American VeteransAmerican VeteransAmerican Veterans Hammond Biggs Post 111 Patchogue, New YorkHammond Biggs Post 111 Patchogue, New YorkHammond Biggs Post 111 Patchogue, New York

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Official Publication of AMVETS, Post 111Official Publication of AMVETS, Post 111

Patchogue, New YorkPatchogue, New York

Volume 12, Issue 1Volume 12, Issue 1

Inside this issue:

1st Vice Commander 2

3rd Vice Commander 2

Flight 77 on 9-11 2

Post Officers 3

Active Duty Members 3

Sons of AMVETS 4

Guide Dog Roselle 4

AMVETS Post 88 5

Calendar of Events 5

Dates to Remember 5

Members Birthdays 5

Louis Zamperini 6

Smoky the War Dog 7

High Tech Toilet 8

AMVETS Post 88 9

Boosters 10

Business Ads 11-12

I hope everyone is en-

joying the summer. I

can’t believe how fast it’s

going.

August and September

have always been slow

months for us.

I want to thank Bob Lendino and Bob Gully

for trying to get Tom Constantino into Stony

Brook. The family is very great full for your

efforts.

I also want to thank Mr. Gully for organizing

a fishing trip for the Vets from Stony Brook

unfortunately it was canceled by the home.

Keep up the good work Bob.

So as we are going into September, we have a

UVO ceremony on 9/11 to remember what

happened 20 years ago. It will be held at the

September 2021 #108 Post Meetings 2nd Wednesday of the MonthSeptember 2021 #108 Post Meetings 2nd Wednesday of the MonthSeptember 2021 #108 Post Meetings 2nd Wednesday of the Month

monument park created on Cedar Ave. If you

have any questions please text me.

Please never forget especially what is going on in

this day.

My brother James, a 22 year veteran who served

multiple tours in hell holes who is doing a 110

story climb to commentate those of the fallen.

He and the many service members who have

served or are currently serving are to be com-

mended for their service.

Again, we Brothers and Sisters will never forget.

I hate to end on a sad/bad note but,

it’s 20 years!

“God Bless America”“God Bless America”“God Bless America”

NEVER FORGETNEVER FORGETNEVER FORGET

O n the morning of September 11,

2001, Al-Qaeda-affiliated hijackers

flew two Boeing 767 jets into the North

and South Towers within minutes of each

other; two hours later, both towers collapsed.

(click on hyper-links for more information)

The attacks killed 2,606 people in and

within the vicinity of the towers, as well as

all 157 on board the two aircraft. Falling

debris from the towers, combined with fires

that the debris initiated in several sur-

rounding buildings, led to the partial or

complete collapse of all the buildings in the

complex, and caused catastrophic damage

to ten other large structures in the sur-

rounding area.

Search and rescue dogs were getting depressed

finding only dead bodies, so 1st responders

were hiding in the debris to lift the dogs spir-

its of finding a live person.

See pages 2 &4 for more on 9-11

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A ugust has been a quite month at

the Post, except for our regular

Friday night card games and hanging

out having a few drinks.

On September 11 at 11am the United

Veterans Organization will be partici-

pating in a 9-11 Memorial service at

Patchogue’s 9-11 Memorial Park over-

looking the Great South Bay at the end

of Cedar Avenue.

The UVO consists of AMVETS Post 111,

VFW Post 2913 and America Legion

Post 269.

We will finally be having a Saint Pat-

rick's Parade on Sunday September 19.

Check the post bulletin board for de-

tails.

Third Vice Bob Gully is in the process of

planning a fishing trip, again check the

post bulletin board for details.

Check out pages 5 and 9 for the great

work Ronkonkoma Post 48. is doing.

The thought of those Marines and what

they did and how fast they reacted; could

we expect any less from them?

It was one of the most touching stories

from the Pentagon.

It's the military, not the politicians that

ensures our right to life, liberty, and the

pursuit of happiness. It's the military

who salutes the flag, who serves beneath

the flag, and whose coffin is draped by

the flag.

If you care to offer the smallest token of

recognition and appreciation for the mili-

tary, please pass this on and pray for our

men and women, who have served and

are currently serving our country, and

honor the memory of those who have

given the ultimate sacrifice!

God Bless The USA!God Bless The USA!God Bless The USA!

God Bless these MarinesGod Bless these MarinesGod Bless these Marines

And God BlessAnd God BlessAnd God Bless

Every Branch of the MilitaryEvery Branch of the MilitaryEvery Branch of the Military

1st Vice Commander/Chaplain - Michael Amodio

AFTER FLIGHT 77 HIT THE PENTAGON ON 9/11, THE FOLLOWING HAPPENEDAFTER FLIGHT 77 HIT THE PENTAGON ON 9/11, THE FOLLOWING HAPPENEDAFTER FLIGHT 77 HIT THE PENTAGON ON 9/11, THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED

3rd Vice Commander - Robert Gully

We have Post 111 apparel

for sale.

