Hellcat News, (Kirkland, Wash.), Vol. 31, No. 3, Ed. 1, December 1976 Page: 6 of 19
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EDITOR'S CHIT-CHAT
I want to start this off with a request
for all Hellcats. If you have any
envelopes with Harold Hendricks
address or my old address from North
Aurora, Illinois PLEASE and I say
PLEASE destroy them, as I have had
too many come in the last few days, and
all of you know that the address is
wrong. They get delayed, as they go to
the Maple Park address Post Office first,
then to the North Aurora Post Office,
before they get here. So destroy them
O.K.????????
Many of you are probably wondering
why I started this year off with Volume H
31. Well when Volume # 27 started, only
one was printed, then the printer started
printing # 26 again that year, and we
have two Volume # 26's. I figured now is
the time to get it back on the right track.
I am once again employed by the
Burlington Northern Railroad. If I can
get in 6V2 years, then I can get a full 30
year pension from the railroad. I enjoy
my work in the Rip Track area, turning
wheels off the cars that the Carmen take
off. Some are doozys. I am working the
3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. shift, but I have
had a good share of days for the
Burlington, 23V2 years of them. We now
have two officers who work for the same
railroad. Our Vice-President Tilford
Julson B/493rd works the operating side
as a Conductor I believe and I work the
non-op side in the shop. Velly good.
I hope all of you that did not read your
August Hellcat News very well got your
questions answered, without me having
to write you. It seems that you had
forgotten, because of my move west, I
said that I would combine the
September-October issues into one and
they would be out around the 12th of
September or close to it, and by the time
the Pony Express delivers it (not all post
Office workers come under that term)
you have a beard. But there again, you
are getting it delivered 3rd class
Non-Profit mail. We could not afford to
send it out 2nd Class as it would be too
expensive. I tried for a 2nd Class Permit,
but was turned down by the Washington
D.C. Headquarters as not being eligible.
Others have them, but we do come under
the rules. I guess you cannot win them
all. I have to send all dues cards out 1st
class, and cannot send them in with the
Hellcat News like I did from the North
Aurora Post Office. This fella goes
according to the book I guess. The only
thing I can put in the Hellcat news is
Brochures and Reservation cards. If I
put Dues Cards in, I cannot put the name
in and then only if I have two hundred,
or more. All Roster books with Hellcat
News, have to go 3rd class from here,
instead of like it used to be 2nd class.
Just some things to remember. When
you do not let me know of an address
change, I have to pay from 25 cents to 39
cents Postage Due and it is not right for
the membership to have to pay for your
forgetfulness. It is not much of a job to
write out a card with your new address
on it, in time before the next mailing of
the HeUcat News. LET US IMPROVE
ON THAT O.K.?
I do not know what has gotten into
the old timers, it seems they do not want
to leave go of their money, to pay their
dues and there are quite a few of you
that are still delinquent, so why not look
and see if you sent in your yellow dues
envelope with a check in it.
I neglected in the November HCN, to
have the headings of the Div. Gp, 43rd
and 44th put into the paper, even though
no article was received, due to a
misunderstanding of date wise to get the
reports in to me. Therefore all the
Boosters that should have been put in
then, will be in this December issue.
Please forgive me. Ten lashes with a vet
noodle.
In closing, I would like to share with
you the letter that I received from Mrs.
Brewer, along with the donations of
money. One was for $100.00 for a
Memorial Gift, which we will decide on
what to do with it at a later date. Also I
do hope Mrs. Brewer changes her mind
and will still want the Hellcat News sent
to her, after she leaves Columbus. How
about it Mrs. Brewer???? I will now give
you the lovely letter.
