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412 Gregory Ave. Weehawken, N. J. 07087

Volume XLV Number 1

THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION A~Oues~ 15.00e- veer - $1.50wilHM..marked 1IO.-¥ for the Octofoil

Jan-Feb 1990

Back cover $75.00Inside back cover 60.001/2 page 30.001/8th page 10.00

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS OFTHE 39TH INFANTRY REGIMENT

The 39th Regiment has again been activated. It is cur­rently stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey where its latestmission is training today's soldiers. The newest membersof the regiment wish to keep the spirit of the 39th alive.Part of our plan is to share with our newest soldiers, thehistory of the Regiment. To do this, we are creating amuseum. We are asking for any RegimentalMemorabilia that you may have and wish to loan ordonate to us, please contact us through:

2LT John R. PilloniA Co., 2nd Bn., 39th In£.Ft. Dix, N.J. 08640-7511Telephone No. (609) 562-5541/5594

We again thank you for your time and would greatly ap­preciate any help that you could provide us in obtainingartifacts for our museum.Company F 39th Infantry held a mini-reunion recentlyand sent this photo of those members in attendance.Twenty-six old timers got together in White County,Arkansas. Story in mail call.

Halph Fobbe. Maple Lake. Mn; Clyde Wilfong. Tyler. Tx; SteveMatijasic. Youngstown. Oh; Woodie Simpson. Bristow. Ok;Dkk Neely. Phoenix. Az; Roscoe Back. Cuayhoga Falls. Oh;Howard Brewer. ~alifornia. Pa; John "Red" Crail. Pittsburgh,Pa; .Joe Barnett. Troy. Mi; Ray Hanks. McRae. AI'; Lyal Hen­dron. Cincinnati. Oh; Rondelle McElroy, Monroe. La; FrankKnipper. Hamilton. Oh; Edward McNamara. Brookfield. NY;Sam Burns. Burleson. Tx; .Joe Adaysh. Pierce. FI; HenrySegrest. Tuskegee. AI; Ben "Poncho" Rosales. Oklahoma. Ok;John Brandell. Lansing. Mi; Eugene Mitchell. Kelseyville. ta;Paul Brown. Follansbee. W.Va; Walter Martin. Wvkoff. Mn;William Maloney. New York. NY. .

Remember the Reunion Dates for 1990

Oct 4-7

ROADS TO HOTELFinding the hotel should be no problem at all to our Snowbird

buddies. Make your way to 1-4 to exit #29, (Fla. rte. 528, Sand­lake Rd) East a block, the 1st street is International Drive, crossit. approximately 100 ft. driveway to parking lot on right. If youcome via the Florida Turnpike head west on 1-4.

Airport transportation is available at about $12.00? but hangon as we haven't had time to negotiate a better than regulardeal.

AUTO RENTALSWe have a contract with Hertz for auto rentals. There are five

(5) rates - subcompact. 1 to 4 days $29.80,5 or 7 days $115.80,mid-size 1 to 4 days $35.00 per day and $149.80 - 5 or 7 days. Fullsize 2 dr .. 1 to 4 days $37.80 per day and $159.80 5 or 7 days. Allare unlimited miles. Prices do not include tax. ins. etc. Toreserve your car call Hertz at 1-800-654-2240 and give our groupnumber 5942.

Some things to do near byWe'll only give you a sample just now and recommend others

later. For openers we highly recommend a visit to the Mercado,a mini-mall just a short walk west with the Mardi Gras Din­ner/variety show in the rear, one of the best deals in town. TheFlorida chapter went there in 1987 and we're going again bypopular demand. The regular price for this four course mealwith all the beer or soft drinks you want is $27.95 but if youreserve through us only $21.00 (as of April, 1990) with no in­crease expected. Anyone interested let us know which day (s) ,rather evenings you'd like either before, after of during the re­union and we'll try to set a group reservation, send no moneynow.

To the east on International Drive are many eateries, shops,Wet 'n Wild and another very "must visit" interesting mallfeaturing a glass/crystal store. A nice trolley (rubber wheels)runs the length of the street. You'll need a comfortable pair ofwalking shoes (or roller skates). Above all, be sure to watch theOCTOFOIL for any changes.

Florida Sprin~ Meetin~

HEY GUYS!! After a longcold winter our LADIES aredue for "R & R." A memorabletwo days has been planned forus on April 5-7, 1990, (check outSat. so everyone can be at homefor Palm Sunday). The OrlandoMarriott will be our head­quarters as Emil wrote in theOCTOFOIL. It will give us achance to make a final checkbefore the national reunion inOctober.

Those of you who were withus two years ago at the MardiGras dinner theatre willremember at once the greatmeal and super show and forthose who didn't attend thattime are in for a most enjoyableevening on Thursday BUT ­BUT because of a fewunavoidable delays this letter islate getting out and I'm askingall who plan to attend toPLEASE send your reserva­tions for the Mardi Gras varietyshow in as soon' as possible asI'm committed to have 50% ofthe money in by March 5.

We will have a hot buffet atthe hotel on Friday evening I'msure will be to everyone's lik­ing.

We will have our businessmeeting on Friday morning andhope to have a full house sofinal plans can be made for the"BIG ONE" the national re­union. The 1985 reunion was thefirst one for most if not all of uswho worked on it with manycompliments from ourmembers so let's make this oneeven better. This time we haveseveral reasons for turning out.#1- a second (49th?, 10th?,35th, more?) honeymoon, #2­offer opinions and ideas to show"the rest of the family" a superreunion, # to once more enjoyeach other's company and bendears of whoever will listen.Remember it's getting late.

The BRIDES will find plentyof interesting shopping justminutes away and when thehunger pangs sound, a variety offine resturants in addition tohotel dining just a short walkaway.

By now you know that thehotel has no elevators, has six­teen two story buildings, a con­tinuous tram service, and an oncall taxi service, several finepools, beautiful landscape toenjoy shoud you prefer to walkthe paths etc ...

The Commonwealthof MassachusettsExecutive Office

of Human ServicesSoldiers Home

91 Crest AvenueChelsea, Massachusetts

02150The Ninth Infantry DivisionAss'n412 Gregory AvenueWeehawken, NJ 07087Gentlemen:

We acknowledge withgrateful appreciation, yourcheck No. 4081 representing agenerous donation of $900.00 forthe purchase of Clinic equip­ment.

Kindly convey our thanks aswell to your membership.

Very truly yours,Paul I. McNamara

Assistant Superintendentfor Financial Management

FORTY FIFTH ANNUAL REUNIONNINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION

OCTOBER 4-7,1990ORLANDO MARRIOTT HOTEL8001 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE

ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819-9312(407) 351-2420/FAX (407) 345-5611

***** PROGRAM OF EVENTS *****THURSDAY OCTOBER 4, 1990

10:00 A.M. - WELCOME TO MARRIOTT REGISTRA­TION - CHECK IN ALL DAY

4:00 P.M. - Board of Governors Meeting7:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. Reception, Welcome Party/

Dance, Main Ballroom

FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 19908:00 A.M.-1O:oo P.M. REGISTRATION

10:00-11:00 A.M. - Committee Meetings11: 00 A.M. - General Meeting/Ladies Auxiliary Meeting7:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. - RECEPTION/DANCE, MAIN

BALLROOM

SATURDAY OCTOBER 6, 19909:00 A.M.-1O:00 A.M. - MEMORIAL SERVICE, MAIN

BALLROOM7:00 P.M.-?? - BANQUET DINNER, MAIN BALLROOM

********************************************************ATTENTION! !! BANQUET SEATING! ! !

TABLE RESERVATIONS!!!To reserve a table a ticket with confirmation number willbe included with your registration packet, one for eachattendee. These tickets must be turned in to Jim Scotta,who will assign a numbered table and sign the back oftable slip. There can be no exceptions. Ten persons willbe assigned to each table. Please include your confirma­tion number when paying for your strip or banquettickets.

PRE-REGISTRATION FOR STRIP TICKETSPRE-REGISTRATION WILL BE USED FOR OUR 45THANNUAL REUNION AND IT IS SUGGESTED THATEVERYONE USE THIS PROCEDURE BECAUSE ITWILL BE EASIER FOR EVERYONE, ESPECIALLYTHE COMMITTEE.STRIP TICKETS WILL BE $45.00 PER PERSON, IN­CLUDES THURSDAY'S WELCOME PARTY,FRIDAY'S DANCE AND SATURDAY NIGHT BAN­QUET.

NAME UNIT _CONFIRMATION# _

ADDRESS CITY STATE _

GUESTS _

Please make checks payable to 9th Infantry Division Re­union and mail to Henry Santos - 9811 N. ConnechusettRd. - Tampa, Florida 33617.Several early bird prizes will be awarded for strip ticketpayment received by July 31, 1990 and several of lesservalue awarded for payment received during August.Please help us get all the bookkeeping done ahead of timeso we can relax and enjoy a few moments with our bud­dies.******Registration at the door will be $50.00 per person onThursday, $40.00 on Friday for Friday and Saturday, and$30.00 for Saturday only. One standard cocktail includedwith Thursday night and Friday night admission.Tax free deadline for rooms is September 1, 1990 and ban­quet reservations deadline is September 22, 1990. A pointof note!!! The room tax in Orlando is now 10%, a savingsworth some thought.Unfortunately, we must consider cancellations andrefunds. Banquet refund requests will be honored up toSeptember 22, 1990, requests to cancel room reservationswill be honored up to October 1, 1990.

SOUVENIR PROGRAMThe souvenir program book is being put together at thistime. Your help is needed in order for us to be successful.Remembrances, ads, and boosters must be in by August18, 1990.

Centerfold $125.00Inside front cover 60.00Full page 50.00l/4th page 20.00

Booster name and unit $2.00 each.Make check payable to 9th Inf. Div. reunion and mail to

Fla. Chapter, 9th Inf. Div.9811 N Connechusett Rd.Tampa, FL 33617Ph (813) 985 5444

Til. OCT••OIL

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Street Address .

I was a member of:

Name Serial No .

Charge card payment toOrlando Marriott Hotel8001 International Dr.Orlando, FL 32819

For those who wish to arrive early and/or extend theirstay, the above mentioned special group rates will applyto three nights before and/or after the dates indicatedabove-room subject to availability.Make check and send payment to9th Inf. Div. Reunion9811 N Connechusett Rd.Tampa, FL 33617

EVERyoNE WINS!! By paying to the NINTH INFANTRYDIVISION ASSOCIATION.

CHILDREN STAYING IN THE SAME ROOM WITH THEIRPARENTS NO EXTRA CHARGEALL RATES ARE SUBJECT TO 9% STATE TAXMAXIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN ROOM - FIVE (5)RESERVATIONS ARE TENTAVIELY HELD PENDINGRECEIPT OF DEPOSIT OR MAJOR CREDIT CARD (AX,M/C, VS, DC & DI)NUMBER__ EXPIRE DATE:__Special request for location, conecting room, etc., will be notedbut cannot be guaranteed. Suites are space available at ratesabove and will be confirmed by RESERVATIONS MANAGER.AFTERCHECK IN: 4:00P.M. CHECKOUT: 11:00 A.M.

Baggage must be checked with the Bell Captain if depar­ture time is later than 11:00 A.M.

NAME: ------ADDRESS: _CITY: STATE:__ ZIP: _TELE #:Name you want on name ta&g _Company__Regiment--

Executive suites- $375.00 per nite, smiliar to a onebedroom apartment. No food/beverage restrictions.

~he reunion co~mittee is taking advantage of the extrab~e we have thiS year to "fine tune" all aspects to makethiS a most memorable reunion. Watch the OCTOFOILfor tale latest information.

* * * *

* * * *Junior suites - $190.00 per nite, one bedroom & parlor, two~e~rooms & parlor g~ for $280.00. Parlors are set uphvmg room style the size of a guest room. No restrictionson food/beverages,

Room Reservations

Hospitality suites, $210.00 a nite, more for entertainingset with living/dining furniture, wet bar, pull out couch'no bed. Bringing in food and/or beverages from outside i~restricted.

The state of Florida is generous to non-profit organizationsSUCh. as our's by extending to us a sales tax exempt status alsoapplies to hotel/motel room rent etc., by registering yourro~m(s) t~rough us we are saving you nine % or, $6.21 per night.ThiS also IS an enormous undertaking so you will be asked to payfor the remaining nights' room rent no later than September 1 tobe sure all checks clear and complete the accounting involved.Anyone not paid up by September 1 will have to settle with thehotel and will have the tax as only our chapter check is TAX EX­EMPT. Those settling with the hotel will be able to chargewhatever room rent is still owned to their charge card but theroom tax will be added to the bill.