Anyone interested can

contact me directly at

(631)-981-1698-

or

pass the information on to

any officer who will give me

the information.

************************

Various Post T-Shirts

(not pictured)

$10.00 Post Short Sleeve polo Shirt

$20.00 Post Jacket

$50.00

Post baseball caps

$11.00

Happy belated birthday to Past National Happy belated birthday to Past National Happy belated birthday to Past National

Commander Harold Chapman.Commander Harold Chapman.Commander Harold Chapman.

A daycare facility inside the Penta-

gon had many children, including

infants who were in heavy cribs. The

daycare supervisor, looking at all the

children they needed to evacuate, was in

a panic over what they could do.

There were many children, mostly tod-

dlers, as well as the infants who would

need to be taken out with the cribs.

There was no time to try to bundle them

into carriers and strollers.

Just then a young Marine came running

into the center and asked what they

needed. After hearing what the center

director was trying to do, he ran back

out into the hallway and disappeared.

The director thought, "Well, here we

are, on our own."

About 2 minutes later, that Marine re-

turned with 40 other Marines in tow.

Each of them grabbed a crib with a

child, and the rest started gathering up

toddlers.

The director and her staff then helped

them take all the children out of the

center and down toward the park near

the Potomac.

Once they got about 3/4 of a mile out-

side the building, the Marines stopped in

the park, and then did a fabulous thing -

they formed a circle with the cribs,

which were quite sturdy and heavy, like

the covered wagons in the Old West.

Inside this circle of cribs, they put the

toddlers, to keep them from wandering

off. Outside this circle were the 40 Ma-

rines, forming a perimeter around the

children and waiting for instructions.

There they remained until the parents

could be notified and come get their

children.

The chaplain then said, "I don't think

any of us saw nor heard of this on any of

the news stories of the day. It was an

incredible story of our men there.”

There wasn't a dry eye in the room.

AmVets Riders Officers *** 6-1-21 to 5-31-22 President…………………………………………….………….…..…. Patrick Smith 607-6964

1st Vice President ……………………………….……..……….....… Patrice Mazzei 295-7737

2nd Vice President …………………………………...……….…......… Dave Collins 747-1333

Treasurer …………………………………………...……………… Mike Amodio Sr. 807-9235

Sergeant at Arms …………………………………...………………………………....... Vacant

Judge Advocate ………………………………….…...............… Patrick Woodward 472-5231

Chaplain …………………………………………...………...…….. Mike Amodio Sr. 807-9235

Secretary ……………………………………………...…….……...… Patrice Mazzei 295-7737

Communications Officer …………………………………..…..…. Tom Badamo 646-284-4010

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AmVets Post Officers *** 6-1-21 to 5-31-22 Commander ……………………………………………..…………..….. John Morge 806-6612

1st Vice Commander ……………………………………...….... Michael Amodio Sr. 807-9235

2nd Vice Commander ………………….………………..……….…. James Culliney 289-0163

3rd Vice Commander ………………….………….….……...……..…. Robert Gully 981-1698

4th Vice Commander ………………………………..….…............. Robert Lendino 618-5505

Adjutant ………………………………………………………......... Joseph Perrone.513-5317

Finance Officer …………………………...…….……….…..... John Majowka (917) 797-3347

Provost Marshal ……………………………....…….….………...…….. Steve Wein 974-1310

Judge Advocate …………………………..……...……………....Joseph Meiselbach 889-2447

Public Relations Officer ………..………………...…….........…..… Joseph Perrone 513-5317

Service Officer ………………………………………….……… Matthew Dougherty 294-3640

Chaplain ……………………….…….………………………..... Michael Amodio Sr. 807-9235

Recreation Director ………...……………………………………..….. Robert Gully 981-1698

AmVets Sons Officers *** 6-1-21 to 5-31-22

Commander …………………………… ...…… Arnie Mendelsohn (H) 758-8033 (C) 879-7445

1st Vice Commander ……………………………………….….....… Matthew Morge 609-0954

2nd Vice Commander ………………………………………...……… Kerri Malenda 456-1326

3rd Vice Commander ………………….………………….…..…..….… Jason Morge 806-9156

Adjutant ……………………………………….…..……… Dave Marlborough (516)-317-6730

Finance Officer………………………...…...... Dennis Smith (H) 654-5539 (C) (516) 318-6539

Provost Marshall………………………...……………………….….… Pete Loizides 935-3262

Judge Advocate……………………………………………………..… Ron Boughey 603-8732

Service Officer……………………………………………………………………..….… Vacant

Chaplain…………………………………….………...……… William Dolcimascolo 902-2217

Public Relations / Historian……………………………………….………….…….….. Vacant

All area codes are 631 except where noted

Robert Gonzalez….......…...Army

Patrick Morge………….…....Navy

Christina Perrone……..Air Force

Zachary Clerge …...Coast Guard

AmVet Members Who Are Still On Active DutyAmVet Members Who Are Still On Active DutyAmVet Members Who Are Still On Active Duty

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H ope you all are enjoying your summer.

