history06 : photos : "STALWART AND STRONG" - 87TH INFANTRY DIVISION - SUBMIT YOUR PIC FOR THIS GALLERY : Submitted by: Jim Hennessey Co.E-345th 87th Infantry Division This photo taken in Paris with Billy Conn, The Pittsburgh Kid Boxing Champ. I was convalescing after being wounded.February 26-1945-Neuenstein Germany. I'm right in back of Billy. Arrow pointing. Stay Well - Enjoying Your Freedom - Thank A Veteran Invictus God Bless America ------------------------- Come on - You know you are proud of your Military picture. Get it out - scan it, and email it. Or mail copy for me to place here. Show it off to the world wide web! As with all galleries of history06 - we welcome comments/thoughts/memories. Just click on the "comment" in lower left of page. Here's to the Golden Acorn Soldiers - Forever STALWART AND STRONG! For info on 87th Infantry Division Association: http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com- powered by SmugMug

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history06 > Pfc. John E. McAuliffe - 1944
M-347
87th Infantry Division

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history06 > Pfc. John E. McAuliffe
M-347
87th Infantry Division
Somewhere in Germany, April 1945.

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history06 > Here is the Army Signal Corps Official Photo of I-347...

The caption reads:
"On the way to LaRoche"

This is "I" Company of the 347th Infantry.
Actually the Group did not get to La Roche, but entered fighting in the
Ardennes at Moircy, Belgium.
Shown receiving food in his mess kit is John Olson of Arlington Hieghts, IL.
He is the immediate Past Commander of the 87th Infantry Division Association.
These men just received the newly isssued galoshes seen over their combat boots.
Mal Grant placed the 347th Regimental Crest in the lower corner.

submitted by John McAuliffe; M-347
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This is letter sent to Army HQ by John McAuliffe
describing photo and giving information about it:

Dear Sirs:
For your information I have enclosed the famous and popular photo found in most Army History books related to the 'Battle of the Bulge'....Unfortunately most books do not give credit to the photo and identify it. The photo is of I-Company, 347th Inf.; 87th Inf. Div. It is an Army Siganl Corps photo with the caption,
"On the road to La Roche".....Unfortunately the unit did not go to La Roche but went into action in January 1945at Moircy,Tillet, Bonnerue in Belgium. The unit arrives here to get the new issue of galoshes as seen in the photo. The soldier with carbine over shoulder receiving his portion is John Olson of Arlington Heights, ILL and still lives there. Other soldiers are identified. Tom Hewlet with the forlorn eyes died early after the war, but his son Tom Hewlett and wife Pat attend the 87th Div. Assoc. Reunions as does Olson and his wife.The Company Commander of I-Company, 347 Inf. was and still is Captain Ray E.Miles, who lives in Richmond, VA.
I am sending you this information for your observation and possiblity for your Headquarters to properly identify this photo for posterity.
My qualifications are that I am a former member of M-347; 87th Inf. Div WW-II. I am the Past Commander of the 87th Inf. Div. Association; I am current Vice Pres. of Chapters for the National Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Inc; I am current Pres. of the Cent. Mass. Chapt.-22;VBOB....
This photo tells a lot; Just look at it ; examine it and from the clothing and the surrounding snow draped fir trees, one may get an inkling of what it was like in the ARDENNES CAMPAIGN during WW-II.
Best Regards,
John E. McAuliffe
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Posted comment:
" Included in this potograph is my grandfather, William Corriveau, back row looking to the left with his face covered and the BAR hanging on his shoulder. As I understand it, this was his squad. I too have an original DOD print of this picture that sits proudly in my office."

Daniel Corriveau
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Posted Comment :
John W. Olson.(Obituary)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April, 2003
John W. Olson of Rolling Meadows Services for John W. Olson, 83, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect. Born Sept. 2, 1919, in Chicago, he died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at home. Interment will be private. Mr. Olson was a retired cable splicer for Commonwealth Edison. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was the beloved husband of the late Rita.

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This photo can be found in many WWII books.
It was the first photo I put in our family tribute book about our Uncle Mel.
To discover that he served in the 87th Infantry Division, and now to know this photo is of men from the same Division, makes the photo a very emotional one for me.

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history06 > James Hennessey
87th Infantry Division, 345th, Co E

I received an email from Mr. Hennessey with the message:

"Stay Well -Enjoying Your Freedom-Thank A Veteran
Invictus
God Bless America"

You can read about Mr. Hennessey and memories of his time in the war at:

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/JamesHennessey.htm

An excerpt from his entry on that website:

"Jim was discharged from the Army on December 15, 1945 at Camp Upton, Patchogue, Long Island.
He married his wife, the former Dolly Tagliareni, in 1949. They have two sons, and two grandsons.
He retired in 1982 after working for 35 years as a mailman for the Bayonne Post Office.
Says Jim:
"It seems the Acorn patch on my shoulder ended up in my heart,
for I feel blessed to have friends in the 87th.''

