Comments on: Battle of Bougainville: 37th Infantry Division's Battle for Hill 700 http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:50:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Walter http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-227337 Chris Walter Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:32:04 +0000 #comment-227337 My father, Chester C. Walter, served with the 37th Infantry from January 1941 until August 1945. He was from Niles, Ohio. When demobbed, he was a SSgt. He returned to Niles and worked for Republic Steel as a millwright until his retirement in 1980. He died on his birthday in 1999 at the age of 81. He was awarded two Bronze Stars in a three day period, I believe during the battle for Hill 700. I am his first son and I retired from the Coast Guard after 22 years and as a LCDR and from teaching elementary school for 13 years.. His second son, James A. Walter, retired from the Army after 30 years as a COL. His daughter, Julie A. Walter, is a registered nurse. His third son and last child, Jeffrey A. Walter, served with the Air Force for about 10 years and now is a pilot with American Airlines. His wife, Gertrude Elizabeth Walter (nee John), also from Niles, is still living. If you have any information about my father's service with the 37th, please share it with me. I am sorry that I have no information about those he served with. God bless and thank you. Chris Walter cwalter@pemtel.net My father, Chester C. Walter, served with the 37th Infantry from January 1941 until August 1945. He was from Niles, Ohio. When demobbed, he was a SSgt. He returned to Niles and worked for Republic Steel as a millwright until his retirement in 1980. He died on his birthday in 1999 at the age of 81. He was awarded two Bronze Stars in a three day period, I believe during the battle for Hill 700.

I am his first son and I retired from the Coast Guard after 22 years and as a LCDR and from teaching elementary school for 13 years.. His second son, James A. Walter, retired from the Army after 30 years as a COL. His daughter, Julie A. Walter, is a registered nurse. His third son and last child, Jeffrey A. Walter, served with the Air Force for about 10 years and now is a pilot with American Airlines. His wife, Gertrude Elizabeth Walter (nee John), also from Niles, is still living.

If you have any information about my father's service with the 37th, please share it with me.

I am sorry that I have no information about those he served with.

God bless and thank you.

Chris Walter
cwalter@pemtel.net

]]> By: Thomas Ressler http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-225158 Thomas Ressler Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:12:27 +0000 #comment-225158 My email address is ressler.thomas@gmail.com. Thank you. My email address is ressler.thomas@gmail.com. Thank you.

]]> By: Thomas Ressler http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-225153 Thomas Ressler Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:10:07 +0000 #comment-225153 My father, Frank Ressler (Franklin Pierce Ressler), from the Pittsburgh area, was a Marine who fought at Bougainville; I never knew him and he's long been deceased, but I'd love to hear from anyone who might have known him and/or served with him. God bless all our vets... My father, Frank Ressler (Franklin Pierce Ressler), from the Pittsburgh area, was a Marine who fought at Bougainville; I never knew him and he's long been deceased, but I'd love to hear from anyone who might have known him and/or served with him. God bless all our vets…

]]> By: al sartor http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-222166 al sartor Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:08:40 +0000 #comment-222166 I was a Marine PFC on Bougainville in Marine Fighter Squadron 211...a friend, PFC Joe Wilkerson was killed by sniper fire. Joe was a golden glove boxing champion in Miss. and Tenn. ..a very mild mannered and great guy. Al Sartor bsartor@aol.com I was a Marine PFC on Bougainville in Marine Fighter Squadron 211…a friend, PFC Joe Wilkerson was killed by sniper fire.

Joe was a golden glove boxing champion in Miss. and Tenn. ..a very mild mannered and great guy.

Al Sartor
bsartor@aol.com

]]> By: Larry Chiccola http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-188208 Larry Chiccola Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:15:24 +0000 #comment-188208 Nichola "Chick" Chiccola was my father. I found a couple of original documents from shortly after the battle, including bronze star awards to; Joseph Rice Wilmer Stover William Vigor Paul Hamill Vann Smith Elmer Almquist Donald Polifka John Looney James King Frank Thomas Robert Brown James Murphy Marvin Benton William Bryson James Heffernan J.T.K. Lee Harold Denmark Ralph Hughes Francis Iampaglia Edward Lambregtse Joseph Bytner George Morris Floyd Hughes Nicholas Chiccola Dale Decker Emmett Cutler Charles Oliver Jack David Daniel Bukovsky Francis Johnson Can provide if desired. If you knew my father, larry.chiccola@yahoo.com Nichola "Chick" Chiccola was my father. I found a couple of original documents from shortly after the battle, including bronze star awards to;
Joseph Rice
Wilmer Stover
William Vigor
Paul Hamill
Vann Smith
Elmer Almquist
Donald Polifka
John Looney
James King
Frank Thomas
Robert Brown
James Murphy
Marvin Benton
William Bryson
James Heffernan
J.T.K. Lee
Harold Denmark
Ralph Hughes
Francis Iampaglia
Edward Lambregtse
Joseph Bytner
George Morris
Floyd Hughes
Nicholas Chiccola
Dale Decker
Emmett Cutler
Charles Oliver
Jack David
Daniel Bukovsky
Francis Johnson

