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THE ARDENNES * THE RHINELAND * CENTRAL EUROPEJoseph Maloney, Association Past-President (2001-2002) in the Pittsburgh VA Hospital presenting Richard Rigatti Association Past-President (1995-1996), Past-Treasurer (2002-2006) with a handsome clock and plaque (larger photo on page 8 of this CUB) Sadly, Rigatti passed away November 11, 2006. (see Memoriam) Dick will be missed by all as a member, officer, consultant and friend to all.
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GOLDEN LION
Vol 63- No. 1 OCT-NOV-DEC 2006
riPUBLISHED BY AND FOR 14444,
The Veterans of the 106th INFANTRY DIVISION
The CUB
A quarterly publication of the 106th Infantry D1.451017 Association, Inc. A nonprofit Organization - St Paul, MN- USPO #5054 Agent: John P Kline, Editor
Paid Membership August 20, 2006 1,511
Membership Fees include CUB magazine subscription Life Vets/Associates ... $75 Auxiliary $15 Annual Vets/Associates... $10 Auxiliary $2
Annual Dues payable by June 30 each year
Payable to "106th Infantry Division Association" in care of Treasurer. - See address below.
Board of Directors
Donald F. Herndon (424/L) (2007)
8313 NW 102, Oklahoma City, OK 73162-4026 405-721-9164 Email: oklastamps@aol.com
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Bernard Mayrsohn (423/CN) . (2008)
34 Brae Burn Drive. Purchase, NY 33138 Ethelbam@aol.com Website: www.mayrsohn.corn 914-428-8200
Murray Stein (423/I) (Exec Comm) .. 2008)
7614 Charing Crossing Lane, Delray Beach, EL33446 561-499-7736 Greg0803gadelphia.net
Dr. Duncan Trueman (424/AT) (2008)
29 Overhill Lane, Warwick, NY 10990 Tel/Fax 845-986-6376 dttruernan@yahoo.com Newton Weiss (423/HQ 3Bn) . . . . (2008)
400 Morse Avenue. Gibbstown, NJ 08027-1066 856-423-3511 newtrufh2@verizen.net
Elected Offices
President ..........Murray Stein Past-President (Ex-Officio)
1st Vice-Pres Martin Wente
2nd Vice-Pres. Clifford Doxsee
Business Matters, Deaths, Address changes
First Name = Chairman / Second Name = Backup
Adjutant: Marion Ray / 704 Briarwood Drive, Bethalto, 1L 62010-1168 Tel/Fax 618-377-3674 z9y7a1r2@sbeglobal.net
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Geo Call (424/B) (2009)
105 Mt. Lebanon Rd, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826-3018 908-832-2961
Walter C. Greve 423/HQ 1Bn (2009)
13929 E Marina Dr #604 Aurora, CO 80014 303-751-5866 wcgreve@aol..com
Seymour Lichtenfeld 42211 (2009)
19450 NE 21st Ct, North Miami Beach FL 33179 TeL 305-932-4467 sylichtenfeldg1prodigy..net
Martin L. Wente 423/1 (Exec Comm) . (2009)
1309 Paseo Valle Vista Covina, CA 91724 626-332-5079 chicdonna@ttetcom
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Treasurer: Lyle Beeth 2004 Golf Manor Blvd, Valrico, FL 33594-7288 Tel: 813-689-9621 Fax: 813-655-8952 lbeeth@hotmail.com
Chaplain: Dr. Duncan Trueman / Rev Ewell Black, Jr. 29 Overhill Lane, Warwick, NY 10990 Tel/Fax 845-986-6376 dttrueman@yahoo.com
Memorial Chairman: Dr. John G. Robb / Frank Trautman 238 Devore Dr., Meadville, PA 16355 814-333-6364 jrobb238@hotmail.com
Rev. Ewell C. Black Jr. (4221A) (2010)
2000 E-W Conn - Apt 212 Austell, GA 30106 Tel: 770-819-7212 ecb@avillager,org Edward Christianson (331st MED/C . (2010) 303 Harper Hollow Lane Winchester, VA 22603 540-877-1643 deconed@webtv.net Gifford B. Doxsee (423/HQ 3 Bn) (2010) 1 Canterbury Drive Athens, OH 45701-3708 740-592-3472 doxsee@oak,eats.ohiou.edu Dr. Ralph Nelson (4221CN) . (2010) 10437 Prestwick NE, Albuquerque NM 87111 505-275-3044 3472ralph-rhoda@comeast.net
CUB Editor John P. Kline / Hal Taylor 11 Harold Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337-2786 Tel/Fax 952-890-3155 jpk@mm.com
Historian . . . . John Schaffner/William McWhorter Atterbury Memorial Representative ... Philip Cox Resolutions Chairman . Rev Ewell Black
Order of the Golden Lion . .John Swett/Joseph Massey Committee Members Joseph Massey
Nominating Committee Chairman • .... Sy Licthenfeld
Mini-Reunions Harry F. Martin, Jr./George Call
ADA Liaison Representative Joseph Maloney
Membership Chairman John Kline
Lyle Beeth (424/AT ) (2011)
2004 Golf Manor Blvd Valrico, FL 33594-7288 813-689-9621 lbeeth@hotmail.com Harry Martin Jr. (4241L) (2011) 121 Mcgregor Avenue Mt Arlington, NJ 07856 973-663-2410 martinjr@localnet.com Charles F. Rieck (422/H) (2011) 7316 Voss Parkway Middleton, WI 53562-3776 Ellsworth H. Schanerberger (331st Med/B) (2011) 15964 N Swathmore Ct Livonia, Ml 48154-1005 734-593-7851 Eff.Schanerberger@worldnetatt
President's View ..
My Brothers,
Our 60th reunion is now history, and a wonderful convention it was. For those of you who were not there - I will attempt to give you an eye witness account of the events. At our "old board meeting" on Wednesday August 30, a number of issues were discussed and one, specifically was put to rest. The status of Associate members was stated by the Board that we would invite them to work with any of our Commit tees, and we would welcome their efforts on behalf of our 106th Association.
The trip around the city on Thursday was enjoyed by all.
At our Welcome Dinner that evening, the food was good, and the music, was supplied by a terrific trio. We delighted in watching our Golden Lions "Jitterbugs" dancing up a
storm. It was great fun! Barbara and I happily joined in with them.
The "Memorial Service Message" delivered by our Chaplain Dr. Duncan Trueman was both moving and inspirational as always. Dr. Trueman stated that our 106th Infantry Division Association is truly blessed. His work with veterans suffer ing from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is to be applauded by us all.
I thank my wife Barbara and Donna Wente, Martin Wente's wife, for their services as "Hostesses" at the Ladies Luncheon on Friday. The Ladies had a fun afternoon.
At the Men's Luncheon our Committee Chairmen reported. Discussions included Disability Compensation issues and the Election of Officers for 2006-2007.
We had an update on the 2007 Convention in Kansas City, and turned over the search for our 2008 Reunion site to our newly elected 2nd V.P. Mr. Gifford Doxsee.
The Friday night Dinner Cruise was a problem. An extremely long walk from the buses, to the ship (in a light rain), and then having our group assigned to the upper level-with no elevators! Many of our people in wheelchairs and with physical prob lems had to be seated at the lower level, away from our group. A number of us chose to sit with this group. However, the food was good and the view of the Statue of Liberty, all lit up at night, made it all worthwhile.
The highlight of our trips was our visit to West Point on Saturday September 2. The hallowed grounds of our Military Academy, and the lovely luncheon served at the Club, made it an experience to treasure.
At the "New Board of Directors" meeting on Saturday we officially welcomed the new board members and the newly electe d officers, and committee chairmen.
Our newly elected officers are: President, Murray Stein, 1st V.P. Martin Wente, 2nd V.P. Gifford Doxsee, and Treasurer Lyle Beeth. The officers and committee chairmen are always listed on the inside front cover of "The CUB."
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Murray Stein 106th Infantry Division Association President 2006-2007 423rd Combat Infantry Regiment "I" Company 7614 Charing Cross Lane, Deray Beach, FL 33446 561-499-7736 Greg0803@adelphia.net
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I served this past year on behalf of our good friend Mr. Irwin Smoler who passed this past year. It was my honor to serve and work with the officers, directors and committee chairmen. During the year, we accepted the retirement of our Treasurer, Mr. Richard Rigatti. We were fortunate that we had a replacement in place with the talented Mr. Lyle Beeth. We thank him for accepting this responsibility.
The Board has chosen to allow me to serve the 2006-2007 Fiscal year, as your president, until we meet in Kansas City. I am honored and appreciative of the opportu nity to serve you.
I would be remiss, if I didn't personally thank our Adjutant Marion Ray and our Editor John Kline for their valued assistance and friendship this past year.
They are two remarkable treasures of our 106th Association.
Join with me in thanking the Officers, Past Presidents. Board members, and Committee Chairmen, for the work they do on behalf of our Association.
Remember the 61st Annual Reunion will be in Kansas City, Mo. September 5th to the 9th 2007. Registration blanks and schedules will be mailed in the Spring.
MINI -REUNIONS
Over the past many years - there have been Local Mini-Reunions held in many of the states.This list below represents the areas where Mini-Reunions were held last year. If you would like to hold one in your area let me know:
Arizona, Mesa; California, Northern: California, Southern; Florida (West Coast); Georgia, Atlanta; Illinois, Alton; Iowa(Western), Lincoln; Kansas, Junction City; Maryland, Virginia and DC; Michigan, Livonia; New Jersey, Wharton; New York, Long Beach; New Mexico, Albuquerque; New York, Long Beach; Ohio, Cuyahoga Falls; Oklahoma, Tulsa; Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania, Reading; Washington, Federal Way; Wisconsin, Madison.
Address lists are sent to volunteer Mini-Reunion chairpersons, that request them, so that he can sent local invitations.
These "Mini-Reunions" or Luncheons are held in a local area, so that 106th Infantry Division members can get together in remembrance of their efforts and contributions in WWII.There are many members who cannot attend National Re unions, or choose not to attend. These local Mini-Reunions gives them an opportunity to meet and discuss "their war" and to make new friends. Being mostly held in December (but not necessarily so) - they resonate with the thoughts of that fateful Decemember in 1944.
They were originally started to celebrate the "Battle of the Bulge Anniversary." They have grown to be an important function of the Association membership.
If you would like to sponsor a local event contact John Kline, CUB Editor, for a set
of mailing labels for your area.
Stay well
Murray Stein, President
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President's View .
My Brothers of the 106th Infantry Division Association:
The "Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind" is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. I have joined the Blind Rehabilitation Center Commission here at West Palm Beach Veterans Medical Center. Their goal is to make everyone aware of this program to provide the Special Training necessary for the Blind Visually Impaired Veterans and to provide Guide Dogs for the Blind Veterans.
In addition a program is being developed at the Walter Reed Medical Center to use these capable canines as Assist Dogs working with Leg Amputee Veteran's.
The Guide Dog Foundation has also provided Animal Therapy for Veteran patients suffering PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
The cost of raising and training a Vets Dog is approximately $30,000. The Foundation delivers its Dogs to the Vets free of charge.
