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508th IN FRANKFURT |
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 "Schillinger"
probably is TSgt Henry P. Shillinger (note surname spelling) |
 "Flink"
full name is William T. Flink. The man on right is unidentified |
 Untitled
an unidentified Sergeant stands in doorway of Heddernheim apartments |
 Harry
Gerheim
straddles a G.I. motorcycle |
 Hurry
Up And Wait
a group of men, probably Service Company, stand near a vehicle with C-47
in background |
German Rathskeller?
group 508ers pose on staircase for what appears to
be a restaurant. All are unidentified |
Hamming For The Camera
[l-r] "Oleo", "Anderson", "Cololleo", "Watts" [Johnny J. Watts?], "Sriers"
Only "Cololleo" [George A. Colello] and "Sriers"
[William G. Speirs] have been identified Other names are either too common
(Anderson and Watts) or unknown (Oleo) |
 Family
Visitor
Harry
Gerheim with German youth named Peter. Most of his family had been arrested by the Nazi's, or
killed during the war. |
 Lets
Go There
508ers checking the signpost have choices of the 85th Field Hospital or
going to Bonn and its suburb of Beuel
 More
Signs
an unidentified trooper stands at the signpost to Kassel |
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(above photos courtesy
of Gerheim family) |
 G.
I. Talent Show
Now Rehearsing"Three Nights In
Charlie's,” a musical comedy staffed by 508th soldier talent is now in
rehearsal and will be presented before the regiment at an unscheduled date
in the near future.
"Three Nights" was written by Conrad Wolfe, director of soldier theatricals,
and will be presented entirely by talent in the regiment. The plot concerns
seven paratroopers on furlough who chose to spend three of their nights in
Charlie's joint in an effort to clear the fair name of one of their member's
father. Things go from bad to worse to better and the whole is well spiced
with entertainment of all varieties.
Pfc. Wolfe stated that with the exception of the
leading role and a few of the supporting roles, the cast was as yet not
selected. Charles Sturges [Sturgis] of 3rd Bn. Hq. Co. has been picked to
play the lead with David Phillips, J. Munson. Thomas MacBlane. Edward
Fields, Robert Daniels. Sam Juliano, Forrest Simmons. Erin Bultemeir, Vance
Jenkins, Carl Lakes, Vernon Lewis and the author cast in supporting roles.
Wolfe extended the invitation to all men of the
regiment who have entertainment ability or who wish merely to work on the
production to look him up at the Special Service office. |
