THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION

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1 THE 4\2 Gr.,y Ave Weehawken, Pl.J ole Volume XXXIII Number 4 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION AlIOCw'ion Dues: -SS.OO....,.., -- S1.50 will be.rmarked o pay for M Ocofoil s. July-Aug 1978 PHI LLY WAS TOPS NO\lSTH IT'S OFF TO WORCESTER FOR 34TH MEMORIAL SERVICE Reunion Was Wonderful By Joseph A. McKenzie Thank you, Philad-elphia. Your convenion was wonderful. You were well rewarded by he splendid aendance of so many NINTH men and heir families. There was bound o be some disappoinmen such as he PA sysem a Independence Hall, bu ha did no dampen he enhusiasm of he marchers. We looked prey good afer hiry four years. The roue of march was on a holiday appearance wih so many American flags on display. I was inspiring. Free Transporaion For all of us who are now senior ciizens, he Ciy allowed us o join heir residens o enjoy free ransporaion anywhere in he ciy jus by showing our Healh Insurance idenificaion. Thank you Philadelphia could be he only ciy in he counry graning such a privilege. The bes ime Many people do no aend a convenion or a Memorial Mass because hey hink ha hey will no know anyone here. If you know no one, hen ha is when you have he bes ime. Sar a conversaion 'wih someone a your side and see wha happens. My wife and I had a very enjoyable cha wih Mr. and Mrs. Ernes Nisson from Iowa. There is a lo of space beween Massachuses and Iowa and here were numerois places, evens, poliics ec. o alk abou. Two men from Jersey wih heir wives and a couple from Yonkers were also very ineresing while swapping sories, Exreme courage Bill and Barbara Meadows aended as many, if no more,convenions and Memorial masses han many men. They lived in Deroi. In any even hey had o ravel grea disances o aend hese evens. Boh were well liked and well known. A year ago Bill became seriously sick and died wihin wo weeks. Like many widows of NINTH men Barbara. Meadows showed exreme courage by aending our convenion in Philadelphia. Like Mrs. Harold Huber and Mrs. Sylveser'Byrne hey oo had o aend our nex even afer heir husbands had died. These hree women showed grea courage. There are many more who feel ha hey could no aend an even wihou heir husband. These hree women did i. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Florida in 1979 So he 1979 convenion is o be in Florida. All of he regular residens and ransplaned norherners who are now below he Mason and Dixon Line can ge an early sar o produce a grea convenion. You will have o round up all of he old gang down here o replace he Yankees who migh hink ha Florida is a long way off. Close ou he year Wha beer way is here o close ou he year han by aending our 34h annual Memorial Mass on Sunday, November 5h, Immaculae Concepion Church, Worceser, Mass. If you live more han 100 miles from Worceser you should arrive during Saurday and say over. Francis Maher, 14 Davenpor S. Worceser will help you in findinga bivouac for you and your wife. Come and renew your acquainances wih Fr. Connors. This pasjuly we hadone of our bes reunions ha I have ever aended. The Phila.-Del. Chaper has every righ o be proud for a job well done, he blend of many ingrediens has o be pu ogeher o make a reunion successful and his is wha was done in Philly o hepleasure of all hose who aended.. This year should be a good year for all our members, we do have new members on he Naional Board of Governors and I am sure ha each one has he alen and he Courage o carry ou any and all iems ha come before hem. The nex gahering of he members and heir guess will be Fr. Connors Annual Memorial Mass, which will be held on Nov. 5h in Worceser,Mass. Fr. Connors will be mailing ou leers o ~ll who are on his mailinglis. Earlyreservaions are a mus if you are ineresed in saying a he Sheraon - Lincoln. I will be happy o make your reservaions for you. The year 1979 he Naional Reunion will be held in F. Lauderdale, Florida. This is he one which will be run by Naional since we do no have a chaper in Florida. We do need your suppor for his one and furher informaion should be available when we mee in Worceser. Many of our Chapers mee on many occasions during he year for Social funcions and good imes and jus he hough of being wih someone whom you served wih, each and every chaper never forges for one momen he 4581 ha were lef behind. Hoping o see you all in Worceser on Nov. 5h. Yours in Commradship Francis K. Maher 14 Davenpor Sree Worceser, Mass Scenes like his will be repeaed for he 34h year when Rev. Edward T. Connors (shown a las year's dinner) will celebrae Mass in memory of he depared men of he Ninh. Afer he church service a shor ceremony will be held a he Monumen dedicaed o he men we lef behind and hen on o he Sheraon Lincoll1lnn where luncheon wiii be served. All are invied. Paul Plunke always said here were more non-caholics a his Memorial Service. People of all faihs gahering o honor hose who hav-e answered heir las Roll Call. Annual Memorial Mass 34h Annual Memorial Mass and Service for he deceased of he Ninh Infanry Division will be a he Immaculae Concepion Church, Worceser, Mass., Sunday, November 5, 1978, a 10:00 a.m. If you are ineresed in receiving noificaion of his Memorial Mass, drop a noe o Reverend Edward T. Connors, 353 Grove Sree, Worceser, Mass ROOM RESERVATIONS For Room Reservaions, conac Francis K. Maher, 14 Davenpor Sree, Worceser, Mass Tel Free Buffe Supper will be served by he Parishioners a Connors' Coffee Shop, Saurday nigh. Sunday's Dinner will be a he Sheraon Lincoln Inn. Began in 1945 The associaion held is 33rd reunion his summer bu Faher Connors will conduc his services for he 34h year. The good Padre began holding his Franny Maher,Presiden, (L) presening a plaque o ougoing Presiden Al Perna. Memorial Mass a he end of 1945 a year before he Associaion began o hold reunions. For he pas few years he would say o he people gahered in Worceser - "Will his be our las service?" and he would receive a reply from he gang - a resounding "No". So here we are planning o be a Worceser for he 34h year. Mos of our members have aended his beauiful weekend and we need no wrie abou i bu for hose who have never aended we will say you are missing a grea experience. Saring wih he gang geing ogeher a he Sheraon Inn, he Saurday nigh buffe a he Parish Hall followed by he Sunday ChurchServicesand he placing of he wreah a he Division Monumen climaxed by he dinner back a he Inn - a weekend you will never forge. Take ime Remember he daes Saurday Novbember 4h and Sunday November 5h and if you canno aend he Memorial Service in Worceser wherever you will be "ake ime ou for a prayer for our depared members." AUXILIARY ELECTS NEW OFFICESRS The Ladies Auxiliary has seleced Irene Tapp o lead hem for he coming year. Phyllis Perna will be nex in command as Vice-Presiden, wih Lily Krasovez keeping an eye on he financial condiions in addiion o being secreary. Ruh Vicor will again be spiriual leader. This year he Ladies have added a new office o heir chain of command when hey appoined Connie Richards o handle he Public Relaions of he Auxiliary. Congraulaions Ladies and a special hanks for he donaion o he Memorial fund by he "gals" a his years reunion.