THIS IS A RESERVATION REQUEST AND MUST BE ACCOM­PANIED BY ONE (I) NIGHTS ROOM DEPOSIT. CANCELLA­TION MUST BE RECEIVED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAl.TO RECEIVE REFUND OF DEPOSIT. ALL REQUESTSMUST BE RECEIVED BY 9/4/90. AFTER SUCH DATE, THEYWILL BE ACCEPTED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.

9th Infantry DivisionOctober 4 - 7, 1990

DAILY ROOM RATES Single: $69. Double: $69!i\lTlT,.E FROM: $--

ARRIVAL DATE:__ DEPARTURE DATE:__ARRIVAL TIME:__ FLIGHT NO.:__NUMBER OF ROOMS:__ NUMBER IN PARTY:__ADULTS__ CHILDREN & AGES:__SPECIAL REQUEST: _

Shown at the Newspaper Committee meeting prior to theGeneral Business meeting are left to right: Bill Martin, PaulClark, Nick Dogostino, Floyd Hennessey, Henry Santos, RogerGartland and Art Schmidt.

Everyone will be asked to present a charge card or make otherarrangements to pay for things like telephone, room service etc.and will enjoy EXPRESS CHECK-OUT, (no waiting to check­out).

Marriou Orlando Hotel

EZ 10P7

MINI REUNIONCO. G 39th Inf.BOB SMITH134 Roger AvenueBellevue, Oh. 44811

I will appreciate the followingnotice being placed in the Oc­tofoil whenever possible:

G Co., 39th. Mini-reunion atWinchester, Va. in June, 1990.Contact Bob Smith at above ad­dress.

Ninth Infantry DivisionAssociation

45th Annual ReunionOctober 3-7, 1990Orlando, Florida

Mini-Reunion39th Company BL.L. LUCAS !!LUKE"2312 Eastridge Rd.Timonium, Md. 21093

Company "B" will hold aMini Reunion in Baltimore,Maryland on June 21, 22, 23rd,1990.

Continental Airlineshas been designated asOfficial Carrier for the

CONTINENTAL AIRLINESwill offer 5% off of the lowestapplicable fare at the time ofbooking or, at least 50% off firstclass and 50% off coach fares.

To qualify, reservations mustbe booked through our conven­tion desk using the Easy AccessNumber listed.

After you have reserved yourflights, you may purchase yourtickets from your local TravelAgency, any Continental!­Eastern ticket office or airportticket counter or we will mailthem directly to you along withan invoice for payment.

Regardless of where youchoose to pay for your tickets,call our Convention Desk now toreserve your flights.

For discount fares call­1-800-468-7022

(in Continental U.S. & Canada)Refer To Easy Access Number

Cosmic Vacation

1990 promises to be a banneryear for liftoff lovers as NASAembarks on its most ambitiousprogram since the mid­Eighties. This year, the spaceagency plans 10 shuttle laun­ches.

The schedule, said a spokes­man at the Kennedy SpaceCenter, is always tentative, andchanges are commonplace ­as the changes in last week'sshuttle plans bear out. You canrequest a list of upcoming lift­offs by writing to NASA,BOX-155, Kennedy SpaceCenter, Fla. 32899.

Those who plan well in ad­vance can write for a specialpass permitting them ontoSpace Center grounds for theclosest possible view of alaunch (about 7 miles from thelaunching pad). About 2,000free passes are issued for eachlaunch date. They are parceledout on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Those who write nowCOUld, with luck, secure a spacefor a summer launch. Write toNASA Vehicle Passes, PA-PAS,Kennedy Space Center, Fla32899.

For information about visit­ing the Space Coast area ofFlorida, write the BrevardCounty Tourist DevelopmentCouncil, P.O. Box 1969, Cocoa,Fla. 32923; or call 1- (800)872-1969.

For information about Ken­nedy Space Center's SpaceportUSA, call 1-(407) 452-2121. Thecenter is open daily exceptChristmas, from 9 a.m. to dark.Two-hour bus tours are offeredof the Space Center. Admissionto the center is free but bustours are $4 adults, $1.75childeren 2 to 12. Admission toIMAX is $2.75 adults, $1.75 chil­dren.

Jan-Feb 1990

Publication No. 402820

Company Regiment. 9th Div .

Daniel QUinn, Secretary412 Gregory AvenueWeehawken, NJ 07087

Thomas Boyle, Treasurer39 Hall AvenueSomerville, Mass. 02144

Dave HellerJudge Advocate616SumacHighland Pk. I L 60036

Fred D'Amore, 2nd V.P.95 Webster St.E. Boston, MA 02128

Pat DeColli , 3rd V P1017 Jackson St.Phtla. PA 19148

Volume XLV Number 1

National OfficersPresidentHenry Santos9811 N Connechusett Rd.Tampa, FL 33617

VincenfGugielmino, 1st V.P.114 Charles Street~Ioral Park, NY 11001

Board of Governors1990

Ralph CarciBrunswick, MDRichard Martin

Springfield, Mass.Len Tomassone

Pennsauken, NJEdward Wisniewski

Richmond, Mich.Adolph Wadalavage

Elmhurst, NY1991

Nick DogostinoCherry Hill, NJ

Jack CollierSt. Louis, MO

Larry McLaughlinWakefield, MA

Henry SantosTampa, FL

1992Mike Belmonte

Oak Park, ILPhil Berman

Daytona Bch, F LEd Hopkins

Metuchen, NJTom Hatton

Saginaw, MIWalter 0' Keeffe

San Francisco, CA

The offi~ial. publication of. the Ninth Infantry Division Association. Singlecopy price IS 25 cents per Issue by mail $1.50 per year payable in advancewhen dues are pa id. Dues are $5 per year with $1.50 of the $5.00 earmarkedfor the issues of The Octofoil. Members should notify the NationalSecretary, Daniel Quinn, 412 Gregory Ave., Weehawken, N.J. of anychange of address.

Published five times yearly. May-June-July - Aug.-Sept.-Oct ­Nov.-Dec., Jan., Feb., Mar-April by and for the members of the Ninth In­fantry Div.ision Association. Ne",,:,s items, feature stories, photographs andart matenal from members will be appreciated. Every effort will bemade to return photographs and art work in good condition.. An extra.ct !rom the certificate of incorporation of the 9th Infantry Divi­

sIOn association reads: "This Association is formed by the officers an~

men of the 9th Infantry. Division in order to perpetuate the memory of our!allen co~rades, to preserve the espirit de corps of the division, to assistIn promoting an ever-lasting world peace exclusively of means of educa­tional activities and to serve as an information bureau to former membersof the 9th Infantry Division.

-Copy must be received on or before the 15th of each month to guaranteepublication on the 20th.. Second-Class Postage paid at Union City, NJ. 07087, and additional of­

fICes.POSTMASTE R: Send address changes to 412 Gregory Avenue,

Weehawken, N.J. 07087.

Battery .....

THE OCTOFOILForm 2519 should be sent to

412 Gregory Avenue, Weehawken, N.J. 07087Octofoil Associated Editors

Walter O'Keefe and Daniel Quinn

I wish to sign up for the following:

Florida ChapterHenry Santos

9811 Connechusett Rd.Tampa, FL 33617

Regular Member per year $ 5.000Donation Memorial Scholarship Fund 0THREE-YEAR MEMBER $13.000Life Membership $50.000Ladies Auxiliary Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 2.000Decals , 5Oct each60th Hist. . . . . . $ 2.50 (incl. post.)Please credit the following chapter:Philly-Delaware Valley 0 Greater New York 0Illinois 0 Washington, D.C. 0New England 0 Michigan 0Florida II

ORLANDO REUNION TID-BITS/INFORMATIONSome of our members are still sending charge card [VISA

etc. l to pay for reservations. PLEASE, as was printed in the lastOCTOFOIL, we do not, repeat, do not handle charge card reser­vations, those must be sent to the ORLANDO MARRIOTT - 8001International Dr. - Orlando, FL 32818. The room tax is now 10%which check paying members will not have to pay when sent to9811 N Connechusett Rd - Tampa, FL 33617.

Some reservations continue to come in with missing informa­tion, especially the unit, Co., Regiment etc., the name desiredon name badge, member and spouse etc. By having all informa­tion complete we can have you registered in jig time making iteasier for everyone.

SEA WORLD!!! About two miles away, is offering a half dayadmission for our group [3:00 P.M. to closingl and a completeAII-You-Can-Eat Barbecued Chicken Cookout for about $25.00per person which is very little more than a full day admission.For this we need to know how many will want to add Sunday, Oc­tober 7 to their stay for we will have to go as a group for ihisgreat price. It is quite possible the price will be slightly less andthis includes table cloths and napkins, silverware etc., corn onthe cob, sausage, cole slaw, baked beans, dinner rolls, softdrinks or coffee. Doesn't that sound good?

It is very important that everyone planning to attend the 1990Reunion read very closely the Jan.-Feb. issue of the OCTOFOILFOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

City Zone State .

Enclosed please find dues for:

NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Dan Quinn, National Secretary, 9th Infantry Division Assn. 412Gregory Ave., Weehawken, New Jersey 07087

THE OCTOFOll

Almost 36 years from the day Matt Urban checked out of anEnglish Hospital- to rejoin his men at the Normandy, Francefighting front - President Jimmy Carter draped the Congres­sional Medal of Honor around Colonel Urban's neck. Thissupreme tribute to valor made him the Most Combat DecoratedSoldier of Word War II.

Matt Urban Stor~"

The President of the United States of America, authorized byAct of Congress, March 3, 1863, has awarded in the name of The.Congress the Medal of Honor to

LIEUTENANT COLONEL MATT URBA.'\UNITED STATES ARMY, RETIRED

for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk ofhis life above and beyond the call of duty July 19, 198U.

Jerome CosenzaA Co 9th Med

Thomas DavisA Btry 60th FA Bn

Edmund BartowiczA Co 15th Engrs

Taps SoundedThe associa tion mourns the

loss of these "Old Reliables'\vho answered their last rolicall. May they rest in peace. Totheir loved ones we offer oursympathy.

Hallelujah!

Yes. My Friend we have (~Onle a lon~ wa~'

We are at Germany's frontdoor, now, my fnend. TheSiegfried Line with itsdragon teeth.The H1:l.rtgen Forest andthose-- hidden pillboxes.All Courtiers of Death:But so far, my friend, we gounscathed with nary ascratch. Near misses a plen·ty but nary a scratch.Our Guardian Angel is withus!

Continued from last issue

Vere C. Steve) Stephen~

604 Glen Glade Pi.Valparaiso, Indiana 46383

The following started outwhen Steve Stephens and MikeFazio began exchanging Blrth­cia V cards when they left these;vlce. Steve had sent Mike acard and received a reply fromMike "Yes, My Friend We haveCome a Long Way." Both serv­ed III the 60th Inf.

....~---- !lII_I""'c:;;~. ..Name

Please Personalize and Dedicate

Enclosed in my Check or Money Order

Zip _

James A. HaleyVeterans Hospital

1300 Bruce B. DownsBlvd Tampa, FL 33612

Veterans Administration

I f you are pla.ieg _ movingplease nodfy the --=reiary ofy..... new address. It wID save....tage aDd keep y. 011 the Oc­telel....lIaglllt.

On b~half of the patients andstaff at James A. HaleyVeterans' Hospital, we wouldlike to extend our sincere ap­preciation to you and themembers of the Ninth InfantryDivision Association for yourrecent donation which waspresented to us by Henry San­tos.

The $800 check was depositedinto General Post Fund Ac­count #5, TV Fund. We are mak­ing this our priority to see thatall patient rooms be providedwith television sets, as well asreplacing the older TV sets, forthe enjoyment of our veteranpatients.

Once again, many thanks foryour generosity and concern forour veteran patients.

Sincerely yours,Martin J. Gall

Chief,Voluntary Service

State _City _

Make check payable to: "The Matt Urban Story Inc", P.O. Box2004, Holland, MI 49422-2004

To:@$20.00perbook:$, _($3.00/ea. book> for shipping & handling:

To: Col. Urban: Ship copies of your book, "The MattUrban Story"

To: Mich. Residents add 4%State Sales Tax:

Total amount of my order: $ _

The Matt Urban story is about a soldier who persevered - Apatriot who led his troops to victory against overwhel~ingod~s- A human being who never placed self above service to hiScountry or fellow soldier. It's his story of personal valor and theheroism of the men with whom he served.

