331st Communication
Reconnaissance Company
Thanksgiving Day Greetings
1953 Giessen Germany
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Thanksgiving Dinner
27 November 1953
Menu
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail
Cocktail Sauce - Lemon
Wedges
Crackers
Roast Tom Turkey
Corn Bread - Giblet Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Buttered Fresh Peas
Lettece and Tomato Salad
French Dressing
Crisp Celery Hearts
Stuffed Olives - Sweet Mixed
Pickles
Hot Rolls - Butter
Assorted Cakes and Pies
Coffee
Grapes - Oranges - Apples
Assorted Candy
Mixed Nuts
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Headquarters
307th Communication
Reconnaissance Battalion
US Army
Commanding Officer
Major James D. Adams
Executive Officer
Major Jean E. Trautman
Adjutant
Capt. Raymond J. Bastnagle
S-1
Capt. Raymond J. Bastnagle
S-2
Capt. Chester H. Condon
S-3
Capt. Horace A. Huff
S-4
Capt. Thomas L. Dormer
Capt. Clyde G. West
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Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment
307th Communication
Reconnaissance Battalion
APO 169 - US Army
Commanding Officer
Capt. Thomas L. Dormer
1st Sgt
M/Sgt Bernard J. Sammon
SFC
Erickson, Raymond A.
Smith, Carl H.
O'Rander, Duett H.
CPL
Aubrey, Harry B.
Blackledge, Frank B.
Knuth, Robert C.
Martell, Phillip Jr.
Pederson, Henry P.
PFC
Barth, Herbert W.
Spence, Keith F.
Thomson, Kenneth R.
PVT-2
Bennett, Herman V. Jr.
Lingerfelt, Harold K.
May, Albert L.
O'Donnell, Charles
Attached
Cpl
Davis, Kenneth G.
Thurman, Dean H.
Pfc
Horton, Walter G.
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331st Communication
Reconnaissance Company
APO 169 - US Army
Commanding Officer
Capt. Kenneth R. Sutherland
Executive Officer
1st Lt. Edward R. Wharton
Operations Officers
1st Lt. Vernon D. Crabtree
1st Lt. Robert F. Fletcher
1st Lt. Herman J. Michaels
2nd Lt. Robert B. Gibson
2nd Lt. James F. Helwig
2nd Lt. Eugene H. Walter
CWO Peter Ballyk
WOJG Steve Kuriatnyk
WOJG William J. Rehbach
Mess Officer
1st Lt. Edward B. Wharton
1st Sgt
1st Sgt Jimmie C. Mose
Mess Steward
Sfc Anthony P. Jaworski
Assistant Mess Steward
Sgt Michael J. Burke
Cooks
Sgt Frederick D. Allard
Sgt Edward J. Banas
Sgt Thaddeus D. Benton
Sgt Michael J. Burke
Sgt Joseph Davidson
Sgt Caspar R. Foltz
Sgt Paul P. Gaspar
Sgt Carlos A. Hoffman
Sgt Aredious C. Moore
Sgt Oscar C. Sheppard
Pvt Joseph M. Fodero
Pvt Joseph T. Grabenstein
Pvt David L. McCabe
Pvt Raymond S. Pribish
Pvt Harold I Sanderson
Pvt Robert E. Sprankle
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M/Sgt
Day, Edward J.
Wilson, Willard D.
SFC
Degenhardt, George J.
Fox, Robert D.
Gettman, Stanley L.
Jarwoski, Anthony P.
Lillis, Robert M.
Meyer, Walter Jr.
Mose, Jimmie C.
Oliver, Jesse L.
Pelkey, Wilfred R.
Stiles, John G.
SGTS
Allard, Frederick D.
Balliet, Donald H.
Banas, Edward J.
Barasch, Stanley W.
Bennett, Billy L.
Bartos, Sylvester A.
Bennett, Billy L.
Bennink, Edward R.
Benton, Thaddeus D.
Blystone, Charles D.
Brown, James L.
Burke, Michael J.
Burkum, Richard L.
Burnham, William E.
Cameron, Harold W.
Chappell, John P. Jr.
Case, Russell L.
Cianciotto, Michael R.
Clancy, Dorman D.
Davidson, Joseph
Denham, Vivian B.
Dumont, Leonard
Dumont, Lionel W.
Fessler, Harold H. Jr.
Foltz, Caspar R.
Frost, Wilburn D.
