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PRESIDENT'S REPORT

NATIONAL ASSOCATION OF THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, INC.
P.O. Box 150
Carthage, NY  13619

The National Executive Committee consists of the President (and Executive Committee Chairman), Senior Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, the Blizzard Editor, the Executive Director, the Quartermaster and two members at large, if needed, to be appointed by the President.  (Article VII, Section 1, National Bylaws, National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc.)

The National Board of Directors consists of the Chairman of the Board, National President, National Senior Vice President, National Secretary, National Treasurer, the Blizzard Editor, the Quartermaster, the Executive Director, the President of the 10th Mountain Division Foundation, all Chapter Presidents, and two voting members at large who may be appointed at the option of the President.  (Article IV, Section 2, National Bylaws, National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc.)

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


President
Michael Plummer (10th Lt.)
121 Paddock Street
Watertown, NY 13601
plummike@aol.com

Senior V.P.
Steve Coffey (87-F Desc)
1630 York Mills Lane
Reston, VA 20194
coffey_steve@bah.com

Executive Director
Craig Boss (10th Lt.)
6880 Olmstead Rd.
Lowville, NY 13362
cbossc@gmail.com

Secretary
Gil Pearsall (10th Lt.)
837 State Street
Carthage, NY 13619
gpearsall@wdt.net

Treasurer
Daniel Murphy (86-I Desc)
7 Gage Road
Bedford, NH  03110
dmurphycpa@attbi.com

Blizzard Editor
Felicity Hallanan (Assoc)
95 Zahler Tract
Sandy Creek, NY 13145
windyhil@twcny.rr.com

Quartermaster
Frank Thornton (Desc 85 L)
112 Maple Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
patfrank4@verizon.net

Fort Drum Liaison
Doug Cubbison (10th Lt.)
P 10,000
Fort Drum, NY 13602
douglas.cubbison1@us.army.mil

Historian
Doug Cubbison (10th Lt.)
P 10,000
Fort Drum, NY 13602
douglas.cubbison1@us.army.mil

Web Master
David J. Little (HON)
1198 Thornbury Place
Highlands Ranch, CO  80129
tentha86@qwest.net

Chaplain
Dr. Larry Fields (Desc 85 HQ)
6300 Deane Hill Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37919
lfields@cdcbearden.org

Chairman of the Board
John Weaver (10 Med)
10 Soundview Gardens, # A
Port Washington, NY 11050

Membership Chair
Ken Lopez (10th Lt.)
128 Mill Creek Lane
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
kenneth.c.lopez@us.army.mil

Film Librarian
H. Newcomb Eldredge (85-L)
P.O. Box 539
Newport, NH  03773
newc@nhvt.net

Resource Center Liaison
Hugh Evans (85-A, C)
768 Rockway Place
Boulder, CO 80303
evans.h@attbi.com
Programs
Al Condo (Assoc)
3424 Ivy Lane
Newtown Square, PA 19073
a.c.condo@att.net		 Art Director
Charles D. Hunt (86-C)
410 Redspire Dr.
Greenville, SC  29617 		Presidents Emeriti
Earl E. Clark (87-HQ-1)
M. N. “Mac” MacKenzie (85-C)
Hugh Evans (85-A, C)
Arthur Muschler (604-B) (deceased)
Paul J. Gunderman (605-MED)
Dean Carmichael (110-SIG)
Nate Morrell
John Duffy (86-HQ-2)

 

Chapter Presidents:

Arizona
H. Philip Lieberman
4519 W. Hayward Ave.
Glendale, AZ  85301-1633

Armadillo
Jack Davis
8508 Quebec
San Antonio, TX 78239

Big Sky
James Walsh (Desc)
PO Box 305
Stanford, MT  59479

Delaware River Valley
Patricia Thornton (Desc)
112 Maple Ave.
Bala Cynwyd., PA  19004

Fort Drum
Mike Plummer
121 Paddock Street
Watertown, NY  13601-3916

Lower Michigan
Harrison L. Coleman
43000 12 Oaks Crescent, #5033
Novi, MI  48377-3434

Metro New York
Jay Charles
20 Stuyvesant Oval, Apt. 4B
New York, NY  10009

Midwest
Jacob Pollack
5260 Gulf Mexico Dr. 406
Longboat Key, FL 34228

Mt. Rainier
Karl Stingl
10301 242nd Pl. SW
Edmonds, WA  98020-5779

New England
Matthew Fitzgerald
8 Mountain School Rd.
Jericho, VT 05465

North Central
Louis F. Anderson
3504 Valento Circle
Vadnais Heights, MN  55127-7172

Northwest
Ed Flabetich
6448 SW Loop Dr.
Portland, OR  97221-3386

Roadrunner
Sidney L. Foil
8524 Evangeline Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM  87111-2162

Rocky Mountain
George A. Loudis
1 Sutherland Ct.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-3963

