THE

412 Gregory Ave. Weehawken, N. J. 07087 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATIONA~r:intion Dues: $5.00 per year - $1.50will be earmarked to pay for the Octofoil

NETHERLANDS TO SPONSORlllMEMORIAL PILGRIMAGE

TO EUROPE FORAMERICAN SERVICEMEN

NEXT-OF-KIN

VOLUME XXVII Number 2 MARCH-APRIL 1972

ROIDS llAD 10 AIlAIIeeilY

If you don't go for the Ocean water try the pool at the Shelbourne Motel - it's big enoughto accomodate the entire Division group.

Ever since the end ofWorldWar II, the Netherlands WarGraves Committee has beensponsoring pilgrim~ges to thecemeteries in Holland whereAmerican servicemen areburied. The following newsrelease has been received fromthe War Graves Committee. Itmay be of interest to some ofour "Gold Star Paren ts", so weare printing it in its entirety.

The Neterlands War GravesCom m ittee, Amsterdam,announces another memorialpilgrimage has been scheduledto Europe for AmericanServicemen next-of-kin for the31st of August, 1972.

Departing New York viaKLM Royal Dutch Airlines,relatives of AmericanServicement still buried in theNetherlands, Belgium, andLuxembourg will be the guestsof the Dutch people for ninedays during which time visits tothe graves of America's wardead will be arranged andspecial memorial servicesconducted. All participatns willbe hosted by the Netherlands­transportation in Europe,lodging and meals beingprovided without cost. Lodginggenerally will be in Dutchhomes. A complete schedule ofa ctivities will be providedduring their visit to acquainteveryone with the highlights ofthese countries.

Any immediate member ofthe deceased veteran's family iseligible to participate. Thisincludes father, mother, widow,children of the deceased,brothers, sisters and fosterparents. The spouse of a relativeis also eligible to accompanysaid relative. Teenagers andsmall children will not beaccepted.

The entire program - allexpense - including round-tripair transportation from NewYork to Amsterdam, lodging,transportation in Europe, andall other inciddentals, exceptpurely personal expenses, isoffered at a total cost of$ 2 20. 00 per person. Forrelatives who cannot afford topay this amount, a limitednumber will be assistedfinancially by the Committee,as the Dutch wish to make a tripto the veteran's burial sitepossible for everyone whowants to do so regardless offinancial position.

The Dutch people by theirhospitality hope to demonstratein a positive way their gratitudeto those who, through thesacrifice of their lives, liberatedthe Netherlands fromOccupation in 1945, bringingfreedom to their country. Bythis means, the next-of-kin willhave an opportunity to see thatthe sacrifice made by U.S.Servicemen has not beenforgotten.

Inquiries should beaddressed to Mr. H. -F. Ryder,U. s. Representative,Nether Iand s War G r av es

Committee, 636 Public LedgerBuilding, 6th and ChestnutStreets, Philadelphia, Penna.19106.

~LL ROADS LEAD TOATLANTIC CITY

A variety of convenientmeans of transportation to theresort will serve members andexhibitors. Excellent schedulesare available for air, rail, bus andlimousine service to AtlanticCity and a network of first-classhighways and express toll roadsinsures comfortable travel forthose motoring to the meeting.

Train ServiceT rain service to the

convention site is via thePennsylvania Reading SeashoreLines. Individuals utilizing thePennsylvania Railroad comingfrom the Mid-West, North andSouth will terminate their tripat the Pennsylvania RailroadStation at 30th Street inPhiladelphia. A High SpeedService operates from 16th andLocust Streets to Lindenwoldwhere convenient connectionscan be made with thePennsylvania Reading SeashoreLines serving A tlantic City.

BusEx cellen t bus scheduIes

prevail for those coming fromshort distances. Forty dailybuses operate from the PortAuthority Bus Terminal in NewYork City. Two companies ­Public Service and Lincoln ­offer non-stop service from NewYork to Atlantic City in 2~

hours, via the Garden StateParkway. From Philadelphia,Pu blic Service operatesnon-stop service to AtlanticCity in 75 minutes.

By AirIt is now possible for

convention attenders to fly allthe way to Atlantic City fromany part of the world.Allegheny Commuter willoperate 20 flights daily betweenthe Philadelphia InternationalAirport and Atlantic City'sBader Field - the downtownairport just four minutes fromthe Boardwalk. Jet poweredturbo-prop aircraft will beutilized on these 20 minuteflights. Excellent connectionswith Allegheny Commuterflights may be arranged by yourairline or travel agent.Allegheny Airlines CentralReservations - offers instantconfirmed reservations withchecked baggage servicethrough to Atlantic City.Allegheny now offers 10 dailyflights between New York andAtlantic City (thru Newark.)Serving the Regional Jetport inPhiladelphia 24 hours a day are1 I leading airlines: Allegheny,American, Delta, Eastern,Lufthansa, National, Northeast,Northwest, Pan American, TWAand United. The frequency ofarrivals throughout the dayoffers a variety of scheduling forthe traveler coming from anydistance.

Or, for those who preferground transportation from theJetport, a quick convenientlimousine service deliversconventioners direct to AtlanticCity hotels and motels in 65-75minutes, eliminating all taxiconnections. The serviceoperates several times daily andis increased as demand requiresto meet the needs of conventionattenders.

Personalized air service toand from Atlantic City isoffered in a fleet of moernexecutive aircraft by SouthernJersey Airways operating fromBader Field, just five minutesfrom most hotels. Aircraft-capacity is from three to eightpassengers. Southern JerseyAirways will meet your flight atone of the nearby metorpolitanairports such as New York,Philadelphia, Baltimore orWashington, or you can arrangeto be picked up at yourhometown airport.Reservations may be made_through any airline or NationalAir Taxi Conference member.