Card # Exp. Date _

Urban's book is the story of a man who commanded his troopsthrough six major campaigns on two continents - A man whowas wounded seven times - A report of his leadership in the St.Lo Breakthrough in Normandy, France - A report of WorldWar II combat action which caused Col. Urban to become a reci­pient of the Medal of Honor - twenty-nine other combat medalsfor military service from the U.S. Army - and Medals of Valorfrom several foreign countries.

Book ordered by:

Charge my __ Visa or __ Mastercard __

This is a report of military experiences from the moment Urban"jumped ship" to join his troops in the African invasion - wholed battles against the "Desert Fox," Field Marshal Rommeland his German Afrika Korps.

Matt wants his story told so that the guys who fought in WorldWar II, Korea, and Vietnam can say "finally somebody told hisstory of what war really is like, and who also understands thevalues of our military contributions to the cause of freedom."

To: _

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ri-,..PRIS~'ER OF WAR -THE LONG MARCH ACROSSGERMANY87-DAYS - 5 FEBRUARY - 3MAY 1945by: Earl Wilkey with LarryLloyd

The true story of a Georgiaboy who served in combat withthe 9th and 3rd Infantry Divi­sions, was captured by the Ger­mans in 1943. and sent toWussow, Kommando 1598, inEast Prussia.

It is the story of Wilkey'scombat at Safi, El Guettar. andin Sicily and in Italy. He tells ofhis capture and treatment bythe Germans during the 20 mon­ths he was a pr)w.

Wilkey des\.;ribes the hereto­fore untold story of an 87-daydeath march across Germanyin the grut>lling winter of 1945­87-days of suffering, misery.and death; exhaustion. hunger,and filth.

$22.50 covers postage andhandling. Hardcover. Pleaseallow 4-6 weeks jor delivery.Send check or mone) urder to:

Girtman Press. Joseph H.Williams, Editor. 1900 HollyOakes Lake RO<l(~ East,Jacksonville, FL. 33211

William McGonagle84th FA

GRATEFUL

Barry Taylor140 Scarborough PlaceCharlottesville, Va. 22901To: John A. Mrugala130x 12, Rd. 1Barnesboro, Penn. 15714Dear Mr. Mrugala:

Brian Kelly, editor of WorldWar II magazine, passed yourletter along to me as I was theauthor of the article, "Infan­tryman's Ordeal in the Huert­gen."

I was most interested inreading your letter. I wrote inthe article that the 9th Divisionwas "pulled out of the line onOctober 16", and my basis forsaying this was Weigley'sEisenhower's Lieutenants. Youremind both of us, however.that the 9th, while relievedfrom combat in October, never­theless was not pulled out of theline until November 29-30, 1944.I thank you for the correction.

I was also interested in read­ing about your experiences withthe 47th Infantry Regiment. Itwas, indeed, an infantryman'sordeal, and you and the othermembers of the 47th Infantrywill always have my deepestrespect. The world owes a greatdebt to the men of the 9th Divi­sion who fought and died duringWorld War II. In some ways itwas a terrible waste of suchfine young men, but we alsoowe them such a tremendousdebt for giving their lives to ridthe world of a great menace.They will live on in the heartsand in the collective conscienceof our nation forever.

I have received several let­ters from young men in theirtwenties and thirties who haveread the article, and they seemamazed that soldiers in WorldWar II endured so much.Perhaps it is some small contri­bution that a writer can makein keeping this history alive.

I remember when I was a boyof seven in England duringWorld War II. Even now, I canhear the calm words of GeneralEisenhower when he announc­ed Gn the radio that the AlliedExpeditionary Forces had land­ed on the beaches of Normandy.It was D-Day, June 6, 1944, andeven today it brings tears to myeyes when I remember hisvoice.

Thanks again for writing, Mr.Mrugala, and I hope you andthe other fellers of the 9th Divi­sion have an enjoyable reunion.

John MoynihanA Co 15th Engrs

Daniel Szuhay39th Inf Co D

Julius AndrasiAT 47th Inf

Paul Leshak39th Inf Can Co

Harry GustafsonA Btry 26th FA

Steve TebichCo A 15th Engs(incorrectly listed as 39th Inf

in last issue)

SeekingJean Philippe.Spederrue du Werhe, 134888 ThirimontBelgium

Before to eseplain thereasons of the present letter, Iwould like to introduce myself.My name is J.P. Speder, 25,el'ectromechanic for theBelgian Water Clearing Sta­tions.

I practice military ar­cheology since 10 years on thenorth sector of the Battle of theBulge (Monschau- Rocherath­Losheimergrabenl. On Novem­ber 7, 1987, I dug up anAmerican dogtag who belongedto M.E. Janssen 32056480. Thisdogtag came from the 39th IRgr, 9th I.D. area in Kalter­herberg.

Since this time, I try vainelyto locate Mister Janssen. Iwould like to come in contactwith him. In March 1989, I ask­ed help from the U.S. MilitaryInstitute who gave me your ad­dress.

If I allow myself to write you,it is to ask your help. You are aleader from the ninth infantrydivision association and maybeis Mister Janssen on yourmember list.

I just can say that Mr.Janssen was in 3919 and camefrom the Second Corp Area (HQin Governors Island N. Y. )formed with 3 States (NewJerssey, Delaware and NewYork).

I don't know if Mr. Janssen isalive or not. My last hope,that's you. I hope you shallgrant me your help.

Hallelujah!

We have now reached our70th year, my friend. Wherehave the years gone!Oh, dear friend, my dear,dear friend-Where have the sears gone?

My friend - we have somesuch a long way in the timewe have known each other­Such a long, long way!

V E Day. C'est finis la,guerre!The war is over!

Yes, my friend, we havecome a long way but now wemust part.You return to middleAmerica and I to the east.But it is not farwell! We arein touch - as comrades.

And the Battle of the Bulge,my friend, at Christmastime1944.How well we remember,don't we, my friend?And that inhuman massacreat Malmedy! Innocentsoldiers shot down in coldblood - their oozing bloodstaining the white snowHow barbaric of thosedamned SS. They scorn nowthe American G.I. -Berlin is surrounded by theAllied troops, my friends,the end is near -Hitler has killed himself andMussolini has been strungup by his own people. Therise and fall of the dictators.

Belgium our next county!andCamp Elsenborne and thebuzz bombs. Buzz BombAlley, we called it.Oh, those buzz bombs - ter­rifying indeed, my friend,but not for us soldiers - butfor the English people wherethose diabolical weaponswill drop causing havoc,destruction and death!

And now, my friend, acrossFrance we plod as we had inNorth Africa and Sicily.Cherbourg AvranchesFalaise Gap So. LoHow 'many buddies have welost?Beaucoup, my friend,beaucoup

Omaha Beach is no better.Many, many casualties. Lifeeverywhere is cheap. Howmuch more, my friend canwe endure?And that little town inFrance, my friend, which wecan never forget

Ste Mere Eglise

SICK C.4LL

Co H 47th InfAI Orletti, 990 Arnow AvenueBronx, N.Y. 10467

The following members are on"Sick Call" and a few linesfrom their comrades would be abig boost. So come on fellasdrop them a line.Co F 60th InfArt MacDougall" 5051 Home­stead St., Philadelphia, Pa19135

A-T 47th InfHenry Cassata, Rd 1 Box 521,Mt. Upton, N.Y. 13809

26th FA and 39th InfBill Lewis, 54 Hopewell Dr.,Struthers, Ohio 44471

/lpJ)reciationArt MacDougall wants to

[hank all the memb.ers that senthim get well cards and lettersof encouragement. Art manag­ed to attend the Memorial inWorcester this past November.Quite a jaunt - for he and hiswife Betty - must take sevenor eight hours by car. Art says"he didn't forget those whohave gone before us".

Come on fellas! How's aboutwriting them a few lines and letthem know we didn't forgetthem.Mini-Reunion 9th Med. BnThe mini reunion ot the 9th

Medical Bn. will be May 4 and5th at the Holiday Inn - West inAsheville, North Carolina. Con­tact:

John Lewis211 Midland StreetShelbyville, TN 37160

What a horrible existence!If we were not in such pain,my friend, it would be anightmare.And yet - we plod on - painor no pain - hunger or no

,hunger - we plod on and onwith no restHopeing for that light at theend of the mythical tunnel ~

THE OCTOFO'L.f

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Div. M.P.s.KEN MEYER111 Greenbriar St.Belton, TX 76513

The reunion at the "PINES"was outstanding and everyoneseemed to have a real goodtime.

Although I served with theDivison MP's during WWII, Ialso served as the CommandSergeant Major of the 4th Bn.,47th Infantry in Vietnam in1969.

To all former members of the"Raider" Regiment I would re­mind you that the 47th InfantryRegiment (3d Bn) is at FortLewis. Washington and that theRegiment has formed a 47th In­fantry Regiment Association.Membership is open to all"Raiders" including both WWIIand Vietnam "Raiders."

The Regiment has also open­ed its own "REGIMENTALHALL OF HONOR" at FortLewis.

For further information con­tact me at 111 Greenbriar St.,Belton, Texas 76513 (817)939-6323 or write to the Adju­t:mt: 3d Bn, 47th Infantry Regi­ment, Fort Lewis, Washington98433-6540. I am honored to bethe Honorary RegimentalSergeant Major as is BrigadierGem'ral Lewis Maness (2d Bn)who is the RegimentalHonorary Colonel. Come on"Raiders," let us hear fromy'all.

Tip of the HatA 21 gun salute is in order for

the following members andfriends who remembered theMemorial Fund.

P.W. StillingsDonald MuhlenbruchSiegfried ReinheimerPhilip ReedArthur RichardsJoseph lIarvillaGlenn SmithHarry KennyByron AngellAaron D. LubinJoseph HorvatisE.S. Towery, Jr.Herbert SternAndrew KopachHermon Rahn - In memory ofJerry Shapiro & Grady PerryCharles Ziegler - In memoryof Carl Sheridan (CMH)Thomas Harris - In memory ofMax UmanskyDavid Baker - In memory offather, Morris "Jack" Baker,60th C Co. & 47th Inf. E Co.Dick McGrath - In memory ofhis brother, Raymond, 76th Inr.(KIA near Treir, Luxemborg)

We salute you.

17th H Co.BILL SIEGFRIED2729 Whispering WayNew Port Rickey, Fla. 34655

Enclosed find my dues for1990. Happy New Year to all the9th. I hope to make the 1990 reu­nion in Orlando.

If you're going to cabsomebody else's bluff, makesure you're not standing on it.

wtwr. was ihe las1 time yOl! wrote a letter to our Mail CallColumn? Just a po~tal card would denote your interestand let some buddy know where you are. You like to readwhat other members send in ... why not do your ownpart and write a few lines now and then for their enjoy­ment.

Eight Stars To"Victory- hardbackEight Stars to Victory- hardback pages 366 & 367

reversed - have 20 of these­-17th Inf. history -hardback­"Hold Fast" Booklet-56 pages9th Inf. Division 1918-1968 -44 pages"The Final Thrust" Sept. 1944 to May 1945

75 pages47th Inf. Commemorative Coins - eachTax & Postage included in above prices.

Joe Williams1900 Hollyoaks Lk. Rd. E.Jacksonville, FL 32225904-641-9751

Co. F. 47th Inf.CHARLES ROCHELLE6419 NC 86Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514

Here are my dues for 2 years.I enjoy getting the Octofoil verymuch. I would like to hear fromsome Co. F men. I am going tothe reunion in October. Hope tosee all there. Keep up the goodwork.

B. Btry. 34th F.A. Bn.C. G. OBERNEIER422 Cedarville St.Pittsburgh, Pa. 15224

I would like to hear fromsome of the boys from Btry. B.

Pfc. Cornelius (Bud)Obermeier, 26, of 4605 CarrollStreet, Bloomfield, is amember of one of the outstand­ing artillery gun crews in theNorth Africian and Sicily cam­paigns, it was reported today inan Associated Press dispatchfrom Allied headquarters inNorth Africa.

