VOLUME XIVNUMBER 5 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION One Year, $1.50

Single Copy, 20 Cents

Columbus, Ohio - 286 Zimpfer St., Columbus, Ohio - Hickory 4-9709 May-June, 1961

DETROIT HAS 'BESTEST' AND 'MOSTEST'J65 Models of Autos Shown On One Floor

" FOFDU!T Ninth Di'tltsion men and their fumilie8 have much to lookforward to when 'they. vi.it Detroit for the Reunion on July 27-28-29.Greenfield Village has the world's greatest collection of Americana.One may browse through actual houses, shops, schools and publicbuildings where history has been written. In the adjacent 14-acreHenry Ford Museum are spread out fully stocked shops, the tools andmachines" the furniture and household implements which made tJp tlieway of life oj our fathers and grandfathers. Photo above shows partof the collection of over 165 early automobiles in the Henry Ford Mu­seum and Greenfield Village. The oldest is a Roper Steam Carriage,built in 1865.-Photo courtesy Detroit Convention Bureau.

TIME FOR DETROIT REUNION GETTINGMIGHTY N!EAR; THERE'S GONNA BEA "HOT TIME IN THAT· OLD TOWN"

"Hold the press," yelled Joe Casey. Those words come'clear and loud over a long distance telephone line connectingDetroit, Mich. with Columbus, Ohio. The printers were readyto hang "30" (finished) on the forms and let the big pressesstart rolling 'em off.. But a stop order was issued until after theDetroit Chapter's Friday night (June 9 meeting), which inci­dentally lasted until 3 A.M. Saturday. Two special deliverY"envelopes filled with latest plans for the 1961 Reunion werereceived by The Octofoil within a few hours after the meeting­plus another long distance call from the dynamic little Irishman.STILL TIME TO GET AN Bring the wife, mother, daughters,.,.AD IN THE PROGRAM sons, dad, brothers, sisters - and

Attention is called to the box on friends as special guests.page 2 of The Octofoil, which gives REGRETSrates for spa.ce in the beautiful col.- The Michigan Chapter regrets veryored sou:vemr 'pr~gram the DetrOIt much that the final general businessChap~er IS pubhshmg. July l.was the meeting Friday afternoon interferesdeadllI~e d~te .set for ac~eptm~ ads. with the previously planned tq1:1r ofThere I~ stIll tlme to get m a dIsplay the Ford Rouge plant. But, any· vis­ad or Just a booster $1 ad. Send itor will be informed by Michiganad copy and money to Joseph Casey, Chapter M.P. Detachment as tOlfthe5415 Joy Rd., Detroit 4, Mich. shortest, fastest and bes& way to re-CONTACT THE HOTEL turn from the Ford Rouge plant to

Many members do not care to tear the Sheraton CadUlac command ·post.out the coupons from their Octofoils. (The Reunion Program does notThose who keep Octofoil files intact provide for a STOCKADE for thecan easily send a letter containing A.W.O.L.s who just happen to getthe information ask~d for in the ~o- lost Friday afternoon, in any man­tel Sheraton - CadIllac reservatIon ner becoming a visitor.)bl~nk. Take car~ of that little de- IT'S NOT A HIKEta~l TODAY. It slater thaIl; you The Walking Tour of Greenfieldthmk-July 27, 28 an? 2~ WIll be Village for ladies and children Fri­here before many realIze It. day afternoon does not mean a "20-THE 1961 REUNION PROGRAM- Mile Hike," but an Expressorama bus

Thursday, July 27-Registration- ride Over the Hill out to the neigh­All Day-Founder's Foyer, 4th Floor. bor city of Dearborn-to stroll in

8:00 P.M.-Rendezvous-Founder's and around a village that is "OUTRoom, Fourth Floor. OF' (but not "in" the Twentieth

Friday, July 28th schedule-Regis- Century!) Comfortable shoes shouldtration-AII Day - Founder's Foyer, be brought along and plenty of filmFourth Floor. for the cameras. This beautifully

10 A.M.-General Business Meet- landscaped village where early his­ing-Founder's Room, Fourth Floor. tory and American folklore comes to

10:30 A.M.-Committee Meetings- life is a real treat.Fifth Floor-Designated Rooms. ALL EGGS IN ONE BASKETWALK FOR LADIES, CHILDREN Many members remember the guys

12:30 P.M. (SHARP) - Walking who got three-day passes to LondonTour-Greenfield Village, Dearborn, or so.me place and spen~ three monthsMichigan. pay m th~ee days-all m the first ho­

1'30 PM-Final General Business tel that dId not resemble a pup tent.Me~ting~ Founder's Room Fourth The Detroit Chapter doesn't wantFloor. 'anyone attending the 1961 reunion to

9:00 P.M. - Informal Dance and get stymied in one place. There's soRendezvous - Founder's Room - much to see that it can't be seen inFourth Floor. many times three days. So good old

Saturday, July 29 Schedule-l0:00 Jo~m Korobko i~ doing the next bestA.M. SHARP-Parade and Memorial thmg and showmg on the screen aService. few of the thousands of beautiful

Registration All Day - Founder's spots in Michigan, including the spotFoyer, Fourth' Floor. where John didn't let that big fish

Sightseeing-Maps, Compass-Dy- get a~ay from him-but has photo-namic Detroit. graphIC proof that he landed a 17-

Slide-shows - Armchair Tours - inch brook trout and is awaiting hisDetroit and Germany. well earned award for the feat.

7:00 P.M. SHARP - BANQUET - ARMCHAIR TOURGRAND BALLROOM. During the Armchair Tour scenes

SHARP translated means police- taken in Germany at the Brussel'sman with Stop.Watch. World Fair a couple of years ago,

Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel-J. F. K. will be seen. Betty Rumenapp willslept here! be the producer, exhibitor and pro-

Downtown Detroit - Waterfront grammer for these slides for thecivic center. benefit of any who might be unable

Two airports - Expressways to to take the "Red Cross ConductedCivic Center-Three Railroad sta- Tour" of one of the world's attrac­tions. Marinas for Canoes, Cabin tions-the Dynamic City of Detroit.Cruisers, Yachts and Ocean Steam- -Bob Rumenapp, the genial secre­ers. Come by LAND! Come by AIR! tary of the Michigan Chapter, andCome by SEA! But Get to Detroit on his wife, Betty, have worked faith-July 27th. ful with the Reunion Committee toSTRIP TICKETS-$12.50 assure a good time for everyone who

The $12.50 strip ticket package attends this annual Reunion.deal includes registration, the 8:00 BETTY'S BROTHER TAKESP. M. Thursday Informal Rendez- NUPTIAL VOWSvous; the 9:00 P.M. Friday Informal In a letter to The Octofoil after theD?-nce and ~e:ndezvous - cli~axed Pittsburgh Board meeting Betty Ru­wI~h the terrIfIc banquet and mter- menapp advises that she and Bobestmg program Saturday at 7:00 P.M. drove all night to reach Detroit by-followed by a dance-with music 7:30 A.M. so as to attend a weddingthat'll be absolutely "tops." reception at 1:00 P.M. for Betty's

'Tis a $17.50 value that's broken brother who had gotten marrieddown and let go for $12.50! (Continued on Page 2)

Reunion Pictures andMinutes Will Be BigFeature Next Issue

For those who were unfortunateand unable to attend the big Re­union in Detroit The Octofoil willattempt to heal the sore spots byprinting many inches of text mate­rial in the next issue that will givein detail the proceedings of Boardmeetings and the convention as awhole as recorded by SecretaryDan Quinn. As many photos as thebudget will allow will be publishedalso. The members are asked to bea little patient and not expect anissue the next day after the Re­union. The editor gets out of De­troit on July 29 and heads for Dal­las, Tex. as a delegate representingColumbus Typographical Union atan International Convention-andfrom Dallas he will go straight toMiami, Fla., for the national en­campment of the Veterans of For­eign Wars. Upon returning to Co­lumbus, 0., work will be startedimmediately on the Octofoil issuethat will bring Reunion reports infull to the members. .

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

Attorney Grooms HerronMight Attend Reunion

Grooms Herron's old buddies willbe glad to know that he is doingwell as a practicing attorney in thetown of Dresden, Tenn. In a letter toSecretary QUinn, dated April 20, hewrites:

Dear Mr. Quinn: Enclosed find acheck for my dues.

Since leaving the division afterbeing wounded at Dinant, Belgium,I spent 10 months and 22 days inarmy hospitals in England and thestates and, upon being discharged,returned to my home· in Dresden,Tenn. My two pre-Pearl Harborchildren are now practically grownand the younger of them will bemarried the last day of this month.I have acquired, since my discharge,two boys, now aged 7 and 4. I havealso attended law school and beenadmitted to the practice of law and,since 1954, have been engaged in thepractice on the South Side of CourtSquare in Dresden.REMEMBERS OLD BUDDIES

Sometime after we all returnedhome, I drove by and saw Hardinfrom Woodlawn, Texas; Smith, whowas originally from Nashville, Ark.,but was at the time I saw him, work­ing in Little Rock, and James Latherof Wilkensburg, Pa. I would be verymuch interested in attending the re­union this year if those boys or any­one else who served with Co. F, 39th,between July 24 and Sept. 4, 1944plans to attend. Some of the otherboys whom I especially rememberand would like to see are Becker,from Chicago; Sgt. Kohler, the medicwhom we called "Guinea," Walsh,who was hard of hearing, the"Chink," Sgt. Carbone, or anyoneelse wht, remembers me.

I joined the 39th as a replacementat the time St. Lo was bombed andonly lasted until Dinant. I was slight­ly wounded in August of the sameshell that killed Lt. Roberts, my pla­toon leader.

Would very much like to hear fromany of myoId buddies and if any ofthem can make the reunion, I willalso attend.

With every good wish to the di­vision, I remain-Your very truly­Grooms Herron.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-SHE WAS BED-RIDDEN

Anthony: I want to see Cleopatra.Slave: She's in bed with laryngitis.Anthony: Damn those Greeks!

FATHER CO,NNORS IS JOHN J. CLOUSERMAKING PLANS FOR PROPOSES ACTIONNOV. 5th SERVICES

When Father Ed Connors attendedthe flag presentation ceremony inthe ~xecutive offices of GovernorOtto Kerner of Illinois, he kept him­self busy passing out those well­known Connors' Coffee Shop cardswith the large Octofoil printed onthem - and announcing, of course,his plans for the impressive Memo­rial Services that will be held inWorcester, Mass. on November 5,1961. .

Father Ed will no doubt furnishThe Octofoil full details about plansfor this event as the program beginsto shape up.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

"Ole Sarge" BudrickConsults VeterinarianAbout His Toothache

Much controversy has existed atthe last two Reunion business ses­sions because of the interpretationsrelative to action taken some yearsago regarding the number of mem­bers that could be elected on theBoard of Governors from anyonechapter.

Secretary Quinn has endeavoredto get an opinion from the Judge Ad­vocate that might expedite the mat­ter. Again he has run up against anopinion that the action could be in­terpreted two different ways. Thiswas discussed at the Pittsburgh ses­sion of the Board of Governors.

