Sherman Richardson of Co M 301 Inf passed away December 15, 2003. He is survived by wife of 63 yrs Juanita, daughter Sue, son Don and seven grandchildren and one great grandson.

Hello, My father Raymond P. Ungermah from Bloomfield, N.J. passed away November 5, 2003. He was 82. He was a proud member of the 94th Infantry Div. N.J. Chapter. He was also very proud of the many honors he was awarded, some of which are the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and the Distinguished Service Medal. If anyone has any memories of him, my family would love to hear from you.
Steve Ungermah 2909 Silver Palm Dr. Edgewater, FL. click here to email me

Hello,
My grandfather, Elmer Coziahr, passed away on December 15th, 2003. He was a Tech. Sgt. (T4) with the 919th field artillery, HQ battalion. From what he told me, I gather he mainly served as a liason between the 919th and the 376th infantry. If anyone has any memories of him, my family would love to hear from you. You can email to click here to email me or snail mail to:

Troy Coziahr
406 W. Center
Cambridge, IL 61238

Thank you and God bless,
Troy Coziahr

I want you to know the following:
John Peppler, L376 died of cancer February 20, 2003.

I just happened upon your website today while looking for possible information on my father "Ernest C. Swain" who was a member of the 94th Division during WWII. Unfortunately both Dad and Mom perished in an automobile accident in June of 1993 and I would appreciate his addition to the Taps section of your site. I'm sorry to admit that I don't have any specific information about his unit of assignment other than the 94th Division. As is too often the case it seems, WWII veterans seem to be, or have been, a very closed mouth group who rarely related their experiences in any detail even to close relatives - especially sons. After looking through the personal search area of your site I find that I am not the only one who is seeking information about "their veteran" and have included copies of pictures my father had saved from those days. I sincerely hope that one or another might benefit someone out there who is looking for a friend or relative although I have no names to help in identification of the individuals pictured.

Ernest C. Swain Jr.

CSM (R) U.S. Army

Dear Sirs,

I just found your website and wished to have my father included on your taps listing. He passed away Feb 1996. He is survived by my mother, Dorothy, my sister Faye Hamilton and myself, Linda Kay Ross Cottle, as well as three grandsons, Charles "Jack" Ross, Brandon Ross Hamilton and Matthew Lee Cottle. Since that time, the family has grown to include two new grandchildren, Rebekah Cottle and Nicholas Cottle.

Also, I would like to find anyone who may have known my father then. His name was Charles Edward Ross. He was in Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 376th Inf, 94th Div.
Thank you

To Members of the 94th Infantry Division,

I wish to report the death of my father, PFC Vernon B. Fox, Jr., on 11 October 2002. Dad passed away quietly after a long illness. He was assigned to Company M, 376th Infantry Regiment during WWII as a Heavy Machine Gunner. Dad never talked of his combat experiences. If anyone remembers Dad, please contact me at the following e-mail address: click here to email me or click here to email me. And from the Fox Family to all
who served, God Bless.

Alan R. Fox

Like to inform you that Ellis Flavy Rose, 92, of 2183 Carpenter Fork Road, Little Birch, Braxton County, WV, passed away July 10, 2003 at his residence. At the first Veteran Day Parade held in Braxton County, last November, Flavy was honored by being the Most Senior Veteran in the county. Flavy was 34 when he was called to leave his home and go to fight for his country. His employer was willing to keep him home if he wanted, since his brother was already in the war. Flavy refused, saying that if his brother could go, he would too! Flavy was a machine gunner in the war.

I met Flavy and his wife Goldie about 6 years ago and became good friends with them. My sisters and I loved the two very much. I was very proud and honored when Flavy pulled his uniform out of the closet after such a long time and he got dressed in it. I video taped his story as well as he could remember. Some names and places had escaped from his memory, but the tape shows the emotional impact the War had on his life and he said the worst part was leaving guys that were down and having to go on and he would cry again for those boys. They called him the ole man. I have an obitituary for Flavy if you will tell me where to send it. He received the magazine The 94th Attack....

Hoping to hear from you. Nettie Robinson Gregory a friend of a true veteran!
My son is now in Iraq, Major Kevin F. Gregory. A brother of mine, Loyd Eugene Robinson was killed in Viet Nam. So, we are a family of many veterans and I applaud all of you who fought for our freedoms.

Dear 94th Division,

I wish to report the death of my father, LtCol. Clement G. Perkins, on June 27, 2003. He was killed instantly in a car accident.

I have brought his uniform home with me, and noticed the "informal" Pilgrim patch of the 94th on the shoulder. It took me some time to research the nature of this patch, which led me to you.