They call their howitzer"Bleepo III" after a comic pagedog. Apparently the reasonthey designate it as the "third"is because they wore out twoguns in Tunisia. Sgt. William L.Thomas, of East Liverpool, 0.,who is also a member of the guncrew, said:

"But this dog doesn't wag itstail. We made an 800-milemarch in four days in Africawith no rest. The rain was pour­ing. We had a helluva time.Finally we pulled into positionand started firing.

"The Germans were trying toget into Tebessa and they putusinto the line to help stopthem. We fired five rounds andthey began to retreat."

Obermeier, who was aformer watchman in a Pitts­burgh bank, has the job of tak­ing care of the powder charge.The brilliant and spectacularrole that his gun crew hasplayed in the battle of Sicilywas brought to light by theenemy.

A captured German prisonersaid:

"I have only one request be­fore I'm sent away. I'd like tosee the Americans' automaticartillery. "

The Americans, the dispatchsaid, don't have automatic ar­tillery, but the boys at the gunswork them so rapidly theymight as well be automatic.

Another haggard Germanprisoner said:

"We never had any rest. Yourinfantry attacked by day andnight. They kept coming. Wewould stop them and then theywould come back again. Themost terrible of all were theguns, The artillery never stop­ped and you can only stand somuch of that hell."

The Obermeier family is wellrepresented in the armed ser­vice. Herbert, 22, is in theArmy; Cyril, 19" is in the Navy,and Alice. 19, works in a warplant.

47th Inf. Hq. 3rd. Bn.GENE TOWERYP.O. Box 606Concord, N.C. 28026

I hope you can read this. Mywriting is not so good becauseof arthritis.

I thought I might run intosome of myoid buddies if I useda decal on the car.

I was Communications Of­ficer of the 3rd Bn. 47th Inf.from Ft. Bragg to El Guettarwhere I was wounded and sentback to the states.

I would like to hear fromanyone who remembers me.

P.S. I saw the note from Gen.Randle and was glad to hearthat he is doing well.

The cost as we all know wasvery high. The 9th InfantryDivision having sustained thestaggering total of 4500 killedand approximately 16,000wounded. Soon, it was add upthe points and head for homeand the beautiful USA.

We meet again today torenew old friendships and toperpetuate the memory of lostcomrades both in war and inpeace. The ranks do diminish ofcourse, but our close associa­tion through these many yearswill never dim. In closing, let uspray that our brotherhood maycontinue for whatever years theLord is willing to grant our ag­ing bones.

Co. B 39th Inf.ALBERT BACCILE300 Rilla St.Elmira Hgts., NY 14703

:\1ini Reunion39th Infantry I Co.CHARLESW.HOLSAPPLER 2 Box 413Washington, IN 47501

F Co 39th InfJOHN CRAIL321 Frazier Dr.Pittsburgh, PA 15235

"F" Company's 10th reunionheld in Searcy, Arkansas wasour biggest attendance so far,26 men and their wives. We'renot as big as Red Phillips "M"Co but we're getting there.

Thanks to you and the Oc­tofoil for publishing ourprevious letters, it has helpedus in contacting many more FCo men.

G. Co. 60th Inf.SIEGFRIED REINHEIMER2572 Wilson Ave.Bronx. NY 10462

Enclosed are dues and some­thing for the Memorial Fund. Iam always waiting for the Octo­foil and I am looking for someold buddies. Most of the fellowsfrom G. Co. 60th Inf. are lazyand don't write. All the best anda Happy Healthy New Year.

Mini Reunion

PAUL CALLAHAN, SR.435 Orchard WestDallas, PA 18612

We are planning another reu­nion for August 7, 8, and 9, 1990at Spring Mill State Park Inn inMitchell, IN.

60th Inf. D Co.JAMES CANADABox 434Shannon, GA 30172

Here are my dues for 1990, Ihad forgotten to mail. Hope Idon't miss any issue of the Octo­foil for I look forward to re­ceiving it and read everythingin it.

I don't know what has hap­pened to all the old buddiesfrom the 60th Inf. D. Co. Iseldom see anyone's name inthe paper anymore. I hope youand your wife have a HappyNew Year.

I don't know whether I will beable to attend the reunion. Ihaven't gone to one yet. I willclose for now.

plus . furloughs, became theorder of the day, along withgood food, warm beds anddances. During this period,many old 9th Division veteransreturned to their units afterrecuperating from wounds, in­curred during the African andSicilian Campaigns.

As D Day approached, themood and morale was definite­ly upbeat, and through hell waswaiting across tr<:! channel, themen were raring to go. The at­titutde was "Lets get it overwith."

The 39th once again led theway, landing on the bloodybeaches of Normandy on DDay, plus four, with the expresspurpose to expand the beach atall cost. At this time, the 9thwas truly in the prime of its ex­istence; at full strength andspoiling for a fight. As you mayrecall, our units were practical­ly unstoppable. The Ninth, overa two week period forced theenemy to relinquish moreground than all the combineddivisions presently in thebeach-head. And let us notforget the heroics performed bythe 39th's 1st Battalion at St.Jacques. In this action, drasticlosses were inflicted uponenemy forces when they at­tempted to sever our lines andrejoin main German forceswhich had been separated dur­!ng the 9th's drive to cut theCherbourg Peninsula. Shortlyafter, came the hard hedgerowfighting that exacted the usualpayment in killed and wounded.Finally, the breakout from Nor­mandy and the relentless pur­suit across France and on intoBelgium and Germany. Thisrapid advance resulted in thetroops finally being forced to ahalt due to the service and sup­ply units inablility to meet theneeds of combat di\iisions. Alull which enabled the Germansto regroup, bring up reinforce­ments and consolidate theirpositions. Consequently, whenthe OK came to once againmove forward, the now well in­trenched enemy put up a ter­rific struggle defending Ger­man soil. This, in turn, led thebeginning of the battle for theHurtgen forest which cau~edvery heavy casualties to the 9thand to several other par­ticipating divisons.

Later came the battle of theBulge with its deplorablewinter conditions and resultingmisery which accompanied thefoot soldier wherever he went.

Remagen BridgeHow can those last few mon­

ths be forgotten'? The capture ofthe Remagen Bridge, and thesubsequent involvement of the9th, played a vital part in bring­ing the "Third Reich" to its lastgasp. With the German army indisarray and spring in the air,the 9th sprang out of theRemagen Bridge Head andwith rapid daily advancesreached the final objective, theElbe River. "Baby you havecome a long way" if you wereone of the lucky ones.

With the death of AdolphHitler and the total collapse ofGerman forces, hostilities ceas­ed, with the capitulation andsurrender of all- enemy units.Do you remember that day'?Some here today who survivedthe final gun remember it well.

Quiet ReflectionsWith the war over, an alien

metamorphosis took placeamongst the old veterans. Nosigns of jUbilation or exhilara­tion, no feeling of superiority ora will to dominate; no gran­diose or heroic desire to lord itover a vanquished people. No,instead a sense of quiet reflec­tion seemed to prevail and onefelt it was impossible to believethat he had survived so muchwhen so many did not.

A SHORT HISTORY OF "B"Co 39th

We are once again gatheredtogether here in the city of Buf­falo,NY in what has become anannual pilgrimage. Apilgrimage that had its begin­ning many years ago when ourUncle Sam decided the timehad come to turn innocentcivilians into military pro­tagonists. To recall the draft isto recall our youth from thedays of induction to Cump Up­ton, L'} Fort B_agg and to newsurroundings with strangefaces and where Income Taxesposed no problem. It was herethat a new brotherhood beganto take shape. A brotherhoodthat was tested early on by theunlikely premise that the Northwas somehow separated fromthe South and vica versa. (Notso)

Training PeriodThus began long days of

drills, orientations, hikes andall other accoutrements whichare necessary before one relin­quishes his civilian status andbows to the code of the military.We shall not forget the inter­minable and exhausting hikes,the weapons training nor themaggies drawers. True, therewere many other more pleasantmeans of activity, such as base­ball, basketball, softball andboxing. However, the mostvalued and looked for were ofcourse, passes or furloughs.This item is what caused manylads to go over the hill at onetime or another.

With the Japanese attack onPearl Harbor and our declara­tion of war on the Axis Powers,the accent on training becamemore pronounced and morevigorous. It also put to rest anythoughts of early discharge orother pipe dreams we may havehad. It was at this point alsothat a' sense of camaraderieand burgeoning pride started toemerge among all Ninth Divi­sion units.

Foreign ShoresWith the training over and a

mission defined, we at lastboarded transports and headedfor foreign shores and whateverfate awaited. After debarkingin Belfast (Northern) Ireland, afew days were spent in a townwith the quaint name of Car­rikfergus. In due course, weagain boarded the USSSAMUEL CHASE and headedfor Scotland to practice am­phibious landing maneuversversus the famed Scottish regi­ment the Black Watch. Fromthere, we traveled in a convoyto North Africa and finallylanded on a beach near a placecalled Ain Taya, East ofAlgiers. Here, some new andra ther harsh lessons remainedto be absorbed by us green andtotally inexperiencedAmericans. After the Frenchcapitulation, fighting againstthe German and Italian forcesbecame very difficult. How­ever, it was quite evident thatduring the Tunisian Campaign,our units became more battle­wise and functioned with agradual and ever increasingconfidence.

With the final surrender ofenemy forces in Tunisia, ashort interlude of serenity anddiarrhea followed at a hole call­ed Magenta. I am sure, you whowere there remember it well.Soon it was off to sunny Sicily.The men of the improvingNinth, captured thousands ofenemy troops and overran all oftheir assigned objectives. Thiscampaign though of short dura­tion, also contributed to agreater awareness that coor­dinating all services is essentialfor success in mortal combat.

Jolly Old EnglandSoon, it was off to jolly old

England and the best part ofour Overseas travels by far.London, here I come. Passes

THE OCTOFOIL

Florida in 1990

Shown when they met recently l-r: Nick Chipura and J.C.Dawson two old timers from the 39th. In£. Co I. Story inmail call.

Michigan News NotesWell I have the paper in the

machine and right now it hasmore on it then I have on mymind.

For starters I can report thatthe Micl)igan Chapter is havingits February meeting on thetwentieth at the home of Mattand Jennie Urban in Holland,Mi. This will give the boys andgirls in the 49 Zip Code Area achance to make the meetingwithout too long a drive. Weare going, and Holland is athree hour trip from Saginaw.This makes staying overnight amust.

I just reread my offering inthe last OCTOFOIL and notedthat I wrote that it Oast year)was a good year health wise.Well for starters in 1990 Jennie,my pride and joy, suffered a~troke on January 12th. After 5days in the hospital they senther home to recover. She hasregained the use of her left legand arm and her speech hasreturned to normal. Her onlycomplaint is that she is alwayscold and tired. The result ismuch sack time underblankets. I do take her out forshort periods to keep her fromgoing stir crazy.

Also reported on the sick listbut improving is CalvinDaniels. A letter from him to­day reports he is doing well. Hewrites that he has shoveledsnow, washed and waxed thecar and he thinks they will wantto do open heart surgery. Healso wrote that he is going tochurch and "from now on nomore living for old Satan." All Ican say to that is having theright man on our side can helpus overcome a lot of our prob­lems no matter what they maybe.

I hope what I have writtenmakes sense. I am still staringat the typewriter and nothing iscoming out of the head.

So before this ends up just be­ing a space filler, I will saygoodnight.

Rodger E. Alsgaard Sec'y.2834 Wynes St.

Saginaw, Mi. 48602P.S. Now I think. For all you

out-of-state buffs. TheMichigan Chapter is hosting theout-of-state on August 24th and25th at the Holiday Inn inAngola, In. Mark your calen­dars. More to follow.

F COMPANY 47thINFANTRY CP

Lucy and I are looking for­ward to October and Orlando. Ireceived confirmation from theFlorida Chapter, so thearrangements for the suite forour joint CP have been firmed.Lucy and I will be in the ad­vance party, scouting outhostile territory. We have manyfriends who have retired inFlorida, so we'd like to see firsthalld how they are enjoyirlg thesunshine state. Winters inFlorida appeal to me, but sum­mers??????

Marion and Lou Slatnickaccompanied us to see Fiddleron the Roof two weeks ago.Mark was directing it as a bene­fit. Marion is doing quite wellafter a run of miseries in thehealth department. Lou looksgood and is his usual jovial self.Bette Finnigan is recoveringfrom surgery and is doing well.Both George and Mary Kinghad a tough year, both havingbeen under the knife. Mary'ssurgery was in the summer,shortly after we had visitedthem, and George's was inFebruary. Fortunately, bothseem to have weathered it fine,though Mary is continuingtreatment. George and I chaton the horn about twice amonth, as do Slats, Finniganand I.