In order to get something concretebefore the delegation to vote on-proor con-John J. Clouser, of the Illi­nois Chapter, a former NationalPresident of the Association, hassent to The Octofoil for publicationa proposition that he will introduceat the Detroit Reunion. It was the

Steve BUdrtck, the "Old Sarge," unofficial opinion of many Board21 Union Ave., South River, N. J., members that for the matter to bealways gets in under the wire with legally acted on the forthcoming Re­some bit of news for The Octofoil. union the members should be noti­In his most recent letter he sent pic- fied in advance of the proposed ac­tures of Maj. Gen. Westmoreland en- tion. Here is the resolution that thetertaining West Point's oldest living past President will present at thegraduate, Retired Maj. Gen. Henry Detroit meeting:Clay Hodges. Gen. Hodges graduat- "Be It Resolved, That the By Lawsed from the Point in 1881. of the Ninth Infantry Division As-

Sarge closed his letter by apolo- sociation be amended by adding sec­gizing for not being in attendance at tion 6A, which shall read:the last New York Chapter meeting. "No Chapter shall have more thanClaims he visited a "horse doctor" three members on the Board of Gov­and had some work done on his ernors."teeth. -PAY 1 9 6 1 DUES TODAY-

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY- Bob Lynch Hopes to SeeAl Fessenden Sends His Recon Buddies in DetroitRegards to 60th Boys Bob Lynch writes from 2103 11th

. St., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He is aAl Fessenden wntes from. Jarnes- former 9th Recon. man and parts of

to:vn , N. Y.,. Box 487, e~ten~mg best his letter reads:WIshes to hIS old b~ddles m Co. E, See you all in Detroit July 27th.?Oth Regt. AI apO~ogIzeS for not ~av- I hope to see many of the fellowsmg been m<;>re actlve heretofore-Just from the 9th Recon in Detroit.a dues paymg member, he says. But -PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-plans to devote some time hereafter Suburbia is where the houses arefor the betterment of the Association, further apart and the payments are

-Send 1961 DUES in Today- \ closer together.

Page 2 THE OCTOFOIL May-June, 1961

Name Serial No .

. State .

5. Northern France6. Rhineland7. Ardennes

) 8. Central Europeif since World War II, in the

battery, etc."), the answer will bereadily available.

The information sent in on thesecards will be valuable informationfor Secretary Quinn's office. It is abit different from former attempts tocompile unit files inasmuch as effortsare made to identify members whowere in the first three campaigns, orall eight campaigns, and to meet andtalk with members who saw action inthe last three campaigns.

PLEASE answer the questions thatare printed below and paste the clip­ping on the back of a postal card andmail to Joe Casey as per the addressgiven above.

CO., Btry., Platoon, etc.

Seeking Information,Wind Up As Members

In a footnote to The Octofoil fromSecy. Quinn on the date of publica­tion, he penned: "Two men wrote inlast week asking for informationabout the Reunion. I sent them backcopies of The Octofoil and all thedope available. They responded byjoining the Association." Good work,Danny!

-PAY DUES TODAY-

The height of nervousness is thehusband who takes his wife to thematernity hospital and before regis­tering says: Darling, are you sureyou want to go through with this?

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Battery ; Company ; Regiment.. 9th Div.

Dan Quinn, National Secretary, Ninth Infantry Division Assn.,

412 Gregory Ave., Weehawken, New Jersey

Enclosed please find 1961 dues for:

City _ _ __ Zone State _ _ .

I was a member of:

Street Address - .

I wish to sign up for the following:

Regular Member, per year $

Sustaining Member _ .

Life Membership $50.00

Octofoil Automobile License Disc $ 1.00

4.00 D

oTHREE·YEAR MEMBER _ $11.00 0

oo

Decals, 25c; (5) five for $ 1.000

Eight Stars to Victory $ 2.00(Pictorial History of 9th Division in action.)

Ladies' Auxiliary Member _ _ $

Combat Route Map _ $

60th Infantry History $* * *

Please credit the following chapter:

Philadelphia 0 Illinois 0 Greater New York 0

Western Pennsylvania 0 Washington, D. C. 0Buffalo D Ohio 0 Fort Carson 0

New England 0 Greater Detroit 0Twin Cities 0

Unit of 9th Div.

DETROIT COMES UP WITH IDEATHAT~LL GET UNITS TOGETHER

Name .

Printed below is a coupon that canbe filled in, cut out and pasted on theback of a 3-cent postal card andmailed at once to

JOSEPH T. CASEY, forSixteenth Annual ReunionNinth Infantry Division Association5415 Joy St., Apt. 402Detroit 4, Michigan

If these cards are sent to Casey inadvance of the Reunion dates theChapter will have a unit file com­piled. Upon arrival when the regis­tration committee is asked: "Any­body here from MY company (or

Address .

Phone .Campaigns:

( ) 1. Algeria-Morocco( ) 2. Tunisia( ) 3. Sicily( ) 4. Normandy

Please state year and place of service,

City Zone

Ninth Infantry Division .

Ed Brown Operates aMotel In California

Edward J. Brown, a former A.T.47th man, is operating the TownHouse Motel with David F. Mathiasat 505 Union Ave. (99 HighwaySouth), Bakersfield, California

Paul Mathias, a brother of Dave's,has been in contact with SecretaryQuinn in helping get former Ninthmen in that area interested in theAssociation. When the last letter waswritten Dave and Paul's mother wasseriously ill in a California hospital.

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

A woman's magazine recommendsa new reducing diet with bananas asthe main dish. This may seem silly,but did you ever see a fat monkey?

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DOWN MEMORY LANE

DETROIT STORY(Continued from Page 1)

while Bob and Betty were in Pitts­burgh, Pa.

And aside from the above bit ofnews, between the Rumenapps andJoe Casey The Octofoil has enoughhistorical data about Detroit to fillmany volumes. It is all interestingand if space permitted printing evenparts of the material it would createa mighty temptation for the Associa­tion members and their wives tostretch their visit to Detroit out intomany additional days.BUCKEYE INQUIRING

Leo G. Matz, 343 31st St., N.W.,Barberton, 0., is in direct contactwith the Detroit committee and ismaking definite plans to arrive inDetroit early and stay late.BILL ANDREWS ATTENDSTHE CHAPTER MEETINGS

Bill Andrews is vice president ofthe Michigan Chapter. His home isnear Grand Rapids-5780 Alpine,N.W., Comstock Park, Mich. It'squite a long haul to get to Detroit.But Bill has missed only two meet­ings during the past 12 months. Thelad drives about 300 miles total onthese trips. That's loyalty to the 'nthdegree. No wonder the MichiganChapter is going places and doingbig things.

Indications are that the memberswill show their appreciation by at­tending this 1961 Reunion in largernumbers than has ever been notedany previous year.SECOND HONEYMOONS

Authentic information trickling into The Octofoil from Detroit relaysthe information that several mem­bers of the Detroit Chapter are ar­ranging and will consider this year'souting to the 1961 Reunion as a le-gitimate second honeymoon - theyare making plans more elaboratethan were the plans when the firsthoneymoon experiences were lived.

More power and much happinessis the wish extended these happycouples by The Octofoil personnel.CROSS THE DETROIT RIVER­AND YOU'RE "ABROAD"

In less than ten minutes a personcan be in Canada after leaving theSheraton-Cadillac Hotel. No passportis required, although naturalizedcitizens and aliens should bringproper credentials. A person maycross the river through the 5,160-foottunnel and return by crossing thestupendous Ambassador Bridge.LARGEST FLAG

In front of the J. L. Hudson storewill be seen the largest Americanflag in the world. The Hudson com­pany is the second largest depart­ment store in the world. The flag isseven stories high and 235 feet long,unfurled across the face of Hudson'sstore. It takes a trained crew of 55men to handle the rigging for thismammoth flag.

You'll be SORRY-if you don't be­gin packing for that trip to Detroit.Remember the dates: July 27-28-29.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

ED NABER VICTIMOF HEART ATTACK

Charles W. Kolb, Rt. 2, Harlan,Iowa, a former B Co., 47th man,sends some sad news to The Octofoil.

Under date of April 2, he writesin part:

I received a letter a week ago fromMrs. Edmund Naber, 2119 CollegeAve., Costa Mesa, Calif., telling meof her husband's death. Edmund Na­ber passed away March 5, very sud­den of a heart attack. He was at hishome at Costa Mesa. Edmund willbe remembered by many of the fel­lows from Co. B, 47th Inf.

The Octofoil extends its sinceresympathy to the bereaved widow ofour old buddy and friend, Ed Naber.

Charlie Kolb would like to get afew lines from any of the old gang.

- PAY J 9 6 J DUES NOW-

TOM EGAN HAS SOMEMEMORIES OF "COL."RANDLE FROM 1942

Thomas M. Egan has a nice liquorsales room at 218-46 Hillside Ave.,Queens Village, N. Y. Under dateof May 26, he writes The Octofoil:

Dear Paul: After reading themany wonderful stories about Col.Randle in the May Octofoil I justhad to add this:

I was assigned to the 47th as asecond lieutenant in April, 1942. Atthat time I reported to Col. Randle.Later that month he spoke to me onthe rifle range. I left the 47th forDivision Hqtrs. of the Ninth in thesummer of 1942. Again I reportedto Col. Randle. That was the last

Reporter; "To what do you at- time he saw me until the 1946 Con-tribute your old age?" vention in New York. At that time

95-year-old woman: "I've eaten he was a one star general. He camemoderately, I work hard, I do not over to me and I was in my civiliansmoke or drink and I keep good clothes, and said: "Shouldn't I knowhours." you?" This is the kind of man Col.

Reporter: "Have you ever been Randle is. The Dale Carnegie ofbedridden?" the Ninth Division.

Old Woman: "Yes, sure I have but Continued success to you and Thedon't put that in the paper." Octofoil! Sincerely-Tom Egan.

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS1963-

Maj. Gen. W. C. WestmorelandGeorge AparEdward McGrathJohn SabatoRobert E. Rumenapp

Board Members EmeritusLt. Gen. Manton S. Eddy (Retired)Mal. Gen. Louis A. Craig (Retired)

Honorary Chaplain EmeritusFather Edward Connors

THE OCTOfO'l

RATES FOR SPACE IN 1961MICHIGAN PROGRAM

Sheraton-Cadillac Reservations

NATiONAL OFFICERSFRANK OZART, President, 2241 S. Marshall Blvd., Chicago 23, III.

VINCENT GUGLIELMINO, First Vice·President, 114 Charles St., Floral Park, L. I., ~. Y.RICHARD PESTEL, Second Vice President, 1467 Livingston Ave., C?lumbus 5, OhiO

VIC CAMPISI Third Vice·President, 10 Leslie Ave., SomeNllle, Mass.HARRISON J. DAYSH, Judge Advocate, 1930 Brantley St., Winston·Salem, N. C.

DANIEL QUINN, Secretary, 412 Gregory Ave., Weeh~wken, N. J.THOMAS BOYLE, Treasurer, 39 Hall Ave., Somerville, Mass.

Three adults in a twin bedroom and bath for $3.50 extrafor roll-away bed. Children under 14 years of age in roomsat no additional cost.

Forms 3579 should be sent to 286 Zimpfer St., Columbus, OhioEDITORIAL AND EXECUTIVE OFFICES - COLUMBUS, OHIO

Octofoll Editor •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PAUL S. PLUNKETTAssociate Editor ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• RICHARD PESTEL

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The official publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Associatio.n - offices lo~ated at286 Zimpfer St., Columbus, Ohio. Single copy price is 20 cents per Issue or by mall $1.~0per year payable In advance. Subscribers should notify the National Secretary, DanIelQuinn, 4',2 Gregory Ave., Weehawken, New Jersey, promptly of any change in address.

