Published by the 41st Infantry Division

Association

Papuan, New Guinea, Southern Philippines,

Japan

BULLETIN VOL. II 1948

The above marker, dedicating the Sunset highway to Oregon's 41st Division, has been installed at the intersection of Necanicum and Sunset highway. The road is old "Wolf Creek" route. (See story on page 3)

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Official Publication of the 41st Infantry Division Association, P. O. Box 3022, Portland 8, Oregon

The Sunset Division Bulletin Published for Veterans of the 41st Infantry Division, by the Office of the Secretary-Treasurer

of The 41st Infantry Division Association, a non-profit corporation of the State of Oregon, and edited by:

CHARLES C. CARVER, SeC1'etary-T1'eaJu1'et' Box 3022, Portland 8, Oregon

Mailing Address for all correspondence with the association is POST OFFICE BOX 3022, PORTLAND 8, OREGON

HONORARY PRESIDENT MAJOR GENERAL lENS A. DOE . Hqs. 4th Inf. Div., Fort Ord, Calif.

PRESIDENT FRANK W. KERR North Village, Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y.

VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT T. PANTZER . County Court House, Chester, Montana

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE DIVISION HISTORY WILLIAM F. MCCARTNEY . P.O. Box 371, Marysville, Pa.

BOARD OF GOVERNOR MEMBERS HARGIS WESTERFIELD HARRY E. HANSEL, lR. RICHARD S. NEWENS . WILLIAM H . WINCHESTER OMAR O. ORR . GERALD F. COOK WILLIAM W. HEAL . FRANKLIN 1. KLIEVER lACK 1. EIFFER . LEE 1. AL,PRED . HAROL)) G. MAISON . CHARLES M. THOMAS

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CHARLESC.CARVER . SECRETARY-TREASURER . . . Route 4, Box 76, Sherwood, Ore.

ASSOCIATION MAIL ADDRESS THE 41ST INF. DIV. ASSN.

YOUR BULLETIN ... AGAIN FRONT AND CENTSR

This, the Volume 2 Number 1 issue of The Sunset Division Bulletin, is placed in your hands with the knowl­edge that it may be considered by many as being late in arriving. It is true that Volume 1 comprised only one number, but the response to its receipt was very gratifying to one who is not a profes­sional writer but tried through his of­fice to publish a work acceptable to the membership. This issue is intended to accomplish the same purpose but has been enlivened by the addition of ma­terial contributed by other members of the Association.

To those who have so contributed our thanks are extended and the hope ex­pressed that future publications will contain more of the same, particularly

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Postoffice Box 3022, Portland 8, Ore.

that those from the various States and communities will send in items con­cerning the personal achievements and acts of former Division personnel. This is your chance to express yourself in writing, with the assurance that any­thing not in conflict with the Constitu­tion and By-Laws will be given space.

As a suggestion, if you are the pos­sessor of historical narratives pertaining to your own panicular unit, which could be used to tell the story of that unit, either prepare a manuscript or send in the original and we will run the story as a feature. If your Company, Battery, Platoon, or squad has a story to ·tell, we want it. Photos and even maps will be helpful to illustrate the printed word. The same goes for unit citations and individual awards. A copy of the General Order to this office will put it into print.

THIS ASSOCIATION IS ALIVE If you do not believe the heading,

just take a look at the 4378 letters re­ceived by the Secretary-Treasurer. 3986 have required answering and the bal­ance of 392 were replies to our own correspondence or other material need­ing no further action at the time of receipt.

Since much of it concerned the His­tory, a series of letters were nwroduced from time to time for mailing to the membership general information and items most frequently asked about. When those did not suffice an individ­ual message was made up to fit the occaSlOn.

Many members evidently liked the letters as they wrote with enough fre­quency to come close to having a com­plete file and since each letter had its original points in addition to repeat information, they were able to keep abreast of the times and pass on to others what came to them.

Such letters from the members keep the organization going as every new one expresses an idea or a wish for the future. Yours may be the one to start the ball rolling toward a National Con­vention or a local Chapter of the As­sociation in your home town. Why not let your Board of Governors know what you want by writing them' a letter, or, pick one out and fill his mailbox. There are almost 8000 of you and only seventeen of them. It should not be too difficult. How about "giving it a go", The Board must know what you want to develop a plan, so, how about it?

DO YOU KNOW? The 41st was in Federal Service from

16 Sept. 1940 to 31 Dec. 1945--That is 5 years 3 months 16 days.

The first elements of the 41st de­barked for Overseas on 4 March 1942 and the foreign tour of duty ended for the Division upon deactivation in Japan on 31 Dec. 1945--That is 3 years 9 months 28 days.

That you earned a maximum of 7 Overseas Service Bars, depending on when you returned to the United States?

Now some statistical wizard will turn up with the number of miles travelled. Don't forget the "zigging" and "zag­ging" on the Seas of the World.

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Oregon Highway Commission Dedicates Marker to Memory of 41st Division Heroes

By HERMAN EDWARDS Staff Writer, The Oregonian

OREGON'S pride in its soldiers of the great 41st Infantry Division was expressed enduringly shortly after the close of Wodd War II when State Highway No.2, the "Wolf Creek Route," officially was named the "Sunset Highway." This distinctive marker, of native Port Orford cedar, was erected August 30, 1947, at the western terminus of the Sunset Highway, where it joins the Necanicum Highway, and now stands as an everlasting reminder of the glory of the famous old Sunset division

and the devotion the people of Oregon bear for the men who wore the red, gold and blue insignia of the "Fighting 41st", and those who wear it anew as a peace­time National Guard division.

The marker bears this testimonial of Oregon's pride:

"This highway is reverently dedicated to Oregon's sons, members of the 41st Division, both living and dead, who wore the Sunset emblem and offered their all in complete devotion to the cause of WorId Peace."

Oregon has "more Wolf creeks than you can shake a stick at," but there is only one Sunset Division, so it was perfectly natural that the suggestion to change the name of Portland's shortcut 'to the sea from Wolf Creek highway to Sunset highway, in honor of the great 41st Infantry Division, found immedi-ate popular acceptance. ' '

The action was taken more than two years ago-on January 17, 1946, when the late Merle R. Chessman, Astoria newspaper publisher who was a mem­ber of the State Highway Commission, proposed the adoption of SUl}set high­way. Commissioner Arthur W.Schaupp of Klamath Falls concurred, and acting as chairman in the absence of T. H . Banfield, he made the name change of­ficial.

Chessman's suggestion brought an agreeable end to controversies that had run along for several years since the route to the sea (on the maps it is Ore­gon state highway No. 2) first was bur­dened with the name Wolf Creek high­way. It was suggested on many sides that Wolf Creek highway honored an insignificant stream with which the im­portant route had little more than a passing acquaintance. Besides, Oregon geography already had an over-abund­ance of Wolf creeks.

At one time a considerable movement urged that the highway bear the name of George L. Baker, one-time mayor of Portland. Others came up with pro­posals to name it "Jefferson" highway,

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and there were supporters of the name "Seaway."

The Oregonian said, editorially, that the State Highway Commission, in changing the name from Wolf Creek to Sunset, "challenges the popular reluct­ance to let go of a name made familiar by several years of usage."

But Sunset struck popular fancy. Newspapers, and the people who live and do business along the highway, and those who use it for recreation travel, adopted the new name. The big Port Orford cedar marker at the junction of the western end of the Sunset high­way with the Necanicum highway, is a constant reminder of the name and the purpose held by the people of Ore­gon who bestowed it.

More enduring as a testimonial of pride and gratitude than the ship which bore the name of Sunset, the Sunset highway will be an everlasting tribute to one of the greatest divisional names in the American Army. The tanker "Sunset':' launched at Swan Island ship­yard in Portland, and dedicated with considerable flourish to the glory of the division, recently was sold to Panaman­ian registry and had her name changed.

Naming of the Sunset highway came less than a month after the World War II division of that name passed out of existence. There Were few of the men who entered Federal Service with the 41st on September 16, 1940, who were present when the Division was deacti­vated on December 31, 1945, in Japan.

In those five years it had gone a long way, in geographical miles and in mili­tary glory: Australia, New Guinea. Netherlands East Indies, the Philip­pines, Japan.

It had killed and captured 24,000 -Japs, had made nine major amphibious operations, <J.nd had even been honored at a name-giving by the Japs, when Tokyo Rose bestowed upon it the ap­pellation of "41st D ivision Butchers."

This W orId War II fighting outfit that paced MacArthur's vic tor i a u s march from Australia to the homeland of Japan was not the first, nor was it the last to bear the name Sunset, or 41st Division, but it did reach the topmost point of a great military record.

• • • The name Sunset came naturally to

the first of all 41st Divisions when it was organized in July, 1917, for its members predominantly were those from the Pacific Northwest states of the setting sun. Then, as in W orid II, and now, .Oregon National Guard troops formed the nucleus of the Division.

Men of that first Sunset Division helped win the victories at Chateau­Thierry, Aisne Marne and St. Mihiel, but they fought not under the colors of the 41st, but as members of other units, because the Division was broken up to provide badly needed replacements for other outfits.

The Division passed out of existence after the close of World War I, but not

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for long. National Guardsmen do not stay long on the sidelines and when the new peacetime outfit began to take form the veterans came back, to guide the reorganization, to give experience to the ranks. In 1929 the late Maj. Gen.

~ George A. White succeeded to co~­mand of the Division and under hlS genius for organization i~ became. one of the nation's outstandmg NatlOnal Guard Divisions. Long after his death · on November 23, 1941, his insistence on thorough training and, adequate prep~r­ation for combat contmued to have ltS effect on the fortunes of the Sunset Division.

Although virtually none of its orig­inal members remained in the Division when it was deactivated in Japan in December, 1945, the people of the Pa­cific Northwest felt keen disappoint­ment that the 41st was not returned to the United States intact.

This much can be told now. Actually, plans were being made for a small group to go to Japan and accompany the Division home on a triumphant return. It was hoped the transports might even come to Portland and there would have been a great holiday, with

. all Oregon and its neighbors cheering as the homecoming ships steamed into the harbor.

A return to Seattle would have/been an acceptable compromise. Even San Francisco would have been agreeable, in which event there would have been the triumphant train ride through cheering home towns, with everybody out to welcome the Sunset Division h I I I I I ome. ,

News, without so much as a warn­ing, that the War Department had elected to deactivate the division over­seas, was both shock and great disap­pointment. The Pacific Northwest had been notified of the demise of its great Division without even so much as a chance to sayan appropriate "Good Bye."

The Sunset Division was not to die, however. History, which often proves that lessons are not learned, was to repeat itself. There followed, in the post-World War I pattern, the return of combat veterans to civilian life, the slow stirring of the peacetime con­science, the first steps toward reorgan­ization of the National Guard. Then one day the red, gold and blue patch of the old Sunset Division appeared again on the left shoulders of uniformed men

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and a new 41st Division was alive and kicking.

Comrades at Hollandia, Aitape and Wakde, of Bloody Biak, and Zambo­anga, pleasant stopping place on the road to Tokyo once the fighting there was over, are back in the ranks of the new Sunset Division. There are no Japs, no malaria, no jungles, but ahead of them is the long, hard grind in rebuild­ing the Division to the place of emi­nence it once held in National Guard ranks.

This new Division, not the highway which proudly bears the name of a great fighting outfit, not the ship which bore brief tribute, is the permanent testimonial, the lasting monument to the valorous 41st Division. The Sunset Division lives again, not in a scroll, on a marker or a nameplate, but in a living organization of Oregon and Washing­ton men who proudly wear one of the most respected shoulder patches of the American Army, and who sustain one of its proudest traditions.

IMPORT ANT -Armando Mendoza, 2012 Harrison Ave., San Diego 2, Cali­fornia, is anxious to get in touch with Elmar Ruben, Richard Urban, and Del Ward. Mendoza was formerly of Com­pany E, 163rd Infantry Regiment.

He will appreciate your advising him of the whereabouts of these men.

I 16TH ENGINEERS A final report on the election of offi­

cers to the 116th Engineer Club, dated March 22nd has arrived and the follow­ing were elected for the ensuing 6-month period:

President .. _ .. _____ . ___ .DICK DOOLEY Vice·President _____ .DON ELLIOTT Sec'y (3rd Term) JAMES BOTHWELL Treasurer _ _______ .ED NOURSE

The Executive Board will consist of officers as ex-officio members and the following members who were elected to the post:

BOB CARTER MERV DAVIS NEILS JENSEN JOE WALSH

This 8-man Board will operate the organization during their term of office and as each group will try to put on a better program during each 6-month term there should be a lively time around Boise.

Secretary Bothwell kindly enclosed the current copy of their Constitution and By-Laws and it looks as though the Engineers were set to roll and clear the way ahead so that following enrollees will find it smoother going.

William R. Borowsky, 1718 Erie St., Racine, Wisconsin, wants to hear from his former buddies of Battery C, 167th FA Bn. Anyone else from the 41st Div. Artillery who wants to renew acquaint­ance is asked to write and exchange ideas and memories.

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The Salamaua Campaign

A Brief Account of the First

Campaign of the 162nd

Infantry in New Guinea

By COLONEL A. R. MAcKECHNIE, U.S.A. Retired.

Commanding Officer of the 162nd Inft. Regt.

during the Salamaua Campaign .

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It was a hell of a night that night of June 29-30, 1943. Moving up the north coast of New Guinea under cover of darkness, some thousand men, offic~rs, and their equipment, packed into L.C.V.Ps, captured Jap landing craft and P.T. boats, were nearing that cli­max for which they spent so many weary months in training in Australia and New Guinea----:-a night. landing against the Japs at NASSAU BAY.

A strong head wind whipped up waves and surf, drenching the men, many of them seasick and not caring much about anything at the moment. Each coxswain was straining his eyes for a fleeting glimpse of the white wake of the boat ahead. Some, unable to see, or with motor trouble, fell out of the column and lost their way.

We were moving from MAGERI POINT and MOROBE in four waves of small boats led by P.T. boats, each of which carried 70 men and officers of Co. B. As the first wave neared NASSAU BAY its leading P.T. boat overran the beach and, in turning around in the darkness, lost twenty minutes locating its boats again. Turn-. ing toward the beach, the second wave crossed in front, and ~ tragic collision was averted only thru exceptional sea­manship.