2 ~~~-~-~~--~----~~l THE OCTOFOIL, F,rm 3579 should 1M sen o 412 Gr.1JOr.y Av...,, W...awk..., N.J 7117, Odofoil Associaed Ediors Waler O'k... a... Dani.1 Quinn. Naional Officers Board of Governors f Francis K. Maner 'l'r.,i.' 1979 J, 14 Davenpor Sree Charles Koskie, Schiller Park, III. Worceser, Ma George Bako, Bronx, N.Y. Francis Maher, Worceser, Ma. Vincen Guglielmino, 1s VP Pa DeColli, Philadelphia, Pa., 114 Charles Sree Floral Park, N.Y f John Bonkowski, Deroi, Mich. Elmer Wagner, 2nd VP Dave Gelman, Fores Hills, N.Y. I 2833 Hochkiss Road Salvaore Trapani, Rockville, Md. Bay Ciy, Mi Paul Keller, Columbus, Ohio f Frank Ozar, Frankfor, III. Ralph Carci, 3rd VP 6324 Kilmer Sree 1981 f Cheverly Manor, Md Michael Deresh, Woodbridge, N.J. Charles JQnes, McLean, Va. Harrison Daysh William Bongiorno, Bedford, Ma. Judge Advocae Rober DeSandy, S. Clairshores, Mi., 4303 Carriage Cour Elias Hopkins, Feaserville, Pa. Kinsingon, Md Daniel Quinn, Secreary. Thomas Boyle, Treasurer 412 Gregory Avenue 39 Hall Avenue Weehawken, N.J Somerville, Ma Board Members :merius. Maj. Gen. LouisA. Craig (Re) Honorary Member Emerius Rev. Edward Connors, Worcpser, Ma. The official. publicaion..,. he Ninh Infanry Divislon l ASSocIaion. SIn91e copy price IS 2S cens per ISSue or by maili S1.50 per year payable,n advance when dues are paid. Dues are ($S) per year wih $1.50 Of he ($S) earmarked for Six~ Issues of The Ocofoil. Members ShOUld noify he Naionalj ' Secreary, DanIel Quinn,.12 Gr~ry Ave. W.-hawken, N.J., of any Chalge in address. PUbliShed Six 'imes a year. July.Augus. Sepember Oco ber. November'December, January February, MArch.April, May June by and for he members of he Ninfh Infan ry Division ASSOCIaion. News iems, fea"re sories. Phoo graphs and ar maerial from members Will be appreciaed. every effor will be made o reurn phoographs and ar work in good condiion An exrac from he cer,flcae of,ncorporai~of 'he 9h Infanry DiVISion ASSOCiaion reads: "This ASSOCiaion IS ormed by he offlce~s and men of he 9h Infanry DiVIsion in I. order o perpeuae he memory of heir f,iien comrades, o preserve he esplr de corps Of f. division, o assis in l promoing an everasir9 world peace exclusively of means of, educaional aciviies and o serve as an informaion bure.u 10 former memmr!\ of he 9h Infanry DiVISIon." Copy mus be received on or before 'he 10h of each monh 1 10 guaranee publicaion on 'he 20h. Phoographs mu$f be, recelve(l on or oeore he 5h day of publicaion monh. Second Class PosacJe paid,) Union Ciy. NJ. AuhOriZed... as of OcOber 1, lm1 Publicaion l'k>' 44l282C Volume XXXIII Number4 July-Aug 1978! i-_...~~~~~~~ ~ Sid Kobren sends his phoo aken in Company I, 60h Infanry on Main Guard duy. Name Ciy '9 55 NINTH INFANTRY DMSION ASS'N. MEMBERSHIP APPUCAnON nan Quinn, lv.d. S«re,.ry, 9h InfaD..,. Divi.ioD AHD., 412 Gr~lory Ave., WeehawkeD. ~.J. 07nl7 Sree Addru. I wa. a member of: Bauery En"lo8ed pl~aee finel clu~. for Serial No....ZoDe... Sae _ ; COlllpaDy... ; RepllleD h Dlv. I wi.h o.i... up for he fouowua,: Replar Member, per year Tlaree Y r MemlNr _. ' LIFE MEMBERSHIP...._... _ adie.' Auxiliary Member......_... _., Bonaion Memorial Seholanhip Fund...,_. OcofoiJ AuOlllobile Ueea.. DIae Comba Roue Map _....._ h Infanry Hi.ory _ 'I.SO C PI~ale p'-e eredil o he followull Chap"': PhiJIy.Delaware Valley 0 Greaer New Yon 0 DboM 0 """_1'08, D.C. 0 New ED.lead 0 Mieh... 0 Ohio 0 Fayeeville-For Br..., N.e. 0 _ HereN here Two "Old Reliables" were missing a he reunion his year. Al Geis and Frank Russo a couple of old imers from he 39h were on sick call and could no aend. Al suffered a se back wih a sroke and Frank had an operaion jus before he reunion. We wish hem a speedy recovery. Larges Group The 47h Infanry had he larges group a he reunion wih 131 men in aendance. This urnou can be credied largely o wo members from Meuchen, New Jersey who wroe o heir buddies. Ed "Hoppie" Hopkins from Company F and Howard Waldman from A-T Company kep he secreary busy supplying hem wih copies of he old Company rosers and any names he had on he up o dae mailing lis. Their effors cerainly paid off and a good lesson was learned. We always say come o he reunion and bring a buddy. Hoppie and Howie were hrilled and heir feelings are expressed in mail call. 25 or more men showed up from each of heir companies. ++ Many unis have heir own reunions and we wonder why hey don' hold hem wih he Division reunion. The 9h Recon is one of hese groups and here is Company B 39h Infanry ha holds a reunion every year. New Faces There were many new faces a his years reunion and we hope hey will be wih us for many more. Jim Allgood former CO of Company K-47h and 1s Bn. CO-47h made he rip from Oregon. His firs reunion in years. Anoher long disan raveler from Texas was Jack Whiely-Company L & Med 47h. I was Jack's firs reunion. I was good seeing boh of hem. ++ A lo of people promised o wrie o he Ocofoil bu as we go o press we are sill waiing. Le's hope we hear from hem for he nex issue. Florida in 79 July of nex year will find he gang holding he 34h reunion in For Lauderdale, Florida. We have many members living in ha area and hope hey will offer heir assisance wih he various commiees ha are needed a a reunion. Our nex issue of he Ocofoil will have more deails, raes, ec., - he daes July 25-29, Direc Deposi of VA Benefi Checks no..auomaic" Las February i was announced he inroducion of a new sysem for receiving VA benefis checks by direc deposi o accouns in savings insiuions.. Veerans are reminded ha policies for making hese funds available o he recipien differ beween banks. Some will allow access o funds immediaely upon receip of" credi auhorizaion a he bank and ohers require ha he accoun holder wai up o five days. Veerans are urged o deermine heir bank's policy before submiing governmen form SF-ll99A. VA makes hese deposis by Elecronic Fund Transfer (EFT) hrough he Federal Reserve, bu no all, financial insiuions,are equipped o process EFT.. Check firs. FLORIDA In 79 Deadline for he nex issue of he Ocofoil will be IOc.. 20h; All copy or maerial sliould be sen o he Ediors before his!,'or hose coming from New York. Connecicu. Michigan. Illinois, Pennsylvania and he Souh. Leave he Mass. Pike a Exi No. 10 ake he Worceser Expressway' No. 290 leave Expressway a Exi No. 20. Overhead sign will read Burncoa-Lincoln S. This will Dring you o a raffic ligh, proceed across he inersecion o he nex raffic ligh and urn lef. You will now be in he 400 block on Lincoln S. A shor drive on Lincoln S. will bring you o he Sheraon Lincoln Inn, The way will be marked wih 9h Divisio~ road markers, keep an eye ou f 11 you are coming from he Norh on he Mass Pike exi a :YIillbury-Worceser Exi, afer leaving ramp make a lef urn ino Grafon S Two raffic lighs which are spread abou wo miles apar will bring you o a small roary. make a lef urn and you will sill bf' on Grafon S. From here you will have wo more raffil' lighs. a he second ligh make a righ hand urn ono h(' Worceser Expressway and leave i a Exi No 20. Burncoa-Lincoln ISrees. Go across he inersecion o he nex raffic ligh, make a lef hand urn and you have only a shor disanc(' o go o he Sheraon. Nam~ Sree Ciy c TravelTips o Worceser In he Fifies, mainaining a decen sandard of living called or a good job. In he Sixies, a decen sandard of living called for a working wife. In he Sevenies, a decen sandard of Jiving calls for bigamy. For hose coming