From gallery moderator:
Thank you Mr. Hennessey for contacting this gallery and your willingness to place your photo and information on this gallery.

I encourage all who are reading this to send me your photo and any info you would want placed.
This is YOUR space to proudly be a part of the memories of the 87th - Stalwart and Strong!

For info on 87th Infantry Division Association:
http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

history06 > Submitted by:
Jim Hennessey Co.E-345th
87th Infantry Division

This photo taken in Paris with Billy Conn, The Pittsburgh Kid Boxing Champ.

I was convalescing after being wounded.February 26-1945-Neuenstein Germany.
I'm right in back of Billy. Arrow pointing.

Stay Well -
Enjoying Your Freedom - Thank A Veteran
Invictus
God Bless America
-------------------------

Come on - You know you are proud of your Military picture.

Get it out - scan it, and email it.
Or mail copy for me to place here.

Show it off to the world wide web!

As with all galleries of history06 -
we welcome comments/thoughts/memories.
Just click on the "comment" in
lower left of page.

Here's to the Golden Acorn Soldiers -
Forever STALWART AND STRONG!

For info on 87th Infantry Division Association:
http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

history06 > T/4 Arthur William (Bill) Jasper
312th Engineer Combat Battalion
87th Infantry Division
WWII

Standing in front of a bulldozer and holding a German sword.
This was in Germany, probably around April 1945.

photo submitted by Arthur William (Bill) Jasper

William Jasper was born in Philadelphia on June 3, 1925. He lived in Philly for about five months, after which his family moved to the far out (at that time) suburbs, right next to the farming country. With an intense interest in agriculture, he spent every spare minute that he could on a neighboring farm.

Bill's two extra curricular exercises were the Boy Scouts and being a volunteer fireman.
He graduated from the Elementary and the Advanced Pennsylvania Fire School and became an engineer at the local fire company before going into the Army.

Bill spent his entire civilian career in agriculture.

He retired from the Army Reserve in 1965 in the grade of Major.

Read his interesting and detailed story of his time and place in the war listed under "Personal Accounts" on the main page of the 87th Infantry Division Web site, or in the "Our History" section of the web site, go to the 312th Engineer Combat Battalion personal accounts.

http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

For info on 87th Infantry Division Association:
http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

history06 > T/4 Arthur William (Bill) Jasper - Now Major (retired)
312th Engineer Combat Battalion
87th Infantry Division
WWII

2008 photo

William Jasper was born in Philadelphia on June 3, 1925. He lived in Philly for about five months, after which his family moved to the far out (at that time) suburbs, right next to the farming country. With an intense interest in agriculture, he spent every spare minute that he could on a neighboring farm.

Bill's two extra curricular exercises were the Boy Scouts and being a volunteer fireman.
He graduated from the Elementary and the Advanced Pennsylvania Fire School and became an engineer at the local fire company before going into the Army.

Bill spent his entire civilian career in agriculture.

He retired from the Army Reserve in 1965 in the grade of Major.

Read his interesting and detailed story of his time and place in the war listed under "Personal Accounts" on the main page of the 87th Infantry Division Web site, or in the "Our History" section of the web site, go to the 312th Engineer Combat Battalion personal accounts.

http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

For info on 87th Infantry Division Association:
http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

history06 > T/4 Arthur William (Bill) Jasper
312th Engineer Combat Battalion
87th Infantry Division
WWII

photo submitted by Arthur William (Bill) Jasper

William Jasper was born in Philadelphia on June 3, 1925. He lived in Philly for about five months, after which his family moved to the far out (at that time) suburbs, right next to the farming country. With an intense interest in agriculture, he spent every spare minute that he could on a neighboring farm.

Bill's two extra curricular exercises were the Boy Scouts and being a volunteer fireman.
He graduated from the Elementary and the Advanced Pennsylvania Fire School and became an engineer at the local fire company before going into the Army.

Bill spent his entire civilian career in agriculture.

He retired from the Army Reserve in 1965 in the grade of Major.

Read his interesting and detailed story of his time and place in the war listed under "Personal Accounts" on the main page of the 87th Infantry Division Web site, or in the "Our History" section of the web site, go to the 312th Engineer Combat Battalion personal accounts.

http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

For info on 87th Infantry Division Association:
http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

Submitted by:
Jim Hennessey Co.E-345th
87th Infantry Division

This photo taken in Paris with Billy Conn, The Pittsburgh Kid Boxing Champ.

I was convalescing after being wounded.February 26-1945-Neuenstein Germany.
I'm right in back of Billy. Arrow pointing.

Stay Well -
Enjoying Your Freedom - Thank A Veteran
Invictus
God Bless America
-------------------------

Come on - You know you are proud of your Military picture.

Get it out - scan it, and email it.
Or mail copy for me to place here.

Show it off to the world wide web!

As with all galleries of history06 -
we welcome comments/thoughts/memories.
Just click on the "comment" in
lower left of page.

Here's to the Golden Acorn Soldiers -
Forever STALWART AND STRONG!

For info on 87th Infantry Division Association:
http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com