LTC Leo Filipowicz and his truck after being hit with a VBIED.  He sustained minor injuries with slight burns and scratched and also banged his knee up, possible ligament damage.  Otherwise, he and his crew all survived with minor injuries although about 10  civilians in the vicinity were killed. Keep your head down Leo!

Capt. Matt Anderson represented the ADT and attended the unveiling of the latest James Dietz
print "You've got your orders" depicting the First American Combat
Jump on November 8, 1942 by 2/509th PIR. The ceremony took place
today (friday) at Fort Polk, LA home of the present day 1/509th PIR.
The Battalion Commander LTC King commissioned the print

While down at the January 07 jump school of the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team, Don Burgett expressed the sentiment that he liked the A-2 jackets worn by some team members and wished he had one of his own.
Thanks to the efforts of several team members, a jacket was procured for Don and Major George Hicks did a splendid job of sewing-on a leather name tape as well as patches, including an ADT tab, and Airborne command SSI on the left shoulder, a 101st Screaming Eagle SSI on the right former combat unit shoulder, a WWII ADT pocket patch on the left chest and a bullion verison of the 506th para dice patch on the right chest.
I believe Bill Jordan made up the leather name tape.
Major Hicks mailed the finished product to me last week and on Tuesday, the 10th of April, 2007, I met Don for lunch and had the honor of presenting the jacket to him on behalf of the WWIIADT.
As you can see, a perfect fit, and I'm happy to report that Don was excited about receiving this item and well-pleased to get it.
He sends his thanks to all ADT members who were responsible for making this happen and he will wear it to the Lunch bunch next week, as well as on his tour to Normandy next month.
Don also has reservations to attend the July 07 jump school in Frederick, OK. Another busy year for our friend
Don Burgett.

Kansas City MO May 5th 2007

Bryan and Erika Abbott get Married. Congratulations!

 

 

WWII Weekend Jefferson Barracks MO April 2007

This was hosted by 2nd Rangers of St. Louis

 

		Marker for Lt. Meehan's stick

 

LTC William "Digger" Jordan's Retirement  and

Party, Congratulations Bill!

 

More Photos from "over there"

Bestest Buddies!	Alec after his first check ride

Somewhere in Iraq

Johnny Kempen in Iraq

 

Vt. Air show

This photo depicts a presentation made on behalf of the ADT to the Golden Knights in Vermont, Aug. '06. Fred Gordon

 

Sept. 2006 Seattle Washington

551st PIB Reunion

Tom Boyle was on hand to represent the ADT. I wish we all could have been there.

Thanks Tom!

 

 

 

 

Iraq

	Capt. Alec McMorric with captured German MG-3 and S/Sgt.Gass with a Mauser .308 competition rifle.

 

Camp Buehring, Kuwait

 

These 82nd Boys get around!!

 

 

Fort Bragg, NC

John Craig, Tom Mason, and Alec(poopypants)McMorris getting their jollies with the 505th panther.

 

 

Recent Legacy Members Photos

General Gavin, His Daugher Barbara, aide Derwood Cann, and Barbara's Dog	Lt. Buck Compton. Paris 1944	Legacy Member Bill Wingett, on the phone with 101st troops in Iraq
101st in Iraq

 

Frederick OK. April 06

In April, Jed Swansey was finally able to complete his 5th Jump and earn his wings. Congrats!!!!

 

Fort Bragg , NC

March 2006

Sicily DZ

ADT Trooper John Craig makes his first Jump with the 82nd AB in quite some while. Alec McMorris was there to document the occasion.

 

Fort Indiantown Gap

Jan. 2006

Craig Singhaus Presents Clancy Lyall with a new helmet.

The helmet was a collaborative effort of several WWII ADT members.  Matt Anderson totally rebuilt the Westinghouse liner to airborne specs including all new webbing.  Mark Bando was the "technical adviser" with sizing of the stencils and NCO bar. I did the steel pot part. Mr. Lyall was quite happy with the helmet as you can see from the picture. As the cammo netting was an original WWII item, Clancy commented the it even smelled right.  The distinctive odor of the anti-fungal chemical on the netting was quite evident! It still stinks, just like 60 years ago! As you may know Clancy has four combat jumps but had never kept even one of his helmets. He was teasing me about trading a musette bag for my jump steel. Well, now he has his own. - Sing

Photo courtesy of Curtis Otto and used with permission.

Fort Benning,Georgia

Dec. 2nd, 2005

ADT Trooper  and U.S. Airforce Maj. Doug Welter completed BAC at Ft. Benning GA. Class 06-06.  Roster number  A268. Congratulations Doug!!  

 

Nov. 29th above Fyar Field	During our Jan. 06 Jump School, Doug gets awarded his wings by MSG Ralph Manley	Doug getting 'pinned by JP!	Oh it feels so nice!

  

 

Somewhere in Iraq

October 2005

ADT member Johnny Kempen sent in some photos from "over there".

Stay safe Johnny!

 

 

Fort Benning,Georgia

March 11, 2005

ADT Trooper  and 82nd Airborne Capt. Alec McMorris just after getting his wings pinned.. B Co. 1/507th PIR,class 16-04 graduation.

We sure are proud!!

Alec and JP. Alec just got his wings "pinned" on by JP.	Here's a handsome bunch. (L to R) Mark Pride, J.P., Alec. Sgt. Speedo, and Tom Mason

  

Miscellaneous   Photos

517th Reunion photo - Peter Plank, Jessie Hicks, Danny Brannock & Dan McMillan	OKC Air show photo with Navy Seals Jump Team	Eisenhower Museum Birthday Celebration; Eric Turnrose, Mark Cook, Bryan Abbott, Don Whitson

Easy Company 506 PIR Austria 1945