MINI REUNIONS

"Annual Airborne Reunion"
Doylestown, Ohio
H Co., 508th (Undated photo)

1972 Mini-Reunion
hosted by Glen Summerville
Front row [l-r] - Bill Frickel, Bill Goudy, Glenn Summerville
Back row. Larney Van Court. Bill Corbin, Arnold Foster,  and Warren Brown
All were members of Hq 1st 81mm Mortar Platoon
(Courtesy Bill Goudy collection)

1975 Chicago Co A
 [l-r] Frank Taylor, Robert White, Rex Combs, Jock Adams, Tony Cianfrani, John Brickley, Al Holdford, James Blue, Herman Jahnigen, Jim Smith, Bob Malcolm
(courtesy Rex Combs collection)

"Sunshine Express"
C-47 at Camp Blanding's Museum serves as a backdrop for 508ers and spouses in this undated photo.  All are unidentified.. 
This "Skytrain" (AKA Dakota) flew 14 ETO missions, some as parachutist drops and others as a glider tug

Camp Mackall
(undated) 508ers gather at regiment's monument.  Most are unidentified except Zig Boroughs (4th fm left in blue hat) and Harry Hudec, tallest, in rear

Reunion Rejoicing
members of the 508th appeared in an undated Nottingham newspaper article.  The photograph was taken in Charleston, SC during the 508th's 14th annual reunion held in September 1988.

Photo Close Up
(back, l-r) unknown, Dale Cable, Ralph Busson, Charles Muffley, Adolph Warnecke
(front, l-r) Malcolm Brenner, Tom Porcella, Harry Roll, Edwin Hamilton

Eileen and Tom Broderick (Hq 1st)
Taken in San Antonio at the 2000 Hq 1 mini reunion.  Tom's story appears in Tom Brokaw's book "The Greatest Generation"
   Bill Nation and Bob Speers appear over Tom's left shoulder

Hq 1 Mini Reunion 1972
(l-r) Glen Somerville, Bill Goudy, Warren Brown and Bill Frickel.  Photo appears to have been taken at someone's home.
(courtesy of William Goudy estate)

"Big Stoop"
"To Harry "Big Stoop" Hudec"
From The Men Of Regimental Headquarters Company 508
Parachute Infantry Regiment 82 Airborne Division
Who Fought Together In World War II.
This Plaque Is Presented In Grateful Appreciation
For Your Dedication
Which Has Kept Us Together All These Years.
With Love And Respect
From Your Buddies
"Diablo"
May 1986

(Hudec earned the "Big Stoop" nickname because of his slouch while trying to hide his height.)

[l-r] John Coates (C Co) and David Thomas (BG, Ret.)
Taken in San Antonio at the 2000 Hq 1 mini reunion. Thomas was the regimental surgeon during WW-II. He died about 2 years after this was taken.