George has been in touch withVerne Hunter who is living inCalifornia (Sun City) in retire­ment. I dropped Bob Maya noteafter getting his address fromJack Collier who ran into him atan Illinois Chapter meeting. Itwould be nice if both he andVerne made it to Orlando inOctober.

Jim Leopold dropped me anote last month from Floridawhere he is wintering. I can'tunderstand why he would wantto avoid that beautiful Chicagowinter wonderland! Jim andhis lovely bride plan to join usin October.

Frank Gonzol visited me re­cently in between trips to theFlorida fishing grounds. He isaging well, and Lyl is doingquite well.

George Brown and Frankhave already sent me checksfor the CP. I am accepting con­tributions as of now.

Bob DeSandy called lastnight, and we had a nice chat.They sold his house out fromunder him, and fortunately, hereceived what he was asking.That is quite a feat in thesetimes. At the beginning ofMarch they will be moving intoan apartment where they werelucky enough to get a six monthlease. The gods are good to Boband Flo. They will be steppinginto the land of retirement inSeptember when they will bemoving into the home thatFrank Smith sold them a fewyears ago in Southern Pines. Ifanyone is looking for them,you'll be able to find them onone of the 38 golf courses inSouthern Pines and Pinehurst.It couldn't happen to nicer peo­ple.

Lucy and I send our best toall. Drop us a line with anynews you have of your ac­tivities, and I'll get it into TheOctofoil and/or my newsletter.

I hope this finds you all welland making plans for October.

Ed Hopkins110 Hollywood Ave.

Metuchen, N.J. 08840

Orlando in 1.990_. The best way to light a fire

with two sticks is to make surethat one is a match.

She stood before the mirrorand said, "Mirror, mirror onthe wall, who's the fairest ofthem all?" And the mirroranswered, "Surely not you,Sir!"

Marvin LevyCo. A60th Inf.

2044 Ellen DriveMerrick, NY 11566

204 W. Sylam St., Frackville,PA 17931. We hope that Andycan make the reunion in Orlan­do. Let's hope that by the timewe arrive in Orlando for our re­union, most of our "B" Co. Bud­dies will have becomemembers of the 47th Infantry"Raider" Regiment Associa­tion. So come on buddies, signup!!!!

Keep well and have a GreatSpring Season!! Enjoy your­selves to the fullest each andevery day!!

Pat J. Morano2208 Lincoln Way East

Chambersburg, PA 17201717-352-3650

Art J. Stenzel8705 Village Mill Row

Hudson, FL 33567813-862-6'; 16

NEW YORK AREACHAPTER REPORT

The New York Area Chapterheld its monthly meeting at theMasonic Hall in New York City(23rd Street) on Februrary 16,1990. The meeting began withthe installation of new officersfor 1990 who were nominatedand elected at the previousmeeting on January 19. Theyare: President Lou Almassy;1st Vice Pres. Marv Levy; 2ndVice Pres. Tony DeRobertis;Secretary Art Schmidt;Treasurer Anton Dietrich;Board of Governors - 39thFrank Russo; 47th Dan Quinn;60th Charlie LiBretto; SpecialTroops Adolf Wadalavage. Out­going Pres. VincentGuglielmino received a plaquewith the Octofoil as apprecia­tion for his fine chairmanship ofthe N.Y. Chapter in 1989.

After the new officers tookover there was a discussion onthe distribution of funds whichno longer will be applied toeducational scholarships. Thematter of Veteran Hospitals asrecipients of specific gifts wasdebated at great length and thefinal decision will be forth­coming at a later date.

Also, the 1990 agenda for theN.Y. Chapter was put on thecalendar and members willreceive the agenda in their nextnewsletter. The next closest ac­tivity will be the PastPresidents Night on Friday,May 18 and the annual Pine­lawn Cemetery Memorial andpicnic at Bethpage State Parkon Saturday, May 19.

After the meeting themembers enjoyed the casualcomaraderie of each other'srecollections of past times andpast buddies. The hospitalitycommittee as usual suppliedthe cold cuts and beverages.For those of our members whohave not joined us at our recentmeetings we miss you. We'rehoping as the weather im­proves, more ninthmen willmake the effort to show up.Glad to note that former Pres.Harry Wax who had beenhospitalized is now improvedenough that he will try to makethe April meeting. And don'tforget to send in your dues,guys. Send it to Art Schmidt,69-20 69th St., Glendale, N.Y.11385-6696.

Atending the meeting, notlisted above were: GeorgeApar, Emil Langer, Bill Klaus,John Morris and Jim Mullen.The previous meeting onJanuary 19, 1990 for which noreport was filed, was attended byGeorge Apar, Tony DeRobertis,Anton Dietrich, VincentGuglielmino, Emil Langer,Marv Levy, Charlie LiBretto,John Morris, Jim Mullen, DanQuinn, Art Schmidt, HerminioSuarez, Tony Varone, and AdolfWadalavage.

Deadline for next issue of Octofoil- April 20th

To "B" (47th)Or Not to "B"

Greetings once again fromPennsylvania. It's a beautifulday in Pennsylvania! We'vehad spring-like weather here inChambersburg scenicCumberland Valley. Why go toFlorida when you can enjoy ourweather! Well "B" Co. buddies,families and friends it's timeagian to start making plans forour upcoming 45th Annual 9thInf. Division Association Re­union in Orlando, Florida, Oc­tober 4 thru 7th, 1990. This is agood time of the year for aFlorida Reunion. As one of thespokesmen for "B" Co. (47th)Reg't.; I sincerly hope that ourgroup from "B" Co., will onceagain win the laurels as beingthe best attended group at thereunion. As a reminder, pleasemake your reservations nolater than September 1st, 1990.This is important since all of us"B" Co. members would like tobe together as we usually arewhen attending reunions.

I received belated cor­respondence which was too lateto appear in our last "B" Co.Octofoil column. Art Stenzelhad a pleasant phone call fromone of our earlier "B" Co. Bud­dies, Roland Whitehouse ­Remember him? He lives inOklahoma, is still in the Serviceat Ft. Sill, is a Special Techni­cian in all things artistic. Hisfamily is "all grown up, andcollege educated!! This in in­deed fantastic news. We wishRoland continued success, goodhealth, and sincerely hope thathe will once again rejoin his"B" Co. Buddies at reuniontime. How about it, Roland?

Art also received a card fromthe wife of Floyd Richardsonadvising us that Floyd died last,June after a long bout of cancerof the stomach - however "heremained on his feet almost tothe end." Floyd Richardsonwho was one of "B" Co.'s jeepdrivers (after Joe Yafcheck)was a quiet unassuming fellowwho went about his work withnever a complaint. If I'm notmistaken, I rememberRichardson as one of theoriginal group of "B" Co. whocame together in early 1941.Publication of his passing wasmade in the last issue of the Oc­tofoil (Nov.-Dec. 1989), withnotification to Bill Klauz andOrion Shockley by Art.

We also received a letterfrom .Bill Klauz. asking us tohelp him obtain informationfrom anyone in "B" Co. whoknew Sam Moscatelli. Jerryand Evelyn MoscateIli, (son toSam and wife) wrote to Bill in­forming him that Sam died of astroke on Nov. 8th, 1988, andthat Sam often talked aboutWWII and the men he servedwith. If there are any former"B" Co. Buddies who knewSam and would like to sharememories of Sam - pleaseshare them with Jerry andEvelyn Moscatelli. Their ad­dress is: 1728 London Rd.,Duluth, MN 55812.

A list of "B" Co. membersfurnished by Art, and a rosterof names furnished by BillKlauz (who was Captain of Co.B - 1945) does not list SamMoscatelli. There is a beliefthat Sam was in the 4th platoon.Any information will be deeplyaPI?reciated by the Moscatellifamily.

Mail received: A nice letterwas received from Ken"Moose" Meyer our HonoraryRegimental CommandSergeant Major of the 47th In­fantry Regiment. Ken has sentme additional membership ap­plications for joining the 47thInt. "Raider" RegimentAssociation. I have sent an ap­plication form to: AndySmerick ("B" Co.) who lives at

NEW JERSEY CHAPTERThe New Jersey Chapter

didn't have any meetings inJanuary and February indeference to the unpredictableweather here in Jersey thosemonths. I guess it's really asign of old age when we let thepossibility of a little inclementweather prevent us from hav­ing our meetings. But let's faceit men: we have reached theage of caution We'll be havingour next meeting before themiddle of March, and I hope tohave a good turnout.

Clarence Burke of the 376thAA Bn. has been laid up forquite some time after a severestroke. He is recuperating very,very slowly. He is still unable todrive so I am afraid it will besome time before he can join usat one of our meetings.

Bette Finnigan, Jack's wife,is recuperating from surgerythat she had in February. Ispoke with her last night andshe sounded quite cheerful, sowe can assume that she isrecovering nicely.

My own health situation hasimproved tremendously thispast month after going to aphysiatrist (Doctor of physicalmedicine) who prescribed aprogram of four weeks ofphysical therapy. I have joinedthe local YMCA where I par­ticipate in a senior citizens' ex­ercise program. Some of thepositions they get us into wouldmake the Lemon Queen cringe.It's a one hour class, and I mustconfess that I can't keep upwith these "old folk." Most ofthem are in great shape. Itmakes me ashamed of the day Ilet my body ~eteriorate thesemany years. I wonder howmany years it will take me toget into some reasonable shape.After the class I swim a fewlaps (spelled t-w-o), and thenit's to the steam room, theshower, and home for a nap.

Before I close I want to re­mind you men who haven't sentin your dues for 1990 to send mea check. Though we are ingood financial shape, thanks tothose of you who sent in moneyfor the Christmas chancebooks, if you don't pay yourdues you will be removed frommy mailing list and delivery ofThe Octofoil will be discon­tinued. Look at your member­ship card and see what datesare on it.

ED HOPKINS110 HOLLYWOOD AVENUE

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THE OCTOFOIL

found on a plaque at the 9th DivisionMuseum, Fort Lewis, Washington

Ernie Newhart 15th Engs.

47th InL L Co.EDDIE WEBBEi~

333 LariatFrisco, Tx. 75034

I'm still hammermg aw~.,

at the book I am writing abo:",the fight for the Rema~e;.

Bridgehead. I have stack"material and fIrst hand experiences from all four dn';sions which saw actIOn there(I have designed a beautifUlRemagen patch showing thetwo western approach bridgetowers and the four U.S. Divi­SiOn patches. The 9th Ar­mored; the 9th, 78tn and 99thInfantry DiviSiOns They arequality work and were veryexpensive to have produced. Ineed to ask $6J)() a piece forthem. The proceeds will gotowards eventually publishingmy book "Gunfight AtRemagen.") The 9th Divisionfought in the center of thebridehead and really took thebrunt.The 99th Division foughtin the southern section and the78th Division fought in thenorth. ¥ou sure didn't have togo out of your way to get killedthere. A lot of good men diedthere. Someday I would stilllike to see a 9th Division pla­que along side the 9th Ar­mored and 78th Divisionplaques on the stone bridgetower. The 9th Armored Divi­sion Association disagreeswith adding divisional plaquesother than their own. But I be­lieve all the divisions shouldbe represented and told themas much.

My best wishes to all 9thDivision veterans. Hope youall have a great New YearKeep those stories and letterscoming. God bless'

RemembranceI ponder and I ponder as I

scan the names and places.That kindle memories of kin·dred

happenings and faces.The feelings and the responses

aroused are always the same.Because admiration for theNINTH

will constantly remain.Fears and anxieties that invad­I?d

t>ach G.I.'s heartSimply molded the comrade­ship

that became of life a part.

JOE L. RAPPAZI:\fI3rd BN 60th lnf.24002 Sherman ST.Oak Park, MI 48237

Your labor of love, "The Oc­tofoH, " has once again servedto buoy the spirits of all thosewho receive it. Unquestionably,all recipients are grateful toyou. Your efforts, I'm sure,have brought solace tinged withadmiration to each one.