Published six times yearsly, September·October, November·December, January·February,March.April May.June July.August, by and for the members of the Ninth Infantry DivisionAssociation: News Ite~s feature stories, photographs and art material from members will beappreciated. Every effort will be made to return photographs and art work In good condition.Please address all communications to Paul S. Plunkett, Editor, The Octofoil, 286 Zimpfer St.,Columbus, Ohio.

An extract from the certificate of incorporation of the Ninth Infantry Division Associationreads: "This Association is formed by the officers and men of the Ninth Infantry Division Inorder to perpetuate the memory of our fallen comrades, to prese~e the esprit de corps o! thedivision, to assist in promoting an everlasting world peace exclUSively of means of educationalactivities and to serve as an Information bureau to members and former members of theDivision."

Copy must be received on or before the 5th of each month to guarantee publication onthe 15th. Photographs must be received on or before the 1st day of the month published.

Entered as second class matter at the Columbus, Ohio, Post Office. Authorized as ofOctober 29, 1958.

VOLUME XIV MAY-JUNE, 1961 .. No.5

Chapters or individual members who desire space in thebeautifully color printed program to be produced by the 19?1Reunion Committee should write to the Program ChaIr­man ••• JOSEPH T. CASEY, 5415 Joy Rd., Apt. 402, Detroit,Michigan. Rates for space in the Program are as follows:

Fllll .. page advertisem~nt : $25.00Half page advertiseDient $15.00·

~E:~!tF~ai:::==::::-::---::::-::=:::::-::::::::-:--:-::_!ll~Boosters (individual's name only) $ 1.00Inside front cover $30.00Inside back cover $30.00Back outside cover . . $35.00

1961-Major Harry P. JenningsJack O'SheaFrank OzartMike Gatto

1962 -John KorobkoMichael BelmonteAnthony J. ChacomasMax UmanskyPaul S. Plunkett

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It isn't too early for members to start sending reservationsto the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel for the 1961 Reunion. Be sureand state the reservation is for the Ninth Infantry Division's1961 Reunion. Fill in the blanks below and mail TODAY :

Sheraton-Cadillac HotelDetroit, Mich.

Please make the following reservations for the undersigned:

Double or twin bedroom and bath, $10 __ .

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I will arrive on about (P.M.) (A.M.)

and will check out on .

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Single room and bath, per day $7 .

Bill Keller BivouacedIn the Buckeye State

William W. Keller, a former 39thG.I., is now living in Mechanicsburg,Ohio. Bill sends in his dues andsays the great Ninth Infantry Di­vision Association must always carryon and on and on. He was with theoutfit in Africa and Sicily.

-PAY '61 DUES NOW-

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BOARD MEETING HELD IN PITTSBURGHHarking Back to Days At Burton Stacey

Arthur Rohmann, 9922 Vega Lane, Valley Station, Ky., a formerCo. E, 39th Regt. lad, comes up with the above photo of his old bud­dies. The picture was made at Barton Stacey. Art would like to hearfrom any of the fellows pictured here. First row, seated, left to right:Perog, Simmons, Vollmar and Cothran (back of Vollmar. and ba~elynoticeable is Bob Pierce). Next row: Horcher, GoldsmIth, GullIck,Harris and Dube. Third row: Toney, Sullivan, Shumate and Minjack.Back row: Evanaho, Warf, Hurst, J. Sabato, Carter, Rohmann, Vulko,and De Dommones.

The minutes as compiled by Secre­tary Dan Quinn are as follows:

The 59th meeting of the Board ofGovernors was called to order at 5P.M. on May 20, 1961, at the Pitts­burgh Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa.In attendance were: Messrs. FrankOzart, Jack O'Shea, John Sabato,Tony Chaconas, Mike Gatto, GeorgeApar, Paul Plunkett, Robert Rume­napp. Guests were Dick Pestel, Co­lumbus, Ohio; Victor Chuck, WestPoint, Ohio, and John Clouser, Chi­cago. There being a quorum presentthe meeting was called to order byPresident Frank Ozart.

The secretary, Daniel Quinn, thenread the minutes of the 58th meeting.

After a motion duly made by JackO'Shea, and seconded by John Sa­bato, it was voted to: Accept thereading of the minutes as read, andplace same on file.REUNION REPORT

Robert Rumenapp then gave a re­port of the 1961 Reunion to be heldin Detroit, July 27, 28, 29. PresidentFrank Ozart thanked Rumenapp forhis report.FORT BRAGG 1962?

After a motion duly made byGeorge Apar and seconded by JohnSabato, it was voted to: Instruct thenational secretary, Daniel Quinn, tomake a complete study of he possi­biliies of holding the 1962 Reunion ator near Fort Bragg, North Carolina.The secretary will be reimbursed forhis expenses to Fayetteville, N. C.,the sum not to excede $200. A com­plete report will be .sub~it.ted at theDetroit Reunion. . . .~

Secretary Quinn gave a report onthe First U. S. Army Museum, Gov­ernors Island, New York. At presentSecretary Quinn is awaiting furtherplans from Mr. Ewing, Museum Di­rector.NEW FLAG

After a motion duly made by JohnSabato and seconded by Mike Gattoit was voted to: Authorize the Secre­tary to purchase a new U.S.A. flagwith 50 stars. The present flag al­though in good condition is outmodedwith only 48 stars.NEW TYPEWRITER

After a motion duly made by PaulPlunkett and seconded by Tony Cha­conas it was voted to: Authorize thesecretary to purchase a new or re­built typewriter.PERMANENT COMMITTEE

After a motion duly made by JohnSabato and seconded by GeorgeApar it was voted to: Appoint a per­manent scholarship committee to su­pervise the awarding of scholarshipsby the Ninth Infantry Division As­sociation. The permanent committeeto initially consist of John Clouser,Chairman; David Heller and FrankOzart. (Both Clouser and Heller andprofessors with the Illinois Board ofEducation.)SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

After a motion duly made byGeorge Apar and seconded by PaulPlunkett it was voted to: Award theLouis Becker Scholarship to AlbertC. Stidman, upon final approval ofthe Scholarship Committee.

After a motion duly made by JackO'Shea and seconded by Robert Ru­menapp, it was voted to: Adjourn themeeting at 8:05 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,DANIEL QUINN,National Secretary.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

ED BREWER DOING O.K.IN SUN FLOWER STATE

Edwin E. Brewer has a new ad­dress. It is 4407 West 54th Terrace,Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Ed missedreceiving the last issue of The Octo­foil and that doesn't go over so good.He says he enjoys reading it. Out­side of that everything is going justfine at the Brewer homestead. How­ever, it doesn't look like he will beable to get away from his job longenough to make the Reunion in De­troit, July 27-28-29.

-Pay '61 DUES Now-PROVEN TECHNIQUE

"Do you believe in clubs forwomen?"

"Yes, if reason fails."

BOARD HOLDS INTERESTING SESSION; THEBECKER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WAS ATOP PRIORITY MATTER

A largely attended Board meeting was held in the Pitts­burgh Hilton Hotel Saturday, May 20. Many matters of vitalinterest to the Association were discussed and acted on. TheBoard give a nod to a recommendation that was presented re­garding the $500 Scholarship Award that had been given theAssociation by Mrs. Lou Becker in memory of her late husband,who was a pioneer in the organization work of the Ninth In­fantry Division Association.

Father J. W. Kilkenny, 120 Broad­way, New York, sent in a photo of aChaplain for publication, in hope thechaplain shown could be identified bysome of the members. However, Sec­retary Quinn was able to fill in withall the information needed. The pic­ture was of Father Tardiff, who leftthe 47th Regt. just before the outfitwent overseas and was replaced byFather Butcher, who stayed with theoutfit until he was relieved by FatherDeLaura at the end of 'the, Tunisiancampaign.

The John Shea family was anxiousto get in touch with Father Tardiff.Shea was killed during the North Af­rican campaign.

-Send 1961 DUES in Today-Hospitalized Lad IsAlways Plugging

The Octofoil's old buddy, G. V.Succimarri is still in the FranklinDelano Roosevelt VA Hospital, inMontrose, N. Y. He is so apprecia­tive of letters The Octofoil is happyto learn that some of the membersof the Greater New York Chapterhave been considerate enough tocontact this loyal and incapacitatedformer Ninth buddy. In his letter hesays "I received a pleasant surpriseSaturday noon when the mail order­ly handed me my copy of The Octo­foil. I'd been thinking about it a lotlately. Mail for me is scarce and TheOctofoil takes the place of many let­ters I used to receive from my fam­ily and friends. I think you are doinga fine job for our Association, Mr.Quinn. I certainly appreciate thecarton of Philip Morris cigarettesMr. Adolph Wadslavage of OzonePark, L. I., sent me. And let me saythank you for my copy of "EightStars to Victory." When I had somemoney of my own I always subscrib­ed for good books. Money is veryscarce here. Even stamps are cur­tailed. Please send me a short letterwhen you have time. Even if weare patients spring is here and someof us are still able to "kick" and"play ball" a little. Give my person­al regards and thanks to The Octo­foil and all former and present Ninthmen, their women folks, relatives­and friends-Former Staff SergeantGuerino Victor Succimarri, 9th Sig­nal CO.

-PAY '61 DUES NOW-

WALT PASTEL WILLINGTO HELP PICTORIALLY

Walter Pastel, a former Co. L, 39thman, now lives at 4 Bay St., Dor­chester, Mass. He writes that he hasquite a few most interesting picturesmade while he was with the NinthDivision and will cooperate in help­ing prepare for publication a "Pic­torial Sentimental Journey" of eachregiment. It is hoped that some­thing along the line that Walt sug­gests can be worked out at a laterdate.

-PAY '61 DUES NOW­

Money talks, but these days thedollar doesn't have enough cents tosay anything.

DETROIT CHAPTER ISKEEPING TAB ON 'EM

For a long time the address hasbeen: Robert J. Pichette, B-2, Veter­ans Hospiutal, Dearborn, Mich. Hehas a new address now: Robert J.Pichette, 17150 Archdale, Detroit 35,Mich. Bob was recently dischargedfrom the hospital and returned towork. But he has arranged with hisboss to be away from work duringthe Reunion in Detroit. As Joe Ca­sey phrased it: "Imagine! "Tellingthe Boss" after starting back to work

STILL HOPES less than a month-"I want a three-A movement is on foot to have an- day pass"!

other examination held for a Senior The Detroit Chapter address filesUnemployment Insurance Claims Ex- were changed last .week for Vernonaminer in the New York State De- Ferney, Rt. 1, Box 38, 210 College St.,partment. The Octofoil's old standby, Berrien Springs, Mich. The recordsStaff Correspondent Art Schmidt has now read: Vernon Ferney, 8422 94tha chance of snagging one of these top Ave.-K, Largo, Florida.drawer jobs. - PAY '96:' DUES NOW-

-~end 1OO! DUES in Today- Chaplain's Picture HaslOUIS PrInce lear~ of Been Identified O.K.Government PensIon

LOOKING FOR BUGGYRIDE TO MOTOR CITY?

Arthur R. Schmidt advises The Oc­tofoil that he is driving from NewYork City to Detroit alone and hasplenty of room for some passengers.However Art will detour by way ofTexas on his way back to New York.Passengers who go to Detroit withhim will have to make arrangementsof their own to get back to the BigCity. Schmidt's address is 69-20 69thSt., Brooklyn 27, N. Y.

