HOTEL

STATLER
SEPTEMBER
30, OCT.1,2, 1955

95 th INFANTRY

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 NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY DMSION ASSOCIATION

P. O. Box 1274 Chicago 90, Illinois

OUR NATIONAL OFFICERS

WALTER LASKOWSKI (Med Det, 378th Inf) - President

467 Highland Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois

WILLIAM D. O'BRIEN (Hq Co, 377th Inf) - Ist Vice President

8835 Harper Avenue, Chicago, lllinois

SIDNEY SCHWARTZ (360 Field Artillery Bn) 2nd Vice President

188 Wallace Street, Freeport, New York

J. GERARD SITTER (Div Hq, G-2 Sec) - Secretary

5931 Newport Avenue, Chicago 34, Illinois

FRANCIS E. SAFARIK (Div Hq, AG Sec)- Treasurer

912 Ridge Ave., Arlington Heights, lllinois

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

EDWARD GUINANE (Med Det, 378th Inf) ;

6723 South Normal Blvd., Chicago 21, Illinois

LEONARD F. KOCH (Co B, 379th Inf)

1625 North Lockwood, Chicago 39, Illinois

EDWARD L. RADIK (Serv Btry, 360th FA Bn)

1649 North _mplewood Avenue, Chicago 47, Illinois

GERALD F. RANSHAW (Service Co, 377th Inf)

3104 Chempai_n Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois

JAMES F. DENNISON (Co E, 377th Inf)

2136 North Sav_r Avenue, CHicago 47, Illinois

THEODORE S. NELSON (Div Hq Co)

1245 West 71st Place, Chicago 36,, Illinois

LESTER WOLF (Co L, 378_h inf) ,:" ..

572'7 South Spaulding, Chicago 29, Illinois

FR,_-DPETERSON (Co K; 377th Inf)

4915 Birchwood, SMokie, Illinois
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WELCOME
TO DETROIT
We who love Detroit can not easily put into
words its unique character. You must see
it to understand it.

We hope that you will take the Opportunity

to see our great industries, our fine
recreational and cultural facilities, our
comfortable style of living. One'of t'he world's
great waterways is at our doorstep ; Canada,;
our good neighbor, ia but a minute away.

We trust you will find us gracious hosts, and

that you will take home from Detroit an
impression of a friend!y, dynamic city.
, "t'l "-"
Cordially yours,

Mayor

DETROIT 95 'ERS _IORKII,IG

FI_D FOR 1955 ".

It is not surpridln_ that'oaoh reunion becomes more 'successful .with more

members and wives, friends, attending, This all comes about through the
tireless efforts of the mailin_ teams, the vi_orous end persistent campaign
of the oon_nittees and the _uidin_ hand _of members of"the executive council•
It is not the purpose of this article to read like a printed notice or sound
_ike a reoordin_ but it should beborne in mind that the reunions are func-
tionin& More and more successfully only through continuous activity behind the.
Scone S•
Connnittee members and officers, past end present, have attended the reunions
despite the fact that tha distance was _reat and they as well as all other
members who have attended are to be commended. Surely, those of us who have
not even made an attempt to attend a reunion during the past years, should
make plans and arrangements to show up at the Sixth Annual reunion at the
Detroit Statler, Detroit, Michigan, September SO, October ist and 2nd, 1955.
The member who bean' t ever. attended a reunion is missinz a _reat deal. of
enjoyment,
Reunions by v'arious.A_.ed_.Fqr_e Units, have been increasin_ many times since
19.46, The bonds of friendships have. become:;stronger. _{en With unselfish
aims have written to £h_6usands of. names, invited "former Army. huddles to form
a{i orgemization. Time,:_._n_and_effprt were not used up in v_i n for many _'
of these enthusiastic _d'persie_nt people have done wonders. At present,
_many or_smizations like_ithe':95th.InfantrM Division Association have become ,
well established, ahd are.ft_notioning.like successful business enterprises.
An excellent program is being planned for all who attend the coming reunion.
Oliver Sorn&esser, Co K, :$7?th Infantry, 18070 Hubbell Avenue, Detroit 35,
MichiKan is r_union chairman and is doin_ an excellent job. He has _one out
of his way to make everyone's stay as enjoyable as possible. He has selected
the finest entertainment and programs available,

Because your organization is an able unit end capable of operatin_ on a high

plane, its members' faithful support must not slow up. The continuance of a
successful or_anization s_ill needs the active support and interest to
maintain its thrivln_ power. Plan on attending the SIXTH ANNUAL REUNION NOW%
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DETROIT
the city beautiful
... a Great Convention City
Department Stores----Leading stores and spe- Travel Facilities---Transportation faeilitie_ to
cialty shops are "jtlst around the corner." Shop- Detroit include:
ping centers on Woodward Avenue and Washing-
ton-Boulevard are just a pleasant walk. RAILROADS -- Detroit is served by nine great
railroad systems: Chesapeake 8_ Ohio, Pennsyl-
Masonic Ternple-_-Tke center for Grand Opera, vania, Wabash, New York Central, Baltimore &
Concert Series, Civic Light Opera and frequent Ohio, Canadian Pacific, Grand Trunk Western,
special events of interest -- just a few blocks away. Detroit & Toledo Shore Line and Detroit, Toledo
Theatres---The finest first-run downtown theatres & Ironton.
are within walking distance and centered around
Grand Circus Park, practically at Statler's front AIR LINES.-- Willow Run Airport serves Amer-
door. ican, Eastern, United, Northwest, Capital, Chi-
cago & Southern and TWA Airlines.
Golf Courses---Many fine private and public

clubs are easily reached by car in a half-hour. BUS LINES- Greyhound Bus Lines
Arrangements may be made for conventi0h-group

use. BY AUTOMOBILE -- Hotel Statler will supply

¢oliege_--Within ,the city is located the Uni- maps giving complete directions for reaching the
Hotel. There is a garage for inside parking two
verslty of Detroit and Wayne University. Both
schools are only a short distance from the Hotel blocks from the hotel. Cars may be driven directly
Statler. to tile Hotel Statler entrances and left in care of
the doorman. A competent, reliable operator will
Churches--Churches of the various denomina- deliver the car to the garage and bring it back to
tions are located conveniently near the Hotel. the hotel at the owner's request.
 Facts about

