_h DnVBSDON #n_an_ry 1tribute ..

d LIR NAL GI' Reportorns ,.July, 1.959 Vol. 11, No. 2

Official publication of the .LowyerInto 'Auth0d "NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY

A report written 14 years ago and then forgotten was published today andDIVISION ASSOCIATION brought back memories of World War II to a Brooklyn attorney who suddenly

P.O. Box 1 274 Chicago 90, Illinois finds he has become "an author.""I had completely forgotten about that report," said Nathan Amchan,"until I received a letter from the editor of the 95th Division Journal, the

N&TIoN&n- OFFOC_RS veterans' association paper."President

FRED M. PETERSON K/377 The letter said the journal was pub- EDITOR'S NOTE: The May, 1959 issue4915 Birchwood, Skokie, Illinois lishing Mr. Amchan's account of his of the JOURNAL carried the story of

regiment's part in a six-day battle the exploits of 2nd Bn, 377th InfantryFirst Vice-President that completed the encirclement of as compiled by Nathan Amchan, a 5or-met member of Co H, 377th Inf; telling

EDWARD L. RADIK Sv/360FA the Ruhr Valley in Germany. Writ- the part played by the mentioned battal-5119 W. Oakdale Ave., Chicago, Ill. ten when Mr. Amchan was a private ion in the Ruhr encirclement. The above

Second Vice-President first class in the infantry, the report article is reprinted from the July 15,FRANK HALPER A/379 calls attention to the fact that it was 1959, issue of the New York World-Tele-the infantry that supported the tanks gram who had noted our Victory Divi-7243 S. Spaulding, Chicago, Ill. in many cases rather than the tanks sion Archives _eature story. Good luck,

Secretary supporting the infantry. Nathan, in your newfound field asWALTER J. LASKOWSKI Med/378 "columnist".

"It seems that the doughs must467 Highland Ave., Elmhurst, Ill. tread where the monster tanks dare

Treasurer not," Pfc. Amchan reminded head- _ '_"THEODORE NELSON Div.Hq.Co. quarters meaning that infantrymen1317 W. 72nd Place, Chicago, Ill. had to precede the tanks and knock

PAST PRESIDENTS out German anti-tank guns before thetanks could proceed.GERALD F. RAMSHAW 1951-52

WALTER J. LASKOWSKI 1952-56 The final battle for the Ruhr lastedfrom March 27 to April 2, 1945 and

FRED M. PETERSON._ . 1956-58 ended when the 377th Infantry Regi-

EXECUY0VI_ COUNCI_. ment of the 95th Division met ele-ments of the American 1st Army atLEONARD F. KOCH B/379 the town of Lippstadt.

3520 Madison, Bellwood, IllinoisLESTER WOLF L/378 About two weeks later, Mr: Amchanrecalled, the division was pulled back

8032 S. 86th Ct., Justice, Illinois and the order "Ties will be worn" wasE. MARINANGELI 320th Med. Bn. issued. That meant, the vet recalled,

422"Chartres Street, LaSalle, Illinois that the division was heading for po-ALEX BELLINO G/378 lice duty.

6821 W. Addison St., Chicago, Ill. The letter from the journal editorSTANLEY LEWKOWICZ Hq./359FA offered to print more of Mr. Amchan's

2619 N. Mozart St., Chicago, Ill. recollections, but the attorney has not :decided if he will become a spare

RAYMOND R. VLEIGER K/377 time author.2751 N. Troy St., Chicago, Illinois

WILLIAM P. SHARKEY K/377 "That report was written as part6622 S. Campbell Ave., Chicago. of my duties," he said, "and not as aliterary effort. And I don't think this _,_

DELBERT L. SEARS B/320 Engr. one article will convince me I should _10 W. School St., Mt. Prospect, IlL become an author."

GEORGE J. BUBINAS F/377 Mr. Amchan, an attorney before4613 S. Whipple St., Chicago, Ill. he entered the Army (he was grad-

ADOLPH A. KUTZ Div. Hq./AG uated from New York University LawR7180 Merchandise Mart, Chicago School) is back in practice in Brook- Division MP's on blade ol windmill

CLARENCE D. JANKOSKI K/377 lyn. He lives at 1893 Ocean Ave. near Helmond, Holland.3053 N. Racine Ave., Chicago, Ill.

FRANCIS E. SAFARIK Div. Hq./AG COVER PAGE--Like a signpost announcing that this is, indeed, Holland,912 N. Ridge, Arlington Heights, Ill. this Dutch windmill greeted Division troops as they moved through Deurne

to take up positions. The 95th Division, then in the American NinthHENRY HARDIN C/378 Army, was loaned to the British Second Army and took up a position along

4902 N. Rockwell, Chicago, Ill. the line of the Maas River in Holland. On the Division's left flank wasANDREW MIRABILE M/378 the Canadian First Army.

5336 W. Drummond, Chicago, IlL

FromOur ,, ...,,NationalPresident'sDesk• • •

The most important annual eventfor the membership of The Ninety-Fifth Infantry Division Associationwill shortly be a reality--our AnnualReunion to be held August 21, 22 and23. Of special significance this year is __'_/-

b the fact that this will be our tenth _ _consecutive annual gathering. Appro- /i--"-_priately, the Reunion Committee hasnamed it the Tenth Anniversary Re- / ....

union. _ _ 1

While we can justly pride ourselveson having reached our tenth birthday, _ _[L_we should not forget that our As-

sociation will ever remain deeplyin- ___

debted to the memory of our Divi-sion Commander--General Harry L.Twaddle--who gave so generously ofhis time and finances ten years agoin launching the reactivated Associa-

tion. The zeal and intrepidity of our ._ _founder and his cohorts has beenpassed on yearly as others took up " , •the task of nourishing and enlarging .... 'the Association. How effectively their "-work has borne fruit is evidenced bythe growth of the Association to morethan twice its strength_since the firstreunion in 1950 and the successfulexecution of consecutive annual re-unions in the intervening years.