The Sons will be having a September

meeting, on September 9th. Will be good to

see everyone (well, some of you anyway).

Hopefully we can discuss some fall events,

Special thanks to Dan Prunty, who has spent

some time taking are of the Hammond-Biggs

memorial stone in Cedar Grove Cemetery in

Patchogue, scrubbing the stone and taking

care of the greenery around it.

And a Happy Birthday to

Bob (UB) Belmonte.

See you all soon.See you all soon.See you all soon.

Sons of AmVetsSons of AmVetsSons of AmVets Squadron 111 Sons Serving VeteransSquadron 111 Sons Serving VeteransSquadron 111 Sons Serving Veterans

Commander: Arnie MendelsohnCommander: Arnie MendelsohnCommander: Arnie Mendelsohn

O n that fateful Tuesday, sales direc-

tor Michael Hingson, blind since

birth, arrived for work on the 78th floor

of the World Trade Center’s Tower One.

Hingson’s guide dog, Roselle, settled into

her usual post beneath the desk.

At 8:45 a.m., a hijacked jetliner crashed

into the tower 18 floors above Hingson.

After calling his wife, Karen, and mak-

ing sure his staff was evacuated, Hingson

and his unflappable Labrador Retriever

began the hellish descent of 78 flights of

stairs.

Spiraling down the emergency stairs,

working methodically through smoke,

debris, and fleeing office workers, they

made it to the lobby. By the time they

reached the sidewalk, Tower Two had

been struck and was collapsing. “It

sounded like a metal and concrete water-

fall,” Hingson said. They ran for shelter

down a subway entrance. They emerged

from underground as Tower One fell,

raining down ash and debris. Roselle led

Hingson some 40 blocks to a friend’s

apartment and safety.

A Positive Story in a Tragedy

In the weeks following, Hingson said, “I

was taking calls from Larry King, from

Regis and Kelly, and from Bryant Gum-

bel. They were looking for something

positive that came out of the tragedy.”

Before long, the blind man and his sweet

-faced dog were celebrities. “Invariably,

I’ll be in an airport and someone will

say, ‘I know you — 9/11, the guy with

the dog, right?’ ” Hingson told AKC

Family Dog in 2004. “It was a defining

moment, in one way or another, for eve-

ryone in the world.”

After 9/11, Hingson returned to his na-

tive California to work for Guide Dogs

for the Blind, the organization that

trained Roselle, and he has written sev-

eral books about his loyal companion.

On that fateful Tuesday, sales director

Michael Hingson, blind since birth, ar-

rived for work on the 78th floor of the

World Trade Center’s Tower One. Hing-

son’s guide dog, Roselle, settled into her

usual post beneath the desk. At 8:45

a.m., a hijacked jetliner crashed into the

tower 18 floors above Hingson. After

calling his wife, Karen, and making sure

his staff was evacuated, Hingson and his

unflappable Labrador Retriever began

the hellish descent of 78 flights of stairs.

Spiraling down the emergency stairs,

working methodically through smoke,

debris, and fleeing office workers, they

made it to the lobby. By the time they

reached the sidewalk, Tower Two had

been struck and was collapsing. “It

sounded like a metal and concrete wa-

terfall,” Hingson said. They ran for shel-

ter down a subway entrance. They

emerged from underground as Tower

One fell, raining down ash and debris.

Roselle led Hingson some 40 blocks to a

friend’s apartment and safety.

A Positive Story in a Tragedy

In the weeks following, Hingson said, “I

was taking calls from Larry King, from

Regis and Kelly, and from Bryant Gum-

bel. They were looking for something

positive that came out of the tragedy.”

Before long, the blind man and his sweet

-faced dog were celebrities. “Invariably,

I’ll be in an airport and someone will

say, ‘I know you — 9/11, the guy with

the dog, right?’ ” Hingson told AKC

Family Dog in 2004. “It was a defining

moment, in one way or another, for eve-

ryone in the world.”

After 9/11, Hingson returned to his na-

tive California to work for Guide Dogs

for the Blind, the organization that

trained Roselle, and he has written sev-

eral books about his loyal companion.

Guide Dog Roselle Helped Her Blind Partner Escape the World Trade CenterGuide Dog Roselle Helped Her Blind Partner Escape the World Trade CenterGuide Dog Roselle Helped Her Blind Partner Escape the World Trade Center

Hingson being interview at the 2002 AKC

National Championship

Proud to say my wife Cindy and I (Editor Mike Amodio) have raised 12 dogs for the Guide Dog/Vet Dog Foundation.Proud to say my wife Cindy and I (Editor Mike Amodio) have raised 12 dogs for the Guide Dog/Vet Dog Foundation.Proud to say my wife Cindy and I (Editor Mike Amodio) have raised 12 dogs for the Guide Dog/Vet Dog Foundation.

