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Regular Joe
 
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| Mike: Glad to be here. Is VFT the Armorer on here or any of the 09'er from our era? Pappy
 Ein bier, bitte.
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Trooper
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| Pappy, haven't heard from VFT in awhile. Mike P from BDE signed in but haven't seen him on this board much. There are other 09ers here but I think most of them are from later eras than we. Any 63-73 Animal Farm 09ers here sound off to Pappy and I. I need to check with Combat Casuals seems I heard that he might be adding "The Animal Farm" as one of the choices for embroidering with the Gingerbread Man patch.
"American Parachutists...devils in baggy pants...are less than 100 meters from my outpost line. I can't sleep at night; they pop up from nowhere and we never know when or how they will strike next. Seems like the black-hearted devils are everywhere..."
(An entry in a German officer's diary found after the Battle of Anzio)
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Regular Joe
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Hey Pappy, Mike, Howdy from Central Texas. I was with A Co 1/509 from may 71 to Oct 73, then went to Vicenza with C Co. Drove the CO's jeep in A Co a while while Clarence Dodd was the CO. "Andy" SFC Anderson was motor Sgt, "Papa" SFC Cruz was one of the PSG's Trying to remember the armorers name but just wont come back he was a full blooded Kraut, I'm only 3/4 but" sprecht Deutsche" "fraulein nocht mal bier Bitte!!"
Devils in Baggy Pants"Looks like you boys are gonna be surrounded." ..... "We're Paratroopers Lieutenant, we're supposed to be surrounded!"
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Trooper
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| Good to hear from you again. I remember Dodd and Anderson, don't recall the other names right off. Hope you can make the 2007 Reunion scheduled to be held in Reno.
"American Parachutists...devils in baggy pants...are less than 100 meters from my outpost line. I can't sleep at night; they pop up from nowhere and we never know when or how they will strike next. Seems like the black-hearted devils are everywhere..."
(An entry in a German officer's diary found after the Battle of Anzio)
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FNG
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Hey guys,
I just registered here. I was in CSC, 1st Bn 509th (ABCT) from 1973 through 1976. I remember it as one of the best times in my life. When I was there I joined as a lifetime member of the Airborne Association of the 509th A.B.C.T. Does anyone know if that organization is still active? Would like to hear from any "Bosco" people BTW I found this site started by some of the CSC folks.
http://boscomantico-the-rock.com/
Nice to meet you,
Tim
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Welcome Tim! Please feel free to post an intro in the inprocessing forum so your intro does not get lost among this thread. That way you can receive the proper welcome.
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George W. Bush
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| Tim, I was in B Company from 1978 to 1980 and I am the current treasurer for the 509th PIA. I also purchased one of those life memberships in the Battalion store. However, it was never really an active association beyond those serving in Vicenza. Part of the reason is that you can't really build an association and do the necessary things by selling life memberships at $20. This was something that I gather was started in Mainz as a way of raising funds for the Battalion store and unit events such as organization day. If you want to join the PIA I can help you there. There are a lot of vets from our era who are joining and getting involved. At the reunion in New Orleans last year I met two guys who were in the Redeye section at the same time I was. I also know several guys who were at Bosco, including Steely and the CSM who posted at the top of this page. Good to have you around.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American GI. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
"History teaches that when you become indifferent and lose the will to fight someone who has the will to fight will take over." COLONEL BULL SIMONS
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FNG
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509Trooper,
Yes I am interested in the association. I sent you am email..I think? If you don't get it let me know.
Thanks, Tim
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