We are on the threshold of oursecond decade as an Association ofVictory Division men and I am con- _fident that the same founding Spiritwhich nourished us through the early ,_"years of our growth continues un-

diminished "t° inspire us °n" Y°ur _ {/_]_} _//,_7_" "

presence at the Reunion this yearwill reflect your individual awareness "--- 'of these accomplishments. . ....

As to the forthcoming Reunion, the • , /Knickerbocker Hotel is ideally suited

to our convention needs. Our own II_['_] J_ T'[_E [-_EI, L DO _" ALW_IS C]_.T95er, George Bubinas, associated withthis hotel, is our assurance of the best

possible accommodations that can be .C,,_U6[-IT IN T_-')E MIDDLE Og Tg E6_provided, s

Chairman Frank Halper and his Re- A_T| LLE_'__ L_,D _ '"union Committee have done a won- •derful job of planning and fully in-tend this reunion to be one of thebest. I cannot help but wholehearted- HAROLD 3. HARTER_ field hospital n.ear Metz. On his wayto a ward, Harter challenged two SSly concur in their judgment. A mem- WAR HERO, DEAD men in a corridor carrying a stretcher.orable weekend is in store for youand your family. Harold J. Harter, 551 of Chicagoi- It developed they were trying.to liber-

Illinois passed away s:u d'd e nly in ate their commander, Lt. Gen Hein-I look forward to seeing all of you March. He leaves his widow, Fern;-his rich Kittel, who was on an operating

at Chicago! mother and two sisters, table." " ._Sincerely yours,FRED M. PETERSON Harter was a master sergeant'.with Harter was credited with the cap-President Company K, 377tli Infantry in Novem- ture of the general and a German

ber, 1944, when he was ordered to Captain. Later he was decorated with- __-_-_-_--__--_--_- --- bed with a fever in an finprovised the Silver Star and Purple Heart.

3

!VICTORYMEN TOASTINGMETZ LIBERATION

Messages frommembers who wish

to express them-selves or give

reports on theirbuddies

HOWARD S. HYER (K/379), 188 Web-ster Avenue, Jersey City 7, New Jer-sey. I've just built myself a dark-room. If any member has an oldnegative of a picture taken in Europe,I'll be glad to make a print for him.This is just a hobby with me and allI want in return is a copy for myself.

NICHOLAS A. KAMZIC (F/377), 5322S. Western Avenue, Chicago 9, Illi-nois. Have just signed my secondyear contract as Scout for the Milwau-kee Braves Baseball Club. Previous-ly, I worked as a Scout for the Cin-cinnati Redlegs for a period of tenyears.

Forced toe,ave their home in September, 1944 this French Samily invitesLT. COL. SIDNEY P. KERSEY (Hq G.I.'s to celebrate their return following the Victory Division's entry into Metz.377 Inf), Missouri Military Academy, L-R: Cpt Stanley Ulrich, Cpl Ray Gould, Pfc James Wilson, Pvt George McLin-Mexico, Missouri. Am n o w in mythird year as PMST with the ROTC don, T/4 Tony Frelich and T/4 Ray Sharer.Detachment at Missouri MilitaryAcademy. Expect to be here untilthe summer of 1960. Sometime ago BIAGGIO J. SCOLLO (C Btry/360 WILLIAM L. WAYT (G/379), 130 W.I saw Major Elmer Nordell (I/77) who FA Bn), 126 LeSoir Avenue, Floral Henderson Road, Columbus, 14, Ohio.is now with Hq XI U. S. Army Corps Park, Long Island, New York. I I am still with the Ohio State Journal(Reserve), St. Louis, Missouri. think it would be a good idea if the here in Columbus, Ohio. Have been

names and addresses of each man here 22 years. I would enjoy hear-

WILBERT R. MEYER (Regt'l Hq Co/ who is a member were published in ing from other Company "G", 379th378)i "938 N. Front St., Reading, the JOURNAL so that we could write Infantry men; or, if they are ever inPenna. Again I'm sorry I wasn't able to one another. Also occupations and Columbus, stop in at 34 S. 3rd Street.to attend the Reunion in Cincinnati men who have distinguishedthem- Had a good time in Cincinnati lastlast summer. August is a bad time selves in public life, etc. summer. Hope I can make it nexthere. Would like to see the fellows summer to the Chicago Reunion.vote Washington, D. C. for 1960! How DAVID L. SIMPSON (Hq & Hq Co/about it you 95ers? I'm sure you 379), 237 Hickory Street, Edwards- GARLAND WILSON, Jr (Hq/Divwould find plenty to see there, too. ville, Illinois. Am practicing law Arty), 1420 N. 25th Street, St. Joseph,(P.S. I see Indiantown Gap a b o u t here in Edwardsville. Married and Missouri. Am still with Seitz Pack-every year.) have two children. Plan to attend ing Company in St. Joseph, Missouri.

the next Chicago Reunion. My oldest son, "Butch", is now aCAPT. MERLAND W. N E L S O N freshman at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.(D/378), 5305 Harlan Drive, E1 Paso, JOE J. STABILE (M/377, 843 N.Texas. At the present time I am an Monticello Avenue, Chicago 51, Illi- NATHAN AMCHAN (H/377), 1893instructor in the Officer Instruction nois. News? Well, here's bad news. Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn 30, NewDivision of the Medium Altitude We lost our daughter Linda in the York. Am glad to learn of the where-Missile Department at Ft. Bliss, Our Lady of Angels School fire on abouts of my buddy LARRY JOHN-Texas. We teach officers the Nike- December 1, 1958. She was our only SON--whose membership was notedAjax Missile System. child. A great, great, great loss. in the November 1958 issue of the

JOURNAL.

