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May, 1959 Vol. 11, No. 1 HEADQUARTERS NINTH U. S. ARMY
Office of the Commanding General
Official publication of the "
NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY APO 339, U. S. Army
DIVISION ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 1274 Chicago 90, Illinois 6 May 1945

NATIONAL OFFICERS SUBJJ_CT" Commendation.

President
FRED M. PETERSON K/377 THRU" Commanding General, XVI Corps, APO
4915 Birchwood, Skokie, Illinois 197, U. S. Army.
First Vice-President

EDWARD
5119 L. RADIK
W. Oakdale Sv/360FA
Ave., Chicago, Ill. TO" Major General Harry L. Twaddle,
Second Vice-President 95th Infantry Division,
FRANK HALPER A/379 APO 95, U. S. Army.
7243 S. Spaulding, Chicago, Ill.
Secretary
WALTERJ. LASKOWSKI
Med/378 1. The recent successful reduction of the "Ruhr
467 Highland Ave., Elmhurst, Ill. Pocket" provides me with the opportunity of commend-
Treasurer
THEODORE NELSON Div.Hq.Co. ing the 95th Infantry Division for its accomplishments
1317 W. 72nd Place, Chicago, Ill. under this command.
PAST PRESIDENTS
GERALD F. RAMSHAW 1951-52 2. Your Division was assigned a mission which
WALTER J. LASKOWSKI 1952-56 assumed increasing importance as the Ruhr operation
FRED M. PETERSON 1956-58 progressed, and I feel that the thoroughness with which
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL you accomplished this mission contributed greatly to
LEONARD F. KOCH B/379 the decisive overall results. Your crossing of the Lippe
3520 Madison, Bellwood, Illinois
LESTER WOLF L/378 River and your capture of the important centers of
8032 s. 86th Ct., Justice, Illinois Hamm, Soest, and Dortmund constitute achievements
E. 422
MARINANGELI
Chartres Street, 320th
LaSalle,Med. Bn.
Illinois which reflect great credit upon your fine organization.

ALEX BELLINO G/378 3. I wish also to make note of the determination

• 6821 W. Addison St., Chicago, Ill.
STANLEY LEWKOWICZ Hq./359FA with which Task Forces Twaddle and Faith, involving
2619N. MozartSt.,Chicago, Ill. elements of both your own and associated units, pressed
RAYMOND R. VLEIGER K/377
2751 N. Troy St., Chicago, Illinois home the final phase of the attack against stubborn
WILLIAM P. SHARKEY K/377 hostile strongholds to eliminate the last vestiges of re-
6622 S. Campbell Ave., Chicago. sistance in the zone.
DELBERT L. SEARS B/320 Engr.
10 W. School St., Mt. Prospect, Ill.
GEORGE J. BUBINAS F/377 4. It is my desire that you transmit my personal
4613 S. Whipple St., Chicago, Ill. congratulations to the officers and men of the division
ADOLPH A. KUTZ Div. Hq./AG upon their splendid accomplishments.
R7180 Merchandise Mart, Chicago
CLARENCE D. JANKOSKI K/377
3053 N. Racine Ave., Chicago, Ill. W.H. SIMPSON
FRANCIS E. SAFARIK Div. Hq./AG Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
912 N. Ridge, Arlington Heights, Ill.
HENRY. HARDIN C/378 Commanding.
4902 N. Rockwell, Chicago, Ill.
ANDREW MIRABILE M/378
5336 W. Drummond, Chicago, Ill. " .......
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'AMessage
FromOur ,,. o
NationalPresident

In my last column addressed to the

Association membership, I suggested
that you mark your calendars for the
"big" one--our Tenth Annual Reun- _

conclave will be held on August 21,

22, and 23, at the Knickerbocker Ho-
tel,
ion. Chicago, Illinois. The
This important Reunion
Victory this
Division ,._ _'_(/_
year, while being our annual event,
will also observe the tenth anniver-
sary of the reactivated Association.
In that decade, all of us, working to-
gether, have helped develop a strong
'and active organization steadily
growing over the years. Unfortun-
ately, this record of achievement has ¢" ,,%_'_
not been the lot of many World War
II outfits who strove valiantly for sim- "_
liar success. We veterans of the Vic- "_ "
tory Division can be justly proud of
another mission successfully accom- t,

plished.
The task before"_ us now calls for _ ) "'" _" bl

maintaining
ity and each our
onestrength and ensure
of us can vital- ,, _::::_ " r._ "' "'
that the job will continue to be done
by taking the following basic resolu-

1) Attending the Tenth Anniversary " - - . _ - _" _>

Reunion. Your buddies will be '- 0
,ions. there! Will you? _ _ -" o c_ -,
2) Bringing your membership
status current if for any reason
you may have neglected to re-
new to date.