from h> Norh and Eas if you use 495 Exi a he sign reading 290 Wes. Proceed o he sign marked Exi No. 20, Burncoa & Lincoln. Make a sharp righ urn and you are now facing a large building of he Sae Muual Life Assurance Co. You a're now on Lincoln S. and jus a shor drive from he Sheraon. Keep your eye ou for he...jhh Division Road markers. Inn o ('hurch Leaving h(' Sheraon for h' Immaculae Concepion Church make a righ hand urn on Lincoln ~ unil you s>e hf' marker No 290 \\es Take his lor a shor disance unil he overh>ad sign read,; Holden Fichburg. Exi here coninue on unil you come o he raffic ligh a he boom of he hill. Proceed across he inersecion ;ll1d make a lef hand urn. You are now only a shor disancf' from he Church Tip Of The Ha The Memorial Fund is richer hrough he generosiy of he members who aended he Philly reunion and donaed he larges sum ever a a reunion $ We are graeful also o Richard A. Donnelly, Paul J. Sakai and Mrs. Anny Lloyd for her generous donaion in memory of her husband, William. All he picures in his issue were aken by Waler J. Vicor. Anyone ineresed in obaining copies can ge in ouch wih Waler by wriing o him a 2745 Dodson Lee Dr., Eas Poin Ga Waler has many oherreunion picures which we were unable o prin because oflack ofspace. A phoo sen by Joe D'Aleo, 407 Carver Drive, Behlehem, Pa., formerly wih he 47h InC., - Therf"s a beauiful hached-roof coage on he River Ichen (he waer acually goes hrough he house) jus ouside of Alsreford, England. If you ake he foopah o he lef of he coage. you'll soon come upon he memorial plaque for Hamboon II, he regimen's masco.... LAD'" AlXIUAaY NINfI INnNTIY DJVID)N~TION I would like o become a member of he Ladiel' Auxiliary o he Ninh Infanry Divilion Auociaion. Encloled is check or money order for 2.00 for 1979 dues. Pleu my memo bership card o Sae Whil~ aached o he 9h Infanry Division (sae relaionship, wheher he Ninh Division man was a husband, faher, broher, 10f, ec.) was wih give company, regimen, baery, aached liii, ec.> Make checks or money orders payable o Ninh Division Associaion. Mail o Mrs. Lillian Krasovez 107 USA Eas Gibbsboro, N.J Infanry

3 REU NION HI LITES Hail - hail he gangs all here. Shown here are all he Grandfahers ha were in aendance a he reunion. Mary Bergman go his gang ogeher for his Special in honor of all Grandpa's. Leading he marchers - he Color Guard urns on o Walnu Sree. The Philly-Delaware Valley Chaper members making arrangemens for seaing a he Saurday nigh banque. The Old Reliables as proud as ever marching o he Memorial Service a Independence Hall. No o be oudone by he men folk he Ladies Auxiliary join he Memorial Parade. The second coningen sepping off o he Memorial Service. Ronnie Lee(R) is showing Ann Shapiro he Afghan she made and donaed o he ladies Auxiliary for heir raffle. John Zulkiewski from he Michigan Chaper was he lucky winner. There weren' many empy chairs a he Welcome pary held on he firs nigh of he reunion. When was he las ime you wroe a leer o our Mail Call Column?

4 THE OCTOFOIL Business Transaced A Reunion Meeing-Board of Governors The 128h meeing of he Naional Board of Governors was held in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 27, 1978 a he Philadelphia-Sheraon Hoel. The meeing was called o order by he Presiden Al Perna a 4:10 P.M., aended by Messrs: John Bonkowski, Elmer Wagner, William Klauz, George.i3ako, Dave Gelman, Francis Maher, Charles Koskie, Sal Trapani, Paul Keller, Frank Ozar and Pa DeColi. Also in aendance were Judge Advocae Harrison Daysh, 1s Vice-Presiden Vincen Guglielmino, 2nd Vice Presiden Bill Bongiorno, Treasurer Thomas Boyle, Pas Presiden Len Tomassone, former Board m'embers Max Umansky, and Mike Deresh. Presiden Perna asked he members o sand for a momen of silen prayer for he depared men of he Ninh. The secreary read he minues of he 127h meeing ha was. held in Pisburgh on April 29, 1978 and upon a moion duly made by Bill Klauz and seconded by Elmer Wagner i was voed o: Accep he reading of he minues and o insruc he secreary o place same on file. The reasurer Thomas Boyle was called upon for his repor and he gave he members copies of his repor ha included he income and spendings for he year. Upon a moion duly made by George Bako and seconded by Pa DeColi i was voed o: Accep he Treasurer's repor. Max Umansky, a member from Florida briefed he members on he 1979 reunion o be held in For Lauderdale, Florida. Presiden Perna hanked Umansky for his repor. Al Perna, Chairman of he Philly reunion, addressed he members on he progress of he reunion and evens o ake place. All indicaions are for a grea reunion. Frank Ozar of he Scholarship Commiee, repored in place of Chairman John Clouser. Clouser is in London on a School Convenion. The Board had voed on he scholarship awards a heir Spring meeing and he commiee has noified he recipiens. The names will be announced a he banque on Saurday nigh. Appoin Chairmen Presiden Perna appoined he following me.mbers o serve as chairmen of he various commiees for he business meeing: Frank Ozar-Finance Commiee; Francis Maher-By Laws; Paul Keller-nominaing; John Bonkowski-Newspaper; William Klauz-Miscellaneous. Sal Trapani opened a discussion on he reading of leers a he general meeing. He hen made i in he form of a moion and i was seconded by George Bako: The Board voed agains his moion. Upon a moion dilly made by Pa DeColi and seconded by Dave Gelman i was voed o: Adjourn he meeing a 5:20 PM. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL REUNION The 33rd meeing of he Ninh Infanry Division Associaion ook place on July 28, 1978 a he Philadelphia-Sheraon Hoel, Philadelphia, Pa., a 11: 30 A.M. There being a quorum of' 97 members presen he Presiden Al Perna called he meeing o order and asked he members o sand for a momen of silen prayer for he.depared men of he Ninh. Earlier in he morning, a 10: 15 A.M., he presiden had appoined members o serve on he various commiees. The secreary Daniel Quinn hen read he minues of he 32nd meeing ha ook place in Chicago in Upon a moion duly made by Rober DeSandy and seconded by Pa DeColi i was voed o: Accep he reading of he minues as read and o insruc he secreary o place same on file. Thomas Boyle he reasurer was called upon for his repor and he gave a deailed accoun on he income and spending of he associaion for he pas year. He concluded his repor by remarking "In my opinion all bills of he associaion have been paid and all obligaions have been seled and paid and once again he Officers and Ioard members are o be congraulaed for heir effors i~ managing he affairs of he associaion.', Upon a moion duly made by Bill Bongiorno and seconded by Elias Hopkins i was voed o: Accep he reasurers repor. BUDGET Frank Ozar, Chairman of he Finance Commiee, was asked for his repor and he named hese members who served on his commiee: Bob DeSandy, Vincen Guglielmino, Frank Morbizer, Ar MacDougal, Mike Belmone, Lou Nea and Thomas Boyle. The commiee submied he following budge for he year Anicipaed Income Dues Invesmens Reunion Expenses Ocofoil Secreary Salary Clerical Help Uiliies Posage Supplies Misc. Expense Secreary Expense Ediors Expense Treasurers Expense Board of Governors Accounan Prining Dues Reminder F.I.C.A. Memorial Wreah Scholarship Commiee Expense Reunion Grauiies Toal $ $ $ The Finance Commiee recommends ha he esimaed defici of $ be borrowed from he Capial Fund. Upon a moion duly made by Charles Koskie and seconded by Bill Klauz i was voed o: Accep he budge submied by he Finance Commiee. Presiden Perna hanked Frank Ozar and his commiee. The deadline for he nex issue will be Ocober 20h. Newspaper John Bo~wski Chairman of he Newspaper Commiee was called upon for his repor and he named hese members who served wih him on he commiee: John Young, Ar Schmid, Ed McGrah, Bud Remer, Nick Dogosino, Floyd Hennessey. The commiee recommends he following: 1. Every Chaper shoula have a regular column published in he Ocofoil - we would like o hear more ofen from he: New England, Philadelphia and Ohio Chapers. 