HERBERT E. RIES (Hq & Hq Co/379), LESTER T. STENERSEN iH & S519 Ormsby Avenue, Pittsburgh. 10, Co/320 Engr Bn), 824 Prospect St., JOHN T. BACON (Recon.), 400 ColePenna. We enjoy reading the JOUR- Belvidere, Illinois. I started an auto- Avenue, Providence 6, Rhode Island.NAL very much. My wife and I are motive machine and electrical shop Still single and happy. Now am Man-going to try to make the Reunion in eleven years ago and am still running ager of a branch office of a bank.Chicago in August. Best wishes to it. We have a son, Denny, s e ve none and all! years old. (Continued on Page 5)

4

MAIL BOX like to see more "C" Co. 379th Inf. WEBNER NEW(Continued Jrom Page 4) attend the reunions. Plan now tocome, and let's have a big turnout PRESIDENT OF

WALTER J. BOYE (M/377), Willow in Chicago in '59. Makes a nice little OHIO GROUPCity, North Dakota. I would like to vacation. I have attended all previous

take in thee Reunions, but that is a reunions and hope to make the 10th Robert E. Webner (Div Hq--AGbad time of the year for me to get this year.away from home due to harvesting, Section) general manager of theetc. I am still farming and raising DONALD T. PAUL (Hq. 378, 2nd Bn.), Cottage Creamery Co. of Orrville, hasHereford cattle. 5617 N. 27th Street, Arlington 7, Vir- been -named president of the Ohio

ginia. The Pauls went off to Greece Dairy Products Association for 1959.

RICHARD E. CLARK (Hq. Div. Arty.), in April for a thirty months' tour with Webner, a dairyman for 21 years,1412 Croydon Road, Troy, Ohio. At the U. S. Army Section of the Joint was elected to the post by the ODPA'spresent, I am Art Director of the Military Advisor Group. New address board of trustees at a recent reorgamTroy, Ohio Public Schools--just fin- will be: Lt. Col. and Mrs. Donald T. izational meeting in Columbus.ished serving as District Governor of Paul, 036142, Army Section, JUS-District 13-C, Lions International. MAGG, APO 223, New York, New Webner joined Cottage Creamery inNow serving as President of Troy York. 1938 and has been with the firm ever

I Chamber of Commerce. since except for two years in WorldE. IRVING RUDE (Div. Hq. & Hqs. War II when he was with the Victory

MAX FRANKEL (G/379), 321 Forest Co.), 3426 Wedgewood Road, S.W., Division in Europe. He was made gen-Street, Denver 20, Colorado. We Roanoke, Virginia. Have recently eral manager of the company in 1953.have three children. I am principal been promoted to Senior Auditor for The new ODPA president is a pastof a school with a thousand children Appalachian Power Company, Roan- president of the Ohio Butter Manu-and am Director of a summer camp. oke, Virginia, and have moved to the facturers, one of tlie four divisionsBEN A. HENSLEY, JR. (M/378), 4211 above address, which make up ODPA.

Allendorf Drive, Apt. 78, Cincinnati 9, DR. HENRY I. J. SHEER (2nd Bn. An active citizen in his community,Ohio. Please change my address, as Medics 377), 2902 Porter Street, Webner served for six years as abeing at the Reunion last year, I got N.W., Washington 8, D.C. Hya and member of the Orrville city council,a job at the Ford transmission plant Happy New Year to all the Medics was secretary of the. Orrville Ex-here in Cincinnati. Hope to make it of 2nd Bn. 377th and to the Infantry change Club for four years and wasto Chicago this time. boys of 2nd Bn. 377th. governor of the Moose Lodge for twoJ. M. HODGES (Sv. Btry., 920th FA (Continued on Page 10) years.Bn.), 1136 Rosewood Circle, Charlotte7, North Carolina. I would like tohear from some of the fellows fromthe Service Battery, 920th FA Bn.

KAMEL A. KATEN, JR. (L/378), 826Ridgedale Avenue, Woodbridge, NewJersey. Hope to attend 1959 Reunionin Chicago and vote for a return toNew York in 1960.

JOHN F. MAZIARZ (359th F.A.), 2537E. 37th Street, Lorain, Ohio. Justcelebrated my 16th wedding anniver-sary. My wife, Helen, and I have fivechildren: Joey, 12; Mary Frances,101/2; Johnnie, Jr., 7; Anne Marie, 5;and Frances Marie, 10 months. I havebeen a Ham (Amateur Radio Opera-tor) for the past 3V2 months. My callletters are KN8ML1. Would like tohear from my buddies: I am stilldriving a bus for a living.

BERNARD MERRITT (Miretsky) (D/378), 6324 N. Avers Avenue, Chicago

i 45, Illinois. Just organized a company_to manufacture equipment in metalor wood for the restaurant industry.Anyone having an idea for a newproduct, patented or not, may con-tact me at B. Merritt, Inc., 670 N.Michigan Avenue, Chicago 11, Illi-nois.