15m ENGRS.. TO HOLD SESSIONCharles Hoffman is planning a get­

together of former B Co. 15th Engrs.men at his home on June 15. Hoff­man lives at 9143 81st St., Woodhaven,N. Y. Among those who have alreadysignified their intentions of beingpresent are: John Gee, John Sabino,Joseph Dempsey, James Mullins, An­drew Grauer and Art Schmidt. TheHoffman phone number is MI 2-5293.All former Co. B men are invited.

Louis M. Prince, 8895 Spooky Hol­low Road, Cincinnati 42, Ohio, is atvariance in his thinking with thoseformer Ninth men who have writtenletters suggesting a bonus for com­bat veterans of World War II. In aletter to The Octofoil recently Louhas this to say:

"On the back page of the latestissue you have a new article sayingyou have received letters from WorldWar II veterans who feel they areentitled to cash bonuses. .

"I suppose there are always somemen who will feel that way, but Iam very certain that the vast ma­jority of men who served in combatin the Ninth Division consider suchan idea repugnant. Usually the oneswho want the most along' these linesare the ones who did the least.

"I hope that our Association willnever be helpful in publicizing orpromoting these people's demands.­Sincerely, Lou Prince, formerly 60thF.A.Bn."

-PAY' 96' DUES NOW-

Irish O'Shea SlingingBouquets Instead ofProverbial Brickbats

Jack O'Shea, the battling Irishmanfrom Philadelphia, one of the nation­al Board of Governors spark plugs,writes The Octofoil to advise howmuch he appreciates the outstandingjob Secretary Dan Quinn is doingfor the Association. O'Shea has prov­en himself "tops" on many occasionswhen it was necessary to fling someIrish confetti in the form of brick­bats. This bouquet slinging is a newchore for him. But since the wordswere coming from so close to hisheart-he did an excellent job of ex­pressing himself and his gratitude.

Jack closes his letter thusly:"My fondest wish is that some of

the old guard would wake up to thefact that in Dan Quinn we are for­tunate to have a sincere and capableperformer, and they should showtheir appreciation for his fine workby rejoining the ranks and help pushthat membership count up close towhere it was back in the good olddays."

-PAY' 96' DUES NOW-

Pictures of CaravanWill Be Used Later

The Octofoil received too late forprocessing for this issue three veryinteresting pictures that were madeby various members of Greater NewYork Chapter during the caravan thatChapter made to West Point MilitaryAcademy recently. These picures willbe used in the next edition.

Among those noted in the photosbesides Gen. Westmoreland were ­Pete Higgins, Johnny and HenryWinters, Betty and Johnny Rizzo,George Stegner, Harry Whalen, DomMeile, "Wild Bill" Zweil, Phil Ortoff,Sgt. Steve Budrick, Bruce Apar (oneof George's sons), and Vincent Gug­lielmino.

-Send 1961 DUES in Today-

ROHMANN HOPESTO CONTACT' SOMECO. E, 39TH GUYS

Printed elsewhere in this issue isa photo sent in by Arthur C. Roh­mann, showing he and some old bud­dies from Co. E, 39th. Art's presentaddress is 9922 Vega Lane, ValleyStation, Ky. He was with the 39thfrom 1941 through 1945. Parts of aletter he recently sent to SecretaryQuinn reads:

Dear Mr. Quinn: I have just fin­ished reading the March-April Oc­tofoil. It has a lot of news in it andI enjoyed reading it.

In this issue there is a paragraphabout a member of the Associationbeing in a VA hospital. The memberwrote in saying "Again thank youfor your great efforts in sending methat Ninth Division documentarybook and its history. To look over theNinth's casualty list is a sad detail."

I would like to know if the abovementioned book can be bought? Ashort while back I got the address ofa fellow whom I hadn't heard fromsince we were in France. We haveexchanged letters. He asked if I hadany addresses of the men in theweapons platoon which we were partof. I sent him those that I had. Imentioned that I had been woundedat Cherbourg and when I got back tothe company I did not know any ofthe men in the machine gun squads.I was told most of them had beenkilled. I gave their names. He wrotein his next letter that some of thesemen I mentioned were not dead­which indeed made me very happy.That is why I am asking about thedocumentary book.WANTS DECALS

I am enclosing $1 for some decals.I noticed a little kid running aroundwith a field jacket on and it had aNinth Division shoulder patch on it.I did not have time to stop and askany questions-but that convincesme someone in my neighborhood hasserved with the Ninth Division. I in­tend putting a decal on my car-andI hope this former 9th man in myarea will spot the decal and hail me.

As I said above, I enjoy readingThe Octofoil and when I read someof the accounts of things that reallyhappened to us, I get a sort of chill-and then thank my lucky starsthat I lived to get back. Sincerely,Arthur C. Rohmann.

-PAY' 96' DUES NOW­MODERN NEEDS

Every woman needs five husbands-an intellectual companion, a mus­cular toiler, a financial genius, aromantic playboy, and a practicalplumber.... Every man needs fivewives-a movie sweetheart, an Eng­lish valet, a hotel chef, an attentiveaudience, and a trained nurse.

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

Joe McKenzie locatesBryant In Southland

Joe McKenzie would make good asa Canadian Mounted-he always getshis men some way or another. He lo­cates those former 26th F.A. guys insome mighty isolated spots. Joe'saddress is 95 Washington Ave., Wal­tham, Mass., and he's always happyto get a line of news about any for­mer 26th F.A. man. Under date ofMay 4 McKenzie received an appre­ciated letter from Frank E. Bryant,Sebring, Fla. Bryant is practicinglaw in Sebring and writes as follows:Mr. Joe McKenzie95 Washington Ave.,Waltham, Mass.

Dear Joe: I read in The Octofoilthat you are interested in news offormer members of the 26th FieldArtillery. I think it is good thatsomeone has taken upon himself tocollect as much data about the 26thas is available and you have my bestwishes for continued success.JOINED IN MAY, 1941

I joined the 26th as a second lieu­tenant in May, 1941, at SolomonIsland and served with Charlie Bat­tery in various capacities until wearrived in Normandy, at which timeI was transferred to H.Q. Battery asHason officer with Col. Frank Gunn'sSecond Battalion, 39th Inf. After thecessation of hostilities, I was C.O. ofHq. Btry. for a short period of time,awtiting the trip back home.

After my discharge I finished lawschool, came to Sebring in 1947 topractice law. In 1956 I became Presi­dent of the First Federal Savingsand Loan Association of Sebring, al­though I continue my law practice.

I am married and have three chil­dren--ages 11, 9 and 3.

It seems that most of the membersof the 26th were from the north andtherefore I have not been able tokeep up with any of myoId buddies,but I know that some of them mustcome to Florida. I would appreciateseeing any of them who happen tobe coming down through the centralpart of the state in the future. I trustyou will give my regards to JohnQuinn, Fred Keyes, Father Connors,and any of the others in the Massa­chusetts area with whom you mightbe in contact.

Sincerely,FRANK E. BRYANT.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-ALL WORK AND NO PLAY

It was the first day of work forJoyce, the salesgirl in the maternityshop. The store had been crowdedall day long and Joyce had spedfrom one customer to the next.

Just as she concluded a large sale,and expected a few moments re­spite, the door opened a fresh floodof expectant mothers came in.

"Ye Gods," Joyce wailed. "Doesn'tanyone do it for fun anymore?"

THE OCTOFOIL May-June, 1961

Delegation Escorts Father Connors to Airport

PROSPECTS FOR 1962 REUNION TOBE HELD AT FT. BRAGG ARE GOOD

Shortly after the Board meetingin Pittsburgh, Pa., May 20, Dick Pes­tel, Columbus, and Vic Chuck, WestPoint, Ohio, visited Bill Stokan inhis Pittsburgh home, at 4749 Plum­mer St. This small 'K" Co. reuniongroup compiled a list of names offormer buddies they'd like to see atDetroit and would also like to hearfrom before then. Spelling of thesefellows' names is not guaranteed­but printed as they were furnished toThe Octofoil. Here's the list:

Mike Skrypetz, 1816 1st St., So.,Minneapolis, Minn.

E. Whitney, 5604 Woodale Ave.,Minneapolis, Minn.

Alfred Hockmuth, 349 Park Ave.,Stoughton, Mass.

James Cannon, 486 Mandana Blvd.,Oakland, California.

Howard Frank, 1298 Atlantic Ave.,Monaco, Pa.

Ed Hunt, 805 Catherine St., Du­quesne, Pa.

Mike Swinciki, 279 Mason Ct., Bal­timore, Md.

Angelo Speventa, 2018 South 18th,Chadwick St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Anthony Trezza, 5537 Park Ave.,Philadelphia, Pa.

Thomas Williams, 1034% SierraSt., Reno, Nev.

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

HOPKINSON IS PUTTINGOUT UNIQUE PRODUCT

Ed Hopkinson is a former 60th F.A.man, who gets his mail now at Box605, Appomattox, ya. The Octofoilis in receipt of a beautiful four-pagecolored brochure from the Preston­Hopkinson Co., at Appomattox, Va.

The product put out is called Fo­toware and pictures beautiful andhistorical scenes imprinted in dinnerplates and other china ware.

In the brochure the question isasked: Who wouldn't want a lovelygold bordered plate picturing a fa­vorite scene in the soft tones of anactual photograph?

The printed material outlines howchapters can raise some ready cashby taking orders for these beautifulpieces. A letter to Ed will bring fulldetails, including a copy of thebeautiful brochure sent to The Oc­tofoil office. Send Ed some favoritephotograph to be imprinted on agold rimmed plate-then show it toneighbors who would like to havesome favorite photograph of theirown imprinted-and the Chapter canrealize a neat commission.

-PAY '61 DUES NOW-

RALPH SMITH GOINGTO EUROPE IN JULY

Ralph H. Smith, Marion, Indiana,a former 60th man, is planning a tripthrough Europe in July and contact­ed Secretary Quinn for data on the60th's various routes during combatdays. Dr. R. M. Hummel, M.D., alsoof Marion, and a former 9th man,has been collaborating with Ralph inmaking plans for this European trip.Quinn gathered together all the data,including maps and copies of TheOctofoil and got them right out tothis Europe-bound ex-60th fellow.

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

""Boh~~ Buchanan SignsUp and Will Be Active

Robert Buchanan has signed up foractive duty with the Association­and sends regards to his old Co. L,47th buddies from his present ad­dress: 79 Bayard Lane, Princeton,N. J. Bob was with Cannon Co. 47thwhile the outfit was in Germany.

A notice about the Reunion in anAmerican Legion magazine attractedBuchanan's attention. He made con­tact and joined up immediately-andis hoping to be able to arrange thingsso he can make the trip to Detroit.

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

John Kester LocatedIn Greenville, S. C.

John B. Kester is working for theKesco Products Co., Greenville,5; C. John was with C Co., 47th.

In a letter to Secy. Quinn seekingsome information he expressed a de­sire to join the Association. Sincejoining John has really become in­terested and plans on being in De­troit during at least one day of theReunion. He says that he enjoysThe Octofoil and hopes to make ad­ditional contacts with some old bud­dies when he reaches Detroit.

-PAY 1 96 1 DUES TODAY-

HOUSTON, TEXAS LADREJOINS ASSOCIATION

Alvin F. Thieme, a former ThirdBn. 60th lad, writes from 3214 Mari­lyn, Houston 16, Texas. Al joinedthe Association in June of 1945, butsometime in the early 50s droppedout. But he's back in the fold­sporting a couple of decals in hiscar, hoping to contact some otherformer Ninth men out Texas way.