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Top of Roosevelt Ridge captured 13·14 August 1943 at Tambu Bay, N.~. 162nd Infantry troops resting after carrying supplies up lOOO-foot slope. Note effects of a.rullery and mortar fire in clearing thick jungle growth. (SIgnal Corps Photo)

Near the beach the white surf could be seen ahead. What would we find in another minute or two? Were the Japs ready and waiting to pour deadly rifle and machine gun fire into our helpless men? No, there was a signal light on the' beach. The Australian patrol which was to work its way through the swamps to meet us was there and had two guide lights up.

Into the surf went our boat. Standing up forward near the ramp I could see boats ahead on the beach, broached, foundered, and wrecked by the heavy seas. A wave half filled our boat as we hit the open ramp of a boat on the beach. Everyone was knocked flat. My helmet flew off but I still held my T om­my gun, and as the ramp went down, we jumped off into two feet of surging water and struggled up to the beach.

Of the 32 boats which started, only 22 reached the beach that night. The . others, lost in the darkness took refuge on nearby islands and beaches, and came in two or three days later. Of the 22 which landed, 18 broached immedi­ately and filled with water, including our one L.C.M. carrying our two Jeep­mounted radios. Ashore were some 700 men and officers; 4 officers and 50 men from 1st Bn. Hqrs. Co. (the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Hal Taylor, was

unfortunately on one of the boats which lost its way and his executive, Maj. Armin Berger, assumed command); 5 officers and 90 men from Co. A; 1 squad from Co. B (all that could be re­moved from P.T. boats); 6 officers and 160 men from Co. C; 4 officers and 100 men from Co. D; one-half of the 24th Portable Hospital under Maj. Meri­weather. The remainder were detach­ments from Rgtl. Hdqrs., Ser. Co., 532d Amphibious Engrs., Co. A, 116th Engrs., and miscellaneous detachments from 41st Div. and artillery advance de­tachments-altogether a rather motley and bedraggled outfit to land right smack in the middle of some 400-500 Japs known to be somewhere on this 2Yz mile long beach.

At that we were lucky. Not a man was lost at sea or in the landing. Not a shot was fired. Although we landed on a strange beach at night during a storm, the second wave before the first, the beach strewn with wrecked boats, life jackets and supplies, there was little or no confusion. Co. A moved immediate­ly to the North of the landing area and dug in. Co. C did likewise on the South . . The rest of us moved directly into the jungle and settled down to await the dawn. Maj. Berger's Bn. Hqrs. Det. walked into a deserted Jap outpost posi-

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yie~ of landin~ beach at Nassau Bay, N.G. LaBabia ridge in center background, Bitoi ridge m distance at nght. 162nd Infantry landed here night of 29-30 June 1943 later moved inland over Bitoi ridge, elevation 2700 feet. LCM in foreground. (Signal Corps Photo)

tion, fire burning and rice cooking, but no Japs. A few days later the Jap Ser­geant, who commanded the outpost, was captured. He said that because of the wind, rain, and surf they knew nothing of our landing (less than 50 yards way) until they heard our Engi­neer bulldozer on the beach. Thinking they were being attacked by tanks they all took to the swamps and hid there for several days. " "I

The next morning Co. C under C~Pt. Del Newman, moved out to the South, sweeping the jungle from the beach to the swamps without encountering any Japs. Co. A under Capt. John George, moved North and soon was heavily en­gaged by Jap snipers, machine guns, and mortars. Co. C was ordered to leave one platoon to protect the South flank of the beach-head and to move the remainder North to assist Co. A. Co. D under Capt. Bill Fague, sup­ported the attack and by dusk the en­tire North beach had been cleared to the BITOI RIVER, where both com­panies dug in.

between it and the beach-head. Lt. Brown was killed while covering the withdrawal of his platoon, most of which reached the beach-head perimeter just before dark. It had been planned to use Co. A and Co. C, our only com­bat trained troops, in defense of the

perimeter, but with darkness falling and the Jap attack starting, it would have been suicidal for them to attempt the move now.

Capt. Paul Cawlfield hastily organ­ized the C. P. Defense Platoon, Engi­neers, and Hqrs. personnel into a de­fensive perimeter to which he added a platoon from Co. C and Lt. Clem Day's mortar platoon. Even Capt. George Ross, Regtl. S-4, and my chauffeur, Pvt. Iler, held down front' line holes that night and did yeoman service. It was a hectic night ' with J aps yelling and calling out in English such things as: "Co. A fall back," and "Co. B come out and unload these boats." All night the yelling and shooting continued. At dawn a few snipers were killed in trees inside our perimeter but the remainder pulled back into the swamps at day­light.

When Co. A and Co. C arrived from their night position at the BITOI RIVER, Co. C cleared the south beach to the mouth of the T AEALI RIVER. We had lost 4 officers and 17 men killed, and 27 wounded during the at­tack, buried about 50 Japs, but by the night of 1 July we held 2Yz miles of beach from the mouth of the T ABALI to the mouth of the BITOI. Our troops, who had never before been under fire had met the wily Jap in his own back yard and had given him a taste of what

The Co. C platoon on the South, led by Lt. Bob Brown, was ordered back to the beach-head at dusk. When it started back idound a force of Japs had infiltrated across the TABALI RIVER and through the swamps to a position South end of Tambu Bay, N.G. Roosevelt ridge in background. (Signal Corps Photo)

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Col. A. R. MacKechnie, C.O., 162nd Infantry, conducting critique of combat operations 29 June - 12 September at Salamaua, N.G. Shelter is a Jap hospital tent. (Signal Corps Photo)

he was to continue to get until the end of the war.

On 2 July our C.P. and supply base were moved north to the BITOI RIVER. Back at MAGERI POINT, Maj. Mike Davidson, Regtl.E~ec., working like a trojan, had obtained more boats and was forwarding troops and supplies and relaying messages to 41st Div. Hqrs. at DOBODURA which we sent back to him by boat messenger. (Our radios were' still out

. as a result of their salt water bath the night we landed). Company B under Capt. Bob Kitchen, and the rest of Co. A, D and 1st Bn. Hqrs. Co. had arrived. The Engineer bulldozer was at work on roads and contact had been estab­lished with Australian troops at MUBO, 10 miles inland. Two Jap bombing at­tacks resulted in three slight casualties but otherwise everything was under control.

On 3 July Co. A moved 7 miles in­land, up the BITOI to NAPIER. The rest of 1st Bn. (less Co. C) joined Co. A on 4 July. Co. C was held at the beach until 6 July when it was relieved by Co. K. Carrier lines were formed from na­tives, artillery and Hqrs. troops to car­ry supplies to the 1st Bn. Btry. C, 218th F.A. Bn. was moved 5 miles up the

the coming attacks on the J aps near MUBO by 7 July. On that date the 1st Bn. and 24th Portable Hosp. moved to the top of BITOI RIDGE, 2800 feet high, to positions in rear of the Japs who had held up the Australian 17th Brigade for months. Because of lack of native carriers, and the long distance

. from the beach-head the 1st Bn. was now being supplied by air drop.

Starting its attacks on the 9th, the 1st Bn. by the 14th had forced all the Japs in front of the 17th Brigade to with­draw. Notable in these five days of con­stant fighting the Jap and the jungle, were Lt. Noble's attack of Jap positions on BUIGAP CREEK with 1 platoon from Co. A; Co. A (less Noble's pla­toon) attack on the BUI SAVELLA area; and Lts. Cless' and Ro'bson's at­tack against a Jap batt~lion 'with two platoons from Co. C on BUI KUMBUL RIDGE. Lt. Noble and Lt. Robson were both seriously wounded in these engagements. The 1st Bn. was now given a few days of well earned rest and to reorganize and collect some bad­ly needed chow before moving up to the new Jap positions at MT. TAMBU.

Meanwhile the 3d Bn. under Lt. Col. Archie Roosevelt, had arrived at N AS­SAU BAY and was preparing to move up along the beach to T AMBU BAY, 12 miles North, where the southern de­fenses of SALAMAUA began. Co. K, under Capt. Dow Lovell, had moved up 5 miles to SALUS LAKE. On the night of 16-i7 July the 3d Bn. moved up to assembly points south of T AMBU BAY. On the 20th Co. K moved into BOISI, on T AMBU BAY, and attacked the high, steep ridge on the North.

BITOI and was in position to support Beach at Salamaua, N.G., showing Jap wire and emplacements. (Signal Corps Photo)

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directed the supporting artillery fire and was seriously wounded during the attack, finally gained a position on a side ridge, 50 yards below the top of the main ridge, about 1500 yards from the sea. A platoon from Co. G, led by Lt. Hal Fisher, who was killed in the at­tack, seized another position, 500 yards farther up the ridge. By 13 Aug. both Co. E .and Co. F had the top of the main ridge and now the stage was set.

View of Dot Inlet and Lokanu Ridge from Roosevelt ridge north of Tambu Bay, N.G. Artillery registering on Jap positions on Lokanu Ridge, August 1943. (Signal Corps Photo)

On the 14th a coordinated attack by the 2d Bn. completely cleared the ridge. Maj. Lowe used one battalion of F. A., the 81 mm. mortars from Co. H, and the 40 mm. Bofors and 50 Cal. machine guns of an anti-aircraft battery on the beach to support the attack. They all came down at once and poured a deva­stating fire on the top and sides of the ridge as the troops advanced. The noise and din were terrific and the sight of the 40 mm. and 50 cal. tracers strea.king into the Jap positions was a sight never to be forgotten. Native carriers and Aussies at our beach-head took to the bush, not knowing what was going on. So far as I know this was the first time in the S.W. Pacific that anti-aircraft weapons had been used in support of a coordinated ground attack. By 1300 hrs; the 2d Bn. had cleared the entire ridge, suffering only one slightly wounded

Capt. Lovell and his Exec. Lt. Dorri­gan, were both severely wounded in BOISI by a sudden artillery barrage and 2d Lt. Fred Gehring assumed comm;;tnd of Co. K.

The ridge north of T AMBU' BAY (later named Roosevelt Ridge), was found to be thoroughly organized by the Japs, with sniper holes, caves, and tunnels along the main and side ridges, all cleverly concealed by jungle growth. The feature was 2500 yards 10ng,l, run­ning east and west from the sea to its junction with SCOUT RIDGE, 1500 feet above sea level. Its sides were cov­ered with dense jungle and were· so steep that men were forced to pull themselves up hand over hand, espe­cially near the top where the Japs were holed up. Advance was limited to sin­gle file up the side ridges. As our men moved up the Japs would hold their fire until they were within 15 to 30 yds. arid then open up with rifles, machine guns, grenades and knee mortars from above and from the adjacent side ridges.

By 29 July the 2d Bn., under Maj. Art Lowe, had arrived at T AMBU BAY. It took over the attack on the main (Roosevelt) ridge while the 3d Bn. was moved to positions on SCOUT RIDGE which paralleled the beach 2500 yards inland and joined Roosevelt at right angles. Artillery and mortar fire ha-

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rassed the Japs continually, beat down the jungle on the ridge tops, and ex­posed many of the Jap holes.

Numerous attacks and sorties by the 2d Bn. during the succeeding days failed to gain a foothold on the top of the ridge. Co. E, led by Capt. Hill, who

Native carriers pack 40 pounds of supplies to forward areas and bring back wounded on return trip to beach-head. . (Signal C01'PS Photo)

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casualty. We buried dead Japs for days afterward.

Meanwhile the 1st Bn. had moved up to the new Jap positions on MT. T AM­BU, a 3200 foot high feature, 212 miles Southwest of TAMBU BAY. It was still attached to the Australian 17th Bri­gade. On 30 July Co. C, later sup­ported by one . platoon from Co. A, at­tacked the beautifully organized Jap position. The artillery fire which pre­ceded the attack ~erely helped to clear the field of fire for the Japs who poured a deadly fire from machine guns and mortars into our men struggling up the hillside. They were pinned down and finally were able to withdraw only with extreme difficulty and under cover of mortar smoke' and machine gun fire from Co. D. Two-thirds of the attacking force were either killed or wounded and we learned a new motto that day: "Never make a direct frontal attack on a well organized position if it can be flanked or taken from the

. r~ar." Capt. Del Newman came back . w,itho\.!t · a scratch bu~ with bullet holes through his sleeve ana the pockets shot off the back of his cartridge belt by a machine gun which worked him over as he lay pinned' to the ground unable to move. He said his 36 inch waistline went down to 28 inches while he: lay t'here.

A program of intensive patrolling was now instituted designed to locate weak spots in the Jap defenses and to find routes around his flanks to positions in rear. One patrol located an unoccupied ridge in rear of, .and to the flank of the Jap position which afforded direct fire into the position and on the main supply route. An Australian battalion secretly occupied this ridge and its fire forced the Japs 'to pull out and fall back to the North toward SALAMAUA.

Before we landed at NASSAU BAY I had told the 1st Bn. that our mission was to get behind the Japs holding up the Aussies at MU BO and force them out. When this was done we were to build a road from NASSAU to MUBO so that supplies could come from the beach and eliminate airdrops and a twenty-mile carrier route from W AU. I had told them that I estimated they would have about three weeks of rug­ged going and hard fighting. However, we were so successful at MU BO that the G.O.C. 3d Australian Div. thought we could push the Japs back through

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Chaplain Owen Monahan of 41st Div. Artillery holding services at newly captured village in New Guinea, for men not actively involved in the battle 300 yards ahead. (July 25, 1943) Typic:jl jungle growth showing in background. (Signal CO/'ps Photo)

SALAMAUA without a struggle so our mission was changed. When I visited the 1st Bn. on MT. T AMBU on 11 Aug. the three weeks had lengthened into six of jungle fighting, exposure, and half rations, and still no relief in sight. At an informal ceremony Col. Taylor pre­senttd me with a little poem which be­gan "Twenty-one days the Old Man said." It described the vicissitudes of their life so vividly that the censor la­ter appropriated it for fear some of the great American public might read it, their morale be lowered and the war effort weakened.

On 12 Aug. a patrol reported that a force of about 100 Japs had moved around the right flank of the 1st Bn. to its rear, apparently headed for our artillery positions on the beach. A pla­toon from Co. B, led by Lt. Messick, followed the Japs for five days, set up an ambush, killed about 35 and broke up' the raiding party, suffering only two slightly wounded casualties itself. It was a remarkable exhibition of what a well led, determined small force could accomplish in the jungle.

By 20 Aug. the Japs had pulled out from MT. T AMBU, abandoning what proved to be the most highly organized position we encountered in the entire campaign. The 1st Bn. now moved to a

position on the left of the 3d Bn., on the West slope of SCOUT RIDGE. The entire 162d Infantry Regiment was now back under regimental control for the first time in seven weeks.