2. Recommend ha all finances and adjusmens ha require he coninual publicaion of he Ocofoil be graned. 3. Coninue he red ink process for delinquens. 4. Sress ha only black and whie phoos are accepable for publishing (or are he bes for reproducion). 5. Thank he chapers and everyone who conribues aricles for publicaion in he Ocofoil. Wihou hem here would be no Ocofoil. 6. The commiee found a way o improve he Ocofoil 100 per cen - by doubling he issues he soluion is so simple ha i's impossible boh financially and physically - we're happy o sele for wha we go. 7. Finally - as long as I have aended hese convenions never has here been a sanding ovaion expressed for he ousanding job ha he Co-ediors, Danny Quinn and Wally O'Keeffe rendered hrough he years - now would be an opporuniy o demonsrae his expression ha is so long overdue. Upon a moion duly made by John Young and seconded by Dave Gelman i was voed o: Accep he repor and recommendaions of he Newspaper Commiee. Presiden Perna hanked John Bonkowski and his commiee for heir repor. MiscellaneolIs Bill Klauz, Chairman of he Miscellaneous Commiee, was called upon for his repor and he named hese members who served on he commiee: Roger Alsgaard, Bill Bongiorno, Mike Deresh, Marin Krasoves, and Anhony Soprano. The commiee repored ha here was nohing new o repor as all previous business was aken care of. (As he concluded his remarks Bill Klauz was given a loud ovaion.> Upon a moion duly made by George Apar and seconded by Ar MacDougal i was voed o: Accep he Miscellaneous Commiee reoor :\OfillOauug Presiden Pern~ hen called upon he Chairman of he Nominaing Commiee Paul Keller. Serving on his commiee were Ron Murphy, Emil Langer, Charles Koskie, and Elmer Wagner. The Commiee recommends ha he vacancies of five members leaving he Board be filled by he following members: Michael Deresh, New York; Charles Jones, Washingon, D.C.; William Bongiorno, New England; Rober DeSandy, Michigan; Elias Hopkins, Philly-Delaware Valley. The Presiden hen asked for nomihaions from he floor and upon a moion duly made by Max Umansky and seconded by Nick Dogosino i was voed o: Close he nominaions. Upon a moion duly made by Doc Seslowe and seconded by Marcus Sciarappa i was voed o: Insruc he secreary o cas one ballo for a unanimous voe. By-Laws Francis Maher, Chairman of he By-Laws, named he following mem.bers who served wih him on his commiee: Pee Cusack, Pa DiColli, Tony Dogasino, Tom Haon, Dave Gelman, Gordon Anderson, Vincen Temple and Judge Advocae Harrison Daysh. 1. The commiee recommends ha he By-laws be updaed and all changes ha have been made in recen years be incorporaed in he new copy. 2. Send copy o each chaper and hey in urn will make copies for heir members who reques hem. 3. Change o amend aricle 15A Board of Governors meeing, credials commiee and ha he Presiden check he membership cards, a meeing ec., any ime he deems i necessary. Upon a moion duly made by Rober DeSandy and seconded by George Bako i was voed o: Accep he repor of he By-laws commiee. ScholarshiJ. Frank Ozar, a member of he Scholarship Commiee was called upon for his commiee repor. Ozar explained o he members ha Chairman John Clouser was in Europe a a School Convenion. He coninued ha his commiee is a permanen one consising of Dr. David Heller Presiden of Loop College of Chicago, John Clouser a Principal of a High School and himself a pas Presiden of he associaion. The recipiens are seleced, according o heir academic abiliy and financial need and hey are all relaed o members of he Division. This year here will be nine awards and since he program was sared in 1961 a oal of $23, has been graned o assis he sudens, mos of whom have oher means and grans. There were five new applicans and four renewals his year. New applicans were: Ellen V. Bokina, daugher of Henry S. Bokina, Hq By 9h Div Ary; Wendy Golub, daugher of Fred Golub, 60h Infanry; Mary Lou Morrissee, daugher of Paul Morrissee Co M60h Inf.; Paul Reale, son of Pa Reale, 47h Inf.; Richard Wisniewski, son of Edwin Wisniewski, 47h Inf. Renewals: Rober Cappella, daugher of Henry L. Cappella, B By 26h,FA; Marin Feinberg, son 6f Irving Feinberg, 47h In.; Michell Kobren, son of Sidney Kobren, 60h In.; Marjorie Wisniewski, dal;lgher of Edwin Wisniewski, 47h Inf. They will share $ A heir Spring meeing held in Pisburgh, Pa., on April 29, 1978, he Board of Governors approved he Commiee's recommendaions for awards. Presiden Perna hanked Ozar for he repor and upon a moion duly made by Lenny Tomassone and seconded by Max Umansky i was voed o: Accep he repor of he Scholarship Commiee. Upon a moion duly made by Bill Klauz and seconded by Joe Phillips i was voed o: Adjourn he meeing a 1:05 P.M. Respecfully submied Daniel Quinn Naional Secreary Me>in~Naional Board of (iov>rnors The 129h meeing of he naional board of governors was held in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 28, 1978 a he Philadelphia-Sheraon Hoel. The meeing was called o order by Presiden Perna a 4:05 P.M. Aending were Pa DeColi, John Bonkowski, Rober DeSandy, Charles Koskie, Elias Hopkins, Sal Trapani, Paul Keller, George Bako, Michael Deresh, Dave Gelman, Frank Ozar, William Bongiorno and Francis Maher. Also in aendance were Judge Advocae Harrison Daysh, he reasurer Thomas Boyler pas board members William Klauz, Ronald Murphy, Herb Olsen, Elmer Wagner Tomassone. and. Len Presiden Perna asked he members o sand for a momen of silen prayer in memory of he depared men of he Ninh. Upon a moion duly made by Pa DeColi and seconded by Dave Gelman i was voed o: Omi he reading of he minues of he 128h meeing of he Board of Governors. Upon a moion duly made by William Bongiorno and seconded by Paul Keller i was voed o: Omi he reasurers repor. ELECT OFFICERS Elecion of Officers for he coming year was held by he Board members and he following members eleced o serve for he nex year. Presiden-Francis Maher 1s Vice-Presiden, Vincen Guglielmino 2nd Vice-Presiden, Elmer Wagner 3rd Vice-Presiden, Ralph Carci Judge Advocae, Harrison Daysh Treasurer, Thomas Boyle Secreary, Daniel Quinn Al Perna, he ou-going Presiden, hen urned over he meeing o Francis Maher, he newly eleced Presiden. Perna hanked he members for heir suppor and cooperaion for he pas year and wished Franny Maher all he bes for he coming year. Maher hanked he members for elecing him o he office of Presiden and asked for heir suppor for he nex year. REUNION SITE The' Board voed o Hold he 1980 reunion a Washingon, D.C. wih he exac sie being lef o he D.C. Chaper members. Upon a moion duly made by Paul Keller and seconded by Frank Ozar i was voed o: Close he meeing a 5:00 P.M. More and more docors hink ha people should work afer 65, and los of bosses hink I wouldn' hur before ha. The race rack is a place where windows clean people.

