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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 /> 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.
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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.

BERNIE MEYER;
99th Inf. Div., 324th Engr. Combat Bat.

He is standing next to the restored 1942 jeep used in the parade to pull the trailer that displayed the Arizona VBOB replica monument.

bernie Meyerchapter 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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