Dear Ken: Your notes of 10-2 and 10-18
were so appreciated. I received the
current issue of the Hellcat News and
the back issues which you so graciously
sent, in yesterday's mail. Thank you so
much I would love to be sent the news
until I leave Columbus, which will
probably be next spring, or summer. I
have my only daughter (by a former
marriage) in Owensboro, Ky. and expect
to go there to live. I'm enclosing a check
to cover the year's membership plus an
extra amount as a Memorial Gift to the
Hellcats in loving memory of our beloved
General. Please use it as you see best,
Ken. I appreciate your kind words and
good advice. I know the General would
want me to make a new life for myself
but it will be terribly hard to do. I am so
sad now I feel it's impossible but I know
that time is a great healer and though I
know I shall always realize my great
loss, I will feel differently some day. I
hope I can live and act as he would want
me to. I will ask Ted to send you a copy
of his eulogy to his dad. It was certainly
a beautiful tribute. I so appreciate the
members of the Association being at the
service and Joe Stankunas (A/494th) at
Arlington.
with kindest regards to all Hellcats
Mary T. Brewer
My thanks to Mrs. Brewer for her kind
words and I do hope she will not mind me
sharing with you her most wonderful
letter. And I do say again, I hope that
you will always want the Hellcat News
delivered to your mail box. Once a
Hellcat, always a Hellcat. With that in
mind, I will close and say from Inez and
I, "A VERY MERRY, MERRY
CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY
AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO
ALL."
Ken Warnes Sr.
SV/714th
AN APOLOGY
I want to thank a fellow Tanker and
from that 714th Tank Bn. by the name of
Robert Head (HQ) for reminding me of
something I found I failed to do in
regards to Boosters from the Reunion.
Bob was concerned about the 714th
and wondered if the Booster Donation
that he made at the Reunion and which
was not mentioned in the Booster
Column did help in the 714th standings
and in checking through the Sept.-Oct.
Hellcat News I did see I failed to mention
his name and all of those who did donate
to the Booster Fund at Springfield.
Bob I do hope you and all those listed
will forgive me for failing to mention
their names and yours in the Hellcat
News, so here are the names of the
others who did donate to the Booster
Fund.
Donald Quick CCB
Fred Bixby A/17th
Harl Miller B/17th
Ernest Wallander A/17th
John "Chic" Williams SV/17th
Herbert Zemke A/17th
Wayne Alderman SV/23rd
Harold Crowell B/23rd
John V. Clarke HQ/56th
Bob Mead B/66th
Allen Horowitz C/82nd
Rev. Ed. Brovic HQ/92nd
Bob Salisbury Bn HQ/119th
William Myers C/134th
Jack Sturman B/134th
Millar Keeling A/494th
Robert Head HQ/714th
Allen Horowitz our hard working
Treasurer asked me about why his was
not listed and I guess my mind stayed a
blank, as I never looked it up. This is not
any way to go out of office, but I am
sorry that this had to happen. Thanks
Bob and A1 we have everything in order
now, I hope.
Ken Warnes Sr SV/714th
Executive- Secretary
Remembering the General
By Bob Seahloff SV/495th
Every member of the 12th Armored
Division has his particular memories of
General Brewer. Some of us knew him
personally. Some of us knew him from
afar.
During my period of basic training, I
was one who knew him from afar. His
name drew a fearsome and awful feeling
to a young soldier such as I. To me, the
sound of the name, General Brewer,
stood for battle, brawn and bravery. I
admired his military abilities and felt
honored to serve in his division. He was
a great General.
Then the day came when we met face
to face. And, what a meeting it was. I
was standing guard at a gate in some
God forsaken section of Texas during
one of our field training exercises. To
make an impression, I was wearing a
clean pair of fatigues with a crease
ironed down the trousers. To avoid
bagging, the bottom of the trousers were
tucked under and hanging free rather
than inserted into the top of the leggings
as per regulations. Then it happened.