Travelers planning to use thisconvenient service are advisedto make reservations, throughtheir airline ticket agents ortravel agencies, with the SalemTransportation Company or theYellow Limousine Company atthe International AirportPhiladelohia.

MotoringMotoring to Atlantic City,

convention attenders travelingfrom the West may utilizecontinuous turnpike andexpressway systems at speedsup to 70 m.p.h.

Washington, D.C.From POINTS SOUTH

THROUGH WASHINGTON,the recommended motor routeto Atlantic City is as follows:Take the Washington-BaltimoreExpressway through theBaltimore Tunnel, then the newInterstate Route 95 to theDelaware Memorial Bridge. Onthe New Jersey side of thebridge, follow U.S. No. 40direct to Atlan tic City.

From PointsWestFrom CHICAGO,

PITTSBURGH, and WEST, takethe Pennsylvania Turnpike tothe Valley Forge exit. Continueon the Schuylkill Expressway tothe Walt Whitman Bridgeou tside Philadelphia. Aftercrossing the bridge, continue onthe North-South Freeway, andbear left onto the Atlantic CityExpressway. Your trip willterminate in the "Heart ofAtlantic City."

South Atlantic CoastFrom points along the

~OUTH ATLANTIC COAST,the direct route to Atlantic Cityis on the Ocean Highway, "overand through" the newChesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.Follow U.S. No. 13 right onU.S. No. 113 and right on DEL.No. 18 to the Cap May-LewesFerry. In Cape May, follow theGarden State Parkway to theAtlantic City Expressway exit.

New York StateThe scenic Garden State

Parkway is the direct route fromupper NEW YORK STATE andEASTERN CANADA. TakeExit 38 off the Parkway ontothe Atlantic City Expressway.

From NEW YORK CITY,take the Lincoln Tunnel, theHollabd Tunnel, or the GeorgeWashington Bridge to the NewJersey Turnpike connecting tothe Garden State Parkway forthe best route to Atlantic City.

'A Symbol Of Joy'

"I see Atlantic City as asymbol ofjoy."

That's the reaction famedmusician-composer DukeEllington expressed during arecent personal appearance herewith his orchestra.

Ellington, a frequent WhiteHouse visitor and guest of honorat a gala 1969 birthday partyhosted by President and Mrs.Nixon, said he views AtlanticCity as a "big, four-sidedsymbol of glamour." The foursides are the beach, Boardwalk,business sections and night life.

"I can speak with authorityon cities around the world. I'vebeen all over in my travels and Ithink Atlantic City is one of theworld's g re ate st resorts,"Ellington said.

He pointed out that "therehave been numerous changes inAtlantic City" since he startedcoming here when he was 4years old - "and .. thankfully,they've been for the bettermentof the comm unity."

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MARCH-APRIL 1972

I would like to become a member of the Ladies' Auxil.iary'to the Ninth Infantry Divuion AHoci.tion. Enclosed .1

chet'k or money order for 11.50 for 1972 duel. Pleasemail my membership card to--

LEONARD TOMASSONE, President, 4448 Witherspoon Ave.. Pennsauken, N,J. 08109VINCENT GUGLIELMI NO, 1st Vice President-, Floral Park, N. Y. 11001

CHARLES JONES, 2nd Vice President, McLean, Va.JAMES BRUNER, 3rd Vice President, Flint, Michigan 48081

HARRISON DAYSH, Judge Advocate, Kensington, Md. 209795DANIEL QUINN,Secretary, 412 Gregory Ave., Weehawken, N, J. 07087

THOMAS BOYLE, Treasurer,39 Hall Ave., Somerville, Mass, 02144

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ScholarshipJack Scully was a man who

will never be forgotten by themet:I1hers of the New YarkChapter. Even now that he isgone many of us feel that he isstill present at our meetings.When the gang is downing a fewafter the meeting someone willalways raise a toast to "Out OurWay". The Chapter has decidedto honor Jack by establishing ascholarship in his name. I t willbe awarded annually to the sonor daughter of a mem~er of theNew York Chapter. Anyonewho has ever seen Jack aroundchildren, will know that 'he mostappreciated anything that wasdone to help young people getahead in this world. Theresponse of the members to thescholarship suggestion wasoverwhelming. This scholarshipprogram promises to be one ofthe most successfulundertakings ever attempted bythe Chapter.

Tid-BitsJohn Rizzo reports that Joe

Hareshak has suffered a strokeand is confined to the hospital.Harry Wax gave us all a scare, hesuffered a severe reaction to amedical test and was laid up fora few weeks. George Gaynor'smother passed away.

Joe Dailydas retired fromPfizers Chemical Co. and hasdecided to leave the big city. Joeis retiring and writes that heintends to take it easy and spendhis time fishing. Art Schmidthas been elected Quartermasterof the V.F. W. Post in RichmondHill, N. Y.

Some of the members havebeen getting around and seeingthe world. Betty and JohnRizzo spent several weeks inFlorida and returned lookingtan and fit. Emil and MollyLanger also visited ,the Sunshinestate, they got a good rest andready for another busy socialseason. Walt O'Keeffe returnedto the E.T.Q.. and looked upsome of the places where theDivision stopped during thewar.

Corner

Greater New York 0Washington, D. C. 0

Michigan 0Fayetteville - Fort Bragg, N. C. 0

Harry O's

Coming EventsOn May 20, 1972, the

members of the Chapter willvisit Pinelawn NationalCemetery to decorate the gravesof their departed comrads. AMemorial Service will be held atthe cemetery flag-pole and"Taps" will be played.

On October 14, 1972 theChapter will hold its annualBuffet-Dance at the 69thRegiment Armoury. FrankFazio is already working on theplans for this affair, so it shouldbe a great event.