3) Signing up a buddy you may

know who is still not in the fold. TAKINGIN TI4E BIG DANCE AT
The men who make up the Execu-
tiveCouncil, as well as your elected
officers, work hard at their assign-
T_"(_ SE ,I'ILE CLUI3 TONLC-HT
ments with generous amounts of time
and- effort--yet this sacrifice can
have no meaning without the "grass
roots" support of each individual who EXECUTIVE COUNCIL supporter of the Association and the
prides himself as one of the Iron Men
Chicago Chapter. He resides in Chi-
of Metz. APPOINTMENT
cago, 5336 W. Drummond Place, and
For '59 be for the 95th! CHICAGO--Association President still is enjoying the leisure of bach-
Fred M. Peterson announced the ap- elorhood. (i
Sincerely yours, pointment of Andrew M. Mirable to
FRED M. PETERSON serve on the Executive Council for We know Andy will bring to Coun-
President the 1958-59 term. cil affairs the heads up sPirit and
Andy is a former member of Com- drive that was characteristic of M
- --__- ...... ,,, pany M, 378th Infantry, and a staunch Company.
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 NEWMYSTERY
PHOTOAGAINA "JAM SESSION"
Messages from
members who wish
to express them-
selves or give
reports on their
buddies

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HUGH J. FROHM (C/377), 1838 N.

Hudson Ave., Chicago, Ill. Am em-
ployed at the Avon Corporation in
Morton Grove, Illinois. I plan to at-
tend the Reunion and extend my best
wishes and hopes for success.

HARRY R. HANSEN (B/320 Engr

Bn), RR No. 1, Auburndale, Wiscon-
sin. Sorry I missed the Reunion in
Cincinnati. I'm quite sure I'll attend
the Reunion in Chicago this year. Victory Division Joes enjoying a musical interlude while entrained to new
Hope to meet some old friends from training area. Can you identi]y the men and locale?
Company B, 320th Engineers.
GEORGE O. KATTLEMAN (A/379
Combat Scouts), 5444 29th Avenue,
So., Minneapolis 17, Minnesota. Have ARTHUR L. BARTLETT
Bn/377), 9 Grove St., Beverly (Hq/lst
Farms, ROBERT J. 112,
Co/378), Box GENTLE
Douglas,(HqWyoming.
& Hq
my own floral shop now. I enjoy
reading the JOURNAL but have yet Mass.
ney in IBoston;
am nowthea proud
practicingfatherattor-of Here in Wyoming Was
the JOURNAL. I look
in forward
Chicago to at
to see anything about my old outfit-- Paul (11) and Delight (2) and the hus- the time of the Reunion last year;
the .379th Infantry Combat Scouts. I band of Zoe, the finest wife that a perhaps this year I might make it.
am certain they would appreciate a man could possibly have! Needless Am working in a department store
small mention some time. to say, I'm very happy, with my brother and putting in time
with the local National Guard unit--
RUSSELL T. KEITH (Div Hq/IG Sec- switched from Infantry to Artillery,
tion), 110 West 6th St., Peru, Indiana. CLAUDE H. BUTLER (Div Surg Of- though. Would like to hear from some
Was promoted to Colonel March 2, fice), Retreat State Hospital, Hunlock of the old gang.
1958, in US Army Reserve. Still prac- Creek, Pa. Am completing my third
ticing law on the corner of US No. 24 year as Superintendent of this mental JAMES W. HOLLAND (Hq Co/3rd
hospital near Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Our Bn/378), 302 North 17th St., Mayfield,
and No. 31 at Main and Broadway in daughter, Mary Ellen, was married on Kentucky. So sorry I can't make the
Peru. Rachel is nearly 17 and a High January 10, 1959 to Mr. Eugene E. convention each year. That is the
School Junior and Tom is nearly 16 Raudenbush, Norristown, Pa., a WW busiest time of the year for me as I
and a sophomore playing "B" team II Marine Our son, Charles, was in work for the Kentucky Highway De-
basketball. Hope to make the re- service during the Korean conflict partment (Engineering) and from
union this year. and is completing college. Sorry not March 15 till Thanksgiving we stay
to have been able to attend the Re- snowed under with work. I hear I
MILTON LUCOW (C/320 Med Bn), unions; but have hopes, from some of the boys now and then.
2163 National Bank Building, Detroit
26, Michigan. I have been practicing ORLAND J. CAFASSO (C/379), 101 JOHN KEHN (G/377), 236 South
law in Detroit for ten years now with Main St., Everett 49, Mass. I am still Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South
the firm of Garan, Lucow & Miller. employed at the gas company here. Dakota. Congratulations to Mr. Fred
I look with interest for some news I have a daughter, Gail (6), and a son, M. Peterson on his reelection to Na-
items from Company C, 320th Medical Joseph, who is a year old. tional President and all the other fine
Battalion and am hopeful my boys are officers; they always do a very fine
in the Association. MELVIN ESAREY (Hq Btry/358 FA job of keeping the Association going.
I regret I could not attend the Reuion
Bn), 458 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka, at Cincinnati and meet them again;
OTTIS C. AGLER (G/379), Willshire, Illinois. Am teaching Driver Educa- but I hope events work out so I can
Ohio. Thanks for sending me the tion at New Trier High School, Win- meet all those sociable buddies in
JOURNAL, as it was a good reminder netka, Illinois. We have a daughter Chicago. As for myself, I am doing
i for me to catch up on my dues. Am born July 23, 1958---Sharman. Bob allright; still in the mechanical busi-
glad to see the Reunion was a success Satterstrom (S/Sgt), hq 358 FA Bn, ness. I always look forward to re-
at Cincinnati. Sorry I could not make Survey Section) called me from Mid- ceiving the JOURNAL and seeing who
it but I may be able to attend the one way Airport earlier this year. He is is still in existence and if any new
in Cl_icago this year. I wish the offi- traveling for a Minneapolis, Minne- members enroll. Good luck to all!
cers success in their efforts on behalf sota firm. Says his wife and four
of the Association. kids doing fine.. (Continued on Page 5)
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1%ould like to attend the Reunion Special Hotel Rates to Apply for 95'ers Attending Convention
and see the gang again. However, zo_':._"_..._.;'
August is a busy time on the ranch. CHICAGO--Frank Halper (A/379), the second room will be one-half of
I heard from Eldon Broman, Y.M. Reunion Chairman, and President ..the regular rate. The family plan also
Thomas, Bill Heiser and Alton Pario Fred M. Peterson, have announced makes available half portions for chil-
_all from Signal Company; -_lso the selection of the Knickerbocker dren in the restaurant and room serv-
Chester Grooms. Hotel for the tenth ANNUAL "_RE- ice at half regular menu prices.
UNION to be held on August 21, 22, An ample block of rooms has been
BRADLEY F. MARTIIENS (A/379), and 23, 1959. Set aside for 95ers. However, every-
2310 East Bradford Avenu'e, Milwau- The Knickerbocker Hotel is ideally oiie is urged to get his reservation in
kee 11, Wisconsin. Just hit 60! "Ole located just north of Chicago's well _'_rly and to request written confirma-
Man River," etc. See you in Chicago; known Loop District, and a short walk tion from the hotel. Members are ad-
I hope! from the world famous thoroughfare vised to mark their reservation re-
-Michigan Boulevard. "With its com- quests that they are to attend The
plete facilities best suited to the type 95th Infantry Division Association Re-
DOMINICK AQUINO (C..Btry/358 FA of Reunion being planned, it was vir- union.
Bn), 1846 76 Street, Brooklyn, 14, tually the unanimous choice of the Registrations into the convention
New York. Since my Army discharge R e u n i o n Committee," explained will open on Friday morning, August
in 1945, I have tried to associate my- Chairman Halper. 21, and continue through the entire
self with the 9-V Division. For sev- Special reduced rates have been day as well as on Saturday, August 22.
eral years now my a.uto license plates made available by the hotel, and all Various tours are being planned for
contain the number .9V-358 for 95th guest rooms will be outside, air-con- Friday and Saturday afternoons. A
• Infantry Division, 358th Field Artil- ditioned, including circulating ice buffet supper will be served Friday
lery Battalion. water and free radio and television, evening and a supper program for the
: The rates per day will beas follows: ladies is also scheduled. An enter-
tainment program will follow. A
HARRY H. BERKOVER (95th Div Single Room $ 7.70 formal business session will com-
Band), 7245 N. Kilpatrick St., Lincoln- Twin or Double-Bedroom. 11.00 mence after a complimentary coffee
wood 46, Illinois. Just bought a new (2 persons) hour on Saturday morning.
home in LincolnWood, Illinois. Have The hotel's family plan will be - The Saturday night dinner dance--
a growing family how including three operative for all 95ers registering, the chief social function of the Re-
youngsters. (Ed Note: Harry also has Under this plan.there is no charge union--will be held in the beautiful
organized several dance bands under for children in the same room with settings of the Main Ballroom. The
the name of Hal Munro & Orchestra). parents. Also, if two rooms are re- traditional Metz Hour Service is
quired by any family, the charge for planned for Sunday morning.
ZINO BOVE (Sv/378), 3503 Carfax,
Long Beach 8, California. I certainly
am sorry to have missed the Reunion.
Am very glad that you all had a nice THE BUDDY ERA IN OUR RUSSIAN RELATIONS
time. Will make the next one! If
any of you boys get to California, look
me up. Will be very glad to see any
of you.

CHARLES L. BUONO, MD (C Co/

320 Med Bn), 60ran St., Worcester 5,
Mass. Maybe insignificant: Am proud
grandfather of girl and boy; the lat-
ter named "Charles!" Family resides
in Wichita, Kansas (1025 Patricia). ..:_,,.
Marriage name: Caro. Would appre-
ciate if any 95ers would say hello to
my "displaced" family.

A. E. CAMERON (E/379), 1502 Nor-

man Drive, Pekin, Illinois. Sure am
glad to belong to the 95th. Am plan-
ning on seeing a lot of my old buddies
this year at the Chicago Reunion.

FRANK L. CARLIER (E/378), Box

425, Grant St., Point Marion, Penna.
Would like to hear from some of the
old Company E, 378th men. Just have
one son, Frank,Jr., age five.
Col. Fred E. Galliard, Commanding Officer of 377th Infantry Regiment,
de'livers speech to Russians in a'displaced persons camp:.at_.iHam_i_, Germany:
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SouvenirProgramto Mark i LOCALCHA

TenthAnniversary
Reunion °''_'__'''''.''_'''''''_'_''
WASHINGTON CHAPTER
Committee Chairman Announces Reunion Memento CATCHES REUNION FEVER
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary
Arthur Rice reports that Washington I
Chapter, No. 1, is considering the pos-
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- Vice-Presi- Patronage ads, meaning listing of sibility of bringing a future Reunion
dent Frank Halper, Chairman of the Association member's name in the of The 95th Infantry Division Associa-
Tenth Anniversary Reunion Commit- Program Booklet, are welcomed. This tion to the nation's capitol, and its
tee, announced that to commemorat_ type of listing would be at a cost of members are looking into available
this important event a special souve- $2.00 per name. facilities. Washington, D. C. in 1960?
nir program booklet will be published. Chairman Frank Halper empha- Secretary Rice answers: "We are seri-
Because of the great amount of in- sized this plan would be completely ously giving the matter considerable
terest shown on the part of 95ers in voluntary and in no_way is to be con- thought!"
the Chicago area in supporting such strued as an assessment on any indi- The following slate of officers for
an undertaking through low cost ad- vidual member, the 1958-1959 term was voted upon
vertisements for insertion into the For the convenience of those inter- by the Chapter membership:
program booklet, this opportunity is ested in participating, the Advertis- Chairman--Col. Robert L. Walton,
now being extended to the Association ;ing Contract is reproduced below to- USA
membership at large. Many former gether with the applicable rates for Vice-Chairman--Lt. Col. Maurice J.
95ers are now operating businesses space contracted. Simply complete Reynolds, USA
of their own or hold professional and mail together with your check or Secretary--John Blazek
status in their respective communities . money order to the attention of Chair- Asst. Secretary--Herbert J. Lavoie
and may avail themselves of this man Frank Halper, c/o The 95th In- Treasurer--Col. James H. Comings,
meafis to inform Association member- fantry Division Association, P. O. Box USA, Retired
ship on their activities. 1274, Chicago 90, Illfinois. Asst. Treas.--Holt F. B. Watts, Jr.

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PTER NEWS
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NEW YORK CHAPTER
CONTINUES GROWTH
NEW YORK CITY--Jan. 22: Joseph
M. Roach (H/377), New York Chapter
Secretary, reports that this eastern
chapter held the first of its current
serms of meetings on January 22,
1959 at the Henry Hudson Hotel.
Gratifying to note is the continued
growth of this newest of Chartered
Chapters, organized in 1957..
Secretary Roach reported that, in
addition to outlining a social pro-
gram of meetings for 1959, plans
were discussed for recruitment of ad-
ditional members to the New York
Chapter. Association membership in
the New York area interested in join-
ing this Chapter are advised to com-
municate with Joseph M. Roach,
Chapter Secretary, 40-02 Vernon
Blvd., Long Island City 1, New York.

CHICAGO CHAPTER IN
MARCH MEETING
CHICAGO--Mar. 12: The first in a
series of current year's meetings Of
the Chicago Chapter of The 95th In-
fantry Division Association was held The mail goes through as Pfc. Joe Leonard, Company Runner for George Corn-
this evening. Despite a late season pany, 377th Infantry dashes across a railroad track in Fraulatevn, Germany. Thi's
splattering of cold weather and snowy railroad track was swept by German machine gun fire throughout the time' that the
skies, the faithful flocked to the call. area was occupied by the 377th's 2nd Battalion.
Officers elected for the 1959 term ,
were: Fred M. Peterson (K/377), Presi-
dent; Walter Laskowski (Med/378),
1st Vice-President; Carl Chatman
(M-377), 2nd Vice-President; John
Hein (C/377), Treasurer, Edward
Radik (Sv/360 FA), Secretary. MAIL" BOX signed my commission in Army; this
A short
with severalinformal
ideas formeeting was meet-
the next held (Continued_ from Page 5) commission obtained after WW II.
ing discussed. Following adjourn- MILLARD J. DILG (Hq/547 AAA Bn),
ment, refreshments were served, ar- MAX W. CARVER (C0/320 Med Bn), Rt 2, Box 66, Grapevine, Texas. I
ranged by Grand Chef Radik, and the 676 Shoup Avenue, W., Twin Falls, have recently joined Rogers & Smith
beer and hot dogs disappeared in the Idaho. Idaho is a long ways from Advertising of Dallas as Director of"
_" best of chow line etiquette. Chicago; but I'm going to make it this Marketing. Have visited Bill Dupont
Carl Chatman (M-377) and Bruno year! Hope to see the Medical Bat- and Edgar Haeber in Corpus Christi,
Bogdan (K/377), attending the meet- talion represented. Texas. Both are formerly of Hq
ing, disclosed that both had been Btry, 547 AAA. Major L, E. Wil-
taken prisoners of war in the wake of GLEN I. DANFORTH (Hq Btry/360 liams has returned fr_n_ Europe and
the Metz campaign. Carl was sent to FA Bn), Hamburg, Iowa. I am run- is now at Camp Campbell, Kentucky.
a POW camp in East Prussia and gave ning the American Legion Club here
a hilarious account of his experiences in Hamburg. Will be happy to buy BRIG. GENERAL W. E. DUNKEL-
there including escape from the camp the drinks for any 95er who drops in! BERG (Div Hq), 422 Northridge Drive,
in the final days of the war and re- San Antonio 9_ Texas. I.suggest a
turn to allied lines leading a column FRANK C. DEMING (A/320 Engr Bn), paragraph about our then (1943) Cap-
of German prisoners. Bruno was 4155 Belvedere Drive, Mobile, Alaba- tain Harry Ashmore (Div Hq), who
marched off to a camp in the Hartz ma. Presently hold a position of Su- now is editor of a Little Rock, Arkan-
Mountains and related a more grim .pervisory General Engineer in Spe- sas newspaper and who has gained
.experience- of constant marches and cial Defense Projects Branch, Engi- national recognition for his articulate,
severe camp conditions as their cap- neering Division in Mobile District courageous, sensible and forward°
tors shifted them desperately to avoid Office, Corps of Engineers. Have been looking editorials about the Negro
rescue by American forces spearhead- actively engaged in support structure problem!
ing through the area as the enemy design and supervision for missile
neared total-collapse ..... and military programs. Recently re- _ (Continued on P..age ! 2) . .
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 VICTORY
DIVISION
ARCHIVES
THE EXPLOITS
OF 2nd BN., 377th INF. NATHAN AMCHAN,
FORMER MEMBER OF
( CO. H, 377th BY
COMPILED INF. )

