The John Kuzmick, Norman Milford, Ralph Swenson and Bob Welsh Galleries have been added to the photo galleries and are currently highlighted in the Featured Galleries section along with the updated Paul Winkler gallery. John Kuzmick is pictured above. Photos were provided by Michael Kuzmick (son), Edward Milford (son), Ralph Swenson (son), George Welsh (son) and Sue McMahon (granddaughter of Paul Winkler).
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The Golden Acorn News for the first quarter of 2025 has been published and is accessible in the Members Area
In addition, the After Action Reports for the 346 Infantry Regiment of the 87th Division are now posted in the Archives.
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DATES CHANGED: The 87th Infantry Division Legacy Association will hold our reunion in conjunction with the Battle of the Bulge Association (BOBA) at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, PA over the weekend of September 19-21, 2025. The 87th is considering having some of our own activities on Thursday, September 18th and Friday the 19th. Our apologies for posting the dates for the following week, but BOBA was still in negotiation with the hotels and other providers and the weekend of the 19th offered benefits [more...]
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Camillo Anthony “Blackie” DeLellis (A-346), age 95, of Oakmont, PA, formerly of Verona, went to be with his heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Blackie was born in Webster [more...] ⓘ
Henry W. Bradbury, Jr. (A-345), of Milford, beloved husband of Virginia, passed away on September 26, 2019. Henry was born on June 16, 1926 in Bridgeport, CT, to the late Henry and [more...] ⓘ
Norbert R. Dishaw (I-347), age 99, of Crystal Falls, MI, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI.
He was born November [more...] ⓘ
Robert Brownlee Welsh (K-347), who photographed many of Charlotte’s brides, families, and individuals, died January 3, 2025, with a legacy that included World War II service in [more...] ⓘ
The 2024 Reunion in St. Louis held in conjunction with the Battle of the Bulge Association was a great success. The weekend started Thursday night when four veterans, including Bob [more...] ⓘ
John T. (Jack) Moran K 347
by Executive Editor | 19 May 2024
S/Sgt Jack Moran of K Company, 347th Infantry Regiment, was featured during the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. [more...] ⓘ
by Executive Editor | 16 Jan 2023
The 87th Infantry Legacy Association’s mission is to preserve the World War II contributions of the 87th Infantry [more...] ⓘ
by Preston Durrer | 19 Jan 2017
There are two items I’ve wanted to include on our web site for a very long time. One is a roster of the 87th, [more...] ⓘ
Karen in her fathers shirt at the 2015 reunion
by Karen Lilley | 23 Oct 2016
Karen in her father’s shirt at the 2015 reunion.
“The Shirt” is a song written [more...] ⓘ
by Preston Durrer | 22 May 2016
Our old web site served us well for almost 16 years, but technology has changed dramatically since then. Smartphones, [more...] ⓘ
by Preston Durrer | 22 Oct 2013
On October 3, 2013, a monument to the 87th Infantry Division was dedicated at the National Infantry Museum’s [more...] ⓘ
by Preston Durrer | 15 Sep 2011
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Veterans of 87th Infantry Division on Stony Elsterbridge in Plauen
by Preston Durrer | 18 Apr 2010
From left to right: Jesse Bowman, Eldon Gracy, Tom Stafford, Tom Burgess, Gene Garrison
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by James Dee | 30 May 2008
A World War II veteran and his wife returned to their home to find someone had ransacked their home, taking several [more...] ⓘ
by Mitch Kaidy | 07 Jul 2007
Battle of the Bulge
By Danny S. Parker
Combined Books, [more...] ⓘ