When the members of theNew York Chapter elected theirofficers for 1972 they selected aslate of heavy-hitters. Everyman in the lineup can do thejob. This was proven at theMarch meeting, when Presiden1Art Schmidt was delayed by thestormy weather andVice-President Bill Klaus tookover the gavel. Bill acted like areal "pro", he went through theorder of business in no time flat.When Art arrived at the meetinghe had nothing to do except sitdown and enjoy therefreshments.

SouveniersSecretary Dom Miele has

been a member of theAssociation since 1946 Domhas attended just about everyfunction that has beensponsored by either the NewYork Chapter or the NationalAssociation. During the yearsDom has amassed a hugecollection of Ninth Divisionmemorabilia. At a recentmeeting Dom brought out oneof his prized possessions, thepicture that was taken at theHotel New Yorker on theoccasion of the AssociationsFirst Reunion. The picturebrought back many memoriesand the members had a greattime picking out the faces ofmany old buddies. Manymembers must have similartreasured possessions that tellthe story of the Division andAssociation, it's too bad thatthere isn't some place wherethey could all be assembled anddisplayed.

Please credit the following chapter:

Philly-Delaware Valley 0Illinois 0New England 0Ohio 0

Battery ; Company ; Regiment.. ;9th.Div

NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

I was a member of:

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

Enclosed please find 1972 dues for:

Name Serial No ..

I wish to sign up for the following:

Regular Member, per year ." $5.00 0Donation Memorial Scholarship Fund 0THREE-YEAR MEMBER $ 13.000Life Membership , $50.000Octofoil Automobile License Disc $ .500Decals, 25c; (5) five for $ 1.000Ladies' Auxiliary Member $ 1.500Combat Route Map $ .50060th Infantry History $ .500

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UNIGRAF INC.ADVERTISING AGENCY

OPENS DOORS INNEW JERSEY

The formation of Unigraf,Inc., a full-service advertisingagency, was announced recentlyby Mr. Emil J. DeDonato,president of the newly formedshop.

An adman for over 25 years,Mr. De Donato has extensiveexperience in both agency andclient situations having served asaccount supervisor for a largeNew York advertising agency,and headed his own advertisingagency in N. Y. C. for over 16years, and advertising managerfor an 'internationalphotographic firm. "We feelthat Unigraf," Mr. De Donatonoted, "is uniquely qualified tofulfill the total marketing andpromotional needs ofmedium-sized manufacturers ofind ustrial and technicalproducts." The increasingmigration of New. York Citycompanies to the northern NewJersey area was cited by Mr. DeDona to as an additionalindication of the need for anagency of Unigraf'squalifications. "These firmsdemand the calibre ofadvertising they can receive inNew York. They'll find thisexpertise at Unigraf."

Supervising Unigraf'screative services is Al Ardelle,Executive Vice President andCreative Director. Like Mr. DeDonato, Ardelle is a well knownfigure in industrial advertising.Mr. Ardelle has served asexecutive Art Director foragencies in both New York andNew Jersey, where he has wonimportant awards for his work."My 15 years in industrialadvertising," Mr. Ardellecommented, '~has given meinvaluable experience for thisopportunity. The fact that wehave already generated a greatdeal of client interest in Unigrafsupports our claim that Unigrafoffers New Jersey firms amuch-needed service."

Un i graf, I ncorpora tedoccupies offices at 237 McBrideA venue in Paterson, NewJersey.

Emil De Donato served withthe 47th Infantry from 1941 to1945.

'~LD HAMBONE"

Recen tly a story appeared inthe American Legion Magazinethat had our members sendingin clippings but we also heardfrom a Leland A. Webb,43l-34th Street, Sacramento,California who wrote - "Afriend of mine in Englanddiscovered a headstone thatreads as follows - In Memory ofHambone Jr., the faithfulfriendof the 47th Infantry Regiment,9th Div., 1944."

Toth e b est 0 fourrecollection - Hambone Jr.,was mascot of one of thecompanies from the 1st Bn. and.checking our files we came upwith a clipping from an Englishnewspaper that reads --' MascotRemembered Although GI'sAre Gone. - Alresford, England.(AP). This City's Chamber ofCommerce approved thespending of 6 pounds 1~shillings ($18.62) to perpetuatethe memory of Hambone thedog, mascot of an AmericanRegiment.

A stray of engagingdisposition, Hambone wasadopted by men of the 47thI nfantry Regiment, 9thDivision, U.S. Army, stationedhere during World War II.

When the dog died the GI'sburied him on the green bank ofa nearby river. Over his grave theAmericans stuck up a woodencross with the roughly calVedinscription; "Here liesHambone, faithful friend of the47th Infantry Regiment, 9thDivision".

If any of our membersremember Hambone or thestory that appeared in the paper- drop Mr. Webb a few lines orwrite to us here at the Octofoil.

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Honorary Chaplain EmeritusRev. Ed. Connors, Worcester, Mass.

Board Member EmeritusMaj. Gen. Louis A. Craig (Retired)

Gentlemen:I am writing on behalf of

Captain Daniel Baudin of theFrench Army. Daniel was apartisan scout for Echo·Company, 39th InfantryRegiment from June to Octobu1944. He was known in theoutfit as "Smiling Jack." Duringthis time he made many friendsand would now like to regaincontact with them, especiallyMajor Preston Gordon, whoselast known address (1951) wasFort Benning.

United NationsAfter WW-II, Daniel entered

the regular French Army andhas seen active service inIndo-China and Algeria. For thepast two years, he has been amilitary observer with theUnited Nations in Palestine,serving both on the Suez Canaland the Golan Heights. InJanuary, he returns to France.

His address in France: VillaCorsica Bella, lORue LouisPergaud, 79 Niort, France.