Can provide if desired. If you knew my father, larry.chiccola@yahoo.com

]]> By: Lowell Swalve http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-182106 Lowell Swalve Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:47:08 +0000 #comment-182106 Does anyone know my dad Otto ( Joe ) Swalve He was in 145 Headquarters Company, Pioneer Section, 37th Division. We went to Bougainville with the Ohio National Guard unit. He is 86 years old now and would like to find some of the friends he served with. He lives at Estherville Iowa. You can Email Me at ldr@ncn.net Does anyone know my dad Otto ( Joe ) Swalve He was in 145 Headquarters Company, Pioneer Section, 37th Division. We went to Bougainville with the Ohio National Guard unit. He is 86 years old now and would like to find some of the friends he served with. He lives at Estherville Iowa. You can Email Me at ldr@ncn.net

]]> By: David Blunt http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-169394 David Blunt Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:05:22 +0000 #comment-169394 My father told me about the fat Red Cross guy struggling up the hill during a battle about the 27th of May, 1944, to tell him that he had a new baby boy--my older brother. It brings tears to my eyes thinking of why it was so important to deliver news like that that the brave Red Cross guy would risk his life--but it was important because he didn't want any soldier to die without knowing he had a new son or daughter. My father did survive, and I was born 8 years later. If anyone has info on Vincent Blunt, Stan Good, Peter Louie, Vern White, or Rudolph Wagner, I'd like to hear. I have a photo of them together I can send you. You can e-mail me at h7nfpvapr5@snkmail.com My father told me about the fat Red Cross guy struggling up the hill during a battle about the 27th of May, 1944, to tell him that he had a new baby boy–my older brother.

It brings tears to my eyes thinking of why it was so important to deliver news like that that the brave Red Cross guy would risk his life–but it was important because he didn't want any soldier to die without knowing he had a new son or daughter.

My father did survive, and I was born 8 years later.

If anyone has info on Vincent Blunt, Stan Good, Peter Louie, Vern White, or Rudolph Wagner, I'd like to hear. I have a photo of them together I can send you.

You can e-mail me at h7nfpvapr5@snkmail.com

]]> By: Thomas R. Ford http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-154764 Thomas R. Ford Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:50:32 +0000 #comment-154764 To those of the 37th Division, Company K, -- you might be interested in knowing that Alert Nowjack, 93 years of age, Silver Star and Bronze Star recipient, is still among the living In Cadiz, Ohio. He might enjoy contacting his friends whom he served with. He resides at 451 North Street, Cadiz, Ohio. 43907. T.R. Ford, a friend of Alert. December 5, 2009 To those of the 37th Division, Company K, — you might be interested in knowing that Alert Nowjack, 93 years of age, Silver Star and Bronze Star recipient, is still among the living In Cadiz, Ohio. He might enjoy contacting his friends whom he served with. He resides at 451 North Street, Cadiz, Ohio. 43907. T.R. Ford, a friend of Alert. December 5, 2009

]]> By: Chad MacDonald http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-148250 Chad MacDonald Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:58:50 +0000 #comment-148250 My grandfather Edgar E Zombro fought with the 37th DIV, Kco 148th Inf. I have a Japanese flag he captured and a field interogation report from the battle of Luzon. Does anyone know him or have any information about the 148th or Kco? My grandfather Edgar E Zombro fought with the 37th DIV, Kco 148th Inf. I have a Japanese flag he captured and a field interogation report from the battle of Luzon.
Does anyone know him or have any information about the 148th or Kco?

]]> By: M. Nelson http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bougainville-37th-infantry-divisions-battle-for-hill-700.htm/comment-page-1#comment-148218 M. Nelson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:20:19 +0000 #comment-148218 I have real photos from Bougainville/WWII showing beach attack from the air and more. Would like to know more about them, who took them, etc. I have real photos from Bougainville/WWII showing beach attack from the air and more. Would like to know more about them, who took them, etc.

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