By 26 Aug. the 2d Bn. had moved up 2000 yards North of Roosevelt Ridge and occupied a side ridge running from DOT INLET to SCOUT RIDGE. Now the Japs were found to be dug in all along the top of SCOUT RIDGE. The 2d Bn. was on the East (bay) side, the 3d Bn. on top; and the 1st Bn. on the West side. Both the 2d and 3d Bns. pecking away at the Jap positions and by patrol action and harassing artillery and mortar fire added many more Japs to their count and forced him to keep pulling back.

On 27 Aug. Co. A, still led by the in­domitable Capt. Johnny George, moved out to a ridge, used by the Japs as a supply and reinforcement route, 1000 yards in front of the 1st Bn. It dug in and the Japs surrounded it, cut the wire and completely isolated it. For three days and nights they attacked the 84 man group of 'A Co. The group had exhausted its hanc:l grenades and was nearly out of all ammunition when it was finally contacted and covered in its withdrawal by Co. B. 84 dead Japs were counted around the perimeter

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and an additional 75 were estimated to have been killed or wounded in this action in which Co. A lost four killed and four wounded. The Japs had evacu­ated a strong position in front of Co. B, and pulled back another 1000 yards in front of Co. I on top of SCOUT RIDGE as a result of Co. °A's sortie.

On the night of 8 Sept. an Australian Division landed at LAE 20 miles North of SALAMAUA. From our positions owe could see the flashes of anti-aircraft fire from the ships and the roar of Jap bombers and the boom of their bombs as they attacked the convoy a few miles off shore. It was with a sincere feeling of relief and joy that we leaorned pf"tl;1is landing for now we knew the Japs would be pinched from both sides, and resistance would soon crumble.

Sure enough, the next day all units found the Japs were pulling out to the North. Following closely, and hunting out stragglers and wounded moved to­ward SALAMAUA and on the eve­ning of the 11th, the Regtl. Reconnais­sance Platoon, led by Lt. Myron Folsom, swam the FRANCISCO RIVER and entered SALAMAUA . The next day the 3d Bn. moved through SALA­MAUA and bivouacked at CHINA­TOWN; the 2d Bn. at the Airport, and the 1st Bn. South of the FRANCISCO RIVER, while other regimental units strung out along the beach South of the isthmus. There we remained for several days resting, swimming, sleeping and getting the first real chow we had had

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for a long time. A week later we all em­barked on L.c.I.'s at midnight for ORO BAY and from there by transport to Australia.

The following table, the figures for which were supplied by the Regtl. Adju­tant, Capt. Harry White, summarizes the combat activities of the various units during the period 30 June-12 Sept. '43.

Unit

Hq. & Hq. Co. _____________________ _ _ Ser. Co. ____________________________________ _ A. T. Co. ___________________________________________________ _ Can. Co. ________________________________ , _______________ _ Med. Dept. ______________________________________________ _ Band ____________________________________________ 0 _ ____ _

Hq. & Hq. Co. 1st Bn. ______________________________ _ Co. A _____________________________________________ ~ __ _ Co. B ______________________________ -' ___________ _ Co. C ___________________________________ __ ___ _ Co. D ___________________________________________ _ Hq. & Hq. Co. 2d Bn. ~ ________________ _ Co. E ________________________________________ _ Co. F _______________________________________________ ____ _

1st Bn. especially, fighting the jungle and in close contact and combat with the Japs for 75 days and nights, without re­lief or replacement, wet, dirty, and liv­ing on half rations most of the time, richly deserved its Presidential Citation. It set the pace for the entire regiment, and the regiment as a whole came through with flying colors. In its first combat experience it showed its initia­tive, stubbornness and integrity, and its complete superiority to the Jap in every encounter-and the Jap was sup­posed to know all the answers to jungle fighting.

In addition the regiment gave the American and Australian troops who were to follow us many proved tactical examples to be used as models: I-The value of a surprise landing fol­

lowed immediately by a vigorous offensive even when outnumbered

2-Air supply of troops when sepa­rated from their base.

3-The imoportance of training of clerks, chauffeurs, cooks, engineers and supply troops to guard their

o own bivouacs. 4-Organization of the Band into a 50

Cal. beach defense unit. 5-Use of A. T. troops to guard car­

rier lines and medical installations.

KIA Jap's

WIA KIA

Off. E.M. Off. E. M.

2 9 4

2 5 20 2 2 10 10 5 18

3 3 6 6

17 3 44 241 2 2 18 113

10 3 42 175 6 1 28 49 2 4 7 7 2 44 71 8 5 25 90

Co. G ________________________________________________ 2 7 2 30 65 Co. H ____ _________________ _____________ ___________________________ _ 2 9 85 Hq. & Hq. Co. 3d Bn. _________________ _____________ _ 4 2 21 38 Co. I _______ ____________________________________________________________ _ 7 31 119 Co. K _________________________________________________________ . ___ _ 6 3 34 91 Co. L _______________________________________________________ _ 3 1 19 55 Co. M ________________________________________________________ _ 10 13

Total __________________________________________________ 04 98 30 413 - 1245

- In addition to this number various units reported approximately 800 additional dead Japs, killed by artillery fire or buried in fo !sh graves in rear of abandoned Jap positions.

Every man and every unit performed in a manner equal to the highest tra­ditions of the United States Army. The

6--Use of natives as scouts for patrols and larger units.

(Continued on page 24)

B U LL E TI N, 1948

Lett to right: Commander Mike A. Trapman, Major General Thomas E. Rilea; Mrs. George A. White and Past Commander Irving I. Ail.

-Photo Courtesy H. L. Taylor, 3243 N.B. Wasco Street, Portland 12, Oregon.

Second Year Inaugurated by 41st Division Post American legion, Portland, Oregon

Signalling the start of its second year, the 41st Division Post No. 165, Ameri­can Legion, of Portland, Oregon, was presented with a set of National and Post Colors by B'nai Brith Lodge 65 of Portland. At the same time, Mike A. Trapman, genial former division staff officer, was installed as new Command­er, to carryon the organizational work started by Past Commander Irving Ail, ex-186th Infantry.

ganizations in other CIties, regarding holding a national convention of the Di-

vIsiOn in 1949. If sufficient enthusiasm for such a convention is evidenced, 41st Division Post 165 has gone on record as favoring cooperating with other Di­vision organizations to put on a big get­together during 1949 for all veterans of the 41st, and invites suggestions and comments from ex-members of the Di­visoin everywhere. Commander Mike A. Trapman's address is 16 N. E. 60th Ave., Portland 15, Oregon.

Post 165 is composed exclusively of 41st Division veterans. They have ex­tended an invitation to all ex-members of the Division to visit them whenever in Portland.

Attention I .. . NOW HEAR THIS. Your Secretary­

Treasurer wants the address of Simon Wexler, former member of the I and R Platoon of Headquarters Company, 162nd Infantry. His last address of rec­ord was 1910 Belmont Ave., Bronx 57, New York. Letters to him have been returned. He wants the following men to write him: Albert Griffith (Co. K, 162), Marvin Veach (Co. K, 162), Lt. Edward Appel (Hq. Co., 162), Barnett Gold (Co. K, 162). If you have any of the addresses for the men above please let the Sec'y-Treas. know and indicate they are for Wexler for forwarding.

Highly treasured by the Post is a collection of some of the original min­utes and correspondence relating to or­ganization of the American Legion in Paris in 1918. These records were pre­sented to the organization by Mrs. George A. White, in a ceremony fol­lowing the installation of the new offi­cers. The late Major General George A. White, for many years commander of the 41st Infantry Division, was one of the founders of the American Legion, and these documents were among his most treasured possessions.

Commander Trapman has been sounding out sentiment among veterans of the Division, and 41st Division or-

Left to ,·ight standing: Ross H. Buzzell, Sergeant-at-Arms; Orville Barksdale, Service Officer; Irving I. Ail, Past Commander; Percival M. Blenkinsop, Chaplain; Kermit W. Morse, Historian. Seated: Samuel B. Huntting, Adjutant; Julius C. St. Clair, 1st Vice Commander; Mike A. Trapman, Commander; Henry L. Hamerlynck, 2nd Vice Commander; Lloyd E. Bryant, Fi­nance Officer. -Photo Courtesy H. L. Taylor, 3243 N.B. Watco Street, Portl4nd 12, Oregon.

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MEN OF VALOR This column is dedicated to those men

of the Combat Infantry and the Com­bat Medical units whose deeds of hero­ism against an armed enemy of the United States on the field of battle have been recognized in General Orders of the Commanding General. This list comprises men of the 163rd Infantry Regiment who were awarded the Dis­tinguished Service Cross for "extraor­dinary heroism against an armed enemy" during the Papuan Campaign and the Buna-Sanananda Operation of 16 November 1942 to 23 january 1943. The previous issue of The Sunset Di­vision Bulletin listed awards of a sim­ilar nature to men of the 162nd Infantry. Subsequent issues will show the names of others who received this decoration, provided, authentic information is fur­nished the editor concerning the awards.

To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was accorded the privilege of bestowing this, the second highest award which the Government may give to its soldiers on the field of battle. Few have won it and it is very fitting that they be recognized and accorded the honor due. The listing below indicates the rank and name of the recipient at issuance of the General Order, his branch of service, his home State, the particular place at which the recog­nized events took pla,ce, and the date on which the deed occurred.

Brig. Gen. Jens A. Doe, USA, Cali­fornia, 41st Division, Sanan,anda, 21-22 January 1943. ' ", I

1st. Lt. John R. Jacobucci, Inf., Wy­oming, 41st Division, Soputa, 21 Janu­ary 1943.

Lt. Col. Walter R. Rankin, Inf., Mon­tana, 41st Division, Sanananda, 14 Jan­uary 1943.

Staff Sgt. John L. Mohl, In£., Mon­tana, 41st Division, Sanananda, 19 Jan­uary 1943.

Corporal Wilmer H. Rummel, Inf., Kansas, 41st Division, Sanananda, 19 January. 1943.

Staff Sgt. Paul Ziegele, Inf., Montana, 41st Division, Sanananda, 15 January 1943.

The Buna-Sanananda campaign was fought by soldiers of the Australian Im­perial Forces, the 32nd Inf. Div., and the 163rd Inf. Regimental Combat Team. The 126th In£. Regt. and the 128th Inf. Regt. of the 32nd Div. completed

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their transfer from Australian bases to Port Moresby by 28 Sept. 1942, fol­lowed by the 127th Infantry Regiment about two months later on Thanksgiv­ing Day; they in turn were reinforced by the 163rd Infantry Regiment on De­cember 27th. Each Combat Team car­ried with it the necessary attached units to render it as self sustaining as possi­ble under the adverse conditions of fever-ridden swamp and jungle. In those days equipment and supplies were limited and the ingenuity of the Amer­ican soldier met the test in improvising ways and means of forging a victory from the "invincible Imperial Army" of Japan. To those of you who served in Papua, with its swamps, its rain, its fetid jungle growth, its massive forests, its mud and mosquitoes, its daily and nightly enemy air raids, and the hot humid climate which fostered all manner of tropical unpleasantness, the memory of those days will last a lifetime. For the men of the 41st it be­gan in 1942 and did not end for many months, as succeeding days saw the Di­vision sweep in long bounds up the coast of Papua, British New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea, to the Island of Biak in the Schouten Island Group of the Neth­erlands East indies where we straddled the Equator practically and continued existence in what fiction writers for some reason or other call a "tropical paradise." From there at the end of January 1945 to the Philippines and thence to Japan was taken in stride, but not before the devastations of war and "rotation" had taken its toll so that only a handful of the many who had left Fort Lewis almost four years before ever. saw the "land of the rising sun."

Our Indiana Correspondent Reports INDIANA NEWS

Arnold Feldman (B Co 163 Inf., Di­vision History) is now a Sophomore majoring in Government at Indiana University. Recently Arnold was elect­ed Chairman of the University Amer­ican Veterans Committee Chapter. Maurice Philpott (G Co 163 Inf.) is an automobile salesman in Indianapolis and a student at Indiana University Extension. Robert L. Clegg (116 En-

gineers and Division History) is a Sen­ior at Indiana University. Wayne Bailey (41 Div Hq) was when last heard of an Assistant Manager at Sears & Roe­buck, Indianapolis. Hargis Westerfield (G Co 163 Inf. and Division History) is an instructor, English, Indiana Uni­versity. We'd like to hear again from Edwards-never gave us his first name, from 186 Infantry last seen in summer school at Indiana U. And we'd like to hear from Lieut. Reuben (E Co 163 Inf.) who used to tell us he was from somewhere in Indianapolis. Remember Valentick (B Co 163 Inf.). A year ago we met him still wearing the Sunset Patch on his shoulder (reenlisted) and then stationed at Ft. Harrison, Indiana.

G CO. 163RD INFANTRY Irving Sprague, 1040 W. Willow,

Stockton, California, would like to hear from all members of the Third Platoon, G Company, who were with him on that Tumatangas Patrol on Jolo. He got a Bronze Star for heading it; Piotrowski got a Silver Star; and Sprague would like to have every participant in that patrol get a Bronze Star also. Part.ic­ularly he wants the addresses of Nading and Holley, seriously wounded there.

NEWS FROM JOLO Sultan Ombra-whom some of you

remember at the stockade-was elected Assemblyman from Jolo for the Phil­ippine Republic. The people of Jolo did not support Rojas; so he appointed a governor whom they didn't like. Re­cently he had to fly down to Zamboanga to confer with Sultan Ombra; for most of the new governor's assistants were getting sick and unable to perform their functions of office. A new governor was appointed.

The Moros of Jolo are now armed with some 5,000 rifles and other fire­arms captured from the Japs and run in during the war. They have told the Filipino Christians: "If you want these rifles-all you have to .do is come and take them!"

A citizen of Job-Mr. Carl Garmsen, while harvesting copra on an island near the main island, was set upon by outlaws a month ago. With his retain­ers, he killed five outlaws; one of his men was seriously wounded.

Marcelino Bueno was among the graduates of Jolo High School in June, '47. Graduation lists were large-a choice collection of Spanish-Filipino and Arabian-Mohammedan names.

BULLETIN, 1948

CHANGES IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The resignation of Frank W. Kerr as President of the organization will be effective upon completion of the His­tory. Frank has found the task of head­ing our Association too great while at­tending college ,and has requested that he be relieved from the office. It is with regret that we see him leave the Board but we wish him continued success in his pursuit of a profession, and know that we may call upon him for further assistance when the need arises.