We are now in the process of raising our 13 puppy and for the first time its not at Labrador, it’s Standard Poodle named ReesWe are now in the process of raising our 13 puppy and for the first time its not at Labrador, it’s Standard Poodle named ReesWe are now in the process of raising our 13 puppy and for the first time its not at Labrador, it’s Standard Poodle named Reese.e.e.

FROM THE DESK OF PATRICK MITCHELL PAST COMMANDER NYS SONS OF AMVETSFROM THE DESK OF PATRICK MITCHELL PAST COMMANDER NYS SONS OF AMVETSFROM THE DESK OF PATRICK MITCHELL PAST COMMANDER NYS SONS OF AMVETS Page 5

02 - James M. Nudo 06 - Austin Gwilt 10 - Robert McDowell 19 - Scott Wilson

04 - Jason Morge 06 - Michael Caroli 15 - Joseph Meiselbach 19 - William Hasting

05 - Edward A Hersey 07 - Thomas Edward 16 - Guy Compart 29 - John Cooper

05- Pasquale Federico 07 - Len Laworowski 16 - Thomas O’Rourke

06 - Charles Engh 09 - Richard Root Sr. 18 - Robert Buggermann

06 - Larry Plesh 10 - Jack Meyer 18 - William Shmidt

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS OF ALL POST MEMBERSSEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS OF ALL POST MEMBERS

September 02, 1945 V-J Day: Japan Signed Formal Surrender

September 06, 2021 Labor Day

September 07, 2021 Rosh Hashanah

September 11, 2021 Patriots Day & National Day of Remembrance (Fly Flag at half staff until Sunset)(Fly Flag at half staff until Sunset)(Fly Flag at half staff until Sunset)

September 14, 1814 “Star-Spangled Banner” Witten By Francis Scott Key

September 16, 2021 Yom Kippur

September 17, 1878 U.S. Constitution Approved

September 18, 1947 U.S. Air Force Established

September 22, 2021 1st Day of Autumn

OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER IN SEPTEMBEROTHER DATES TO REMEMBER IN SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER CALANDAR OF EVENTS

DAY DATE TIME EVENT PLACE

SUNDAY 05 1:00PM AMVETS Riders Membership Meeting Post Meeting Room

WEDNESDAY 08 7:00PM AMVETS Membership Meeting Post Meeting Room

THURSDAY 09 7:00PM Sons of AMVETS Membership Meeting Post Meeting Room

SATURDAR 11 11:00AM 9-11 Memorial Ceremony at 9-11 Memorial Park Cedar Avenue

SUNDAY 26 12 Noon Membership Birthday Celebration Post Hall & Patio

AMVETS POST 48 MAKES AMVETS POST 48 MAKES AMVETS POST 48 MAKES

DONATION TO THE USA DONATION TO THE USA DONATION TO THE USA

PATRIOTS TO ASSIST OUR PATRIOTS TO ASSIST OUR PATRIOTS TO ASSIST OUR

WOUNDED WARRIORSWOUNDED WARRIORSWOUNDED WARRIORS

O n July 17, AMVETS Post 48 Mem-

bers attended a USA Patriots

(formerly known as the Wounded Warrior

Amputee Softball Team) slow pitch soft-

ball game in Bayport, NY.

AMVETS Post 48 wanted to make a do-

nation to the USA Patriots in order to

help with their mission of bringing like

minded veteran amputees together to

promote the benefits of inclusive sport

and therapeutic recreational activities, to

inspire and motivate communities of peo-

ple, to support children with physical

challenges, and to operate as a vehicle

that offers national opportunities for con-

tinued service to our country.

The USA Patriots has been a registered

non-profit since 2011 after the need for

continued rehabilitation options for our

wounded warriors had begun to rise.

Through the sport of slow pitch softball,

the organization has grown in signifi-

cant ways by providing athletic pro-

gramming, youth program initiatives to

teach the abilities of adaptive sport by

our veterans, and to engage our veterans

in communities to show off the abilities

they now have as post trauma athletes.

The USA Patriots travels extensively to

complete their mission therefore there is

a need for travel and programmatic

funding therefore it is crucial to main-

tain strong and consistent partners and

sponsors to continue to maintain their

mission, visions, goals and values.

Anyone interested in learning more

about the USA Patriots can contact

Executive Director Desiree Ellison at

607-227-4480

or e-mail her at desiree@thewwast.org

or you can visit their website at

www.usapatriotsathletics.org

Pictured with USA Patriots Softball Team

(L-R) Patrick Mitchell Past Sons Com-

mander AMVETS Post 48; Wayne Andersen

Trustee Chairperson AMVETS Post 48; Ed

Teller Treasurer AMVETS Post 48 present-

ing check to Desiree Ellison Executive Di-

rector USA Patriots

Page 6 Louis Zamperini “A Real American Hero”Louis Zamperini “A Real American Hero”Louis Zamperini “A Real American Hero”

A t the Berlin Olympics in 1936,

American runner Louis Zamperini

finished eighth in the 5000-meter race,

but ran the fastest final lap of all the

competitors in an unprecedented 56 sec-

onds.

