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Tucson, Arizona - Presidio Park - Battle of the Bulge Monument

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Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Walking along with their float of the replica of the Arizona VBOB monument:<br /> <br /> BUCK BLOOMER (partially hidden) and JOHN SWETT
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Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)
Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members
Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.

Walking along with their float of the replica of the Arizona VBOB monument:

BUCK BLOOMER (partially hidden) and JOHN SWETT

buck bloomerjohn swettchapter 53 vbobarizona veteran's day parade 2006

  • TUSCON, ARIZONA<br /> BATTLE OF THE BULGE MONUMENT<br /> <br /> The monument is 6ft. high and 5 feet wide, weighing 2800 pounds.<br /> <br /> It is located at:<br /> Presidio Park facing the City Hall and Federal Bldg in Tucson, AZ.<br /> <br /> Southern Arizona Chapter #53 VBOB dedicated this monument on <br /> May 30 2003. <br /> <br /> Chapter President John Westover headed up the project. <br /> <br /> National President Lou Cunningham oversaw the dedication.<br /> <br /> What a beautiful monument!<br /> The chapter #53 VBOB are very proud of it. <br /> <br /> Per Mr. George W. McGee;<br /> President, Chapter 53 VBOB - Southern Arizona:<br /> <br /> "A lot of work went into the project, and we give so much thanks to the chapter president at that time, John Westover, for all the work he did. <br /> Mr. Westover designed the original sketch,<br /> and then had an artist finish it.<br /> <br /> The monument was built in Tucson. <br /> <br /> The monument was funded entirely by donations by members of Chapter 53, <br /> of which there were approximately 65 members at that time. <br /> We have presently about 50 members." <br /> <br /> Mr. Westover passed away in June of 2005. <br /> Mr. George W. McGee was nominated and elected to the office soon after. <br /> <br /> Last year, Mr. McGee had photos of the front and back enlarged to poster size.<br /> He then made a plywood replica about four feet high that will now be included in their Veterans Day parade each year. <br /> <br /> They had it mounted in an open army trailer behind a 1943 Jeep that had been restored by one of their members. <br /> <br /> They are proud that they received the, <br /> "MOST OUTSTANDING VETERANS AWARD" in last November's parade out of 400 entries!
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Names are Left to Right<br /> and units they were in during <br /> The Battle of the Bulge:<br /> <br /> HARPER COLEMAN;<br /> 4th Inf. Div, 8th Reg., 2nd Bat., Co H.<br /> <br /> EARL HARTZ;<br /> 30th Inf. Div., 120th Reg., 3rd Bat., Co K<br /> <br /> GEORGE McGEE;<br /> 109th Evacuation Hospital, 3rd Army<br /> <br /> JOHN SWETT;<br /> 106th Inf. Div., 423 Inf. Reg., Co H (POW)<br /> <br /> BERNIE MEYER;<br /> 99th Inf. Div., 324th Engr. Combat Bat.<br /> <br /> BUCK BLOOMER;<br /> 28th Inf. Div., 112 Reg.<br /> <br /> HERMAN VAN De BOGART;<br /> 106th Inf. Div., 424 Inf. Reg., Co A<br /> <br /> EUGENE PFLUGHAUPT;<br /> 30th Inf. Div.,120th Inf. Reg.,2nd Bn,Co G
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Left to Right:<br /> <br /> HARPER COLEMAN;<br /> 4th Inf Div., 8th Reg., 2nd Bat., Co H<br /> <br /> LEROY ELLIOT;<br /> 17th ABND, 155th AA BN<br /> <br /> JOHN SWETT;<br /> 106th Inf. Div., 423 Inf. Reg., Co H (POW)<br /> <br /> BUCK BLOOMER;<br /> 28th Inf. Div., 112 Reg.<br /> <br /> GEORGE McGEE;<br /> 109th Evacuation Hospital, 3rd Army<br /> <br /> EARL HARTZ;<br /> 30th Inf. div., 120th Reg., 3rd Bat., Co K<br /> <br /> HERMAN VAN De BOGART;<br /> 106th Inf. Div., 424 Inf. Reg., Co A<br /> <br /> BERNIE MAYER;<br /> 99th Inf. Div., 324th Engr. Combat Bat.
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Left to Right:<br /> <br /> BUCK BLOOMER;<br /> 28th Inf. Div., 112th Reg.<br /> <br /> Monument Replica<br /> <br /> GEORGE McGEE;<br /> 109th Evacuation Hospital, 3rd Army<br /> <br /> EUGENE PFLUGHAUPT;<br /> 30th Inf. Div.,120th Inf. Reg.,2nd Bn Co G
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Jeep and trailer with the <br /> replica VBOB Arizona Monument.
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Buck Bloomer, George McGee, Harper Coleman, and John Swett.
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Proud participants standing next to their float of the Replica of the <br /> Arizona VBOB Monument <br /> Left to Right:<br /> <br /> JOHN SWETT;<br /> 106th Inf. Div., 423 Inf. Reg., Co H (POW)<br /> <br /> BUCK BLOOMER<br /> 28th Inf. Div., 112th Reg.<br /> <br /> LEROY ELLIOT;<br /> 17th ABND, 155th AA Bn.
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> GEORGE McGEE;<br /> 109th Evacuation Hospital, 3rd Army,<br /> proudly standing next to their float of the Replica of the <br /> Arizona VBOB Monument.
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> BERNIE MEYER;<br /> 99th Inf. Div., 324th Engr. Combat Bat.<br /> <br /> He is standing next to the restored 1942 jeep used in the parade to pull the trailer that displayed the Arizona VBOB replica monument.
  • Veteran's of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB)<br /> Chapter #53 - Southern Arizona members<br /> Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Walking along with their float of the replica of the Arizona VBOB monument:<br /> <br /> BUCK BLOOMER (partially hidden) and JOHN SWETT
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