John A. Robinsqn, Vice-President of the Association has also found his work and schooling to be such as to preclude other interests and has resigned from the Board. His services have been val­uedand his interest demonstrated in the active part taken in Incorporating the Association.

In addition to the loss of the two Officers we have found it nesessary to replace four Members of the Board, namely, Joseph M. Zimel, Robert A. Gillespie, Walter D. Gardner Jr., and Anthony J. Trifilletti, who have served the Association since deactivation of the Division.

Inasmuch as vacancies on the Board are filled by the remaining members of the Board until such a time as a General Election is held, ballots were sent to the Board to indicate their choice. Among those elected the fol­lowing have accepted office as Mem­bers of the Board of Governors and have been made a part of that body, Lee L. Alfred, Harold G. Maison', Charles M. Thomas, all of Oregon. Since this leaves three unfilled positions the Board will shortly be called upon to continue the ballot until all vacancies are filled, they will then choose from among themselves a new President and a Vice-President.

During the past months our Honor­ary President, Major General Doe and Vice-President Pantzer have been ac­tively engaged in exercising leadership of the Association. They have expressed strong desires that we expand our Na­tional aims and endeavor to put into being plans for a National Convention at some time in the reasonably near future. A full complement on the Board of governors, with everyone working toward such an objective will do much toward realizing that aim. The Board is willing to ma'ke ·the arrangements but solicit your ideas and suggestions.

BULLETIN, 1948

41st Division Post Organized for Seattle (Wash.) Veterans of Foreign Wars

We are in receipt of the following letter from Edgar Raymond Attebery Post No. 8870, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, whose letter- ' head says, "Composed entirely of for­mer members of 41st Infantry Divi­sion." For their initiative and energy in organizing so quickly after demobiliza­tion we extend hearty commendation and express the hope that others in lo­calities where large groups of former 41st Infantry Division men have resi­dence may do likewise. From such Posts will spring much that is useful and constructive, for men who have fought side by side have a common ground upon which to meet and talk and decide the issues of the day whether they be great or small, or effect a city block or a universe. . . .

Command" Dr. James F. Rodgers MAin 1075

Adjutant Bernard B. Hein EVergreen 1590

EDGAR RAYMOND ATTEBERY POST No. 8870

Composed Entirely of Former Members of 41st Infantry Division

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the , United States

613 Ninth Avenue Seattle 4, Washington

Meets Second and Fourth Thursday Each Month

October 8, 1947

Mr. Charles C. Carver, Sec.-Treas. The 41st Inf. Div. Assn. Postoffice Box 3022 Portland 8, Oregon

Dear Mr. Carver: We do not know whether or not you have

knowledge of our organization, so at the request of the Post Commander, Dr. James F. Rogers, I shall endeavor to give you some of the highlights which you may be able to use in your next publication.

The post was organized about a year ago with the idea in mind to bring together fellows who had served together overseas, also to commemorate a man for whom all had a great deal of respect, Chaplain Edgar Raymond Attebery.

I think that quoting the preamble of our By-laws will get across the thought better than I.

"We, the members of this Post, do hereby dedicate our organization to the memory of Chaplain Edgar Raymond Attebery; to his sense of comradeship, high ideals and good fellowship which we so earnestly will en­deavor to follow in all of our activities."

The activation of the post took place in Chaplain Attebery's old church, in Seattle on January 30, 1947. Mrs. Attebery was flown up

here from California by the Post to attend the activation.

At present we have a membership of 88, but this is steadily climbing and we hope to have one of the strongest posts in Seattle before another year is out.

Our elective officers at present are: Dr. James F. Rogers, Commander (I46th FA & 163rd Inf.); Hugh G. Van Dust;n, Sr. Vice Commander (I46th FA); William E. Corn­well, Jr. Vice Commander (146th FA); Wil­liam W. Bitney, Quartermaster (167th FA Bn.); Richard H. Keenan, Judge Advocate (I 46th FO) ; Theodore Senff, Chaplain (146th FA & 163rd Inf.); Dr. Ronald P. Carter, Surgeon (I62nd Inf.); Jesse T. Wil­kins Jr., Trustee (146th FA); Russell G. Knobbs, Trustee (I46th FA & 167th FA Bn.); Alan B. Phillips, Trustee (I67th FA Bn.).

If you notice our letter head, you will note that the membership is composed entirely of former members of the 41st Inf. Div. This is a restriction we have put on membership, as we want only the best, which, of course, .are those of the 41st Inf. Div.

I guess this covers the post fairly well and I can assure you that we are going to join your association in the very near future. As a matter of fact, steps have already been taken in the right direction for doing so.

I hope that we will be hearing from you in .the near future and if I can give you any furth'er information regarding the post, please do not hesitate to ask for it.

Our meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month and would be only too glad to have some visitors from down your way anytime they might be in town.

By the way, if you happen to have an extra copy of your mailing list, it would be very much appreciated.

I have read your first bulletin and am look­ing forward to the next one with great in­terest. Personally, I would like to see one come out every month or so.

In closing, let me say that your efforts are a job well done.

Very truly yours, BERNARD B. HEIN, Post Adjutant.

Do You Know This Man? Contact Is Wanted

If you served in either Hqs. 3rd Bn. or. Company L of the 163rd Infantry and signed William F. Schacht, II up for membership and history it is re­quested that you write a confirming let­ter to the Association Secretary-Treas­urer. The original record has evidently been lost and while member Schacht has courteously remitted an additional fee yet we do not desire to charge any­one double if evidence can be secured to adjust the matter.

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162ND INFANTRY VETERANS ATTENTION

Last December I attended the annual reunion dinner of the 162nd Infantry Veterans Association. It was a fine af­fair with over 200 veterans of the 162nd Infantry turning out. This organization was formed shortly after demobilization of the Regiment from W orid War I and they get together once a year for a banquet and to renew old time friend­ships. We of the 162nd from W orid War II were invited to attend and the small number who did will not soon forget the sight of these former com­rades-in-arms greeting each other and revisiting scenes of past years. It was a rare display of firm friendships welded together in War and carried down through more than 30 years.

This 162nd Infantry Veterans Associ­ation is very desirous of perpetuating their organization by bringing into it those of us who served with the Regi­ment during W orid War II although the word may seem a poor one to use after witnessing the enthusiastic group which met together more than 30 years after mobilization for the First World War. They realize however that, like the Veterans of the Civil War, their­ranks are thinning and to carryon they must be swelled by new additions. You men of the 162nd are the ones they want. Your attendance at their two an­nual functions will convince you that Regimental spirit carries on for more than one generation. Perhaps you are interested in the annual dinner or the annual picnic during the' s u,m'm e r months. At any rate if the meeting of former comrades who fought the same battles with you means anything, just write to their Membership Secretary, O. N. Day, in care of this office, and your letter will be forwarded so that your name will appear on their mailing list.

THE DIRECTORY SERVICE This item of officially scheduled bus­

iness of the Association is flourishing. The main retarding element is that too many of the names requested belong to persons who ar~ not members of the organization and it takes quite a bit of correspondence to trace them down if at all possible. That is why you are all urged to read the Information Wanted column carefully and to furnish infor­mation when you have it, as many of the requests contained there pertain to

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veterans of. the Division who have not yet joined our Association and with whom our members want contact.

Since this aid may be invaluable to some one seeking evidence for estab­lishment of disability the time spent in such an effort is meaningless. The re­sult of your help m~y mean the preserva­tion of all a former comrade holds sacred. Read that column now and act.

OLD SCENES REVISITED The following excerpts from news

around the world have been contrib­uted by our foremost California Cor­resp0ndent with appropriate headings to fit the subject.

Japanese Rail Workers Won't Bear Inspection

Sendai, Japan, July 23-Japanese rail­road workers plan to be as sloppy as usual the next time Emperor Hirohito comes to town. The last inspection of the Emperor called for slicked-up uni­forms and spotless stations, which, the workers union decided, gave a "false picture" of conditions to the Emperor.

We think the Emperor is right.

'*' '*' '*' Yanks in Australia

Canberra, July 24-A government spokesman reported here that 1558 American have settled permanently in Australia since the end of World War II. Most of them, he said, are veterans who fought in the Southwest Pacific.

Did any 41st Division men swim down tram Japan?

'*' '*' '*' Toyko Taxi Dancers Protest

Physical Check Tokyo, July 25-Nearly 2000 taxi

dancers called a mass meeting today to protest an order that they submit to a VD checkup, Kyodo News Agency re­ported. Miss Hideko Kasori, 23, head of the "Marigold Cabaret" in downtown Tokyo, said many girls would quit work rather than submit to this "insult to our character."

That's right, no checkup on your character.

Liner Queen Mary Back in Service Southampton, England, July 31-

Cheering crowds and circling planes saw the 81,235 ton Queen Mary off to­day on her first post-war voyage to New York as a passenger liner.

ANYONE CARE FOR ANOTH­ER RIDE TO AUSTRAUA?

163RD INFANTRY REGIMENT -PLANS REUNION IN 1948

The following circular letter received from the President of the 163rd Infantry Regiment Re-Union organization in the Chicago area is reproduced and called to the attention of all former men of that fighting Infantry Regiment of the 41st Infantry Division:

1948 REUNION BULLETIN 163rd INFANTRY REGIMENT

January 2, 1948 Hi Gang!

With the curtain rung down on our 1947 Reunion, we are turning our eyes forward to a bigger and more successful 1948 reunion. Due to your splendid cooperation, our ad­dress file has swelled from a mere 30 names in '46 to over 1000 in 1947. However, our tile is still incomplete, so if you have not aiready done so, drop us a letter enclosing .my names you may have, the latter being a "must" if we are to progress in '48.

The latest dope on a Super 1948 Reunion IS that it will be held in Chicago the weekend of the 28th and 29th of August. The Com­mittee is laying tentative plans for a two-day get together; the first day being devoted to Battalion activities, to be followed the second by a Regimental banquet, which will wind up the affair. To make this reunion a howling success, we will have to rely on help from respective Battalion members. Weare at­tempting to set up a Committee for each of the Bns., which will necessitate volunteer workers. Ahyone who is interested and able to handle such work, please contact us im­mediately.

Seeing that the '47 Reunion .was attended by upwards of 100 people, the number of our next get together should increase manyfold. This can be accomplished only by the com­bined effort of every member. Don't forget to send along those names and addresses, plus any suggestions, and by all means, in­clude this Reunion in your 1948 vacation plans.

Please address replies to: DONALD H. STEEGE, Clintonville, Wis.

Donald Steege, Pres. Daniel Sheeran, Vice Pres., 163rd Infantry

Reunion. -

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BULLETIN, 1948

History of Unit Insignias • (

In response to many requests for a description of the various unit insignias there is presented the following taken from official records which date back prior to World War II. For the intelli­gentsia we have included the technical description for the shield but in order that the rest of us might know what is meant a description is added explain­ing the reason for the symbols used. The past War may some day cause changes to be made in the makeup of the ornaments but as they stand ap­proved now they represent the past record. If other units have a coat-of­arms which has not been included it is because the information was not avail­able. Later issues of the Bulletin will contain the data if and when it is made available to the editor.

162ND INFANTRY Coat of arms approved 23 Aug. 24. Shield: Azure a fess gules fimbriated or

between in chief a fasces and in base ' a cactus both of the first.

Crest: That for Regts of the Oregon N.G. Wreath: Orange and azure.

Motto: First to Assemble. Description: The shield is blue fo~ In­

fantry, the red fess with the gold ' edges gives the Spanish colors and the red fess with the blue shield gives the colors of the Philippine service ribbon. The cactus indicates Mexican border service and the fasces from the arms of the French Republic indi­cates service in France.

Distinctive insignia: Shield and motto of the coat of arms.

Streamers authorized in addition to those earned in World War II: SPANISH WAR

Manila PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION

Manila Malolos San Isidro

WORLD WAR I

Without inscription.

218TH FIELD ARTILLERY Coat of Arms approved 17 Sept. 36. Shield: Gules on a canton or a: sheathed

Roman sword, a giant cactus, and a £leur -de-lis, all of the first.

Crest: That for Regts, of Oregon N.G. Wreath: Orange and gules.

Motto: Parati Stamus (Prepared we stand) .

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Description: The shield is red for Ar­tillery. The symbols on the canton denote the activities of Battery A. The Roman sword denotes Spanish­American War service, the giant cac­tus, Mexican border service, and the fleur-de-lis, VI orld War Service.

Distinctive Insignia: Shield and motto of the coat of arms.

(Note: To get a complete story of the history behind the 218th FA one must read the history of its forebear which is Battery A, 218th FA and which in turn was formerly a part of the 148th FA and before that was designated as Portland Light Artillery Battery when organized 3 February, 1866.)

1 16TH ENGINEERS Coat of Arms approved 13 Jan. 30: Shield: Per fess azure and gules, in

chief a Spanish castle and a prickly pear cactus or, in base a key palewise argent.

Crest: That for Regts of Idaho N.G. Wreath: Orange and azure. .

Motto: Prepare the way. Description: The blue is the color for

Infantry showing the original organ­ization was Infantry. The red with the white charge gives the present engineer colors. The castle represents service during the Spanish American War beyond the continental limits of the U.S. The cactus symbolizes Mex­ican border duty, while the key is from the coat of arms of the city of Angers, France, where the regiment ' was stationed during World War I.

Streamers authorized in addition to those earned · during World War II: SPANISH WAR

Manila PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION

Manila Laguna de Bay

WORLD WAR I

France Distinctive Insignia : Shield and motto

of the coat of arms.

146 TH FIELD .{\RTILLERY Coat of Arms approved 25 May 25,

amended 16 Feb 27. Shield: Parti per fess gules and argent,

a fess similarly divided embattled azure and of the first fimbriated to chief, or, in chief five fleurs-de-lis of the "last, in base a scorpion bend ways proper.

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Crest: That for Regts of the Wsh N.G. Wreath: Argent and gules.

Motto: Action Front. Description: The divisions of the shield

are three, indicating service as fol­lows: Chief, five fleurs-de-lis on a red field to indicate service as FAin France and participation il,l five bat­tles. Base, scorpion on white field, to indicate service as Infantry on the

. Mexican border. Fess, the colors of the Philippine flag, red and blue, em­battled to indicate actual participation in combat.

Streamers authorized in addition to those earned in World War II: PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION

Manila Luzon, 1899

WORLD WAR I

Champagne-Marne Aisne-Marne St. Mihiel Meuse-Argonne Champagne

Distinctive Insignia: Crest, shield, and motto of the coat of arms.