My dad was very proud of his military service, and after WWII he served in the active reserve until 1970, doing consistent summer tours of duty at such places as Ft. Belvoir and Ft. Leavenworth, where he taught classes at the C.G.S.C.

My mother and my dad's widow, Celestine Perkins, was injured severely in the accident that took Clement's life. I am sure if there is any way that your resources could produce some anecdotal information regarding my dad's division's military service, she would really appreciate the information.

With my thanks for your service and my best regards, I remain respectfully yours,

Peter B. Perkins
PO Box 961
Foresthill, CA 95631
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Please be advised that Charles G. Davis is deceased. He died in October 22, 2000. Should you want further info please contact me (his daughter). Mom's address has changed to 762 State Road 458, Bedford, IN 47421.

Becky

Sgt. David F. Hayes of the 94th Infantry Division passed away on February 24, 2003 at 89 years of age. He lived out many happy years with his family in Emerson, New Jersey. David leaves behind a wife (Evelyn), a son and daughter (David and Eileen), and four grandchildren (Denise, Jason, Sean, and Kelly). David dedicated the last two years of his life to putting his personal war stories of the 94th Infantry Division in writing, and his granddaughter compiled his memoirs in December of 2002. David was most proud of his service in WWII, and would want his name included among his comrades.

My father, Jack E. Bazz, 39 590 159, of "M" Company, 376th Infantry, 94th Division just passed away. At his funeral, 3 of his 7 grandchildren played Taps during military honors. His obituary follows.

Sincerely,
Debra Cole

BAZZ Jack E. (80)

Died peacefully, surrounded by his children at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach on May 13th, of complications from cancer. He was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming April 27, 1923.

Jack was veteran of the United States Army who served in Germany in World War II. He entered the spring manufacturing business in 1941. In 1952 he began a lifelong partnership with Chester Houston and formed the Bazz-Houston Spring Company. Jack went into the office regularly until August of 2002 when his condition prevented him from doing so. Jack was a resident of Corona del Mar for the past 31 years. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Dovie, who passed away in 1999. He is survived by his four children, Debra Cole, John Bazz, Clint Bazz and Mary Bordiuk. He was ³Papa² to seven grandchildren whom he loved dearly.

I want the dear friends of Co. L376 to know that Bruce passed away on Friday a.m., April ll. He has been pretty miserable the last few months and as you all knew was not in very good health when we were in Virginia in 2000. He and I both wished we had attended more reunions. He enjoyed meeting all of
you again and I certainly did. I certainly wish all of you a good reunion in Houston.
Mae VanLeuven
Ms. Bruce W. (Mae) VanLeuven, E. 7126 Day-Mt.Spokane Road, Mead, WA 99021
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Just to let everybody know that Art Dodson passed Saturday, March 22, 2003. Charlotte passed September 1, 1997. Such beautiful and dear friends who have touched everybody's hearts. They will be missed so much.
If anybody wants to send a card to his family, the address is as follows:
Rick and Faye Kelly
1901 Summerbreeze Lane
Hixson, TN 37343

Art lived with his daughter and husband in Tennessee.
Our love goes out to his family.

PFC Steve Tarkany Company B 319th medical Battalion army serial # 35 643 219
Ambulance Driver Dec. 14th 1942 to Oct. 15th 1945
Died Dec. 29th 1949 @ Logan WV, from blood clot attributed to injury in WWII when ambulance shot off road by Germans who re-infiltrated pill box
Home town:Logan, WV

Uncle and still greatly missed by his family.
Joe Piros

Following is the obituary of my father-in-law, Sandor Elias Chomos, a very proud member of the 94th Infantry Division.

Many thanks to him and to all of the comrades-in-arms with whom he served, for their service and sacrifice, the benefits of which we enjoy today.

God bless you all.

The Rev. Ray Boeche

Sandor Elias Chomos, 94th Infantry Division, 302 Infantry, 3rd Battalion, I Company

Sandor Elias Chomos was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 10, 1919.

He passed away after a brief illness on February 17, 2003.

At the age of three, his family returned to their farm near Karcag, Hungary, where they remained for the next 15 years. He attended elementary and preparatory school in Karcag, with the intention of becoming a minister in the Hungarian Reformed Church. With Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, and the Hungarian government’s alliance with Germany, the family returned to the United States in January 1936, to avoid Sandor’s conscription into the Hungarian Army.

The family settled in New York City, where he finished his education, and was trained as a printer and typesetter, receiving his formal certificate in 1939.

In June of 1942, Sandor enlisted in the United States Army. After completing basic training, he served with the 94th Infantry Division, 302 Infantry, 3rd Battalion, I Company, until his discharge in December of 1945.