:\-T. Co.-;~9th

FRED W. PHILLIPS85 Mill Rd.West Seneca, N.Y 14224

Happy New Year 1990.Thanks for sending copy of"Octofoil". I am sending checkfor 3 years membership. I'msure one of these editions willcontain some names and ad­dresses of past buddies. etc.I'm sure my Vet status doesn'tcompare with the ongmal per­sons but we did stay on forclean up such as party·s of pro­cessing War Crime Tnals. Dis­arming and destroying ammo,equipment, etc.

Have a good one. Will writeagain.

4ith Inf.LARRY McLAUGHLIN82 Gould St.Wakefield. Ma. 01880

I visited Gen. Randle in Florida recently. He would appreciatecorrespondence or contact from any members. I had some dif­ficulty locating him as I was looking for a Nursing Home type ofaddress. I found the address he gave in the NOV.-Dec. issue ofthe Octofoil is correct. It is however not the SunCare Lodge. Heis at the private home of his nurse and caretaker. Ann Malone,13359 - 87th Place No., Seminole. Fl. 34646.

"Veterans Awards"Per recent discussion down here in Florida with Pres. Henry

Santos. I am requesting. as committee chairman. that youpublish a notice in the next issue of the Octofoil to the effect thatthose members of the Association who wish financial awards bemade to Veteran type Hospitals and individuals. send them in assoon as possible. This will allow the committee members an op­portunity to evaluate these prior to the annual reunion in Or­lando in Oct. 1990. when funds are approved. Members can sendcorrespondence to either the Octofoil or any of the followingcommittee members: Larry McLaughlin. 82 Gould St.. Wake­field. Ma. 01880. Henry Santos. 9811 Connechusetts Rd.. Tampa,FI. :~3617, or Adolph Wadalavage. 94-30 96th St.. Ozone Park.N.Y. 11416.

Burgermeister Hans Peter Kurten of Remagen is shown as hepoints to newly erected plaque from the 78th Infantry DivisionAssociation. The plaque on the left is from the 9th ArmouredDivision Association, Many members are wondering when theNinth Infantry will place a plaque at this site. The Ninth Inf. didmore than its share atethis crossine:.

As the second ~eneration sees itMini-Reunion tne reUnion was worth a great

This letter is to all the sons deal. Two reunions later, andand daughters that read their with many names added to thefathers OCTOFOIL. files, Dad and comrades are

As the years pass we busy planning the third re-develope a greater apprecia- union.tion and understanding of the As sons and daughters we willaccomplishment of our parents. never fully appreciate what ourOver the years while talking fathers went through in WWII.with my father, he often would History books do not tell of themention WWII and the many sacrifices they so willinglycomrades in arms. made. The stories our fathers

It was my father, William A. tell are not the same as beingMiller Sr., dream for years there. They are great patriots.before he retired to see all of his We can enjoy knowing ourcomrades from the 9th Signal fathers will have a great timeCompany. We would encourage during reunions with their com-him when we could. After he rades. I urge each and every-retired, thanks to Newell one of you to encourage yourAnderson, China Grove, N.C.. father to attend their reunions,Dad obtained the filed of the 9th talk to their comrades, andSignal Company membership work on their reunions. Ifto that date. The dream of a re- necessary, help them to workunion was coming closer to a on their reunions. It will be wellreality. Ray Connelly and worth the effort when you seeCharles Hodges agreed to serve their excitement and enjoy-on the committee to set in mo- ment.tion plans for a 9th Signal Com- Incidentally, the 9th Signalpany reunion. Company will be holding their

Year before last the 9th third reunion September 25th-Signal Company held their first 27th in Hazelton, PA. I'm surereunion since WWII. All the my father will be there.hard work by my father and his Sincerly,other comrades, really paid off. William A. Miller Jr.The excitement and enjoyment P.O. Box 1992you could hear in my fathers Beckley, WV 25802-1992voice. To me, seeing my fatherenjoy talking about and reliving

OLD RELIABLE CREEDI am a soldier, I stand proudly in the ranks of the 9th InfantryDivision.,The U.S. Army's finest Division - A "Straight-Led" clearlyflexible fighting unit.A division that can go any place, any time

By land, Sea, or AirTo fight in the mountains, plains, desert,Wherever our mission takes us.

I have sworn to defend our Constitution against all enemies,foreign and domesticAnd to obey the orders of my superiors.I am resolute in this oath.I dedicate myself to be ever physically, mentally and morallystraight.Soldierly by sight and deed.Bound by this ethics of duty, loyalty and integrityA leader among men yet always a friend to my fellow soldier.Aprofessional - knowing and performing my task to the best ofmy ability.Above all, I love my Country and I shall serve it with Honor.I follow the Octofoil.I am an Old Reliable.

G-erman.',,'Today'Inge is participatmg In

a contract bridge tournamentin Heidelberg and thus I've amoment to answer a volume ofmail. But first I must addressthis letter to the membershIp In

rebuttal to a letter from WalterSmith (C/39) which appeared inthe May/June/July 1989 edi­tion. I've already written toWalter Smith.

Smith wrote: " I don't knowif the members are awareof the Museum at Caen,France, dedicated to theAmericans, who landed andfought in Normandy. Thismuseum was built with dona­tions from the private citizensof this great country. It is main­tained also with donatedmoney. It was opened to thepublic 2 years ago ... " Not all,fact. as I told Walter.

The Memorial Museum. abeacon for peace, was builtwith French funds at a cost ofsome 20 million dollars, overhalf of which was provided bythe city of Caen, almost onemillion by the Department ofCalvados, some 6 million by theRegion and (that is a six) morethan 4 million by the State.~othing "from the privatecitizens of this great country."

It was left open to each of thethirteen states (friend and foe i

to contribute their own annex tothis museum. One of those thir­teen was the United States. Weformed the U.S. Committee forthe Battle of NormandyMuseum and they set out toraise funds ("donations fromthe private citizens of this greatcoun try") to erect anAmerican Annex to thismuseum.

The U.S. Committee consistsof 21 prominent persons. not allAmericans. After the blitz ofpropaganda I received, andafter I'd make my initial con­tribution. I endeavored to findout more about just what thegoal(s) were of the U.S. Com­

mittee. Naturally, I sought outDirectors who were eithermilitary men or who had par­ticipated in the Battle of Nor­mandy. I received no response.not even acknowledgementfrom any of these men. I shan'tembarrass them by mentioningtheir names in this letter. Noweven my letters to the Presidentof the U.S. Committee havegone unanswered. They in­clude, however. two senators, aformer chief of staff and an am­bassador. What they planned orhow they've progressed, I'venot the foggiest. The airbornetroppers said as much in theirnational newsletter. I goofedand rebutted their words.Philip Jutras, curator of theAirborne Museum in St MereEglise, did likewise. Again Igoofed and wrote him a blister­ing rebuttal. I shamed myself.The U.S. Committee is not acommittee for the UnitedStates, it is a status symbol forwho knows what. Enough. I amcontributing to the museum'sdocumentation and researchcenter and will continne to doso. I have willed my Normandylibrary and private papersrelating to the Battle of Nor­mandy to the museum. But, letit be known, to all you guys andgals, this Peace museum isNOT. as Walter Smith said, justdedicated to "we" Americans.It is dedicated to peace. Andsupported by all 13 nationswhich participated in the Battleof Normandy, friend and foe!You airborne guys were 100%right. I erred. I apologize. Butthis is not to distract from all ofour veterans from visiting thismarvelous French effort(regardless of your sentimentsabout the French).

60th 1'\1"'RONALD M A HIRS

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MathiidenstrasselD-6200 Wiesbaden

~7th Inf C Co.HOWARD D. BROOKSP.O. Box JA1South Harpswell, ME 04079

It's been awhile since I lastwrote. When I do it is usually tosend you my dues, or let youknow someone of the old groupIS gone... and this time is no ex­ception. Cards at Christmasfrom some of the guys who stillkeep in touch, bring me up todate about some with whom Ihave been out of touch.

A letter from the 'Old French­man' A.B. Peltier and Barb, hiswife let me know that HowardSkarison had passed away sud­denly after a short illness in thesummer of 1988. His wife sur­vives. Robert Salters, of 'D' Co.died last summer. Frank Dowl­ing of Alpena, Michigan l.ost h.iswife in 1988, also. He IS stIllkicking as usual. Floyd.Richardson, a jeep driver in 'B'Co. 47th died, as you listed, lastDecember of cancer. His wifesurvives.

Those in the 2nd Bn HeavyWeapons platoon 47th, will besaddened to hear that RayKonradi, and his wife, perished,in a fire, in their home, fromsmoke inhalation on January 2,1990. A short circuit in the base­ment seems to have been thecause.

I had cards from JoeFarkas ... those with 'C' Co. inNorth Africa will rememberhim... he was chipper after thesuccess of cataract operationsin 1988. There was a card fromAnthony Forta, Ron and CleoTesno from Paul Reel and hiswife . .'. Stan Pollinger andwife... Martha ... a card fromWarren Owens and his wifeKathaleen from Fyffe,Alabama... he wa in the 1stSquad of the 1st Platoon...Skarison was squad sergeant. ..Owens is not well ... and has hadto give up much of his livestockand work on his farm. Then, ofcourse, my Old Reliable friendswho write regularly, C.B.Baker and his wife Dot, BillKlauz and his wife Ann, and myold buddy Erven Thoreson andwife Vlasta... so while the ranksthin each year, there are stillsome of the old guys 'hangin' in'there.

For the Christmas of 1988, Imade a tape and sent it down toGen. Randle but never had anyacknowledgement that it hadbeen received or that, he hadeven heard it. Knowing nursinghomes, it probably was neverplayed for him... I think I'llwrite to Ann Malone and see if Ican find out the score. It wasgood to read Gen. Randle's let­ter in the Nov/Dec. '89 OC­TOFOIL... it's amazing to readthat he was 95 on his last birth­day... just more evidence of hisgrit. determination and sur­vivability. Sounds like he has agood appetite... a typical 'G.!.'for sure!

Well, I've made up for recentsilence. I, at 76 last December,am keeping up with the troopsand when spring arrives againI'll not be confined to barracksand marking time. I have a lotof interests so the days passfast enough... and I am gratefulfor good vision and hearing...and the loyal old buddies whokeep in touch with me, and Iwith them. A priceless legacyfrom those rough. tough dayswe shared and will never forgetwhile we live.

Thanks to you, Danny and theothers, for making it possible toremain in touch. We don't say itoften enough... but that doesn'tmean that we are forgetful orungrateful!

THE OCTOFOIL

Co M (47th) ChroniclerCo. I, 39th INF.SAMUEL PALTER12 Schirmer RoadWest Rozbury, MA 02132Dear Dan,

I sent David Heller the infor­mation for the Ninth DivisionDirectory. I also asked him if itwould be feasible at this time tomake a list of former POW's inconnection wi th the directory.He said he couldn't do it, buttold me to write a letter to the"Octofoil' asking formerPOW's to write to me.

I am a past commander ofMassachusetts Chapter NO.1 ofAmerican Ex-Prisoners of War,since 1982. I have attended 7National Conventions of theAmerican Ex-Prisoners of War,3 New York State Conventionsand all of the meetings, conven­t ions and socials of theMassachusetts chapters. In allof that time I have never metanyone who was incarceratedwith me in prison camps in Ger­many or Allstria.

Events while being a POW,have been very sketchy to me,until I sent away for a ·book,which is some of the history offormer POW's. In that book Icame across a name of aprisoner of war, who was cap­tured the same day as me. Itelephoned him, and after a fewminutes on conversation, werealized tha t he and I were inthe same squad and were two ofeight captured at that time. Hefilled me in much of what Icouldn't remember. His nameis:

Jack Hedrick2709 Crestwood St.Kilgore, TX 75662I would apreciate it very

much if those former prisonersof war could send to me theirname, address, date when cap­tured, where they were cap­tured and camps where theywere interned.

When I worked for the U.S.Post Office Tom Boyle was mysupervisor and Ron Murphywas a fellow employee.

For those ex-POW's who wishto send me their informationmy address is:

Samuel Palter12 Schirmer RoadWest Roxbury, MA 02132Keep up the good work, Dan,

I enjoy reading the "Octofoil"very much.

Sincerely,Sam Palter

2lith F.A. A BtryC. JACK STRUBEL367 Kaimake LoopKailua, Hawaii 96734

Before A Battery, 26th Ar­tillery moved to BadReichenhall, we were billetedin an ex-German labor camp. Itwas not far from an under­ground factory. I believe thatthe whole 26th F.A. Battalio'1was quartered there.

