[303rd-Talk] Veterans Day

[Gordon Alton]

Happy Veteran's Day to everyone.
My father was in Stalag XVII-B as well. He was in barracks 37-B from
October of 1943, until they were liberated by Patton's 13 tank Regiment
near Braunau, Austria. The American forces were advancing into the
Bavarian redoubt on false rumours of a last stand in the south, after
Germany had been cut in two.
My father, Don Alton, 91st BG, was liberated by a lone jeep coming up a
logging road, that contained a few nom-coms and a captain. It was May 3,
1945. The men of XVII-B were in it to the bitter end. More than a few of
them succumbed to the March ahead of the Russians in the month of April.
Dad died in 2001, God bless him. He was a ripe old '83, and lived a real
good life.
Nice to hear Jack is out and around. He writes a lot of good stuff when
he has a mind to...heheh.

Salute,
Gordy

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[mailto:303rd-talk-bounces at 303rdBG.com] On Behalf Of Gary Moncur
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:56 PM
To: 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum
Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] Veterans Day

> I just wanted to say Thank You to all who have served for our Country.
> 
> Yesterday our newspaper had a story about a couple of vets who lived
> in the Boise Veterans Home who had both been POW's in Stalag 17B, same
> as my dad.  Today, one of them was honored, along with a Colnel who
> had served in Korea and Viet Nam at the War Hawk Museum in Nampa, ID. 
> I was able to get the afternoon off and attend.  
> 
> The first person I was introduced to was none other than Jack Rencher.
>  What an honor and privelege.  I could have listened to him all day
> long.  _______________________________________________ 303rd-Talk

Norma,
Sounds like a nice event.  I'm glad to hear Jack is doing well.  I 
haven't heard from him in a while.  I'll echo your thanks to all the 
veterans.  We are all in their debt.

Gary
-- Gary Moncur
         303rd Bomb Group (H) Historian
         http://www.303rdBG.com 



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