By early 1940, Zamperini had dropped

his mile time to 4:07.9. Yet as he came

closer to the four-minute mile, the

United States came closer to war.

There would be no Olympics that year.

Zamperini was forced to forego running

for a career in the military. He joined the

Army Air Corps in November 1941 and

was trained as a bombardier. Zamperini

flew in B-24s in the Pacific War Theater

and went on a number of bombing raids.

In May 1943, Zamperini went out on a

mission to search for a missing plane

when his plane had trouble of its own.

Zamperini and the crew went down;

eight men died on impact, three sur-

vived.

Zamperini survived more than a month

on a life raft, drinking rainwater, eating

raw fish, and fending off shark attacks.

One of his crewmates died.

On the 47th day at sea, he and his lone

surviving crewmate--pilot Russell Allen

Phillips--were taken prisoner by Japa-

nese sailors. They were separated, put in

Japanese prisoner of war camps, and

were not reunited until after the war.

The Japanese POW camps were notori-

ously cruel and Zamperini’s status as an

Olympian brought him unwanted atten-

tion from his captors. Due to the harsh

treatment, cold weather, and severe

malnutrition, Zamperini developed beri-

beri, a deadly disease caused by vitamin

deficiency. He was on the brink of death

when Japan surrendered.

He was officially released on September

5, 1945, more than two years after his

plane crash. By that time the United

States had declared Zamperini dead and

his parents had received his Purple

Heart “posthumously.”

His family and friends were amazed

when Zamperini returned home on Oc-

tober 5, 1945.

Zamperini returned to the Olympics as a

torch bearer for the 1998 Winter Games

in Japan.

Today, we may find it hard to forgive a

sibling after they have hurt us or took

something of ours without asking. Imag-

ine how hard it must have been for Louie

in 1990 when he returned to Japan and

stood face to face with the very men who

imprisoned him. It was one of the tough-

est things for him to do, but his heroic

trait of forgiveness allowed him to be-

come the man we knew and loved.

Unlike many other people we see as he-

roes, Louis Zamperini used his painful

past as a prisoner of war to spread his

new found determination and forgive-

ness around the world, along with the

tragic story of his time in Japan and how

he showed extreme perseverance. Al-

though it must have been near to impos-

sible to survive the treacherous journey

Louis Zamperini lived through, he

showed incredible determination and

perseverance all the time he was in cap-

tivity. After the war, Louis was able to

meet up with his prison camp dictators,

and forgave every last one of them for their

terrible deeds.

"Now Louie tours the country speaking

at public events with John Nebor.", a

friend who shares similar experiences.

Zamperini was able to face bigger fears

than most people will ever have to come

across in their lives. He has incredible

heroic traits that allow him to be and

inspiration to many people around the

world.

His story is the inspiration for the best-His story is the inspiration for the best-His story is the inspiration for the best-

selling book and film, “Unbroken.”selling book and film, “Unbroken.”selling book and film, “Unbroken.”

See more related records to Zamperini on

the Unwritten Record blog https://

go.usa.gov/xFN2B

Zamperini competing in a 1939 track

meet

Zamperini inspects his damaged B-24

bomber

Former prison camp guards at OFUNA,

a harsh and cruel Japanese prisoner of

war camp, bow to their former prisoners

as the liberated Allied prisoners leave. |

Location: OFUNA prisoner of war camp,

near Yokohama, Japan.

At Home with his parents

Mutsuhiro Watanabe the twisted WWII

guard who tortured an Olymplan

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I t’s no secret that dogs are our good

luck charms. They quickly become

our best friends and make us want to live

every day like they do, happy and free.

As we realize this, society has shifted to

allow therapy/pet dogs into a variety of

establishments. And we love it. There are

even dog spotting pages on social media

platforms.

That being said, did you know that dur-

ing World War II there was a dog who

served in the war? Yes, meet Smoky the

Yorkie, the very first therapy dog who

also happened to be a war dog. An adult

Yorkie at only 4 lbs and 7 inches tall, the

Yorkie became a beloved hero. Her he-

roic acts also generated interest in the

Yorkshire Terrier breed of dogs, which

was obscure during her time.

During World War II, a stalled Jeep en-

gine in New Guinea jungle brought

Smoky to American soldiers. They heard

the little dog making noise while trying

to fix the engine and she was found in a

nearby abandoned foxhole. The soldier

who found her sold her to a young Corpo-

ral William A. Wynne from Cleveland,

Ohio, for two Australian pounds. Why?

Apparently, the soldier who found her

was in need of quick cash for a poker

game that night. She was called “Smoky”

for her smoky-grey colored fur.