Texas is a big state but those de­cals have worked miracles before.Here's hoping that many old Ninthbuddies spot those decals on AI'sautomobile.

-PAY 1961' DUES TODAY­White lies have been out of fash­

ion for years. They now come inTechnicolor.

- PAY J 9 6 J DUES NOW-A little more determination, a lit­

tle more pluck- that's luck.

Gov. Kerner Also Receives Hand-Carved Octofoil

After the American flag was presented to Governor Otto Kerner,of Illinois, Dick Pestel, secretary-treasurer of the Ohio Chapter, pre­sented the governor with a beautiful hand-carved and hand-paintedOctofoil, made by Pestel himself. Witnessing this presentation, shownabove with Pestel and the governor is John J. Clouser, a former na­tional president of the Association-and an Illinois Chapter member.

It was a momentous occasion when National President FrankOzart, above (wearing 9th Division overseas cap), presented an Amer­ican flag to Governor Otto Kerner of Illinois, a former Ninth Divisionman and a hard-working member of the Illinois Chapter.

Toole Will HibernateIn Florida This Winter

A letter from Richard Toole, Rt. 3,Circleville, Ohio, a former 47th man,advises that he'll be taking it easydown Florida way before long.

Dick recently suffered some badburns from a gasoline explosion.

Getting back to that Florida trip,Toole plans to drop in on Col. Ran­dle while he's down that way. Butthe Tooles are going to Detroit firstand then do a little vacationing uparound Niagara Falls.

Dick has followed his carpentertrade to good advantage as a civlian,and now has enough rental units totake it sufficiently easy to follow hishobby-watching the bangtails runat several Ohio race tracks.

-PAY '61 DUES NOW-

Quinn Breaks BreadWith Jersey Politicos

A recent letter sent The Octofoilby Secretary Dan Quinn ended a bitabruptly with this statement:

"So long-this is my day off andfor a change I would like to get outfor awhile. My brother (Democraticcommitteeman) has invited me to aluncheon to meet the candidate forgovernor of New Jersey. So I thinkI'll take him up on his and rub el­bows with some of the bigwigs. Andmaybe something will rub off onme. More later."

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-A fool and his money are some

party.

President Ozart Proudly Presents Flag to Governor Charles Warner Is aMighty Sick Fellow

Charlie Warner's many buddies inand around. New York will be sad­dened to learn that he is in very poorhealth. Warner's home is at 507 EastMain St., Bound Brook, N. J. Becauseof his helpless condition he has had tomove in with his brother at the aboveaddress. A few cards from old 39thbuddies regardless of where they arenow will be a shot in the arm forCharlie. He is sweating it out-hop­ing to get in a VA hospital but theykeep telling him no beds available.The terrific prices he has been payingfor drugs for the past few years hasdepleted Warner's reserves.

Let everyone say a prayer for War­ner's speedy recovery-and in themeantime those who can do so con­veniently, drop by and visit with him.Others send him a few lines-even ifit is nothing more than a postal card.

-Send 1961 DUES in Today-

"K" CO. 47TH HOLDSSESSION AT STOKAN'S

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

of liquid nourishment available. Fa­ther Ed Connors kept the fellows ingales of laughter until time for hisplane to leave at 4:05 P.M., whichwas too early to suit any of his boys.VISIT MOOSE LODGE

John Clouser, a former nationalpresident of the Association, a mem­ber of the Illinois chapter and agreat booster for the Moose Lodge,arranged for the visitors and IllinoisChapter members to partake of an­other appetizing meal at 8:30 P.M. atthe Chicago Moose home. Again thegroup enjoyed good fellowship, foodand refreshments.AN IDEA IS BORN

At this party held in the MooseHome the Illinois group decided toget in there and pitch for the 1962 or1963 Reunion-just so it is held inthat state before Governor Kerner'sterm of office has expired. Instead ofhaving the Reunion assemble in theWindy City of Chicago it is the hopeof this group to have the 1963 Re­union guests meet in Springfield,Illinois, state capital of Illinois. Be­sides having the advantage of meet­ing in Governor Kerner's backyard,the Illinois fellows pointed out howmuch more reasonable hotels rateswere available in Springfield than inChicago-along with many scores ofother advantages that will be men­tioned in The Octofoil from time totime.

ten The Oetofoil and requested Sec­retary Quinn contact his office orhome when he visits North Carolina-and advising he will be happy tohelp make a success in any waythat he can, of the proposed 1962Reunion at Fort Bragg. Mr. Canonis a former company commander ofB Co., 60th Regt., and was woundednear Maknassy, during the Africancampaign. He is well and favorablyknown in business, civic and politi­cal circles in North Carolina.

Old grads of Chicken Road arelooking forward with nostalgic prideto getting back down there 20 yearsafter that momentous departure in1942.

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

Hal'l'Y Ol'enslein IsAll Sel Fol' Dell'oil

Harry Orenstein, 640 E. 139th St.,Bronx 54, N. Y., advises that manyof the Q.M. "boys" have already ad­vised him they will be attendingtheir first Reunion in Detroit in July,1961-and as per usual the "regular"Reunion Q.M. "boys" will be there.

He sends best regards to all Q.M.men with the hope that all is wellin their respective homes.

During the 1960 Reunion held inWashington, D. C., Frank Wade, aformer national president of the As­sociation, dropped an idea in thehopper for the members to "kickaround." Frank's proposal was thatthe officers explore the posibility ofholding the 1962 Reunion in Fayette­ville, N. C., near Fort Bragg.

Upon returning home SecretaryDan Quinn started the ball rolling.He contacted public relations officersat Fort Bragg, Chamber of Com­merce officials in Fayetteville. Andat the May 20 Board meeting heldin Pittsburgh, Pa., Secretary Quinncome up with some favorable cor­respondence he had from those con­tacted. The Chamber feels that thereis an ample sufficiency of sleepingunits available in the Fayettevillearea and Col. Roger Whiting, FortBragg PRO, offered every assistanceat his command.

The Board ordered Secy. Quinn tovisit Fort Bragg personally beforethe Detroit Reunion and present hisreport to the body so definite actioncan be taken intelligently at thattime.

Since the Board meeting J. HarryCanon, Kannapolis, N. C., has writ-

Participating in the festivities before, during and after the flagpresentation to Governor Otto Kerner of Illinois, was none other thanour own Father Ed Connors, Worcester, Mass. The above picture wasmade at the Chicago Airport just before Father Ed took to the airlanesfor his return trip to his New England home. Pictured above, wishinghim a safe and pleasant journey home, are, left to right: Al Sebock,the Ninth Division's pugilistic champ; Frank Ozart, national presi­dent; Father Ed, and Paul Keller, of the Ohio Chapter, a formernational vice-president of the Association.

A group of enthusiastic Ninth In­fantry Division Association membersgathered in Chicago on May 12 at thecall of President Frank Ozart. Thepurpose of this meeting was for thegroup to assemble in the ChicagoExecutive Offices of Governor OttoKerner, of Illinois, and present theGovernor with an American flag.

As everyone knows Gov. Kerner isa former Ninth Division man andone of the main springs in the Illi­nois Chapter.

Pictures appearing elsewhere inthis issue of The Octofoil tell a vividstory of this solemn occasion. Al­though Governor Kerner was slatedto make his appearance in anotherpart of the state for ceremonies ar­ranged for the opening of a new linkin the state highway system, he par­ticipated in the Flag Services ar­ranged by his old buddies first andlet the highway moguls wait untilthe flag presentation services wereover.

President Ozart's group assembledat the Sherman Hotel at 10:00 A.M.on this momentous Friday and at10:30 A.M. sharp they moved intoGovernor Kerner's Executive Officesat 160 N. LaSalle St.

After the flag presentation thegroup attended a luncheon at theswanky setup on top of the Pruden­tial Building-known as "Top of theRock," where the food was plentifuland excellent with an ample supply

AMERICAN FLAG PRESENTED GOV.OTTO KERNER DURING IMPRESSIVECEREMONIES IN THE "WINDY CITY"

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PFC. JOSEPH BIANCALANA'S FAMILY SENDS MOSTTOUCHING MESSAGE TO THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER

Colonel Claymon Poses

It wasn't often any of the fel­lows in 3rd Bn. of the 47th couldget the Bn. Commander to setstill long enough for a photo. ButAl Bravin, 3415 Jerome Ave.,Bronx, N. Y., come up with one01 those rare photos showing theColonel posing by a capturedNazi flag. Al received a Christ­mas card in 1960 from Col. Clay­mon, postmarked at Fort Bragg.

-PAY 1 «161 DUES TODAY-

"CAPTAIN" 'ROBERT ·W:' .BUCKIS ~ NOW .ON' ."RETIRED .RmRVES ..WITH LIEUTENANT COLONEL RANK

Captain Robert W. Buck writes theAssociation from 5877 Heberton Dr.,Verona, Pa. He will be well remem­bered by his old buddies from Serv.Co. of the 47th. He writes SecretaryQuinn thusly:

I have not received a copy of TheOctofoil for some time. It may bethat my dues over overdue. I usuallysend in for three years. So this haslapsed here is my check for anotherthree years and keep The Octofoilcoming. For most of us with theNinth this is our only contact withwartime friends.VISITS OHIO

The first week of March I wassent to Columbus, Ohio to work ona short motor rewinding job and aft­er it was finished I stopped at Cir­cleville, Ohio, to see Mr. and Mrs.Dick Toole, Servo Co., 47th. We hada very enjoyable four-hour visit andtour of some 40 homes Dick has builtsince the war ended.

I have been pretty active in theReserves since returning from thewar and this past fall finished my 20years of creditable service for re­tirement and have transferred to theretired reserves with rank of Lieu­tenant Colonel.

I had planned to attend the Re­union in Detroit but we are expect­ing our fifth child in July so it ap­pears the stork will replace the Re­union. Regards to all-Respectfully,Robert W. Buck (Captain Servo Co.,47th Regt.)

-PAY '61 DUES NOW-

Trying to LocateFather Andryzyak

Officers of the Detroit Chapterhave written The Octofoil making in­quiry as to the whereabouts of Fa­ther Andryzyak. He was a muchloved chaplain in the 60th Regt. fromthe days of Bragg right on through.Secretary Quinn says he hasn't acorrected address on the good Fa­ther since 1954. During the summerof 1954 a G.!. chaplain approachedThe Octofoil editor at the Chicagoairport and asked if the editor wasn'ta former 60th G.!. When time for de­parture arrived the editor had to geta plane for Los Angeles and FatherAndryzyak was heading for 'Friscoto be reassigned. He had just re­turned from a hitch in Korea. Any­one knowing where the former 60thchaplain is now should write to JohnKorobko, 9540 Decatur, Detroit 27,Michigan.

My daughter told me of the won­derful ceremony and tribute youpaid to my deceased son, Pfc. JosephBiancalana on Memorial Day.

I want to express my deepestthanks for your thoughtfulness andkindness. I only regret that was notthere to thank all of you in person.

It is good to know that there aregrand people like you and your or­ganization, who have not forgottenthe boys who gave up their lives forour country.

You have brought a new ray ofsunshine in my heart, and I nowknow that my son did not die invain. No, not as long as there arepeople like you and your organiza­tion who know the real meaning ofMemorial Day, and pay homage toour dead soldiers.