5 Michigan DoinGS Despie he inclemen weaher repors, Sunday June he 18h urned ou o be a beauiful day and our Chaper Picnic was a grea success. I was a fine urn-ou of 65 and we all had a grand ime. FavorieSpo Chairman, Don Lewis and his broher-in-law, San Guek were here brigh and early o claim ha favorie spo a Kensingon Mero Park. Floyd & Lee Hennessey soon followed and everyhing was prey well se when Rose & I arrived o give hem a helping hand. Gene Reedy and son, Rick delivered he Red-Pop early as promised, which was packed on ice wih he regular pop, ready for he big day. Helen Lewis and Shirley Guek checked in for KP duy. Among he firs o join us for ha grea ou-door breakfas rea were he Chuck and Doris Williams' and he Leonard & Sally Kowalski Family group. (Yes, we were hinking of Mich and Vi and he happy imes we've shared on such occasions before hey moved o Florida) As he day wen on, we had some New-comers in he crowd. Aending heir firs Chaper even were Alon & Alice LeDuc from Wes Branch, Mich. They already were on our Convenion Bus Lis and we were delighed o have hem wih us. Paul & Geraldine Pryjmak along wih heir daugher, Marjorie joined us for he firs ime. They were willing o make he Convenion bu Paul couldn' arrange he ime off from his job. On well. beer luck nex ime. (He's a Life Member as of April '77.) Some of he special reas enjoyed by everyone were he slim sausage sicks passed around by Chuck & Charloe Fox,.John Zulkiewski's Kielbasa Sandwiches and ha fresh buered pop corn from our wonderful neighbors, Seve & Mary Gasparovich. 'lany Celebraions June is a monh for Graduaions and Weddings and on he dae of our Picnic i also was a ime of many Faher's Day Family celebraions. For hose reasons here were some who could no be wih us his year. Among hem were: Fred & Jane Josey, Leonard & Lorry DeBell, Tom & Gerrie Haon, Ed & Marge Wisniewski, Rodger & Jennie Alsgaard. Permission o use Elmer Wagner requesed and we hank he Recor a he S. Paul Church in Bay Ciy for graning permission o use heir parking lo as he saring poin for our Convenion Bus o Philadelphia. A lae afernoon sorm se in when our "Gang" up Norh was boarding a 5 p.m. on July 26. Everyone was in fine spiri when ha Indian Trail Bus pulled ino he Firs English Evangelical.Luheran Church parking lo on Vernier Road, in Grosse Poine. Arrangemens have been made by Bob DeSandy and we hank he Good People a his Church for making i possible for us o board in ha area. Gene Reedy was on he scene wih ha big Red-Pop delivery and we expressed our appreciaion for his wonderful cooperaion and wished ha he was coming along wih us. By 7:30 p..m. we were on our way o Toledo, Ohio o pick up he res of he "Gang": Floyd & Lee Hennessey, Jakie & Val Grgurich from Novinger, Mo. and John Zulkiewski. The welve hour rip ha followed was a lo of fun. For Kleb & Vi Sockford, i was a Special Occasion, peir Wedding Anniversary. On Schedule We arrived a he Sheraon, righ on schedule. The Michells were here o gree us and i was grea o see hem here. Presiden Al Perna presened he keys o he Michigan Chaper's CP Suie on he op floor. Everyone was assigneq heir rooms wih no delay and everyhing was falling ino place as we had been hoping. Our Bus driver, Terrance Tracy remained wih us hrough he enire Reunion and i was our pleasure having him. Besides he 37 who came on he Bus, here were oher Michigan Chaper Members and Guess ha arrived by oher means. Really missed a he Reunion were Fred & Jane Josey who were packed and ready o leave on Wednesday morning before he Convenion. Tha's when word came ha Jane's Moher suffered a sroke and as of his dae is sill in a coma. Many Chaper friends have called during hese rying days and heir kindness is appreciaed. (Ediors noe: Received he sad news ha Jane's'moher passed away on Augus 14h. We offer our condolences.) OUTSTATE MEETING Fred Josey and Bill Andrews, Co-Chairmen of he "2nd Annual Michigan & Illinois Ousae Meeing" have already made arrangemens a he Holiday Inn, Angola. Indiana on Saurday, Ocober.21s. We'd like o see a grea urn-ou from he Ohio and Indiana area. Everyone is welcome. A noice a he Regisraion Room during he Reunion have brough requess for 21 room reservaions for ha occasion. Anyone who is ineresed, should conac Fred Josey as early as possible, before Ocober he 1s. Wrie or call; Mr. Fred Josey 8162 Green Valley Drive Grand Blanc, Mich (Phone ) Hecord donaions Bill & Lucile Andrews were no making he Reunion so hey donaed $20 owards he Scholarship Fund. A $2 donaion was sen by Tony Kuclewski. Bill Zimmerman and I added $10 each o his very worhy cause. Including he Chapers gif of $200, Pres. John Al Young presened a.check for $ a he Banque. Addiional donaions a every able amouned o a new record of over $ a his Reunion. We were proud o hear he announcemen ha Rick & Marjorie Wisniewski were among hose ha received a Scholarship Gran his year. They are he son' and daugher of our Pas Presiden, Ed & Marge. Represening Represening he Michigan Chaper on he five Commiees were: Elmer Wagner Nominaing, Rodger Alsgaard Miscellaneous, Bob DeSandy Finance, Vince Temple, Tom Haon - By-Laws, Chairman, John Bonkowski, John Young, Floyd Hennessey (A large) News-paper. Congraulaions are exended o Presiden-elec, Irene Tapp and all he Officers in he Ladies Auxiliary: Vice Pres. Phyllis Perna, Sec. & Treasurer, Lillian Krasovez. Chaplain, Ruh Vicor. In favor Replacing Elmer Wagner on he Board of Governors was Bob DeSandy. Among he oher business ha ranspired a he Meeing, we wih-drew our bid for he 1980 Convenion, in favor of Washingon D.C. - And ha is where we are going afer he nex Reunion in Florida. THE OCrOFOIL Tried Once again, Bob Lynch, Gordon Anderson and I were he only Recon men a he Reunion. Heaven knows how hard we've ried o ge ha old "Gang" ogeher again. Guess we could use some of ha grea 47h Reg. magic. They sure had a wonderful urn-ou. Laes member Welcome o our laes Member, Joseph Bourdreau in Bay Ciy. 