Comments on: Battle of the Bulge: 687th Field Artillery Battalion's Stand at the Crossroads Cafe http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sue Fleury http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-788800 Sue Fleury Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:12:45 +0000 #comment-788800 My Dad Gene Fleury was at the battle of the crossroads we lost him 8/18/10. He stayed in touch with many of the men during his time in the army Norman Morgenstern and my Dad stayed in touch all these years. I found his email address on my Dad's computer and contacted him to let him know about my Dad's passing I don't think he would mind if I passed his email address along to you. nmorgenstern@aol.com My Dad Gene Fleury was at the battle of the crossroads we lost him 8/18/10. He stayed in touch with many of the men during his time in the army Norman Morgenstern and my Dad stayed in touch all these years. I found his email address on my Dad's computer and contacted him to let him know about my Dad's passing I don't think he would mind if I passed his email address along to you. nmorgenstern@aol.com

]]> By: Sally Navarre Redinger http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-788717 Sally Navarre Redinger Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:37:49 +0000 #comment-788717 My dad, Frank Navarre, was a radio operator (Dad always called them "forward observers") for one of the Batteries. Norm Moganstern was a good friend as well as Joe Maddox and Dante "Red" LaBarbra. Any info that anyone can provide about these men would be most welcome. I do know that Red was captured and finished out the war as a POW. I assumed that Dad's records were destroyed in the fire that they had in the Military Records Storage Facility. My dad, Frank Navarre, was a radio operator (Dad always called them "forward observers") for one of the Batteries. Norm Moganstern was a good friend as well as Joe Maddox and Dante "Red" LaBarbra. Any info that anyone can provide about these men would be most welcome. I do know that Red was captured and finished out the war as a POW. I assumed that Dad's records were destroyed in the fire that they had in the Military Records Storage Facility.

]]> By: Jeff Olson http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-779607 Jeff Olson Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:01:50 +0000 #comment-779607 Bev, I would really like to talk with you about our fathers' experiences with the 687th. Please email me at jjohnolson@yahoo.com. Hope to hear from you. Jeff Bev,

I would really like to talk with you about our fathers' experiences with the 687th. Please email me at jjohnolson@yahoo.com.
Hope to hear from you.

Jeff

]]> By: Jeff Olson http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-779603 Jeff Olson Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:56:24 +0000 #comment-779603 Micah, I can help you with obtaining your uncle's service record by providing the contact information for the government office responsible for archiving those records. Please email me at jjohnolson@yahoo.com. Also, I have a copy of the roster of your uncle's battery (Battery A) as well as more detailed information on the 687th I would be more than happy to share with you. Jeff Micah,

I can help you with obtaining your uncle's service record by providing the contact information for the government office responsible for archiving those records. Please email me at jjohnolson@yahoo.com. Also, I have a copy of the roster of your uncle's battery (Battery A) as well as more detailed information on the 687th I would be more than happy to share with you.

Jeff

]]> By: Jeff Olson http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-779602 Jeff Olson Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:47:09 +0000 #comment-779602 Rae, I am sorry to hear of your father's passing. I am so privileged to have had the opportunity to talk with him on several occasions. He was very helpful in my research on the 687th FA Bn. I found him to be a very engaging man, and alll around swell guy. Please email me at jjohnolson@yahoo.com if you would like to talk more about your dad's time with the 687th in the ETO, and the specific information he shared with me during our conversations. I would love to share the information we both have acquired to further understand what all of our fathers did for all of us. Jeff Rae,

I am sorry to hear of your father's passing. I am so privileged to have had the opportunity to talk with him on several occasions. He was very helpful in my research on the 687th FA Bn. I found him to be a very engaging man, and alll around swell guy.
Please email me at jjohnolson@yahoo.com if you would like to talk more about your dad's time with the 687th in the ETO, and the specific information he shared with me during our conversations. I would love to share the information we both have acquired to further understand what all of our fathers did for all of us.

Jeff

]]> By: Jeff Olson http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-779601 Jeff Olson Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:39:08 +0000 #comment-779601 Ria, I just saw your posting. I have a lot of information on the 687th and would be more than willing to share all of it with you. Please email me at jjohnolson@yahoo.com. I look forward to talking with you. Jeff Ria,

I just saw your posting. I have a lot of information on the 687th and would be more than willing to share all of it with you. Please email me at jjohnolson@yahoo.com.
I look forward to talking with you.