Sierra Nevada
Val Rios
6816 S. Maple
Fresno, CA 93725

Southern Calif
Bruce Campbell
2320 Lorain Rd.
San Marino, CA 91108

South East
ED Van Romer
PO Box 687
Sandy Springs, SC 29677

Upper Peninsula
Walter Cook
712 Hennepin Rd
Marquette, MI 49855

Upstate New York
William Morrison
341 Wormer Rd.
Voorheeville, NY  12186

Utah
Sandy Eldredge (Desc)
3939 Hale Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84124

Washington DC
Hassell Vass
3707 Red Grove Rd
Baltimore, MD 21220


Liaisons:

10th Mountain Div. Descendants,
Val Rios, President
6816 S. Maple Street
Fresno, CA 93725
559-834-6230

Colorado Historical Society
Moya B. Hansen
1300 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203-2137
303-866-4697

10th Mountain Div. Foundation
Thomas Hames, President
1141 Oneida Street
Denver, CO 80220
303-322-2755

Denver Public Library
Resource Center
Dennis Hagen
10 W 14th Ave Pkwy
Denver, CO 80204-2731
720-865-1812

10th Mountain Division
Living History Group
David J. Little
1198 Thornbury Place
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
303-470-6921

IFMS
Mac Mackenzie

 

The National Association’s goals and objectives for 2008 – 2012 will be finalized over the next few months and after approval by the National Board of Directors will be implemented over the next five years. They will spell out our strategic direction, our strategies to shape our vision and the how we will create an organizational capability to ensure the following:

1. Ensure the perpetuation of the 10th Mountain Division Association by:

A. Provide an orderly evolution that capitalizes on the experience of all members.

B. Expand the general membership.

C. Continue to grow our future leadership.

2. Support the efforts of the descendants as they pick up the responsibility for the historical legacy of the WWII 10th Mt. Div..

3. Continue to be good stewards of our financial resources.

4. Continue to support the valuable work done by the Denver Resource Center.

5. Continue to support the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation.

6. Maintain our present relationship with the IFMS.
 

 




DUKW SEARCH & RECOVERY REPORT

A DUKW Narrative

This is the story of an amazing exchange of e-mails beginning on March 19th 2002 with an e-mail letter from the Air Attaché's Office at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy regarding facts surrounding the sinking of a DUKW in Lake Garda. What followed was a detective story with many "witnesses". The story is not yet finished, but Government security has capped it for the time being. Read on!

What is a DUKW you ask? It is a WWII amphibious vehicle, widely used to ferry troops and supplies over relatively short water routes. Many were used in the Normandy landings and in the Pacific Theatre. Essentially, it is a standard military 2½-ton 6x6 truck with a bathtub shaped body and a propeller. Here's what they look like:



Please click here to read the DUKW Narrative.

 




DATABASE SEARCHES

The Tenth Mountain database has been one of the most valuable projects undertaken in the past few years. The database covers the service of 30,000 soldiers who were assigned to the Division and all sub-units, or were mentioned in daily reports from inception to the Folding of the Colors in 1945. Family members who are looking for more information about a soldier's service with the Division in WWII are encouraged to contact any of the Database contacts:

Dennis Hagen (Resource Center) dhagen@denver.lib.co.us
John Imbrie (Database Chairman) John_Imbrie@Brown.edu
David Little (Webmaster) TenthA86@qwest.net

Dennis Hagen at the Resource Center is fielding an average of two to three requests from family members and researchers daily, and has recently added more information to his search. With access to enlistment records, Dennis can now confirm date and place of enlistment, pre-enlistment occupation and marital status at time of enlistment. Dennis is now handling the majority of all queries.

These database members can search the database for division units served with, locations and assignments, highest rank and awards & medals earned. If futher information is desired, the staff at Denver Public Library can research further, or family members can contact the National Archives to obtain copies of a soldier's service records.

At this time, the records only cover the 1941 - 1945 time period.

 

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The 10th Mountain Division (Light) Scholarship Fund
To support the families of those who were killed or wounded in service since the reactivation of the 10th Mountain Division (L.I.) since 1985, click below to download the donation form:

Address Changes
Changes of addresses must be submitted as they occur. Keep your addresses up to date. Returned papers cost the Blizzard $0.55 each. If you move frequently, send $5.00 to:

Michael Plummer , President,
National Association of the 10th Mountain Division
121 Paddock Street
Watertown NY 13601

and your Blizzard will be sent by 1st Class mail and forwarded to you if necessary.

Neat Web Site
Did you ever want to place flowers on the grave of a family member or friend who is a WWI or WWII veteran and buried in a foreign cemetery? You can now do that via the Internet. The American Battle Monuments Commission's Web site is at www.abmc.gov. Click on "services available."

Scholarship Funds
Looking for scholarships to help with the grandchildren's college tuition? Try www.military.com/Careers/Education/0,11754,112,00.html

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL REGISTRY
The World War II Memorial Registry has been established for us to add your family WWII veterans so they can be honored. The web-site address below allows you to add your family WWII Veterans to the Memorial listing. They also accept photo images (via jpeg & other formats). Please enter all your family WWII Veterans so they will be honored.

You shouldn't be contacted for a donation, as the Memorial is completely funded by Congress & private source funding. http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=home.asp



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