Therefore, a sponsorship opportunity has been created. The original cause for sponsorship was $10,000. That has now been reduced to $6,000.
The sponsor's name will be placed in the Annual Report as a Vets Dog Team Sponsor. Further, the Veteran will be told the name of the sponsor of his dog, as well the sponsor be given the name of the Veteran.
Helping a Blinded Veteran is a reward in itself. I will be submitting a detailed report and recommendation for sponsorship at our board meeting during the Kansas City reunion.
Thank you-Stay Well.
Murray Stein, President 106th Infantry Division Association
From Vet Dogs: http://www.guidedog.org/
From the Internet http://wwguidedog.org
One of the original tenets of the Guide Dog Foundation's mission was to provide Guide Dogs, free of charge, to wounded soldiers returning from WWII. Today, 60 years later, that commitment is as strong as ever.
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Chaplain's Message 60th Annual Reunion • .
LOVE ABIDES
There's a story, surely legendary, which
emerged from the Vietnam War. It tells
about a young Vietnamese woman who was killed, but left behind her husband and
her young son.
The husband, needing to provide for
himself and the boy in the midst of the
chaotic situation, traveled far and wide looking for odd jobs. Often he had to leave
his young son with a neighbor while he worked at whatever job was available.
After one trip which was longer than usual, he returned to find that the war had
demolished his village and his son and all
his neighbors were gone. Searching through rubble that had once been his neighbor's house, he found some small bones and was sure that these must be the
bones of his beloved son. He wrapped the bones carefully and carried them with him
wherever he went.
Many years past, the story goes, when one night the old man heard him knocking
on his door. He called out "who's there?"
"It's your son. I have been searching for you for many years," the voice outside
replied. "Let me in."
The old man yelled, "My son? No. You are a fake and a cruel man. My son is dead.
Leave me alone." And he would not open the door.
The knocking continued for some time but eventually stopped. The young man
outside gave up and went away.
The legend tells us that the old man never did find happiness. And never did find
his lost son who was still living ... all because he was determined to hold onto the
bones of the past.
There are some things, some bones of the past, that we would prefer to forget, but
cannot. And there are some things of the past that we should never forget. And will not. But although it is true that the past will always live in us, unlike the old man, we
refuse to live in the past.
We gather this morning to reaffirm that these our comrades, and the many who
have departed before them, will never be forgotten.
And so I submit to you that today is our very special Memorial Day ... each year,
the 106 very own Memorial Day.
We were engaged they and you and I, in the greatest conflagration that war has
ever created. We were engaged, during the Battle of the Bulge, in the greatest, the largest land battle ever fought by American armies. In our war more men than ever in history bore arms. And women, for the first time were added to the service in
unprecedented numbers.
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Chaplain Dr. Duncan Trueman, 424/AT 29 Overhill Lane, Warwick NY 10990 Tel/FAX: 845-986-6376 dttrueman@yahoo.com
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And the people, the ordinary citizens back home, and indeed the whole nation, was united into one giant struggle against evil. Few homes could be found that did not display in their windows a blue star... or a gold.
How different today, when so many of us on the home front go about business and pleasure as usual, rarely stopping to think about the sacrifices being made on the battlefield or in the air or on the sea's. Sacrifices being made even as we speak this morning.
Today's war belongs to just a few. Back then everyone was a part of America's war.
So we come to remember our dead who never came home. And we come to remember also those who have passed from our midst as the years have gone by. This is our 60th reunion... 60 Memorial services... 60 years of remembering... 60 years of honoring... 60 years counting the empty chairs. How has this affected our lives, our priorities even our personal character? I have concluded that long ago it created a commitment on the part of almost every one of us ... a commitment.
Somehow, through the passing years, consciously or unconsciously, we sensed that we the living ... each in our own way, in and our own manner of living... must try to merit the sacrifices that were poured out. And we became better men for that ... perhaps it was in tribute to our comrades that we became the "greatest generation" and better human beings.
Every veteran here knows the horrors and suffering of combat firsthand. Many also know that deprivation, abuse and suffering of captivity. Together these are what I call the nasty, dirty business of war.
I have had veterans who had remained silent for years finally open up and tell me that, despite their silence, they'd always had a tremendous need, almost a longing, to tell those closest to them what that dirty, nasty business was really like. They said things like: "I've always had this need to talk about what the war did to me inside, but I could never find words that would express it." I'm not sure many of us could. How do you express things that are almost inexpressible?
But there are two aspects of our war experience that are almost inexpressible.
One, of course, has to do with war's dirty business. The other has to do with the sublime. The other has to do with the immeasurable brotherly love that bonded every soldier to every other, and which was often demonstrated by unforgettable acts of self-sacrifice.
For during those years long ago when we served together, every single one of us committed himself to caring for every other. In battle or behind barbed wire, we both gave and received mutual support, strength, help, sometimes rescue ... and a sharing of the little that we had. The bond thus created is the bond that still tugs at our hearts, and there is no word that defines it except the word "love."
We know what few civilians understand... that soldiers come to experience some of the finest sentiments that humans can never know on the battlefield. The battlefield is a place of many emotions... fear and anger... resignation and determination. Hope and despair.
It comes as a surprise to civilians to learn that the chief, the most constant emotion at work among any group of combat soldiers is a most unlikely one. It is love. Across the whole range of physical, emotional and mental states, amid the desolation of the battlefield, love abides. The military has words for it, words like "camaraderie" or "cohesion" which don't even begin to express or explore the depth of this emotion.
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Chaplain's Message 60th Annual Reunion .. .
We all know we weren't fighting for a king, or country or mom or apple pie or the girl next door. Neither were we fighting for high and lofty ideals. We were fighting for our own survival, yet at the same time we were often risking our own survival for the comrade next to us.
In his book, "Band of Brothers," Stephen Ambrose wrote this about the men in Easy Company:
"They found combat to be ugliness, destruction and death, and hated it. Anything was better than the blood and carnage, the grime and filth, the impossible demands made on the body-anything, that is, except letting down their buddies. They also found in combat the closest brotherhood they ever knew. They found selflessness. They found they could love the other guy in the foxhole more than themselves. They found that in war, men who love life would give up their lives for them."
Only one who has been there can fully understand... in the desolation of the battlefield, love abides.
You must remember the ending scene in "Saving Private Ryan." Ryan, as an older man, returns to the military cemetery where the Captain (played by Tom Hanks) is buried. Standing beside the grave with tears streaming down his face he tries to thank the captain for the sacrifice he had made and explains that although he had not accomplished great things in the years they had given him, still he had tried his best, and done his best to earn the sacrifice that the Captain and his squads had made.
The tears the elderly veteran shed in a graveside scene were matched by the tears of every veteran in the audience.
We count the empty chairs... 60 years worth. There's nothing to be earned; we earned it long ago. All we can do and must do is keep remembering and keep living and keep loving in a mostly unloving world... keep loving as we loved once before.
Walt Whitman, the great American poet, wrote a poem about two Civil War veterans-father and son-who were killed in the same battle. Their bodies were brought home for burial in a small country town in which they lived.
The poem depicts all the people of the town in a solemn funeral procession through the streets of the village. The sad procession of friends and neighbors is accompanied by bugles and drums on the way to the cemetery. As the poem described it, daylight is faded and only an immense silver moon illuminates the scene ...
The last few lines of the poem expressed Whitman's personal sadness as he watches and listens to the sorrowful procession passing by. The closing lines of his poem read like this:
0 my soldiers twain! 0 my veterans passing into burial!
What I have I give you,
The moon gives you light,
And the bugles and drums give you music!
And my heart, 0 my soldiers, my veterans,
My heart gives you love.
So it is with us. What we have we give. To our comrades of old with whom we once shared life and death, and all that lies between... to them our hearts will always give love.
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The Adjutant's Message .
The Adjutant's Message .. .
Question: Should the 106th Association be retired or continue for life:
Since assuming the responsibilities of adjutant in our association at the Hampton Reunion in 2002 I noticed a few things that have bothered me, but like the majority of the membership, I have said nothing about it. The attendance at our annual reunions has been and continues to be about ten percent of our veteran membership. Our board of directors, elected by those members attending the annual reunions is twenty mem bers. From the early days of our association, each year four new members were elected and over a period of five years, the board was completely replaced. Then over the past four or five year's physical disabilities due to ageing as well as deaths has caused changes in the regularity of new members coming on the board of directors. During this last reunion, five new board members were elected, but two vacancies due to deaths remained unfilled. Normally, only one replacement would have taken place
at the upcoming reunion in Kansas City. However, because of a very unfortunate accident happening to board member Donald Herndon during his return home from our recent reunion, and as well as the two deaths that occurred last year, three new members will be elected to our board.
Normally during each reunion, there are two board meetings, one before the General Membership luncheon in order to conduct necessary business and the second board meeting to elect new officers for the new year. After this second board meet ing, there is then a business meeting conducted after the banquet meal. Then, the meeting is culminated by the swearing in of your president for the next year.
Now with those things in mind, I would like to inform each of you of several observations. Each time we have a meeting, board meeting or general membership meeting, as the time appears for the reading of the minutes of the last years meeting the president normally will state that he will accept a motion that the minutes not be read. A motion is made, a second is stated and the board and membership vote to exclude the reading of the minutes.
My question is: Who informs you as to what is going on? And more importantly: Have you EVER heard or read the minutes of a board meeting and the actions taken? And do you really care?
Now, here is my reason for bringing all of this to your attention.
Our association was established in France in 1945 by members of our 106th Divi sion who were still with the division at that time and place. The first official annual reunion was held in 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Each year thereafter some of our veteran members have met to perpetuate our association. The most recent at Newark, NJ which was reunion number 60.
Several years ago a board member initiated a motion to admit associate members (non-106th veterans) to our board with the anticipation of those associate members assuming a continuation of our association. Our bylaws states that associate member do not have a vote, only veteran members. We are, in the eyes of IRS, a nonprofit veteran's organization and we are not paying taxes. It was found that to allow non-veterans to assume such participation, would require a complete change of our corporation and loss of the benefit of being a veterans organization, including the necessity of paying taxes. The motion was not approved.
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The Adjutant's Message . . .
Our membership is now composed of men who are eighty years of age and a few who are in their nineties. There is a share of the membership who feels that it is now time for us to discontinue our annual reunions and to close up shop.
A number of years ago, the idea was of having "local" mini-reunions throughout the United States was born in order to continue our contacts with our friends and buddies. Each year, in this high speed, fast travel era, we place ourselves in a more precarious situation. The recent return home accident of one of our members causes a lot of thinking about travel limitations. In the last century - in the 1990's, - the Board of Directors passed a motion to the affect that the Association would cease to exist in 2002. Although it passed, it was lost in the records of changing boards.
At our most recent reunion in Newark, NJ, President Murray Stein named a committee to consider the future of our association. Named to that committee chaired by Second Vice President elect Gifford Doxsee were the following members: Walter Greve, Sy Lichtenfeld, Bernard Mayrsohn, Joseph P. Maloney, John Schaffner and Martin Wente.