Fuge, Francis D.
Fussell, Donald O.
Gaspar, Paul P.
Gentry, Glenn R.
Gill, Alfred E.
Gogan, David J.
Hammarstedt, Gordon S.
Harris, James G. Jr.
Hamilton, Charles D.
Hauck, Richard I.
Hoffman, Carlos A.
Johnson, Herbert T. Jr.
Johnson, William T.
Jones, Roy L. Jr.
Juhas, John A.
Kane, Gerald Jr.
Kelley, Barney B.
Kelly, John A.
Keyes, Allen M.
Lake, John S. Jr.
Latzko, Albert D.
Lelievre, William R.
Levesque, Raymond W.
Longcore, William I.
Mackin, Stephen J.
Maxion, Emil M.
Matteson, Arthur B.
McDaniel, James H.
McKay, Stanley J.
Moore, Aredious C.
Murphy, William C.
Pecorino, Joseph
Raspiller, William A.
Rudler, Herbert J.
Rushton, George T.
Santoleri, Leon J.
Scales, Jefferson D. Jr.
Schwalls, Robert G.
Sheppard, Oscar C.
Slagle, Glenn G.
Smyth, William R.
Stanaford, Maurice C.
Steinacker, Edward A.
Thomas, Eugene A.
Ueland, Robert J.
Walton, Joseph W.
Watson, William
Webb, Hamilton H.
Wehkoja, William A.
Welch, Thomas J.
Wessel, Kenneth E.
Williams, Thomas B.
CPLS
Arnold, Robert J.
Bauman, James L.
Boden, Earl D.
Bray, Ronald W.
Bollinger, Richard E.
Brown, Elick H.
Burke, Edward J. Jr.
Burnell, Paul A.
Carpenter, Ross A.
Castagnaro, Thomas
Chames, Nickles
Clay, Robert R.
Coleman, Eugene B.
Conn, Arthur D.
Christ, Henry G.
Dewese, Harold W.
Driggers, Jack O.
Durbin, Lawrence R.
Edwards, Dewey N.
Elder, Fred A.
Evans, Donald C.
Farris, Dan C.
Gill, Luke R.
Gillespie, James A. Jr.
Gould, Charles III
Gould, Gilbert M. Jr.
Grantham, Sidney F.
Groh, Martin R.
Greve, Richard K.
Gurzejk, Joseph P.
Hallberg, Richard A.
Hanshaw, Harold D.
Haralson, Roy
Harder, Clay S. Jr.
Harman, James R.
Hawley, Worth C.
Herdman, Opha J.
Hinson, Donald
Holliday, Gilbert F.
Jahn, Robert F.
Johnson, Richard
Jordon, Reynold E.
Kerr, Dallas P. Jr.
Kirby, Joseph
Koch, Albert J.
Kuehn, Paul G.
Kruckeberg, Roy
Landmann, Alfred J.
Lane, Edward N.
Larson, Robert W.
Leavitt, Robert J.
Lopater, Alan M.
Lund, Donald E.
MacLeod, Bruce V.
Maldoon, Lynn M.
Manning, Harold E.
McCurdy, Jesse E.
McLean, Dennis A.
McManus, John J.
McMillen, Charles D.
Morris, John A.
Neal, Rollin S.
Ney, Russell L.
Nemier, Douglas A.
Norton, Thomas M.
Oldt, William D.
Page, Gardner S.
Phillips, Evangeles P.
Powers. Thomas W.
Rafferty, David J.
Ricci, Eugene U.
Rosseau, Bartolmew G.
Sarajian, Haig S.
Schaefer, Kenneth E.
Schleien, Howard
Schugard, Richard W.
Shapiro, Robert M.
Skurpski, Frank M.
Stout, Starr O.
Stratton, Otis F.
Studdiford, James E.
Thorpe, Richard W.
Thurman, Dean H.
Tipton, John C.
Turner, William J.
Vanderau, Robert E.
Whitaker, Lewis A.
White, Roy A.
Wieberdink, Henry
Wolfahrt, Edwin C.
Yancy, Simeon K. Jr.
PFCS
Bailey, Dewitt T. Jr.
Beachy, Jerry B.
Bechtel, Robert L.
Bennett, Jack D.
Berens, Joseph H.
Berger, Lawrence J.
Bingham, Albert C.
Bishop, Hoyt M.
Blackman, Robert C.