They had civilian quarters(now housing) very close to thelabor camp. I remember thatthey had horses stabled thereand I had constant use of thehorses.

I distinctly remember afellow soldier from the 9thMedical Detach, who drove meback to the compound from theguard area several times. Iwould like to show him my ap­preciation.

Does anyone know thewhereabouts of a Capt.Maynard Troth? He was C.O. ofA Battery. replacing Capt.Robert F. Porter.

If anyone knows anythingabout being in Germany withthe 26th Artillery or Capt.Troth, please write to me.

Florida in 19'90Why do they call it Wall

Street when it·s always eithergoing through the ceiling orthrough the floor?

For the RecordsMr. Adolph Wadalavage(9th MP)9430 - 96th StreetOzone Park. NY 11416Dear Adolph:

On March 10, 1945 while serv­ing with G-Co 39th Infantry, Iwas seriously wounded at theRemagen Bridge. Since then Ihave been back a couple oftimes with my wife and theplace is always changing, nomore towers, they were takenout, as they were a hazard tonavigation, and the town isbeautiful, as they all are alongthe Rhine.

The main reason for this let­ter is to alert you to the fact thatthe worlds largest RadioTelescope is not located farfrom Monchau as stated in yourletter in the NOv.-Dec. 1989issue of the Octofoil. The worldslargest Radar Telescope islocated in Arecibo, Puerto Ricojust about five miles from myhome, for further informationon the Radar Telescope youmay write to:Compania de Turismode Puerto Rico1290 Avenue of Las AmericasNew York, NY 10019Telephone 212-541-6630 orToll Free 800-223-6530,and you may also call inPuerto Rico to (809) 721-2400

I am enclosing article andphoto of the Arecibo InosphericObservatory.

Looking forward in meetingyou at the Orlando reunion Iam.

Sincerely,Carlos B. Esteva

Past President9th Infantry Div. Assn.

P.O. Box 436Arecibo, PR 00613

:mth In£. I Co..J.C. DawsonP.O. Box 622Decatur, Tx 76234

Enclosed find my dues foranother year. I enjoy the Octo­foil. Through Mail Call I'velocated a buddy I took basictraining at Anniston, Alabamain 1944 with Donald Dale of Cali­fornia.

Nick Chipura saw my nameand called me. Nick is fromFair Lawn, New Jersey.

This past November, he cameto visit me in Decatur, Tx.Enclosed find a picture taken atthat til1<... The last time we saweach other was on the battle­field in Germany on Jan. 30,1945. Our visit brought backmany memories.

This past year I've alsovisited by phone and mail twomore of our company I men.

Al Mericer of Flint, Michiganand Jack Radabaugh ofFindlay, Ohio.

I hope, if my health allows, tomake the Co. I mini reunion inAugust.

I've also enjoyed hearingfrom other men of Co. I that Ididn't remember.

VETERANS'FOLKLORE

Folklorist seeks personal anec­dotes, jokes, legends, stories ofthe supernatural, chants andsongs from veterans.

No record of history is completewithout the personalreminiscences of ordinary peo­ple. Your recollections, no mat­ter how common, are inval­uable to this project. Pleasetake the time to copy any songs,chants, newsletters, cartonsand jokes and to jot down anymemories of your time in themilitary.

Send material to: Dr. C. Burke,Department of English, U.S.Naval Acad~my, Annapolis,MD 21402

Another call from HiddeniteNC reveals that the Rayford C.Childers interred there wasfrom the Big Red One. Familyrecords showed that the churchplaque should read "M Com­pany, 16th Infantry" so you canstop scratching your heads.

All I can say is that their manhas been travelling in somepretty fast company for thepast 40-odd years but I guess hedidn't mind. I remember whenthe 1st Division came anddoubled up with us inSchevenhutte just before theBig Push in November '44.Their headquarters set up inthe big gaesthaus on the mainstreet. I was fresh back formthe hospital and one of thetroops from company head­quarters invited me on a patrolto recover forgotten goodsdown in the cellar of thegaesthaus. It turned out to beDutch gin in old stone flasks.Heavy but so tasty!

A letter came from the sisterof Jim McClellan who was KIAin Normandy in the Germancounterattack early on the A.M.of July 11, '44. Jim was the 3rdPlatoon's transportation cor­poral. It will be recalled that hiswas one of the rear guard'sFinest Hours. Along with cooksand clerks of our company andbattalion headquarters, themortarmen became instantriflemen that A.M. when thePanzer Lehr Division sliced in­to the Battalion's open flank.They held until daylightbrought P47's and other formsof relief. When it was over theGerman's only serious bid towipe out the Normandy Bridge­head was kaput.

Anyway, Mrs. Kathleen Mc­CLellan Hughes, 18250 W.Yellowstone, Casper, WY 82604,would like to hear from Jim'sbuddies.

My "blind letter' approach toVA to have them forward let­ters to M-ers whom they hadrecord of has paid off. Safiveteran Bob Story checked infrom 3143 Canal Rd., Ronan,MT 59864. Bob says to add hisname to the "Not Dead Yet"column but his wife disagrees.Seems he's too busy fishing andhiking in the mountains duringthe summer and, in winter,woodworking in his shop to takef'::lrp. of all those "Honey do's."

47th Inf. Co. KJOS. KILLACKY1039 Warner #2Lemont, 11. 60439

Best wishes for a MerryChristmas and a good HealthyNew Year.

I am happy to report I madecontact with Lt. DavidGillespie, who was editor of the47th Regt. Book, after seeinghis address in Scotty Hirst's re­cent report.

Gillespie had a story in theJan. '89 issue of the Octofoil. Hehas been a successful news­paper editor in N.C. since thewar. He told me he also receiv­ed a letter from Joe Mazzarese,who I have not talked to in 45years.

Gillespie regrets not beingmore active in the 9th Div.Assoc. due to his heavy workload. He asked me to send anyOctofoil or reunion informationI had.

Hope you had a good year andagain many thanks for yourwork. Dick McGrath and I plana toast to you when we breakopen the Bushmills for a holi­day drink.

Most of US like to know wherethings stand ... unless they'revery large, in which case youwant to know where they sit.

Boo recallS ot the day on theSafi march not having a rain­coat in his pack when the callcame to don them. Says that hislieutenant got restrictedbecause of that. "I think it wasthe only time it ever rained inFrench Morocco," he says.Well, Bob, it wasn't the onlytime that Lt. Phillips gotrestricted. I can tell you that.

I sent an up-to-date M Co.roster to Dan Quinn, intrepid;secretary of our Associationand he checked his records tosee how many of our gang werepaid-up Association members.It was 53 of 114, or about half.I'll go out with one more pleafor those non-members to getaboard. I hate to spend themoney for postage but it wouldbe too bad to lose contactagain after all the trouble it'sbeen to locate these fellows.Let's face it though, not all of usare sentimental slobs crying intheir beers over better days.Some of us aren't even allowedto touch that stuff any more.

Bill Kowalczyk's sent along aphoto which I've passed on tothe editor. Like many of us, it'sin pretty grim shape butperhaps someone can add toBill's identifications. These aremortarmen and it must beEngland since they are wearingliners and not steel. In the sec­ond row Bill identifies fromL-R, Clarence Fowler (now ofDuncan, SC); Jim Wingate(deceased) and George M. Cza­ia (never located), and in theback row on the extreme right,"Bing" Porowski (now deceas­ed), and to the left, Niels A.Hansen (never located).

Henry Santos of the Associa­tion's Florida Chapter wroteconfirming my reservation atthe Orlando Marriott and askedme to supply unit identificationso that M-ers could be set uptogehter there isn the samearea. Imagine me forgettingthat! Be sure to mention thatyou're of M/47 when you makereservations and a tip of myoIdsteel pot to "On the Ball" HenrySatos.

So that's "30" for now. Staywarm!

Red Phillips14002 Hemlock Dr.

Penn Valley, CA 95946

:\ Co. 15 Engrs.EDW.RUPERT4912 W. 156 St.Oak Forest, IL 60452

Enclosed please find my duesfor another year.

I can tell that I'm getting old.If I didn't receive the Octofoiltoday, I would've forgotten thedues.

Also reading in Taps Sound­ed, the name of Steve TebichA.T. 39th Inf. I was wondering iftha t was the same Steve Tebichthat was my Sergeant when Iarrived at Ft. Bragg in 42. I wasput in Sgt. Tebich's squad ThirdPlatoon Company A 15 Engl'.Bn.

Steve was a good Sergeant,often we left the Wine Vats inNorth Africa. Sgt. Tebich andCpl. Ralph Penna got woundedin a mine field, after that mymemory of Sgt. Tebich is blank.Then I read Ed Boyle's noteabout him.

I heard from several of theold buddies Ed Ankovich(Florida), Jerry Fasano (PA),Howard Horner (New Jersey),James (Calif.) , Lt. DwightMerrill (Maine), David Pink­ney (New York), Augie Rintala(Montana). The list getssmaller every year.

I always look forward to get­ting the Octofoil.

GOLF OVTINGI hope the members

who attend the reunion in '90write me if they intend to playgolf, so I can find a good placeand reserve a time, so it won'tbe done at the last minute.Thurs. the 4th or Fri. the 5th ifthey will give me their choice. Iforget we have a meeting on the5th, so I hope everyone says the4th is OK.

My wife Beryl and I went tosee Gen. Randall on Jan. 25. Wetry to see him once a month.The General is in pretty badshape. He fails in his healthquite a bit and for some reasonor other, bounces right back!Although I never served underhim, I admire him very much. Ifirst met him when the Floridachapter was formed and helpedhis nurse, Ann Malone, see thathe enjoyed himself when he wasable to attend our reunion. Iwant to thank Lindsey Nelsonfor writing the General recent­ly. He enjoyed hearing from himand also offer my congratula­tions to Mr. Nelson for thehonors he spoke of that he wasawarded60th Inf A CoROBERT PAPPAS738C 518 Box 175New Port Richey, Fl. 34653

47th In£. K Co.JOHN MRUGULABox 12 R.D. 1Barnesboro, PA 15714

My membership will be ex­piring this year. I decided torenew it to a life time member­ship.

My wife and I will be inOrlando for the reunion. Ourplans are to be there for sixdays. We missed last year'sreunion in New York because ofhealth problems. We missed be­ing there and visiting with all ofour friends.

I was very sorry to read ofMax Umansky's passing in theOctofoil. He will be missed atthe reunions.

May God Bless the both ofyou and God willing we will seeyou in Orlando come October.

Hq. Btry. 84th F .A.WALTER RICKERRt. 8, Box 440AGreenville, Tn. 37743

To all the men and women ofthe 9th Inf. Div. Association.Had a wonderful time at thereunion at the Pines in June of'89. The people in NY and at thePines made us feel at homethanks to all.

I got to see some of myoidbuddies of Hq. Btry. 84 F.A.,two of them I had not seen in 45years, you guys look great.Thanks to the ones who sentgreeting cards and letters. Ihope I can make it to the re­union in Orlando, Florida.

Hope to see many of youthere. I wish more of the menwould write to the Octofoil. Ilike to read about what youguys are doing. And I am sureothers would also. Thanks forthe memories. May God Blesseveryone.

B Btry. 84 B.F.A.SAM ROBINSON400 Paradise Rd.Madrid IDSwampscott, Ma. 01907

Just to let the readers knowthat after a tough operation onJan. 1, I'm recuperating andBelle and I are making "adelayed" trip to Florida. Wewill see Bill Mauser, TerricolaJack Karger and their wives inLake Worth.

Enclosed is "a bit" for BillMcGonagle. I've been lookingfor him for 45 years and lookwhere I found him. He was notone of our members, but part ofthe 84th.

Happy 75th birthday to DickO'Connor.

All the best to you guys.

DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE APRIL 20th

DUES REMINDER'This issue of the Octofoil has been used for years to remind our

members that "dues are due." The caption "Is your Octol'oil au­dressed with tell-tale red ink?" was used for years but"now withour new computer mailing arrangements this in not possible. In­stead we ask the members to check their nctofoil especiallywhere their name is printed and above their name you will fmdnumbers and they will indicate what year your dues are paid upuntil. Tht> lettt>r L will indicate Life member - H will indIcateHonorary member and'089 will let vou know that YOUi"' dues arepavable "now 090, ~tc. are good till the year indicated- if for some reason you find it difficult in paying the dues ill ut!us a line and we wi;! keep you on our membership roll. st>nd youthe paper and keep the matter confidential.

