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Page 4 HELLCAT NEWS December 2014
often and reported recently that he is
doing very well. He is now 94 (Nov.
12), eye surgeries are finished, and
he is waiting for glasses which will
allow him much better vision. He has
moved into the home of his daughter,
Cookie. Join with me in offering
Julie McCarty a 17th AIB HHO for
checking in on Grover.
Seems like each month some
important bit of news is left out of the
HCN and once again it happened. My
apology to Loranelle Lockyear for
failing to include news of the death her mother Betty Shultz
[C] wife of Cliff. Loranelle called us soon after the passing
so there was no excuse for missing the October issue. Betty
was 84 and was married to Cliff in 1950. Their first home
was in Albuquerque while he was attending graduate school.
Betty was involved in an array of volunteer groups, active in
their churches, civic groups, held a real estate dealers license,
worked with the family environmental testing company,
owned and operated a used book store, wrote poetry, and was
an artist. Betty attended reunions regularly with her husband
and, after his passing, alone or with her daughters. Our late,
but sincere condolences to the whole family.
In the last issue, you were told that Wes Ferguson [A]
was going to be given the French Legion of Honor medal at
a ceremony in Denver, and along with him another Hellcat,
Joe McCluggage [D/92]. That was quite a coincidence. Wes
showed up yesterday with a picture of the event and a big
article in the Fort Lupton newspaper. He said the ceremony
was covered by a Denver News channel and sure enough,
when we went to the browser on the internet it was there and,
can you believe it, a link for Wes’ very own. Only problem.
We couldn’t get it to open. Joe helped with the reunion when
it was in Denver and then again for a SW reunion in that same
city. He told Wes he was going to try to make it to the next
reunion, so maybe with a bit of arm twisting we can help him
along.
Does anyone remember or have any information on a
Roger Cochrun from B/17? Mike Woldenberg sent a note
stating he is not a member of the association, but a relative
put a brief sentence about him on the Museum website. The
Who is this wearing a 12th patch?
Evelyn Cooper [HQ/17] with her son-in-law, Ron Lightsy, at the
reunion.
message was thus: “SARANAC, Mich. [NewschanneB].
Nearly 70 years later, a World War Two veteran has finally
been given the Bronze Star he deserves.” The article went on...
The medal had come to him by mail in 2005 but there was no
ceremony. Recently friends and family watched as the medal
was pinned on him. The statement mentioned First Sergeant
Roger Cochrun was on the front lines during the Battle of the
Bulge. [Note: there are a lot of statements about the Battle
of the Bulge that do not apply to the 12th unless it refers to
Operation Nordwind which is sometimes considered a second
Battle of the Bulge.] Sgt. Cochrun mentioned the freeing of
prisoner camps and said, “his service took a more serious toll
on his body than his mind, something that was very clear on
Monday as he had the whole room laughing with his sharp wit,
but he did say that he is going in for a hip replacement.” Well
there you have it friends. We would appreciate any help you
could give us in learning about this Hellcat. As the statement
indicated, he was a First Sgt. and he had to have been with the
12th as they went deep into Germany. Oh yes, he probably
lives in or near Saranac, MI. Sleuths, do your investigative
work.
Woman of the year, Peggy Hill [C], just called with good
news and not so good. First the good. Bill Hill is doing well
after some surgery and champing at the bit to be turned loose,
but he can’t play football or lift concrete blocks for a time.
Don’t know why he would want to do either. Peggy, on the
other hand, is going to the hospital for a placement of a heart
valve in the aorta. She said she might come out “mooing”
with a piece of a cow in her heart. She may not come out of
the hospital “mooing,” but we bet she will come out smiling.
Your friend and mine, Chuckles Heinis [B], has had a bout
with bronchitis recently but is doing much better. Connie
must have a rough time keeping him down, but after all these
years she can handle him.
Notice the picture in this issue of the good looking
gentleman at the 2013 All-Star baseball game. There is a 12th
patch on his sleeve, but there seems to be some mystery about
the vet wearing the jacket. Any ideas?
Lola and I just celebrated our 64th anniversary. It was not
as energetic or frantic as some earlier ones, but certainly just
as satisfying and very comforting.
Again. A blessed Christmas season full of warmth and love,
and a peace that “surpasses all understanding.”
Merry Christmas
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Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.). Hellcat News (Garnet Valley, Pa.), Vol. 68, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 2014, newspaper, December 2014; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth861456/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum.