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In This Issue... Outgoing Commander LTC Ed Chrystal’s Speech Incoming Commander LTC William Morris’ Speech a Soldier was asked what he thought Delta Company’s role within the Squadron was 117th Cavalry Association Meeting 11 November 2011 Class of ’41 Luncheon 5 January 2012 In This Issue... Message from outgoing SCO LTC Ed Chrystal 2011 AT article by CPT Ryan Bailey "Spurs and Sabers” Dinner Dance Remembering COL Larry Bryant and meeting his son COL Thomas Bryant Class of ’41 Luncheon 6 October 2011 In This Issue... Major (Ret.) Charles B. Pierce memoir. From excerpts, provided by his daughter Katherine Green C Troop Change of Command Passing the Colors: Comanche Troop Receives New Commander Class of ’41 Luncheon 4 August 2011 Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance Friday, September 23, 2011 In This Issue... Messages from the CO and CSM, 1-102nd CAV. Special Guest and speaker LTC Alfred H. M. Shehab UAS (Ret.) who served in the WWII 38th Cavalry Recon Squadron (Mecz). Continuation of the POW Diary of SGT Clayton Skoda, Troop B 117th Cavalry Recon Squadron (Mecz) WWII. First Annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance Class of ’41 Luncheon 4 May 2011 Gibbs Hall Fort Monmouth NJ In This Issue...
The New Jersey Cavalry story continues with a short history of
the Westfield Cavalry Armory.
From the Commander 1-102nd Cavalry The 66th Anniversary of the Battle Of Arnhem Association meeting 4 February 2011 minutes Class of ’41 Luncheon, 3 March, Gibbs Hall Fort Monmouth NJ In This Issue... LTC Ed Chrystal, Commander, 1-102nd Cavalry at the 117th Cavalry Association Biennial Reunion
Spur Ride Journal, Captain Ryan C. Bailey, "Saber 1" Squadron
Adjutant, 1-102nd CAV, Camp Smith New York
Class of ’41 Luncheon 7 October at Gibbs Hall Class of ’41 Luncheon 2 December at Gibbs Hall In This Issue...
Message from LTC Ed Chrystal, Commanding Officer 1-102 Cavalry
an article by CPT Mike Tarricone on recent Iraq Tour of Duty while commanding Troop A
September 2009 ceremony at Montrevel, France Eulogy of Col. Harold Joseph Samsel (Retired) In This Issue...
Article by CPT Joe McNamara, S-1 102nd Cavalry
Chevalier Ed Leonard receives French Legion of Honor
Remembrances – COL Harold Samsel died 7 April 2010 at 99 years
Newly discovered WWII POW Diary of SGT Clayton Skoda, Troop B, Montrevel – Part 1
In This Issue...
Announcing the Biennial Reunion on 23 October 2010
Major Bill Morris
French Legion of Honor
In This Issue...
Change of Command 1-102nd Cavalry and Retiring of 117th Colors CONTINUED – The WWII History of the 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz) of the 102nd Cavalry Group; from "A Short History of the 38th….written by Major Charles Rousek, XO of the 38th eff. 8 August 1944 It is a scramble to get together another edition of The SPUR, just two months after the last one. After this Winter issue, it is a long haul 'til the Spring 2010 issue. Following up on Fall 2009 and Montrevel, I called all of the men who might have some Montrevel or related tales to tell. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE WE CONTINUE: The WWII History of the 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz) of the 102nd Cavalry Group; from "A Short History of the 38th…..written by Major Charles Rousek, XO of the 38th eff. 8 August 1944"In this issue, we remember that 65 years ago, on 3 September 1944, elements of the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz) fought a valiant battle against vastly superior German Wehrmacht armored forces, at Montrevel, France. CONTINUED – The WWII History of the 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz) with 1SGT (Ret.) James A. Kane, Essex Trooper Second in series of WWII history of the 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz) with 1SG (Ret.) James A. “Jimmy” Kane Begins series on the WWII 38th CAV with 1SG (Ret.) James "Jimmy" Kane Final of series on the WWII 102nd CAV with 1SG (Ret.) Bill Maloney Second of series on the WWII 102nd CAV with 1SG (Ret.) Bill Maloney First of 3 in a series on the WWII 102nd CAV with 1SG (Ret.) Bill Maloney WWII Naval support of the Normandy and Southern France Invasions, with Battleship USS Texas and Cruiser USS Quincy sailor MM2 (Ret.) Henry Patterson of Denville, NJ. WWII chronology of the 117th CAV with LT (Ret.) Harold "Smokie" Owen Editor's Column The SPUR welcomes your input, such as articles and letters to the editor. We encourage your participation. Your fellow troopers want to know what you're doing, and about your experiences in the military service. The SPUR is in it's 25th year of Post-WWII publication. Regular Issue deadlines are: 1st of Mar, May, Aug & Oct. This allows each edition to arrive to Assn members in time to remind you of the meeting in the following month.
Send your contributions to The SPUR by:
US Mail: Phil Notestine 22 Yorke Road Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Phone: Fax: Email: notie@msn.com or editor@117th-cav.org
Thank you, Phil Notestine Editor - The SPUR - 117th Cavalry Association
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