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Issue #45, July 2009
BRIEFING PACKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGES 1- 7
The first seven pages of the 21 page briefing packet given to each soldier assigned to the first Brigade (S). The additional 14 pages will be printed in the October 2009 and January 2010 magazines.
BATTLE OF QUE SON VALLEY . . . . . . . .PAGES 8 - 15
COL(R) Herbert D. Williams III, 2/327 A&B 7/67-6/68, Robert O. Martin, 2/327 HHC Recon 1/67-11/67 and CPT(R) Thomas J. Courtney, 2/502 B&E 67-68, add to the story that began in the April issue and was written by COL(R) John P. Lawton, 2/327 A 67-68.
FLARES, FOG & FAITH . . . . .PAGES 15 – 16 & 21 -22
This story was first published in THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE. MG(R) Patrick H. Brady, MOH, commanded a Helicopter Ambulance Company that supported the First Brigade (S). He is also the subject of the November 22, 1967, THE SCREAMING EAGLE story “Medevac Pilot Saves 16 Wounded” on page 17 and is prominent in the Battle of Que Son Valley story.
THE SCREAMING EAGLE . . . . . . . . . . .PAGES 17 – 20
Copy of the First Brigade (S) unit newspaper published November 22, 1967.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR . . . . . . . . .PAGES 22 & 23
U. S. Mail messages sent to the editor by veterans of the First Brigade (S). Use of the guestbook on the web site has been disappointingly sparse.
OBITUARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGES 24 & 25
Some of the obituaries are old because the death of these First Brigade (S) veterans was reported to me late.
HARD CORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 26
Report of a relatively new book by MAJ(R) Burrwood Yost, 2/502 C LRRP 12/65-7/67 who earned the DSC and a direct field commission.
MISSING STICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 27
A great book of fiction by John M. Taylor, Jr., 1/501 SIG B 6/65-7/66 that speculates on what those on the aircraft lost before reaching Normandy would have contributed to the 101st Airborne Division mission.
SUBSCRIBERS’ LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGES 28 – 32
A list that contains new subscribers, renewing subscribers, address corrections and bad addresses.
OPERATION TORCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 32
Announcement of the 2009 SCREAMING EAGLES OF WWII FOUNDATION tour to The Netherlands to participate in the liberation ceremonies. CSM(R) Joseph M. Bossi 2/327 HHC 6/66-7/67, is the Foundation’s Director of Operations for the USA.