Detroit...
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The City of Detroit, founded by Antoine de la Like to see Canadal Chnada is just a stone's
Mothe Cadillac in 1701, in the last half century throw from the Statler. It.can be re/_ehed in a
has become the motor capita[ of the world, matter of minutes through the Detroit Tunnel or
by the Ambassador Bridge.

IndustrymAmeriea's miracle of mass production

is nowhere so perfectly exemplified as in Detroit's
Briggs Stodiu_ Home of the Detroit Tiger
as_mbly-llne automotive plants. Many of these Baseball Team and the Detroit Lions' Professional
will gladly schedule tours at convention-group Football Team. The Stadium is only five minutes
convenience and the gigantic plants are within ,.'
easy distaflee of the Statler. Detroit is also a lead- from the Statler.. : ,.
ing center for the production of steel, pharma-
ceuticals, adding machines, foundry products,
Olympia Stadium---This famous sports arena is
ranges, and paints, the home of the Detroit Red Wing ice hockey

team. It is al_ famous for its outstanding boxing

Edison Institute, Greenfield Village---- From shows, ice carnivals, basketball games and other
"_'_ all over the World tourists come eagerly to these attractions. The stadium is only a ten-minute ride
internationally famous sites. The Museum devotes from the Hotel.
its exhibits to the development of transportation,
steam power, agriculture, electric power, and
many phases of house'hold arts. Greenfield Village Zoological PaHt_One of the most famous Zoos
consists of 92 historical buildings and landmarks in the world, the Detroit Zoological Park consists
picturing the development of American Customs of 120 landscaped acres with 30 large island-type
and Institutions. animal exhibits and a miniature train which
carries children and adults around the entire area.
The Zoo is only 40 minutes from the Statler.
Musoum_--Among the other museums of great
interest to convention groups are the Children's
Museum, Museum of Great Lakes History, Belle isle---This is a nationally famous i,000-
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Historical acre park with its great playground, swimming
Museum and Cranhrook Science and Art Muse- beach, Belle Isle Zoo, Children's Zoo and Aqua-
urns. . rium. It's a mere 15 minutes*from the Hotel.
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THE TRAVEL GATEWAY

TO CANADA •
WHEN
want to
you're
visit
in Detroit.
Canada.
you will

In your own car, it's only five

minutes away via the Detroit-Wind-
"---_--, sor Tunnel or majestic'Ambassador
" ." * _ Bridge. Or only a 10c ride away by

'_'_ i tunnelIt's bus.

the only spot in North Amer-
ica where you travel due south to get .
to Canada..
Customs formalities are minimal.
If you drive, bring your auto regis-
tration card. If you were born out-
side the United States, bring your
citizenship papers. Aliens should
carry registration cards..
If you stay 48 fiom:s in Canada,
you can bring back up to $200 per
person in merchandise duty-free. If
you stay 12 days you are entitled to
$500 exemption.
You may find the pace of life in
Canada a little less hurried, a little
less crowded than in the U. S. But
yoh'll find it's changing too, under-
going a tremendous industrial growth
and expansion.

INFANTRYLEADER
NEW 4TH ARMY HEAD
One of the armed forces' top infantry leaders has replaced one sistant commander of the First
of the leading authorities on armor as commander of the 4th Army, Infantry Division.
with headquarters at Ft. Sam Houston• ] During the Korean conflict. Wil-
Maj. Gem Samuel T. Williams,. iliams commandedthe25th (Tropic
born and reared in Denton, and. llAghtning)Division and served
lnfant_T Division, a_istant corn- as deputy commander of the 2rid
trafned early in his military, man0er ot the 90th Infantry' Di- ROK Corps during the last great
career
eers in 1917 atCan2p
Training the First Offi-: ",-ision,
at Leon of the andL_ndG-3Corps.
and chief
lie ol staff Chifiese offensive.
partici-
_prings, is tile new eonuuandcr, i pated In the No'llandv landing After the armistice, he corn-
- " manded the 14th Corps in north-
lie succeeds IA. Gen. 1. _1 and live Eurol_an campaigr_.
• "-" O]"z'om 194S to ]950 he was corn- ern Japan, then returt_d to Ko-.
_hlte new commanding general tea m 1951 to _cornmand the 9th
• " ' " " i mander of the First ,Military Dis- i U S " " " '
of Arrlly Forces l"ar East and the trict in GelTaany, the Nurnburg ,_ Ion • Corps and
d a so served 5th
as deputy Corps,
R0K com- ,
8th AI_D'. White, considered onet War crime .trials and the _6th In- '
' ' f r ' mander of the 8th Army
vf the Army's leading authorities; ant y Regimental Combat Team, I lr_ _....._ • ._ " .- -.-_
. I and acti ng chief of staff and as-,I .._. ,_,_-,,_ • o uJ e _ nl• eu
vn armorea warfare, also has, - . [States last January. to become
been nominated for the four-star; , ' . deputy 4th Army commander
ra n_............
ot general Dy l'reslaent _1-, ":: :." , Williams' decorations include
_enho_er [ ; tithe Distinguished Sara'ice Cross,
Distinguished Service .Medal, Sil-
Williams distinguished himself[ ver Star wilh oak lear. cluster,
as _11 inlantry combat officer in: "'. IISohlier's Medal Bronze Star,
World Wars 1 and 11 and in Ko-; . - ]Purple Heart with oak leaf clus-
rea, and also has held corps[ "| liter. Army Commendation Ribbon
1!French Legion of Honor and CroL_
commands and important staff; I ! de Guerre with palm Czech Or.
assignments. . *der of the White Lion and War
Commissioned a second lJeuten- _,Cross Luxemburg War _ Cross,-
ant of infantry _t Leon Springs: ' Order of the Red Banner, Korean
In World War 1, he saw action in :]Taeguk t_ith silver star and Ulchl
France with the 90th (Texas-Okla- ,iMedal with gold star.
boreal Division. ' i He is a graduate of the Infantry
O ln World War 1[ he was assist- " L_J' School. Command and Generaf
_nt chief of staff. G-4 and regi- _ " , Staff Co ege and V, ar College. "
.... ta_ ..... der'h, _h, 'Z:_':: l:
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REPORT ON V-E DAY CEREMONY

