001 FO^T MONMOJTH (LVI) ALTON LITSENHERGER (LXVII) Edgar Eull 603-6S2-4:>02 106 h Infantry Division INDIAN RIN'ER FLC^D A (XLI) Louis Cunningham 2001-C3 E dtrtid Turret 732-264-i>447 Richard H V^eeler 614-267-7478 PO Box 336 Vice President/Public John <>ayni)r 32'-549-352ti 3 Ches:nut Dr 191 E Royal Forest Bive Milton. NH 03851 Affairs: George L. Watson •D eceased 90'l C jlpepper Ave Ha;:ie<,NJ 07730 Columbus. OH 43214-2125 PalmE3ay. I'L 329C9 •VIRGINIA* 87 h Infantry Division FORT OIX/MCCiUIRE AFB (U;) NORTHERN VIRGINIA (XV) T reasurer: SOUTHEAST FLOF:iO<k (LXtl) Lk) ^ Cfth 856-235-0504 •PENNSYLVANIA- Gene VcHale 703-451-1!)18 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS George Fisher 561-585-7066 10 wOcustCt DELAWARE VALLEY (IV) 8240 Cirrleigh Pkwy A/illiam P Tayman 3456 S Oci:an Blvd »50 > Mo jnt i.aurel. NJ 08054 Stanley Wojtusik 215-637-4191 SpringfieM, VA 22152-1728 87 h Infantry Division Palm H ead). FL 33480 9639 VMssinoming St •ALABAMA* SOJTH JERSEY (LXl) Philadelphia. PA 19114 CRATER (XLIII) Corresponding Secretary: GEN. GEORGE 8. PATTON, JR . (Xl| GOLDEN TRIANGLE (Xt.VIII) Gu;{ Epple (VF’) 609-463-!)690 W Baxter Peftinson 804-590-1185 Dorothy S. Davis Jam es W. Ammons 205-425-8f 78 Fred D. P a lis 35:!-589-210{l 45 S Oisea 0' SUSQUEHANNA (XIX) 9441 W River Rd 37th Field Hospital 5610 Pocahontas Rd 22 Tuiquol:>e Way Ca|>e May Codit House. NJ 08210-2041 George K. Wateis 717-488-6311 Matoao.VA 23603-1019 Bessemet.AL 35022*8316 Euslis FL 32726 303 H onesdale Rd Recording Secretary: Waynurt, PA 18472 •WASHINGTON* John D. Bowen •ARIZONA* FLORIDA !iOUTHWE!;1 CHAPTER (LXVII) •NEW YORK' NORTHWEST (VI) ARIZONA (XXVi) Vincent Ru lowich 72V-323-3793 CEMTRAL YORK (II) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (XIV) Arthur P Mahler 425-746-3023 Associate Member Philip R France 480-325-2(95 4063 *tOth Ave N (Ct'apter no lorger hinctionir){i) Leroy Schatler 724-238-22«7 1821 i:'2 n d A v e SE 3330 E Main St St Petersburg. FL 33713 1839 Route 259 Bellevu<},WA 98005-4623 Mesa AZ 85213-8647 MOHAWK VALLEY (XXVIII) Bolivar, Pennsylvania 15923 Adrninistntive Director: •INCI/‘.NA* Ketinetri H Rciviand 315-736-!)836 •WISCONSIN* Nancy Morson 703-528-4058 SOUTHERN ARIZONA (Llll) NORTHERN INDIAIM (XXX) 10 PulsskiSt OHIO VALLEY (.XXXI) NORTHERN WISCONSIN (I) • • • •• GeOfge W McGee 520-298-3: 20 W arrei A. *!k>odlsd 211i-663-404!i New York Mill!. NY 13417 Pete Yanchik 724-375-64!) 1 (Prestdiinl's name needed) 7630 E Hampton SI 770 R ssslare PI 1161 Airport Rd TRUSTEE!*: Tucson. AZ 85715-4214 Crown Poif I, IN 4€307 HUDSON VAL1.EY (IL) Aliquippa. Pa 1f>00l J a n e s K. WHson 516-393-2384 •BELGIUM* CENTRAL INDIANA (XI VII) 19 Par>. PI CONTACT THE CHAPTER IN YOiJR AREA. Three Years: STH FUSILIERS OF BELGIUM (XXXVIII) Roberi R. (/ooper 31’'-291-266« Sclienectady. SY 12305-152^. YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DIO. Ralph Bozi)rth Marcel O'lHaese 3436 IBeHei Ave IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO START A Boulevant du Sauverain 4914 Indianapolis. IN 46224-1920 CHAPTER IN YOUR AREA. LET US KNOW. Associate Member 1160 Brussells. BeKiium WE’LL SEND YOU NECESSARY DETAILS. THE BULGE BUGLE August 2<)0K President's Message Reunions: In the May 2008 issue of The Bulge Bugle, you were invited to offer your chapter and your city as the location of a future "We the people of the reunion. Our experienced national officers will provide all the United States in Order advice and assistance necessary. It’s time you extended a to form a more perfect welcome to your Battle of the Bulge buddies.