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HELLCAT NEWS
July 2010
Indianapolis Zoo and White River Botanical Gardens, the
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, and
the Indiana State Fair.
Saturday night's banquet speaker will be Mr. Donald
Davidson, the historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
He has instant recall of every race and event of the Speedway.
You don't want to miss this exciting event. You may want to
try to stump him on a question after your visit to the Indy
500 and Hall of Fame Museum. You may try this one: What
did Wilbur Shaw, the first to win in consecutive years, in
1940 drink continuing the tradition in Victory Lane? Answer
at the reunion.
Bettie Schultz [Aj and Rita of the 56th are busy regarding
the hospitality room at the reunion. Since the reunion is in
Indy, we will most likely see Herb and Kay Arenz [A] and
Porter Hamrick [A] and family.
I saw a sign outside our local nursery that read: It's spring!
We're so excited, we wet our plants!
HCN item from Bettie Schultz: I just spoke with Marvin
Bertelson, 493rd unit rep, and he asked me to email you
with an addition to his latest column. He had mailed it this
weekend and forgot to put in the column, that any member
of the 493rd who is attending the Indy reunion and wishes
to attend the UNIT DINNER, to send their reservation and
payment to me. I believe you have my address but just in
case it is 2616 Hall Court, Bloomington, IL 61704. Harry
and I will be in a day or two before he arrives. Everything
sounds like it will be a great reunion, we are looking forward
to seeing the War Memorial once again. Regards, Bettie
Schultz. ★
494TH ARMORED FIELD
ARTILLERY
Ted N. Glogovac
5836 Lake Crowley PI., San Jose, CA 95123
408-499-0188 ted.glogovac@jeppesen.com
Hello to everyone in the 12th Armored Division
Association. This month we celebrate the 235th anniversary
of the birth of this great nation. As I write this column on
Memorial Day, I am reminded of the sacrifices that so many,
including those who served in the 12th, have made over the
years to insure that our country remains free and that all of
us enjoy the way of life that we do. I have included two
items that I think are very appropriate for Memorial Day -
and everyday - as we reflect on those who give the ultimate
sacrifice in service for their country.
The first is a tragic story of two men from the 494th as
told by Ed Pierce [A/56], who was in Headquarters Battery
before transferring to the 56th AIB prior to shipping out for
Europe. Alfred Tyler [HQ] had also previously shared parts
of this story as these men served under his command. The
second item is a moving poem titled, Soldier's Blood, which
was written by a business colleague of mine, Cade Schalla.
Cade is a former professional rodeo cowboy and U.S. Navy
veteran. In addition to working in the aviation field, Cade is
a cowboy poet. This poem was broadcast on NPR and over
VE Day ceremony in London, May 8, 2010.
50 radio stations this past Memorial Day.
On a side note, I was in England on May 8 and had the
chance to watch the 65th anniversary of VE-Day celebration
at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. It was interesting to
witness another country's tribute to its World War II veterans,
many of whom were in attendance along with Prince Charles
and his wife, Camilla. The ceremony took place on a busy
street, which was closed for the duration of the service. There
were numerous spectators and they gave a rousing applause
to the veterans as they marched by. It was quite moving to
be part of that.
From Ed Pierce: "The war in Europe was only over for
a very brief period when this unfortunate occurrence took
place that had repercussions throughout the Division. The
incident involved two individuals with whom I had become
well acquainted while I served with Headquarters Battery of
the 494th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.
One of the individuals involved was from New Brunswick,
NJ, just about 50 miles from my home. The other was
from the Detroit, MI, area. It seems that the two were in
their billet fooling around with captured enemy pistols that
they had acquired. The two decided to have a feigned duel
with the weapons, both feeling that they were dealing with
empty pieces. What a shock it was when the lad from New
Jersey's pistol fired a round of live ammunition that had been
inadvertently left in the chamber into the body of the lad
from Michigan, killing him almost instantly. The lad from
Michigan was a halftrack driver and a damned good one. He
used to operate, states-side, the halftrack in which I served
as radio operator.
The army's version was that the two individuals were
engaging in horse play. Call it what you want, in my point
of view, it was just an unfortunate accident that ended the
life of one soldier and had a severe adverse effect on the
surviving individual.
The military has a term used when one is killed accidentally
by members of his own unit or by others in support of the
mission. It is called 'friendly fire.' The individual that lost
his life in the incident cited was killed by the most friendly
fire, because he was slain in a horrific accident by his friend.
Summary: One soldier dead; another scarred for the rest of
his life. What a sad, sad day it was for all of us."
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