On August 19 before the reunion we had 1,172 veteran members, including a large number of Annual Members who have not paid this year's dues. There must be a sizeable number of you out there with an interest and an opinion regarding the question:
Should we continue as we are doing, OR should we close down the association and let the history books continue our reputation?
The opportunity and the decision are in your hands.
Make a telephone call to Vice-President Gifford Doxsee at 1-740-592-3472. For those with computers, Doxsee can be contacted at doxsee@ohio.edu. Signed Marion Ray, Adjutant
106th Infantry Division Association
Enlarged view of the plaque that was presented to Richard Rigatti by Joseph Maloney
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Editor, John Kline, 423/M
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MISSING IN ACTION
The following members have had been deleted from the Association roster for reason of one or more CUB magazines being returned. Every attempt to learn of a new address location have failed.
If you have any personal knowledge contact me -My name, telephone and email address are on the inside front cover of this magazine.
Last known addresses are shown.
John Kline, editor
Roy Armold 422/F
PO Box 178, Mount Joy, PA 17522
Raymond Jones, Jr. 422/C
1301 N 4th St/319 T Street, Atchinson, KS 66002 Kathryn Kemp Associate 7406 Arden Road, Cabin John, MD 20818
Johnny Oakley Jr. 424/HQ 3BN Reidsville, NC 42430
Pat Westphal 424/K
4540 CR 107, Gatesville, TX 76528
Irene Bounds Associate
6201 Crane Drive, Lakeland, FL 33809 Charles V Cullinan 424/M 488 W High Banks RD Debary, FL 32 713
John H. Kelly 423/C 43 Schoolhouse Rd - Apt 160,
East Weymouth, MA and
10 Hillcrest Rd, Wakefield MA
Association Membership November 13, 2006
Life Members (Vets) 684
Annual Members (Vets) 432
Total Vets 1116
Life Associate Members 208
Annual Associate Members 116 Total Associates 324
Comp Members 2
GRAND TOTAL 1440
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From the Association Historian
John R. Schaffner 589/A, Historian Past President 2002-2003 1611 Miller Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030 410-584-2754 pumexim2@bcpl.net
Vo163,#1 Oct-Nov-Dec 2006
We are approaching another milestone in the history of the 106th Infantry Division as I sit down to write. It's hard for me to realize that it was 62 years ago, come this December, that we were suddenly and most unexpectedly exposed to the realities of a shooting war. A quiet sector it was supposed to be. I felt pretty good about that as I recall. Oh sure, the weather was miserable but we had learned to live with that. And our 2nd Division buddies had provided us with ready made foxholes and "bombproof" bunkers. Welcome to the front. Then it hit the fan. You know the rest of that story.
Well, there are a lot of folks here today who were not there then. Most of us have given birth to the second generation and for a lot of us, the third generation. They don't know the story that a lot of you have to tell. Now you have the chance. We have already collected stories and memoirs from about 160 of our 106th division
veterans. They have been installed on the www.indianamilitary.org website by Associate Member, Jim West, and will be copied onto CDs for distribution in the near future. From there the original material will be deposited at the U.S. Army Heritage and Educational Center at Carlisle, PA. (Except for those who wish their's returned to them.)
At this time there are 20 sets of the Cub CDs still available. Cubs issued since March 2005 will be included on the CDs containing the memoirs. We will continue to collect memoirs from individuals and they will also be included in a future production. That material can be sent to me or, directly to Jim West for his attention. Jim's mailing address is 4223 S. Shelby 750 W, Franklin, IN 46131-9205.
Correction to part of a previous CUB article:
"The Rest of The Story" - An error in my journal describing the re-visit to the battleground in 2002 has been revealed to me by fellow historian and 106th Associa tion Member - Christian de Marcken.. Volume 58, #4 of the CUB of Jul- Aug- Sept-2002 page 16, line 12 states :" Steele hung there through most of the battle, wounded in the foot, and playing dead, until he was brought down by a German soldier and made a prisoner."
Sorry to say that is not the straight story.
Gerard (Gerry) Baszner was the Medic of the 505th PIR, 82nd AB Division, who was ordered by his Lieutenant to go and treat Pvt. Steele while Steele was hanging in his harness. The reason Gerry was chosen was the fact that he was not too tall and very slight, he was able to sneak through the narrow window of the church steeple to give the appropriate shots to the paratrooper. Steele was never made a prisoner of the Germans. Medic Baszner was one of our heroes, who chose to be surrounded by the Germans rather than leave his patients. I am sure that was typical of the Medics everywhere.
This was a famous event and the facts should be correct. I regret the error and hope that this correction is accepted in good faith. Thanks to Christian.
Your 106th Infantry Division Association Historian, John R. Schaffner 589/A
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Front & Center . .
For those of you who haven't met them, Mathilda and Marcel Schmetz are, without reservation, Belgian friends of all of the American soldiers that fought in Europe to restore their freedom. And, when I say friends, I mean that there is absolutely nothing that is too much trouble for them to accommodate you. Just visit them at their home (and museum) at Thimister-Clermont. For the last eleven years this couple has been visiting the U.S. just to continually re-new friendships with the many veterans that they know. On 17 November, Lil and I were privileged to be in the group hosted at Lancaster, PA.by George Meyer, 1st Division veteran. This event drew about 40 people from the area who are aquainted with the guests.
Mathilda is very comfortable with the English language and always has something very nice to say to her American friends. (1st picture - Mathilda speaks to the group with appreciation for the sacrifices made by the Americans who restored freedom to Belgium.) Also present at the reception from the 106th was Russell Hoff and his two sons, Tom and Steve (Associate members.)
Picture below is Mathilda and Marcel flanked by Russell Hoff and John Schaffner.
This couple has established and operates the Remember 39-45 Museum. They open their home to the Americans visiting and will extend the invitation to visit and stay with them, room and board at no cost. l know of some other 106th veterans besides myself who can testify to their hospitality. No re-visit to the battlefield is complete if you do not visit their Museum. John Schaffner 589/A
1/r: Russell Hoff; Mathilda and Marcel Schmetz and John Schaffner
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BATTLEFIELD STUDY TOUR
The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Round Table is planning its seventh Battlefield Study Tour from May 11 to May 27, 2007. The Group will depart MSP on a direct flight to Amsterdam on Friday, May 11, 2007, where it will be met by a Deluxe Touring Bus to the German city of Monschau for six nights. On the first day, the tour will visit the Belgian Fort of Eban-Emael that was taken by German gliders in June 1940. The Second Day will be a Walking Tour of the Battle of the Huertgen Forest and the Kall River Gorge Trail. The guide will be Klaus Schulz, a German soldier who fought there in 1944. The next day Herr Schulz will lead the tour to Remagen and the Remagen bridge crossing.
The next five days a tour will be led by the Historian/Author Will Cavanagh with the extensive study of the (1.) North Shoulder of the Battle of the Bulge involving the 1st, 2nd and 99th Infantry Division and the Elsenborn Ridge. ( 2.) Peiper's Route to include Malmedy and La Gleize (and after a move to Pruem, Germany) (3.) The defense of the 106th Infantry Division on the Schnee-Eifel. (4.) Saint Vith and Parker's Crossroads and (5.) Then a study of the center of the German Offensive on the 28th Infantry Division from Dasburg to Marnach and into Clervaux.
With our guide Colonel Emile Engels, and based from our hotel in Clervaux, the Tour will visit La Roche, Hotten, Erezee and Houffalize. Then we move to the South ern Shoulder Defenses in Diekirch and in Ettelbruck.
After a move to Bastogne for three nights, we will study the defense of Bastogne by the 101st Airborne, including the relief of the 4th Armored Division, and a little-known action at Schumacher Crossroads. Marco Kilian will guide the Tour on the defense of the Band of Brothers and their attack on Foy.
We end Trip with two days in Trier with a stop by the U. S. Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg. The tour will visit the extensive Roman ruins in the area, enjoy some wine on a Mosel River Cruise, and see the 94th Infantry Division sector attack into the Saar Triangle.
We are returning on Sunday, May 27, out of Frankfurt, Germany.
Don Patton
Editor's note: The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Round Table Minneapolis, MN is a local group that meets nine times a year from September through May. Guest speakers, like myself, tell their WWII story. After the presentations there is a question period. (Thereby "The Round Table") The normal attendance of those meetings is from 300 to 400 people.
Don Patton, one of our Associate members, heads up the "Minneapolis-St Paul Round Table" that meets 8-9 times a year. Each meeting has a guest speaker speaks of "His War." Your editor has been a guest speaker giving the "106th Story" and has participated in other discussion meetings with "Minneapolis Round Table members."
Bob Riggs helped me with travel plans and hotel arrangements when I took 106th groups back to the Ardennes battlefield in 1995 and 1999 to meet with German soldiers that fought against us.
For a brochure: Contact: Bob Riggs, Hypointe Travel Service, 16240 Hyland Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044 Phone: 952-891-8430 email. hypointe@pro-ns.net
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Front & Center . . . 106th Infantry Division Association PX
John Gilliland PX Manager
No Credit Cards - Make check payable to
John Gilliland 140 Nancy Street, Boaz, AL 35957 Tel: 256-593-6801 Email: samitc@charternet
106th Belt Buckles with Lion's Head $20.00 plus $4.00 S&H 106th Bolo Ties with Lion's Head $20.00 plus $4.00 S&H 106th Shoulder Patches $3.00 each plus 50 Cents S&H 106th Hat/Lapel Pin $3.00 each plus 50 Cents S&H
106th Ball Cap, adjustable $10.00 each plus $4.00 S&H
BIG SELLER mil 106th Flag 28" x 44" - indoor/outdoor - appliqued letters and designs. With loop for hanging on pole - pole not included. $20.00 each delivered
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60th Annual Reunion Attendance- Marriott Hotel, Newark, N.J. Aug 30-Sept 3, 2006
Total registered attendance 232 with 230 at the final banquet.
ADOLPHSON ALPHONSE
MAYNARD WILLIE
422 M 333 FAB/C
AVERY
CHARLES
423 HO
BALZARINI BARNES
JOHN, RALPH
590 B
423 E
BEV
BISHOP
GRAYSON
424 L
LAURA
BLACK
EWELL
422 A
BLAHER
WILLIAM
422 I
MIRIAM
BLALACK
HAROLD
423 F
ELATE!