General Brewer drove up in his jeep,
stopped, and after the proper saluting
from both of us, he demanded sharply,
"Soldier, are your trousers in your
leggings?" I still remember the question
but I don't recall ever answering it. You
never saw a more disorganized soldier in
your life as I attempted to keep a
military bearing and hold my rifle while,
at the same time, I frantically crushed
my beautifully creased trousers into my
leggings. The commanding tone of that
one question had convinced me that
General Brewer was as great as I had
envisioned him. The General was my
front man and I would follow him.
Never in my wildest dreams, at that
moment, did I ever think that the day
would come when the situation would be
reversed and the General would be
following me. However, many years
later it did happen. On October 25, 1968
the tables were turned. As president of
our association, I was leading a party of
five former 12th Armored Division
Generals down the steps from the trophy
Room at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier for the 12th Armd. Div.
Association's full military honor wreath
presentation. General Brewer was one of
those five Generals.
General Brewer and I met frequently
at our yearly reunions. At each one I
snapped his picture which was usually
published in the Hellcat News. I felt
particularly honored that the Hellcat
News Editor chose my most recent
picture of the General for the In
Memoriam story on the front page of the
October/November issue.
At each reunion the General attended,
he was asked to address the gathering.
At Springfield, our last reunion, the
General made two addresses. One at the
artillery dinner and one at the annual
dinner-dance. His last address to the
men of the 12th Armored Division is
published in the September/October
Hellcat News as transcribed from the
recording of his words on my tapes.
The General may no longer be with us
physically, but his picture as well as the
sound of his voice will always be in the
library of our memories.
My opinion of General Brewer never
changed. During his military career, and
later in civilian life, he was a great man.
IN MEMORIUM
To the families of the following
Hellcats may we offer our most Profound
and Deepest Sympathy on your great
loss. He will be missed by many. May
they rest in Peace.
ALBERT L. WINDER C/493rd was
killed in an auto accident May 6, 1961.
DOYLE M. AKERS C/493rd passed
away October 11, 1971 of an apparent
heart attack.
WALTER HUDZIK JR. HQ/494th
passed away August 20, 1976.
LEONARD IVAL TISDALE HQ/44th
passed away June 21, 1976.
ORVILLE H. LONG HQ/714th
passed away October 28, 1976.
FRANK L. BAXTER SV/43rd passed
away on September 18, 1976 of a heart
attack.
George W. Spicer, Jr. A/714th passed
away on August 5, 1976 of a heart
attack.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Andrew Boro /66th
4745 Tarton Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Remo M. Croce C/92nd
1 Mac Arthur Drive 8-902
Westmont, NJ 08108
Louis M. Cosans HQ/43rd
P.O. Box # 1125
Los Banos, CA 93635
HELLCAT NEWS PHOTO
REQUIREMENTS
1. Every photo to be put in the HeUcat
will have name and Unit of sender on
back of each photo.
2. Every photo to be returned to sender
on his request, will have to have a
Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope
to ensure return.
3. Make sure if at all possible the
names of all people on photo, and
their positions.
I have photos with no names and I do
not know who they belong to, so please
help me to get your cherished photos
back. It is nice to share them with your
buddies.
In Memorium
In Loving memory of Walter Hudzik,
Jr. who passed away to his Eternal
Home on August 20, 1976.
Happy First Anniversay in Heaven,
which would have been our thirty-third
Wedding Anniversary, Dear.
For you were loving and kind in all
your ways.
You went away and my heart went
with you, but beautiful and precious are
all we have left.
Your heart was purer than gold, and
all that knew you loved you.
Because your memories will never
grow cold, Darling, you will be in my
heart until we meet again in Heaven.
I love you.
Sadly missed and Loved,
by Pauline and children
Jeff, Jerrold, Paulette
Memorium by widow of Walter
Hudzik -
ASIANS (Mil ifISS MS# ASM
Louie & Nellie Shelton
A Btry. 49th
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Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.). Hellcat News, (Kirkland, Wash.), Vol. 31, No. 3, Ed. 1, December 1976, newspaper, December 1976; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth410055/m1/6/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum.