News and Current Events
This section contains current news about Association members, their
families and friends. Please submit news items to Website News Editor RJ Smith.
2 March 2006 |
It is with
deep regret that we learned of the death of Former B Company Platoon Leader Thurman Olan
Pike's father, Thurman Olan PIke, Sr, aged 87, who passed away on Thursday, March
2, 2006, at his home in Woodbridge Circle, North Carolina. Our thoughts and prayers are
with Olan and other family members and friends. His obituary is
attached. |
By Jim Sheppard |
1 July 2003 |
With
Treasurer Chuck McAleer's relocation, the official address of the 1/50 Association has
changed to: PO Box 4863, Oak Brook, IL 60522-4863. |
By Chuck McAleer |
10
May 2003 |
Association announces
new Life Member Certificate to be mailed
out sometime in the near future to all existing Life Members. |
By Chuck McAleer |
6 May 2003 |
I received
an email advising that the website has won the Patriot Award issued by
patriotfiles.com for outstanding military and patriotic content. You can view their
website at http://www.patriotfiles.com. |

The Patriot Award awarded
to our 1/50th Website..
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By Ray Sarlin |
6 May 2003 |
100,000
Bottles of Beer on the Wall! Well, actually the Association Website logged its
100,000th hit today. |
By Ray Sarlin |
27 April 2003 |
One
hundred and one persons attend 2003 Reunion. The Fort Benning 2003 Reunion had the largest attendance yet, with people
coming from as far away as Australia. |
By Gary Quint |
31 March 2003 |
Sixty-two
persons registered for 2003 Reunion. Despite the war in Iraq, as of 31 March 2003, 62
persons were registered to attend the Fort Benning 2003
Reunion. Additional registrations are welcome and registration will remain open right
through the reunion itself. |
By Gary Quint |
1 April 2003 |
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Rick
Bartholomew, Editor of Nam Magazine, advises
that the Association of the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry website has been chosen as the Nam
Magazine "Site of the Week" for 23 March 2003. |
By Ray Sarlin |
30 January 2003 |
2003
Reunion program of events is announced. A link has been placed to the registration
form and the program on the Reunions website page. |
By John Topper |
31 December 2002 |
Association
Website logs 53,500 hits in first full year. Have a Happy New Year! |
By Ray Sarlin |
18 Oct. 2002 |
It is with deep regret that we learned of the death of Association Historian
Jim Sheppard's father, Warren C. Sheppard, aged 87, who passed away on Saturday, 12
October 2002 in Marlton, NJ. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim and other family
members and friends as they gather for the funeral on 19 October 2002. His obituary is attached. |
By Ray Sarlin |
15 Oct. 2002 |
Association
Website logs 30,000th hit in new format. The hits keep coming. |
By Ray Sarlin |
9 Sept. 2002 |
EXTRA, EXTRA.
Association Website logs 20,000th hit in new format. |
By Ray Sarlin |
31 August 2002 |
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A group of
Vietnam Veterans is petitioning U.S. Congress for a Vietnam Veteran's Recognition Day.
Here's the link for those who wish to sign. Posted by Ray
Sarlin |
5-6 July 2002 |
Ohio survives 2002 Get-together. On July 5th and 6th, 2002,
a gala two-day bash for 1/50 Vietnam Veterans and their significant others was held at Bob
Gold's property in Uniontown, Ohio. While not an official reunion, the Association came to
the party!!! |
By Ken Riley |
27 June 2002 |
Dick
Guthrie's report of the 1/50's visit to Binh Dinh Province in late 2001 Return to Binh Dinh Province 2001 has been published as
a feature article in the July-August 2002 issue of Assembly, the West Point alumni
magazine. |
By Dick Guthrie |
21 May 2002 |
EXTRA, EXTRA.
Association Website logs 10,000th hit in new format. |
By Ray Sarlin |
1 May 2002 |
Fort Benning selected as site for the 2003 Reunion. Voting
for the site for the 2003 Reunion closed on 30 April 2002. Organizer Gary Quint has announced that the winning site is the Home of
the Infantry and the Infantry College of Knowledge, Fort Benning (Columbus), Georgia.
The reunion will tentatively be held from Thursday 24 April to Sunday 27 April 2003.
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By Gary Quint |
30
April 2002 |
Association Website
achieves 8,000 hits in new format. |
By Ray Sarlin |
April
2002 |
1/50th
Informal Get Together July 5-6, 2002 Sanctioned by Association! Bob Gold's and Jim
Edward's 2002 Get-together given official sanction and full support by the Association
Board. Registration deadline is 1 June 2002. |
By Bob Gold/Jim Edwards |
Dec
2001 |
New Association
Website Rolled Out! (You're looking at it!) |
By Ray Sarlin |
Dec
2001 |
1/50th
Informal Get Together July 5-6, 2002! Get all the details on this informal Get
Together planned to take place between the 2001 and 2003 Reunions! |
By Bob Gold |
Dec
2001 |
Association
Founder Ken Riley Appointed Chairman Emeritus. Chuck McAleer assumes role of
Treasurer! |
By John Topper |
Nov 2001 |
Return
From Binh Dinh Province. 10 page article with photographs of second visit to Vietnam
by 1/50 Veterans. (This was the basis for the West Point Assembly magazine article.) |
By Dick Guthrie |
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This section contains announcements, news, and official notices of the Association, as
well as the archive of past Association newsletters. Submit proposed input to Association
President John Topper or to Association Newsletter
Editor Robert (Bob) Gold.
1 July 2003 |
With
Treasurer Chuck McAleer's relocation, the official address of the 1/50 Association has
changed to: PO Box 4863, Oak Brook, IL 60522-4863. |
By Chuck McAleer |
10 May 2003 |
The
Association has published the Minutes of the General
Membership Meeting held at the Fort Benning, Georgia, Officers Open Mess on 26
April 2003. |
By Gary Quint |
10
May 2003 |
Association announces
new Life Member Certificate and new Certificate
of Appreciation as important parts of the Association
Awards program arising from the General Meeting at the 2003 Reunion.. |
By Chuck McAleer |
27 April 2003 |
Association
Newsletters to be issued Quarterly. It was decided during an Executive Meeting today
that 1/50th Association Newsletters shall be issued on a strict quarterly schedule by
Editor Bob Gold. Bob is to establish and publish a deadline and publication schedule to
advise interested contributors and members of the dates. |
By Ray Sarlin |
24 April 2003 |
101 Delegates attend 2003 Reunion at Fort Benning
(Columbus, Georgia) in our biggest reunion to date! At the reunion, the Association
cemented a strong relationship with the current 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry, a training
battalion in Fort Benning's Infantry Training Brigade. The Annual General Meeting was held
on 26 April 2003 in the Officers Open Mess at Fort Benning, and the following Officers
were elected for two-year terms: John Topper (President), Randolph Smith (Vice President),
Gary Quint (Secretary), Chuck McAleer (Treasurer), Toby Jordan (Chaplain) and Jim Sheppard
(Historian). |
By Ray Sarlin |
February 2003 |
Bob Gold Appointed
1/50 Newsletter Editor. Thanks to Doc Melendez for serving as Newsletter Editor from May
2001 to January 2003. |
By John Topper |
30 January 2003 |
Important
reminder. 2003 dues for the Association are now due! Please pay by the end of March
2003 to retain full benefits of membership. More information (including address and
contact details) are available on the Association
Application webpage. |
By Chuck McAleer |
30 January 2003 |
2003
Reunion program of events is announced. A link has been placed to the registration
form and the program on the Reunions website page. |
By John Topper |
5 July 2002 |
Winners of 1/50 Association Ohio Lottery Drawing announced. The
winning number 120 was drawn at the get-together at 1930 hours on 5 July 2002. Gladys
Walulek (NJ) won $1,500. Holders of numbers on either side who each won $150 were John
Thelen (MI, 119) and Cheney Bertholf (FL, 121). Congratulations to all winners. |
By Ken Riley |
Nov
2001 |
Association
Founder Ken Riley Appointed Chairman Emeritus!
Chuck McAleer assumes role of Treasurer! |
By John Topper |
Nov
2001 |
Website Transition
Period is Complete!
Ray Sarlin Appointed Webmaster! |
By John Topper |
Jun
2001 |
New
Policy for Back Dues |
By John Topper |
May
2001 |
Robert
(Doc) Melendez Appointed 1/50 Newsletter Editor |
By Ken Riley |
Mar
2001 |
57
Delegates Attend 2001 Reunion in Vegas |
By Ken Riley |
Mar 2001 |
New Officers Elected for 2001-2003 |
By Dick Guthrie |
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Media News about the 1/50 (M) Infantry (Vietnam-era and later)
Actual news articles (or in some cases, transcriptions), extracts of Vietnam books, and
other printed materials that pertain to the 1/50 (M) while in Vietnam or in other wars
will be posted here. Please submit items to News Editor Ray
Sarlin.