BLOCH
JACQUES
422 K
JEAN
BROWN
IRVING
423 CN
BRYAN
KENNETH
423 HQ/1st BN
MARGIE
BUCHANAN
JEANNE
ASSOCIATE
RICHARD
BURKES
FRANKIE
ASSOCIATE
BUSIER
WILLIAM
423 K
MARJORIE
BUTTERFIELD
WALLACE
423 C
JUANITA
CARVER
RUTH
ASSOCIATE
CHRISTIANSON
EDWARD
331 MEDIC
MARY
COOK
FRANCIS
422 H
CREEL
EL
590 A
DATTE
CHARLES
591 SERVICE
NANCY
DAVIS
RINARD
422 3BN HQ
DESANTIS
JOSEPH
422 HQ/1st BN
DIMEGLIO
JOHN
424 I
VIOLA
DIRENZO
PETER
106 SIGNAL
SYLVIA
DOXSEE
GIFFORD
423 HQ
DRISCOLL
DONNA
ASSOCIATE
DRISCOLL
JOHN
ASSOCIATE
ELDRIDGE
ROBERT
422 G
FACEY
KENNETH
106 MP
FORD
DAVID
ASSOCIATE
ARLENE
FORSYTHE
JAMES
424 A
GARDNER
JOSEPH
424 A
SHARON
GATENS
JOHN
589 A
GILLILAND
JOHN
592 SVC
GEIB
GEORGE
424 G
MURIEL
GILLILAND
JOHN
424 SVC
SANDRA
GINTHER
KEITH
422 G
GREVE
WALTER
423 HQ/lst BN
HANKE
ARTHUR
106 MP
HANNON
PHILIP
81st ENG
HELMICK
LESTER
424 HQ
MARGURETTE
HERNDON
DONALD
424 L
JEAN
HIMBERG
ROBERT
ASSOCIATE
HINKLE
RAYMOND
423 HQ
MARIAN
HOFF
RUSSELL
422 M
JOAN
HOMAN
ROBERT
424 D
PAT
HUMINSKI
EDWIN
424 F
BETTY
HUNTER
DAVID
423 D
LEONA
IDSTEIN
RICHARD
424 C
GERALDINE
JENKINS
BILL
422 H
JOHNASON
CHARLES
592 SV
ADELE
JONES
ALAN
423 HQ
JULSON
ROBERT
424 C
JEANNIE
KINGERY
HUGH
590 A
NINA
KINNEY
PAUL
423 C
FRITZ
KOEHLER
FRANKLIN
424 D
MAEFRED
KRAFCHIK
JOSEPH
331 MED/HQ DET
KUPS
STANISLAUS
106 SIGNAL
LENORE
LANG
RUSSELL
423 I
LILLIAN
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LATA
LICHTENFELD LICHTENFELD LOWERY
MADSEN, JR MAGEE
WALTER NORMAN SEYMOUR CHARLES ANDERS
JOHN
422 H ASSOCIATE
422 I
424 I
422 H
423 E
LOIS
NATALIE
MARY
LORRAINE EVE
MALONE
MARGIE
ASSOCIATE
MALONEY
JOSEPH
424 HQ
VIV
MARSH
MARY LOU
ASSOCIATE
MARTIN
HARRY
424 L
JACKIE
MASON
JAMES
423 G
IRENE
MAYRS H ON
BERNARD
423 CANNON
ETHEL
MCCARTHY
HARRY
423 I
MEADOWS
GERALD
422 H
SHIRLEY
MILLS
JAMES
423 1
JAN
MORGAN
AUBREY
424 0
WAN ETA
NAJARIAN
JOHN
423 I
YOKO
NELSON
RALPH
422 CANNON
RHODA
PERKO
EMIL
422 H
PHELAN
WILLIAM
422 H
PODLASKI
EDMUND
422 H
LEONA
POWELL
EUGENE
422 A
NEVA
POWERS
ALVIN
422 HQ
DOROTHY
RAY
MARION
424 D
RICHTER
RALPH
331 MED D
RIECK
CHARLES
422 H
ROBB
JOHN
422 D
MARILYN
ROBERTS
JOHN
592 C
RUBNITZ
DOUGLAS
422 H
MARY
SALEMINK
RICHARD
424 G
WANDA
SALERNO
JOSEPH
423 B
HELEN
SAU GERMAN
EUGENE
422 0
SALLY
SCHAFFNER
JOHN
589 A
LILLIAN
SCHAFFNER
ROBERT
ASSOCIATE
BARBARA
SCHANERBERGER
ELLSWORTH.
331ST MED/D
SCHIAVO
SAM
422
GURTEEN
SHEANER
HERB
422 G
GLORIAANN
SHIPMAN
ELMER
423 I
DOROTHY
SIMMONS
NORMAN
424 D
BETTY
SMITH
WILLIAM
423 M
ROSELLA
SNOVEL
ROBERT
422 H
LAEL
SNYDER
WALTER
589 A
STAHL
WILLIAM
422 K
STARMACK
JOHN
423 SERVICE
GRACE
STEIN
MURRAY
423 I
BARBARA
STEWART
JOHN
423 H
ARLETIA
SWETT
JOHN
423 H
TACKER
FRANK
589 HQ
JANE
TAYLOR
THOMAS
424 L
THOME
MICHAEL
422 HQ 1st Bn
-flIM
EUGENE
423 D
LOIS
TRAUTMAN
FRANK
422 D
TRUEMAN
DUNCAN
424 ANTI-TANK
GRACE
TWARDZIK
RAYMOND
106 SIGNAL
ISABEL
TWINN
JAMES
106 DIV ARTILLERY
MARIE
WEISS
NEWTON
423 HQ
RUTH
WENTE
MARTIN
423 I
DONNA
WIGGINS
NEWTON
423 HQ
WILLIAMS
TED
423 MED
ADDIE
WOOD
JOHN
424 L
BETTY
YINGST
WILLIAM
423 D
RUTH
YOUNG
EDWARD
590 A
ZENN
MIKE
423 D
ELAINE
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60th Annual Reunion - Golden Lions - Newark, NJ .
On 25 May 1947, The Board of Directors of the 106th Infantry Division Association founded the The Order of the Golden Lion to honor, render homage and give thanks to fiercely faithful friends and to those who have rendered outstanding service to the DIVISION in peace time.
The Order consists of three classes- Commander (Gold) is conferred by a unaminous vote of the "entire" board of Directors. Officer (Silver) by a two/thirds vote and Companion (usually the wife of a veteran recipient) by a majority vote. The following is a "to-date" history of the awards.
Commander Class Officer Class Companion Class
Showing the recipients of this prestigious award, since the 1st Reunion, 1947 Asterik denotes "Non-106th Veteran
1947
Cedric Foster
* Fran Henly
* Joe E. Brown
* Duward Frampton
Herbert Livesey, Jr.
*Marjorie Rathbone
* Annette Frampton
*George Denny
* William Simpson
*Ralph F. Gates
* Florence Simpson
*Howard Maxwell
1948
David Price
*Robert Tyndall
*Ben Watt
*BG Elmer Sherwood
1962
Douglas Coffey
Dr. Maurice DeLaval
1964
Richard DeHeer
Majorie DeHeer
1966
John Loveless Jr.
Kay Loveless
1972
Leo McMahon
Wilda McMahon
1973
Sherod Collins
1974
John Gallagher
Stella Gallagher
1975
James Wells
Maydeen Wells
1978
Robert Scranton
1986
Walter Bandurak
Robert Pierce, Jr.
1987
Russell Villwock
Jackie Villwock
Robert A. Gilder
Jean Gilder
1990
Sam Cariano
1991
John Kline
1993
Boyd Rutledge
Gill Helwig
1994
Roger Rutland
Mattie Rutland
John Gilliland
Lee Gilliland
1995
John Kline
0. Paul Merz
Dan Bied
Jack Sulser
T. Wayne Black
Ewell Black Jr.
Dr. Richard Peterson
John Robb
Kenneth Bradfield
1996
Edward A. Prewett
Duward Frampton, Jr.
Reddie Prewett
Pete House
1997
Richard Rigatti
Thomas J. Riggs
Michael Thome
1998
Pete House
Joanne House
Joseph A. Massey
Hazel M. Massey
1999
Ben Britton
Avis Britton
Herbert Meagher Jr.
Luella Meagher
2000
Joseph Matthews
Robert Walker
June Walker
2001
Walter Bridges
Barbara Bridges
Duncan Trueman
Dale Carver
2002
Marion Ray
John Swett
John Gregory
Shirley Gregory
Gus Agostini
2003
Joe Maloney
Vivian Maloney
*Adda RIKKEN
*Willy RIKKEN
2004
Charles Reick*
James D. West
2005
John R. Schaffner
Lillian Schaffner
Patricia S. Rigatti
2006
Damon Young
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PAST Reunions - locations - Chairman and Committee ....
1
1947
Indianapolis IN
Roe & Florence Simpson
2
1948
Indianapolis IN
Ken Perry, Chas Hackler, AI Harding
3
1949
Chicago IL
Edward Luzzie, Gene Borathyn, Bob Frache,
Sig Johnson, Roger May, Ames Wright, Bob Wood
4.
1950
Detroit MI
Robert Kelly, 7 man committee
5.
1951
Pittsburgh PA
Doe Cessna, Walt Bandurak
6.
1952
Baltimore MD
The Lovelesses
7.
1953
Columbus 01-1
Robert Pierce, Sr.
8.
1954
Atlantic City NJ
Doug Coffee, Tom Bickford
9.
1955
Detroit MI
(unknown)
10.
1956
Atlantic City NJ
(unknown)
11.
1957
Savannah GA
James and Maydean Wells
12,
1958
Philadelphia PA
McMahon, Dunbar, Rarick, Gallagher
13.
1959
Chicago IL
Russell Villwock, Larry Walden, Chas Robasse
14.
1960
Savannah GA
The Wells
15.
1961
Fort Worth TX
The Hagmans
16.
1962
Annapolis MD
The Lovelesses & the Broths
17.
1963
Cleveland OH
The Pierces
18.
1964
East Orange NJ
The Coffees & Bickfords
19.
1965
Augusta GA
The Wells
20.
1966
Indianapolis IN
Russell Enlow
21.
1967
Detroit MI
Shalhoubs, Bryants
22.
1968
Columbia SC
William F. Smith
23.
1969
St. Vith Belgium
Douglas S. Coffee
24,
1970
Davenport IA
William R. Holden & Carol Beals
25.
1971
Philadelphia PA
Clayton Rarick, John Gallagher, Charles Walsh, Frank Maloney
26.
1972
Jacksonville FL
Pete & Joanne House
27.
1973
Grand Rapids MI
The James Clarks
28
1974
Frederick MD
Chuck & Cherri Schock
29.
1975
Atlanta GA
Sherod Collins, Bob Howell, Bill Alexander,
30.
1976
Evansville IL
Ken Bradfield, June & Jack Schlesser, Rus Enlow,Van Wyatt
31
1977
Elyria-Lorain 01-1
The John Fritzes & Bob wilder
32.
1978
Ft. Lauderdale FL
(Cruise) Doug & Isabel Coffee
33.
1979
Chicago IL
Russ Villwock, Jim Henning, Bill Lucsay
34.
1980
Hot Springs AK
W. C. Baker, Glenn Henson
35.
1981
Gilbertsville KY
Van Wyatt, Ken Bradfield
36.
1982
Milwaukee WI
Charles Puskarich, John Howard
37.
1983
Worcester MA
Ben Britton, Jim Maw
38
1984
Savannah GA
Jim Wells, AI Oelschig, Gus Agostini
39.