Best regards,Michael H. Magee

Major, USAP. O. Box 140

Tiberias, Isreal

Number 2

Partisan Scout

BOARD OF GOVERNORS1974Ralph Carei, Cheverly Manor, Md.Paul Keller, Whitehall, OhioMichael Belmonte, Oak Park, 111.William Klauz, New York, N. Y.Fred Josey, Grand Blanc, Mich.

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**APPLtCATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

in theLADIES' AUXILIARY

of theNINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION

THE OCTOFOIL

Form 3579 should be sent to 412 Gregory Avenue, Weehawken, N. J. 07087OCTOFOIL ASSOCIATED EDITORS Walter O'Keeffe and Dan,el QUinn

Name

Street

1972Leonard Tomassone, Pennsauken, N. J.Francis Maher, Worcester, Mass.Joseph Uschak, New York, N. Y.Thomas Shine, Hyattsville, Md.William Meadows, Detroit, Mich.

1973Nick Dogostino, West Berlin, N. J:Charles Koskie, Schiller Park, III.Ronald Murphy, Scituate, Mass.Walter O'Keeffe, Ridgewood, N. Y.

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VOLUME XXVII

Once again we have the sadduty of announcing the passingof several "Old Reliables."

Wilfred Lambert who servedwith Co. A, 60th Inf. passedaway last February. He residedat 12, Walcot St., Worcester,Mass.

Warren Hopkins died onMarch 6, 1972. He served withthe 47th Inf. He is survived byhis widow who lives at 145Beach l12th St., RockawayPark, N. Y. 11694.

Herschel Coleman aparaplegic due to wounds since1944, passed away in the V.A.Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. onJanuary 29, 1972. Herschelserved with the Ninth and issurvived by his widow whoresides at P.O Box 191,Hillsboro, N.C. 47949.

Lenny Tomassone, Presidentof the Association lost hisFather-in-law in April and a fewdays later his Grandfatherpassed on. May they rest inpeace.

The official publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association. Single eopyprice is 25 cents per issue or by mail S1.50 per year payable in advance when duesare paid. Dues are ~ $5) per year with S1.50 of the l $5.'. earmarked for six issuesof The Octofoil. Members should notify the National Secretary, Daniel Quinn,412 Gregory Ave., Weehawken, N. J., of any change in address.

Published six times year, July.August, September·October,November.December, January·FebrLC3ry, March·April, May·June by and for themembers of the Ninth Infantry Division Association. News items, feature stories,photographs and art material from members will be appreciated. Every effort willbe made to return photographs and art work in good condition.

An extract from the certificate of incorporation of the 9th Infantry DivisionAssociation reads: "., his ASSOCiation is formed by the officers and men of the 9thInfantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of our fallen comrades, topreserve the esprit de corps of the division, to assist in promoting an everlastingworld peace exclusively of means of educational activities and to serve as aninformation bureau to former.'members of the 9th Infantry Division."

Copy must be received' on or before the 1Oth of each month to guaranteepublication on the 20th. Photographs must be received on or before the 5th dayof publication month.

Second·Class Post8!l" paid at Union City, N. J. Authorized as of October 1,1967.

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While attached to the 9th Infantry Division my __ ._ .(state relationsIup, whether VI'.: Ninth DivlSion man was ahusband, father, brother, SOD, etc.)

was with.. ,. _.... - --- .... ----..-.-.-.. --. -- .-give company, regwnent, battery, attaehed uni~, etc,)

~Iake chrcks or money orders payable to NLnth InfantryDi\'l~i~lfl A~"()clati('n. Ma.l.1 to

Mrs. Amelia Langer. Secretary-Treasurer. . .Ninth Infantry Division Association Ladles AUXIliary5 Brentwood Drive. Morris Plains. N. J. 07950

DIVISION REACTIVATED Seeks Information on BulgeMINUTES OF THE 103rd MEETJNG NATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The Memorial Fund of the Ninth InIantry Division AAsociation wasestablished by the members of the association to commemorate the memoryof their comra3es who paid the supreme sacrine in battle. As a part of thisfund the association established a scholarship program. Scholarships areawarded each year to rela.tives of men who served in The Ninth InfantryDivision. Each schola.rship is for one year.

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THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATIONScholarship Information

ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONA person who wishes to apply for a scholarship must be related to a

man who served with The Ninth Infantry Division. Children of formerlI1embers of the division will be given first consideration. but children ofmen killed in combat gIven first preference. Applicants who are not childrenof fonner members of the division will not be considered unlesa no childof a former member qualifies.

APPLICATION PROCEDUREThe following procedures must be followed by those wishing to apply

for the scholarships:

1. Send a letter of application. written in expository fonn, to theehainnan of the scholarship committee stating the following;name, address, age, and sex of the applic~t; name, address.and occupation of the applicant's parents or JlW'd,ians; thename and address of the secondary school the applicant is at­tending or has attended and ·graduated; the name and addressof the college the applican-t expects to attend; the vocational,0&1 of the applicant; and the name of and degree of relatiOD­ship to a former member of the division. The unit and dates ofMrVice in the diviaiCllD of the! former member must be included.

2. A transcript of the applicant" high achool record must be in­cluded with the letter of application. The transcript must in­clude at least the first seven semesters of the applicant's record.

3. The applicant must have a counselor or principal of the highachool he or she is atteD~ write a letter of recommendationto the chairman of the ,cholarship committee.

4. The applicant must take the PSAT which ia liven every Oc:1o­ber. The applicant mu..-1 8M that the retU1ts of the PSAT areMDt to the chairman of the 1Ch0larsh.ip committee. 'nt... re­nlta may be included with the hiah ,chool tranacript or aeDtto the chairman from the College Entrance Examination Board.The SAT of the CEEB may be I\Jbmitted in lieu of the PSAT.

