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HELLCAT NEWS
September 1989
Gerry Mammoser, B-82nd, L, and Fred Santoro, C-
82nd found the 12th Armored Division Flag at the Patton
Museum at Ft. Knox in June. Photo by Bernie Rice, C/82.
82nd
Armored
Medical
Battalion
BERNARD L. RICE
10825 HARRISON ROAD
OSCEOLA, IN 46561
Phone (219) 674-8074
This is the last call for San
Antonio and the 12th ADA
Annual Reunion. There were 11
82nd Medics last year at Kan-
sas City. As of this moment,
we have 12 signed up: Andy
and Nettie Clemente, Vince and
Rita Mancenelli, Tom and Joan
Finley, Eddie and Millie Kam-
inski, Bernie and Norma Rice
and Fred and Ruth Santoro. I
bet others will send in their
reservations soon, especially
those who live in Texas. Norma
and I have reserved a confer-
ence suite large enough to serve
as our hospitality room. You
can inquire at the desk for our
room number when you check
in.
Edmund Sorola has been
busy in San Antone. He writes:
"I have made reservations for
the 82nd Med Bn dinner on Fri-
day Sept. 8th at 6 P.M. We will
eat at The Original Mexican
Restaurant, located on the river
about a block from the Hyatt
Regency. It is very popular and
serves excellent food. The price
is not bad either, I estimate it
will cost us about $15 for two
persons, including tax and tip."
Thank You, Edmund.
Looking forward, the 1990
reunion of the 82nd Medics will
be at the Ramanda Inn in Elk-
hart, Indiana from June 7 to
June 9, 1990. This is the same
motel we had in 1987. (You
know, the one next to Calla-
hans, where you got those fab-
ulous breakfasts!) There will be
more details in coming months
but as usual, we will have a
tour or two for the adventurous
and curious with plenty of time
in between for resting and chit-
chatting. If you have any sug-
gestions of things you would
like to see or visit while in the
area, please drop a note to
Bernie and Norma Rice or Tom
and Margie Rhodes, we will do
our darndest to please.
It is with a great deal of
sadness that we report the
death of Morton Jaffee. I had a
call from Bob Head the other
evening bringing the sad tid-
ings. Morton helped Bob
arrange the Washington, DC,
National Reunion while Bob
was President of the 12 ADA. I
haven't seen him since Ger-
many, but I remember him as
a very busy man in Barkeley. I
also remember him as a very
tired captain after Herrlisheim,
sporting a few days growth of
beard, arranging for supplies
to replenish those used up dur-
ing the treatment of so many
casualties the previous week.
His obituary appears in the In
Memoria column. I would appre-
ciate a memory or two from
you Headquarters Men about
Morton Jaffe that I could use
in a future column.
Don Seedborg sent a colorful
postcard commemorating the
200th anniversary of the
French Revolution. We some-
times forget there were revolu-
tions in Europe during the last
1700's and early 1800's. That
reminds me of Meternich. He
was Chancellor of the Austrian-
Hungarian Empire during that
time and his nickname was
"The Little Fire Chief'. When-
ever a monarchy in Europe was
threatened by a revolution, he
would send troops out to put
down the rebellion. After about
30 years of this, he had bank-
rupt the Empire and demo-
cratic republics came into being
throughout Europe anyhow.
There is a history lesson here
my friends.
Louise Lupo writes: "It was
good attending the 82nd re-
union in Louisville. The folks
are becoming like family to us.
After Louisville, Clarence and
Mary Johnson took Nick and
Betty Bottemiller, and Nick and
I to Nashville. The Bottemillers
met friends there and they flew
back home. We arrived home
in Villa Park on the 29th. We
had almost two weeks of com-
eraderie. If we can help you
next year, let us know. Our
oldest daughter is taking
theater courses in college and
she took me to "A Thurber
Carnival". It was quite modern
and very interesting. Those
students are really good."
Harriet Charpentier also drop-
ped a line to say, "We had a
great time in Kentucky. I count-
ed 19 states represented at the
reunion. However, none of my
pictures of the reunion turned
out. (What a catastrophe! Any-
body have extra prints they
can send to the Charpentiers?)
Our visit with our families in
Chicago was the best in years.
We had a delay getting out of
Chicago, rode in a dirty plane
(we didn't care) and got home
at 10 PM. We had everything
unpacked and in bed by 3 AM.
Harriet and Fran."
One of the things that pops
up every year is "where have
we held our past 82nd Med. Bn.
reunions? Norma got her
records together and came up
with this list: 1980, Nashville.
1981, Louisville. 1982, Louis-
ville. 1983, Louisville. 1984,
Nashville. 1985, Warsaw. 1986,
Louisville. 1987, Elkhart. 1988,
Columbus. 1989, Louisville.
Remember that one-eyed
rover that kept surveying us
from the fringes of the activit-
ies in Louisville? Well, it turned
out to be Mike Peluso (B Co.)
with his video camera. Mike
wrote that he has 2 hours of
VHS tape that is strictly home-
grown, but does have some
happy moments on it. He will
make and send a copy to you
for "$6.48 plus patience". As
that just covers the cost of the
blank tape, mail pocket and
postage, I think that is a bar-
gain. Mike won't get much sun
in Key West this winter! He'll
be making copies of his Video.
You can send your order to him
at his Broomall, PA address.
At Louisville, we signed cards
which were sent to those we
knew were ill and some that we
sorely missed. Turman Stivers
wrote, "I wish I could have
been with you but the timing
conflicted this year. We will try
to make the next one. What has
happened to all the years? I
still relate time to "Before the
War" and "After the War"! I
no longer feel that the longest
part of my life was spent in the
Army. The bad memories have
dimmed and the good ones re-
main - but I can still feel the
cold when I think of the winter
of 1944-45. I am still busy with
real estate and farming. Thanks
again to the old gang for a very
thoughtful card. Your ol' Army
Buddy, Truman B. Stivers".
We also have a letter from
Dutch Roark. "Thank You to
all the nice people who signed
the card at Louisville. I counted
58 names which is a very good
turnout, I'd say. I am sorry I
had to miss it, but I think my
traveling days are over as I
tire very easily. On July 13 I
have my 5th chemotherapy and
I hope all goes well. I have been
very fortunate in that my only
side effects have been a loss of
appetite and a very dry skin
for a few days. I have lost most
of my hair and wear a wig in
public. I am back to doing every-
thing for myself. My little gar-
den keeps me busy. My fig tree
is over-producing and I've got
figs coming out of my ears. I
share with friends and family.
I also have been making "Keep-
sake Scrapbooks" for my
daughter Moria and the two
grandchildren. The first was all
the shower and baby cards for
Moria when Kelly was born.
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