He worked as a printer and publisher his entire life. His final years prior to retirement were spent at his own company, the Bethlen Press, in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, where he proudly produced a number of publications aimed at preserving Hungarian history and culture, particularly The Eighth Tribe Magazine. He was also responsible for producing a Hungarian-language New Testament, and an English-language Catechism for the Hungarian Reformed Church.

He served for many years as a lay pastor for the Hungarian Reformed Church of America, at churches in New York City, McKeesport, and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he also served as organist. The last parish he served was in Vintondale, Pennsylvania.

He took great pride in the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren, and his life centered around his family and his faith. He had a keen interest in politics and current affairs, and a deep concern for the Church and the place of the Christian faith in today’s world. He was able to share his viewpoints when he served as a guest community columnist for the Lincoln, Nebraska Journal Star. He was very proud of his Hungarian ancestry, and over the course of his professional life did all that he could to help preserve that rich heritage for future generations.

He fought his way across Europe with the 94th Infantry Division: from Utah Beach where the 94th landed in September 1944, across France, through the Battle of the Bulge, helped to break the Siegfried Line, and then into and across Germany, to become part of the occupying forces in Czechoslovakia. The opportunity to serve in defense of his country was an adventure and experience he cherished.

He always remarked how grateful and humbled he was to have had the chance to serve with the men of the 94th Infantry Division.

He left everyone who knew him a little better for the experience.

I was searching the internet and came across your website. I wish to correct and add to information (gathered from his discharge papers) you have concerning Charles Kenzig (my brother). Charles A. Kenzig served in the 301st infantry regiment, 94th division. His Military occupational speciality was Automatic rifleman 746. According to his papers, he was an expert rifleman with the M1 Rifle 30 (I really don't know what that means). He received the good conduct medal, the American Theater service medal, the EAME Theater service medal w/ 4 bronze stars and the WW 2 Victory medal. He was married for 38 years and had nine children. He died on Sept. 8, 1985.

Sr. Allan Kenzig, CSA

PFC Steve Tarkany Company B 319th medical Battalion army serial # 35 643 219
Ambulance Driver Dec. 14th 1942 to Oct. 15th 1945 Died Dec. 29th 1949 from blood clot attributed to injury in WWII when ambulance shot off road by Germans who re-infiltrated pill box.

Uncle and still greatly missed by his family.
Joe Piros

Jiulio J Bianchi, PFC in the 94th passed away on July 29, 2002. He was known as "RED" by his friends and family. Red made many of the reunions in the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. He is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, Charlene Bianchi, sons Paul Bianchi and Mark Bianchi. Red was a proud
Grandfather of three; Amber Bianchi, Emily Bianchi and Colin Bianchi.

Company A, 376 (regiment). Red grew up in Dekalb, Illinois. After the war he was employed at the Wurlitzer Piano Factory in Dekalb. From there, he opened a Sinclair Auto Service Station in the 1950's. Ten years later he sold that business and went to work for Northern Illinois University driving a truck on a bakery route. He was promoted to the Manager of the Central Services Department at NIU where he retired from 30 years later.

You can add my father:

Richard Henry Dillman 919th Field Artillery Batallion. Born 29 Apr 1917 Bangor, Michigan Died 9 Sep 1978 Bangor, Michigan, his wife of 32 years Valeria preceeded him in March of 1978. Survived by sons Richard and Ronald and 5 grandchildren.

Please list Anthony Catanzaro 94th division, 376 regiment combat medic, as deceased in 1974.

Anthony Catanzaro 376 th regiment, Tech 5, medic, company M. passed away October 1974 , Norristown Pa. I am his nephew I remember him well, I still recall the stories he told (all "good" stuff) as he kept the horrors to himself (I believe this contributed to his early death age 55).

He often said he was one of the few original members of his unit (platoon?, company?, medics, ?) that was in all four campaigns without injury.

Last year I was in contact with a company M member who was sure my uncle received the Silver Star for aiding wounded under fire and he was quite disappointed when I said he received the Bronze Star not Silver. Anthony was a front line medic for the entire war with the 376th third battallion. 4 campaign stars, Bronze Star for action in Jan. 1945.

My father, S/SGT Cliff Grady, passed away on August 7, 1991, after a prolonged bout with cancer. I’ve only recently learned of your website and was hoping you could include his name in the TAPS section. He was very proud of his association with the 94th, and I know that he would want to have his name listed among his comrades-in-arms.

I believe he served in the 302nd, and was captured around January of 1945 with, among others, his platoon leader; a Lt. Christenson. Is there any way to see if anyone in your organization has more information on this?

Sincerely,

Rob Grady

I would like to infom your of the passing of my father, John J. Drott. All I know is that he was a cook in the 94th. He always told the story about how he sold a cse of canned peaches to an officer for $50.00! Dad passed away on October 5, 2002.

Thank you for your time.

John Drott