Dashing through 130 road miles Greetings on Easter Sunday were Captain Wilbur G. Noel, Battalion
deep in the heart of Germany, most- exchanged by fast-moving vehicles as S-3, gave the order for the move in
ly aboard tanks, but frequently in they passed one another in a seem- the beer-saloon-hotel Command Post
front of the armored column to clear ingly endless procession (It certainly at Kirchherten on the morning of
the path against deadly enemy pan- seemed so to the dazed German popu- Tuesday, March 27th. "We are going
zerfaust, Second Batallion, 377th In- lace and the surrendering would-be to an assembly area near the Rhine,
fantry, attached to the 66th Armored supermen who chose not to die for we will cross the Rhine and go to
Regiment of the Second Armored Divi- the Fuhrer) and between untiring another assembly area where we will
sion to form Task Force B, after six Yanks and countless groups of Rus- link up with the Second Armored.
long days and sleepless nights, suc- sian, Polish, Belgian, French, Hun- The line companies will ride the
ceeded in reaching its objective in the garian, I t a 1 ia n, Netherlander and tanks. You will serve hot chow late
arc of the circle close to the point of Yugoslavian nationals who had just this afternoon, you will carry enough
junction with the American First _ won their long-awaited freedom. Nu- K rations for 5 days, and the next hot
Army, to spell doom to more than merous conversations between the meal will be in Berlin Friday night.
one hundred thousand. German sol- liberators and liberated confirmed the We move out in less than an hour."
diers trapped in the rich industrial oft-read stories that they had been It was thus under the sub-heading
Ruhr region, the supply backbone of brought from their homes to do slave of rations that the boys got to know
: the tottering Nazi war machine. It labor work from sunrise to sunset in the important and exciting nature of
was a history-making performance of no case for more than five dollars a their mission.
which the doughs were keenly aware, month. Their paper, wooden or ersatz
and no one complained of lack of shoes left no doubt of the hard ordeals At about 0400, 28 March, the Bat-
sleep, of the monotony of cold cheese, they had been through from three to talion crossed the Rhine without inci-
ham and eggs, and corned pork loaf, five years. The boys will never for- dent. The tired and sleepy doughs
and payless payday, get those five Hungarian girls who observed that the river was consid-
kept yelling to truck after truck erably wider than the Moselle and
"Tank You," "Tank You," with one Roer which they had previously
: ..... ::---_
• voice enunciating perfectly the "th" crossed. Though they did not "dine
I to be particularly grateful by proper- on wine when they reached the river
ly shouting "Thank You," "Thank Rhine" they sensed that enemy oppo-
You." sition was deteriorating because
heavier and more protracted defenses
The spectacle of hundreds of Krauts of the eastern bank could have de-
marching without escort to the rear layed for a long period of time the
i of the column
behind their headswithwillhands
ever clasped
remain invasion of the vital Ruhr.