OSGOOD H. MUNGER (D/377), 555Mission Street, S.E., Salem, Oregon.Am working with the Oregon StateHighway Department in Material Lab=oratory testing soil used in highwayconstruction. Have two children.

ARTHUR W. OEHRTMAN (C/379), R. Infantrymen oi Co E 377th In_ getting haircuts at their Company CommandR. No. 2, St. Marys, Ohio. Would Post in Fraulautern, Germany.

5

NEVERLIKE

-VictoryDivisionAnniversary Satur a, nner- ancewill climax the weekend of social ac-tivity. Exc'ellent food coupled withthe tantilizing tunes of a former _95er,

TenthAnnualReunionAug21 22 23 nowan orchestra leader--Hal Munro: _ • I I (Harry Berkover).--will certainly bean event long remembered.

Chicago's Knickerbocker Hotel Is Host To 95ers The traditional Metz Hour Service--a massed salute to our_fallen com-

CHICAGO--Once again the Windy City and now one of the new interna- rades overseas and our honored de-tional trade ports readies itself for the men of Metz who will be flocking to it parted from Association ranks--isfrom all parts of the country, answering to "Reunion Call!" Chicago was again planned for Sunday morning.

chosen by the membership at the 1958 convention to be host city for THE 95TH Reunion Chairman Frank HalperINFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION'S Tenth Annual Reunion to be held on and his Committee have completed

r August 21, 22 and 23. ' their mission. However, IT IS YOUR

L The Knickerb6cker: Hotel is head- REUNION and to spell complete suc-• quarters and scene of action for all management is cooperating whole- cess PLAN TO BE THERE!

scheduled events of this three day heartedly," said George Bubinasconvention--thetenth consecutive an- (F/377), in charge of hotel arrange-nual reunion to be held since 1950! ments, "and 95ers can expect prompt"An anniversary milestone," stated and courteous attention to their res- NEW YORK CHAPTERReunion Chairman Frank Halper ervation needs."(A/379), "to be appropriately cele- REUNION BOUNDbrated by the largest reunion gather- Registration into the conventioning that we can possibly muster." will open on Friday morning, August NEW YORK CITY.--J o s e p h M.

21 and will continue through the en- Roach (H/377), New York ChapterThe Reunion Committee has an- tire day as well as on Saturday, Au- Secretary, reports that this eastern

nounced the completion of all remain- gust 22. For the "early birds," arriv- chapter held its Annual Beer Party oning plans for this Anniversary Re- ing Thursday night, Suite 400 will be May 22, 1959 at the Henry Hudsonunion and has reported one of the open to welcome them. The Reunion Hotel.finest reunions to be held to date is Committee has planned a comple.tein the offing. Advance registrations program of activities, special tourg A short business meeting precedingalready on hand indicate the speciat and dining and entertainment func- the party covered plans to attend theinterest this year on the part of Vic- tions for Friday_as well as on Satur- Tenth Anniversary Reunion in Chi-tory Division men, their families and day. A buffet supper will-be served cago by the Chapter membership andfriends, to be counted "present" at on Friday evening with a selSarate to write the Association to considerthe "Big Tenth"; many finally being exciting program for the ladies. New York City for the annual reunionable to attend for the first time. in 1960.

Following a complimentary coffeeSpecial reduced rates have been hour on Saturday morning, the an- Association membership in the New

made available by the hotel and all nual business session will open-- York area interested in joining thisguest rooms will be outside, air con- always a lively two hours of Associa- Chapter are advised to communicat6ditioned, including circulating ice tiion progress review, officer elec- with Joseph M. Roach, Chapter Secre-water; radio and television without tions and decision where to hold the tary, 40-02 Vernon Blvd., Long Islandcharge. Hotel room rates are as fol- 1960 reunion. City 1, New York. .lows:

Single Room ....................... $ 7.70

Twin or Double Bedroom. 11.00(2 persons)

The hotel's family plan will beoperative for all 95ers registering.Under this plan there is no chargefor children in the same room withparents. Also, if two rooms are re-quired by any family, the charge forthe second room will be one-half ofthe regular rate. The family planalso makes available half portions forchildren in the restaurant and roomservice at half regular menu prices.

The Reunion Committee has re-served an ample number of rooms tobe especially set aside for 95ers. Asreservation forms have been mailedto all Association members, everyoneis urged to complete the reservationcard immediately, if not alreadydone, mailing directly to the Knicker- Div Hq group pictured at the Ninth Reunion. Association Treasurer Ted Nelsonbocker H,_tel at Chicago. "The hotel and Mrs. Nelson seated second and third from. le_t.

VICTORYDIVISIONARCHIVES

HIGHLIGHTS OF DIVISION ARTILLERY ( Compiledfrom )Division Artillery Reports

Editor's Note: Volume 10, No. 2 oS theJOURNAL ]eatured the combat historyoS Division Artillery. However, as eachof the organic batal_ons has its ownclaim to glory in the Metz and Saarcampaigns, the following concluding in-stallment is a salute to these units.

920TH FIELD ARTILLERYBATTALION

On the 17 Nov. 44 , with the bulk ofthe battalion en route to the easternside of the Moselle River, two enemy88's were located. Located as theywere at a crossroad just out of Malroy,they presented a definite threat toany further advance of Task ForceBacon. Answering the liaison offi-cer's call for immediate fire, BatteryA pulled off the road, hurriedly spot-ted its position, and laid the guns onapproximate data. Within three min-utes the initial salvo was on the way.One of the four rounds scored a di-rect hit on the nearest enemy gun.A sensing of 100 short was given andseconds later the second 88 wasputout of action. In addition, the dis-persion of the accompanying rounds General Mark McClure, Division Artillery CO, and StaSi in briefing precedingdiscouraged the crew of a nearby 20 infantry attack.mm anti-aircraft gun from any furtheroffensive action. The entire mission

took less than five minutes, augmented by elements of Corps, Smith succeeded in driving off therained a heavy barrage on the ad- counter-attack with heavy casualties.