.5. THE APPLJCAnON MUST BE SENT TO no: CHAIRMANOF TIt!: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITrEE BY MARCH 15. Appli­c:aUon.! ~ived alter March 15 will ~ot be conaidered.

5. All applicants mlUt ac~pt the decision of the Scholarship Com­INttH as final.

7. InIormation to determine AnaDcial need will be requefted bythe Scho1.arahJp Committee after the applic.atiolU have been COD­

aidered.8. Re<:JpLen~ of the acholanhip. may apply for renewal of the

scholarship each yur. A copy 01 the nudenr. colle,e grades,a arancw ,uak'ment, and a letter ~uesting renewal of the'cholanhJp should be .ent to the dwnn&n by ~h 1S.

9. All appucatJona must be .mt to: Johu J. Clouser, Scholarsh.ipChairman.. Ninth Wantry Diviaioo~ iation. qol GracelandSl, 0.. P1a1.n_, D.llnota 10018.

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There being no otherbusiness to come before theBoard and upon a motion dulymade by Fred Josie andseconded by Ralph Carci it wasvoted to: Adjou·rn the meetingat4:45 p.m.

Respectfully submittedDaniel Quinn

National Secretary

.. ~~Tip Of The Hat

A special thanks to thesemembers who remembered theMemorial fund with theirdonations: Ray Berthiaume,Bill Morrison, and HowardHeilman.

Q. My wife has been urgingme to change the beneficiarydesignation on my $10,000National Service Life Insurancepolicy. When I initially took outthe insurance I was unmarriedand had named a close relativeas beneficiary. I always thoughtthe insurance would beautomatically paid to the wifeof a veteran. What are the factsin this regard?

A. The VA must pay thedesignated beneficiary ofrecord. If you want your wife toreceive the proceeds of yourNSLI policy, you must nameher as beneficiary. By the way,it is not necessary that youeither seek permission of thepresent beneficiary or evenadvise the beneficiary as to yournew designation. F or change ofbeneficiary forms and assistancein completing them contactyour local V.A. Center.

Because of limited space thestory by Blll Kreye - II ThePawns of War" was omittedfrom this issue but will be con­tinued in the next issue.

Bill Meadows reported forthe Michigan Chapter that theywere very active and met withgreat success with the Out-Statemeetings. The Chapter memberswill charter a bus for the' trip toAtlantic City for the reunion.

Walter O'Keeffe reportedthat the New Yorkers had held a"Past Presidents" night on May5th and that 14 Past Presidentsof the New York Chapter wereon hand for the celebration. Atrip to Pinelawn NationalCemetery is planned for May20th, to decorate the graves ofour comrades.

Charles Koskie told themeetings of the Illinois Chapterand at their last meeting held inApril - 34 members werepresent. A Memorial Service isplanned the Monday beforeMay 30th. The membersparticipating will then go to thehome of Joseph Lacic for apicnic.

Koskie told of a change oflocation for the meetings andthey expected a large turnout ofIllinois members for theAtlantic City reunion.

Tom Boyle reported that theNew England Chapter washaving good crowds at theirmeetings and workingcommittees were being set upfor the 1973 reunion.

Upon a motion duly made byPaul Keller and seconded byRonald Murphy it was voted:That the 9th Infantry DivisionA ssocia tion, through ourPresident Leonard Tomassone,convey to the 0 ctofoilAssociation our good wishes fora successful 1st reunion andcontinued success with theirassociation. PresidentTomassone had been invited toattend the Octofoils reunion tobe held on May 13 th, inWashington, D.C.

Upon a motion duly made byBill Meadows and seconded byPaul Keller it was voted to:Reimburse PresidentTomassone for part of hisexpenses for the trip to theOctofoil reunion, the sum of$25.00 to be the amount.

The names of the candidateswill be announced at thereunion and in the meantimethe Scholarship Committee willnotify the successful applicants.

President Tomassonethanked John Clouser and hiscommittee for their efforts onthis committee.

Upon a motion duly made byBill Meadows and seconded byFred Josie it was voted to:Michigan Chap ter to have abanner made for their use and attheir own expense.

Upon a motion duly made byPaul Keller and seconded byNick DogostiilO it was voted:That all Chapters, if requested,be empowered to have a bannermade.

Upon motion duly made byWalter O'Keeffe and secondedby Paul Keller it was voted:That restrictions as to the use ofthis banner be limited toorganization functions orVeterans Memorials but of anon-political nature.

Scholarship

Ronald Murphy then briefedthe members as to the plans ofthe 1973 Boston reunion.President Tomassone thankedMurphy for his report.

John Clouser Chairman ofthe Scholarship Committee wascalled upon for his report.Clouser reported that hiscommittee recommends fiveapplicants be granted the totalsum of $1050.00, and upon amotion made by Bill Meadowsand seconded by Paul Keller itwas voted to: Accept therecommendations and thereport of the ScholarshipCommittee.

The secretary Daniel Quinn,then read the minutes of the102nd meeting of the Board ofGovernors and upon a motionduly made by Ronald Murphyand seconded by Bill Meadowsit was voted to accept theminutes as read apd place sameon file.

Thomas Boyle the treasurer,was called upon for his report.Tom gave the members aquarterly report and upon amotion duly made by PaulKeller and seconded by NickDogostino it was voted to:Accept the treasurers report.

The President then calledupon Richard Wilson the 1972Reunion chairman for hisreport. Dick reported that allcommittees are operating andthe latest report on roomreservations indicates a largeturnout of members in AtlanticCity comes the summer. Againhe requestea the members to gettheir room reservation in earlyand for those who want tospend a little more time inAtlantic City the special roomrates will prevail all week of thereunion.