186 TH INFANTRY Coat of arms approved 28 May 24. Shield: Azure, a tower (with doors

partly opened) gray masoned sable debruised by two dexter arms em­bowed fessways the forearms in sal­tire habited in chain armor each hand grasping a sword or hilted sable the swords crossed in saltire on a chief of the fourth a rose gules barbed and seeded proper.

Crest: That for Regts of the Oregon N.G. Wreath: Orange and azure.

Motto: Custodes Port a e Occidentis (Guards of the Western Gate)

Description : The 186th Infantry having been organized since World War I has no record of past achievements to perpetuate. Originally it had one Bat­talion in Idaho and the balance of the Regiment in Oregon. The rose is the general flower of the Northwest. The two arms interlocked represent the military strength of Oregon and Idaho interwoven in the 186th In­fantry ready to strike at an .enemy who endeavors to enter the U.S. through the "Western Gate" (repre­sented by the gateway in the tower).

Distinctive insignia: Shield and motto of the coat of arms.

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But they knew no peers; those wretched Jungleers!

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Each step is like a mile or two, Yet when you get there, where are you?

The same old jungle that you saw last year!

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We are the guys who helped to set the "rising sun." Now our job is done; it's a job well done. We are the guys who started down in Sanananda A)1d ended up in old Zamboangal

Once they were JUNGLEERS; Those buddies that we left "across" Now sleeping underneath the Southern Cross.

They're walking post on some far shore To guard what they died fighting for;

Each one a hero and a JUNGLEER.

Page Seventeen

Do You Know These Men? ... If you do, pass the word on to them,

that we are still holding their receipt for one half of the history and member­ship ' fee and that they will not be entitled to receive the history upon publication unless the other half is taken care of. Since most of these men no doubt departed for home before completing the transaction which would place them fully on the Association rolls, it is our obligation as member$ of the organization to see that they are notified. For purposes of identification the name, former grade, and unit is gIven: Donald E. Andrew, T /5, 33939245, Battery

A, 167 FA. Felix R. Berrera, PFC., 38675553, Co. K,

186 Inf. Rudolfo L. Barrera, PFC, 38679231, Co. C,

186 Inf. John R. Bengel, PVT., 33962618, Co. L,

163 Inf. Frank Cherney, PFC., 35854707, Co. L, 163

Inf. Wayne Cunningham, PVT., 35965939, Co. L,

163 Inf. Vincent De Martino, PFC., 32708693, Battery

A~ 167 FA. Roger J. Duval, PVT., 37785075, Co. L, 186

Inf. (This man has two receipts which indi­cate he may have ordered two volumes, paying half on each. It can be used for one if desired.)

Charles A. Farell, Corp., 42073843, Battery A, 167 FA.

Frank J. Faulisi, PFC., 36693559, Co. L, 163 Inf.

Dominic Fazio, PFC., 42161532, Co. L, 163 . Inf. ' I I, I

Loring H. Gage, PFC., 39201898, Co. A, ,163 Inf.

Joseph J. Galdo, PFC., 32956764, Co. L, 186 Inf.

William M. Goodrum, PVT., 38594366, Co. L, 163 Inf.

Hurtice Gorum, Staff Sgt., 34107086, Anti­Tank Co., 186 Inf.

Luther Gravitt, PFC., 34682385, Anti-Tank Co., 186 Inf.

James A. Griffen, T /5, 39346865, Battery A, 167 FA.

Arthur E. Hardaker, PFC., 31467585, Co. L, 163 Inf.

George T . Herner, PFC., 30112947, Co. A, 186 Inf.

Paul W. Jones, PFC., 39939012, Co. L, 186 Inf.

Edmond Jurecki, Corp., 36800843, Co. A, 163 Inf.

Edward B. Kozuch, PFC., 33926400, Co. C, 116 Med. Bn.

Jeff C. Laye, PVT., 44075324, Battery A, 167 FA.

William Loving, PFC., 35786567, Anti-Tank Co., 186 Inf.

Arthur M. Lyons, PFC., 39422075, C~. A, . 186 Inf.

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Raymond J. Maes, PFC., 37709933, Co. C, 186 Inf.

Donald J. Manning, PFC., 36998062, Co. A, 163 Inf.

Henry J. Maranowski, Sgt., 33134888, Co. C, 186 Inf.

Herbert L. Noland, PVT., 44053949, Co. L, 163 Inf. .

Ben B. Pabawena, PVT., 39940265, Co. L, 163 Inf.

Manuel T. Pavao, PFC., 39425524, Co. L, 163 Inf.

Clyde J. Rabon, PFC., 44028084, Anti-Tank Co., 186 Inf.

Matthes Raymond, Corp., 36970640, Battery A, 167 FA.

Rhonda H. McLaughlin, T /5, 34590732, Bat­tery A, 167 FA.

George A. Robb, PFC., 36928204, Co. L, 163 Inf.

James T. Scabery, PVT., 39938138, Co. L, 163 Inf.

Marvin M. Sklansky, PFC., 36949088, Co. L, 186 Inf.

Richard C. Swarthout, PFC., 36830659, Co. A, 163 Inf.

Bert Weidberg, PFC., 4461851, Cannon Co., 163 Inf (Med.).

Carlton R. Wells, Staff Sgt., 35343194, Co. D, 116 Med. Bn.

A LETTER FROM NEW ZEALAND

From far off New Zealand, where many of us hesitated enroute to the Southwest Pacific, a letter has been re­ceived from A.H.&A.W. Reed, 'Pub­lishers, who offer for sale quite a num­ber of well-written books dealing with various phases of World War II and particularly the part in which men of New Zealand participated. They have also published a book which may be of . interest to everyone serving in and around the island bases of the Pacific, titled "The War From Coconut Square" and authored by H. E. Lewis PridaY.

What and where is "Coconut Square"? To quote the publisher, "Coconut Square-La Place des Coco­tiers-is the great square in Noumea's port area, which became the hub of the South Pacific war headquarters of AI. lied Navies and Armies for the Sole..· mons campaign." To we of the 41st iL may appear to be off the beaten track which we trod or carved on our way to Japan but while we operated in a slight­ly different area yet the volume will broaden the reader by explaining wha~ occurred in the territory adjacent to our places of staging and action. Its list of contents contain many familiar

names and several which we visited in passing or saw frequently mentioned in our own dispatches.

To whet your appetite for the ex­tremely informative work put out by this New Zealand publisher the follow­ing subjects are covered by the author: Japan's farthest South; Fiji; Tongatabu; New Caledonia; Norfolk Island, Sa­moa Defense Group; Bora-Bora; Aitu~ taki; Penrhyn; Efate; Espiritu Santo; New Georgia; The Solomons Cam­paign; Fijians in Action; and Forward bases. There are about 45 illustrations of which a large number depict United States troops carrying on their part in

. the Allied task of building the road to victory.

"The War From Coconut Square" sells for 5/- (5 shillings if you have forgotten) other books vary according to title and size. If you are interested write your Secretary-Treasurer and ar­rangements will be made to forward your remittance and secure delivery to you.

Other books offered for sale are: "New Zealand at War," "Pacific Com­mandos," "Unwilling Guests," "Cor­inth and All That," "Airgunner," "Out of the Shadows," "Merchantmen at War," "Kiwis in the Pacific," "Passage to Tobruk," "Sing as We Go," "Frey­berg,' "Atlantic Bridge."

If you want the complete set for your library the cost has been quoted as being L/ 4/12/5. If you want more details on the subjects, write in and we will send you the resume given under each title .

NEW ENGINEERS' CLUB The 116th Engineers Club, composed

of former members of the 116th Engi­neer Battalion has been formed in Boise, Idaho. They are planning a history of their Battalion for distribution to its wartime members, along with an Asso­ciate Memben,bip plan. If you are inter­ested, and any former Engineer should be, just write to David W. Borup, 915 Marshal St., Boise, Idaho. From organ­izations such as this will spring the sup­port for our own 41st Division reunion. Pass the word along and lend your ef­fort to their cause.

Sidney L~Magnuson, Box 304, De Smet, South Dakota, asks for the ad­dress of Harold A. Burke, formerly with Company D, 163rd Infantry. Write Sid a letter, Hal.

BULLETIN, 1948

INFORMATION WANTED Frank B. Valouch, 2323 Tackaberry

St., Houston 9, Texas, wants the ad­dress of James Hardy, who was last re­ported in League City, Texas.

'*' '*' '*'

Alvin W. Bell, P.O. Box 312, Elk City, Oklahoma, wants to hear from Chap­lain John B. Youngs, who followed a tour of duty with the 41st with an as­signment at Fort Lewis, and then was on his way to the European Theatre to join the Occupation Force there.

'*' '*' '*'

Roy S. Thrall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester 4, New York, is de­sirous of getting in touch with Charles Barrone, who was formerly with the 116th Medical Battalion. Barrone was living in Louisianna the last we knew but the address is needed.

'*' • •

Albert T. McAlpine, 318 Oak St., Modesto, California, wants anyone hav­ing pictures taken at Zamboanga, Jolo, or Davao, and depicting scenes of Co. K, 163rd Infantry or allied units to get in touch . with him. He photographs, can you help him out?

'*' '*' '*'

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE: If you were in Company M, 163rd Infan­try in the Davao operation, or other operations about the same part of the year, and know James F. Pearson, 103 Muncey St., San Antonio, Texas, drop him a letter as he is anxious to hear from former buddies. If you ,were not personally acquainted with him, drop him a line anyway as the correspond­ence would create new friendships and bind us all closer together in the organ­ization.

'*' '*' '*'

LeRoy Shoemaker, Rural Route No. 3, Lincoln, Kansas, wants to get a quan­tity of .25 caliber ammo for his J apa­nese rifle. If you have any to spare or know who 'does, please write him a letter.

'*' '*' '*'

This Association wishes to acknowl­edge and to thank the Adjutant General of the State of Washington for the courtesy and assistance extended by his office in the procurement of certain material which has enhanced the histo­rical value of the volume being pub­lished by this organization and without which our record would not have been complete.

BULLETIN, i948

We Cover the Nation ... and More, Too! A recent survey of where our mem­

bers live shows that every State in the Union has its representatives in large or small degree. No State is without its quota of fOI;mer 41st Infantry Di­vision men. The list even extends to the British Empire, the Southwest Pa­cific, and our Territorial Islands. Until changes in residence caused a shift we had two members in Alaska but they are now in the States for a time at least.

No State has too small a number to prevent a first class reunion of 41st Veterans if they desire, and formation of local groups for yearly get-togethers is a suggestion which may lead to a well-organized Division convention at a future date.

The total membership in the Asso­ciation at present numbers 7728. This

If you live in Denver, Colorado, or not too far away, get in touch with Fidel A. Garcia, as he wants to meet the former 41st men in his neighbor­hood. Garcia was formerly with the 41st QM Company and you may be able to get together and renew old times and places. His address is 3021 Lawrence St., Denver 5, Colorado.

'*' '*' '*'

Mr. Alvin W. Bell, Box 312, Elk City, Oklahoma, is very anxious to receive letters from anyone who may have served with his brother in Australia or New Guinea. His brother's name was Edgar Loyd Bell, Company I, 162nd Infantry, and he lost his life during the battle for Roosevelt Ridge during the Salamaua Operation. Any word that you may send will be deeply appreciated.

'*' '*' '*'

Mort Laxer, 365 North Spaulding, Los Angeles 36, California, wants to know where he may obtain windshield stcikers bearing the Division insignia. If you can help him, send a letter his way and a carbon copy to the editor of this magazine. Before you paste it on be sure it does not conflict with local laws re­garding the obscurement of complete vision while driving your motor vehicle.

'*' '*' '*'

Lawrence L. Fisher, 4510 Banner Drive, Long Beach 7, California, writes in for the addresses or word from W. C. Parker and Joseph W. Dent, both of the Headquarters Detachment, 116th Medical Battalion.

of course does not include those who will receive Memorial copies of the History or those who have ordered more than one volume, the latter being counted only once; nor does it include those who initially paid half the fee while overseas and then neglected to complete the transaction. Welmay add a few more names to the roster when delivery of the History is effected as it hardly seems probable that nearly eight thousand names and addresses could be juggled around between several diver­gent lists without the final roll being shy a few or a duplication made here and there because of identical names or other reasons.

To date only two names have defied detection after a careful search of all the rosters on file. ·

From the following list it appears that CALIFORNIA heads the parade with ILLINOIS not far behind. Take a look and see for yourself how your State stands and if you are not satisfied start a campaign and build your local membership higher. 1. California _ _ 695 29. Maryland _ 82 2. Illinois ____ 653 30. S. Carolina _ 80 3. Pennsylvania_531 31. Colorado __ 78 4. New York _ .456 32. Connecticut _ 76 5. Michigan __ 398 33. Arkansas __ 75 6. Texas _____ 350 34. Louisianna _ 68 7. Ohio ____ 315 35. Idaho ____ 67 8. Oregon ____ 313 36. Mississippi __ 56 9. Missouri ____ 291 37. Florida __ 55

. 10. Washington _272 38. North Dakota 55 11. Minnesota __ 213 39. Arizona ___ 51 12. Indiana __ 196 40. South Dakota 49 13. Iowa ______ 191 41. Wyoming _ 37 14. New Jersey _ 170 42. New Mexico _ 27 15. Wisconsin __ 167 16. Kentucky __ 156

43. Rhode Island __ 46 44. Maine ____ 26

17. Oklahoma ___ 130 45. Wash., D.C._ 18 18. Montana ____ .129 46. N. Hampshire 17 19. Kansas _____ 126 47. Delaware __ 14 20. Tennessee ___ .122 48. Vermont ___ 12 21. Massachusetts 122 49. Nevada ___ 9 22. Alabama ___ 121 50. Puerto Rico___ 6 23. N. Carolina __ 119 51. Canada __ 5 24. Virginia _______ 117 52. Hawaii ___ 4 25. Georgia ____ 117 53. Australia _ 1 26. Nebraska ___ 89 54. Mexico __ 1 27. West Virginia 88 55. England ______ 1 28. Utah _______ 88

There you are. What other Division Association can show paid up member­ship in every State? Let's build it up to a 10,000-figure, whicq, actually is only roughly 20% of the number who were on the rolls of the organization during its Active Duty period.

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A History

of the 41st

Infantry

Division

Published by

The I nfantry Journal,

VVashington D.C.

for The

41 st I nfantry Division

Association.

Editor

WILLIAM F. McCARTNEY

A historica,l "lJorrative covering the activities of the 41st . .