ST. JOHNIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
LAFAYETTE SQ., WASH., D_C.
May 8, 1955
by Arthur Rice, Washington , D.C. Finance

Section, Divisi0nl. Headquarters . .. _i

On:a sunny afternoon at historic st,'Jo_n's Church, Lafayette Squhre, a' snmll
group of 95thDivision veterans and.'their wives and friends assembled to attend
the tenth anniversary of V-E Day, May'8, 1955_wlth French Protestant Congrega-
tion of Washington.

Among those who attended the service were the Consul M. Pierre Dupont, repre-
senting the Ambassador; Mr. Emile Beauvais, _President of the Association des
Anciens Combattante_ and seven other French yetex_ans of both World Wars, among
whom were noticed M. Howells and Roussel. The Pastorp Roy. Herbert Stein--
Schneider from Besancon, France, read.for thel occasion a memorial talk, orlgi-
Dating from three of the 95th Infar_rylDivision Journals, called "The Iron Men
of Metz, Bravest of the Breve." Roy. C._Les_ie Glennj STD, Recto_ of St.
John's, gave a welcome to the Veterans"and.French congregation, stressing the
importance of the service and the opportunity afforded that afternoon to worship
together in commemoration of the TenthAnniversary of V_ Day, whichwas so well ..
remembered in Washington, ten years ago. " .

Among the 95th "Division veterans, irives and friends, who attended the reception
immediately following the service werez .Mrs; Harry L. Twaddle, in whose honor
the reception was given; Mrs. Mark McClttre, representing MeJ. Con. McClurej Lt.
Col. and Mrs. Woodruff J. Flowers; MaJ. Robert E.Cleveland, 92Oth FA Artillery;
MaJ. and Mrs. Howard D. Elliott, 36OthFA Artillery Bn.; Mr. and Mrs. August K.
Bott (CIC Det-DHq); Mr. and Mrs. Herbe_J; Lavoie (547th AAA Bn.); Mr. and Mrs.
Holt F. B. Watts (DH_-FIn. Sec.) and Ai_thur H. Rice (DH_-Fin. Sec.) with three
gussts. -

The 95th Division group exchanged addresses, promised to pay dues, planned to
meet again soon, and mingled with the French congregation, making many new
friends.

ASSOCIATION PUTS ON BIG DRIVE FOR _ MEMBERS

One of the many behind the scenes activities .planned and worked on by our
Prssident_ Walter Laskow_k%'and members-'0f_he:_executive council has. been the
recent drive for new members. "'r_"." ...:_i_ . * "':

After surveying the records your associa%ion_.has on hand, it was discovered

there were approximately ll,O00cards which were typed in Germa_ showing mem-
bers of. the division both past and present as of that date, their addresses and
unit desSgnation. _.. . . .

Many of :these names w_re never contacted as %O whether the fellows* would be
interested in Joining the association and even though the addressee _re approx-
imately ten years old the executive council thought it a good idea to circular-
ize a test sample of 2,000 names to see what the results wight be.

President Laskowski and Mrs. Laskowski with the help of Ed Radlk, executive
council member, contacted these 2,000 names with the result that enough new
members were recruited to make a continued program advisable. Approximately
25% of the notices were returned as being undeliverable because the party
"moved"or was .unknown".Thatmeant75% of ourliterature
was reachingformer
members who had never heard of the association,

In view of this success, your executive council decided to contact an additional

9,000 names prior to reunion time. At present an additional 5,000 of these
names have been contacted with an additional 4,000 _ames to be contacted before
reunion time.
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Although it is too early at this date to ascertain what the total success of the
program will be, we feel confident the program is a sound one and of course we
will furnish complete information as soon as the results of this campaign can be
determined.

It is felt generally that a good percentage of those names contacted will attend
our reunion September 3Oth, October Ist and 2nd, 1955 thereby making our reunion
an even greater success than those in the past.

REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN -- OCTOBER 5 t 1945

95th Turns
In Colors Saturday
CAMP SHELBY, O_t. 5.--The 95th During 11 months in the
Infantry Division Will turn in its 95th Division was in combat
colors and stand_l_s" Saturday days, including one period of
bringing to an endI_rree years and days without rest or relief.
three months of &Volrd War II serv- under three armies In four
ice. tries;was oppesed at
Activated at Camp Swift, Texas, Nazi dlvislons_infantry,
July 15, 1942, the 95th (Victory) Di- ! paratroop and
vision crossed the Atlantic two years ! 225 miscellaneous unit_.
later in August, 1944, and went into The division inflicted upwards of
the line agalns_ the Germans south 47,000 casualties on enemy forces,
l of Metz in October.
i At Saturday's ceremonies MaJ. andinCludIngwounded.m°re
than 15,000 killed
Oen. Harry L. Twaddler, former war Officers and men of the

general of the dlviston since activa- decorations, Including !

tion, will receive the colors of the sional medal of honor, 22 dlstin-
II department
377th, 378th. G-33V9th
and infantry
commanding
regi- Division service
gnished received crosses,
4,682 awards
1 distin-
and
IE|[ ments, division artillery and its four guished service medal, 6 legion of
J_][batt_ions and the 320th Engineer merit awards, 841 silver stars, 3,667

Those same colors Were carried als and 131 air medals_plus
JE[[ by
andMedioal hat_o_
the division's b_ I0.000
combat units dur- than s_ med_,
purple i3soidieo'
hearts.

Ill subsequent push

ing the historic to the Saar
drive and the
on Metz, the listed men received
' Seventy-five of thebattlefield
division's corn-
en-

spring drive to the Rhine below eequently were promoted to the rank
Cologne and the final reduction of of first lieutenant. "
the Ruhr pocket. The 95th Divisionreturnedto the
The 95th Divisiontrainedat Camp United StatesJune 29.6ne of four
Swift,Fort Sam Houston and Camp divisionsscheduled for redeploy-
Bullis, Texas; Camp Polk, La.: the ment to the Pacific theater. It as-
Californla-Arizonadesert maneuver sembled at Camp Shelby"early in
area; Indianthwn Gap Military August. With tliedefeatof Japan,
Reservation.Pa., and the West Vlr- the 95th'sorders were changed and J
el fighting in the Siegfried line, the missioner, nad several of them s_Ib-
ginla mountain training area, !its early inactivation was indicated.

Copy oz" article which appeared

in Mississippi Newspaper

PLEASE

If you have moved, don't keep it a

secret.

Drop us a line to:

95th Infantry Division Associat. ion

P. C. Box 1274
Chicago 90, Illinois
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SPECIAL P_UNION TRAIN TO LEAVE FROM

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TO DETROIT, _CHIGAN

The "95th Reunion Special" will leave from the Illinois Central Railroad
Station, Michigan Avenue and 12th Street, Chicago, Illinois, Friday, September
3Oth, 1955 at 8:30 A.M. standard time and arrive at Detroit, Michigan 2:45 P._I.
The return train will leave Detroit at 12:O1 P.M. Sunday, October 2nd, standard
time and arrive in Chicago at 4:25 P._.

The group economy round trip fare will be $15.40 per person which represents a
saving of about $6.00.

Anyone interested in Joining the group party and all who from out of town who
can make train connecticns contact the chairman, Ted Nelson, 1245 W. 71st Place,
Chicago 36, Illinois or phone Hudson 3-1703 for further information.

ORC_k_ZA_IONS BRANCH ESTABLISHED BY AR_Y

The Department of the Army has recently established an Organizations Branch in

the Office of the Chief of _Information and Education which has as one of its
primary objectives the e'stablishing of friendly and continuing liaison with unit
associations such as ours.

This new branchwill be in :a position to provide the following services to our

organization:

I. Inforn_ti6n on Army objectives to our officials and to the editor of

our publication.

2. Assistance in procuring literature, regulations, directives and other

information.

3. Assistance in arranging for Army speakers for our conventions and

other important meetings.

4. In addition, members of the branch_ upon invitation from our organi-

zation, are av&_lable for participation in our meetings and conven-
tions.

Your association sincerely hopes that with this newly established organization,
_ach timely and valuable information can be forwarded to its members in the
future.

PERSONAL NOTES

JACK WAHOUSKI, 320 Engineers Bn, 1155 Evergreen Street, West Bend_ Wisconsin.
Jack and Dotty Wahouski sold their home and are building another one. Both have
been very busy -Jack with the bowling business and Dotty with the homa project.
The reunion for the engineers was held August 12, 13 and lhth at West Bend and
•we hope it was another success as was their past reunion.

JOHN _. DWYER, East Troy, wiscor_in, we see from his letterhead John is in the
real estate business in Wisconsin, specializing in farms, lake property and
homes. Hope business is as good there as it is in Chicago.

ALBERT J. COUSSA, CoB, 379 Infantry, 288 Hunt Street, Central Falls, Rhode
Island. We appreciate the kind remarks A1 gave us regarding the "Journal."
We're glad to hear he enjoys them and always hope to make them as interesting as
pcssible.

_d_NRY H. STICK, Anti Tank Company, 378th Infantry Regiment. Hank is selling for
Nebraska Consolidated Mills Company - pushing Duncan Hines mixes. Has traveled
Wisconsin , Illinois, Iolra, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska since the war. Is still
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single and lives with his mother.