1985
Morgantown WV
Ted Straub, Walt Bandurak, John Robb
40.
1986
Columbia SC
Roger Rutland, Howard Terrio
41
1987
Mobile AL
John Gilliland, Walter Bridges, Joe Massey
42.
1988
Roanoke VA
Ralph & Elizabeth Bowles, Fred Farris.
43.
1989
Schaumburg IL
Russ Villwock, Bill Lucsay & wives
44.
1990
Sacramento CA
Mike Thome & Committee
45.
1991
Huntsville AL
John & Lee Gilliland
46.
1992
Pittsburgh PA
Joseph Maloney, George Vance & wives
47.
1993
Ft. Jackson SC
Roger Rutland
48.
1994
Rapid City SD
Art Van Moorlehem, Robert Calhoun
49.
1995
Orlando FL
John Riels, Dick Sparks, Gordon Zicker, Sam Davi;
50.
1996
Roanoke VA
Elizabeth & Ralph Bowles
1997
Nashville TN
John & Lee Gilliland
52
1998
Indianapolis IN
John Kline AFR
53
1999
Schaumburg IL
Russ Villwock
54
2000
St. Louis MO
John Gregory, Marion Ray, AFR
55
2001
Washington DC
Marion Ray, AFR
56
2002
Hampton VA
Joe Maloney, AFR
57
2003
Ft Mitchell KY
John Schaffner, AFR
58
2004
Milwaukee, WI
John Roberts, AFR
59
2005
Arlington VA
Walter Bridges, AFR
60
2006
Newark, NJ
Murray Stein, AFR
61
2007
Kansas City, MO
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60th Annual Reunion - Golden Lions - Newark, NJ .
Thanks to the following for photographs taken during the 60th Annual Reunion: Murray Stein, 423/I; James Mills 423/I; Russell Lang 423/I; Rinard Davis 422/HQ 3Bn; Joseph Maloney, 424/HQ; and the supporting artillery, John Schaffner 589/A. You gentlemen submitted nearly 100 photos - sorry, I could only use relatively few.
West Point - Main attraction of one of the tours
The Peking, one of the ships near the 106th's Cruise Boat
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60th Annual Reunion - Golden Lions - Newark, NJ . .
Murray Stein, 423/I - President 106th Infantry Division Association with wife Barbara
Martin (Chic) Wente 423/1 , Association 1st Vice-President with wife Donna
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Board member - Bernard Mayrsohn 423/CN with wife Ethyl
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Barbara Stein- standing, with Lillian and Russell Lang 423/1 and (R) Joe Zimmerman 81st Engineers/A
60th Annual Reunion - Golden Lions - Newark,
Left: Marion Ray 424/D - Adjutant; Grace and Dr. Duncan True man 424/AT, Chaplain with 2nd Vice-President Gifford Doxsee 423 HQ/3Bn
60th Annual Reunion - Golden Lions - Newark, NJ . .
Ed and Betty Huminski 424/F and daughter Cynthia
Harbor Day Cruise -Frankie Burkes (R) and friend Annie Rowland (behind the gentleman)
Donna K. Sutton and Rivard Davis 422/HQ 3Bn
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Ken Smith 423/H; Rhoda and Ralph Nelson 422/CN
Vivian and Joseph Maloney 424/HQ
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al; Front: Lester Helmick 424/HQ and wife Margarette
Back: Joan and Don Herndon 424/L
Don was seriously injured in an auto accident on the way to his home in Oklahoma City. Progress is being made slowly. Our thoughts are with him.
L: Walter Snyder 589/A; Lillian and John Schaffner 589/A
Colonel Alan W Jones Jr. 423/HQ IBn and friends
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60th Annual Reunion - Golden Lions - Newark, NJ ..
L/R: John Najarian, Elmer Shipman and Jim Mills all 423/I (Ex-POWs). Last time they were together was on Schoenberg Hill 19 December 1944
Left: DA Duncan Trueman w/Scouts at Memorial.
Bugler at the .106th Infantry Divison Association Memorial
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New Members...
BOHTE, BILL ASSOCIATE
44155 Camino Awl LaQunita, CA 92253 760-345-5590 Irmbill@prodigynet
My father was Victor Bohte 422/K and he was taken capture. I didn't get to learn much first hand information for he was killed in a motorcycle accident when I was four years old. 1 hope that some body will recognize the name and contact me.
Bill it was nice to talk to you on the phone on Thanksgiving Day.
I will by the time you see this have sent you a list of your father's buddies. Hopefully some of them knew your father personally and can fill you in on some of the details that you seek. John Kline, Editor
BRACKETT, VIRGINIA ASSOCIATE 7420 North Amoret Avenue Kansas City, MO 64151
FAULKNER, CAROL ASSOCIATE
3179 Kesteral Cl, Martinsville, IN 46151
GARRISON, BETH ASSOCIATE
7766 Haut)/ Road, Lebanon, IL 62254
HUFFAKER, ROBERT ASSOCIATE
CMR 460 Box 278 APO AE 09703
A Historian friend of John Schaffner's
MALONE, MARJORIE ASSOCIATE
3911 Thacker)/ Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37207
Marjorie, wife of William 422/I signed on as an Associate Member after the death of her husband, William (11/02/2005
MECHTLEY, MARSHA, ASSOCIATE
4306 SW Lake Drive Topeka, Kansas 66610
Bill Stahl, 422/K wrote:
"Marsha, my daughter, attended the National Convention in Newark, New Jersey and had a great time. This was the first National Convention for both of us, and it made us look forward to next year in Kansas City. Her husband is Ken. Their son Kevin, is a freshman at Washburn Law School, Topeka (that is my old school). Marsha attended the last five Mini Reunions of the 106th Infantry in Topeka. (Bill Stahl 422/K)
NEILSEN, ELIZABETH ASSOCIATE
8 First Street Highland Falls, NY 10928
Sister of deceased Sgt Roy Wandell, 424/K (Deceased)
NOWELS, EDITH T ASSOCIATE
637 Holly Hill Drive Brielle, New Jersey 08730
PARKER, NEWTON A. ASSOCIATE
48 Mott Road Blairstown, New Jersey 07825 908-362-9841
SHOUGHRUE, WILLIAM F JR. 424/L LIFE MEMBER
33 Riverdale Drive Convington, LA 70433 504-460-3339
SHOMO, GEORGE 333 FAB/C
59 Peach Street Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724
STEIN, GREG ASSOCIATE
9579 Lake Serena Drive Boca Raton, Florida 33496
STEIN, MARK ASSOCIATE
7200 Northwest Second Avenue Boca Raton, Florida 33487
TAYLOR, HOWARTH 422/M
1087 Cross 39 Hickory Ridge, AR 72347 870-697-2701
WOOD, JANET ASSOCIATE
308 Camden Cove Circle Calera, AL 35040
WOOD, RANDALL ASSOCIATE
810 Cramertown Loop Martinsville, IN 46151
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World War ll and Battle of the Bulge Books . .
ESCAPE... ! ! !
The True Story of a World War II P.O.W. The Germans Couldn't Hold by John M. "Jack" Roberts, Association Past-President
"Jack" Roberts, "C" Battery, 592nd Field Artillery Battalion, recently published a book about his experiences during the "Battle of the Bulge" in December 1944 where he was ambushed and captured by the Germans.
The book, 237 pages, with a colorful cover, gives a detailed account of his harrowing experiences telling how he was able to escape his German captors, while behind enemy lines, before reaching a POW compound. Early chapters in the book gives the reader an overview of his youth, including his military training leading up to his capture. The book then concludes with his adjustment to civilian life with it's rewards after discharge from the Army.
Order from and make payable to: John M. Roberts, 1059 Alter Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304. Email: jmr81024@aol.com Telephone: 1-248-338-2667 Price: $27.95 includes Shipping
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456 pages $50.00 + $6 shipping
Author Dean F. Jewett 168th Combat Engineers, PO Box 148, Saco ME 04072
Author made two trips to St. Vith, Rhine River, Armor School Library, Military History Institute, plus personal information from 168th Combat Veterans
168th Combat Engineer Battalion, was attached to the 106th Inf Division at St. Vial. Their three line companies were defending the Prumerberg. A battalion of 600 men suffered 335 casualties, 33 KIA, the others wounded, POWs or MIA. The 168th is credited with Normandy Invasion, Northern France, Rhineland, assault crossing of the Rhine River, Central Europe. Ending up near Czechoslovakia.
Author Earl S. Parker 4231E
1st Books Library, 1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200 Bloomington, IN 47403 Telephone I-888-280-7715 www.lstbooks.com
Also available through Amazon, Barnes and Nobles and Borders at $14.95.
MEMORIES OF A TOUR OF DUTY WH IN EUROPE
Any book store can order the book by Title, Author or ISBN Number
Here is the story of a young draftee in World War II who experienced life in the Armored Force, the Army Air Force pilot training program and the reality of combat in an Infantry Division. On line with the 106th in a quiet sector of the Ardennes, these foot soldiers were in the direct path of the massive German offensive that became known as The Battle of the Bulge. Overwhelmed by the sheer might ofnumbers and firepower arrayed against them, they managed to upset the enemy timetable until forced to surrender on the fourth day of what has been called the greatest battle of the war in terms of men and machines. This book is about an individual and his experiences under fire and as a prisoner of war; liberation by the RussianArmy and his adventures on a hike across courtly to rejoin the American Army. Here, an attempt has been made to create the feeling of the times in addition the problems of the moment. It is a book about real people in a tragic period of history.
"PRO DEO ET PATRIA" (FOR GOD AND COUNTRY) PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF AN AMERICAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN AS A POW IN GERMANY
Compiled, Edited and reproduced by Robert Skopek, Associate member.
By Chaplain Fr. Paul W. Cavanaugh S.J., (Captain) 422nd Regiment. Chaplain Cavanaugh who was a POW at Stalag DC-B, Bad Orb and Oflag XI1I-B, Hammelburg Bavaria. 252 pages of Father Cavanaugh's writings and photographs.
Many of you will remember Chaplain Father Cavanaugh, who was such a wonderful support during your service days and particularly so during the stressful times as a POW. He was of such support in the Box-Cars and during the long marches and the bombing at Limburg, Germany and the Christmas days, when you were thinking so strongly of home. He led many of you in the singing of Christmas Carols in
the boxcars. He also held services in the POW Camps. He was cherished by those that knew him, and
those he served. This book, "PRO DEO PATRIA" was very popular at the 58th Annual Reunion in Milwaukee. Every cent of the proceeds that were gained there was given as a gracious gift, by Skopek, to
the Association. It IS AVAILABLE FOR $20.00 WHICH INCLUDES SHIPPING, FROM:
ROBERT SKOPEK, 7847 CAHILL ROAD, MANLIUS, NY 13104
BOBSKOPEK@JIJNO.COM
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World War II and Battle of the Bulge Books...
A TEENS WAR ... TRAINING COMBAT, CAPTURE
Author Hal Taylor, 423/CN, 2172 Rockridge Dr., Grand Junction, CO 81503
hal1271@bresnan.net 970-245-7807
Available http://www.lstbooks.com as a hard copy or electronic transfer.
