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The E-Mail Newsletter for SIS, ASA and INSCOM Veterans who served in Germany or Austria
Army Security Agency/Signal Intelligence Service
Forces in Germany and Austria
Volume 4 - Number 5
June 1, 2008
Ralph R. Thadeus - Editor
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REUNION 2008 – ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 2-4, 2008
In this issue we will feature the last of the recommend sites that are within minutes of our Headquarters Hotel. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis is an exceptional example of Romanesque architecture rarely seen outside of Italy itself. Started in 1907 it is the seat of the Catholic archdiocese of St. Louis. However, it is the Byzantine style interior that is the main attraction with its mosaic collection said to total over 41,500,000 pieces of glass tesserae. You can take a short tour of the Cathedral Basilica by visiting their web site at http://cathedralstl.org. Let the introductory short film play all the way through to get a good idea of the interior. Other great pictures of the interior can be found at another site:
http://www.romeofthewest.com/2006/07/photos-of-mosaics-at-cathedral.html.
The mosaics, whose installation was started in 1912 and completed in 1988, depict various religious themes throughout the church. Created by 20 different artist, including Hildreth Meiere, the glass tesserae pieces use over 7,000 colors, cover over 83,000 square feet and are said to be the largest mosaic collection in the world.
Of historic interest is the entry to the church itself where the mosaics depict scenes from the life of the French king St. Louis XIV, the city’s namesake.
The Cathedral Basilica was also the site of Pope John Paul II’s visit to the city in 1999.
ASMN
I got a note from Alvin Meek (Frankfurt 56-58) with a set of orders for him from Frankfurt to Berlin. Noting that the orders were in both Russian and English, and only covered a period of three days, I asked Alvin why so short a trip? Stupid me, it was for courier duty and it gave Alvin a chance to visit Berlin for a short break. Man would I have liked a chance to have visited Berlin. But, it did remind me of my one and only courier duty.
When your Editor first arrived in Scheyern I was also a chosen one. Since I was a Staff Sergeant they strapped a .45 on my butt, chained a bag to me left hand, gave me some poor schmuck to protect me and sent us off to Frankfurt. The fun part of the trip was laying the .45 on the second class compartment’s tray table and watching the expression on the civilian’s faces when they thought they would share a mostly empty compartment. Needless to say one sight of the .45 and off they went.
Frankfurt was a blast. I only hit two places, Meijer Gustels (Sp?) and the Odeon. One of them had tables with a big number card on them and a telephone. For the life of me I can’t remember which one of those beer halls had the telephones. You could eyeball the ladies and call their table. The rest can be left up to your imagination and/or past experience. Needless to say, for me it was a memorable experience
I know it’s a little short on the notice but the ASAE Frankfurt group is having a reunion in Seattle, Washington this next weekend, June 5th thru 7th. Some of you West Coast guys might want to join in so get in touch with Mike O’Dea for more information. His e-mail address is mchlodea@yahoo.com.
Herzo Vets – Did you know this? Your Editor gets an English language German monthly newspaper called the Atlantic Times. In the May issue they had an article about sponsors of the 2008 Olympics. One of the biggest sponsors is the mega-large sport shoe company Adidas and it is based in Herzogenaurach. Heck, I thought Herzo was only famous because of the 114th and 8606th.
If you plan on coming to the reunion, mail in our Planning Profile as soon as possible. You can get a copy of the profile from our web site but it will be pulled when the Webmaster publishes this edition of the newsletter.
The Chitose (Japan) Association will be holding their 20th Year reunion in Reno, Nevada from September 21st through the 26th, 2008. Contact reunion coordinator Keith Davis for more information. His e-mail address is pathenri38@comcast.net or phone to 425-806-3888.
NEW CONTACTS
Wayne G. Wylie – Herzo/Stuttgart/Goeppingen 62-63
Neil Ward – Berlin 60-63
Thomas K. Dobson – Bad Aibling 60-64
C. (Chuck) Nelson Easterling – Herzo/Wasserkuppe 63-66
Kenneth E. Kight – Frankfurt 64-66
LOST CONTACTS
Lowell A. Benson – Rothwesten 59-60
Marshal Kwait – Bad Aibling 68-70
John H. Ferguson – Bad Aibling/Nottau 57-59
Frankie J. Porter – Darmstadt 57-59
Kagnew Station Point of Contact