The night of 24 Nov, during the vancing enemy. In the 17 frenzied During this time he brought the airdrive to the Saar, Battery A took up minutes before the attack finally bursts within 75 yards of his ownpositions at Volmerange, well in front ground to a halt, the constantly shift- position. After dark another counter-of the Line of Departure for the day's ing guns of the battalion poured out attack was launched, but this was alsoinfantry attack. The next morning, 576 rounds, repulsed by heavy defensive fires.after the attack had jumped off, the All through the night the wounded

. battery was taken under almost di-.rect fire by enemy artillery. Un- 358TH FIELD ARTILLERY Jerries could be heard crying fordaunted, the cannoneers remained at BATTALION help.their posts until a liaison plane took On 15 Nov the battalion was sup- When the battalion moved into po-to the air and adjusted on the enemy porting the attack on Metz. Lt. Smith sition near Dalem on 27 Nov it oc-weapons, as forward observer accompanied Co cupied an area between Dalem and

A, 378th Inf in the push toward the Falck, barely defiladed from enemy-Advancing rapidly the afternoon of company's objective, Ft. de Febes, lo- occupied Falck. The Division's entire

30 Nov, two companies of the 3d Bn, cated at the end of a fortified ridge, flank was open and the battalion377th Inf. overreached themselves - The objective was taken and the in- found it necessary to post heavytemporarily at Felsberg, Germany. fantry reorganized for defense of the guards to protect the position. TheTrapped by intense mortar fire on an ground. About an hour and a half first night Btry A fired into Falck andanti-tank ditch to their rear, they met before dark a force of over 200 Ger- the hill behind the town and when thethe full force of a heavy German mans counter-attacked, closing in on 3d Bn, 378 Inf, occupied the area thecounter-attack, estimated later at the group of approximately 80 men next day, 50 artillery casualties were150-200 men and three tanks. Lacking holding the position. Lt. Smith called discovered. The infantry withdrewadequate protective weapons, these for artillery support and as he com- later that day and the enemy camecompanies were almost wholly de- pleted the adjustment and called for back into the area, harrassing thependent upon their supporting artil- fire for effect the leading Jerries artillery position with mortar fire.lery. Responding to Liaison Officer were less than 100 yards away. By The artillery was so close to the frontGibbs' urgent call, the battalion, skillful shifting of the time fire, Lt. lines that some targets, were below8

minimum range for the howitzers, side, the company proceeded from machine gun and mortar range, theTargets as close as 1450 yards from the fortification without losses, outfit fired nearly 8,000 rounds, in-the gun positions were taken under cluding 74 observed fire missionsfire. Liaison planes of the battalion, Di- against enemy batteries.and 106 mis-

-_' vision Artillery and supporting units, sions unobserved against enemy bat-On the lighter side the battalion re- requested the battalion to maintain a teries. On one busy afternoon, with

calls the incident when Lt. Hensley constant shelling of Ft. Jeanne D'Arc two liaison planes constantly in thewas adjusting on an enemy-occupied while theyflew the unarmed planes air, 23 counter-battery missions werebuilding at 10,000 yards. He called over enemy territory to drop supplies fired in addition to other missions forfor fire for effect and the battery to the isolated infantry units. The a total of 1,100 rounds (more than 35whipped out three rounds rapidly, battalion, with the help of the 204th tons of HE).

The first hit the house and a Jerry FA Bn, kept up a constant bombard- Firing from the position had itscame dashing out and ducked into an ment of the fort_,on the 14 through handicaps, too, and the climax was aadjoining shed. Dispersion on the 17 Nov, expending approximately German TOT that put 75 rounds intosecond round gave a direct hit on the 1500 rounds on the mission. Whether the town, most of it landing in or nearshed, destroying it. or not all this fire actually, kept the battery positions. The only effect

fort from firing on the planes is un- was light casualties in one battery.359TH FIELD ARTILLERY known. This fact is known: none of Meanwhile all the howitzers threw

the planes were lost. shells back as fast as they could beBATTALION - • loaded.On 14 Nov a confirmed report was 360TH FIELD ARTILLERY . • ,

received that the 2d Bn, 379th Inf, had BATTALIONreached its-objective on the highground southeast of Ft. Jeanne D'Arc, The ammunition supply influenced But to get back to statistics, herebut artillery, mortar, machine -gun one of the battalion's displacements are the ammunition expenditures forand small arms fire from the fort and led to one of the best periods of the organic units from 20 Oct. 44 toand vicinity made it impossible for firing in the battalion records. When 20 Jan 45:the battalion to maintain wire corn- a shortage of long range (white bag)munication, supply lines or contact powder was evident, the 360th occu- 920th FA Bn--44,452with the rear elements. The enemy pied positions in Wallerfangen on 8 358th FA Bn--44,225 -was aware that the unit was cut off Dec, where the battery positions were 359th FA Bn"'42,547and started counter-attacking shortly, about 500 yards from the Saar. They 360th FA Bn--28,230after the battalion reached its objec- shared the town with mortars, TD's

and engineers. At. such_clo_se range Division Artillery units fired a totaltive. At about 1200, Lt. Mellinger _ .......(liaison officer) reported an enemy _the shooting was excellent. From of approximately 165 TOT missionsattack launched before friendly in--=these positions well within enemy during this period.fantry had an_. opportffnity to setup.-a-defensive position. He ad-jtlr_ted on and repulsedboth attacks. INTENSIVE TRAINING PAID ET0 DIVIDENDSAt 1830 the same day Lt. Mellingerrequested two more missions throughinfantry radio. Before the fire direc-tion center could determine the na-ture of the target, communicationsfailed. The battalion nevertl_elesstook the two targets U'nder fire. Itwas learned later that these two .mis-sions were against counter-attackswhich were repulsed by the artillerybarrage. The infantry later creditedthese fires.with having played an im-portant part in enabling the battalionto hold its objective.