A Teen's War describes the experiences of a small town boy in the latter stages of World War IL Portions originated from letters written home about induction, training, and time overseas with the 423rd Regiment of the 106th Infantry Division and that unit's short period of combat in the Battle of the Bulge.
The story is unique compared to most war books, for it contains none of the pedantic pretenses of most military histories, filled with strategy or the so-called 'Big Picture.' Instead, A Teen's War tells how a young, private soldier became aware of reality and the world around him despite his limited view.
All readers who have ever heard the words, 'missing in action,' will find this book interesting. Readers who were prisoners of war themselves, particularly of the Germans, will recall those hellish times and understand that recollection enables one to live and to cope with the realities of today.
THE WARMTH OF A SONG:
A LOVE STORY ABOUT FREEDOM SET DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE -- WORLD WAR II AUTHOR HELEN VON ERCK; helenve@netscape.corn
Available at www.barnesandnoble.com and www.amazon.com
Also available on her website wwwwarmthofasong.com
ISBN: 1-4017-9656-6 (Soft Cover) ISBN 1-407-9655-8 (Hard Cover)
Almost as if torn from today's headlines comes the riveting story of patriotism and courage, love and comradeship, as told in The Warmth of a Song. Set against WWII's The Battle of the Bulge, this adven turous tale is inspired by actual eye-witness accounts. As Hawk Clarke fights for God and country, when the platoon he leads narrowly escapes from the German Panzer battalion that has them surrounded, he also learns the greatest freedom of all -the courage it takes to free the human spirit. Returning to Boston after a sniper's bullet penetrated his spine, Hawk mourns the loss of his once strong legs. Can he break free from the cage he feels his life has become in time to help an old woman release a miracle?
Helen von Erck:
Helen von Erck lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her daughter, Hayley. While growing up in South County, Rhode Island, she began cultivating a lifelong fascination with history. She has turned that interest into a passion, and has conducted in-depth research into the life and times of the 1940's and World War 11. She attended the University of Rhode Island and the University of Denver where she studied Business Management with a minor in Creative Writing. This is her debut novel. warmthofasong@yahoo.coln
SOLDIER BOY A CHRONICLE OF LIFE AND DEATH AND SURVIVAL DURING WORLD WAR II BY GEORGE K ZAK, 422/M
This book is available from the author for $13.00 (includes shipping cost). 6159 Brookside Lane, Apt A, Willowbrook, IL 60527. Copies are also available from Amazon.com for $10.95 plus S & H.
This is a fascinating, eloquent account of a 19 year old trying to grow to manhood in the middle of a deadly world war. After briefly describing his rigorous training as an infantry soldier, including some semi-comic events while learning to drive a jeep, he and his buddies were finally off to war in Europe as well-trained, confident members of the 106" Infantry Division.
Shortly after arriving at the battle front in December, 1944 during a bone-chilling, bitter cold winter, the majority of the Division was surrounded and finally overwhelmed in a bloody battle, by a much larger, more powerful German force during the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge. Thousands of young soldiers, including Zak, were forced to surrender. The rest of the book describes his life in three different camps as a prisoner of war. He gives a gripping account of the fear, the misery and the many dangers he often faced. As a prisoner he escaped death from bombs, machine gun fire, and a German guard's rifle bullet shot at him. He was hungry all the time, always under guard and powerless, and unsure of his ultimate fate. He mourned the death of many of his fellow soldiers during the battle, some at his side, and constantly worried whether his parents knew if he was alive or dead.
Zak ends his book describing the arrival of the Russian army and the surprising and disappointing beginning of the Cold War with the Russians. A well-told, remarkable story.
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World War Il and Battle of the Bulge Books ..
Pre-orders of Marion Ray's "Damn Cold and Starving," a book about his "Nazi Prisoner of War experiences" in 1944 45 are now being accepted.
The book written by Marion in conjunction with Dan Brannan, Executive Editor of the "Alton, Illinois Telegraph" will be released in November 2006. It contains detailed information about the events leading up to the "Battle of the Bulge," Ray's capture, then his incarceration from December 1944 until Spring 1945. He also writes of his return to Germany in 1999. It is a personal, gripping account of the inhumanity of the Nazi prison camps and his fight for survival during WWII. There is a collection of photos of that era, plus drawings by Alton, Illinois artist, Erin McAfoos. Ray kept a diary during the entire time of his captivity and much of the book is based on those memories.
The book will sell normally for $19.95 but is being sold until October 31, 2006 for the discounted price of $15.95.
Please include an additional $2.96 for tax and shipping when you order. Marion Ray, 704 Briarwood Drive, Bethalto, IL 62010-1168 Telephone: 618-377-3674
BEFORE THE VETERANS DIE
a book of poems inspired by World War II... by Dale R. Carver (deceased)
Poet Laureate - 106th Inf. Div Association HQs Co., 3Bn A&P Platoon Leader
424th Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division
Order from his widow
Ruth Carver
742 Druid Circle, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 $10.00 Post-paid
Dale, died in 2001. He had written many poetic memories of the War. His poems appeared in "The CUB" for several years.
They all bring back memories and visions of the times.
Dale was awarded the Silver Star for Valor. He disabled German mines, while under attack, that had been placed under a bridge.
For that he received a battle field promotion {from 2nd to 1st Lt.) and was awarded the Silver Star for "gallantry under fire."
He told me, during one reunion, that he thought the Silver Star should have been for another time when he led a group of soldiers through a live mine field to safety. They had walked into the mine field and were "frozen in fear."
HELL FROZEN OVER
Author Marilyn Estes Quigley
email: eamarquig@wmconnectcom
Buy from "Author House" 1663 Liberty Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403 and other bookstores $16.95. tele: 1-888-519-5121 or Website: www.authorhouse.com $14.50 + shipping
Hell Frozen Over describes the personal experiences of sixteen 106th soldiers who were caught in Hitler's final grasp to strangle the continent. More than half of these men were among the 7,001 in the Division who were taken as prisoners of war. Scattered in camps throughout Germany. Those who escaped capture and remained to fight in foxholes and tanks had other hells to endure, as did the civilians
of every town in the area. 30 WWII photos of 106th servicemen along with their personal stories.
HISTORICAL COMPENDIUM ON TASK FORCE BAUM
Author Robert E. Skopek Associate
7847 Cahill Rd, Manlius NY 13104 email bobskopek@juno.com
Hammelburg Raid March 26-28 1945 - 87 pages
A compilation of reports and maps that was generated by General Patton and carried out by Captain Abraham J. Baum. $20 including shipping.
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World War Il and Battle of the Bulge Books . .
A story about Rishel WHITE 106/RECON. A film of life, family and war. Rishel White, a husband, father and soldier, grew up in a coal mining town, joined the
army, married the women he loved and never expected to find himself in one of the epic battles of history, that brought himto a POW Camp and made him endure harsh mental and physical treatment. Runs 1 hour 28 min. DVD disc or VHS video cassette. $22.45 includes shipping and handling. Send check or money order. Produced by son Matthew White - 4th COAST PRODUCTIONS, 14250 NYS RTE 3, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
315-478-6718 or order on line at www.4thcoastproductions.com
email mattwhitenyvahoo.com
Battle of the Bulge Books Author - Associate Member Hans Wijers Zegerijstraat 27 - NL-6971 ZN Brummen email wijers@wxs.nl World Wide Shipment included - Soft Covers 8.5 x 11 inches
THE LOSHEIM GAP - DOORWAY TO THE MEUSE $45.00
99th Infantry Divivision Sector - U.S. Troops Block Northern German Advances
270 pages, black & white photographs and color photographs, maps, copies of original documents.
THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE - HOLDING THE LINE $45.00
The 2nd Infantry Division Sector - U,S, V Corps stops 1st SS Panzer Corps
250 pages, many "Then and Now" photographs of the battlefield and maps, copies of documents.
THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE - HELL AT BUTGENBACH $30.00
The 1st Infantry Division Sector - U.S. V Corps stops the 1st SS Panzer Corps
190 pages, many "Then and Now" photographs of the old battlefield and maps, documents
THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE - SEIZE THE BRIDGES $45.00
The route of the Kampfgruppe Peiper in the 30th Inf Div. sector, as well as many other small units (291st Pioneers, 256th AIB, etc. 277 pages - photographs, maps, copies of original documents.
A CINEMATIC JOURNEY OF LIFE, FAMILY 86 WAR.
COMING HOME ALIVE
THE TRUE STORY OF. AN AMERICAN PRISONER OF WAR IN WORLD WAR TWO
A NEW FILM BY 4TH COAST PRODUCTIONS
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Memoriam .
Memoriam notices are limited to Association members. Many obituaries received include a life time of accomplishments, education, occupations and extended lists of relatives. This Association MEMORIAM report will be limited to Association members and list the member's name, last known address, unit and membership status, the dale of death, names of the immediate family and information relative to his/their participation in the Association
and credit for any memorials accruing to the Association.
May our Comrades Rest in Peace... Barrickman, Uhel 424/SV
Box 368, Glasgow, KY 42412-0368
Date of death: October 5, 2006. Reported by Lyle Beeth, Treasurer - no other details known. Our records showed "Ann" as wife.
Burmeister, Roy 589/B 103 Riviera Estates Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Date of death: October 22, 2006 Joe Sanders, 422/D reported, " Roy died from a long battle of illness. A POW held in Stalags 9B and 9A. He served many years as a volunteer at the VA Clinic in Daytona Beach, Florida and was named "Volunteer of the Year" in 2003. He also served as Senior Vice-Commander of the East Florida Chapter AX-POW." He graduated from Bucknell College in 1950. Interesting to note that Roy, on returning to the States, served in the artillery cadre at the United States Military Acadeny at West Point, New York until his discharge as a Sergeant in 1945.He was named "man of the year" by the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce in 1972.
Dietrich, Arlan H. 81st ENG/B
59 South Elm St Apt B, Kutztown, PA 19530
Date of death: September 1998. - marked as such on a recently returned CUB magazine.
Edwards, Carl E. 422/C
11C85 Box 560, Jumping Branch, WV 25969
Date of death: September 8, 2006. Elizabeth, his widow, continues as an Associate member.
Fisher, Hugh 589 FAB/Medic
823 Sicotte Ave, L'Anse MI 49946-1242
Date of death: November 11, 2005. Elsie, his widow continues her membership as an Associate.
Heck, Howell 423/SVC
212 Lake Front Drive, Comway, AR 72303
Date of death: January 24, 2006. Survived by wife Betty who wrote on October 4, 2006 asking to remove her name on the roster.
Houston, William C. 423/CN
3524 108th Street, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Date of death: June 26, 2006. Daughter Carol Rock wrote advising us of death. Carol wrote, "My father William passed away at the veterans home in King, Wisconsin. He loved receiving your Cub magazine. He married Dorothy Lemorand on June 28, 1941. They resided in Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin --until 1975, when they moved to Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Dorothy preceded him in death in Texas in June 1989. Their daughter, Judith Eileen, passed away in 1954. Bill, as an infantryman and expert at rifle and howitzer repair, served as an artillery instructor. Bill retired from American Brass Company following 35 years of service. In 1992 he married Elaine Butterfield, who preceded him in death in Minnesota in November 2005, after a long illness. Survivors include his sister Virginia his daughters Carol Rock and Gail Stein. His family is grateful for the highly professional and compassion ate staff at the veteran home in King, Wisconsin.