'Also our sincere appreciaion o Jakie Grgurich, Maurice Michell, Tony Valeri, Len DeBell, John Wellman, John Zulkiewski, Vince Temple and Bill Zimmerman for paying heir dues hrough he Chaper. Bill is our laes Life Member. Sad news Wih so many good hings happening, i's also our duy o repor he sad news. In less han a monh we've los wo Members in our Chaper. Carl Vanderley, Can Co. 39h Inf. Med. in Muskegon passed away on July 12. Raymond J. Poirier, C.O. of 709 Ord. Co. from Essexville died on Augus 3. Carl is bes remembered by Bill Andrews from he early days when our Chaper was firs organized. Ray joined us a ha grea Ousae Meeing we had in Frankenmuh, Mi, on Ocober 2nd '76 and became a Life Member. Our Deep Sympahy has been expressed and we know ha hey will be missed. Grea bus rip As space is running ou. we wish o ell you ha he Bus Trip afer he Reunion was jus ~rea. Carol Saunders was reurning wih us afer visiing relaives on he Eas Coas prior o he Convenion. We also had Tony Valeri along and as hey say, "The more he merrier.". There was pleny of Polka Band music on ape again. Who will ever forge hose wo special numbers, "Orange Blossom" and "Yakey Sax"? Jakie Grugurich pur on a good show and we even had a few rendiions by Val. Don Lewis had he Gang singing while we passed he ime away. There was enough Red-Pop on board o las us hrough our nex Ouing. I was averaging abou 60 miles o a coke, hanks o Gerrie, San and Rose, who kep me well supplied. Our guess, San and Shirley Guek, Gola and Pearl were jus wonderful o pu up wih us and hey are always welcome o join us again. We jus know ha i will happen again. John Bonkowski Hickory Deroi, Michigan mail call Coninued from page 6 Co F 47h RON SCHUMACHER 1529 Main Cree, Ill Thank you much for your recen reply wih he back copies of The Ocofiol. I sa up reading hose copies unil 2: 30 in he morning. Of course one always looks for names one remembered from comba days. Trouble is ha so ofen we remembered he nicknames and quie forge he formal names. I regre I will be unable o a end he Philly Convenion. My wife is jus recovering a home afer a wo monh say a he hospial following her firs auomobile acciden since she was a een-ager. Tha over fifeen years ago or more. I will ry o arrange for he 1979 Convenion. As i is Couny aciviies are really sewing up my ime. ******* ~apj 60URDeil There is no deah. Wha we call deah is bu a sudden change. Because we know no where i leads. Therefore, i seemeh srange. Joining hose comrades who have passed o heir grea reward wih sadden hear we announce he passing of: William Lloyd Co E 60h Inf. Carl Vanderley Can Co 39h Inf. Raymond J. Poirier 709h Ord Co George L. Ka 26h FA Waler F. Nizalak Med De 60h Inf Kenneh E. Whelon 899h T.D. William Savage 899h T.D. We offer our condolences on behalf of he members and may hey res in peace. I have been waning o wrie you for a long ime o le you know ha my husband William Cheser Lloyd passed'away on December 9, He was a member of he New York Chaper of he Ninh Division Associaion for many years even hough he wasn' able o be acive. We always enjoyed he Ocofoil and hrough i he was able o ge in ouch wih some of he men from his oufi. Co K 47h.JOHN S. VERES 6485 S 20h Sree Oak Creek, Wisconsin I go your name from he VFW Magazine regarding he reunion in July. I am disabled now and will ~o be able o aend his gahering. However, I would very much appreciae informaion regarding a picure. I am ineresed in a picure of he USS Bernado which landed a Safi on November 8, 1942 and was run up on he dock area. I was a member of "K" Company, 47h Hegimen of he 9h Infanry Division a he ime and aboard his ship. Ifyou have any informaion of where I can obain such a picure and if here is a cos involved I'd grealy appreciae hearing from you. I am enclosing a self-addressed samped envelope for your convenience. Thank you very much and I know you fellows will have a good ime in July. Co H 47h CLARENCE HOLMAN 2106 Argyle S. Hamburg, Iowa 5164Q This is o le vou know we are boh sill Arou~d. Our numbers have increased. Now have wo grandsons and five granddaughers. Our oldes boy is sill in he Air\Force. Saioned a Davis-Monhan A.F.B. Tucson Arizona. OUf younges boy lives a Nebraska Ciy, Nebr. He has hree daughers. Clarence suffered a hear aack las Augus 1s., bu does very well for he mos of he ime. Slowing down has been a bi hard for him. Bu knows i's a mus. As mos people wih his ype of aack - hey hink i is only a gas pain, bu we are glad all came ou as well as i did. He can do cerain ypes of work by aking heed no o over do. I am enclosing a check for hree years dues. "Also en dollars for he Scholarship Fund.. We won' be coming o he Reunion his year. We boh enjoyed our rip o Springfield he year i was held here. Che was a member of Company E - 60h Infanry. In he summer of 1942 he was sen over o England and Scoland o rain wih he Briish Commandos. When he came back he reurned o his oufi a For Bragg and ook par in he invasion of Norh Africa. He was wounded he firs day and reurned o he Saes in March where he spen he nex fifeen monhs in he hospial. He always ook grea pride in being a member of he Ninh Division.' I an enclosing a check for $20., for your Memorial Fund or wherever else you care o use i. Sincerely, Elsa Lloyd (Mrs. W.C.) 31 Sunnyside Road Wes Orange, New Jersey07052 Elmer Wagner wries, "The purpose of his leer is o inform you of he passing of hree Old Reliables who lived wihin 12 miles of me. Las January Kenneh E. Whelon of Freeland, Michigan-899 TDpassed away. He was followed in April by William Savage of Bay Ciy, Michigan also of he 899h TD. On Augus 3rd Raymond J. Poirier of Essexville, Michigan passed away in Mayo Clinic in Rocheser, Miss. Ray was a Life member of he associaion. He was a Capain and C.O. of he 709 Ord LM Company in Europe. On bei:!alf of he associaion I exended expressions of sympahy o he families of hese former 9h men. Co. K, 47h Inf. JOHN A. MRUGALA R.D. 1, Box 11, Barnesboro, Pa, Enclosed you will find a check for hireen dollars for a 3 year membership. I jus came back from he 33rd Ninh Div. reunion in Philly. My wife and I had a grea ime. I had a chance o renew my acquainances wih Red Thompson and Bill Canales, former K Co. 47h buddies. Talking wih hem brough back a lo of old memories. I also had a chance o alk o myoid CO of K Co. from Tunisia o France, Col. James D. Allgood. The urnou was grea, especially by he 47h. We are older now bu he men sill carry he Espri de Corp wih pride and parioism o heir God and Counry. I sill have a grea pride for his oufi, he 9h Div. I was one of he greaes! Nex year our plans are o be in Florida for he 34h Reunion. God willing. God Bless all of you, especially my former buddies in comba. P.S. This was my firs reunion and I am sorry I did no aend he pas 32! Med. De 39h WILLIAM W. KELLER Mechanicsburg, Ohio I was in he 9h back in WW2: joined a Bizere in May 1943 andwen hrusicily wih he old 9h. I was ransferred o he 3rd Division when hey wen on o Ialy in Sepember The 9h was a grea Division and i was an honor o serve wih hem. Good luck o you in he Ninh Division. Keep up he good work. Dan. +++ Naure is wonderful. A million years ago she didn' know we were going, o be wearing ~asses, ye look a he way she placed our ears. lrceser Memorial November 5, 1978.