On 18 Nov through artillery com-munications facilities the 1st Bn,379th Inf, arranged for a preparationto assist them in jumping off fromJussy Nord and Sud and join the 2dand 3d Bns on the final regimentalobjective. Company C remained be-hind that day to hold the two fortifi-cations, and during their stay of twodays, through the forward observersradio, they were able to request nec-essary medical supplies, food and am-munition. On the morning of 20 Novthe unit called for a preparation tocover the advance from the fortifica-tions to a point.where it would rejoin ............ __the remainder of the _:egiment. Division Aytillery Maneuver Presentations at Camp .Polk, LouisianaScreened by a heavy barrage on either 22 Sept, 1943.

9

MAIL BOX of Patricia Stevens College for Models Stationed at Libby .Field in Ft. Huo-and Career Women. Went to Mexico chuca, Arizona.

(Continued irom Page 5) City for the past holidays. SomehowALVIN SUBERA (M/378), RR 3, Cald- I miss the snow and ice of the wintry JAMES O. BOSTICK (I/37.7), 415 W.well, Kansas. Hi, Fellows. I've got north!! Oh yeah! T Second, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Ithe welcome mat out. Would like to " moved to Medicine Lodge, in Novem-see and hear from you fellows of the LESLIE B. CURTISS (Regimental ber and am back in the Gas and.Oilgood old Company M. 378. Hq/377), 2345 Buford Street, St. Paul business as Bostick Oil Company wlth8, Minnesota. Not much news except Sinclair products.JAMES J. VlCKERS (F/379), 1326 W. I'm still playing the bass viol in andOhio Street, Chicago 22, Illinois. I around the Twin Cities at least once DOW M. KEELING (K'/377), Windsor,am working in Chicago as a Federal a week, sometimes three times a Virginia. I am trying to locate IraMeat Inspector and would enjoy hear- week. Krebbs Who was also in K/377. Iing from anyone connected with the think he was from Baltimore, Mary-Meat Industry or Buddies from the BYRON E. DOLL (Hq. 320th Engr. C land. Can anyone send me his ad-Bn.), 2305 Snead Drive, Alhambra, dress so I can get in touch with379th. California. Isabel, Peggy and I are him? I am married and have 2 sons.WILLIAM D. YOCHUM (B/379), 2201 all well. Those who may remember I am very active in civic work in theGreen Street, Harrisburg, Pennsyl- blonde, blue eyed Peggy at Hershey community and am at present Presi-vania. Thanks to training and experi- may be interested to know that she dent of the Windsor, Virginia, Ruri-ence in "B" Co., 379th, have made graduated from Alhambra H i g h tan Club. Best wishes to everyone.Captain in 79th Division Reserve as School in June with all sorts of hon-Aide to Division Commander (PFC ors and will enter U.C.L.A. in the JAY WILLIAM KLEIN (F/377), 1158in "B" Co.). Am a Registered Archi- fall. She plans to become a teacher. East 103rd Street, Brooklyn 36, Newtect (open for business), married, and I'm still building schools for Los York. Bought a new home at thehave two bo);s. Angeles and Isabel and I are both above address.

BOYD H. CRANE (Div. Hq.), 3508 active in community affairs. LOUIE PALLAORO (A/379), Morri-South Main, Houston 2, Texas. Moved HERBERT E. FYIE (Hq. Co., Div. son, Colorado. I am living here onto Houston, Texas, to become Direc- Fin.), 201 S.W. Eleventh Street, Fair- the farm in Morrison, Colorado. Itor of Education for southern branch field, Illinois. Greetings to all mem- am farming and raising cattle, the

bers of the 95th that I trained as a work I love. Yes, I am still single.

Platoon Sergeant in Co. E, 192nd RICHARD H. SCHOEN (3rd Bn.

rB Bn., Camp Blanding, Florida. Medics, 377), 4343 Avondale Road,

LOREN E. GILLHOUSE, JR. (G/379), Toledo 7, Ohio. Would like to hear10 Ridgewood Drive, Quincy, Illinois. from Herm Rubinstein, 3rd Bn. Med.Would like to hear from any of my Det., 377th Inf.- MAC officer. If any-friends who need "compressed air." one has his address, please send itI'm Sales Manager of Quincy Com- to me. I am a road contractor andpressor Company, Quincy, Illinois. have nine children.Certainly enjoy the JOURNAL. Plan- GEORGE W. BUSCHBAUM (C.O. 95thning to attend the Reunion this year. Signal Co.), 6464 Crestmore Road,

FLOYD ROMEO (C/377), 1022 Oak Fort Worth, Texas. Please put meHill, Youngstown 2, Ohio. I'm sorry back on the Association list. I wishI missed the last Reunion, but sure we could get together a Texas reunionwill be at the next one in Chicago. sometiTne. Anyone interested, pleaseIf John Hein, Doc Savidge, Joe Kluck write me.and. some of them would have told ROBERT O. COLEMAN (Div. Hq.me they would be there, I would have CWS Sec.), 5916 Swiss Avenue, Dallasbeen there. I was in Cincinnati and 14, Texas. I received a Doctor ofstayed at the Netherland Hilton a Theology degree in July 1958 andweek before the Reunion was held am Associate Professor of Hebrewthere, on a business venture, and I and Archaeology at Southwesterncould have gone back. I didn't think Baptist Theological Seminary in Fortany of the gang were going. (Ed. Worth. I really appreciate the 95thNote: Floyd, now you can see how Division news.wrong you can be. Don't miss an-other one.) THOMAS H. McGILL (D/379), Lot No.