aGerman
good reminder
civilians toin the thousands
scores of townsof On the 29th the Battalion linked up
and villages through which these with the Second Armored, forming
prisoners passed that world domina- Task Force B under the command of
tion and master race notions were Colonel Stokes, and at 0600 on the
bad dreams should they ever get morning of the 30th left the Line of
•around to repairing all the damaged Departure at Lavesum--the first time
and destroyed hotises and possibly the Battalion participated as a corn-
fall victim to the old adage, "Out of ponent of an armored column. The
sight, out of mind" -- and start think- long column moved along without in-
ing or talking about World War III. cident until forced at 1200 to hold up
The white flags on the poles that not at the Dortmund Ems Canal, where
so long ago flew the swastika were the enemy had blown the bridge.
se_n on almost every house, barn, and
factory, and even railroad cars, and George Company in the face of
Fighting was intense at several spots every German older than two will long enemy machine gun fire quickly es-
defended by Storm Troop Units, but remember the change in color with its tablished a bridgehead across the
obstacle after obstacle was removed significance, canal, secured the surrounding area,
in the steady penetration into the killed one and wounded one of the
interior of Germany which brought The grand climax of the journey enemy, and forced the other enemy
Berlin to within less than 200 miles of was reached on the afternoon of April soldiers to flee, sustaining no casual-
theadvancing column. The Vets of 2nd when a radio report brought the ties in the operation. By 1700 the
Metz by their latest achievements must good news that the Second Armored Ninth Army Engineers completed the
have provoked many futile invectives of the Ninth Army had linked up with construction of the pontoon bridge
to be spluttered by Hitler and his time- the First at Lippstadt to seal the fate and the armored column continued on
borrowing cohorts, of the Ruhr. its advance.
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 The column passed through the small arms and panzerfaust in addi- Oscar King who also happened to be
town of Aseheberg and continued tion to severe small arms and machine on guard at that spot and ordered
steadily until early in the morning, fire coming from well-organized ene- them to be on the alert for an ap-
when fairly heavy enemy fire forced my defense positions. Fighting for proaching enemy armored unit and
it to stop near Drensteinfurt. The In- the Pass continued until 1400 before was amazed to find that he had made
fantry Battalion control reverted to the mission was accomplished. Forty a mistake in identity in the dark. It
Lt. Col. Walton for the purpose of enemy were killed, many casualties was a fatal slip on the part of this
clearing the road and town of the inflicted and a few prisoners were Gestapo officer. When Pfe. Sigurd
enemy. At 0900, March 31st, George taken -- one of the prisoners being a Frohm was wounded and could find
and Easy Companies attacked the Japanese fighting in a German de- no aid man he arranged with an
enemy defenses in the town. Enemy fense position. At about 1630 the 41st enemy soldier to have both of them
mortar, machine gun and small arms Infantry Regiment of the Second At- throw away their weapons while the
fire had to be overcome in fierce mored relieved George Company at German administered first aid to the
fighting. Eighty enemy were killed the Pass which had been seized and American. And the reason all the
and at least as many Wounded. Many secured after a continuous fight last- George doughs feel two years older
houses were set on fire, the wounded ing 17 hours. The road to Berlin had than they were before the mission
and prisioners first fleeing from the been reached, started -- well, while they were driv.
houses and later giving themselves Captain Herbert H. Hardy's Hurry- ing through an underpass on the auto-
up to nearby tank crews. Two wound- ing Huskies now call themselves the bahn a German armored reconnais-
ed enemy soldiers were seen being 377th's Raiding Company and offer sanee unit, consisting of three vehi-
wheeled in a wooden cart across the the following incidents to prove their cles, passed overhead. All the stories
field by a girl no more than ten years claim to the name. As they were summarized add up to'one conclusion:
of age. The MP's of the 2nd Armored speeding on the autobahn headed the enemy was taken by surprise and
took them. In the Drensteinfurt battle for the vital Pass, they witnessed that hundreds of enemy soldiers could
50 enemy were captured, at least 200 enemy soldier groups at an assembly have been killed or captured but for
v)ho were forced to flee were picked area off the road loading on buses, the order to get to the Pass and hold
up by surrounding tankers, and a They passed civilian ears, wagons and it as quickly as possible.
large foreign slave colony was liber- buses riding on the autobahn, travel-
ing in the opposite direction. At one After George Company had left on
ated. The few doughs who could speak point they passed a horse and buggy its special mission the remainder of
Russian or Polish had many fasei- in which two German soldiers and the Battalion continued with its eol-
nating stories to hear from the lips of one girl were liesurely enjoying the
these grateful co-belligerent citizens, scenery in the undoubted assumption umn eastward. An assembly area was
The enemy resistence having been that they were in German-controlled reached at 2330, a short rest taken,
eliminated, the surrounding area hav- territory -- that girl will have to find and at 0315, April 1st, the column
ing been cleared, and with the houses a new set of lovers. At one road block pressed forward again. At about 1000
a German Lieutenant in charge of the enemy armor fire stopped the column
in which the enemy had occupied for Volkstrum guarding that place came
defense positions left in flames, the over to T/5 Richard C. Cart and Pfc. (Continued on Page 10)
column left Drensteinfurt at noon to
continue on its mission.
°

At 1800, March 31st, George Com-

pany was attached to Task Force
Warren, and its mission was to move
down the autobahn leading to Berlin
and seize and secure the pass on high
ground near Lamershagen. At about
i 2100, after advancing several miles,
enemy panzerfaust activity stopped
,J the Task Force Warren column and
infantry clearance became necessary.
George Company dismounted from
the tanks and in the next six hours
cleared two and one-half miles of
roadway and surrounding area. At
0330 April 1st the tank column met
George at an assembly area. George's
Second and Fourth Platoons then con-
tinued to clear the road for the next
three and one-half miles, and at 0830,
April 1st, reached the foothills of the
vital Pass. The armor joined the Com_
pany at a second assembly area, and
at 1045 the attack against the Pass
began. Heavy enemy resistance was Demoli'shed German pill box typical ol the type o_ strong point in the path oS
encountered, long range artillery, the Division's advance into the enemy's heartland.
9
__ _ _ _N_ Vic_'OD'y DiViSiOn ._D'¢hives The armored
several hours column
until it continued
was for
again
(Continued from Page 9) stopped by enemy tank, small arms
and panzerfaust fire coming from
for a short time, and the drive con- Augustdorf and the woods west of
tinued after the Battalion Anti-Tank that town at about 1700. The Battalion
Platoon's 57mm. fire destroyed the less Company G reverted to the con-
obstructing armored effort. While tak- trol of Lt. Col. Walton for the purpose
ing positions of relative cover to meet of seizing the high ground near the
whatever the unknown enemy threat town and clear the road to the gap.
was
Alliedat the time many
nationals came newly-liberated
out from sur- As part of the smaller combat unit
rounding houses to offer the doughs Fox
take Company
Augustdorf, spearheaded
and on the a way
drivetook
to
cheese, cake and especially prepared
delicacies for Easter. Their stories of several small villages and more than
the treatment incurred at the hands of 100 prisoners. While Fox Company
the Germans were certainly revealing, was establishing its flank around the
_:°_ I particularly their recent activity in town 15 enemy were killed, and they
being forced to dig positions for the were later found to be German Panzer
Army. It was also here that the first Troops dressed in new leather Storm
group of former slave laborers were Troop uniforms. Easy Company as-
seen riding bicycles and horses in- sisted Fox by making a bold frontal
stead of walking their way back to assult against the town, going through
their ultimate homes, a portion of the woods to the town's
right, drawing heavy enemy machine
Shortly after noon of April 1st ene- gun fire, and killed at least 20 and
_ my resistance was met at Rietberg. captured 2 of the enemy. Sporadic
Fox Company dismounted from the fighting continued all throughout the
tanks, destroyed a motor column con- night, houses having to be flushed in
taining at least twenty enemy vehicles, the dark, and at 0700, April 2nd, a
captured 55 enemy, and in clearing new attack started. By 0930 the entire
the town chased 260 enemy soldiers town had been cleared of the enemy,
into the hands of tankers follow- Easy Company accounting for 50 more
ing behind. The convoy had been SS Troops killed and 9 captured, 3
carrying gasoline and food for enemy being SS and 6 of the Luftwaffe. Fox
positions nearby. Sgt. Casimir T. Company drove a considerable :num-

