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7/13/2007 Rugged Veteran passes.  On 13 July 2007, the Rugged Association received word on the passing of Jack E. Lambert, Lt. Colonel, Retired, who passed away July 11, 2007 in Fairbanks, Alaska.  Jack was Company Commander, Company B, in Korea 1951-52.  Roger Thompson and Paul Pearce were with him at that time as well as a few others he spoke with at the 2001 Reunion.  Jack and his wife, Emily, attended the reunions 2001-2002-2003.  After that, his health declined so that he was not able to travel great distances. 

There will be local services in Fairbanks on July 17, 2007.  In addition, Jack will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA on August 24, 2007 at 3pm with Full Military Honors.  Jack was a veteran of World War 2, Korea, and Viet Nam, retiring in 1967 with 25 years honorable service to this great country.

 

2/17/2007 MG Johnson, USACE, video for the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion Association 2006 Reunion.  Click here to view the video via Google's video pages. 

Group assists vets, soldiers
Joliet Herald News, IL - Jan 25, 2007
Donald Boyer, an Army veteran, and a longtime resident of Morris, was elected president of The 14th Combat Engineer Battalion Association in September 2005. ...

The 864th Engineer Battalion - Pacemakers - at Ft. Lewis, WA is standing up an 864th Battalion Alumni Association. Membership is open to all past and present Pacemakers, active and retired. Membership is also open to immediate family members of Pacemakers.The purpose of the association is to bring together all members of this outstanding organization…past and present. For more details, contact CPT James Sakai by email james.sakai@us.army.mil or call 2LT Melissa Golschneider at 253-966-7005.

The 84th and 62nd Construction Battalions, Korean War era, will hold their 18th reunion in Virginia Beach VA.  May 7 to 10, 2007. Contact person is Ted Anbuhl, 251-666-5521

The Vietnam era 815th Engineer Battalion's second reunion, will take place on June 14, 15 and 16, 2007 at Ft Leonard Wood, MO. For more info please contact Dick Bowman, PO Box 231, Boody, IL 62514-0231, email address dbowman49@aol.com.

The 59th Land Clearing Company 2007 Reunion, June 21, 22 and 23, Ramada Inn and Suites, 2425 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214, 615-883-5201. Contact Tim Botts email: ramblerky@yahoo.comwebsite: www.geocities.com/ramblerky

591st. Engr. Co. (LE) attached to the 27th Engr. Bn. (C) from Ft. Campbell, KY. in 66 and Nam 67-72 is having it's 5th reunion and our 40th anniversary since Nam. Reunion will be held July 15-19, 2007 at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Branson, MO. Contact Ken Kiel, 7510 S. Nottingham Way, Franklin, WI. 53132, Ph: 414-529-7731Email: kcconst@wi.rr.com  Web: http://mysite.verizon.net/jbbabs/index.html

The 44th Engineer Battalion Association [Broken Heart Battalion] will gather at Springfield, IL 18 - 21 September 2007. For registration, reservation, and membership information, please contact LT COL [Ret] Ken Jobe at kejo425@AOL.com or by phone, 757 428 0328; or Bernie Resnick at BigBMR@AOL.com or by phone 603 434 6406. The gathering is open to all Korean War, post Korean War, Vietnam and Iraqi War members of the Broken Heart Battalion Association as well as supporting and associated units.

The Society of the First Infantry Division will hold its 89th Annual Reunion from August 8-12 in St. Louis, MO at the Millennium Hotel. Details are at www.1stID.org

19th Combat Engineer Battalion Association Vietnam and Attached Units Reunion:Date:   Sept. 7th & 8th, 2007Place:  Roubidoux Park Campground, Waynesville, MOContact:  Tom Ebrite(765)  286-4906 s2snoopy@comcast.netOr, John Hack (219)  947-236  jchack3@verizon.net

 

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