S_VESTER "SY" TURBES, Division Headquarters, 2207 Selby,: St. Paul 4, Minnesota.
The Turbes are expecting a new arrival - their 6th. "_y' sums up his reaction
with one word "¥_ewL" Says he saw Col. Oolightly, Chief of Staff in Albuquerque
andFred Schwei_ert in Orange, Califgrnia. Fred is working for J. C. Penny Co.
•
HERB IANOIR, 54_th 'AAA . Bn, 310 North Piedmont Street, Arlington, Virginia.
May 30th of this year marked Zhe iOth anniversary of Herb with the FBI. He
"tells us he is quite a stamp collector also (hobby purposes only) and has been
for about eighteen years. He has about lO,O00 different stamps from 328 stamp
issuing places. Herb asked if we would insert in the Journal his desire for
stamps (mint or used) from TRIESTE, Zones A & B, RYNKUS Islands Korea, and
Venezuela (especially coot of arms issue) also from other countries. Any of
you other stamp collectors who mightbe interested in exchanges, etc. might
contact Herb.

RALPH KNAPP, Anti Tank Company, 377th Infantry Regiment, I01 Fairview Road,
Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Received a nice letter from Ralph in which he brought us
up to date on many of our former buddies. He says "booked up Allan Williams of
RD #2, Ashland, Ohio...visited Mather Soran, Anti Tank Company, 377th Infantry
Regiment. Matt owns a restaurant so of course my money was considered counter-
feit and not accepted. Spent the night as a guest of Soran and his wife Vera
...visited Charlie Lamls (Lieutenant) at Macon, Georgia. Charlie is in the dry
cleaning business and gave me a $2.00 tour of the cleaning plant. ..Saw John
Toth, Anti Tank Co, 377th Infantry, at the WLS Stamping Co. in Cleveland while
calling on the plant superintendent. ..John Culley and Joe Ranis, Anti Tank
Company, were working at Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company in Youngstown, Ohio...
Have visited Rex and Mary Gorseline at their home in lansing, Michigan several
times. Rex is with Olds division of O.M.C...Bill Kacir, Anti Tank Company,
operated a very nice neighborhood bar on Cermak Road in Chicago. ..While on a
business trip to Los Angeles, California my plane landed at Denver, Colorado
for about 15 minutes and I called Chuck (Charles) Beam, Anti Tank Co, on the
phone at 4:00 A.M. to "hello." He was all for driving right dowa to the
airport, _u_-_idn'tS_ve enough time to get there before take-off time of my
plane. In addition to the above, I have also found two of my very good custom-
ers are former 95th Division members.

JACK N/AGES of Columbus Auto Parts Company, a former division member, is now
vice president of the above company which is owned by his family. Paul Snyder,s
an industrial engineer at Bergsr Manufacturing Division of Republic Steel Corp.
in Canton, Ohio.

If we ca n persuade Jack to bring along his buddies he meete on his business

trip, I am sure the anti tank company of the 378th Infantry Regiment will be
well represented.

RALPH _VER, Headquarters Co, 2rod Bnj 377th Infantry. The Gervers have four
daughters, ages 8, 7, h and i and although mest of their time is spent taking
care of them, Ralph and Mrs. Garver are planning on being in Detroit next month.
James Larson of his outfit, his wife and three children visited the Gaz_er's
home last fall. Jim Hopkins of 95th Div MPs is now at Dunlop Tin Company in
Buffalo. Roger Lewis, Co D, 377th Infantry, is a member of the tire division
at Akron. Ralph also has worked at B. F. Goodrich Company in Akron since the
war. His present Job is manager of factory service department for Tire Con-
struction.

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I DON McWHII_ER,
2837 Fields
Hqs Co, 3rn Bn, 378th
Lane, Dayton 10, Ohio.
Infanfiry.Regimsn_,
Don became a new mere-
: : _ _ ber as a result of our membership drive and gave us a list
__ of men from Headquarters CO, 3rd Bn, 378th Infantry Regi-
ment, who are prospective members whom we are contacting.
-[_-_ | Thanks for the list, Don. He sent this picture of "The
L to R - Don McWh_rter
Dale Crawford 9 IOO1 Luson Ave., Van Wert, Ohio
Dick Spulman, Box 64, Lagro, Indiana
Lin,_ Lechner, Route #4, Jasper, Indiana

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Wheels Themselves" he says who gathered at his home in Richmond, Indiana at
that time. (June 20, 1954)

CALLING AIL _SMBEP_ OF MEDICAL DETACHMENT

379th INFANTRY REGIMENT

In seeking to obtain new members in our current drive, we mailed some of our
literature to Edwin Behrman9 RR #i, Okawville, ILlinois, formerly of Medical
Detachment, 379th Infantry Regiment.

We received a letter from Bill and Helen Collom, his sister and brother-in-
law who sent in $3.00 to Join the association and who told us Ed Behrman was
lost in Germany during operations there. They never had much of an account of
what happened and thought possibly the 95th JOURNAL would give them some infor-
mation as to who his buddies were so they could contact them.

As you all know, one of the purposes of our organization is to help our buddies
and their families as much as possible whenever we can. We feel sure all medi-
cal detachment members of the 379th Infantry Regiment would appreciate being
helped out if the situation were reversed so if you can, contact _r. and Mrs.
Collom because we know any information passed on would be very welcome.