Smoky the Yorkie spent the rest of her

time with her new owner. She slept in his

tent, shared C-rations and spent her free

time with him. Wynne had a knack for

training dogs and taught Smoky many

tricks. He taught her to dance the jitter-

bug, taught her how to “sing,” and some-

times dressed her in a clown suit to enter-

tain the troops. He brought her on his

missions where she often hung in soldiers

backpacks or from the ceiling in a make-

shift pouch.

Smoky the Yorkie became a mascot pet

as she accompanied William Wynne on

his missions. Together they achieved

some pretty memorable moments, earn-

ing 8 battle stars. She is also credited in

participating in 12 combat missions. In

Okinawa, she survived a Typhoon and in

New Guinea Smoky survived over 150 air

raids. Once, the little dog parachuted

from 30 feet in the air, out of a tree, using

a parachute- one made especially for her.

One of her biggest feats was helping engi-

neers build an airbase at the Lingayen

Gulf on Luzon.

With her small size, she was able to navi-

gate through a 70-foot-long culvert be-

neath an airfield. She completed a job in

a few minutes that would have taken

hundreds of crewmen multiple days to

complete. She even saved William’s life

when his 5th Air Force 26th Photo Re-

connaissance Squadron was attacked

during an air raid while headed to the

Philippines. She helped him navigate off

of an exploding ship’s deck avoiding bul-

lets. Wynne believes she sensed where the

bullets would land. The eight men next

to them were wounded from the bullets.

However, neither Wynne or Smoky were

hurt.

Post War Life: “Champion Mascot in the

Southwest Pacific”

When Bill Wynne and Smoky arrived

home post World War II they were fea-

tured in the Cleveland Press. The pair,

along with Margie, Wynne’s wife, trav-

eled to Hollywood and visited TV spots

to showcase Smoky’s skills that she per-

formed for the troops during the war.

This was their career for almost a decade.

They performed nearly 45 live shows

without any repeat tricks. One of these

was her waking on a tightrope blind-

folded.

Smoky entertained the troops in her free

time. Yank Down Under magazine

named her the “Champion Mascot in the

Southwest Pacific” in 1944. There are

awards named after the little war hero,

for making such an impact, even though

she wasn’t considered an “official” war

dog.

Bill Wynne visits Smoky and Dogs of All

Wars Memorial with the Purple Cross

Award in Cleveland Metroparks.

Bill Wynne visits the Memorial in

the Cleveland Metroparks and finds

Smoky dressed for the season!

How A Tiny Yorkshire Terrier Saved 250 US Soldiers During World War IIHow A Tiny Yorkshire Terrier Saved 250 US Soldiers During World War IIHow A Tiny Yorkshire Terrier Saved 250 US Soldiers During World War II

Page 8 The HighThe HighThe High---Tech Toilet That Destroyed a SubmarineTech Toilet That Destroyed a SubmarineTech Toilet That Destroyed a Submarine

H ow a Toilet Sunk a Deadly Nazi

Submarine

By World War II standards, the Ger-

man Type VIIC submarine was an ad-

vanced hunter of the seas. But one

unlucky vessel of its class, the U-1206,

sank during its maiden combat voyage

after its captain used its high-tech toi-

let improperly.

Yes, this really happened, and was an

unexpected and tragic consequence of a

real naval engineering problem.

For years. crafty German engineers had

been busy developing what they

thought was the next generation in

undersea plumbing. While Allied subs

piped their sewage into onboard septic

tanks, German U-boats saved precious

weight and space by discharging waste

directly into the sea.

But pulling off this latter operation

posed unique challenges. The system

only worked when the submarine

floated near the surface, where the wa-

ter pressure was low. One can only

imagine the unpleasant work-arounds

forced upon the crew when boats had

to stay submerged for prolonged peri-

ods.

As the war — and Allied anti-

submarine technology — progressed,

submarines were increasingly dead

meat in shallow water or on the sur-

face. But by 1945, Germany’s toilet

technology had matured.

Germany’s top minds had produced a

newfangled “deepwater high-pressure

toilet” which allowed them to flush

while submerged deep below the waves.

Advanced as it was, the toilet was ex-

tremely complicated. First, it directed

human waste through a series of cham-

bers to a pressurized airlock. The con-

traption then blasted it into the sea

with compressed air, sort of like a poop

torpedo.

A specialist on each submarine received

training on proper toilet operating pro-

cedures. There was an exact order of

opening and closing valves to ensure

the system flowed in the correct direc-

tion.

Now meet U-1206 and its proud 27-year

-old captain, Karl-Adolf Schlitt.

On April 14, 1945, Schlitt and his sub-

marine were eight days into their first

combat patrol of the war. The subma-

rine lurked 200 feet beneath the surface

of the North Sea when Schlitt decided

that he could figure the toilet out him-

self.

But Schlitt was not properly trained as

a toilet specialist. After calling an engi-

neer to help, the engineer turned a

wrong valve and accidentally

unleashed a torrent of sewage and sea-

water back into the sub.

