29TH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL REUNION - OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

9 - 12 OCTOBER 2008

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10.10.2008 15:41:31 - Hope all are having a good time reminiscing about a job well done!  Thank you so much for your sacrifices. Does anyone there remember Floyd Beyer of the 29th Division Band?  Best regards. Bruce Beyer. Canton, MI

10.10.2008 17:24:34 - God bless you all! And thank you for your service to this great country! My uncle, Clarence Lamar Coates, was assigned to the 29th. He died 21 June 1944 near St. Lo, and is buried at Normandy Cemetery. I never met him, but he is a very present member of this family to this day. My children and grandchildren know of him. He will never be forgotten. My father, his brother, Jerry A. Coates, flew a B-17 over Germany. Their father served in WWI. My daughter is an Army Aviator, and my nephew is an Army veteran. We are a military family, but more than that, we appreciate so much those who served before us who made it possible to live as we live today, and follow the example you set that for every freedom we enjoy, we have a responsibility to ensure that freedom is available for future generations. Thank you for sharing your photos and memories. Jerrie Coates Sanders. Russellville, Arkansas

10.10.2008 22:24:11 - I am the namesake of Hyman Julius Small who died during the fiercest fighting of the Hedge Groves after D-day; he was with the 175th Regiment. His brother, my father, gave me his name to keep it alive since I was the first male child born after WWII. My father just died on May 26 at age 91 and was the last of his family. I have inherited Hy’s Purple Heart and am so proud to have it and hold it in high honor. Perchance there is anyone who is still alive who would have known my uncle or anything about Tech Sgt Hyman J. Small, I would love to hear from them. Many thanks for the link you are keeping alive so we never forget the sacrifices that have been made for us. Sincerely. Hy Small. Greenville

11.10.2008 20:25:57 - Dear Sir, My father also served in the 29th 116th k company, his name Carmine Delloiacono he became a staff sergeant. He told me stories about Grandcamp, St Lo, Omaha Beach, etc. He received the silver star, purple heart, bronze star. He passed away two years ago, do you remember him at all. Thanks. Glenn Delloiacono.