We remind our members that a limited budget keeps us frommailing the Octofoil to those who fall in the deliquent class. St>nr~

vour dues to the secretary's office. 412 Gregory Avem.eWeehawken, N.J. 07087.

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B Co 15th EngrsBYRON ANGELL572 Smithfield Rd.New Providence, RI 02904

Enclosed please find dues forthree more years and a littlesomething for the fund. Ran in­to an old engineer member atthe town hardware store theother day. Paul Bolduc, wewere inducted together Feb. 19,1941, and were assigned to "B"Co. 15 Engr. when we arrived atBragg. Later on, Paul was mov­ed to Headquarters Co. and wassoon made warrant officer. Wethen called him "Mister." Wehad not seen each other sincethe day I left the outfit on4/25/45; more than 45 yearsago. He seemed well, used acane, bad hips. but moved pret­ty well. We had a long talkabout our days with the Ninth,unforgettable days they were.

Hq. Postal SectionALLEN SPERLING447 Bayberry Ct.Marlboro, N.J. 07726

I wasn't with the 9th too long.I was sent to the postal sectionin 1945 from the 94th Div., whenthey were sent home. I remain­ed with the 9th until I wenthome in July 1946. I made somegreat friends there, but neversee their names in Mail Call.Hope to see you guys at the nextreunion.

Co K. 60th InfJAMES HART7 Nenagh St.Wilmington, De. 19803

My wife and I are gettingreadv to head south and if allgoes ~well, we will have about 6weeks of glorious sunshine.hopefully! I was rummagingaround in the basement andfound several pair of good woolGI pants and shirts. Also myjacket adorned with the "fruitsalad." Realizing how theweather was so miserable Itook them to a senior center in apoor section of town. l~aybe

some other guys will find somearticles that would help someless fortunate. Thanks again toyou two who have kept the 9thdivision association alive andwell.

.t7th Inf. G. Co.HERMON RAHN5599 New Hendersonville Hwy.Pisgah Forest, N.C. 28768

I am way overdue in writingto the Octofoil but I have to getbusy and pay my dues.

I did not make the reunionlast year so I was wonderinghow ~y old buddies were.

I was happy to hear recentlyfrom Eddie Maher, GeorgeBako, Mac McDaniel, of G Co.47th and hear they are gettingalong pretty good. Also I heardfrom James Johnson of A Co.47th and my good buddies fromthe 60th regiment, EdwinBrewer and Frank Crapanzano.I had been in contact with mygood friend, Ed Combs, of E Co.47th. All of these buddies weresoldiers and friends of thehighest quality as were all menof the 9th but I know these men.

We have lost two buddies inthe last couple of years that ispretty tough to get over so I amsending a check for one yeardues and the rest for theMemorial fund in Memory ofJerry Shapiro and GradyPerry.

My best wishes to all the menof the 9th and to you Dan andMarie.

You know you're a loser ifpeople are always either put­ting you off or putting you on.

9th M.P.P.W. STILLINGS9806 Pleasant RoadDaphne. AL 36525

Greetings, for 1990. Encloseddues for another three yearsand what's left over to thememorial fund. I hope to seeyou in the fall at Orlando. Myhealth is good even at seventy-five. -

All of the T.V. stations in thisarea mention the anniversaryof Pearl Harbor but none wereinterested in the Battle of theBulge. I know you fellows in theNorth were used to that kind ofweather, but for me I had neverbeen so cold in my life. We hada low of six degrees Christmasweekend, to me that is cold. In1944, I never knew the tem­perature. I am glad I didn't.Regards to all.

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15th Engrs B CoRICHARD MCGRATH2856 E 8th St.Chicago, n. 60652

It was good to see so manyfamiliar names in the lastissue. Charlie Hoffman, ErnieNewhart and Tony Madonnawere present. Tony wrote abeautiful letter eulogizing NickYarosz. I remember Nick fromNorth Africa. He and a fewothers were daredevil enoughto ride motorcycles out of themessage center. We were wellrepresented in the last issue butI hope the first timers whoshowed at the Pines will writeand let us know what theythought after all these years.Must have been surprised athow some of us skinheadslooked and how well preservedothers, like Alley, Tony andFred, with their full crop of h~irand as trim as when they put usyardbirds thru the paces. Mustbe something in the pasta thatmakes those Italians stayyoung. Anyway, Ernie Mikaand Bob Apel, you are orderedto write a story about your feel­ings about the 44th reunion.

We get good news and badnews with each Octofoil. One ofmy first reunions Max Uman­sky came up and shook myhand and asked "how areyou?" I thought he was on thewelcoming committee as an of­ficial greeter. Fran asked mewho he was and I realized hewas just a special kind ofhuman being who liked to makepeople feel good. Goodby, Max,reunions won't be the sameanvmore! I had word fromLvdia Lisa that Paul had hisbypass and is bouncing back.Mavbe that chowhound tablefro.:n the Pines can be togetheragain at the 45th reunion. An­other enjoyable visit from JoeKillacky, K Co 47th. Joe and Ihave many enjoyable remem­brances from the Octofoil. We.agree that if it wasn't for the"Octofoil there would be noassociation. Matt Urban's bookis out and I hope the gang willsupport it. We will always re­spect and be proud of Matt.Many good writings in the Oc­tofoil. Like Mike Belmonte whokeeps the Illinois Chapter go­ing. He writes well, but I havethe feeling that Ann does mostof the work. If there is anysouth sider that would give mea lift to the meetings I'd begrateful. Ron Murphy anotherterrific guy with his accounts ofthe Memorials. Ron, we ap­preciate your columns. RedPhillips I do not know, but I likethe way he puts words togetherto make stories interesting.Heard any good jokes lately?The Preacher told the seniorcitizens group that because oftheir ages they should be think­ing of the "hereafter." One old­timer turned to the other andsaid, "I do all the time. No mat­ter what room I go into whenI'm home, I ask myself, whatam I hereafter?" The jokes athome are treated like I'mRodney Dangerfield. In closingI want you to know I really feelgood that I wrote this letter. AsD'Amore always says, "It'slater than you think." So if youwant to spread a little sunshineto your comrades write to theOctofoil.Cannon Co. 39th Inf.GEORGE W. BOOTH621 S. Olive StreetJefferson, Iowa 50129

Thought I'd drop you a fewlines to let you know what a ter­rific job you are doing on theOctofoil. Really enjoyed it.Have read it two or three times.Also picked up a couple ofnames and addresses of men inold company. Heard from oneof them. Keep up the goodwork. Hope to see you at the re­union in Orlando, my first one.Would be interested in hearingfrom anyone who was in theCompany from Sicily until theend of the war.

3rd Bn. 60th Inf.MICHAEL J. FAZIO83-04 Parsons Blvd.Jamaica, N.Y. 11432

It is now 1990, just about 45years since the end of the war inEurope. Most of us, if not all ofus, are in our upper 60s and inour 70s. Some of us are in goodhealth - some are not. Theaccumulation of years on ahuman body can' make thathuman body frail anddebilitated. Those in goodhealth can thank their luckystars or better still the goodLord. Those not so fortunatecan persevere and keep onplugging and hope for a changefor the better. Some of us aremore infirmed than others,some who cannot move aboutas quickly as when we wereable to hop over a hedgerow inFrance or dig a quick foxhole inthe Huertgen Forest can lookback and say "Gosh, did I dothat?"

Some of us don't see as goodas we did when we took aimwith our M1 in the Battle of theBulge to knock off a couple ofKrauts. "Old age is playing alot of tricks on us but we cansidetrack "the old man with thescythe."

Even though it is Round 10 inour bout with nature - let usnot be "knocked out." Let's nothave anymore names in the"Taps Sounded" column of TheOctofoil for a helluva long timeto come. That is the only thing Ihate to read in our belovedOctofoil.

Some of us don't hear as goodas we did, like when we'd belying in our foxhole in the deadof night outside the town ofSchmidt - or some other Ger­man town - acutely listeningfor a German counter-attack.Our hearing was so good tha twe heard the slightest soundlike a twig breaking or the rus­tle of some leaves. But what'sthe good? You can never hearan incoming mortar shellanyway.

So, hang in there buddies andlet's fight on to Round 20 andbeyond. Each and everyone ofus deserve it.

God bless our glorious flag.God bless this great nation of

ours.God bless all our buddies, liv­

ing and dead, of our beloved 9thInfantry Division.60th Inf. I Co.ORVILLE STANGLHCR Box 106Java, SD 57452-9539

I live on my farm in SouthDakota. A Grand-nephew tookover full operation of the farmin 1988. I am standby consultantand parttime hired han~, ifneeded. Over the years smcethe war I have enjoyed visitsfrom former 9th men, namelyCole Gronseth, JeromeStevens, Albert Hoff, Del Pem­bridge, Sweeney and talked toWoodrow Greeno over thephone. I wonder what happenedto all the I Co. 60th men? I doubtif I've seen over 4 or 5 men­tioned in the mail call sectionand I've been receiving thepaper since 1946!9th Q.M.JOS. DE MATO310 Fairview Ave.Hamden, CT 06514

Found the paper veryinteresting. I was a good friendof Harrey Orenstein. I found outthrough Everett Tapp of 9thQ.M. that Harrey died. I knewhe got married. He used to visitme every 2 months. Come downspend a weekend at my home. Iwas surprised his sisters didn'tlet me know. Would like to hearfrom some of the guys from theQ.M. I don't hear from toomany guys. If you print any ofthis I would welcome newsfrom them.

47th Inf F CoPAUL PRYJMAK40677 Newport Dr.Plymouth, Mi. 48170

I retired from the Post Office10 years ago and am enjoying itright along by keeping busy.My wife and I were married 41years ago and have 2 marriedchildren and 4 grandchildren.We send our best wishes tomembers of F Co also Hello toJoe Bergin, Frank Gonzol, EarlWilkey, Ed Hopkins, BobDeSandy, Rodger Alsgaard,Paul Giarraputo and all thosethat remember me.

How does one remember allthe brave members of one'sunit? I do have a problem be­cause I served with 2 units "B"& "c" Co.'s. I'm sure I knewSam if he was with "B" duringmy time as Commander, but hecould have been there before Itook the Company, so I'll writeto Arthur Stenzel and PatMoran, they should know moreabout Sam. If vou could put alittle note into "the Octofoil, toall members of "B" to pleasedrop a note to the Moscatellifamily and let them know oftheir friendship to Sam, the lit­tle stories that mean so much tothe loved ones we leave behind.

I have just received theNov./Dec. copy of the Octofoiland again enjoyed reading thewonderful articles, you bothdeserve the highest awardsever for your continuing work,in publishing this wonderfulpaper. Thank you and GodBless.

Bill Klauz

Coo's B & C - 47th Inf.WILLIAM KLAUZ1510 York AvenueNew York, NY 10021

Just a few lines to let youknow that all's well at theKlauz's and we pray that it'sthe same with the Quinns. Havea problem and hope that youcan help. Years ago I receiveda list from Arthur Stenzel list­ing the names of "B" Companypersonnel, and comes Christ­mas time, I always sent out the

'Christmas cards to them. Icould have missed a year ortwo, when I was ill, but in main,I tried to keep in touch with all.I just received a card from theson of one of our members thathad passed away and he askedfor any information we mayhave of his dad. As soon as Ifinish this letter will write tohim but what does one say? Ifhe was with "B" Company atthe time I was the Commander,then I knew him, because I al­ways made it a point to meet allthe members of "B" Companyat one time or another and per­sonally interviewed them. Ilooked up the papers that I haveand found this roster of "B"Company as of the 1st day ofMav or June 1945 and the nameof Sam Moscatelli is not on thelist, this list is the roster of theCompany at that time, I amsending you a copy, hope youcan use it. This is the letter Ireceived in the mail

"The Moscatelli Family re­ceived your Christmas card toSam. This is just to inform youthat Sam died of a stroke on 8November 1988. We gatheredfrom your card that you werean army buddy of Sam - is thatcorrect? Sam often talked ofthe war and the men he servedwith. If you have any memoriesof Sam - please share themwith us - Sam was deeply lov­ed and is deeply missed.

Sincerely,Jerry & Evelyn Moscatelli

(Son to Sam & wife)Our address

1728 London Road,Duluth, Mn 55812