Infantry Division from September 16, 1940 to December 31, 1945 •

• SIZE-9xI2

• OVER 200 PAGES • 16 CHAPTERS

• 9 SECTIONS IN THE APPENDIX

• 36 MAPS IN TWO COLORS • ALMOST 200 PHOTOS

NOW IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLY FOR BINDING

MAILING TO PURCHASERS IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE Page Twenty BULLETIN, 1948

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~~ 1M Die 1'~, , , SOLDIER WORDS

By HARGIS WESTERFIELD

Another member of the Forty-first Infantry Division to receive acclaim in the literary world is Hargis Westerfield of Bloomillgton, Indiana.

His book, Soldier Words, published by Bruce Humphries, Inc. of Boston, is a volume of brilliant poetry alive with the personality of the modern soldier. It has been said that only Ernie Pyle has succeeded in portraying so graphic­ally the spirit, the purposes, and the emotions of the Americans who fought World War II.

In addition to his Philippine Island service, Mr. Westerfield served in New Guinea, the Netherlands East Indies, and Australia, and was awarded the Purple Heart. While still in the United States he wrote part of the manuscript of Soldier Words; other parts were written and submitted under Zone of Operations conditions; and the book was proof-read between actions in the Philippines. Many of the poems were based on action in a division originally of the Northwest National Guard-the Sunset Division, the "Butchers." . With. passionate realism, the poems In Sold,er W?rds recreate the experi­ences of a soldier, from the last anguish­ed goodbye, through the stern routine of ba~ic training, the poignancy of ~omes~ckness, the voyage overseas, the fIrSt kill, ambushes in the jungle, and , heavy combat on the coral ridges. T~e book has been enthusjasti~ally

received. The Saturday Review of Liter­atr:re .calls it "a straightforward, hard­h 'l ttl n g, unsophisticated book. The Book-of-the-Month Club News finds it "full o~ vivid ~anguage," and the poetry maga~Ine l:' otces says it "seldom strays from Its gnm thesis; but the total im­pression is one of human pity and un­derstanding. "

Mr. Westerfield has returned to his before-~he-~ar profession of college pro­fessor In hiS beloved Indiana. But he con,tinu~s to wrjte his .distinctive poetry which IS published In the finest of papers and magazines such as The Sat­urday R~view of Literature, the New York ,Ttmes, Christian Century, The W ashtn~ton Post, Meanjin Papers of 1ustralta, and others. He is the author also of two previous books of verse ,

BULLETIN, 1948

Give a Man Courage and For Crossing Wide Waters.

(If you wish . to enrich your book shelf with these wlOCks of modern ro,etry, a letter to his publisher will bnng you the required information and latest listed price per volume.)

THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN Your editor has recently read one of

the early works of the War Department H~s~orical Div~sion as prepared by the

. Military Intelligence Division in 1944. It is titled, PAPUAN CAMPAIGN The Buna-Sanannanda Operation 16 November 1942-23 January 1943, ~d is one of the volumes of the American ~or,ces in Action Series. The supply is lI~lted but while they last may be ob­tamed from the Superintendent of Doc­uments, U.S. Government Printing Of­fice, Washington D.C.

To the men of the 41st Division and those of the 163rd Infantry in particular the book will be a treasure of informa­tion. It is excellently written and con­tains. many photographs and maps showmg the disposition of the Austral­ian an? United States forces during that campaign. The narrative is abbreviated but concise in ' detail so that any man who participated in that or related phases of the Papuan or New Guinea campaigns will readily recognize the places of action and the events de­scribed. ,The series of books bearing the above, tItl~ was originally prepared at the directIOn of the Chief of Staff for those men who had been hospitalized as a result of combat, so that they might h~ve a,n ~pportunity of seeing the oper­ation m Its larger sense and to under­stand the over,all picture better, as they could not possibly do from the confines of their own individual unit or as was noted, from his private "foxhole".

INFORMATION WANTED Stanley Lish, 1723 20th Ave., Oak­

land, California, is extremely anxious to get in touch with Alphonso Santillan formerly of Battery C, 146th FA Bn. If you know, where he is send the infor­matio~ to Lish without delay as the query IS urgent.

'*' '*' '*' Arnold E. Morgan of Ipswich, Massa-

chusetts writes in and wants to know

w~en the 41st is going to have a re­UnIon. Why not write a line to your Board of Governors and express your feelings on the matter. If they know what you want they will shape their plans accordingly.

'*' "" "" , Cal Wise, Route 2, Wenatchee, Wash­mgton, says: "I am also enclosing a list of names of former buddies whose ad­dress I would like to have if possible."

Here they are with Cal's not;ttions: Dun~am, formerly with 116th Engr.

Home m Pennsylvania. Groom, with 218th FA and in Service

Battery, home in Kansas. Morris, Robert, 116th Engr., home in

Georgia. Percy, either 146th, 205th, or 167th

FA. Home in Pennsylvania. ~ Rose~quist, 218th FA Service Battery. Home In Berkeley, California.

Colgrove, Keith. Formerly a photog­rapher.

The above information is a bit vague but perhaps you can follow the clues given and provide Cal with the right answers.

'*' "" "" This is a late request but I am sure

that lames (Jim) A. Hight, The Peo­p!e~ National Bank, Lexington, Vir­gInia, would appreciate receiving letters from the following men whose ad­dresses he has asked for: Theodore C. w;av~s; Oliver J. Patrick; lohn A. o Brten; George Katz; Robert A. Marr;

. Robert r.:lark; Garold I. Simpson; Paul G. Holltster; Henry G. Kliever; loe P. Aldape; Harold Little; Louis G. Swift; and Clayton I. Weingardner. If you run across any of the above just tell them Jim wants a letter from them.

"" "" "" Received a letter from Ancil B~ Cates

some time ago and he wants to hear from Frank Ridenour, former Captain in 1~6th FA Bn.; Doctor Cox, former MedICal Officer with 146th FA Bn.; and Master Sergeant Anderson, former­ly with the 146th FA Bn., Med. Det. Help him solve his problem and send a note to 1828 Avenue "E," Lubbock, Texas.

"" "" "" Harmon M. Daniel, 4418 Ferguson

St., Ashland, Kentucky, asks for the addresses of Archie E. Edgerly and Chester I. De Whit. The latter used to be in Gr~nd Rapids, . Michigan. If you have th~ Inf?rmation please pass it along to our mqUirer.

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INFORMATION WANTED Melvin R. Janssen, 281 School St.,

Belmont 78, Massachusetts, wants the addresses of two other Massachusetts men. Do you have them? The names are: Samuel P. Gordon, formerly Major in HQ 41st Div. Arty., and Douglas Robinson, formerly Lieut., 167th FA Bn. Your assistance will be helpful to a comrade.

"" "" "" Lt. Col. Ward C. Howard, Ordnance,

presently assigned to duty with the ROTC at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, has inquired for the address of Major Paul Reed, former­ly Division Veterinary Surgeon. Can you help the Colonel out by supplying the information either to him person­all y or through this office?

"" "" "" Glenn Robinson, 5401 Ellis Ave., Chi~

cago 15, Illinois, wrote in some time ago and expresses willingness to assist in forming a local 41st Division group. If you are from Chicago and are interested in the idea just get in touch with him and the future will probably find our National Organization plans ready to get under way with a local chapter ready for operation in Chicago.

"" "" "" ((Barney" Ryan, 135 East M~ndenhall,

Bozeman, Montana, wants to hear from ((Tex" Hubbard, Eulon Richardson, and Sam Johnson, all formerly 162nd Infantry Battalion m~n. If you hav~ not written yet, unleash the ball-point and get it started.

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Monroe W. Martin, Apt. 8A, VFU, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, would appreciate letters from former buddies in the 186th Infantry. Pass the word along to others and fill his mail box.

"" "" "" Roger Hyndman, 10853 Wilshire

Blvd., Los Angeles 24, California, has requested the addresses of former WOJG Seymour Kaufman (Hq. Btry.) and SjSgt. Woodrow F. Harter (B Btry.) of the 218th FA. If you have not written, now is the time.

"" "" "" Calling former Company E, 162nd

Infantry men. Bill Doescher, General Delivery, Los Alamos, New Mexico, wants to hear from Archie F. Smith (ex­Ist Sgt.) and Elmer B. Conaway (ex­Sgt.). Will you accommodate him by sending the information.

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FOR A VETERAN

T ake your wounds, Take your Honor.

Go your way Quietly; thank God Your work still waits Where you left it. You struck for liberty. You must pay the penalty­The prison ship Of your broken body; The recurrent tropical fever The red burn of old scars.

You struck for liberty, Take your wounds,

. Take your Honor.

MARTINEZ

Morning of dark sky, drip of a tropical ram;

Martinez marching the cliff-patch, carrymg

T~ concussion bomb on his rifle­'muzzle

Ready to blast out a pillbox; Dead buddy Martinez with your black-

bearded Mexican grin, I have tried to remember Our boast and our joke as I jammed My heels in the cliff-side path and you

passed Stepping out over the gulf to get around

me. (But our words would mean nothing

to-day: battle-worn Rifleman's jokes funny only before a

fight.) Those were his last words; he went Stolidly trudging; I know he knew . What waited for him at the crest Of the dripping cliff ... I have seen In so many ways, the dignity of man.

HARGIS WESTERFIELD

(In Memoriam: Adelaido Martinez, G Co 163 Inf. Killed in Action 26 June 1944, Ibdi Pocket, Biak.)

Former members of Company A, 116th Combat Engineers may find the address of that past comrade by writing to Donald F. Morris (former Staff Sgt., Co. A) who has a large number of their home addresses which he is willing to make available to former Engineers who may inquire.

With permission of the author, Har­gis Westerfield, and the publisher, Bruce Humphries, Inc., Boston, Mass., the following is taken from the book, "Soldiers Words" and reproduced for the message which is apparent:

SOUVENIRS j

He has brought home A fever And a scar And a fight on a ridge.

The fever recurs in July (Malaria even in Maryland.) The scar was a Japanese Sli ver of steel (Two buddies broken to death In the flash)

The fight was a crawling And stalking over a yellowed, Sun-struck; boulder-strewn Coral ridge. The fight was a sight And a squeeze and a stab Of fire at a shape In the square of a pill-box, A roll under a log And a long wait Till their grenades fell short. Abstractedly he noted Month-old American corpses, The sweet, earthy reek In his nostrils; knowledge That live Yank and dead Yank Held in common. Then he cursed And crashed a new clip Into the rifle, and rushed-And wondered why he lived. Till he struck dead from the hip Two slant-eyed Japs Over their jammed machine-gun. He has -fought his way home again, An~ home is a Paradise; Yet he remembers A warriors heaven Under the pillbox, The weapons plying, Burnt oil and a clicking bolt, The swell of the corpses, Death-groans of the Nipponese­Lord of all life On a coral ridge.

He has brought home A fever, And a scar, And a fight on a ridge.

BULLETIN , 1948

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Thirty-nine months of hitch over seas Gunning for Nips hid high in the trees, Nips in the caves, the fox holes and grass, Slinging their lead wherever we pass.

Thirty-nine months of blasting 'em out Off coral beach and jungle mud route, Strewing their dead from shore to shore, But like rats', mice, there's always more.

Thirty-nine months of bedding with snakes, Bucking malaria, fever-and-shakes, Fighting the Chiggers, and fleas, Ants and leeches and stung by bees.

Thirty-nine months of blood, guts and hives Mortars, grenades, rifles and knivers, Made of scrap-steel we sold to the Nip, Who sends it back by bomb and war-ship.

Moresby, Buna, Gona, Sanananda, Massau Bay, too, Into Aitape for a hot lead brew, Wakde, Hollandia, Biak, Zambo and Palawan, White-cross markers guide-posts to Nippon. , Thirty-nine months of rain, rain and rain. Our Mae West curves' showing where we have lain, Burrowed in mud to escape Jap lead, That zings and splats the ground o'ver head.

Thirty-nine months where the pitch-black night Strains the ears to the left and to the right, Hoping that call : "Don't shoot," was a J ap Instead of our own, taking the rap, For we take no chance and we heed no tips, Though it sounds home-talk from traitors lips, Who learned it well where all men are free; As free as we'd 'have mankind to be.

Thirty-nine months with grime on our hands, Thirty-nine months of eating from cans, Shots in the arm and water that stinks, Bedded on ground 'till the backbone kinks.

Thirty-nine months of waiting for mail, Fearing that one dear letter might fail, Hoping she stays both iciyal and true, Living these words: "I love only you."

Crazy for sleep-still slogging ahead, Sick when we see a friend struck dead­Or just to knell where a buddy tries

BULLETIN , 1948

(NOTE: The following was submitted by J~hn W. Taylor who picked it up while in Zamboanga. The author is not known but apparently he had been overseas 39 months and was on his way home at last. The Division still had 7 more months overseas before that day arrived for the last man, and it would be interesting to read the verses which might be added to cover those final months.)

To say a last word-closing his eyes, And take his keep-sakes-sending them to His folks back home as agreed to do.

Thirty-nine months of dreaming of home, And wishful plans that clutter the dome, Of "Gung-ho" things we figger to do, If we are alive when this war's through, Of thinking of Mom and the things she'll cook, Or sis growing up, just how she'll look, Of gray-haired old Dad, grabbing a bite, Hustling his bones from morning 'till night.

Thirty-nine months where we pull no strikes, No chance for slow-downs on battle hikes, We're not intrigued with power or pelf, Our business-agent, grim death himself, Who pays no heed to our beef or grin, When the "pay check" reads to die or to Wlfi.

No the real pay-off we're waiting for, In the destructive thing that's the prayer on each lip, As we see our percentage downward slip, Just one thing asked of this corpse-strewn ground, To know at last that we're homeward bound.

Ay-Thirty-nine months, fighting to hold All that is dear within the home-fold, Fighting and dying to show the world, That the 'stars and stripes are now unfurlc;d, On strife-torn lands and on every sea, That all earth's children might be free, To choose the way they prefer to live, And not be bludgeoned down to give, A free man's right to some imperial crown, Or live in fear of dictators frown.

So, when we're IT, though the cards look stacked And every chance against us racked, We'll tighten the belt and h'ist the pack, To the calloused spots on mind and back, And know the curses from whiskered lips, Will spell bad luck to the grinning Nips, Who figured us soft and would not fight, And planned to show us their might made right.

... But longer the road, the surer the turn, Now Pearl Harbor's raiders sadly learn, That Uncle Sam, so "easy and slow", Is sure to come back with a knockout blow.