_W _MHERS IN THE ASSOCIATION SINCE MAY 1955 ISSUE OF T_ JOURNAL

Melvin Zimmers, Co A, 379th Infantry, 116 E. _oshulu Pkwy. S., Bronx 58, New York
Robert L. Voyles, Co A, 379_h Infantry, 3901 A Castleman Ave., St. Louis iO, Mo.
Leo E. Thibodeau, Co E, 379_h _ Infantry, F. O. Box 328, BeJou, Minn., c/o Tibs
Sylvester J. Staroscik, Btry C, 92Oth_F.A. Bn, 2822 7th St., Columbus, Nebraska
Walter L. Shader, Headquarters Co, 3_ Bn, 3775h Infantry, New Town, North Dakota
Philip Wendell Slough, CO K, 377th Infantry, Rglet_e , North Dakota
Robert Wm. Simril, Co K_ 377th Infantry,_8 W. Hargette St., U.S. Army Recruiting
Station, Raleigh, North Carolina
Nicholas A. Ferri, 2nd Bn, 378th Infantry, llO Atwood Avenue, Johnston 9, R. I.
Charles M. Simon, Service Co, 378th Inf., 12 Traverse Street, Providence 3, R.I.
Eugene Rasco, Cartoon Co, 379th Infantry, 4501 Washington Blvd., Chicago 24, Ill.
William R. Price, 32Oth Med, Bn, 12790 E. 14th Avenue, Aurora, Colorado
Michael Petrik, Co A, 379th Infantry, 9 Martha Place, Passaic, New Jersey
Oran A. Paterson, CoH, 379th Infantry, Cedaredge, Colorado
Emanuel Pauli, Co F, 379bh Infantry, 43 Parkls Avenue, Providence 7, Rhode Island
Osgood H. _anger, Co D, 377th Infantry, 650 E. Street, Salem, Oregon
Michael Mlynar, Cannon Co, 377th Infantry, 1568 Sackett Road, Akron 5, Ohio
Lloyd _endell Morgan, Co H, 379th Infantry, 1013 Clarence St., Bossier City, La.
Norman Mathieson, Co F, 378th Infantry, Box 145, Meddock, North Carolina
Ralph N. Leonard, Jr., Co B, 377th Infantry, 603 West Main St., Bellevue, Ohio
Arthur Krouse, Co B, 379th Infantry, 427 Kinney Street, Bellevue, Ohio
Howard S. Hyer, Co K, 379th Infantry, 188 Webeter Avenue, Jersey City 7, N. J.
J. M. Hodgas, Service Btry, 920_h FA Bn, Route 332, Box 488, Charlotte 7, N. C.
Norman L. Higgins_ Co K, 379th Inf, Route #3, Box 147A, Parkville, Missouri
Edwin A. Hemerling, Headquarters Co, 377th Inf, 426 Bronx Park Ave., New York 60
Joseph N. Hall, Co B, 379th Inf., 2098 Princeton Pike, Trenton 8, New Jersey
Harold Reginler, No organization, 135 East Hickory Street, Kankakee, lllinois
Michael Plait, No organization, 7013 S. Cl_de Avenue, Chicago, lllinois
Mike Hartrich, No organization, P.O. Box 748, Wauco_da, lllinois
Chester Ptak, No organization, 5301 Test Cullom Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Salvatore LaBarbera, No organization, 508 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Peter P. Sel, Co E, 379th Infantry, 13497 Healy, Detroit 12, Michigan
Rovell E. Morlock, Medical Detachment, 378th Inf, 4 McCollum, Hillsdale, Mich.
Bernard Blake, Co B, 379th Infantry, 1107 Perry Streetj Vincennes, Indiana
John C. Sehmalzried, Bty A, 920 Field Arty.Bn, 904 N. Walnut St., No. Manchester,
Indiana
Joseph John Spina, Co A, 378th Infantry Regt, 143 Stockton St., S. Amboy, N. J.
Leroy W. Harmann, Service Co, 378th Infantry, _40 N. lOth St., Lebanan, Pa.
John 81indu, Btry B, 358th Field Arty Bn, 13237 Daquindre, Detroit 12, Michigan
W.E. Atkias, Co D, 378th Infantry Regt, Route #6, Irwinton Rd., Macon, Georgia
Salvatore Mercogliano, Co K, 377th Infantry Regt, 612 Brooklyn Ave., New Hyde
Park, New York
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Mor_on Levinson, Co C, 379th Infantry Regt, 449 Third St., Elmont, L.!., N.Y.
Richard W. Zebel, Co C, 379th Infantry Regt, R.F.D, #3, Reading, Pa.
William E. Voorhies, Co L, 377_h Infantry Regt, Box 1849, Madison College, Tenn.
Dean Taylor, Service Co, 378th Infantry Regt, Route #5, Gadsden, Alabama
Joseph H. Mondini, Headquarters Co, 378th Infantry Regt, 18571 He-_en Avenue,
Detroit 19, Michigan
William E. McCoy, Co K, 378th Infantry Regt, 1307 E.._arkland Ave, Kokomo, Ind.
Rose Tirmnor_, Jr., Co G, 379%h Infantry Regt, 306 East Elder, Portland, Indiana
Russell Butter_orth, Co G, 377th Infantry Regt, 6308 Highland Rd_ Gate _tills, O.
Henry D. Sprenger, Co F, 379th Infantry Regt, 456 Olenwood, S.E., Grand Rapids,
[_ichigan
Chester F. Syjud, Hqs Btry, 395th Field Artillery Bn, 6544 Montrose, Detroit 2_,
lichigan
William E. Lobdell, Btry B, 920 Field Airy Bn, R.R. #1, West Ave., Kendalville,
Indiana
Vincent T. Schuster, Co G, 377th Infantry Regt,
78 Charleston Terrace,
Cresskill, New Jersey
Fritz C. Ness, Hqs Co, 379th Inf. Regt, 1546 Lockmoor Blvd, Grosse Point VJoods
36, _ichigan
Les_zie J. Snyder, Co B, 379th Inf Regt, 120 S. Clark St., Athens, Michigan
Henry F. Hoyt, Co 3, 378th Inf Regt, 24 Washington St., Clarkston, Michigan
Charles G. Arnold, Headquarters Field Arty, Tranquility Rd, Middlebury, Conn.
Capt. Merland W. Nelson, Co D, 378th Inf Regt, 47th AAA Det (RCAT), Camp Irwin,
California
Louis E. Peterman, Jr., Co B, 320 Med Bn, 1965 Riverbank, Lincoln Park, Mich.
William E. Herbst, Jr., Co H, 379th Inf Regt, 1845 Vl. 7th St., Dunellen, N. J.
Vernon L. Nichol, Co M, 378th Inf Regt, 430 N. Sandusky Rd, Sandusky, Michigan
Francis C. Averill, Co L, 379th Inf Regt, P.O. Box 124, Laredo, Texas
Russell H. Wallick, Co K, 377th Inf Regt, 174]-I Patton, Detroit 19, Michigan
Herbert Smith, Hq Co, 3rd Bn, 377th Inf, 2520 Elkwood, Berkley, Michigan
Allan R. Poliphick, Co C, 378th Inf, 209 Pins St, Saul< Centre, liinnesota
William P. Byers, Co K, 379th Inf, 370 E. Grovecenter St., Covina, California
Donald W. McWhirter, Hq Co, 3rd Bn, 378th Inf, 2837 Fields lane, Dayton IO, Ohio
Robert E. Curry, Hq Co, 3rd _, 379%h, 513 Woodland Terrace, Philadelphia 4, Pa.
Homsr N. D_naway, Co C, 378th Inf, 2210 Kemper Lane, Cincinnati 6, Ohio