Thank you and God bless all ofyou. - Mr. Vincent Biancalana anddaughters.

-PAY J 96 J DUES NOW-

Cha..lie Johnson andWife Visiting Hawaii

Charles H. Johnson, Jr., a formerHq. Co. 47th man and Mrs. Johnsonare heading for a vacation that willbe the envy of many of his old war­time buddies. Mr. and Mrs. Johnsonlive at 437 22nd St., Ogden, Utah.

In a letter to Secretary Quinn,Charlie says:

Thanks for the job you have beenand are doing to encourage full sup­port of our Association.

Will write again after my wife andI return from a vacation and busi­ness trip to Hawaii. - Sincerely ­Charles H. Johnson, Jr.

-PAY '61 DUES NOW-

Taylor Gets AnxiousA short note from The Octofoil's

old standby, Wilton Taylor, StarRoute, Stop 6, Lost Hills, Calif.,reads:

Dear Paul and all AssociationMembers: I haven't received an Oc­tofoil in some time. Hope you arewell, and will you send me the lastOctofoil. Maybe mine got lost in themails. I have been sick recently isone reason I haven't been contribut­ing any material for the Octofoil.Will write more later. - Wilton M.Taylor, Lost Hills, Calif.

-Pay '61 DUES Now-

Harry Orenstein, a former Q.M."boy," has the same address he hashad for years-640 East 139th St.,Bronx 54, N. Y. From that addresshe's shooting out letters from coastto coast getting former Q.M. fellowsinterested in all congregating at theDetroit Reunion. Under date of May30, Harry sends the following to TheOctofoil for publication:

"I wish I could see the boys again."The writer has heard the above re­

mark at many Reunions, at FatherConnors' Memorial Services and hasread the same statement many timesin letters that were received fromthe "boys."

"I wish I could see the boys again."The Detroit Reunion will be a

splendid opportunity to see the"boys" again and renew your friend­ships that began with World War II.REMINISCING

At the Detroit Reunion you willsee the "boys" exchange greetings­and you will find the "boys" in areminiscent mood. You will hear the"boys" fill in the gaps from FortBragg to Ingolstadt as they relivetheir World War II experiences andwith the enlightening details you willget a better viewpoint of the situa­ion. You will hear nearly all theQ.M. "boys" mentioned from A to Z,or from Abrams to Zombotti andtheir nicknames as they were usuallycalled. You will hear how the "boys"made the transition from the Armyto a civilian again. The latest infor­mation they have about the "boys"whom they have met in their travelsand with whom they correspond.A REALISTIC PREDICTION

Based on all the information re­ceived the writer is confident thatthe Detroit Reunion will have oneof the largest Q.M. representationsthat he has seen at any other Re­union.THE REUNION PROGRAM

In previous issues and elsewherein this issue of The Octofoil you willread about the interesting and ex­cellent Reunion program that hasbeen arranged for your enjoyment.

Plan now to be at the Detroit Re­union. Best regards to all. Hope youare all well at home. - Sincerelyyours, Harry Orenstein.

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

HARRY ORENSTEIN ISGETTING O.M. LADSALL SET FOR REUNION

President Frank Ozart has for­warded The Octofoil a most touchingletter from the family of Pfc. JosephBiancalana. Joe was killed in actionon Aug. 2, 1944. He was with Co. E,47th Regt.

For the past 12 years the IllinoisChapter has been holding a memo­rial service for Ninth men and eachyear places a wreath at the grave­side of some former Ninth man. Thisyear the Chapter selected Pfc. Bian­calana's graveside in Mt. CarmelCemetery, Hillside, Ill. There was alarge turnout of Illinois members forthe services. A letter from Gov. OttoKerner was read expressing regretsat not being able to be present. Sev­eral members of the Biancalana fam­ily attended. The beautifully writ­ten letter reads as follows:

Chicago, IlL, May 31, 1961.To Frank Ozart and all the Members

and their families of the Ninth In­fantry Division Association:

John Holick is a new member ofthe Association. He lives at 21 Slo­cum Ave., Englewood, N. J., and isa former Co. I, 39th man. John hap­pened to see Secy. Quinn's name ina DAV magazine and establishedcontact with the Association. Partsof a recent letter to Secy. Quinnreads:

Having served in Co. I, 39th as areplacement from the middle ofJune, 1944, until July 24, when Iwas wounded, I would like to knowwho the Sergeant was who spoke tothe German medics to get me andanother buddy who lived in SouthCarolina at that time back to theAmerican lines. This Sergeant wasfrom Jersey City. I would like tomeet him since the last time I sawhim was in a hospital in England in1944. I have forgotten a lot of namessince then. In France the Germanschased us out of a town and we ranfor our lives but a light haired buddycaught a bullet on the edge of hisstomach. I would like to hear fromhim. I still remember the buddy­who lived in Brooklyn, who wastalking to us about going home whenit was over. But when we moved upto attack a bullet caught him in thehead which killed him instantly. Hewent through Africa, Sicily and onto France.GEN. EDDY AT FRONT

I remember Gen. Eddy comingright to the front lines and the Ger­mans taking shots at him. Thosestill living who were in Co. I, 39thwell remember this incident thathappened in 1944.

I was machine gunned in the rightleg, lost three right toes-one thruthe right ankle and another be­tween the knee and ankle. I remem­ber one of the medics told me thatI was finished with the war andwould be sent to the states. I wasvery weak from loss of blood butwhen he told me that-it sort ofmade me alive. I couldn't believe it.

I am sending my dues in everyyear from now on.-Sincerely, JohnHolick.

It is hoped that some of Holick'sold buddies will read the above andwrite him a few lines.

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Book InaccurateThe Octofoil's good New York

friend, Victor C. Marcone, the cru­sading ex-combat taximan of NewYork City, is a bit caustic in hisc,riticism of Cornelius Ryan's book,"The Longest Day." Vic calls atten­tion to Ryan's failure to mention theNinth Infantry Division's part in es­tablishing the beachhead. Just someslight mention of the 746th Tk. Bn.on page 240 of the book is the onlycredit given. Vic goes into detail andshows many inaccuracies in the book.

Roy Code Still a G.I.,On Duty "Over There"

Roy Code, a former H Co. 47thRegt. lieutenant writes SecretaryQuinn from Ahwaz, Iran, as follows:

Dear Dan: I am sorry that I havebeen so negligent in answering yourletter. As you know I didn't makeit to the reunion last year, I'll askyou to write me and tell me aboutthe highlights - the people I wouldhave known-if you don't mind.

I kept postponing my trip homeand finally departed from here inOctober. I took a polar flight fromCopenhagen to the West Coast, andthen I came back here by way ofTokyo and Hong Kong. You can seethat I didn't pass through yourcountry during my vacation, or Iwould certainly have called Fazioand you while I was there.

I would like to catch up on mydues; I want a copy of Eight Starsto Victory, and if possible a copy ofthe 47th Infantry history. I wouldlike to subscribe to the paper if youcan send it to me by air mail. I willgladly pay the postage. I would beinterested in a lifetime membershipin the Association. Let me knowwhat all this will cost and I will sendyou a check and my address at homeso you can send the books there.

I talked to Fazio on the phone sev­eral years ago and he told me thatEarnest Pitzer-a member of H, 47th- had been hurt badly in a carwreck. If you have a mailing ad­dress for him send it to me and Iwill write to him. I'd also like theaddress of Perry Kuniansky, whowas my radio operator for a verylong time. And Col. Manesse and Col.Inzer, and Maj. Bill Larson. I maysend you a long list in my next let­ter if it isn't too much trouble foryou to gather up this information.

I hope that everything is well withyou. Looking forward to hearingfrom you soon. Say "hello" for me toall of the fellows.-Best regards­Roy Code.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

JOHN HOLICK SEEKSINFO ABOUT BUDDIES

The' Greater New York Chapter'sversatile correspondent, Arthur R.Schmidt 69-20 69th St., Brooklyn 27,N. Y 0' h~d to burn some midnight oilto get a report to The Octofoil intime for this issue that gives all thehighlights of the Chapter's meetingon June 2, and the picnic held onSunday, June 4.

The meeting was' held at the Elk'sClub in Union City, N. J. About 40members attended-including a newmember, George K. Fraenkel, 140-55Burden Crescent, Briarwood 35, N.Y.George was formerly with Interroga­tion Prisoner of War Team No. 26. Hewas a member of the Association in1945 when it was founded, but insom~ manner he lost contact. Butthanks to the Association's automo­bile decals contact was again estab­lished. Secretary Dan Quinn alsoproposed two new members.

'Tis said that "he who perseverethshall overcome." Joe Koeppel, for­mer Service Co., 39th man, now liv­ing at 7416 Cottage Ave., North Ber­gen, N. J., believes in that parable.And his faith paid dividends-after12 years of "persevering" the storkvisited the Koeppel home leaving abouncing baby boy.

Dom Miele reported to the Chap­ter that Walter O'Keefe is recover­ing satisfactorily at Wyckoff HeightsHospital, Room 550, Stanhope andWyckoff Aves., Brooklyn, N. Y. Waltwas hospitalized because of ulcers.TOUR TO BE REGULAR

The chapter voted to have' a tourof West Point made a part of thechapter's yearly agenda. A motionwas adopted asking the members towrite letters to Gen. Westmorelandthanking him for the kind and cour­teous treatment accorded those whomade the recent tour of the Point.George Apar moved that the Chap­ter President write the general asimilar letter in behalf of the chap­ter. The letter has been sent byPresident Pat Morano.NEW DEPARTMENT

Bill Zweil, Box 313, Rutherford,N. J. plans to embark on a crusadeagainst unjust treatment. Any mem­ber feeling that he has a justifiablebitch coming should write Wild Billand explain the details. He willchampion the cause of all "bitchers."SLIGHTED?

Alfred F. Rago, 738 New Street,Uniondale, N. Y., former 9th SignalCo. man, alleges Reporter Schmidtdiscriminated against him in playingup the story about Mutchko, an oldEngineer bugler. Rago furnished Artthe address of the old bugler-elsethere would have been no story.FALL DANCE

Discussion was held at the Junemeeting about the Fall Dance.

George Stegman is trying to get asuitable place for the dance in LongIsland. Frank Fazio advanced thethought that a much larger crowdmight be expected to attend the FallDance if accommodations could besecured in Long Island.

Another idea tentatively advancedby Fazio was the possibility of stag­ing a dinner and show - with theprice of the dinner ranging from$5.75 to $8.50. The show alone costs$3.50. Preference in seating arrange­ments would be given to those tak­ing in the dinner. Fazio has seen theshow that the committee has in mindand claims it is worth the money.The matter will be brought up forfurther discussion at the next meet­ing of the chapter.CONVENTION COMMITTEES

President Pat Morano selectedsome members to serve on thenominating and the newspapercommittees at the National Re­union. The capabilities of the menselected promise to ensure a goodslate of candidates for the Board ofGovernors and a good program forthe publication of The Octofoil. TheChapter also selected some capableand sincere candidates for electionto the Board of Governors.BOWL AFTER MEETING

After the meeting the memberssettled down to the business athand-bowling. Cliff Parks was thechamp with a score of 284-andplenty of strikes. Fazio was also ahigh scorer. Danny Quinn won thebooby prize for hitting the guttermore often than anyone else.

