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| Issue Number 41 June 2007 |
| All information in this Newsletter is developed by Fred Clinton, Webmaster, 63rd Infantry Division and does not necessarily reflect the views of other individuals and is in no way an Official Publication of the 63rd Infantry Division or 63rd Infantry Division Association. |
| After a long absence I am finally getting to another Newsletter. Things have been really slow so not too much new stuff to report. I guess the big thing since the last newsletter was the addtion of a large number of photographs U S ARMY MUSEUM: The US Army Museum is close to becoming a reality with construction to start soon at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. If interested you can make donations to the building fund by sending it to The Army Historical Foundation, 2425 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201. Included at the National Museum of the US Army will be a web-based Registry of the American Soldier. Entries to this registry can be made by going to www.armyhistory.org Announcement for the registry included the following information: " Every Registry entry at the National Army Museum will include a Soldier's name, rank, hometown and service history" "Current Soldiers and Army veterans can enroll in the Registry of the American Soldier by logging on at www.armyhistory.org. Spouses, parents, children and friends can also enroll serving and former Soldiers, to include deceased Army veterans, on the web site. There is no charge for basic enrollment in the Registry." PHOTOS ADDED TO THE WEB SITE There are a number of new photos in the various photo sections of the web site. Please take the time to view them and if possible add to the captions where we have not been able to identify those pictured. Combat Photos Occupation Photos Miscellaneous Photos I am still looking for photos to add to the various photo sections, so if you have any relating to the 63rd Infantry Division and would like to include them in our historical files you can send them to me as attachments to e-mail , along with captions. They can also be sent by regular mail to Fred Clinton, 102 S. Jenkins Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. After processing I will return all photos. In addition to appearing on the web site, photos will also be included on the Pictorial History of the 63rd Infantry Division CD and on the CD containing the unit history they pertain to. ADDRESSES INCLUDED IN INQUIRIES: If you have an inquiry posted anywhere on the web site, please check any addresses appearing in the inquiry. If changes need to be made please send me an e-mail with the recommended change. Thanks. |
NATIONAL REUNION: Don't forget to show up at the National Reunion to be held in Tacoma, WA in August 2007.. Go to the Reunion Page for details. MINI REUNION: A number of 63rd Infantry Division veterans will be holding a mini-reunion in Pigeon Forge Tennessee (Just south of Knoxville) during the period 13-17 August 2007. The purpose is to allow 63rd Infantry Division veterans who cannot make the long journey to Tacoma, WA for the National Convention, a chance to meet with their buddies a little closer to home. The reunion will be held in the Hampton Inn. Hotel Rates have not been confirmed as yet, but if you call Ray Wise at 1-304-768-5865 he can provide further details. Anyone can attend- friends, veterans, relatives, anyone off of the street. The more attendees, the cheaper the hotel rate will be. I am told that Pigeon Forge is near ":DollyWood". If you play to attend, contact Ray Wise prior to 10 Jul 2007 at the number provided above. JOURNALIST AND AUTHORS SEEKING INFORMATION A number of journalist and authors are seeking information from 63rd Infantry Division veterans about various subjects such as German Armor, German Jet aircraft and actions during capture of several German towns. Details of these request can be found by reviewing Page 1 of the Bulletin Board for specific subjects and location of the request. So take a look at Bulletin Board Page 1 and see if you can help these individuals MEDALS AND RIBBONS OF FRENCH AWARDS In my Newsletter #25 ( go there) I mentioned the availability of several medals issued by the French government for award to veterans of the liberation of France in WWII. Those medals were available from the American Order of the French Croix De Guerre, which as since deactivated due to lack of members. I recently received a letter from Steven F. Kovach, President of the American Order of the French Croix De Guerre that he still had a few medals and ribbons left for sale. So if you are interested you can contact Steven at the following address: Post Office Box 82, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Supplies are limited and not all medals are available. |