The 24th INFANTRY

Division Association ,

Pearl Harbor Japan Australia Korea New Guinea Germany Philippines Lebanon

Desert Storm

52nd ANNUAL REUNION

September 23, 1999 Adams Mark Hotel Tulsa, Oklahoma

THE 24TH INFANTRY "VICTORY" DIVISION "FIRST TO FIGHT"

World War II (Pearl Harbor, Leyte) Korea (Task Force Smith)

Desert Storm (Led The Attack)

The Price Paid The 24th Division In Three Wars

WWU Korea D. Storm

KIA 1,35 3 4,231 --.lQ 5,584

WIA 4,87 1 8,154

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PREVIOUS FAST-MOVINQ JvfJLlTARY RECORDS

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Force Location Year Distance Tinu Day24th lnf Iraq 1991 368 km 4 days 92 km Russia Manchuria 1945 820 km 10 days 82 km Britain Megiddo 1918 167 km 3 days 56 km Israel Sinai 1967 220 km 4 days 55 km Russia Russia 1944 400 km 8 days 50 km Germany France 1940 368 km 12 days 31 km Germany Russia 1941 700 km 24 days 29 km Allies France 1944 880 km 32 days 28 km

24th Infantry Division Association 1999 Officers

Harold Peters 21st President

Yvonne "Vonnie" Mullins, Honorary Member Secretary ITreasurerlEditor

Wallace Kuhner, 24th Recon Membership Chairman

Wesley Morrison, 21st Reunion Coordinator

Glen Carpenter, 21st Chaplain

1999 Reunion Chairman Harold "Corky" Peters Vernon & Donna Clark

We would like to thank you for making the 24th Infantry Division Association 52nd Reunion a great success. This memory book is meant to capture some of the highlights from this event. For those of you who were there we hope this book brings back many fond memories. Our special thoughts go out to those of you who were unable to attend.

We had a wonderful time renewing old friendships and making new ones.

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ACKER ALTIERI APODACA AVERY BANTA ,Wilford & Jeraldine Alphonso & Ann 'Tony & Nellie Warren & Ann Thomas & Marie

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BEIER John & Peggy

BROWN George & Mary

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CARPENTER Paul & Jean

BOWERING Raymond & Doris

BROOME William

BERNARD Carl

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BRUNO Howard & Mary Jane Marsh

CARTER George & Vera

BLAND Bill & Denise

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BUCHAN Mel & Charlotte

CARTER Jack & Alyce

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CARNEY John & Inez

CARPENTER Glen & Mary

CHAVEZ AI & Barbara

CHEEK Jack

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CLARK COATS COCHRAN COLE COOPER Vernon &Oonna Warren . Thomas & Jackie Charley Bennie & Margaret

CORRIS CRAVENS DAME DAVIDSON DEAL Beverly George & Pearl Donald & Phyllis William & Mary Elmer & Mary

DELAMETER DIXON DONALDSON DRAUS DWORAK H. A. & Lenora Norm & Dodie Ralph & Norma Richard & Mary Jane Walter & Gerry

EVANS FARMER FECKO FINNEY FRITZ James & Catherine Ed & Carolyn John & Frieda Donald & Dolores Alvin & Monica

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GARDNER Lloyd

GRIAK Roy

HARTMAN William

GAZZARQ Charles

GRIFFIN Don Sr. & Sandy

HEISE Robert & Jean

GERACI Frank & Narcy

HAGEN Keith & Anita

HENLEY J. D. & Janie

GOMEZ Hank & Dorothy

HALL Edward & Lill ian

HILKEMEYER Gilbert & Emma

GREENWALT Eugene & Helen

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HARTLEY Robert & Li la

HILL James & Sue

HOLLAND HOSLER HOSTETIER HUNT JAMES Samuel" Jack" Will iam Philip B. J. Calvin & Betty

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JAY JOHNSON JOHNSON KAHLE KELLY, John H. Douglas Jr. & Eileen Billy Lester & Margie Melvin & Naomi McCOHGAN, William

KEMP Arthur KERKHOFF KLEIN KLINE KUHNER & LaWanda Heaberlin Edward Gerald & Patricia Walter & Yukie Wallace & Eleanor

LANE LAWHON LENNON LETT LLOYD Jack & Nerva Robert & Hlroko Don & Jean Harlon & Grace Donald & Dorothy

LUCHTERHAND LUMSDEN LUTZ LYON MADDEN Freddie & Rose Gladys Stephen Franklin Jr. & Lois Gene & Phyllis

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MARSZALEK MARTINEZ MC CLURE MC CULLAR MC FARLAND Walter "Slick" Candido Marty William & Sue Doyle & Eunice Bill & Marian

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MC MICHAEL Charles

MILLER Darrel

MC FARREN Freddy & Aubrey

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MULDOON William & Nancy

MC KEON Joseph

MULLINS Yvonne

NELSON Ellsworth "Dutch"

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MILLER Elwyn" Chink"

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NEWKIRK Robert & Wanda

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NUNNALLY Charles & Polly

OESTREICH Kenneth & Marilyn

OLER Lloyd Sr. & Sally

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ORR A.B. "Gus" & Katherine

OSBORN Robert & Verna

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PANDER Herman & Elizabeth

PERRIN Don & Bettelou

RAY James & Jean

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PARKER Marion & Rosa

PETERS Harold & Dianna

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PAYNE . David & Naomia

POPE Everett & Lillie

RODRIGUEZ Johnny

PAYNE Joe & Louetta

PRUSINOWSKI Leo & Olga

ROONEY John & Frances

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Lavern & Win lfre

RAGLAND John & Helen

SANCHEZ Jesus & Alice

SCHAAD SCHAAF SCHUMAKER SLANKER SMITH Carl & Mary Val & Jean William & Carla Ed Robert

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SMOLINSKI Frank & Jane

THOMPSON Herbert & Guest

VALLES, Dan Phil &Jlm

SPERO Carlos

TOLLIVER Lester & Elsie

VANDERBILT Charles & Kappy

SPICER Gene

TONINATO Leo & Mary Kay

VELLA Vincent & Frances

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TRINCA, John Johnny Rodriguez,

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Col. Ernest Jr. & Allene

TRINCAJohn Beverly & Cladys

WALLACE Marvin & Marie

WALLACE WATERKAMP WEBER WEBER WELCH Zane Grey & Mary Helen Gary & Betty Jo Eric & Joyce Junior L. & Barbara Francis & Dolores

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WISE WOLAK WOLOSZYN

Richard & Betty John & Darlene Hurdis & Virginia Norman & Mildred Henry & Joan WELLS WHISLER

ZIPPIERE William & Lillian

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