soners and demanded a slide ru.le to which were captured later in the day
assist him in keeping count in the by tankers, and another hundred be-
Krolikowski (Casey) counted
future. One detachment 315 pri-
of surrender- ber of enemy byinto
ing captured the woods,
scouting parties 100 of
com-
ing supermen had about 50 boys who posed of the colored drivers manning

IIII enemy nocould

were older never
than 15 have passed
or 16, and onefor groups, and supply,
the personnel carriers, maintenance
message centerand
more than 12 years of age from all kitchen personnel. During the fight-
external appearances. Whi 1 e the ing in the vicinity of Augustdorf the
doughs waited in Rietberg for several Second Battalion destroyed four ene-
minutes for the column to start mov- my tanks, set fire to a tank mainten-
ing again hundreds of civilians crowd- ance camp estimated to .have con-
ed the streets -- the freed slave labor- tained 12 tanks undergoing repairs,
ers were exhuberant in their cheers, killed a minimum of 85 enemy, mostly
but the quiet, glum German civilians Storm Troopers, captured 146 (incom-
seemed stunned that military might plete count) excluding the 100 cap-
)_ of such persuasive nature could be
had by anyone
Children but theunder
were waving Fatherland.
the er- tured by-- theandscouting
woods parties thein 200
including the
roneous impression that the doughs captured by the scouting parties and
were their own pride and joy- but the tank crews who were driven to
the net impression was the German surrender by the Battalion Infantry,
people liked the show of military The total number of prisoners ac-
power but merely resented that the counted for at Augustdorf was 346.
column was not theirs. Three young Excluding minor skirmishes where
girls approached a personnel carrier a good many enemy were killed and
and began to speak rather good Eng- uncounted dead left in destroyed vehi-
lish. The doughs were too busy talking
to the Belgian and French men to be cles (which are not included in the
distracted by the girls' English, but count) the Second Battalion account-
one of them asked one of the girls ed for at least 236 known dead, cap-

____ ::'[ where She

lish. she replied,
had learned to speak High
"Warendorf Eng- tured into
drove outright in combat
the hands of tank256,crews,
and
School", "Haven't we taken Waren- drivers and personnel members of the
dorf yet?" he inquired. "No", replied Battalion at least 660 other enemy
the girl. "We soon will", responded soldiers. The number of enemy killed
the dough, and the girls left in by 5 mortar barrages fired by How
furious anger. Company cannot be estimated.
 To these figures
achievements mustBattalion
of the be addedAnti- the DIVISION ARTILLERY .CO & STAFF
Tank Platoon, which in the course of
the advance had occasion to set up 21
road blocks and destroyed two enemy
oil trucks, one supply truck, one ar-
mored car, one horse-drawn wagon,
two supply wagons, one radio set in
operation, one telegraph set in a rail-
road station, one locomotive, and vari-
ous equipment including tank motors.
Of the 19 men captured by this pla-
toon, 1 was a Gestapo Major, 1 an SS
Captain, 1 a Wehrmach Captain, 1
Lieutenant, 1 Sergeant, 10 enlisted
men and a Staff car with a Captain,
Lieutenant and 2 enlisted men in it.
The 21 known killed by the Anti-Tank
Platoon in the oil trucks and supply
wagons are included in the total killed
figure above.
There are miscellaneous incidents
and observations which are of interest
and of probable military value which
on account of the speed of the entire
operation cannot be placed in order of
sequence. Foremost is the relationship
between the tank and the doughboy.
It is very uneasy for an Infantryman
to jump off from a heavy tank and
engage enemy panzerfaust efforts
while the tanks remain behind. It
seems that the doughs must tread
where the monster tanks dare not.
Infantrymen must clear two hundred
yards in radius before a tank can pro-
ceed with relative safety against pos_ cerned when told the column was to free more Frenchman and perhaps
sible enemy panzerfaust. It was neces- American. Actually they thought we get to Berlin in three days to end the
sary for the Battalion to clear the first were new German units, war". And he spoke as though he
200 yards of every town where resist- The most amusing scene was the really meant it.
ance was met or anticipated before the treatment given to a haul of a Gestapo Successful, interesting and import-
tanks could proceed. Greater protec- Major, another Major, a Captain and: a ant as the mission was, it was by'no
,tion to the Infantry soldier could be Lientenant. The surprised and arro- means easy sailing. Besides the re-
given while not substantially increas- gant Gestapo Major faltered in enter- sistance listed above the main column
ing the risks to the tanks if the foot ing the jeep that was to carry him to was three times approached by hos-
element, after clearing the first hous- the PW cage. Major Albert L. Sebesta, tile aircraft, each time to be driven
es on both sides of a given street at ex-football player for Texas A & M, off by 50-caliber and anti-aircraft
the entrance of a town, could have the took a quick kick at the hesitating guns. The kitchen trucks and person-
tanks, or tank in support reach that enemy, but missed by inches. He must nel far behind the column were
end of the street and advance with the have felt worse than a collegiate fail- strafed, and the Headquarters Com-
foot soldier as he makes his way ing to score that point after touch- pany kitchen truck suffered one dead
through' the street. The tank should down which cost his Alma Mater the and seven wounded.
fire diagonally at the houses on both game. And then how irony, plays The smoothness of the mobile
sides of the street ahead of the troops, tricks -- Twenty-year-old Battlefield- operation and the perfect flow of
while the troops in covering the tank Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Arthur supplies must: not escape mention
I can watch each window and basement Snyder took the formerly distin- because the gigantic movement did
and immediately frustrate any enemy guished quartet to their new home in r e q u i r e tremendous quantities of
f_- effort to employ panzerfaust against war prison. It was odd that young replenishments. The traffic prob-
the tanks. Infantry-tank village fight- Lieutenant Snyder was bringing in lems were handled flawlessly and
ing along the suggested line could world-beaters who had planned, pre- the route designated showed pains-
spare and avoid casualties for the foot pared and trained for the war before taking preparation and high skill.
troops without adding appreciably the he had been born. Brigadier General Collier's constant
• presence in the midst of operations
risks to the tanks. The genuine nature of the sincerity at the front of the column inspired
Among the numerous sidelights expressed by the freed foreign nation- the Doughs very much. Major
should be mentioned the incident als can well be illustrated by the Warren's venture into NoMan's Land
which occured at 0520, date and place following incident. Three French on past George Company's objective at
unknown, where 3 German men on bicycles stopped to talk to a group of the autobahn Pass to inveStigate by
the way to work inquired who we doughs when one of them asked for a himself what appeared to be a con-
were. They were told American. An piece of soap. The second quickly centration • of camouflaged enemy
afterthought was that they should stopped him saying, "They need all tanks will never be forgotten by the
have been told Russian because they the soap they have to get as quickly breath-holding doughs. Captain John
seemed too contented and uncon- as they can to other parts of Germany E. Shafer's scurrying around to find
his men for a quartering party
brought the best news of all --they