The situation escalated quickly. The

unpleasant liquid filled the toilet com-

partment and began to stream down

onto the submarine’s giant internal

batteries — located directly beneath

the bathroom — which reacted chemi-

cally and began producing chlorine gas.

As the poisonous gas filled the subma-

rine, Schlitt frantically ordered the boat

to the surface. The crew blew the ballast

tanks and fired their torpedoes in an

effort to improve the flooded vessel’s

buoyancy.

Somehow, it got worse when the subma-

rine reached the surface. “At this point

in time British planes and patrols dis-

covered us,” Schlitt wrote in his official

account.

After taking damage from an air attack,

the only option was to scuttle the sub

and order the sailors overboard.

“The crew reached the Scottish coast in

rubber dinghies,” Schlitt added. “In the

attempt to negotiate the steep coast in

heavy seas, three crewmembers tragi-

cally died. Several men were taken on-

board a British sloop. The dead were

Hans Berkhauer, Karl Koren and Emil

Kupper.”

Schlitt survived the war and died in

2009. U-1206 rests on the bottom of the

North Sea to this day.

This article by Elliot Carter originally

appeared at War is Boring in 2015.

O n August 11, AMVETS Post 48

Members made a visit to the Long

Island State Veterans Home to make a

donation to assist them with their mis-

sion which is first, to provide the highest

quality and most comprehensive health

care services to Long Islands Veterans,

and second, to serve as a model site for

research, and the education and training

of tomorrows long term care and geriat-

ric professionals. In addition, AMVETS

Post 48 invited Suffolk County Legislator

Leslie Kennedy and Suffolk County

Comptroller John Kennedy to this event

due to their long term support in terms

of AMVETS Post 48 Mission to assist

Veterans and their Families receive

every benefit they are entitled to receive.

Legislator Kennedy and Comptroller

Kennedy presented proclamations to the

Long Island State Veterans Home and

PHOTO

OF THE MONTH If you can identify the young man

in this mystery photo;

e-mail me at:

amvetsnews@gmail.com

or call Mike Amodio Sr. at

631-807-9235

Free drink of your choice

for the first correct answer.

Page 9 AMVETS POST 48 MAKES DONATION TO THE LONG ISLAND STATE VETERANS HOMEAMVETS POST 48 MAKES DONATION TO THE LONG ISLAND STATE VETERANS HOMEAMVETS POST 48 MAKES DONATION TO THE LONG ISLAND STATE VETERANS HOME

No one guessed the mystery photo this monthNo one guessed the mystery photo this month

He isHe is

Tiger WoodsTiger Woods

Who knows The Year, Make and Model

of this vehicle?

(See page 12 for answer)

AMVETS Post 48 for their commit-

ment to the Veterans and their Families

on Long Island.

The Long Island State Veterans Home

opened its doors to its first residents on

October 25, 1991, after more than 12

years of intensive planning and build-

ing. Located on the gold coast of Long

Island, on the campus of Stony Brook

University, the Veterans Home is a 350

bed skilled nursing facility that provides

round the clock nursing and sub-acute

care to veterans of the United States

Armed Forces. Now almost 30 years

later, the Long Island State Veterans

Home has emerged as one of Long Is-

land’s premiere providers of long-term

skilled nursing services and adult health

care and has compassionately cared for

more than 10,000 United States Veter-

ans.

If interested in more information about

the Long Island State Veterans Home

which is located at 100 Patriots Road

Stony Brook, NY11790 please contact

Executive Director Fred Spanga at

631-444-8606 or e-mail at

fredspanga@lisvh.org

Pictured (L-R) Patrick Mitchell Past Sons Com-

mander AMVETS Post 48; Michelle Cheslak Di-

rector Therapeutic Recreation LISVH; Suffolk

County Legislator Leslie Kennedy; Fred Pearl 3rd

Vice Commander AMVETS Post 48; Fred Spanga

Executive Director LISVH: Ed Teller Treasurer

AMVETS Post 48 and Suffolk County Comptrol-

ler John Kennedy

These US Army nurses were first These US Army nurses were first These US Army nurses were first

to land with the vanguard of to land with the vanguard of to land with the vanguard of

American troops on Normandy American troops on Normandy American troops on Normandy

beaches. beaches. beaches.