William E. Constable, Co C, 377th Inf, R.R. #2, Box 704, Osceola, Indiana
Raymond M. Spoden, Btry C, 920 Field Arty_ Cold Springs, Minnesota
Charles C. Harker, Ist Bn, Hq Co, 378th Inf, Box 7, O%well, Indiana
Dr. John W. Pipher, Co A, 377th Inf, 201 S. Poplar St., LaGrange, Indiana
Louis C. KreJierie, Co A, 377%h Inf, 3859 N. Humboldt, Milwaukee 12, Wisconsin
Donald Leo De Cairo, Med Det, 378th Inf, 361 S. 5th, Saginaw, Michigan
William Calermia, ist Bn, Med Det, 379%h, 8681 Warwiok, Detroit 28, Michigan
John J. Dunk, Service Co, 379th Inf, Box 448, Kendall, Wisconsin
John P. Daniels, Hq Co, 377th Inf, 435 E. 12_h St., Chester, Ra.
David A. Budnik, Hq Co, 379th Inf, Posen, Michigan
Eugene Niku!a, Co G, 378th Inf, Floodwood, Minnesota
Norman N. Nelson, Co L, 3rd Bn, 379th Inf, 1906 Vahlen St., Madison, Wisconsin
Edward J. Hill, Co R, 379_h Inf, 516 Brighton St., LaPor_e, Indiana
Thomas M. Gray, Co E, 378%h Inf, P.O. Box 102, 05well, Indiana
John C. Cook, Quartermasters Co, R.F.D. #I, Eureka, Kansas
Calvin H. Black, Is% Bn, Hq Co, 378th, 2530 23rd Street, Cuyahego Falls, Ohio
Allie J. Wleklineki, Co K, 379th Inf, 410 E. Columbus, East Chicago, Indiana
Raymond G. Maine, Hq Co, Ist Bn, 377th, 612 Bromley, Marshalltown, Iowa
Jeremiah E. Cusick, Btry D, 547th AAA (A W) Bn, Route #3, Salins, Kansas
Charles B. Rush, Hq 360th Field Arty_Rt. 3, AraBs, Iowa
John Peter Descout, Hq CO, 378th Inf, I_82 Su_merdale, Chicago 40, lllinois
Herber_ James Persia, Co G, 379%h Inf, 1336 Highview, Dearborn, Michigan
Sylvester T. Pasquarette, Co C, 378th Inf, R.R. #i, Clarion,'Pa.
Sgt. Hal M. Thurmond, Co D, 377th A Inf, 421 N. High St., Franklin, Ky.
Gordon E. Methus, CoB, 378th Inf, Hanlontown, Iowa
Claus Pappenheimsr, Div Hq, G-2 Section, 83-80 ll8th St., Kew Gardeas 15, N. Y.
Guy E. Morris, Jr., Co M, 378%h Inf, 437 Holden Ave., Clarksb%trg, West VirgiDia
Raymond H. Cohrs, Med Det, 320th Engr Bn, 650 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park, Ill.
Clifford W. Parker, Box 314, Clarksville, Virginia (Co H, 379th)
E. L. Goodmin, Staff, 379%h Inf, Box 276, Cotebo, Oklahoma
Vernon Gulbranson, Service Co, 377th, 3936 Randolph St., Saginaw, _iehigan
Max S. Roehm, Co I, 379th, Ohio City, Ohio, R.R. #I
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Andrew J. Mahalish, Clearing Co, 3205h Med Bn, 37 Second St., Caledon, Pa.
George C. Outlaw, Jr., Co B, 378th Inf, P.O. Box 309, Hobile, Alabama
George Sowards, Co L, 379th Inf Co, 241_ Cristel Ave, Middlestown, Ohio
Owen C. Ro_ll, Co I, 379th Inf, Box 261, Hale Center, Texas
Thomas H. Scnllln, Co K, 61 Marlborough St., Lowell, _assachusetts
Walter A. McMullin, Co E, 377th, 1082 Main St., Leicester, Massachusetts
John F. Szynwelskl, Jr., Med Det, 378th Inf, 1626 N. 2Oth St., Saginaw, Mieh.
Jol_in T. Gomeidinger, Co D, P.O. Box 62, Greenwood, Nebraska
Harold D. Detierme, Co D, 320_h Med Bn, 1249 N. Dearborn Parkway, Chicago, Ill.
Alvin B. Smith, Co C, 320_h _ed Bn, 766 Clark, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Steve O. Ganea, Hq Co, 3rd Bn, 378_h, 302 Grace St., Mansfield, Ohio
Anthony R. Smary, Co M, 377th Inf, 4715 Madison, Dearborn, Michigan
Ludwig C. Fochardt, Co M, 379th Inf, 1106 Park Avenue, Morris, Minnesota
Wendell H. Wright, Cannon Co, 378th Inf, 303 E. Maple St_ Walla Walla, Wash.
Herbert E. Gausewitz, Co O, 379th Inf, Route #2, Box 291, N. Point Road,
Thiensville, Wisconsin
John L. Tudor r Jr., Co B, 377th Inf, RFD #2, Warren, Fa.
Raymond G. Srull, _try C, 36Oth Field Art, 3831 Gilbert, Detroit IO, Michigan
Mr. Harry Socea, Hq Co, 378th Inf, 201 Miller St., Mansfield, Ohio
Raymond L. Galloway, HqCo, 378th Inf, Route #4, Darlington, S. C.
Stanley A. Gross, Anti Tank, 379th, 435 Wilmont St., South Amboy, NeW Jersey
Warren Swarm, Hq Co, 377th Inf, Route #i, Hal_lock, Minnesota
Wilbur R. Gunderson, Co F, 378th Inf, 2829 Blaine Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin
Harry L. Cannon, Jr., _ed Det, 36Oth Field A_y, 848 Midland Ave., Midland, Pa.
Arthur Snyder, Hq Co, 377th Inf, iO Old Brook Road, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Daniel Myers , Btry C, 360 Field Arty_ 144 Grove Strse%, Rutland, Vermont
Erwin G. Renn, Co A, 377th Inf, iiO Front St., Middletown, Connecticut
Walter J. Blenko, Jr., Co E, 378th Inf_ 1319 Farmers Bank Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.
William Light, Co L, 379th Inf, Route #i, Rogersville, Tennessee
Robert J. Young, Co E, 377th, Box 915, Hunter Road, R.F.D, #2, Vernon, Penna.
William D. Yochum, Co B, 2422 Green St., Harrisburg, Penna.
Welman C. Rister, 358 Field Arty, 401 Hardin St., Sikeston, Missouri
011ie R. Cumm_nge, C Btry, 547th AAA Bn, 1508 S. 4th Avenue, Lanett, Alabama
James J. Botti, K Co, 378th Inf, 326 George Street, Turtle Creek, Fa.
Charles Brown, Hq Btry, 359%h Field Ar_, P.O. Box 25, St. Jacob, Illinois
Fred A. Kinney, Cannon Co., 379th, Box 393, R.F.D. #3, Aliquippa, Fa.
Kenneth E. Airgood, Co G, 378%h Inf, RFD #5, Irwin, Penna.
Gordon W. Ray, Div. Hq, Special Service, 7258 Coles Avenue, Chicago 49, Illinois
George W. Clarke, Btry A, 360 Field Arty, 807 9th Ave., Belle Flaine, Iowa
Carl Hoffer_ Co C, 378th Inf, Stahlstown, Fa.
James L. Gr6en, Co H, 378_h, 1421 Billie Watkins Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama
Richard J. Wisnoski, Cannon Co, 37Yoh, 712 Center Avenue, Verona, Fa.
George W. Frazier, Co I, 103 S. _arion Ave., Wenonah, N. J.
Herbert E. Ries, Hq & Hq Co, 379th Inf, 519 Ormsby Ave., Pittsburgh, Penna.