The 103rd meeting of theNational Board of Governorswas held at 3: 11 p.m. May 6,1972 at the Howard JohnsonMotor Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pa.,attended by Messrs: LeonardTomassone, Paul Keller, RonaldMurphy, Ralph Carci, MichaelBelmonte, Charles Koskie,Walter O'Keeffe, NicholasDogostino, Fred Josie andWilliam Meadows. Also presentwere John Clouser Chairman ofthe Scholarship Committee,Richard Wilson Chairman of the1972 Reunion, Thomas BoyleTreasurer, and Dick Pestelformer Board members.

President Tomassone calledthe meeting to order and askedthe members to stand for amoment of silent prayer inmemory of the departed men ofthe Ninth.

All 65 Year OldVeterans EligibleFor VA Hospital

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Older veterans needinghospitalization for treatment ofnon-service connecteddisabilities can be admitted to aVA hospital without having tosign the so-called "pauper'soath" as was formerly required.

All veterans, including thosewith peacetime service, who areat least 65 years old andsuffering from non-serviceconnected disabilities, areeligible for care in a VA hospitalregardless of what theirfinancial situation might be.

Other required medicalservices, including tre atment onan "outpatient" basis, also areprovided to any veteran who isreceiving pension orcompensation based on need ofregular aid and attendance, orwho is permanentlyhousebound.

In addition, drugs andmedications at VA expense areauthorized to veterans in receiptof housebound rate ofcompensation or pension on thesame basis as applicable toveterans in receipt of aid andattendance benefits.

Veterans wanting completeinformation on medical benefitsshould visit the local counselingcenter of the New York StateDivision of Veterans' Affairs.

At the time we didn't realizeIt, but we were making historyduring those days when weserved with the Ninth Infantry~vision. There are still manypeople who take a great interestin What went on during thosehectic days, only recently weheard from a young man who isinterested in learning moreabout.the Ninth. He is WilliamC.C. Cavanagh of Co. Durham,England. His letter follows,perhaps some of our membershave the information he isseeking.

I am 22 years of age and ak e e n amateur historianinterested in the "Battle of theBulge". My mother is fromWeismes in the Ardennes andher family still lives there. I havebeen in contact with manyveterans including GeneralsEisenhower, Bradley, Cota,Taylor, Ridgway,' Collins,Middleton and many others. Ihave a large collection of battlesouveniers and many letters,photographs and tapes sent tome by veterans.

I have a copy of Feb. 2nd1945 "Stars and Stripes" inwhich appears an article entitled"Last Edge of Bulge Wipedouf'. There is mention of the9th Infantry Div. "The 9th Inf.Div. moving toward the villageof (tear) rheid on theMonschaujSchlieder road waswithin 600 yards of the road

tonight, but it was meeting withheavy resistance from Germanswell entrenched in pill boxes.The Americans brought upself-propelled 155mm guns to.deal with the bun! ~rs."

I have heard 1m Mr. J. W.Eades of the t d AFA BnAssoc. who to me of hisadmiration for 'lr division.His unit was ,0 in theMonschau area.

I have never made contactwith any veterans of your unitand would like to do so. I wouldbe honored if any of yourmembers could tell me of theirown memories and experiencesin the "Bulge" either on tape orin a letter. To complete myresearch I must hear from someof your members and wouldappreciate their help.William C. C. Cavanagh2 Dene Villase:hester-Le-S treetCo. Durham, England

Ladies Auxiliary

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All antic Cit IReunion Dates

doll 21-29

The Ninth's colors didn'tremain in mothballs for verylong. The Army announced thatthe 9th Infantry Division wasreactivated on April 1st and isnow stationed at Ft. Lewis,Wash. The division will beactivated over a 12-monthperiod, the major buildup of the9th is expected to begin inAugust. The "Old Reliable~"will reach 90 per cent st,rength,about 15,000 men, by April1973. Support units willaccount for another 7,000 men.The news release whichannounced the rebirth of the9th contained the followingbrief outline of the division'shistory.

Reactivated In 1966The· 9th was reactivated in

1966 and went to Vietnam in1967. It fought in the MekongDelta. One of its battalions, the3rd of the 60th Infantry, wasone of the early units to bepulled out of Vietnam whenPresident Nixon ordered troopwithdrawals from there. Thebattalion was flown to theMcChord Air Force Base July 8,1969, and two days laterparaded through the streets ofSeattle. Another unit, the 3rdBrigade, later thaI fall, wasinactivated at Ft. Lewis. Theremainder of the division wasinactivated in Hawaii.

New CommanderThe newly activated 9th

Infantry Division will becommanded by Maj. Gen.William B. Fulton. GeneralFulton is now serving as directorof the doctrine and commandsystems directorate as well asthe STANO systems manager inthe Army's Force Developmentoffice.

General Fulton is not new tothe 9th Infantry Division. Heserved with the "Old Reliables"in Vietnam as a brigade andassistant division commanderfrom January 1966 to February1968.

Shirly SabatoPresident, Ladies Auxiliary

Shirly tells us that she andJohn became proudgrand-parents on January 11,1972, and she sent Ute followingbirth announcement.

Ninth Division GrandsonJames Michael Sabato, Jan. 11,1972 - 7 lb. 7 oz.Son of John M. and AlexiusSabato.Grandparents: Betty and CecilOverton, Michigan ChapterShirly and John Sabato,Phila-Del. Chapter.

John and Alexius met atSpringfield Reunion in ]963.Were married in Muskegon,Mich. in ]968. John is now anArmy career man stationed atFort Ritchie, Md.

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BestWishesEvery former member of the

9th is proud to learn that theDiyision is once again numberedamong the active units on theArmy's rolls. We send our bestwishes to the officers and menof the newly formed division.Theirs is a proud heritage andwe remind them that they willhave a difficult job living up tothe standards that were set bythe "Old Reliables" in WorldWar II and in Vietnam. Best ofluck.