MBERSHIP TODAY sleep, some hot food, would soon be

were to be relieved after all and some
in sight.
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MAIL BOX EVERETT H. FRANKLIN (Regt'l Hq ABE GAMZOrq iB/320 Engr Bn), 37-05
Co/377), Box 612/ Burnside, Ken- 79th Street, Jackson Heights 72, New
(Continued from Page 7) tucky. Just bought myself a 1 a k e York. In 1958 I became a Certified I
front home across from Burnside, Public Accountant. (Ed. Note: Con-
JOHN W. ENOS, H/378), 5629 Hayter Kentucky and Chandler Island State gratulations from all of us, Abe, on
Avenue, Lakewood, California. Am Park. Am in TV service and have your achievement!)
enclosing my check for 1959 dues. Amateur Radio General Class License
I enjoy the JOURNAL very much. K4ZBA. Anyone traveling US No. 27 RALPH L. HALL (M/378), 5184 10th
Would be happy to hear from some north or south thru Kentucky, please Avenue, Hanford, California. Am
Company H boys. Will try to make -stop in and tell me about yourself, planning on attending the Chicago
a Reunion some year. Sure would Reunion and hope some of the Third
like to have B. B. Hertz's address, if
anyone is,corresponding with him. ARTHUR J. FUENKENSTEIN (DiV Battalion boys will be here. (Ed
Hq/AG Section), 415 New Hyde Park, Note: Pack your bags for Chicago,
LEO FAULSTICH (Div. Hq), 1312 Long Island, New York. Heard from Lt. Hall, the boys will there!)
StatetheSt.,Caterpillar
for Pekin, Illinois.
Tractor AmCompany,
working Bob Coleman (Hq 95th Div) and many
Engine Division. So buy "CATS" and others. It is always nice to get word PAUL S. HUDGINS (1st Bn Hq/378),
from the "old gang"! Am anxious for Box 468, Huntington, West Virginia.
plug for Earthworm of Botts fame. another get-together in New York! Have moved to Huntington to join
JOHN W. FORNESS (K/379), 77 Kent ' law firm here of Fitzpatrick, Hud-
Blvd., Salamanca, New York. No dleston, Bolen & Hudgins.
claim for myself but I'd like to thank EDGAR L. GAGNE_.(795th Ord), 719
you gentlemen for keeping the Asso- Cottage St., Pawtucklet, Rhode Island.
ciation alive. I fir s t joined when After attending the Division's Re-
headquai'ters union
having insuch
New a Yorl_
swell :City
time,in 1957 and NEW MEMBERS
dle's basement were
and in amGeneral Twad-
glad to see the wife
the outfit growing the way that it is. and I were looking forward to the last
Keep up the good work! one held in Cincinnati. But, due to Due to space limitations in
business, we were_',not able to get this JOURNAL issue listing of
HARRY J. FORSTER (Div Hq), 307 there. However, i959 in Chicago, new members joining the Asso-
4th. . Avenue E, Durand, Wisconsin. here we come! Hope to see quite a ciation in 1959 will be carried
Tell the gang HELLO!!! I'm going to few of the fellows from the western in the July issue.
try and be at the Reunion this year! states there.

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