The Golden Acorn News for the second quarter of 2026 has been published and is accessible in the Members Area.
In this issue we resume our KIA section honoring those veterans who were killed in action over the 5 months of combat. Those who passed on February 5th and 6th 1945 are honored. Our series of articles on 87th veterans who were prisoners of war continues covering the ordeals of three soldiers
The link below provides a sample of the Second Quarter 2026 Issue published June 29, [more...]
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Wilmington, NC
Open the attached pdf to get information on the 87th IDLA Reunion and Educational Forum scheduled for October 29 thru November 1, 2026 in Wilmington, NC. The schedule of events and hotel reservation information is included in the attachment.
Registration Information
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by Executive Editor | 27 April 2025
The Legacy Association’s mission is to preserve the World War II contributions of the 87th Infantry Division and educate the public about the significant sacrifices and contributions of the Division’s soldiers during this pivotal global war. The 87th was an instrumental unit in General George S. Patton’s 3rd Army success in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. The Legacy Association is a group of sons, daughters, other relatives and friends [more...]
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As I Remember It by Stumpy Watson
Ward Watson, Jr shared a Compilation of his father's GAN Articles entitled "As I Remember It" and a YouTube interview of his father entitled "God Bless the WWII Veterans."
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The Golden Acorn News for the fourth quarter of 2025 has been published and is accessible in the Members Area.
This issue is dedicated to our 87th Division [more...] ⓘ
The 87th IDLA has joined with the Best Defense Foundation and their executive director, Amanda Thompson (granddaughter of Jimmie Bordelon F-347) and Jack Johnson, local historian, [more...] ⓘ
Josh Headlee (husband of Korine Headlee, the granddaughter of Jack Higgins A-346) of Stillwater, MN, passed away at his home on December 14, 2025, after a courageous one-month battle [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...] ⓘ
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...] ⓘ
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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...] ⓘ
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...] ⓘ
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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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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 Preston Durrer | 25 Jun 2005
Fred A. Woodress, DivHqs, is the author of a new book of plays, “Slave or Free and 11 Other Problem-solving [more...] ⓘ
