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Jeff Wilhiot
Ben,
I am the son of Sgt. Bill Wilhoit of A Co. I have
tried my best to rearrange my vacation schedule so that I could attend the
reunion but it is not going to happen. I have been in contact with
Gene "Zoot" Snyder, who was a good friend of Dad, for 2 or 3 months.
Received an e-mail from him 2 days ago and his wife Sarge had receive a
call from Katy Rust in New Orleans. Her husband Bob and Dad were close
friends and had been together from Toccoa through Bergstien. Bob and Katy
don't do e-mail but I wrote them and included a picture of him and Dad probably
taken in Nice. It's nice to know that so many of you heroes are still
around.
Dad passed away in '89. If anyone remembers him, please
contact me.
Also, if anyone remembers Jim Eberle of B Co., I am the
contact.
THANKS SO MUCH,
Jeff and Sandy Wilhoit
3821 So. Connie Dr.
Lafayette, IN 47905
Ph: 765-742-7154 after 6pm EST
E-mail sjwilhoit@insightbb.com
Howard Hensleigh
Dear Ben:
Thanks Helen for the second set of directions. It saved me from pestering Ben or looking up the first set.
Note to Kent regarding Floyd Stott’s foot locker number. The H in the middle is really a number worn thin with age. Take good care of it Kent and pass it on to the next generation. Howard H.
Tom Cross
Ben:
Am forwarding an interesting poem about "Jihad
Jane" that I received from a good friend who lives close to me. He has a special
interest in this poem for he was one of US Navy Pilots shot down over North
Vietnam in the early days of the Vietnam War and was not released from captivity
until the end of that war. He is a great guy and a well respected friend. They
do not come any finer in my book.
Regards, Tom Cross
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Jihad Jane by Russ Vaughn
What a prize to show for her life of toil,
A bus that runs on vegetable oil;
To keep it running will prove no strain,
Run a fuel line from her peanut brain.
As once again she shows us all
How wrong we are and how we'll fall.
She'll grant no quarter, cut no slack,
Get her picture taken on a camel's back.
Jihad Jane will show us once again,
She's smarter than all the president's men;
I doubt Sun Tzu could tell us more
Than Jihad Jane when it comes to war;
She'll save the world, bold Barbarella,
More wily and wise than any Army fella.
While she fancies herself truly Machiavellian
A more apt description is piggy Orwellian.
It's true Jane could write an encyclopedia
On fooling the drooling mainstream media.
Princes of primetime breathlessly follow;
Sputum she spouts they eagerly swallow.
Trumpet her tripe as trustworthy truth,
Pushing her pap down the throats of our youth.
Reporters will climb right on down in that sewer,
Covering every mile of Jane's veggie-fueled tour.
While wiser minds wait, holding their breath,
Warily wondering just how much death
All her agitprop antics will incite this time,
And whose lives will be forfeit for one fool's crime.
In most scripts of life, we become wiser with age;
But this airhead actress cannot get to that page.
So she'll be well remembered, as well she should,
As the dumbest damned broad in Hollywood.
Russ Vaughn served in the Second Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st
Airborne Division in Vietnam from 1965-1966.
What a prize to show for her life of toil,
A bus that runs on vegetable oil;
To keep it running will prove no strain,
Run a fuel line from her peanut brain.
As once again she shows us all
How wrong we are and how we'll fall.
She'll grant no quarter, cut no slack,
Get her picture taken on a camel's back.
Jihad Jane will show us once again,
She's smarter than all the president's men;
I doubt Sun Tzu could tell us more
Than Jihad Jane when it comes to war;
She'll save the world, bold Barbarella,
More wily and wise than any Army fella.
While she fancies herself truly Machiavellian
A more apt description is piggy Orwellian.
It's true Jane could write an encyclopedia
On fooling the drooling mainstream media.
Princes of primetime breathlessly follow;
Sputum she spouts they eagerly swallow.
Trumpet her tripe as trustworthy truth,
Pushing her pap down the throats of our youth.
Reporters will climb right on down in that sewer,
Covering every mile of Jane's veggie-fueled tour.
While wiser minds wait, holding their breath,
Warily wondering just how much death
All her agitprop antics will incite this time,
And whose lives will be forfeit for one fool's crime.
In most scripts of life, we become wiser with age;
But this airhead actress cannot get to that page.
So she'll be well remembered, as well she should,
As the dumbest damned broad in Hollywood.
Russ Vaughn served in the Second Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st
Airborne Division in Vietnam from 1965-1966.
Joe Calder
Ben:
For Kenton Floyd Immerfall What you have is Stotts' Army of the United
States Serial Number---Probably was 0-1311445 or something like that.
Mine was
0-1313566
For Kenton Floyd Immerfall What you have is Stotts' Army of the United
States Serial Number---Probably was 0-1311445 or something like that.
Mine was
0-1313566
John Alicki
Subj: FMMC/IMMC - On-Line DD-214 ACCESS -
Info - you can now access your
DD-214 on-line. Please pass this information on to
retired military personnel you may know.
Pass to Every Vet - MILITARY RECORDS
The National Personnel Records Center has provided the following website
for veterans to access their DD-214 online:
<<<http://vetrecs.archives.gov>>>> <<<http://vetrecs.archives.gov>>>>.
This may be particularly he lpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214
for employment purposes. Please see the details below.
TheNational Personnel Records Center
veterans with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents
from their military files.
Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members
may now use a new online military personnel records system to request
documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete
the Standard Form 180 which can be downloaded from the online web site.
The new web-based application was designed to provide better service on
these requests by eliminating the records center's mailroom processing
time.
Also, because the requester will be asked to supply all information
essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally occur when
NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be minimized.
Veterans and next of kin may access this application at
<<<http://vetrecs.archives.gov>>>> <<<http://vetrecs.archives.gov>
Pass to Every Vet - MILITARY RECORDS
The National Personnel Records Center has provided the following website
for veterans to access their DD-214 online:
<<<http://vetrecs.archives.gov>>>> <<<http://vetrecs.archives.gov>>>>.
This may be particularly he lpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214
for employment purposes. Please see the details below.
The
veterans with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents
from their military files.
Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members
may now use a new online military personnel records system to request
documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete
the Standard Form 180 which can be downloaded from the online web site.
The new web-based application was designed to provide better service on
these requests by eliminating the records center's mailroom processing
time.
Also, because the requester will be asked to supply all information
essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally occur when
NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be minimized.
Veterans and next of kin may access this application at
<<<http://vetrecs.archives.gov>>>> <<<http://vetrecs.archives.gov>
Charles Smith
My Dad is Walter W. Smith and he asked me to send a note to
let you know that his computer is having problems. He is hoping that he will
have it operational sometime this week. Please let me know if there are any
questions or information that you would like to pass on to him and I will either
call or stop by and give the information to him.
Thank you,
Charles W. Smith
Thank you,
Charles W. Smith
Bill Cornett
Ben;
I found Jim Ward's obituary in the Crossville
Chronicle dated August 3rd, thought you might want to post it on the
web.
Your friend, Bill Cornett
(son of Joe Cornett)
**************
We had the obituary in Mail Call 954,http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id=LS14724229X
Jim Royer
Ben, Clark Archer's method of assigning serial numbers was
very
interesting. I can still recite mine by memory, and checking Clark's
info, it works out perfectly. Amazing!
Jim Royer
interesting. I can still recite mine by memory, and checking Clark's
info, it works out perfectly. Amazing!
Jim Royer