6 Co F 47h Inf EDWARD "HOPPlE" HOPKINS 110 Hollywood Avenue Meuchen, N.J The Thiry-Third reunion in Philly had o be he bes ever. I was so far as I am concerned. Le me give you a run down of he F Company 47h people who aended: George King, Sanley Pu, Sam "Bill" Buemi, Chuck Koskie, Frank Gonzol, Bob De Sandy, Tony Repei, Paul Giarrapuo, Ruherford Hoffman, Charlie Williams, Rodger Alsgaard, John Smig Tokarchek, Felon Jones, Earl Wilkey, Ed Nea, Vinnie Guglielmino, Al Munaore, Ken Yennie, Larry Ghere,John Zulkiewski and Frank Ghao. Former F Company Commanders Frank Smih and Oo Geyer sen heir regres along wih conribuions o help defray he expense of esablishing our CP along wih conribuions o help defray he expense of esablishing our CP along wih he proper nuriens. Pop Zucker and Ernie Templeon also sen checks hough hey were unable o aend. We were all disappoined ha hese men were unable o aend he reunion; I know hey'll be rying harder han ever o make fuure reunions. Wha a gang ha was in our CP, Dan! The word go ou ha I was a bi shor of meeing expenses. Gosh, I hadn' had so many guys waving money a me since he day I walked downown in Safi wih a seven pound in of coffee under one arm and hree maress covers under he oher. A he end of he parade I menioned ha we would need anoher bole of scoch and a couple fo six packs o assure coninuiy of our CP aciviies ha nigh. Consequenly, I had o carry a half dozen boles of booze home wih me Sunday. I pledge o donae hem o nex year's F Company CP a For Lauderdale unless evaporaion ges hem. I jus know ha we'll have a bigger urnou han ever in Florida. Did you noice wha a lovely bunch of wives he F Company guys managed o pu heir brands on, Dan? They cerainly add an imporan dimension o our gahering. We had a million laughs! How could i be oherwise wih guys like Sam Buemi, Koskie, Giarrapuo and Williams? The Phildaelphis Chaper deserves any and all accolades ha come heir way. They made a herculear job look easy. I'd personally like o hank all hose grea F Company guys for jus being here. You made our reunion-wihin -he-reunion wha i was. On arriving home I found a baske of lemons had been delivered o my home from Cefalu, Sicily wih he following message: "My lova o alia boys. Maybe nexa year o For Laudadale." I was signed "L.Q." 9h Recon. Tr. CHARLES E. NEAL Roue 2, Rocky Fork Rd. Smyrna, Tenn This is o le you know of my new address change. I's always nice o read he Ocofoil and especially he leers. I enjoy i very much. My wife and I will no be able o aend he reunion his year; I'm sorry o say. Any ime any of he boys from he Ninh are in his area, hey are more han welcome o sop in anci say hello and chew he fa. Hq. & Hq. Bry. Div. Ary. RICHARD A. DONNELLY h S., Loganspor, Ind As I wroe he dae on he op of his leer, I recalled a dae almos like i, jus 34 years ago. I joined he9hdiv. in Sep and was assigned o Hq. & Hq. Bry., Cap. Truek a ha ime was he B.C. The ary cadre had come from Camp Bullis in Texas, I believe. Anyway, when he rain arrived in Fayeeville, N.C. we were me by a saff sg. and aken by rucks ou o wha was called "Ten Ciy". The C.G. I believe was Gen. Jake Devers or Gen. Honeycu. The 1s ary C.G. I remember was R.E.D. Hoyle. Yes, I do go way back o he early beginning of he 9h. I do no wan o ake up all he pagesof your Ocofoil bu I have a few hings I wan o know and a few persons I wan o say "hello" o. Firs, I would like o join he Illinois Chaper as I was born, raised and joined he 9h from Chicago. Will you pu me in ouch wih he righ pary?: Second, is i possible o get a Hisory of Div. Ary? A he beginning of his leer I menioned I joined Hq & Hq Bry, I also sayed in he Bry unil I was discharged on June 24, I would like very much o say hello o Fr. Connors and also all he officers and men of he 9h Inf. ary and aached unis. Does anyone know if Maj. Jennings is sill alive and if so where he lives? He was our Medic officer and a beer one. you never waned o mee. As a maer of fac, I never me a beer officer or men han hose who belonged o "Hilers Nemesis", as Ernie Pyle named he 9h. Over he years I have read everyhing I could find on he 9h Div and of course on Gen. Wesmoreland as he wen higher and higher in he U.S. Army. I have Cap. Jos. B. Mielman's book, "Eigh Sars o Vicory" which of course is he complee hisory of he veeran Ninh U.S. Inf. Div. I sill have all he general orders and leers from he Generals o he men of he 9h Div. and a special one ha means a lo o me now ha I'm pushing 60 years of age (I'll be 58 in Oc.) I is general order No. 50, by command of Major Gen. Craig and signed by W.C. Wesmoreland, Colonel G. SC Chief of Saff. I is he award of he Bronze Sar Medal for heroism under AR I know a lo of our men go hem and ever higher awards bu i sill makes you kind of proud ha you did earn one. Hope you do no hink me a bore or a braggard bu jus an ex GI ha sill hinks back quie a few imes o his days in he old 9h Div. Hoping o hear from anyone who will ake ime o drop me a line and recall old imes. LCO.47h JACK WHITELY 1403 Ausin, La Marque, Tex I really enjoyed he reunion. Jus geing o see someone from away back here jus made he rip worh while. We reurned o Texas by way of jacksonville, Fla. Go o see Bob Hulslander. I was good o find him well and happy and o ge him for a good seak dinner. Thank you for Frank Smiles address. Keep he good work going. THE OCTOFOIL A.T. Co. 47 Inf. HOWARD G. WALDMAN 26 Newman Sree Meuchen, New Jersey Alhough I did see you a number of imes a our grea and mos nosalgic of reunions held in Phila. Pa. his pas July. I was usually on he run when we me, so we didn' ge he chance o have our lile chas ha we normally would. More imporan Dan, I did no find he ime o fully hank you for all he help you gave me some monhs before our 33rd Annual Reunion. Among oher hings, ha lis you compiled for me really was almos a Complee Company Roser of well over 500 hundred former members of myoid oufi -- Ani-Tank Co. 47h Inf. They had joined and lef he Company during he years 1940 hrough Mainly because you were able o send me copies of ha roser, I was able o conac some 62 former -- Ani-Tankers. And in addiion he widows or family members (A sad noe here, bu a sign of our imes.) of 9 of our group who have passed away he pas few years. All in all, I wroe or elephoned o 157 of our guys. Of he 62 we conaced since he begining of his projec (A labor of love.) 33 of ha group said hey would be mos happy o ge ogeher wih he old gang again, while anoher 9 of our buddies, said hey would ry heir bes o make he scene in Philly. As i urned ou, because of illness, no being able o change heir vacaion for ha week or simply a change of plans, some of our comrades were no able o make i o our firs Ani-Tank Co.. reunion. Never he less, we sill had a good urn ou of 25 of "Our Boys" and 12 of heir wives, for a oal of 37 real happy people, who sayed all or par of ha wonderful week-end a he Sheraon in Philadelphia. Dan as you know, his was he firs reunion ha many of our gang had ever aended and also he firs ime many of us had seen each oher in from-- 33 o 37 years. So he whole hing was simply super and he emoions fel by all of us were really undescribable -- Suffice o say, hey ran he gamu. Each day and evening was quie an experience ha we shall all long remember. Wih of course he big even The Annual Banque and Presiden's Ball, held in ha beauiful Grand Ballroom. A memorable climax o a Grand week-end. Dan, I mus also hank Alber Perna for he help he gave me in securing an A-T Co. C P A a very lae dae, bu ye a a very good price. Al and his reunion commiee also did a fabulous job in running he 9h Inf. Div. Assoc. 33rd Annual Reunion. We all hank him for ha. In closing I mus ell you, during a meeing we had he A T Co. gang, voed we would mee again nex year 1979, a he "Ninh's 34h Annual Reunion". A he Gal Hoel For Lauderdale, Fla. For ha reunion however, we shall have a commiee of 7 o ge he guys ogeher. Included in ha group are, Peer Cusack of Mass. Oliver Carer, Md. John Einbinder, Va. George Poole, Md. James Hayes Seale, Wash. Howard Waldman, N.J. and our chairman Norman Dean, Pa. Wih he above bunch of characers and "wih Gods help". We should be able o double or riple our aendance, o make i boh a banner year in 1979 and hopefully even a greaer reunion. JOHN J. CLOUSER 901 GRACELAND STREET DES PLAINES. ILLINOIS THEOCTOFOI L 412 Greg9ry Ave Weehawken, N. J Co. C 47h Inf. RICHARD S Sarr 9015 Cloverly Road Philadelphia, Pa I am one of he "Missing in Acion" former members of Associaion By MIA, I mean ha I aended a Naional reunion in Philadelphia back in he 40's and hen proceeded o ge involved in evening college, marriage, 6 children and heir marriages - and sundry oher aciviies and compleely los rack wih he 9h. I have made verbal inquiries from ime o ime wih oher veerans bu none who knew if he Associaion was sill in exisence. This Spring I wroe (wih lile hope) o he old Washingon D.C. address ha was in he "Eigh Sars o Vicory", publicaion. Back came an "address unknown" reurn from he Pos Office. Several days before he July '78 convenion my wife woke me up o ell me she heard on T. V. ha he 9h Inf. Division was having i's annual reunion in Philadelphia on July 27-29, She knew ha his was wha I was waiing for and was excied as was I. You can' (or can you) imagine he hrill I experienced when I walked ino he Sheraon Hoel and saw heocofoilpach on men, women, he lobby and he marquee. Well, I ended up wih a copy of he Division may, an Ocofoil medalion for he car, a copy of he Ocofoil which I read and reread. Suddenly 34 years comes flooding back wih he simple ac of paying my yearly dues. Al Perna and Mary Bergman greeed me like a los broher which I am. I shall, o he bes of my abiliy, coninue o be affecionaely involved wih he 9h. I look forward o Florida in P.S. I couldn' wai for my wife o find he proper saionery so I wroe on his lined paper. Also, wha are he daes for he Florida Convenion? God Bless you all. Co. F, 47h RODGER E. ALSGAARD 2834 Wynes Sree Saginaw, Mich Once more he reading of he Ocofoil brings paper and pen ino hand. This ime caused by Edgar Cobblers leer in he May-June 1978 ediion. I wan Edgar o know ha I called Joseph E. Bourdreau and alked o him and his wife Donna. The resul is, and his will make Edgar happy, hey were boh ineresed and asked ha I send he applicaion blank o hem. I has been done, so i looks as hough we have a new member in he Michigan Chaper. This July 1978 is a grea monh for me and one I should remember. No only did I sign up a new member bu omorrow July 22nd I urn 63 years of age. (Noice I didn' say 63 yrs old) and he convenion is nex and on July 31s a 5:00 PM, I reire afer 22 yrs. 4 mos. and 13 days wih he Wickes Corp. See you in Philly. Ediors noe: We me Rodger a he reunion and he looked more like a young recrui ready o sign up for anoher hich insead of a guy ha was reiring. Publicaion No. 402U) Brv D,.376 AA GEORGE WALDRON 3801 Soquel Dr., Soquel, Cal Enclosed find lis of fellows from he 376 AA which I received from Frank Long in Pisburgh. I wroe o abou 40 of hem bu received no reply. I'm rying o find guys from Bry D of he 376 AA. I know here are a lo of hem in New York Sae, New Jersey and Mass. I racked down a buddy, Dom Bucci of Dobbs Ferr,Y, N.Y., bu he go hi 2 weeks afer Idid a he Bulge and died 7 years ago, anoher dead end sree. (Before I forge, my daugher had a baby and named i afer you, Daniella Molly O'Brien.) Anyhow I wasn' sure if I sen you a lis of hese guys, mos or all of hem are from A & B Bry. They have a loose kni organizaion and mee a a hoel or moel somewhere in N. C. every Labor Day for he pas 30 years or so. Like he Ninh Div. Associaion I never knew hey were in exisence. I am desperae o find some of he guys from myoid Bry D. You sen me a lis from 1947 and I checked every name ou by mail and phone bu go no answer. Wha would i cos me o have someone go hrough your file and exrac all he names of he 376 AA? I realize I'm sounding brash and brazen bu I am desperae and also behind in my dues. I've wrien six esimonials for guys in he pas seven monhs because of he burning of all he army records in S. Louis in 1971, bu I keep rying. Could I pu an ad in he nex issue asking for anyone from he 376 AA o wrie me. M.P.'s GEORGE B. DE GENNARO 7204 Marin's Cour Lanham, Md I am enclosing a membership applicaion for an old friend of mine who I am sure would enjoy reading he. OCTOFOIL and keeping in ouch wih Division aciviies. He leads a very busy life as a college professor and probably doesn' even have ime o urn his houghs o he Associaion; ha is why I am aking he libery of saring a membership for him. Don Lamore was wih he Division from he early For Bragg days and was one of he firs group of men assigned o he MPs. He remained unil he accompanied Col. Bradley o VII Corps when he laer became Corps Provos Marshal oward he end of he European campaign. I don' know Don's serial number, bu I am sure your resources will provide i. Keep up yourgood work, good healh, and look forward o seeing you in November. Coaimaed_ p "Some of you pedesrians walk abou as if you owned he sree." "Yes, ar some of you mooriss <:\rive around as hough you owned your cars." If you are planning on moving please noify he secreary of your new address. I wul save posage and keep you on he Ocofoil mailing lis.