22, 615 Greene Street, Key West,RENO VERDINI (I/379), 116 Lincoln Florida. I work for the TelephoneStreet, Worcester 5, Massachuetts. Is Company as an Installer. I decidedthere anyone who might have an ex- after climbing poles for nine yearstra 95th History Book? I will gladly in the north that I would try it inpay for it plus mailing cost. the south. It is much more enjoy°

G-___'_ MARCUS W. WESTERVELT (320thable.

Medical Bn. D Co.), Rt. 1, Box 3, PAUL H. MADDEN, JR. (A/379), 135Tempe, Arizona. Am now State Clinton Circle, Jackson 9, Mississippi.Surgeon in Arizona National Guard. Am employed by Union ProducingVisited M/Sgt. John Mohr who was Company as a Landman. Work in-with "D" Co. At the present he is volves buying oil and gas leases,

RENE W YO UR M ElO

checking land titles, etc. Work is in lage of Brown Deer Highway Depart- .,Mississippi, parts of Alabama and ment, Assistant Highway Superm,Florida. Don't run into any 95ers in tendent, Will try to make convention.this part .of" the country, although I I_"look for them. Am hoping to attend LOUIS HENRY THOMPSON (95ththe Rehnion this year for the first QM), 3828 PillsburyAvenue, Minnea- _M_N_• • polis 9, Minnesota. My one wish is: .....time -That the next Reunion be held inH. RICHARD O'DONNELL (Med. Det. the month of September instead of358 F.A. Bn.), 20 North Street, Wash- August. The last time I was at aingtofi/cille, New York. Wish you Reunion was in 1953 and 1954. Start-would give some news about the ing to collect classical stereo records.358th in the JOURNAL. The only I plan to exchange my HiFi for a Pilotnews I can give about myself is I'm or Fisher Stero phonograph.getting older, damn it. EDWARD L. RADIK (Sv. Co: 360thROBERT L. POWELL, JR. (M/378) F.A. Bn.), 5119 W. Oakdale Avenue,20301 Huron River Drive, Rockwood, Chicago 41, Illinois. Had a grandMichigan. I am Junior Vice Corn- time at the '58 Cincy Reunion. Sawmander at the V.F.W post at Flat several of the guys for the first time.Rock, Michigan. Looking forward to the '59 Reunion

and hope everyone comes!ARTHUR W. STEINHILBER (Div. MPPlatoon), 1514 Delaware Street, Osh- EDWARD E. HRUBEC, (E/379), 5245

• kosh, Wisconsin. I am still shipping S. Troy Street, Chicago 32, Illinois.biological specimens (frogs, turtles, I was with Co. E/379 from Campcrayfish, etc.) to schools, hospitals, Swift, Texas, to Indiantown Gap. Wasand other institutions all• over North transferred to Air Corps, then to AirAmerica. Corps Med. Was discharged January

31, 1946. I would like to hear from _ _ _,_HAROLD WALKER (Service Co., 378) some of the boys from Co. E. _ ,,-- ,717 E. 2nd Street, Washington, Iowa.I belong to the Reserves here in ARTHUR W. EATMAN (Hq. Co. 320thWashington and will have completed Engr.), c/o Texas Highway Depart-twelve years by October 1, 1959. ment, Austin, Texas. I am enclosingIf the Reunion is held on the 1st my check for 1959 dues plus a. littleor2nd weekend of August I can make donation to take up any small slackit. Saturday is my best day at the which may be existant. The onlyReunion--especially Saturday night, news I've had is bad. Don Wooley ofas I like to dance with the ladies, the 320th Engr. Bn. died in Indian-You can be sure I'll get some flash apolis, Indiana. There are a few 95erspictures if I can make it. I miss those in Texas, but I haven't seen any ofreunions, them recently.

LINN C. BRADLEY (Sv. Btry. 360th WILLIAM R. CARTER. (F/379), P.O.F.A. Bn.), 3239 Tullamore Road, Box 11,.Walterboro, South Carolina.Cleveland Heights 18, Ohio. Nothing I am District Supervisor of Vocationalnew--still single, still working. Ex- Agriculture for ten counties. Also, _ . •

•pect to see you in Chicago this sum- I'm still active in the Reserve, as-mer. _, signed as Mobilization Officer, G-4RONALD M. cARTER (K/378), 4213 Section, 3rd Army, Ft McPherson,E. Avalon Drive, Phoenix, Arizona. Georgia (Lt. Col. Inf.). • N E W M E M B E R SWhat are the possibilities of procur- BASIL J. DARDiS (B/377), 712--3rding a Division History? Anyone hav- Avenue, N.W., Jamestown, North Da- (The Association membership .wel_ing a copy available, please contact kota. Am working for Northern Pa- comes the following 95ers into itsme. cific Railway as a Fireman and Engi- ranks): ,CARL C. CHANDLER (M/379), 904 neer at Jamestown, N.D. 3771h INFANTRY REGIMENT