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Memoriam .
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Jebens, Arthur B. 422/F
144 Riveria, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Date of death: May 22, 2006. Listed in the July-August AX-POW magazine. The short article listed wife Gerret as a survivor with two daughters and four grandchildren. No other details.
Kelly, John H. 423/C
43 Schoolhouse Road, Apt 160, East Weymouth, MA 012188-4160
Date of death: a letter from Comrade Frank Molinari stated that John Kelly died a couple years ago and his wife Virginia, sorry to say, passed away several months ago. He was very active in Chapter #1 Massachusetts EX-POW group.
Kirkland, Paul 423/B
4325 Melton Smith Road, Poplarville, MS 39470
Date of Death: November 25, 2003. Our Treasurer Lyle Beeth reported that he has a note and had talked to Darthy Kirkland. She indicated that her husband had died on Thanksgiving day three years ago. Darthy continues as an Associate member.
Larson, Gilbert R. 424/M
54 Harvest Moon Road, Easton IL 06612
Date of Death: April 22, 2006. Gilbert's death was reported by his wife Dorothy. Dorothy continues as an Auxiliary member. January 8, 1923 he grew up in new Bridgeport area and was corporate secretary of Bridgeport Machines, Inc. where he and his wife Dorothy were employed. Gilbert on Dorothy were married on April 24, 1954. Gil was an acting Sergeant and a veteran of World War II. He never missed a reunion with his infantry division. In 2004 he was interviewed by a high school student, John Barlow, for a class that focused on World War II. He was asked if there was anything positive that he gained from his war experience. In response he thought for a few seconds and said, "You realize what freedom means."
Lasanka, Donald P. 591/HQ
525 Clark Street, Hinckley, IL 60520
Date of Death: October 7, 2006. Donald passed away at the DeKalb Illinois Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long battle with Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's. He was born August 31 1919, in Naperville, Illinois the son of the late Albert and Antoinette Lasanka. After returning from service he learned the mason trade and was a gold card member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craft Worker's of Illinois. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Alice, his son James, a granddaughter Jennifer and a great-granddaughter Trevor.
LaTournes, Robert 422/A
5 South Side Terrace, Wallingford, CT 06492
Date of death: February 2, 2006. The death was discovered when the Cub magazine was returned. A search of the Internet revealed a death notice on our comrade Robert LaTournes.
Levy, Louis H. 423/M
241 Sackett Street. Brooklyn, NY 11231
Date of death: September 2, 2006. His widow, Marguerite F.. Levy Ph.D. wrote, I regret having to report the death of my husband. Lou served in "M Company, 423rd Infantry. He was a prisoner of war. I am the only immediate survivor.
Loudon, Laurence L. 592/C
525 Turtle Creek Drive, Delavan WI 53115
Date of death: October 3, 2006 Jack Roberts 592/C reported his death at the request of the Loudon family. He is survived by his wife Dalma, who he married September the 12th 1945; daughter Mary, son Steve (Vicki), brother Bruce (Sofie); two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, all of Deievan Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Bob; and two brothers, Don and Lyle. Barrio, with full military rites was at the Spring Grove Cemetery -- Reverend Brianne Armstrong officiating. Note by Jack Roberts: Larry was the driver of the Jeep I when our two vehicle convoy was ambushed on December 16, 1944, and Larry was severely wounded. After our capture I practically carried Larry during our march behind German front lines. remade our escape before getting to a POW camp. Thanks to the Cub, Larry and I renewed our bond when he joined the Association in 1991.
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Memoriam ..
Miller, Sr., Ernest L. 4221G
12733 Pectonville Rd, Big Pool, MD 21711-1125
Date of death: July 17, 2006. Wife, Lola wrote, "I am sad to report my husband of 58 years on to his eternal reward July 17, 2006 at the VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV. He was a Staff Sergeant in "G" Company, 422nd Combat Infantry Regiment. He is survived by me, two sons, 2 daughters, 10 grandchil dren and 11 greatgrandchildren.
Riggati, Richard L. Sr. 423/B 113 Woodshire Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1713
Date of death: November 11, 2006 Richard was a past board member and served as Association President 1995-1996. He was the Association Treasurer for the years 2002-2006. A faithful attendee of Association reunions with his wife Patricia. They were blessed with five children, Richard Jr. and his wife, Patricia; Mark and his wife, Mary Jane; Michael and his wife Sharon; Mary Beth Rigatti and Carl Cain; Ursula Patricia Cettin and her husband Joseph and seven grandchildren, Olivia, Jason, Molly, Mark and Madeline Rigatti, John Cettin and Lucas Cain and a host of nieces and nephews and their children. Richard was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and Duquense University School of Business Administration. Richard was a POW. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was appointed by Governor Thomas Ridge to the State of Pennsylvania Advisory Counsel for the Southwest Veterans Center. The family respectfully suggests any donations in Richard's honor be made to the Southwestern Veterans Center, 7060 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
Ringer, Robert C. 591/SV 3500 Trillium Xing Apt 102 Columbus OH 4325
Date of death: September 6, 2006. Phone call from son Michael who is a Life Associate. Michael has been to three reunions. His father became a Lt. Colonel and continued his Army career.
Seevers, William 422/B
11142 Orchard road, Kansas city, MO 64314
Date of death: October 18, 2006. The CUB magazine was received by return mail marked deceased. Several attempts were made to contact any person that knew of the details of his death none was found.
Schenck, Charles N. 590/B
1717 Everit Street, New haven CT 06511-1306
Date of death: February 14, 2002. His wife Anne became a LIFE Associate - Our first report of death.
Whitehead, John L. 423/HQ 1BN
4627E Granada Road, Phoenix, AZ 98005
Date of death: April 6, 2006. Dean Childs reported this death on behalf of Ann Whitehead. No other details were given except the date of death.
Williams, Lawrence R. 4221D
10307 Leicester Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805
Date of death: July 30, 2006. Comrade Will Temple 422/D, who had attended the funeral reported his death. Lawrence was 83 years of age. A native of Tunica, Miss. He attended Mississippi State Univer sity and received a bachelor's degree in English from Memphis State University in 1961. Before receiving his degree he joined the Army and was sent to fight in World War II in Germany. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was captured and held prisoner for four months until freed by the 7th Army.
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Current Association Membership 1,450
The "106th Infantry Division
Association" was organized at Camp
Lucky Strike, France in late 1945
ANNUAL REUNIONS
The first Annual Reunion was held at
Indianapolis, Indiana July 1947
The 61st Annual Reunion will be held in
Kansas City, Missouri
at the
Westin Crown Center Hotel
September 5-9, 2007
Registration and program schedules
will be mailed to all
Association members mid-year
NOTICE
TO WWII
HISTORY BUFFS
infancy. Division was in it'snfancy. In order to keep the die
In 1944, the 106th
troops informed, and coLDEN tip
also provide a source of entertainment, a periodic publication was begun- It was known as The Cub of The Golden Lion. A special group of soldiers was detailed to produce the paper. When the war was finally over, and the division was on the way home a group of the 106th Division soldiers met to lay the ground work to establish an
association that would be a vehicle to perpetuate the camaraderie and friendships established during this period. An essential part of this organization was a continuance of
The Cub of The Golden Lion. An editor was chosen, and though the editor's job has been passed on a few times, The Cub has
been published ever since and continues on as the official quarterly of the 106th Infantry Division Association.
With the advent of the miracles of the electronic age, it has been possible to store every issue of The Cub on two small CD disks. Every issue is there, including those early newspaper types that
somehow survived more than sixty years. The editors
have included those memoirs and personal
The CUBs experiences of the veterans right along with
of the
all of the other veterans' stories. The
GOLDEN LIONS
N444 reproduction to CD disks involved
copying every page of every issue through March 2005. They are all
there for the PC user to view. Each and every page is
in a format that can be printed just as it was copied, if desired.