THE OCTOFGIL

JOHN J. CLOUSER901 GRACE LAND STREETDES PLAINES, ILLINOIS60016

THE OCTOFOIL412 Gregory Aye Weehawken. N. J. 07087.

We feel like that lucky fellow at mail-call who always received abunch of letters while the rest of the company got one or two ornone. Every day the mailman stops at our place, most times he passesour neighbors by. Here are some samples from our latest batch.

ZIP NO.

Home Phone

Bus. Phone.FIRST

IUaDtic Cit)Jal) 21- 21

The Michigan.Chapter had achange of command inFebmary. The newly electedofficers for 1972 are PresidentBill Meadows, Vice PresidentEverett Tapp, Adjutant FredJosey, Treasurer Bob DeSandyChap lain Bill Phelps andSecre-tary John Bonkowski.Last year was a banner one forthe Michigan Chapter, so thesenew officers will have to keeptheir noses to the grind-stone ifthey expect to match the recordof their predecessors.

News-NotesEverett Tapp's mother

recently underwent surgery andEverett went to Kentucky to bewith her while she recovered.Fred Josey lost his father anduncle. Tippy Plunkettcontacted the Michigan gangand advised them that shewould be in town for the annualEaster party at the V.F.W.

The Michigan Chaptershowed their appreciation ofJohn Bonkowski's efforts onbehalf of the Chapter bypresenting him with a beautifulplaque at their last meeting.

LAST

9th INFANTRY DIVISION REUNION

JULY 27 - 30, 1972Shelburne HotellMotel • Atlantic City, N. J.

a.m.Time p.m. Departure Date

R_r:rMions Not Held Aft.r 6 p.m. unl... ICcompanied by DePCllit.W,II ."iv. by Bus 0 Trein 0 ea, 0 PIa". 0

NAMEPLEASE PRINT

ADDRESS

CTY & STATE

THURSDAY JULV27REGISTRATION 10 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

PROGRAM 1972 REUNIONAtlantic City

July 27,28,29, 1972

FRIDAY JULV28REGISTRATION 10 A.M. to 8:00 P.M~

10:00 A.M. - General Session and Committee Meetings10:30 A.M. - Ladies Auxiliary Meeting and Social1: 00 P.M. - General Session4:00P.M. - Board of Governor's Meeting9:00P.M. till I :OOA.M. - Dance9:00P.M. - Teenage Party

Michigan Doings

SATURDAY JULY29REGISTRATION 10 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

SfCond-Cla. Postage paid at Unio~City. N. J. Authorized iSO' Octobe, 1. 1967

BusTripMichigan will be well

represented at Atlantic City.Already 36 guys and gals havesigned up for the chartered bustrip to the reunion. T~re arestill a few seats open. If youwant to make the trip contactJohn Bonkowski at once, theseats are going fast and you maybe shut out if you don't actimmediately. The bus will leavefrom Maurice Mitchells home at35201 Garfield Rd. in FraserMich. There is a good reason fo;selecting this site as thejump-off point for the trip tothe reunion. Adjacent toMaurice's home is a piece ofvacant land where the memberscan park their cars. While ourm e m b e r s are e nj 0 y ingthemselves in Atlantic City,their cars will be safe under thewatchful eyes of Maurice'sfamily and neighbors.

The bus will leave forAtlantic City on July 26 at 5 :30p.m. The trip should take about14 hours. There will be plentyof refreshments aboard andseveral stops along the way havebeen scheduled. The return tripwill leave Atlantic City on July30at 10:00A.M.

10: 30 A.M. - Memorial Service

Free Afternoon7:00 P.M. Banquet and Dance

REQUEST FOR ROOM RESERVAnONSFOR tTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSN.1&EtJJtiImi

SHELBURNE PROPERTIESRESERVATION DEPARTMENTMichigan Avenue and BoardwalkAtlantic City, New Jersey 08404

4:00P.M. - Board of Governors Meeting9:00P.M. till 1 A.M.- Welcoming party and dance

EUROPEAN RATES • DAILY Co ,. , P k'• mp ,men ary ar '"IIS,ngle occupancy 0 16.00 Twin occupancy 0 22.00 Parlon 0 25.00

Assignment Preference 0 Hotel 0 Motel

Please reserve Single Rooms Double Room.

Arrival Date

6Cth Inf.

47thlnf.

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Roland E. PopeP.O. Box 34622Seattle, Wash. 98124

Roland is the fellow w.hosent us the story on theDivision's reactivation in Ft.Lewis. He hopes to see all thegang at the reunion in AtlanticCity.

George Berday450S. E. 8th St.Homestead, Fla. 33030

Writing to let you know mynew address. Ju'st moved into a60'x 12' mobile home. I retiredfrom Civil Service in Septemberand moved down here where thesun is doing me a lot of good.We're ten minutes away fromHomestead Airforce Base oseverything is handy. Eight milesfrom a nice beach at the end ofthe street we live on. We'II getup to Miami Beach to see Kalinone of these days.

We were the first people tobuy a home in this park. It's ablock off Dixie Highway or RteoNo.1 going down to the Keys. Ifyou ever get down this way lookus up. ,

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Eighth Page 5.00

Boosters 1.00

MeetingsThere was a large tum-out

for the April meeting at Bob andBetty Rumenapp's home. BillMeadows made his firstappearance at a meeting sincehis serious accident inDecember. Bill is still oncrutches and it seems as if hewill be on them for manymonths to come. However, }linisn't complaining, he realizes

• how lucky he was. There aren'tmany fellows around who fallforty feet and can still talkabout it. Michigan VicePresidents must be accidentprone. Everett Tapp is thesecond one to come up with afractured bone. Everett brokehis left heel while trying toavoid a sliding pile of steel stockon the job. In the future, whenMichigan V ice Presidentsassume office they should begiven a pair of crutches insteadof a gaveL

Another member left thesick-list to attend the Aprilmeeting at the Rumenapp's.Elmer Wagner showed up at themeeting and although he has

,still not recovered 100 per cent,he is still well enough to bemaking plans for a visit toLondon and Frankfort in May.