1921
|
50th Infantry Trooper Selects WWI Unknown
Soldier |
Arlington National
Cemetery |
7 Dec
67 |
146 Reds Slain as New Battle Erupts |
Mission, Texas Monitor |
10
Dec 67 |
Communist Toll in Clash Climbs to 305 |
Mission, Texas Monitor
(UPI) |
10
Jan 68 |
Cavalry Goes All the Way at Tam Quan |
Cavalair (1st Cav
newsletter) |
Feb 68 |
Medics treat U.S. 1st Cavalry as they assist
evacuation near Dai Dong. |
Sepia Magazine |
25 May 68 |
Army Reporter Information for 173d ABN |
Vietnam
Communique, U.S. Army |
16
Sep 68 |
New Men Spoil VC Ambush |
FB 173 (173rd Airborne) |
25
Nov 68 |
Dollies Boost Morale ("I'm Airborne at
Heart"). |
FB 173 (173rd Airborne) |
25
Nov 68 |
Highway Cleared By 1/50th |
FB 173 (173rd Airborne) |
25
Dec 68 |
Anybody Home??? |
FB 173 (173rd Airborne) |
2 Feb
69 |
Rough Routine on Roads |
FB 173 (173rd Airborne) |
2 Feb 69 |
Battalions Seek Out Enemy Near An Khe VC
Suffer Losses |
FB 173
(173rd Airborne) |
1 Mar 69 |
Sky Soldiers Get Choice of Rations |
FB 173
(173rd Airborne) |
1 Mar
69 |
3 Operation Toll Now at 2,000 (describes US
Greenback Cache) |
FB 173 (173rd Airborne) |
31
Mar 69 |
Mortar Fire Mission |
FB 173 (173rd Airborne) |
31
Mar 69 |
Armor, Mech Units Take Job Seriously |
FB 173 (173rd Airborne) |
Mar 69 |
SkySoldier Magazine (big file, 95 k) |
Sky Soldier
(173rd Airborne) |
27 June 1969 |
The Faces of The American Dead in Vietnam, One Week's
Toll, May 28-June 3, 1969 |
Life Magazine |
Aug 69 |
2/1 Cav-Going Where the Action Is |
Typhoon
Magazine (IFFV) |
Dec 69 |
Artillery FO-Foxtrot Oscar (article about FO with
1/50) |
Typhoon
Magazine (IFFV) |
4 Jan 70 |
1/50 Seizes Charlie and Equipment |
The I F
Force V Sunday Wrap-up, No. 1, Vol. III |
12 Feb 70 |
Vietnam Route 19: 20 Years of Ambush Warfare |
The Kent
(Ohio) Record-Courier |
May 1970 |
One Day At LZ Betty (3 May 1970) |
Pacific
Stars & Stripes (Allegedly) |
15 May 70 |
Lizard Plaguing Services (recording of F.U. lizard
added) |
Pacific
Stars & Stripes |
Oct 1973 |
Chisam,
Phillip M., Mechanized Infantry in Vietnam, 30
August 1969 to 10 July 1970. |
Monograph,
Infantry Officers Advanced Course |
1973 |
Tolson,
John J., LTG. Airmobility, 1961-1971, Part 15. |
DA: Vietnam
Studies. |
1973 |
Tolson,
John J., LTG. Airmobility, 1961-1971, Part 16. |
DA: Vietnam
Studies. |
November 2000 |
A Hero In Our Midst - SP4 Franklin G. Samuels |
The Cambria
Heights (NY) Civic Association Reporter |
Recent |
War Buddies Reunited (after 30 years, living in
the same town) |
Mission,
Texas Monitor |
July 2002 |
Return to Binh Dinh Province 2001, by Richard P. Guthrie
'63 |
Assembly,
Jul-Aug 2002, USMA alumni magazine |
2 May 2003 |
The Best Therapy in the World: Veterans, families
find healing at reunion, Bridgett Siter |
The
Bayonet, Fort Benning Community Newspaper |
2 May 2003 |
Monumental Memorial Bridgett Siter |
The
Bayonet, Fort Benning Community Newspaper |
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Former Battalion Supply Sergeant (now retired) Jim
Hobbs has kindly agreed to screen the tons of email circulated by very active Retired
Military community, and provide items of common interest for this section. From early
returns, that appears to amount to lots of funny jokes, so we may have to set up a humor
page as well. Thanks, Jim!
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