Walter Barrett of Company B was one of those 133 men who attended the very first reunion.
Note that the color and graphics used on the name tags continued
the theme from the agenda pages. |
Walter's wife Gloria joined him in Chicago. while she may not have previously known many of the men and wives of the 508th, she and Walter formed strong friendships with those couples that have lasted to this day. |
508ers Reunited
a happy group of veterans meet in Chicago July 4, 1974, 30 years after
their baptism of fire in Normandy. The only man identified here is
Lewis Graves (C Co), 2nd row, 4th from left. |
Company C Stands For Cheer
at the first 508th annual reunion. [l-r] Tom Gintjee, unknown, Lewis Graves, unknown |