Brinkman, Donald C.
Butler, Charles E.
Carr, John G.
Chandler, John R.
Conboy, Kenneth J.
Coyle, John G.
Crocheron, Ralph D. Jr.
Dietz, James E. Jr.
Doyle, Paul G.
Edney, Carl H. Jr.
Farnham, Richard A.
Flinchbaugh, William
Flinchum, Jackie G.
Gardner, Ralph D. Jr.
Gauthier, Peter G.
Gratzer, Robert W.
Graybeal, Earl B. Jr.
Hagamon, John E. Jr.
Hammond, James H.
Heasley, Harry E. Jr.
Heiland, Martin B. Jr.
Henderson, Eal E. Jr.
Hess, Bernard L.
Hitchcock, Wiiliam A.
Holladay, Richard A.
Holtzman, Charles D.
Horton, Walter G.
House, Kenneth H.
Howard, William E.
Howe, David R.
Huggler, Edward H.
Hyatt, Arthur
Jaroske, Stanley R. Jr.
Kirsch, Lawrence
Kite, Leroy L.
Koziciki, Thomas N.
Krysztofiak, Bernard M.
Kuntz, Joseph J. Jr.
Kurkowski, Frederick F.
Lavee, Robert C.
Lutz, Chester Jr.
Lutz, Wayne R.
Manley, Joseph J.
McCarthy, Patrick A. Jr.
McCourt, Francis J.
McCune, Donald A.
McKenna, Robert W.
McIntyre, Duncan A. Jr.
McLellan, John G.
McNamara, John F.
Mischel, Howard
Mensing, Glenn F.
Meseke, Henry W. III
Monson, Stanley D.
Morris, Robert L.
Morrison, John E.
Mullen, John W.
Myers, Billy J.
Nadelman, Irvin M.
Nardy, Claude N.
Nemrow, Alan H.
O’Conner, Robert J.
Owens, Edward P.
Owens, James R.
Page, Frank W.
Pattillo, John W.
Patusky, Stanley J.
Payne, James H.
Pederson, Paul M.
Petersen, Charles G.
Petitt, Phillip L. Jr.
Pezzute, Robert L.
Pinson, Charles W.
Pugsley, Robert F.
Romanelli, Joseph
Scepura, Raymond R.
Shandrick, Joe W.
Shepard, Ernest R. Jr.
Smith, Richard J.
Springer, Ronald C.
Staffanson, Kenneth
Steinharter, Robert A.
Stinson, Everett M.
Stores, Charles D.
Sylander, Richard L.
Thidemann, Harold F.
Terreri, Edward C.
VanDore, Quentin R.
Voldness, Norman C.
Walker, William M.
Walker, Phillip T.
Waltersdorf, Lewis H. Jr.
Wentz, Eugene L. Jr.
Wild, Robert M.
Winters, Raymond W. Jr.
Wilson, John D.
PVT 2
Austin, Francis C.
Bahn, Hilbert T.
Berry, Richard M.
Blair, Raymond E. Jr.
Brown, Robert L.
Burke, Daniel J.
Buswell, Donald L.
Carroll, John D.
Carter, Richard M.
Chalsfour, Henri R.
Christianson, Russell F.
Christopher, Ralph J.
Clevenger, Howard
Dye, William E.
Edwards, Edward C.
Ehlers, Robert S.
Farkas, Robert F.
Fodero, Joseph M.
Grabenstein, Joseph T.
Harmon, John L.
Haughey, Joseph H.
Hayes, Alvin B.
Henderson, Donald B.
Hoffberger, Stanley A.
Hughes, John M.
Khuen-Kryk, Karl
Kornit, Harvey S.
Kollet, Richard N. III
Long, Frank F.
McCabe, David L.
Metz, Harry F.
Moynihan, James J.
Murnighan, William E.
Nelson, Robert L.
Nelson, Roland A. Jr.
Polander, Richard A.
Pearl, Erwin S.
Pelka, Edward J.
Pribish, Raymond S.
Rickvalsky, George
Riviello, Albert G.
Roman, Donald F.
Sanderson, Harold I.
Silva, Edward H. Jr.
Simpson, Keith A.
Sprankle, Robert E.
Sutherland, Donald J.
Taub, Elston A.
Thomas, Charles D.
Thomas, Curtis J.
Walch, Paul W.
Walla, Donald A.
Walter, Paul C. Jr.
Walter, John E.