Eddie Egan had a good score of202, and Numann was adapt at roll­ing strikes.PICNIC WENT OVERWITH A "BANG" ...OVER 600 ATTENDED

The annual New York Chapterpicnic was blessed with a nice day.The quantity of beer and chow ex­ceeded what Frank Fazio and JackScully had promised.

President Morano has requestedThe Octofoil to express gratitude ofthe Chapter for those members who

NEW YORKERS START PLANNING FOR THE FALLDANCE WHILE ANNUAL PICNIC IS BEING HELD

labored at their posts, dispensingbeer, soda, coffee, potato salad, mac­aroni salad, hamburgers, frankfurt­ers, corn, watermelon, ice cream,rolls, etc. To mention some of thosewho worked so faithful and tireless­ly were Adolph Wadalavage, FrankFazio, Jack Scully, Joe Zweil, JackWilson, George Apar, Lou Almassy,Vincent Guglielmino, Rizzo, PeteUhl, John Kasko, and of course­Dom Miele who was responsible forticket sales. Some of the men work­ed continuously without a break­and all donated their valuable serv­ices. President Morano was' a busybeaver running here and there.

Danny Quinn was director of ath­letic events. He had some excellentassistance from Kaufman and Steg­man in their direction of the tug ofwar games. The girls won three outof five tugs of war. Everyone on thewinning team felt he was entitled toa special prize. Kaufman and Steg­man tried to assist the girls but theywere quickly pulled off balance andfound themselves rolling about onthe grass. There were some mem­bers of the "we,aker" sex who triedtheir hand at the tug of war games.

It was stated that their husbandswould be eating in restaurants orpreparing their own meals for a fewdays after this event. They enjoyedthe games, including the potato bagrace. The tug of war was won by theNew Jersey women. Maybe that isbecause they have healthier cows inNew Jersey.

The children who won an extraprize for winning the sack race wereAlice Mrozinski, Mary Voros, JaniceRacco, Louis Bruckman, Barry Katz,Danny Marrero. The women whowon in the sack race were VirginiaRheinhardt, E. J. Rago, ChristineBruckman.

Rizzo and Quinn tried to keep theline of children and ladies who wonprizes in order-but were not verysuccessful.MORE THANKS

President Morano extends thanksto those members who assisted indistributing prizes-both for the darkhorse and athletic contests. Thanksare also due Jerry Cosena, DomMiele and Danny Quinn for donatingprizes.BASEBALL? ~

The least said about the old menwho were beaten in the baseballgame-the better!MYSTERY

Frank Fazio, Jr. fell into the wa­ter looking for Frank, Sr. It has notbeen explained what Frank, Sr. wasdoing in that stream in the firstplace.TOO BUSY

John Kasko had to pinch hit forbrother Frank as a bar tender-be­cause Frank was trying to outdo ArtSchmidt when it come to emptingthe contents of those beer cans.

To top it all off-Pete Uhl had toswipe Jerry Cozenza's birthday cake.A SPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE

Mr. and Mrs. McInerney, NinthDivision Gold Star parents, attendedMass at St. Bartholomew the Apos­tle, in Scotch Plains, N. J., alongwith Correspondent Schmidt.

Through Schmidt Mr. and Mrs.MacInerney met Leo Burdeck a for­mer 39th man, now of 20 Florida St.,Elizabeth, N. J. Phone EL 3-6698.Mr. McInerney discussed his son,Sgt. James J. McInerney, I Co., 39th,who was killed in action July 30,1943 in Troina, Italy. He related thefact Sgt. McInerney was buried tem­porarily in Gela, Sicily, and later re­interred near Rome. Mr. and Mrs.McInerney had planned to visit thegrave in July, 1961, but because ofthe Olympics a shortage of hotel ac­commodations exist and the trip hasto be postponed.

Burdeck related his friendshipwith Captain Paul J. Lynch, alsowith Co. I, 39th, and was killed inaction at Oberetscheid, Germany, onMarch 25, 1945.

Burdeck was happy to meet manyformer 39th men at the picnic andplans to attend future Chapter meet­ings in the hope of meeting manymore former 39h men.

The 1961 picnic was a success, aswas to be expected. But when 1962picnic time gets here-that celebra­tion will probably make the 1961event look small in comparison!

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY­

BUSY BODYOverheard in the powder room:Mae: Have you heard about Marie

having twins?Gae: No, I didn't.Mae: Yes, it was quite a surprise.

The doctor told her that only hap­pened in every 15,871 times.

Gae: My goodness! How do yousuppose she finds time to do herhousework.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

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TRIP NEW YORKERS MADE TO WEST POINT WILLNEVER BE FORGOTTEN; COHEN DID AGOOD JOB

May-June, 1961

Ohio Secretary Busy JOHN HILL COMMENTSStuffing Envelopes ON "BLACK SHOE" ARMY

Richard "Dick" Pestel, secretary- Many old H Co. 47th men will re-treasurer of the Ohio Chapter, 1467 member John A. Hill. He's still inLivingston Ave., Columbus, 0., has Europe as a G.!. He writes in partmailed out a form letter to every for- as follows:mer 9th man in Ohio whose address Sorry I cannot attend the Reunionis available. Enclosed in the envel- but you know the Army and I al~ope with the letter is a decal for the st~ll in, but the new black shoe armyformer 9th man's auto, another stick- wIll never compare with the old 9ther to place on his coat lapel with Infantry during World War II.his name inscribed when he reaches I'm marking my dues to NationalDetroit. A Sheraton-Cadillac hotel but ~f there's a Chapter in Europe~reservation card is enclosed along part~cularly Germany, give them thewith data about the Aquarama-the credIt. So far I have not had anLake Erie liner that makes daily opportunity of visiting our old com­deluxe luxury trips from Cleveland, bat route in Europe nor see any of0., to Detroit, Mich., saving about our. old girl friends, but when I do,180 miles driving. It is chapter offi- I WIll send you a few lines and somecers like Pestel, donating many man- photos.-Sincerely, John A. Hill.hours plus much cash from their The Octofoil is looking forward toown pockets that is making the As- getting another letter from John withsociation the great organization that the photos.it is today.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY- -PAY '61 DUES NOW-Most girls discover you get out of a When it got dark he turned to

sweater what you put into it. Kitty and said: "You know, darl--PAY 1961 DUES NOW- ing, I can't see my hand in front

By the time a man can afford to of me."lose a golf ball he can't hit it that "Don't worry," she said, "I knowfar. , where it is."

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW- -PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

THE OCTOFOIL

Art Schmidt, Greater New YorkChapter's "gentleman knight of therods and roads," has worked out ashort cut to Carroll Leake's home inRobstown, Texas. After studying themap Leake sent the New Yorker-hiscomment to buddies was "My God,Texas IS a big place." Not only bigbut that state in August is like liv­ing in one of the big steel blast fur­naces that roar in the Pittsburgh, Pa.area. But Carroll convinced Schmidthe could take the heat after a fewslugs of tequilla he wouldn't mindthe temperature. The heat waves inhis gullet and stomach would be asource of worry. But the potent te­quilla doesn't seem to hamper Car­roll Leake's growth in any way. Artclaims he can take it if Carroll can.

Three old buddies of Leake's andSchmidt's will probably show up forthis Texas "Reunion": Tex Russell,Charles Singleton and MocenzioGull. Schmidt has bought some Ber­muda shorts to wear on this Texassafari. This will probably cause an­other Battle of the Alamo - unlessCarroll Leake's folks use their in­fluence and talk the natives into be­ing broadminded and toleran1.

During the past month Victor C.Marcone has kept The Octofoil wellsupplied with clippings from NewYork newspapers dealing with therights of New York cab drivers whoare former combat veterans. The is­sues continues to wax hot in Gotham-with the pros and cons wading intothe fracas with both feet.

Hearst's Journal-American, pub­lished in New York has editorializedthe plight of these combat veteransmost favorably, calling attention tothe part many cabbies have playedin working with law enforcementagencies for the betterment of so­ciety. The Dawn Patrol is one of thelatest worthwhile projects these ladsare promoting in New York City.

-PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

SCHMIDT STUDYING MAP

Mysyk Lining Up BigCleveland Delegation

Mike Mysyk, a former 60th lad,well known as an early arrival atall Reunions, writes from 12604 Dar­lington Ave., Garfield Heights 25, O.Mike's pretty wife, Angie, has beenhospitalized recently but is feelingfit as a fiddle again-looking forwardto "whooping it up in Detroit." Mikesays the medics have been trying ,toput him on the shelf for a hospitalvisit-but he vetoed the proposal­until after the Detroit Reunion any­way. The Mysyks are busy everyspare minute they have trying toline up former 9th men in that partof the state who will join their cara­van and move into Detroit for the1961 Reunion.

- PAY J 9 6 J DUES NOW-

VIC MARCONE PUTSON CRUSADE FORCABBIE COMBAT VETS

John Cattle (left), a former84th F.A. major, now living inSewark, Nebr. (left), Marc Rob­inson, 7-year-old son of Sam Rob­son, and Sam (right), a former"B" Bty. 84th F.A. corporal, hadquite a reunion when the Cattlefamily visited the Robinson clanat their Back Bay State home, 18Longview Dr., Marblehead, Mass.

- PAY J 9 6 J DUES NOW-

LES LEMLEY SENDSREQUEST FOR HELP

Lester Lemley, Mc. 22-Glenmoore,East Liverpool, 0., is anxious tolearn the whereabouts of an oldbuddy-Jay T. Stewart, formerly ofCo. M, 60th. The last reports any­one had on Stewart he was nearLouisville, Ky., in a little burg about12 miles from the Indiana line. Any­one knowing where Jay is today willthey please write Lemley?

-PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

Cattle Visits Robby Castle MIKE BATELLI'S STORY IN JERSEY PAPERCOMPARES NEW G.I. VEHICLES WITH OLD

The Octofoil is always happy to Arriving at the base of Hill 776.get a letter from Michael F. Batelli, the Mutt provided another surprisea former Co. E, Anti-Tank Co., Hq. as one pulled out of mud which cov­Co., 2nd Bn., 39th man, from Jan. 21, ered more than three-quarters of the1941 to June 25, 1945. Mike is on right rear wheel with seemingly ef­the editorial staff of The Morning fortless power.Call, Paterson, N. J. The kind words The test of superiority over thein Mike's letter referring to The Oc- 1941 model was yet to come, how­tofoil are greatly appreciated-and ever, for facing the Mutts was Hillespecially the fact other members of 776 pitched at a 50 degree angle. Thethe family enjoy receiving the paper, hill with its stones, ruts and brushincluding the 12-year-old daughter. could have been a hill in North Af­GLAD GEN. EDDY IS BETTER rica or Sicily and I couldn't help

Batelli joins with all other former but remember how in 1941 mulesNinth men in rejoicing over the fact and donkeys had to be pressed intoGen. Matt Eddy is recovering from service when the quarter tons wp!'('his recent illnesses. Mike recalls a unable to make the climbs.few interesting incidents that hap- MUTTS CLIMBED 'EMpened "over there" when the gen- Not so yesterday. The Muttseral joined the gang in a "hideaway" climbed along the side of the Rama­and again when he helped them put po Mountains moving slowly butthe pup tents back in order after a steadily until the peak was reached.rain storm. "Amazing," was the consensus of