Jeff

]]> By: Micah Belden http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-779328 Micah Belden Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:34:08 +0000 #comment-779328 My great uncle Sergeant Harry Belden served with the 687th FAB and I would like to track down his service record. Any help would be appreciated. I am an attorney in his hometown of Sherman, Texas. My great uncle Sergeant Harry Belden served with the 687th FAB and I would like to track down his service record. Any help would be appreciated. I am an attorney in his hometown of Sherman, Texas.

]]> By: Beverly Bowers Harlan http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-778600 Beverly Bowers Harlan Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:52:45 +0000 #comment-778600 Ria, I noticed your comment was sent two days ago. If that's the case, then we both are looking for more information about our fathers in World War II, specifically the 687th Field Artillery Battalion. My father's name was Capt. Eldon Franklin 'Bud' Bowers and he was captured on December 19, 1944 by the Germans. I also attended the last reunion o the 687th in St. Louis in 2000 and met many many fine men who served with my father. I have read about the 687th in 2 books plus I have learned some information from various web sites. The books are To Save Bastogne by Robert F. Phillips and The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge by Hugh M. Cole. I also have a copy of Les Eames Army Diary of the 687th FieldArtillery Battalion, copyrighted in 1994, which I purchased at the last reunion. Mr. Eames' home address at that time was 140 Mountain Way, Morris Plains, N.J. 04950. If you father was at a POW camp, you might want to Google the name of the camp. My father was first at Stalag XII A. and then later taken to OFLAG XIII-B. Hope this helps! Bev Bowers Harlan Ria,
I noticed your comment was sent two days ago. If that's the case, then we both are looking for more information about our fathers in World War II, specifically the 687th Field Artillery Battalion.

My father's name was Capt. Eldon Franklin 'Bud' Bowers and he was captured on December 19, 1944 by the Germans. I also attended the last reunion o the 687th in St. Louis in 2000 and met many many fine men who served with my father.

I have read about the 687th in 2 books plus I have learned some information from various web sites. The books are To Save Bastogne by Robert F. Phillips and The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge by Hugh M. Cole. I also have a copy of Les Eames Army Diary of the 687th FieldArtillery Battalion, copyrighted in 1994, which I purchased at the last reunion. Mr. Eames' home address at that time was 140 Mountain Way, Morris Plains, N.J. 04950.

If you father was at a POW camp, you might want to Google the name of the camp. My father was first at Stalag XII A. and then later taken to OFLAG XIII-B.

Hope this helps!
Bev Bowers Harlan

]]> By: Ria Burghardt http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-778550 Ria Burghardt Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:39:01 +0000 #comment-778550 Hi Jeff, I don't know if you are still compiling info on the 687th, but I've just seen your entry about it. I've just found some old photos from my father and saw that he was a 687th FA BN member. His name was John W. Burghardt, kickname "Jack" during his Army days. Might you have a list of those that served in that battalion or any other info? I have all my father's letters home to my mother and some old photos, too. I am just starting my research on his Army days to write a book about his time served in Germany based on his letters home. Could you help me with any info? Or point me in the direction to start compiling my research. MUCH APPRECIATED. Ria Hi Jeff, I don't know if you are still compiling info on the 687th, but I've just seen your entry about it. I've just found some old photos from my father and saw that he was a 687th FA BN member. His name was John W. Burghardt, kickname "Jack" during his Army days. Might you have a list of those that served in that battalion or any other info? I have all my father's letters home to my mother and some old photos, too. I am just starting my research on his Army days to write a book about his time served in Germany based on his letters home. Could you help me with any info? Or point me in the direction to start compiling my research. MUCH APPRECIATED.
Ria

]]> By: Rae http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge-687th-field-artillery-battalions-stand-at-the-crossroads-cafe.htm#comment-460680 Rae Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:34:27 +0000 #comment-460680 Gene Fleury, My Dad,recentlly passed away. If any one knew of him please write. I would love to hear more stories about my Dad. Thank you, Rae Gene Fleury, My Dad,recentlly passed away. If any one knew of him please write.
I would love to hear more stories about my Dad.
Thank you, Rae

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