Fulton Street, Falls City, Nevada. I CARL H. DECKER, (I/378), 4031 S. Sgt. Ernest L. Deal _ ' Co /_Quarters 22-B Rhine Road . .missed the last convention, but do Katherine Drive, New Berlin, Wiscon- Fort Bragg, North Carolinaplan to make the next one. I am sin. We had a new arrival the past Michael M. Lampe Co /_married, have four boys and one girl. year. It was a girl--that makes four 1627 Latexo Drive iI own my livestock truck line, with girls now. We are intending to be Houston 18, Texaslocal and long distance hauls. I in Chicago for the Reunion again this Earl E. Appel Co Dwould be very happy to hear from 1320 Garfield Street ' •other members of M/379. year. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

LESTER A. SCHULTZ (Reg. Hq. 377), Robert B. Lengel " Co H10640 W. Fond-Du-Lac Avenue, Mil- EDITOR'S NOTE: Space limitation 2073 W. Market Streetwaukee 18, Wisconsin. Was Col. Gail- prevented our publishing all mail box Pottsville, Pennsylvania

notes received. Those not published William S. Bell Co Klard's cook throughout ETO. Am won- will appear in out'next JOURNAL 255 Hulette Avenuedering if the Col. still likes his coffee _ssue. Frankfort, Kentuckystrong? Am now employed by Vil- _ Bruno A. Bogdan Co K

2243 S. St. LouisChicago, Illinois

Salvatore B. Cione • Co K

MBERSHIP TODAY 231 Francis AvenueNorristown, Pennsylvania

(Continued on Page 12)

11

NEW MEMBERS Art Kai Co A 359th FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION3132 Suffielcl Court Walfred E. Johnson S'J Btry

Continued :from Page 11) Sl::okie, Illinois Glenfield, North Dokota

Dow M. Keeling Co K Louis Pallaoro .._ Co AWindsor, Virginia : .i,_Viorrison, Coloradb 3601h FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

Donald E. Johnson Co M - WilIarcl Flu hler Co C Edward L. Doyle Sv Btry939 W. Iowa 4438. N. Mobile Avenue 544 Fitzgerald Court

St. Paul 17, Minnesota _. Gliicago 30, Illinois Erlanger, Kentucky

Willis W. Woog Cn Co l_by E.-.Huff " Co E Hubert Summers3417 Shoshone " .103 ,Wh_eldon Dri-ve " Sardis, Ohio

Denver 11, Colorado • .Rochester 16, N.ew YorkKenneth H. Hugland Hq'3 Bn Gerald Montgomery..:. • _ Co E 9201h FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

104 S. Market 3409 Bryan Way Thomas L. Withers A Btry. P. O. Box 108 ' -Louisville, Kentucky . Dixon, Kentucky

Carmichaels, Pennsylvania Ed Jack Allen Co F

378ih INFANTRY REGIMENT Cawood, Kentucky 9Slh QUARTERMASTER COMPANYLt. Leonard E. Wilson Co A Andrew J. Szukalski Co H George Butcher

118 Walnut Street 6748 S. Kostner Avenue 260 Eric AvenueJenkintown, Pennsylvania Chicago 29, Illinois Muskegon Heights, Michigan

Stephen Ballas Co B James Z. Park, Co K947 Avalon Avenue .. " Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania 3201h MEDICAL BATTALION

San Francisco 12, California J.C._-.I-Ienson, Jr. .. AT Cc. Joe Dornick Co CLeon E. Lehman, Jr. Co K Route 3 305 E. Second Street

R.D. i " Tarkio, Missouri . "; Oglesby, IllinoisClarion, Pennsylvania Stephen Sylvester Mus AT Co --

Elmer E. Garrelts Co M 12360 S. Loomis _ 795ih ORDNANCE coMPANYAyrshire, Iowa 'Chicago 43, Illinois Nick Fedorko Sv Co

Walter R. Jines Hq Co Henry Allen Morrison Hq Co 721 - 25th Street517 Seegers Road 1678'3 Davis Road " Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Des Plain,s, Illinois Dundee, Michigan- Ingrald M. Nelson Hq Co ORGANIZATION UNKNOWN

3791h INFANTRY REGIMENT "910 E. Magnolia .... .Eddi% Grote

Harold Blazek Co A St. Paul, Minnesota .. 353/Mile Square Road4151 Center AvenueLyons, Illinois 3581h FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION Yonkers, New York

Fred .Gnabah Co A Richard O'DonnelF . Med Det Raymond Tuchelski2018 N. Clark Street - 20 North Street 24367 Dartmouth

Chicago, Illinois Washingtonville, New York Dearborn 8, Michigan

;,=--..... ................ ...._............_______._........_;,_:_______...................._.................................: MEMBERSHIPAPPLICATION

!,. 95th INFANTRY DIVISION ASS'N. Do Not Write in This Box

P.O..Box 1274 .rj New _Member Card No.

Chicago 90, Illinois " ' _ '1-7 Renewal •Amount

" -! " [] Reinstatement •Date Rec'd

Here are $3.00, my annual membershipdues for calendar years 1959 I-'1 1960 I--I

NAME__ Unit Served ;"Please Print (Last) (First) (Middle) (Co. or Btry.)

Address .......... :- ....................... -_'- .... -:_ _...... -__-__Army Serial No._

City _ ___Zone ,State .................• . ..... .¢ .....

Make Re'mittance Payable To95th INFANTRY '• DIVISION ASSOCIATION * Signature .......................................

TenthAnnual Reunion--TheHotel Knickerbocker--Chicago,Illinois--Aug. 21, 22, 23, 1959