Monday, January 16, 2012

SP/4 Michael Steppe, Alpha Co 1/39 Inf (M) 1974-1975

Just a short message today from Michael Steppe, who served with 1/39 Inf in the mid-1970s. I do have his email address . . . drop a line if you'd like me to help you catch back up.
SP/4 Michael A Steppe
Alpha Company
January 1974 - July 1975

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Sunday, January 08, 2012

Thomas Stathes and the 39th Inf PR Staff, Rosenheim 1946

Here is something very interesting from Thomas Stathes, via his son Peter.  It's the Regiment's AAAO newspaper staff (ie 39th Infantry Public Relations Staff). This is from February 1946, taken in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany. By way of reference, that's about 30 clicks west of the old Chiemsee AFRC (Armed Forces Recreation Center), which will be remembered by those of us who served in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s!

Mr Stathes is on the bottom row second from the right. . . .
















. . .  and this is the sort of view these fellows would've had on weekends:


Peter, thanks for passing along that original photo. Amazing to think how far we've all come, and how times have changed, yet still these memories remain.

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Friday, January 06, 2012

Update from Eric Petersen, HHC Armorer 1977-1980

We heard from Eric Petersen back in 2008, and he's asked me to update his request to catch up with other 1/39 Inf vets. Here are the fellows he's looking for:
Richard Lewing
Richard Barbor
Richard Stuth
Dan Beck
James Chudley
Daniel E T Wood
Bill Chandler

Thanks!

Eric Petersen, ex-Spec 4 -- Armorer

Eric left me an email contact, so drop me a line if you would like to catch up, or know how to reach one of these guys.

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