This photo was taken just nine days after

D-Day, June 9, 1944, as the nurses ate

dinner on the site of the field hospital,

located between the beach and the fighting

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JANUARY Charles Tasso PDC/PPC Lillian Tasso PDP/PAP Jo Ann Kaan "E J" Knapik PDC Post 35 Rick Stressler PPC Peg Stressler Helen Stitt Ellen Stitt-Bove

IN MEMORY OF Robert L. Stitt, Sr H. “Whitey” Johnsen PDC Thomas Suhrhoff George J. Stressler USN WWII Norman Nilsson Charles Glover Sr. Joseph A Tasso USN Albert R Tasso USA James E Kaan USAF John Hofmann USA WWII Frank Nardiello USA Korea John Boysak USN WWII Reggie Parker USN ************************

FEBRUARY Fuddy Graniello Anna Graniello Bucko Logan Jim Nudo Maria Nudo Major Romas Zimlicki Maia Zimlicki John Hofmann Ann Marie Hofmann

IN MEMORY OF Richard Logan USN WWII Ted Logan USN WWII Wenden Logan USN WWI Barbara C Sutley John Coords WWII Helen Coords Thomas Mulcahy WWII USN ************************

MARCH Anthony Chendemi John Piorkowski Jim Culliney George E. Wood Joseph Perrone Christina Perrone

IN MEMORY OF Robert Albrecht Roland S. Baker Jr.

John Johnson USN Angelo Raymond Link ************************

APRIL William P. Goshell

IN MEMORY OF Eric Brand Edward P. Cork ************************

MAY Bob Wayte Virginia Morellino Arleen Rustmann Bill Rustmann Joann Rustmann John Rustmann Jon Sudano Tina Sudano Owen Sudano Conner Sudano

IN MEMORY OF Barbara Wayte Robbie Wayte Perry Wayte Scott Wayte Sal Morellino ************************

JUNE Fred Adams Anselm Massaro Ed Ihne Wm. Pat Moore Loni Watson Barbara Watson Tom Watson, Jr. Robert Watson Amy Watson Austin Gwilt Bonnie Gwilt Curtis Gwilt Lt. Col. Kristi Kennedy Dale Neal

IN MEMORY OF M/Sgt Howard Boughey WWII Howard Boughey WWI Al Massaro USMC WWII Fred L. Adams WWII ************************

JULY Bob "Iron man" Zomerfeld PPC Jim Furman Sue Bereza Doug Hulbert Mary Hulbert

JULY IN MEMORY OF

Mary Massaro Robert Furman Jean Furman Peter Brand Army Vietnam PPC Bill Bereza Donald Miller Sr. Army WWII ************************

AUGUST IN MEMORY OF

Edward Adams PPC Thomas Watson Sr. ************************

SEPTEMBER PPC Manfred Dehritz Shirley Dehritz Vito Orlando Lis Orlando

IN MEMORY OF Nan Dehritz Edward Nash ************************

OCTOBER Mike Bruemmer - Tiki Bar Caroline Conklin Henry Dinkelmann WWII Paul R. Dinkelmann Bob Gully Diane Gully Lauren Gully Wendy Mendelsohn Bob Lendino, PPC Rose Lendino Arthur Fritz Kathy Belmonte Bob Belmonte Bobby Belmonte Paul Belmonte Laurie Belmonte Lindsey Belmonte Paul Belmonte Jr.

IN MEMORY OF Artie Recchio Dominick Recchio Eugene Swezey John M. Conklin Angelo Mancuso Don Warren U.S. Navy Warren Frank ************************

NOVEMBER Maureen L. Kay Fran Morge

James J. Morge Jason M. Morge Jim Morge PPC John P. Morge PPC Matthew L. Morge Meagan T. Morge Joan Wilson Scott Wilson Daniel Graniello Craig Munn Harold Chapman Barbara Chapman Douglas Chapman Kevin Chapman

IN MEMORY OF Vincent Fucci USMC-WWII Edmond Comans USN-WWII Capt. Joseph Gannascoli USA-WWII CW04 Jimmy Doner USMC-Vietnam Joseph W. Munn Navy WWII Ed Nash Artie Recchio Dominick Recchio Eugene Swezey Angelo Mancuso Bill Richards George Wilson CM PPC ************************

DECEMBER Frances Federico Pat Federico Henry Gordon Alberta Marquette Al Cohen Barbara-Ann Caridad Ben Elliot Cythera Dombrowski Craig Barrack Harry W. Ottens Jr. Helen Caridad James Aaron Sparling Jennifer Elliot Josephine Fiore Millie Marrazzo Lola Barrack Nicklaus Mesick Warren Anderson

IN MEMORY OF Alice Garabrant Anna Ottens

Blanch Cohen Carl F. Steinkraus Charles Eastwood Chuck LuBow Dave Cohen Donald Fischetto Edna Anderson Emma Ottens Harriet Cioppia Harry Ottens Harry W. Ottens Helen Ottens Hugo Anderson Jack Kearns Jasper Contrino Jerry Lampert Joe Dombrowski Judy LuBow June Hartsburg Margie Eastwood Marshal Post Minor Bruce Ray Hartsburg Regina Dombrowski Ronnie Schickowski Sarah Contrino Terry Fischetto Vinnie Marreazzo William Klenk Tomas Suhrhoff Rocky Otteds Needy Ottens Bandit Ottens Beauty Ottens Peter Threulaen Craig Barrack Jennifer Elliot Matyann Sedlack Mark L. Mendelsohn ************************

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