CO,EDITORS

J. Gerrard Sitter - Fred A. Cia_pa

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Mr. Economical: You mean to say you got 40 miles to the gallon out of that old
car of yours? .
Mr. More Economical: Certainly, but of course most of the time I was being
towed.

Tho_s Edison was very smart and claimed that four hours sleep at night is
enough for any adult but any baby knows that, from the first mizmte it's born.

A humiliating experience of middle age is when your wife tells you to pull in
your stomach when you already have pulled it in.

•hen you come right down to it, the rain that kept you from going to church was
not a bit wetter than the one that soaked you at the party.

Early to bed and early to rise, etc. means that you miss the best TV programs in
the evening_, and get up Just in time for the worst radio shows.

Recent Observations :

Politics are really poppin' hereabouts. Last Sunday a farmer driving into the
county seat signaled for a turn and five candidates shook his hand before he
could get it back in the car ..... If automobiles ware sold strictly for cash,
it wouldn't be any trouble for a pedestrian to get across the highway .... The
wolf has been at our door so long that _ have Just about made a pet of him.

A city wife was entertaining the small son of a friend. "Are you sure, To_,"
she !r_uired, "that you can cut your meat?"

"I think so," the child replied politely. "We've had it _ tough at homal."

A farmer was highly disconcerted on entering the new d0"ctcr's office to be told
by his nurse that he had to go into the next room and undress. "But I Just want
the doctor to look at _y throat," he protested.

"I can't help that," the nurse s_pped. "It's the doctor's rule." In the naxt
room the farmer complained to another unclothed gentleman. "Isn't this ridicu-
lous?" he asked. "All I came in hers for was a throat checkup.
'_at are you crabbing ab@ut?"_rted his companion in distress. "I don't even
have a sore throat. I Just came in to read the electric meter.

Sign on a dentist's door: "Be true to your teeth or they, ll be false to you."
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