An article that was published on the military observers and veteransPage 1 of The Paterson Call on April of World War II and the Korean27 should be of interest to Associa- Conflict and still more amazing wastion members. It reads as follows: the apparent comfort enjoyed by the"MUTT" GROWLS AT HILLS - driver and riders.ARMY VEHICLE SHOWS OLD Lt. Col. John Andrews of the Pen-DOGFACE NEW TRICKS tagon, Washington, D. C., represent-

Editor's Note: Mike was with the ing the Assistant Secretary of theNinth Division all the way to the Army for Logistics, said the MuttElbe River, Germany, and come was "everything the Army wantedback to the U.S.A. as one of the in quarter-ton trucks."Green Project boys. Mike's ride Unlike the World War II model,in the old Willy's Jeep's modern the Mutt is easier to maintain, fitsday successor is vividly portrayed the Army's test standards whichin this article. among other requirements demands

By MIKE BATELLI a 90 per cent probability of goingRINGWOOD, N. J.-I stepped 20 10,000 miles without maintenance

years into the past yesterday when other than replacement or adjust­at the invitation of the U. S. Army ment of minor parts and 20,000 milesand the Ford Motor Co. I took a without failure of components.test drive in the modern army's EIGHTS YEARS RESEARCHquarter ton truck, known to mil- Frank S. Kipp, general operationslions of World War II G.I.'s as a manager of Ford's special military"jeep" but introduced at its first vehicles operations, at a press con­public demonstration as a "Mutt," ference held in the Motel on the(military utility tactical truck). Mountain in Suffern, N. Y., said the

At first sight, the 1961 model of Mutt represents more than eightthe military version of the com- years' of research and engineeringpact vehicle (a term unknown to by Ford with technical supervisionus in 1941, "draftees") doesn't ap- by the U. S. Army Ordnance Tankpear to be any different from its Automotive Command.1941 predecessor. The lines are the Col. John Hoffman, representingsame and it still seats four soldiers Lt. Gen. Edward J. O'Neill, com­and all their combat equipment. manding officer of the First ArmyIt didn't take long to recognize the said Ford won the contract to pre~

difference once the Mutt was put pare a design study for the newthrough its paces yesterday before truck 10 years ago.a gathering of reporters, editors and Kipp said, by the time Army Ord­military observers at a site along the nance awarded a contract for pro­Wanaque River deep in a valley at ?uction of/the Mutt, Ford.had giventhe base of a 776-foot hill in Ring- It more than ei'ght year's of researchwood. and engineering."HILL 776" INCONCEIVABLE

Lending authenticity to the dem- Some of the things the Mutt canonstration, a First Army observer do which was inconceivable withsetting the scene, called it "Hill 76" the jeep of my day include carryingprotected by the enemy with ma- the four soldiers up a 60 per centchine guns and mortars. The friendly grade; carrying 800 pounds of cargotroops on the opposite side of the cross-country or 1,200 pounds on aroaring river were to attempt a highway; operate in all weather con­crossing in the Mutts. ditions, starting at 25 degrees below

The scene is a familiar one in the zero as well as performing in 125 de­memory of combat G.I.'s who must gree heat; fording hard bottomrecall that in World War II, it took streams and rivers and with themuch preparation for a Jeep before snorkels for air intake and exhaustany river crossing could be attempt- operating when submerged. 'ed. Not so with the 1961 Mutt. LIKES THE MUTT

A reconnoitering team ridin~ in The Army likes the Mutt. It hasthree Mutts approached the rlver placed an order for the immediateedge when suddenly the machine delivery of 7,000. The soldiers likeguns opened fire ~nd ~he mortar them, too, for their dependabilitys~ells began droppmg m on the which in combat could mean theirfnendly troops. In less time than it lives.tak~s to tell it, the Mutts ~eversed I like it too, for it brought backtheIr field and were back mto the memories so vivid that I couldn'tsafety of wooded cover. help feeling a soreness from the

Seconds later the three Mutts came bouncing I took in riding "Jeeps"out of the woods and before the from 1941 to 1945. A soreness whicha~az~d onl.ookers drove through the apparently, the modern day soldierrlver m 21 mches of water. A s~orkel won't be able to talk about after heon the exhaust al.m?st gave It the hangs up his boots, because the Mutt~ppearance of a ml111ature sub com- gives you a ride almost as comfort-mg across. able as riding the easy chair.

was most impressive. The cadets act­ing on commands such as "paraderest" and "present arms" and actingin unison was all the more impres­sive because of the large numberparticipating. The whole corps thenmarched past the reviewing ~tandand heeded to the command eyesright." This was an oral comm~md,but you could see how the gmdonand saber bearers also gave com­mands.HAD COURTEOUS M.P.s

The M.P.s gave prompt and cour­teous treatment to the former 9th Di­vision men.TOVRS AFTER PARADE

After the parade many memberswent on tours of the Point or watch­ed athletic events. The male mem­bers of our party visited the Mu­seum and become so interested th~tthe M.P.s had to advise the group Itwas closing time.FEINBERG IN DOG HOUSE

Irving Feinberg will never alibiout of the faux pas he committed indashing to the parade field in his c~rwhile he left his wife stranded manother part of the Point. She's still"berating" him.FLYING LOW

An unsolved mystery is how itwas possible for George Apar, hiswife and the three children to getto the Point ahead of the Schmidtparty and still claim he hadn't beenspeeding-even alleging they stoppedenroute on Bear Mountain for chow.PICNIC LUNCHES

Danny Quinn, Vince Guglielminoand Jack Scully had a grand time.They brought a supply of soda pop.The pop come in handy to all whohad their picnic lunches packed.

Most all the members took alongcameras, including movie cameras.

The outing brought out a few whohaven't been attending meetings reg­ularly. It is hoped this visit to thePoint will get them all interested inChapter activities again.

NEW YORK'S SECRETARY DOM MIELE REPORTED112 MORE ME-MBERS IN MAY, 1961 THAN YEARAGO; PRESIDENT MORANO MAKING FINE RECORD

Arthur R. Schmidt sends in his being mailed out to eligible membersusual newsy notes from the Greater is a worthwhile expeuditure.New York Chapter. Art asks that President Pat Morano mailed outthe members contact him by mail or his mimeographed letter for the Junephone and tip him off to any hap- 2 meeting on May 17. This meetingpenings that would be of interest to was held at the Union City Elksother members so he can relay these Lodge Hall, 3200 Hudson Ave., Unionnotes to The Octofoil. His home ad- City, N. J.dress is 69-20 69th St., Brooklyn 27, The June 2 meeting night was alsoN. Y. Phone: HYacinth 7-3993. Bowling Night. The alleys were re-

The May 5, 1961 turnout for the served exclusively for the New YorkNew York Chapter meeting was most Chapter members.gratifying. Much of the discussion HELPING PRES. KENNEDYat this meeting pertained to the visit President Morano points out thatto West Point that had been planned. the bowling sessions are in line withDetails of that fine experience is President Kennedy's Physical Fit­printed elsewhere in this issue of The ness Program.Octofoil. The prexy's newsletter to his flockFEINBERG WATCHES BUCKS outlined the elaborate plans made

Irving Feinberg gave an excellent for th~t June 4 pic?ic at Seeley'sreport on the Chapter's financial P?n~, m Scot7h Plams, N. J. Thatstatus. There is $355.20 in the treas- plcmc was gomg to be held-comeury-but Irv cautioned that was no hell. or high w~ter-"lean-tos" ~dreason why discretion should not be chaIrs w~re bemg arranged for mused at all times before any monies case of ram storms.were expended. A 50-50 project will -PAY 1961 DUES NOW-

be conducted to help defray expenses BOB MARSHALL PUBLISHER OFof the secretary to the Reunion in THE OGEMAW COUNTY HERALDDetroit.

Dom Miele gave an interesting re- Secretary Quinn was glad to get aport on the membership. He advised newsy letter from Robert S. Mar­there were 255 paid up members, as shall, West Branch, Mich. Bob wascompared to only 143 in 1960. The formerly with Co. G and Hq. Co.,membership has almost doubled. 2nd Bn., 60th Regt. He is now theMAY CHANGE LOCATION editor of the Ogemaw County Her-

There was some discussion about aId, in West Branch.the possibility of holding meetings His letter to the secretary:at a place called the Tough Club. Dear Dan: As Butts stated, I'm theThe main difficulty was the meetings prize guy to remember to pay mywould have to be held on Tuesdays dues to the association.instead of the customary Friday I appreciated the copies of the Oc­night meetings. A motion was made tofoil and promised myself each timeby Danny Quinn to hold the matter I read them that I would mail thein abeyance for the time being. The check as soon as I got to my desk.advantages mentioned for the change Unfortunately, there seems to al­is the fact the rOom is air condi- ways be some items that gets in thetioned and there is plenty of park- way.ing spaces for cars. Enclosed is my check for $12. ThisWHY THE BIG TURNOUT should cover back dues as well as

put me ahead for at least a monthComments were heard as to why or two. If I still owe more than this

the large turnout for this May meet- let me know.-Cordially, Robert S.ing. Many were interested in the Marshall (Bob).West Point trip. George Apar al- -PAY 1961 DUES TODAY-

leged Schmidt was interested in the Mrs. Westrich Thanksgirls-but more seriously Apar ask-ed if it wasn't more appropo for the The Octoloilmembers to ask themselves what Mrs. M. H. Westrich, 3753 Meado­can I do for the Association rather view Dr., Cincinnati 11, Ohio" sendsthan to wonder "what can the As- a note of thanks to The Octofoil insociation do for me?" behalf of her husband, Maurice, who

Much interest was expressed by is stove up with arthritis and findsthe members about the possibility it difficult to write. In the last issueriding the Aquarama from Cleve- of The Octofoil a notice was printedland to Detroit enroute to the De- asking if any members were suffer­troit Reunion. ing ailments similar to Westrich to

It also seems to be the sentiment write the family and advise of reme­of most New York members that the dies that had been used which mayextra copies of The Octofoil that are have been helpful.

Arthur Schmidt, 69-20 69th Street,Brooklyn 27, N. Y., comes to The Oc­tofoil's rescue with a bang-up reporton the trip those New York ladsmade to the Military Academy atWest Point, N. Y., where the Ninth'sown Maj. Gen. W. C. Wesmorelandis superintendent. Schmidt's reportreads:

We have just returned from a verypleasant trip to West Point, N. Y. Inthe party were, my mother; AdolphWadalavage, his wife and two finesons. We were a part of the caravanof the Greater New York Chaptermaking the tour of the Point inhonor of Gen. Westmoreland.COHEN MAKES GOOD

The day was fine. We drove up ina little over two hours. True to StanCohen's promise - we were givenspecial treatment. There was a spe­cial section of the reviewing standsset aside for us, and were allottedparking space within a short distanceof the parade grounds. The NewYork Chapter come up with a fineattendance-at least 50 members andtheir families were present. Everymember was anxious for their fami­lies to meet and shake hands withGen. Westmoreland. The sight of theChapter members wearing their 9thInfantry Division Association capswas almost as impressive as the pa­rade. I feel sure Gen. Westmorelandwas well pleased with the largeturnout and enjoyed the opportunityof chatting with his former buddies.

During the ceremonies we weregiven the honor of moving to a sec­tion of the reviewing stands directlyin front of the color guard. We werefortunate that the parade was a spe­cial parade in honor of the Civil WarCentennial.

More impressive than the paradeitself was the sight of the cadetsstanding in company formation ­spread from one end of the field tothe other-about the length of twofootball fields. The marching band