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~", WAS VOLUME I, NUMBER I

SPRING, 1947, ISSUE OF

THE SUNSET DIVISION BULLETIN

If you are a member of the 41st Infantry. Division Association a copy of it should have reached you by mail.

In the event you are one those not receiving the edition by reason of address change, error in the mailing list, or other cause, you may obtain your copy by writing to the Secretary­Treasurer, it is being held in reserve for a limited time, after which, surplus numbers will be dis­tributed as requests arrive from former division personnel desiring information on the associa­tion and its activities.

THE SALAMAUA CAMPAIGN INFORMATION WANTED W. L. Durrant, Jr., Box 1472, The

Cit·adel, Charleston, South Carolina, wants to hear from: Lt. Col. Paul A. Caulfield, Chaplain Robert Smith , Capt. Louis Greenberg (Medical Corps), Lt. Joe Clark (formerly 186th Inf.) He would appreciate letters from others with whom he served so lets fill Box 1472.

(Continued from page 10)

7-Use of anti-aircraft fire to support a ground attack. ·

8-U se of 2 and 3 man holes on the defensive perimeter.

9-The futility of direct frontal attack on an organized position.

10-The value of patrols to determine the weak spots and locate the Jap's line of ~upply and reinforcement.

ll-Exploiting this information by seiz­ing a position in rear of the Jap position and digging in.

12-The invariably successful defense of a perimeter against the night flttack.

13-The value of plasma and of the Portable Hospital in savIng the lives of wounded.

14-Finally, the complete superiority of American troops and weapons over the Jap.

In this account it is manifestly im­possible to recount the numerous in­s~ances of ) ndividual and unit bravery and devotion to duty of which I know personally or heard about; of the hard­ships and discomfort of fighting and struggling through swamps, across riv­ers, through the dense jungle and up

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precipitous mountains; of the heat, the rain, and of the cold nights on mountain top's while awaiting a sneak attack; of the nervbus tension of men in muddy holes at night when a crackle of a twig might mean impending death; of living on "Bully Beef and Biscuits," Aussie Field Rations, "C" Rations-or nothing at all; of men soaked to the skin and caked with mud, lucky to average a bath a week; of ring worm, malaria, dysentery and infections; of wounded being carried for hours up and down steep mountains before reaching an aid station; of service troops toiling night and day to get up supplies; of the com­pany aid men, aid stations and Portable Hospitals who saved the lives ()f many seriousl y wounded; of communications sections laying miles of wire and brav­ing an ambush to repair the lines when they were out; of code clerks and oper­ators working 18 hours a day trying to keep reports up to date; of mess ser­geants and cooks out on patrols and of chauffeurs and clerks manning ma­chine guns and automatic rifles to de­fend their perimeter at night. All these and many more can only be imagined and marveled at. Everyone did a mag­nificent job and it was with mixed feel­ings of regret and pride that I relin-

* * * Clarence J. Hamilton, formerly of the

41st MP Platoon, is anxious to hear from: Major Paul V. Wendell, Sgt. Howard Churchill, Larry Flint, Leo Sherikis, Roger Tots. Can you help our former MP Captain out and supply him with the addresses or drop him a line on your own account?

* '" * Do you know anyone from Company

D, 163rd Infantry? If you do, please send the addresses of Harold Burke, Jack S. Pipes, Duane P. Mooney, Dave Blitmer, John Sponenburgh, and Sidney L. Magnuson, plus any others you may have, to Norman H. Anderson, 1353 South Eastern Ave., Los Angeles 23, California. Remember, many pleasant reunions begin by the exchange of ad­dresses.

quished my command upon our return to Australia.

BULLETIN , 1948

Mrs. J. L. Fredricks, Oakridge, Ore­gon, whose son Dale A. Fredricks, lost his life during the Zamboanga Opera­tion, is very desirous of obtaining pic­tures and snapshots of him. He served with the 218th and 146th Field Artillery Batt-alions. If you have any photos you are urged to write Mrs .. Fredricks and send her copies of your snapshots with whatever descriptive information you can offer as to time and place of the pictures.

"" "" "" Gordon C. Dagley, 126 South Maple

St., Itasca, Illinois, has lost the address of his close friend George A. Fox, for­merly of Company L, 163rd Infantry. If you know where George is, let Gor­don know. Somewhere in Chicago may be the answer, but Chicago covers quite a bit of ground, especially when the wind blows off the Great Lakes.

"" "" "" Have a letter written some time ago

in which John N . McNulty, formerly of the 162nd Infantry, wants to hear from: Brig. Gen. Harold Haney, Lt. Col. David E. Fowler, Lt. Col. William C. Benson, Lt. Col. Paul A. Cawfield, Capt. Ronald Gerlach, Capt. Robert H. Rob­inson, Lt. Richard L. Uppinghouse, Lt. Sydney Belikove. If you have not estab­lished your lines of communication, please do so. This is just a reminder that McNulty would appreciate a letter from you and to give others a chance to supply addresses to members who may not be on the local records.

"" "" "" Jack Broudo, 2532 York way, Dundalk '

22, Maryland, wants to know the ad­dresses of George Feher; Clarence De Weerd; Arthur P. Scott; and William Burke. All former 162nd Infantry men.

"" "" . Gordon C. Dagley, 126 South Maple

St., Itasca, Illinois, wants to know the address of George A. Fox (formerly Sgt. in Co. L, 163rd Inf.) and whose last known residence was Chicago near 71st or 73rd Sts. and Jeffries or Aberdeen. Your assistance will be appreciated by the member writing in.

"" "" "" Louis Winer, 3343 West Ohio St.,

Chicago, Illinois, wants to know the ad­dresses of these former men of Com­pany A, 162nd Infantry: George Knop­pi; V. Vitale; John Del Nagro; William Parker; Curtis Vandergrift; Gregory O'Rourke; John Swetka; Robert Little. Roy Merkel; and Roy Thrall.

BULLETIN, 1948

INFORMATION WANTED Another veteran of the 41st requests

information as to where he may obtain ammo for his .25 Caliber Japanese rifle. If you have any let him know.

Curtis M. Huck is the name, and the address is 1215 Kemberly Ave., Iron Mountain, Michigan:

Member Huck also calls attention to the typographical error in the last .issue of the Sunset Division Bulletin which credited the 2nd Bn., 163rd Infantry with participating in the Davao Opera­tion in the Philippines. It should have said the 3rd Battalion of the 163rd In­fantry Regiment. The editor apologizes to the 3rd Battalion for not catching the mistake when the proof was read. The apology is doubled by reason of the fact that the editor was in the Davao Opera­tion with the 162nd Infantry Regiment and should have seen the error auto­matically. To quote member Huck, "Any former member now living will never forget the 3rd Bn. 163 at Davao, through Riverside and on to Calinen and the hills beyond." Yes, we had a mighty fine Combat Team all the way. Remember the 57 bridges (or remains of bridges) between Parang and Cota­bato and Digos before the battle really started? The rain, the mud, the clouds of giant ':grasshoppers:" and the heavy artillery support which we received for the first time because previously we had been limited to our own lighter and more mobile guns? They were too far ~ack to see but the "swoosh" of the shells as they passed overhead was a sweet sound. And then, there were those high velocity 90 MMs, with their sharp crack and fast-traveling missile which one could almost picture overtak­ing and passing the slower and more lumbering stuff being delivered by the heavy artillery. Yes, the name Davao does stir the memory as only the final battle of a long campaign can.

"" "" "" From Richard J. P. Pflaum, 19396

Sherwood, Detroit 12, Michigan, we have a request for the address of George Hliboki. Do some of you Washington members have the information to pass along?

"" "" "" A. F. Burkhartsmeyer, Hingham,

Montana, desires to get in touch with Rev. J. Francis Haley, formerly Chap­lain of the 1st Battalion, 162nd Infantry during the Salamauna Operation.

Kenneth R. De La Mar has written quite a while ago asking for the address of Major William J. Dorner, formerly with the 116th Engineer Combat bat­talion. Since that time the address he gave has proved incorrect and his letters have been returned. If you have the present .whereabouts of either of these men please let your Association know and we can render a double service.

"" "" "" .25 CAL. AMMO FOR THAT JAP­

ANESE RIFLE-Many requests have come in for information as to where ammunition may be secured for the .25 Cal. Japanese rifle which so many of you brought home as souvenirs and now want to convert into sporting pieces. Since there seems to be no commercial firms handling the particular calibre needed and the best sources say that the only persons having a supply are those who brought it home from overseas, it is asked that anyone having extra cartridges let the Association know about it and we will put them in touch with the members wanting ammo.

Boyce F. Farrar, Jr., 7034 Parkdale, Dallas 17, Texas, (formerly T /3 Regtl. Medics, 162nd Inf.) is anxious for enough to Warm his rifle up. Perhaps some reader can furnish enough for more than that so drop Boyce a line and if you have any more available let the Association know about it. Incidentally, it will probably have to be shipped bv Express. "" "" ""

The 116th Engineers Club of Boise, Idaho, meet the third Friday of each month in the American Legion Hall in that city. If you are in Boise and are a former Engineer drop in and see y~r old friends. If you are interested in ob­taining a copy of their contemplated historical work or in becoming an Asso­ciate Member of their Club, write to James L. Bothwell, 109 East Bannock St., Boise, Idaho. If you have any pho­tographs, negatives, or other material which would be useful in compiling the narrative of the 116th Engineers it would be greatly appreciated if you communicate with them as their war­time activity was so scattered through­out the several Combat Teams that no one unit has the whole story of their excellent record of combat achievement. I t will be through these smaller indi­vidual efforts that our own larger Di­vision History may be supplemented and thus carry to everyone the complete picture of every phase of the period.

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DIVISION •• REGIMENTAL AND UNIT

• • INSIGNIAS Repeated requests come in for information as to where the Regimental

Insignia or "Crest" of your particular outfit may be secured. The follow­ing are now available:

161sT INFANTRY REGIMENT 162ND INFANTRY REGIMENT 186TH INFANTRY REGIMENT }

These may be obtained in the regula­tion uniform size insignia in any num­ber you wish at a price varying accord­ing to t}'£e of fastener.

Usually 50 cents each

The following miniature insignia which may be attached to 41st Div. insignia and "frat pin" is available for these units: 161sT INFANTRY REGIMENT 162ND INFANTRY REGIMENT 186TH INFANTRY REGIMENT 146TH F.A. 148TH F.A. 218TH F.A. 116TH ENGINEERS

T he "Frat pin" usually sells tor

}

' $3.00 When ordering state whether the Guard pin should have crossed rifles, c~nnon, sabres, etc., and your unit number such as 162, 218, etc.

In addition to the above, there is also obtainable a lapel Service Em­blem for the 41st Division which is a miniature reproduction of the shoulder patch in colored, hard baked enamel, w~th screw back attach­ment device. Wear the emblem of your Division. The price is $1.00 with tax and postage paid.

Know your comrades by the Sunset in his lapel. Write today to:

H. H. P. WHITTEMORE & CO. P. O. Box 354 Attleboro, Massachusetts

Specify whether you want the Regulation Insignia, 'the Service Em­blem (lapel), the Military Frat pin and Unit Guard pin.

Enclose the correct remittance to avoid the added COD charges. (NOTE: The insignia for the 163rd Inf. Regt. evidently is not available, however, your request to the manufacturer may brin~ information as to when it will be. Send your order direct to the manufacrurer as this Association is not presently engaged in selling any emblems or other like ' artides. This information is not a paid advertisement but made a part of this Bulletin for the information of the memb~rship.) .

For convenience you may' use this fonn of order, addressing it to the firm shown above: ' '

__ ~SERVICE EMBLEM for the following outfits:

___ MILITARY FRAT PIN AND UNIT GUARD PIN

Organization Pin /

/ /

Guard Pin

Enclosed find (MO~E~5~bER) for $, ______________ _

Signed __________________________________________ __

Address, _______________________________________ _

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CHANGES IN MAIL ADDRESS

The way in which members of this Association move around the country is amazing. Not the least embarrassing is to tell someone that Joe Doakes lives in Idaho and to have him turn up down Texas way. ' Many me m b e r s are punctual in reporting change of resi­dence but too often we do not find it out until we try to mail something to them. Since delivery of the History is completely dependent upon having the correct address it may be difficult to get a 100% report on receipt of the volume unless everyone cooperates and sends in the changes as they occur.

As our roster is set up for mailing purposes and is therefore by States it is important that the last address be given so that the old card may be pulled and a new one substituted. The post-office will gladly furnish change of address cards for your use. Their task of mail delivery is lightened when the pack­age requires no forwarding or return to sender.

INFORMATION WANTED c. R. Clement, Hardin, Montana,

would appreciate receiving the addresses ,of former Majors Ross and Chapman of the 186th Infantry Medical Detachment.

* * * Archie R. Overturf, Jr., Royalton,

Illinois, has inquired for the address of lloyd M. Mudgett (used to be in Mus­kegon, Michigan). If you have it, please pass it along to Archie.

* * * Captain George T. Porter Jr., P.O.

Box 1251, Greensboro, North Carolina, desires the present address of former Lt. Col. Grant S. Green of the 218th F. A. Bn. If you know, send the information to the Captain or let Lt. Col. Green know about the matter.

* * * John A. Galen has written in to ask

if we have the address of former Cap­tain William Pohl of the 218th F.A. Bn. lt is a service from you which will be welcome.

* * * Another request has come in. James

C. Cloud, 1700 Cornell Ave., Knoxville, Tenn., wants the address or to hear from Charles Bell fro m Hqs. Btry., DIVARTY. Pass the word along to Jim.

BULLETIN, 1948

I

The Regimental Staff and Battalion Commander~ of the 162nd Infantry at the recent National Guard encampment held at Camp Clatsop, , I Oregon.

Standing: Left to right, Capt. William Kernan-S-4, Lt. Col. Donald N. Anderson-Exec. Officer, Colonel H . A. Taylor-Regtl. C. 0., Lt. Col. James D. Allgood-C. O. 1st Bn., Lt. Col. Osman Hawk-C. O. 2nd Bn., Major Paul Kliever-C. O. 3rd Bn., Chaplain (Capt.) George

Turner. Kneeling: Left to right: Major James E. Dowling-S-l, Major Bill K. Chapman-S-2, Major Edwin J. Heisler-S-3.

