Hellcat News, (Fullerton, Calif.), Vol. 57, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 2004 Page: 4 of 24
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HELLCAT NEWS
April 2004
address. There is someone in this noble outfit who can shed some
light on this missing person. Should you know anything, call John
Critzas, toll free: 1-800-537-1418. The prediction is, 'our record of
finds' will be intact.
A young lady gave birth to identical twins but had to put them
out for adoption. One went to Egypt and was named Ahmahl, and
the other went to Mexico and was named Juan. When Juan found
his 'birth mother' be sent her his picture. Mom was overcome with
joy, but lamented to her husband, "I wish I had a picture of
Ahmahl." To which her husband replied, "Forget it - when you've
seen Juan, you've seen Ahmahl."
Sooo, you can't be a winner all the time.
Special regards to Bob Kinney [B/56] and Bill Jones [B/56] for
taking time to send word and obituaries about Cpt. Ray Ebbage
[B]. HHO fellows.
What is this we hear about Bob Cooper [HQ] following Evelyn
to her church women's meetings? And don't try to give us that old
line about being a good guy and protecting your woman, Bob.
Could it be you like the good lunches, or do all those ladies fuss
over you? Maybe the rest of us are just jealous. Evelyn wrote about
their great relationship with the Polsinelli group. We know why the
gas prices are so high, Coopers. You and your travels have caused
a shortage and sent the price up. Well, we are not surprised that you
already have your reservations for Abilene, but do you really have
your summer and Christmas reservations at Branson? Keep
chugging kids, you are an inspiration to us all.
We were wondering about Bea and Jim Golip [C] and lo and
behold a phone call from Detroit came through to tell us about Bea
having both hips replaced, but she is doing very well. Guess this
couple were, or are, bowlers with scores in the 200s. We are not
going to challenge them.
Jim spends some time watching large print TV machines. Did
you know that because of a bad eye he had to shoot left-handed?
Boy do you get great knowledge reading the HCN!! Most of Jim's
squad was lost to an exploding panzerfaust, and I believe that is
when Jim became squad leader.
The Golips flew to the Las Vegas reunion and had a bad experi-
ence and never flew again. We miss this couple and hope there is
some way we can meet again. Incidentally, Josephine Gillard [C]
is now living in the Detroit area so maybe they will have a mini
reunion.
Ralph Langley [C] sent a copy of a letter he sent to Louie
Karras [CJ and included in the envelope was a roster of C
Company that was probably after the war. In reading it there were
only a few familiar names. From the 1st platoon - Tony Praschak,
Clarence Knapik, Robert Basset, John Priestly. From the 2nd
platoon - John Finley, Phil Narten, Jim Golip, Ralph Langley,
Allen Evershed, Elwood Dexheimer, Bud Wiley, Sam Tessler.
From the 3rd platoon - Clyde Spice, Conrad Trenz, Harland
Showers, Sherman Lans, Herman Ernspiker, Howard Gillard.
From the Anti-Tank platoon - Stan Kosinski, Sheldon Ostrow. If
any of you C type persons would like this list we will try to copy it.
It is rather old, but it is possible.
Judging from the number of HHOs we always have, the 12th fits
this word of wisdom to a T. "Kindness is a hard thing to give away-
it usually comes back to you." How true, how true.
Write, write to your buddies, then maybe they will write to your
Rep and let us know about YOU. Remember the museum and make
your plans now to join us in Abilene to revel in its existence.
How about that picture of you in your youth that should be sent
to Bob Hoeweler?
By now you are probably wondering, "Didn't Walter Gaines [D]
write his Rep this month?" Glad you asked. Yes he did. Walter and
Ellen have not been feeling too spiffy recently, but Walt adopts
Jack Benny's attitude: "That is just the way it goes after you pass
39." Good thinking Walter and keep writing to those buddies.
Ralph Langley's letter was a picture of the S.S. Sea Porpoise,
the ship which brought him back to the states. This ship was built
in 1943 and was designed to carry cargo and a few passengers.
When he and Louis Karras came home on this ship there were
3,108 enlisted men and 147 officers riding along. On D-Day +29
it hit a mine at Utah Beach but was repairable. There are many more
very interesting facts about this ship and that crossing in August of
1945, and in the May issue you will, as Paul Harvey says, "know
the rest of the story."
Have a great month and finalize your plans for the trip to
Abilene, get your picture to Bob Hoeweler, and clean out the
garage, oops, that is what the Funkes are to do.
If there is something to be done, do it. "If you don't do it you'll
never know what would have happened if you had done it."
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS UNITS
Herbert Luzader, 10661 Highland Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46280
Phone (317) 846-8789
No column this month.
23RD TANK BATTALION
James Feezel, 2804 Wayne Drive S.E., Decatur, AL 35603
Phone (256) 355-6421 E-mail: jmfeezel@aol.com
Jack Treaster, 6975 Lindsey Rd, China, Ml 48054-2414
Phone (810) 765-3117 E-mail: jack.treaster@fraser.misd.net
Greetings to all in the 23rd. With a very heavy heart, I regret to
inform all of you of the passing of my father-in-law, Roy L.
Peters [SV]. Fie underwent emergency surgery on Jan. 15, 2004
to repair a ruptured aorta and then survived a subsequent surgery
two weeks later to repair and remove a portion of perforated
bowel.
Though both surgeries were successful, Roy never regained
complete consciousness due to several medical complications.
Roy unexpectedly died on Feb. 29, 2004, in the very early
morning hours with his daughter Barbara at his side.
Roy retired from Detroit Edison at the age of 62 where he had
Robert Kimball from Minnesota. He was in Lt. Watson's tank
when it got hit Does anyone know if he survived?
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