BOBA Historian Jim Triesler will present "Feldpost: German Soldier Letters from the Russian Front to Normandy" at the 6th Annual World War II Conference, November 7-9, 2025 in
Glen Allen (Greater Richmond area), Virginia. He joins other top historians and authors sharing their unique perspectives on WWII. Topics include: Alamo in the Ardennes, Elsenborn Ridge, Battle of Midway, Hiroshima, General George C. Marshall, Audie Murphy, Guadalcanal, The Naval Academy of 1940 Goes to War, 13 Nazi War [more...]
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The Golden Acorn News for the third quarter of 2025 has been published and is accessible in the Members Area.
Third Quarter 2025 Issues published September 30, 2025
Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025
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On July 16, 2025, Dr. Arthur S. Kunin,(HQ3-347) aged 99 years, passed away at his home at the Quarry Hill Residence in South Burlington, Vermont. He was born on August 11, 1925 to Lena Perelman Kunin and Elihu Kunin in Brooklyn, New York. His father, a Kosher butcher in Brooklyn, came to the United States from Belarus when he was a young boy. His mother, born in Burlington, Vermont, from a family of Jewish Lithuanian immigrants, grew up in the Old North End neighborhood known at the time as "Little [more...]
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In the December 2024 edition of the Golden Acorn News, we ran a story on the book, Faith, Family, and Friendly Fire Place Brought Me Home, that Past President and son of Lauren Dean, [more...] ⓘ
It is with a deep sense of loss that we announce the passing of Grace M. Sherk, wife of Ervin Sherk (I-346), on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. She passed peacefully in her home at Grossmont [more...] ⓘ
In Honor of our veterans lost over the last year
Bob Picher (K-346)
Joe Roes (E-346)
Walter Pope [more...] ⓘ
by Executive Editor | 27 April 2025
The Legacy Association’s mission is to preserve the World War II contributions of the 87th Infantry Division [more...] ⓘ
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 [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...] ⓘ
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...] ⓘ
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...] ⓘ
Robert ("Bob") Hugo Zeller (HQ3-347), a lifelong Napa resident, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2024, six weeks shy of his 100th birthday. He was a devoted husband, father, [more...] ⓘ
Walter Leroy Pope (CAN-346), age 98, of Mackinaw City, Michigan, passed away on August 16, 2024. Walter was born on October 16, 1925, in Petoskey, Michigan the son of the late Dewey [more...] ⓘ
Joe H. Roes, E-346, passed away on May 26, 2024 at the VA Hospital, Fargo, ND at the age of 101.
Joe was born on Dec. 18, 1922 in Menahga, MN. After growing [more...] ⓘ
Robert L. Picher, K-346, of Winooski, Vermont, died May 10, 2024, in Venice, FL, at the age of 99.
He was born in Winooski on July 30, 1924. He was educated [more...] ⓘ
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...] ⓘ
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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...] ⓘ