During the April meetingplans were finalized for theChapters Annual picnic. Thismuch awaited event will be heldon June 25. Once again DonLewis will handle thearrangements for this affair.Don always does a bang-up jobso the Michigan gang can lookforward to a wonderful timewith plenty to eat and drink.

GCo.39thlnf.

84thF.A.

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Bill Mauser1414 Hillcrest Dr.Lake Worth, Fla.

It took a visit from SteveYUhasz, C Btry 84th F.A. towake me up to the fact that the9th Infantry Division Assoc. isnot dead.

I am just starting my seventhyear as Director of Personneland Community Relations atthe John F. Kennedy MemorialHospital in Lake Worth. A fewm 0 n ths ago John VanderMeiden, 84th F.A., stopped tovisit. We chawed aboutSafi, andsome of the other campaigns,like England. Regards to all thegang.

NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ~$SOCIATION, INC.PHI LADELPHIA-DELWARE VALLEY CHAPTER

27th ANNUAL NATIONAL REUNION

July 27,28,29, 1972

Hotel - Motel Shelburne Michigan Avenue & Boardwalk

Atlantic City, New Jersey 08404

Make checks or money orders payable to 9th Infantry Division

Association, Inc. c/o Arthur MacDougall, 5051 Homestead St.,

Phila., Pa. 19135.

CasPrzybylaski Hq Co 3Bn1042 Dewey Ave. 39th Inf.Evanston, IlL

Cas is still on the "sick 1i'St'·and would like to ~ fromsome of the old gang.

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Please insert our greeting or 'ad' in the Souvenir Journal to be

issued at the 27tft ANNUAL NATIONAL REUNION at the

Hotel - Motel Shelburne on July 27,28,29.

William H. MacDonaldF Co. 47th113 Gordon DriveSeminole, Florida

Bill sends his dues and writesthat he has seen in the Octofoilwhere another Ninth Divisionman moved to Florida. Sincelast year he is now 100 percentdisabled from wounds inGermany. Bill is unable to workand is in Florida for reasons ofhis health. He would like to hearfrom any of the old timers of FCo 47th especially those whowere with the companySept:22, 1944, the day he washit by an "88".

Bill tells us his town ofSeminole is near St. Petersburgon the West Coast of Floridaand he would like to hear fromany of the members in that area.

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Quarter Page 10.00

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Ray Berthiaume186 Quinnipiac Ave.New Haven, Conn.

Ray sends his dues and writesthat he is kept busy with extraactivities at night at school andbeing Sec. Treas. of local Unionhe is kept on the go. Ray figureson retiring in 1973 as he feelshe's worked long enough.

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Frank S. Jacksha1872 Rearcy Ave.St. Paul, Minn.

Frank sends his dues andwrites "I am sad when I read inthe Octofoil about the men thathave passed away. The yearshave really slipped away fast.Here it's 30 years since 1942 ­seems impossible but it is true. Ican hardly believe it.

The reunions slip by andevery year I can't make it. I wishthey would have it in Chicagothat's only 400 miles from here.My vacation comes in August soI can never get away in July.

Frank has a little troublewith his breathmg and cannotfly in planes and he thinks anyother way of traveling is tooslow. Sends his best to all of theold timers.

Bob Griffett311 W. Lance Dr.Des Plaines, Ill.

The Octofoil address in"RED" caughtB6b's eye and lleforwarded his dues. He thinksthe idea of using red inK on theaddresses for delinquents is agood one especially for those ofus who are a "wee bit"forgetfuL Bob writes "·1 wassorry to read of the death ofJack Scully. I am sure he will bemissed by everyone." I will tryto make the reunion tl\issummer.

Joe Hasenfus7435 Irving Ave.Pennsauken, N.J.

Joe apologizes for beingtardy with his dues and sends hisregards to the old gang fromEasy Company of the Raiders.He plans to be in Atlantic Cityfor the reunion.

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Wilton Taylor MCo.Lost Hills, Calif 93249 47th Inf.

Wilt signed up for anotherthree years and sent his regardsto all his old buddies from theNinth.

rchard SchaferStanley Kazday A Co. Sec 17333 New Hampshire Ave.39th tnf. VA CenterHyattsville, Md. Martinsburg, W. Va.

Stan gives us the good new) Dick has been at thethat his eldest son Alan CraiR Veterans Administration Centergraduated from Baylor for some time and keeps abreastUniversity in Waco, Texas last of happenings through them 0 nth. His youngest son Octofoil. He writes that throughDouglas is in Israel for six the Octofoil he met Jamesmonths working and living on a Keller who also served in Gkibbutz. Company 39th Inf. Jim lives in

* * * * * Winchester, Va. and theyhaven't seen one another in overtwenty years. He concludes "itis always nice to receive theOctofoil and hear about· themen of the old outfit. Hope tohear from any of the men whoserved with G Comp any 39th." ­So what do you say "felIas" ­let's get on the ball and dropDick a few lines.

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Alex Kerner1685 Jefferson Ave.Miami ijeach, Fla.

Co. K--60th Inf.Al served with the 60th Inf.

during 1941 and 1942. He islooking for any "Old Reliables"who live in Miami Beach.

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AI'Geistl1400So. Millard Ave.Chicago, 111. 60655

Al had two requests, the firstwas easy to fill, he wanted Msgr.DeLaura's address. We couldn'thelp him on the second. Alwouid like to receive negativesof any pictures that were takenat the Luau in Springfield. Hewants to see how he looked inthe daring costume he wore tothe Luau.