PACIFIC WAR MEMORIAL You will find elsewhere in this publi­

cation considerable space devoted to the organization incorporated under the name of "The Pacific War Memorial." Our interest in this group is two-fold. First, we, the 41st Infantry Division were the FIRST complete combat divi­sion to go overseas in World War II and where did we go? TO THE P A­CIFIC AREAS. In a matter of weeks we were joined by the 32nd Infantry Division in its entirety. Thus, we were the only ground combat forces that Gen­eral MacArthur had when the Japanese began their offensive to overrun Aus­tralia.

BULLETIN, 1948

For 46 months we were a part of that Asiatic-Pacific expanse of ocean, and seas, and islands. The Pacific and its en­virons was our battlefield and our home for many months.

Secondly: We note that the Chairman of the Board of this Memorial is Archi­bald B. Roosevelt, (the last living son of Theodore . Roosevelt). "Archie," as he is known to men of the 41st, was a Battalion Commander with the 162nd Infantry and as a Lieut. Colonel of In­fantry led his troops through the 76 grueling days that were Salamaua, Brit­ish New Guinea; the capture of the Hollandia Dutch New Guinea area; and then to the Battle for the Island of Biak, Schouten Islands Group of

The Netherlands East Indies. The Colonel left us after Biak but the men of the 162nd Infantry Regiment remem­ber and respect him.

We therefore pass on to you their aims and objectives for scientific re­search in the Pacific.

Ancil B. Cates, 1828 Ave. E, Lubbock, Texas, is asking for the addresses of Former Battery . Commander in the 146th F .A., Captain Frank Ridenoure 0) and former 1st Sgt. of 146th F.A. Medics Anderson. Can you help him?

"" "" "" Robert Wilson wants to hear from

James A. Tate, formerly of Co. F, 163rd Inf. Address him at Rt. 7, Decatur, Ill.

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V-J DAY. ' .' 2nd September 1948 Fiorello of Co. G, 163rd Inf. and T /5 Holtz who was a Medic with Co. G at the time Stanley Fields met his death in Action. Your cooperation will be great­ly appreciated by Mrs. Fields.

Three short years ago the war in the Pacific ended with the surrender of the Japanese armed forces. V-J Day was the culmination of feats of arms by our army, navy, and marines, never before equalled in American history. Their effort was made possible by the extra­ordinary support of American industry and the American people. The road to that epochal day was long, rough, and strewn with obstacles. But from the Battles of Midway in the Pacific and Moresby in New Guinea to the final withering air assaults upon Tokyo by our army and navy air forces, our men never once were discouraged, never once were defeated, and never once questioned the final outcome.

Back of that victory was three years of the hardest work men ever did. It is difficult to recapture the endless plan­ning of the commanders and their staff, the incessant toil of the men, their training day and night in all sorts of weather, their noble patience and en­durance in the crowded holds of the ships en route to combat, and their bold and unfaltering assaults upon objective after objective followed by months of back-breaking labor to rebuild the cap­tured bases. Their achievements were prodigious. Their courage was above all praise. They worked and fought like free men, determined that no one was going to take their freedom from them.

The victory, however, ·~as costJy and paid for dearly with the blood of American youth, thousands of whom gave their lives so that we who are liv~ ing might enjoy a few more years of freedom. We must never forget the sacrifices made for us, and we must again and again remind America of their unselfish sacrifice.

To keep their memory alive and to do something useful, the Pacific War Memorial has been organized to estab­lish Field Stations for scientific research on various islands in the Pacific. At these points scientists from our great universities will conduct investigations in the hope of eradicating the many pests, finding new sources of food for mankind and probing the mysteries of the tropical diseases that afflicted our troops in the vast Pacific. This living memorial will be continuous, alive and vibrant in contrast to useless stone

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monuments that all too frequently com­memorated our past victories.

It can only be a success, however, if sufficient financial support is given . by all Americans who wish to express their gratitude fol' the freedom they enjoy <as the result of the sacrifices of our men who won the war in the Pacific.

This imaginative Memorial can suc­ceed only if it is supported financially by the American people because it must depend for its development on contri­butions and on the dues from members. Anyone can become a member who de­sires to remember the sacrifices of our men in the Pacific by applying to the offices of the Memorial at 44 West 56th Street, New York. If offers to the many Foundations of this country an excep­tional chance to devote some of their funds for scientific research and it is hoped that everyone who is interested in this functional living tribute to our men who died and served in the Pa­cific Ocean Areas will give the Me­morial generous support. ,.

Alfred W. Baker Jr., 16 East High­land St., Lynn, Mass., has asked that readers furnish him with the address of Tom Bryant who was thought to be from Texas. The former unit is Co. I, 186th Inf. Regt. Let's get these buddies together.

Mrs. Curtis Fields, Route 1, Rich­wood, Ohio, wants the addresses of Pfc.

,. ,. ,. Here is a longer list of addresses

wanted. Send them to Norman H. An­derson, 1353 South Eastern Ave., Los Angeles 22, California. All are formerly

. of Company D, 163rd Infantry Regt.: Sidney L. Magnuson, LeRoy W. Rog­ers, Harold A. Burke, Jack S. Piper, Sexto Fierro.

A REMINDER The Application for Membership

which may be found on the last page is not for your use if you have already sub­scribed for membership and history. It is NOT a request for an additional fee from you. It is intended for the use of those persons who are NOT NOW members of the 41st Infantry Division Association.

If you are a member just pass the form or a facsimile of it on to someone else. Let them send in their application and through you a new name will be added to the roster.

Further, the receipt of this Sunset Di­vision Bulletin indicates you are on the mailing list. Check the address used and send any corrections which may be in · order to the Secretary-Treasurer.

I didn't want to marry her for her money, but I didn't know how else to get it.

PACIFIC WAR MEMORIAL ORGANIZED IN 1947 TO UNDERWRITE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Definitions The Pacific War Me­morial is a scientific foundation for the advancement of knor ledge through re­search and conservation in the Pacific Ocean Areas, and dedicated as a living memorial to all those who served in the armed forces of the United States in the Pacific. It has the full endorse­ment of the Pacific Science Board of the National Research Council, govern­ment agencies, the scientific world, and of the Navy which has the responsibility for Island governments under the United States Trusteeship of the Pacific Islands.

Origin: The Pacific War Memorial originated with a group of Pacific Vet­erans who believe that, instead of the traditional monuments which corn­memo rate war services, there should be established an organization to study the peoples and problems of the Pacific area, and especially to conserve its na­tural resources. The concept of this

. unique Memorial was placed before a distinguished group of Americans, both scientists and laymen, and received unanimous approval. The Pacitic War Memorial was formally incorporated by the Honorable Henry L. Stimson in September, 1946.

B U LLETIN, 1948

Program: The Memorial Plans to:

a) Establish progressively and main­tain a series of Memorial Field Sta­tions on carefully selected Pacific is­lands offering the most fertile con­ditions for research in the natural, physical and social sciences; in tropi­cal diseases; in new sources of food; and to make these Stations available to accredited scientists from univer­sities, museums, and other scientific institutions. The Memorial has re­cently acquired from the Navy the Japanese scientific research building on the island of Koror in the PaIa:us to use as the first Field Station.

b) Establish Memorial Conservation Areas and Sanctuaries where the unique wildlife of the Pacific islands will be preserved. The small areas of original vegetation remaining on the island of Saipan have already been set aside as the first of these conser­vation areas.

c) Establish Memorial Fellowships to permit qualified applicants to under­take or continue scientific studies in the Pacific.

d) Facilitate and Coordinate Pacific Research. By close cooperation with all government and civilian agencies with jurisdictions or interests in the Pacific, the Memorial hopes to bring about a continuous and coordinated survey of the Pacific in all its sci en-

, tific aspects. By disseminating to the scientific world the results of im­portant Pacific research projects, the Memorial will facilitate the applica- , tion of such findings to the advance­ment of human welfare. Eventually it is planned to establish Memorial headquarters in Honolulu which will provide laboratory and other fa­cilities for evaluating and distribut­ing the results of the work done at the Field Stations.

Means: The directors of the Pacific War Memorial are soliciting member­ships and funds to expand this im­portant project. The ultimate goal is a $10,000,000 endowment fund. All con­tributions to the Pacific War Memorial are deductible for income tax purposes.

Members will be periodically in­formed of the activities and progress of the Memorial and are cordially invited to visit the Memorial headquarters at 44 West 56th St., New York City.

BULLETIN, 1948

Wbat's Your Outfit ~ •

Steel Auto

'Emblems

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For Your Car

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Your 41st "Sunset" Division insignia is reproduced in authentic colors on a white shield. The shield is riveted to an attractive blue background which has gold lettering. Both shield and background are fabricated of heavy gauge steel with baked enamel finish for durability-3Vz inches in diameter.

The background lettering is : "41ST. INF. DIV. ASSN." These auto em­blems have been prepared especially for members of this Association. Buy yours today.

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Get ready tor the summer motoring-let the public know you are a veteran ot the 41st.

Give former Buddies a chance to know you are in town-this plate will identity you to other association members. It you do not have a car, fasten. it someplace, the cost is $1.00 delivered to you.

This information is for the convenience of the membership and all orders should be sent direct to the manufacturer with the remittance en­closed. If you write a letter be sure to say, "lettering as follows, 41st Inf. Div. Assn." Otherwise use the coupon below and enclose ~e $1.00 remittance.

UOX-FERRELL MANUFAUTURING & SALES UO. 12338 Stoepel Avenue Detroit 4, Michigan

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Cox-Ferrell Manufacturing & Sales.. Co. 12338 STOEPEL AVE., DETROIT 4, MICHIGAN.

I am enclosing $ for auto emblems, with insignia of the 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION and lettering of the 41ST INF. DIV. ASSN.

Name ___________________________ __

Address, ______________________________________________ _

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Veterans! • • • SERVE WITH ONE OF THESE FAMED BATTLE-TESTED OUTFITS:

A R M Y

U N I T 5

THE 2nd INFANTRY DIVISION "THE INDIAN HEAD DI­VISION" Won a dozen unit citations in World War II. Landed in Normandy June 7, 1944. Fought at St. Laurent, liberated Trevieres, captured Hill 192, took Tinchebray and Brest, fought at the "Bulge." Now stationed at Ft. Lewis, Washington.

THE 2nd ENGINEER "SPECIAL BRIGADE" Took part in 82 combat landings, from New Guinea in June, 1943 to Maca­;alar Bay on May 10, 1945. Had the longest list of combat operations of any unit in the Armed Forces of the United States. Now stationed at Ft. Worden, Washington.

THE 4th INFANTRY DIVISION "THE IVY DIVISION" Gained fame for its drive through the Ardennes Forest and pene­tration of the Siegfried Line. Its 8th Infantry Regiment was the first Allied unit to battle the Germans on the Normandy Beaches. Now stationed at Ft. Ord, California.

THE 5th INFANTRY DIVISION "THE RED DEVILS" Pushed 700 miles across France. From July 10 to November 22, 1944, took more than 7800 prisoners. Under Gen. Patton attacked the flank of the " Bulge." Now stationed at Ft. Jackson, S. C.

THE 9th INFANTRY DIVISION "HITLER'S NEMESIS" The 9th Infantry Division spearheaded the invasions · of North Africa and Sicily, cut off the Cotentin Peninsula in France. It was the first infantry division to cross the Rhine. Now stationed at Ft. Dix, N. J.

THE 2nd ARMORED DIVISION 'HELL ON WHEELS" Took part in the invasions of Casablanca, Sicily and Normandy. The first American division to fighr rhe Germans on Belgian soil. In January, 1945, spearheaded the assault against north flank of German "Bulge." Now stationed at Camp Hood, Tex.

THE 3rd ARMORED DIVISION "THE SPEARHEAD DIVISION" Has many" firsts" to its credit. First to fire an American field artillery shell on German soil. First to capture· a German City. First to enter Cologne. Now stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky.

THE 82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION "THE ALL AMERICAN DI­VISION" First complete American airborne division used. Took part in invasion of Italy and Normandy. In September, 1944, landed in Holland. "Jt, December, helped turn back von Rundstedt's counterofferlsive. Now stationed at Ft. Bragg, N . C.

THE 3rd INFANTRY DIVISION "MARNE DIVISION" Famous in 4 invasions-North Africa, Sicily, Anzio, and France. Nine battle stars. Distinguished Unit Citation. French fourragere . The 7th Regimental Combat Team is now open for enlist­ments at Ft. Benning, Ga. Details at your nearest Recruiting Station.

Veterans May Enlist for Europe

Now You Can Enlist in an Outfit Stationed in the u.S.

Here's an opportunity for Veterans of any of the

Armed Forces, who served overseas since Sept. 2, ....

1945. It's a chance to serve with a famous combat

outfit stationed in the United States, some right here

on the West Coast.

Yes, you can choose enlistment in anyone of the

outfits shown in the opposite column-and be guar­

anteed a full 3-year "hitch" with that outfit.

What's more, you may be able to enlist in a grade

as high as "Tech Sergeant", depending on your occu­

pational specialty and previous training and expe­

rience.

Don't pass up this opportunity-<;all at your near­

est Recruiting Office now for full details of this

program, made-to-order for Veterans.

• • • Yes, there are overseas opportunities, tOO ... and that 20 percent additional pay is still in effect for foreign

service.

Veterans have priority on openings in Europe. It's a chance to see that part of the world and receive high Army pay at the same time. And, remember, you'll have 30 days a year in which to do sightseeing, and visit different foreign countries.

U. S. ARMY" U. S. AIR FORCE RECRUITING SERVICE 226 S.W. BROADWAY, PORTLAND, ORE.

Or see Recruiting Office nearest your home

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• Security? You can't beat the Army or Air Force for a good, steady, depression­proof job. No seasonal lay-offs here!

• High Pay? Army pay is the highest in history! Unless you're making bett~r than $3500 a year as a civilian, you're not doing as well financially as a Private First Class.

• 30-DayPaidVacation? There aren't many jobs which provide 30 days' paid vacation annually, but that is one of the privileges of Army and Air Force soldiers. Re­member, three-day passes do not count against leave time.

• Travel? A service career offers the opportunity to travel and get paid for it. Now in peacetime, an Army -or Air Force member may practically name, his own ticket.

• Benefits? If you're a veteran, you're already acquainted with the many benefits accorded Army and Air Force men-medical and dental care, clothing, inexpensive insurance--just to name a few.

• Retirement? That four or five years you have already served will count towards retirement after 20 years' active duty. You have an investment of more than a thousand dollars a year for each year of service--is it worth throwing away?

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AIR FORCE ~ ~I

U. S. ARMY & U~ S. AIR FORCE RECRUITING SERVICE 226 S.W. BROADWAY, PORTLAND, OREGON

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