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Index for This Document
101st Abn. Div., 15106th Div., 10, 13, 43, 44
106th Inf. Div., 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 26, 32, 33, 35, 37, 42, 44
106th Infantry Division Association, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 14, 16, 20, 26, 44
106th Sig. Co., 18, 20
168th Cbt. Engr. BN, 34
168th Cbt. Engr.s, 34
1st Div., 14
1st Inf. Div., 38
1st SS Panzer, 38
28th Inf. Div., 15
2nd Div., 13
2nd Inf. Div., 38
30th Inf. Div., 39
422/K, 32, 33
422/M, 33, 36
422nd Inf. Regt., 35
422nd Regt., 35
423rd Inf., 41
423rd Regt., 35
424/A, 2, 3, 7, 28
424/D, 28
424/I, 11
424/L, 1, 30, 33
424th Inf. Regt., 37
4th Armd. Div., 15
592nd FA BN, 34
7th Army, 42
81st Engr., 28
82nd Abn. Div., 14
94th Inf. Div., 16
99th Inf. Div., 15
A Teen's War, 35
'A Teen's War', 35
Agostini, Gus, 22, 23
Alexander, Bill, 23
Ambrose, Stephen, 8
Amsterdam, 15
Annual Reunions, 42
Ardennes, 1, 16, 34
Ardennes Battle, 16
Ardennes Battlefield, 16
Auerbach, Sid, 11
Bad Orb, 35
Baker, W. C., 23
Band of Brothers, 8, 15
Bandurak, Walt, 22, 23
Bandurak, Walter, 21
Barrickman, Uhel, 39
Bastogne, 15
Battle of the Bulge, 5, 7, 15, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42
Baum, Capt. Abraham J., 38
Bavaria, 35
Beals, Carol, 23
Beeth, Lyle, 2, 3, 4, 39, 40
'Before The Veterans Die', 37
Belgium, 14, 23
Bickford, Tom, 22
Bied, Dan, 21
Black, Ewell, 21
Black, Rev Ewell, 2, 3
Black, Rev Ewell, Jr., 2
Black, Rev., 12
Black, Rev. Ewell, 12
Black, Rev. Ewell C., 2, 12
Black, Rev. Ewell C., Jr., 2
Black, T. Wayne, 21
Books, 34, 35, 36, 38
Borathyn, Gene, 22
Bounds, Irene, 12
Bowles, Elizabeth, 23
Bowles, Ralph, 24
Bradfield, Ken, 23
Bradfield, Kenneth, 21
Brannan, Dan, 37
Bridges, Barbara, 22
Bridges, Walter, 22, 23, 24
Britton, Ben, 21, 23
Broths, The, 23
Brown, Joe E., 20
Burkes, Frankie, 28
Burmeister, Roy, 39
Butgenbach, 38
Calhoun, Robert, 24
Call, Geo, 2
Call, George, 3
Cariano, Sam, 21
Carver, Dale, 22
Carver, Dale R., 37
Carver, Ruth, 37
Cavanagh, Will, 15
Cavanaugh, Chaplain, 35
Cavanaugh, Chaplain Fr. Paul W., 35
Cavanaugh, Father, 35
Central Europe, 1, 34
Childs, Dean, 42
Christianson, Edward, 3
Clark, James, 23
Clarke, Hawk, 35
Clermont, 14
Clervaux, 15
Coffee, Doug, 22
Coffee, Douglas S., 23
Coffey, Douglas, 20
Collins, Sherod, 21, 23
Cox, Philip, 3
Czechoslovakia, 34
'Damn Cold and Starving', 37
Dasburg, 15
Davis, Rinard, 24
de Marcken, Christian, 14
DeHeer, Majorie, 20
DeHeer, Richard, 20
Delaval, Dr. Maurice, 20
Denny, George, 20
Deutsch, Dr. Harold C., 15, 16
Diehl, Lloyd, 12
Diekirch, 15
Dietrich, Arlan, 39
Dietrich, Arlan H., 39
Div. Arty, 20
Doxsee, Clifford, 2
Doxsee, Gifford, 4, 11, 28
Doxsee, Gifford B., 3
Edwards, Carl E., 40
Elsenborn, 15
Elsenborn Ridge, 15
Engels, Col. Emile, 15
Enlow, Russell, 23
Erezee, 15
Ettelbruck, 15
Farris, Fred, 23
Faulkner, Carol, 12, 33
Feinberg, Sam, 11
Feinberg, Samuel, 11
Fisher, Hugh, 40
Foster, Cedric, 20
Foy, 15
Frache, Bob, 22
Frampton, Annette, 20
Frampton, Duward, 20, 21
Frampton, Duward, Jr., 21
France, 10, 34, 42
Frankfurt, 16
Frankfurt, Germany, 16
Fritz, John, 23
Ft. Jackson, SC, 24
Gallagher, John, 21, 23
Gallagher, Stella, 21
Garrison, Beth, 33
Gates, Ralph F., 20
Germany, 15, 35, 37, 38, 42
Gilder, Jean, 21
Gilder, Robert A., 21
Gilliland, John, 16, 21, 23
Gilliland, Lee, 21, 24
Glasgow, 39
Gregory, John, 22, 24
Gregory, Shirley, 22
Greve, Walter, 11
Greve, Walter C., 2
Griffiths, Richard, 12
Hackler, Chas, 22
Hagmans, The, 23
Hamm, 15
Hamm, Luxembourg, 15
Hammelburg, 35, 38
Hammelburg Raid, 38
Hammontree, Robert L., 12
Hanks, Tom, 9
Heck, Howell, 40
'Hell Frozen Over', 38
Helmick, Lester, 30
Helwig, Gill, 21
Henning, Jim, 23
Henson, Glenn, 23
Herndon, Don, 30
Herndon, Donald, 10
Herndon, Donald F., 1
Hinder Forward, 34
Historical Compendium On Task Force Baum, 38
Hoff, Russell, 14, 15
Holden, William R., 23
Hotten, 15
Houffalize, 15
House, Joanne, 21
House, Pete, 21
House, Pete & Joanne, 23
Houston, William C., 40
Howard, John, 23
Howell, Bob, 23
Huertgen, 15
Huertgen Forest, 15
Hulkonen, Art, 11
Hulkonen, Arthur, 11
Jebens, Arthur, 40
Jebens, Arthur B., 40
Jewett, Dean F., 34
Johnson, Sig, 22
Kall River, 15
Kall River Gorge Trail, 15
Kampfgruppe Peiper, 39
Kelly, John, 40
Kelly, John H., 13, 40
Kelly, Robert, 22
Kilian, Marco, 15
Kline, John, 3, 5, 11, 12, 21, 24, 33
Kline, John P., 3
La Gleize, 15
La Roche, 15
Lang, E. Russel, 12
Lang, Lillian & Russell, 27
Lang, Russell, 24
Larson, Dorothy, 12
Larson, Gilbert R., 40
Lasanka, Donald P., 41
Latournes, Robert, 41
Levy, Louis H., 41
Lichtenfeld, Seymour, 2
Lichtenfeld, Sy, 11
Limburg, 35
Limburg, Germany, 35
Livesey, Herbert, 20
Lorraine, 19
Losheim, 38
Losheim Gap, 38
Loveless, John, 20
Loveless, Kay, 20
Lucky Strike, 42
Lucsay, Bill, 23
Luxembourg, 15
Luzzie, Edward, 22
Malmedy, 15
Maloney, Frank, 23
Maloney, Joe, 22, 24
Maloney, Joseph, 1, 3, 11, 24, 29
Maloney, Joseph P., 11
Marnach, 15
Martin, Harry, 3
Martin, Harry F., 3
Martin, Harry F., Jr., 3
Martin, Harry, Jr., 3
Massey, Joe, 23
Massey, Joseph, 3
Massey, Joseph A., 21
Matthews, Joseph, 21
Maw, Jim, 23
Maxwell, Howard, 20
May, Roger, 22
Mayrsohn, Bernard, 1, 11, 26
McAfoos, Erin, 37
McMahon, Leo, 20
McMahon, Wilda, 20
McWhorter, William, 3
Meagher, Herbert, 21
Meagher, Luella, 21
'Memories of A Tour of Duty', 34
Merz, Paul, 21
Meuse, 38
Middleton, 3
Mills, James, 24
Mills, Jim, 32
Monschau, 15
Morell, Eugene, 11
Mosel River, 16
Mosel River Cruise, 16
Najarian, John, 32
Neilsen, Elizabeth, 33
Nelson, Dr. Ralph, 3
Nelson, Ralph, 29
Normandy, 34
Normandy Invasion, 34
Northern France, 34
Order of the Golden Lion, 3, 20
Paquette, Wilbert, 12
Parker, Earl S., 34
Parker, Newt, 33
Parker, Newton, 33
Parker, Newton A., 33
Patton, Don, 16
Patton, Gen., 38
Perry, Ken, 22
Peterson, Dr. Richard, 21
Pierce, Robert, 21, 22
Pierce, Robert, Jr., 21
Pierce, Robert, Sr., 22
Pierces, The, 23
Prewett, Edward A., 21
Prewett, Reddie, 21
Price, David, 20
Prisoner of War, 37, 39
Pro Deo Et Patria, 34
Pruem, 15
Pruem, Germany, 15
Prumerberg, 34
Purple Heart, 42
Puskarich, Charles, 23
Quigley, Marilyn Estes, 38
Rarick, Clayton, 23
Rathbone, Marjorie, 20
Ray, Marion, 2, 5, 11, 22, 24, 28, 37
Remagen, 15
Remagen Bridge, 15
Remember 39-45, 14
Reunions, 3, 5, 22, 33, 42
Rhine, 34
Rhine River, 34
Rhineland, 1, 34
Rieck, Charles F., 3
Rigatti, Richard, 1, 4, 11, 12, 21
Riggs, Bob, 16
Riggs, Thomas J., 21
Rikken, Adda, 22
Ringer, Robert, 42
Ringer, Robert C., 42
Riviera, 39
Robasse, Chas, 22
Robb, Dr. John G., 2
Robb, John, 21, 23
Roberts, Jack, 41
Roberts, John, 24
Roberts, John M., 34
Rutland, Mattie, 21
Rutland, Roger, 21, 23, 24
Rutledge, Boyd, 21
Salmon, Max, 11
Sanders, Joe, 39
Saving Pvt. Ryan, 9
Schaffner, John, 3, 11, 14, 15, 24, 31, 33
Schaffner, John R., 13, 14, 22, 44
Schaffner, Lillian, 22
Schanerberger, Ellsworth H., 3
Schenck, Charles N., 42
Schlesser, June & Jack, 23
Schmetz, Mathilda & Marcel, 14, 15
Schnee-Eifel, 15
Schoenberg, 32
Schulz, Herr, 15
Schulz, Klaus, 15
Schumacher Crossroads, 15
Scranton, Robert, 21
Shipman, Elmer, 32
Simpson, Florence, 20, 22
Simpson, William, 20
Skopek, Robert, 35
Skopek, Robert E., 38
Smith, Ken, 29
Smith, William F., 23
Smoler, Elsie R., 12
Smoler, Frederic, 12
Smoler, Irwin, 4
Smoler, Irwin C., 11
Snyder, Walter, 31
'Soldier Boy', 36
'Soldier Boy A Chronicle Of Life and Death And Survival During World War II', 36
Sparks, Dick, 24
St. Vith, 15, 23, 34
St. Vith, Belgium, 23
Stahl, Bill, 33
Stalag DC-B, 35
Steere, Robert L., 11
Stein, Barbara, 27
Stein, Greg, 33
Stein, Mark, 33
Stein, Murray, 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 24, 26
Straub, Ted, 23
Sulser, Jack, 21
Swanson, Alvin, 11
Swett, John, 3, 22
Task Force, 38
Task Force Baum, 38
Taylor, Hal, 3, 35
Taylor, Howarth, 33
Terrio, Howard, 23
The Battle of the Bulge, 34, 35, 38, 39
The Battle Of The Bulge, 35, 38, 39
The Battle Of The Bulge - Hell At Butgenbach, 38
The Battle Of The Bulge - Holding The Line, 38
The Battle Of The Bulge - Seize The Bridges, 39
The Guide Dog Foundation, 5
The Losheim Gap - Doorway To The Meuse, 38
'The Warmth Of A Song', 35
Thimister-Clermont, 14
Thome, Michael, 21
Thome, Mike, 24
Trautman, Frank, 2
Trier, 15
Trueman, Dr. Duncan, 2, 3, 7
Trueman, Duncan, 22, 32
Tyndall, Robert, 20
Ungerman, Clarence, 11
V Corps, 38
van Moorlehem, Art, 24
Vance, George, 24
Vietnam, 6
Vietnam War, 6
Villwock, Jackie, 21
Villwock, Russ, 23, 24
Villwock, Russell, 21, 22
Von Erck, Helen, 35, 36
Wakefield, 13
Walden, Larry, 22
Walker, June, 21
Walker, Robert, 21
Walsh, Charles, 23
Watt, Ben, 20
Weiss, Newton, 2
Wells, James, 21
Wells, James & Maydean, 22
Wells, Jim, 23
Wells, The, 22, 23
Wente, Donna, 4
Wente, Martin, 2, 4, 11
Wente, Martin L., 2
West Point, 4, 25, 39
West, James D., 22
West, Jim, 13
Weymouth, 13, 40
White, Matthew, 38
White, Rishel, 38
Whitehead, John L., 42
Wijers, Hans, 38
Williams, Lawrence, 42
Williams, Lawrence R., 42
Williams, Lucille, 12
Wood, Bob, 22
Wood, Janet, 33
Wood, Randall, 33
Wood, Robert, 12
Wood, Robert M., 12
Wright, Ames, 22
Wyatt, Van, 23
Young, Damon, 22
Zicker, Gordon, 24