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| 2009 Educational Forum
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ANNOUNCING
THE 87th INFANTRY DIVISION LEGACY ASSOCIATION
EDUCATIONAL FORUM AND VETERANS REUNION
August 25 - August 30, 2009 Washington, D.C.
In response to the enthusiasm you have expressed for another reunion,
the Legacy Association is pleased to let you know that arrangements
for rooms and meeting space have been finalized at the Doubletree
Hotel Crystal City in Arlington Virginia.
A document with instructions for making your hotel reservations,
registration forms, and other information can be downloaded below:
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| Graphics
Available for Download |
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| Girl
Scouts Replace 87th Veteran's Stolen Medals |
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| Gene Broughton's (SV-335FA) medals were recently stolen when his
home was burglarized. A local Girl Scout troop worked to replace his
medals shortly before his death. An article with photos and links
to videos is available on our
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| History
Book is Available In Electronic Form |
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Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Craig Stiegemeier (son
of Billy Stiegemeier, H-347), an electronic version of our history
book, AN HISTORICAL AND PICTORIAL RECORD OF THE 87th INFANTRY
DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II, 1942-1945, has been created.
It is available for download,
free of charge!
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| Association News Archives |
| Archives of past association news is
available. |
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| Monthly
Features |
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Photo
Gallery
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Discussion Topic
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87th Division HQ Photos
These photos were taken by Captain
Maurice Beck, and many are in color!
They were purchased at a Beck family
estate sale. The purchaser generously scanned the
slides and provided
them to us at no charge.
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If you have photos to contribute, or would like to suggest
a future discussion topic, please drop
me an email.
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Featured
Link
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From the
Archives
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Association
of Museums of the Battle of the Ardennes
This site features a schedule
of activities commemorating the 60th anniversary
of the momentous clash.
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Goldbrick
Hill, Germany
By Glenn Doman, K-346
A riveting chronicle of the capture of
Gold "B" Hill (aka Goldbrick Hill).
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| New
Articles |
| Commentary |
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Lester Atwell: Author of
World's First
Non-Fiction Novel About
Infantry at War
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345
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Call Him Lucky
By Wayne Luedke, 549-AAA
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Book Review: Battle of the
Bulge
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345
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Book Review: Soldiers to
Citizens
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345
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Book Review: F Company,
347th Infantry Regiment 1942-45
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345
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Book Review: Magic
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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Though Commended By Friend
and Foe,
87th Division Remains Below the Radar
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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The Ardennes Foot Soldier
By John E. McAuliffe, M-347 |
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Mail From Home Was the Infantryman's
Oxygen
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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The General That History
Forgot; and One Popular Lore Created
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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Tilly - The Sweetheart
of the Liberators of Luxembourg
By John E. McAuliffe, M-347 |
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Book Review: The Little
Known Front, By Eric Urbain
Review By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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Anniversary Hoopla Mustn't
Blot Out Bitter Reality
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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The Boys of the Golden
Acorn
By John E. McAuliffe, M-347 |
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“The Eagle” Drops
Its Gold During Short Battle Pause;
What Was That All About?
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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The Daily Morning
Report: Taking The Pulse of WWII
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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Battle of the Bulge Was Longer,
Bloodier Than Army Admits
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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Task Force Muir Escapade:
It Could Have Been Hollywood
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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The Ardennes Battle
By John E. McAuliffe, M-347 |
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The 87th and Los
Alamos
By Cecil G. Davis, Jr. - AT-347, I-347
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Americans Used Weapons
of Past In Defeating
Germans and Winning World War II
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345
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Solemn Remembrance:
Vet Returns to Pay
Respects to Former Lieutenant
An interview with James P. Hennessey, E-345 |
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| Personal
Accounts |
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WWII Memoirs
- Part 5
By Richard Manchester, K-345 |
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Bloody
Sunday - Dec 17, 1944 - A Day in Hell
By Jim Hennessey, E-345 |
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WWII Memoirs
- Part 4
By Richard Manchester, K-345 |
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Bill Jasper's
WWII Memoirs
By Arthur William (Bill) Jasper, B-312ENG |
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WWII Memoirs
- Part 3
By Richard Manchester, K-345 |
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WWII Memoirs
- Part 2
By Richard Manchester, K-345 |
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WWII Memoirs
- Part 1
By Richard Manchester, K-345 |
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A Tale
of Buchenwald — The Stench Still Lingers
By Max Whitaker, Company C, 735th Tank Bn |
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The Mass
Surrender of German Troops to the
347th Infantry Regiment on May 6, 1945
By Tom Stafford, L-347
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Mitch Kaidy's
Combat Log
By Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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Mac and the General
By Tim O'Brien, M-346 |
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"Oh Danny Boy",
Italian Style
By John E. McAuliffe, M-347 |
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The Critical
Assault on Goldbrick Hill
By Ed Jans, H-346 and Mitchell Kaidy, D-345 |
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Northern France
By John T. Moran, K-347 |
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ETO Memories
By Melvin Brenner, K-345 |
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A Daylight Reconnaissance
Patrol
By George M. Batchelor, F-346 |
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We Are the Fortunate
Ones
By Glenn Maddy, L-347 |
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Call Me Burt
By Dick Werner, E-347 |
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AWOL in Paris
By Cecil G. Davis, Jr. - AT-347, I-347
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May This Keep
You Safe From Harm
By George E. Ferris, HQ1-347 |
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Celebrating
VE-Day with the Russians
By Robert M. Frank, 87-SIG |
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Jim Hennessey's
Scrapbook From WWII
By Jim Hennessey, E-345
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| Other
News |
| Veterans
in the News |
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| World
War II in the News |
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