Issue Number 10 May 2001
All information in this Newsletter is developed by Fred Clinton, Webmaster, 63rd Infantry Division Association and does not necessarily
reflect the views of other individuals and is in no way an Official Publication of the 63rd Infantry Division Association.
reflect the views of other individuals and is in no way an Official Publication of the 63rd Infantry Division Association.
Another month has passed so quickly and
here I am with an update on what's
happening on the 63rd Infantry Division
Association Web site.
I hope you were kind to your mother on
Mother's Day and gave her the attention and
recognition she deserved.
JEBSHEIM INTERNATIONAL
PEACE MEETING
The International Peace Meeting at The
Cross of The Jebsheim Mill is to take place
this year on 10 June 2001
I know of two (2) veterans of the Battle of
Jebsheim who will be attending the Peace
Meeting this year.
To get more information about the meeting
please go to The Cross of the Jebsheim Mill.
If you would like to attend, you can contact
me for specific details about this year's
meeting.
If you plan to be in Europe at the time of the
meeting, I think you will be happy that you
decided to attend.
ANNUAL 63RD INFANTRY
DIVISION ASSOCIATION
REUNION- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
It's not too late to make your plans to attend
the 53rd Annual Reunion of the 63rd
Infantry Division Association to be held in
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 28 September to 1
October 2001 at the Holiday Inn Executive
Center, 5655 Greenwich Road, Virginia
Beach, Va.
Please go to the Reunions Page for further
details.
MID ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM
WWII AIRSHOW
The Mid Atlantic Air Museum will be
conducting its World War II Air Show at
Reading Municipal Airport in Reading, Pa
from 8 to 10 Jun 01. If you are in the area I
think you will find it worth the visit.
Get more details about the airshow at the
following web site.
http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html
REMINDERS
The French Government will be issuing a
certificate to WWII veterans, to thank them
for their participation in the liberation of
France. Details for applying for the "Thank
You" certificate can be found in the Bulletin
Board Section. Click here to go there.
The Philadelphia Chapter has offered to
supply copies of the application form if you
will send them a postage paid #10 envelope
with your address written on it. Send the
envelope to Al Conti, 9732 Glenhope Road,
Philadelphia, PA 19115-2923.
NEW MEMBERS
We are still getting new members to join the
Association. The list of active Association
members who were members of the 63rd
Infantry Division has been updated. Check
it out to see if your buddy just signed up.
SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION
AND WARTIME BUDDIES
Don't forget to check out the updated list of
people looking for information or veterans
looking for their buddies. Click below to go
there:
Mail call Consolidated List
Buddy Search Consolidated List
here I am with an update on what's
happening on the 63rd Infantry Division
Association Web site.
I hope you were kind to your mother on
Mother's Day and gave her the attention and
recognition she deserved.
JEBSHEIM INTERNATIONAL
PEACE MEETING
The International Peace Meeting at The
Cross of The Jebsheim Mill is to take place
this year on 10 June 2001
I know of two (2) veterans of the Battle of
Jebsheim who will be attending the Peace
Meeting this year.
To get more information about the meeting
please go to The Cross of the Jebsheim Mill.
If you would like to attend, you can contact
me for specific details about this year's
meeting.
If you plan to be in Europe at the time of the
meeting, I think you will be happy that you
decided to attend.
ANNUAL 63RD INFANTRY
DIVISION ASSOCIATION
REUNION- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
It's not too late to make your plans to attend
the 53rd Annual Reunion of the 63rd
Infantry Division Association to be held in
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 28 September to 1
October 2001 at the Holiday Inn Executive
Center, 5655 Greenwich Road, Virginia
Beach, Va.
Please go to the Reunions Page for further
details.
MID ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM
WWII AIRSHOW
The Mid Atlantic Air Museum will be
conducting its World War II Air Show at
Reading Municipal Airport in Reading, Pa
from 8 to 10 Jun 01. If you are in the area I
think you will find it worth the visit.
Get more details about the airshow at the
following web site.
http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html
REMINDERS
The French Government will be issuing a
certificate to WWII veterans, to thank them
for their participation in the liberation of
France. Details for applying for the "Thank
You" certificate can be found in the Bulletin
Board Section. Click here to go there.
The Philadelphia Chapter has offered to
supply copies of the application form if you
will send them a postage paid #10 envelope
with your address written on it. Send the
envelope to Al Conti, 9732 Glenhope Road,
Philadelphia, PA 19115-2923.
NEW MEMBERS
We are still getting new members to join the
Association. The list of active Association
members who were members of the 63rd
Infantry Division has been updated. Check
it out to see if your buddy just signed up.
SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION
AND WARTIME BUDDIES
Don't forget to check out the updated list of
people looking for information or veterans
looking for their buddies. Click below to go
there:
Mail call Consolidated List
Buddy Search Consolidated List
NATIONAL WORLD WAR II
MEMORIAL
Yes the National World War II Memorial is
going to be built, someday. Even though the
memorial has been subjected to 22 public
meetings, resulting in five approvals each
from the Commission of Fine Arts and
National Capital Planning Commission, an
endorsement from the State Historic
Preservation Officer of The District of
Columbia and four endorsements from the D
C Historic Preservation Review Board, there
is still some doubt as to its final location and
the date it will finally get underway.
This doubt has been caused mainly by a
small group of opponents to the Memorial
and its presently approved site.
Hearings are again scheduled to decide the
design and location of the National World
War II Memorial. These hearings are
scheduled for the 13th and 14th of June
2001.
I was asked to appear before the National
Capital Planning Commission during these
hearings, but declined since the position of
the 63rd Infantry Division Association was
made known last year when the membership
approved a proclamation to be sent to the
planning commission to support the present
design and location. I have made sure that
both the Planning Commission and the
National WWII Memorial organization have
copies of the 63rd Infantry Division
Association Proclamation as well as the
signatures attached thereto. Although the
originals were mailed to the principals last
year, I know that the WWII Memorial
Office couldn't locate a copy, so I FAXd a
copy to them.
What can you do??. Well you can write a
letter to the NCPC , as I am doing today,
urging them to ratify its previous approvals.
Such letters can be sent by e-mail to
info@ncpc.gov or you can mail them to:
Richard L. Friedman, Chairman, National
Captial Planning Commission, 401 9th Street
NW, North Lobby, Suite 500, Washington,
D C 20576.
Of the 16 million men and women who
served in uniform during the war, the VA
estimates that only 5 million are alive today
and we lose more than 1000 per day.
Further delay of the memorial will result in
additional thousands of World War II
Americans not being alive to see this
memorial to the "Greatest Generation".
Please take the time to support the current
approved design and site for the National
World War II Memorial.
NEW PHOTOS
I have added several new photos to the
Photo Sections of the web site. You can see
the new photos in the:
Pictorial History of the 63rd Inf Div in
Combat.
Photos of the 63rd Infantry Division on
Occupation Duty
Miscellaneous Photos and Memorabilia
Images
MEMORIAL
Yes the National World War II Memorial is
going to be built, someday. Even though the
memorial has been subjected to 22 public
meetings, resulting in five approvals each
from the Commission of Fine Arts and
National Capital Planning Commission, an
endorsement from the State Historic
Preservation Officer of The District of
Columbia and four endorsements from the D
C Historic Preservation Review Board, there
is still some doubt as to its final location and
the date it will finally get underway.
This doubt has been caused mainly by a
small group of opponents to the Memorial
and its presently approved site.
Hearings are again scheduled to decide the
design and location of the National World
War II Memorial. These hearings are
scheduled for the 13th and 14th of June
2001.
I was asked to appear before the National
Capital Planning Commission during these
hearings, but declined since the position of
the 63rd Infantry Division Association was
made known last year when the membership
approved a proclamation to be sent to the
planning commission to support the present
design and location. I have made sure that
both the Planning Commission and the
National WWII Memorial organization have
copies of the 63rd Infantry Division
Association Proclamation as well as the
signatures attached thereto. Although the
originals were mailed to the principals last
year, I know that the WWII Memorial
Office couldn't locate a copy, so I FAXd a
copy to them.
What can you do??. Well you can write a
letter to the NCPC , as I am doing today,
urging them to ratify its previous approvals.
Such letters can be sent by e-mail to
info@ncpc.gov or you can mail them to:
Richard L. Friedman, Chairman, National
Captial Planning Commission, 401 9th Street
NW, North Lobby, Suite 500, Washington,
D C 20576.
Of the 16 million men and women who
served in uniform during the war, the VA
estimates that only 5 million are alive today
and we lose more than 1000 per day.
Further delay of the memorial will result in
additional thousands of World War II
Americans not being alive to see this
memorial to the "Greatest Generation".
Please take the time to support the current
approved design and site for the National
World War II Memorial.
NEW PHOTOS
I have added several new photos to the
Photo Sections of the web site. You can see
the new photos in the:
Pictorial History of the 63rd Inf Div in
Combat.
Photos of the 63rd Infantry Division on
Occupation Duty
Miscellaneous Photos and Memorabilia
Images
| Reverse Side of Medal |
KOREAN WAR SERVICE MEDAL
STILL AVAILABLE
The Korean War Service Medal awarded
by the Korean Government to all Korean
War veterans who qualify is still available
and will be issued on application.
Veterans requesting award of this medal can
get further details by contacting The Air
Force Personnel Command at
800-558-1404.
I recently received my Korean War Service
Medal and have included an image of it
below.
STILL AVAILABLE
The Korean War Service Medal awarded
by the Korean Government to all Korean
War veterans who qualify is still available
and will be issued on application.
Veterans requesting award of this medal can
get further details by contacting The Air
Force Personnel Command at
800-558-1404.
I recently received my Korean War Service
Medal and have included an image of it
below.
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