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60th Reunion of the 62nd Armored Field Artillery BattalionFort Bliss, El Paso, TX September 13-15th, 2007
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Members of the 62nd AFA Bn, along with widows and children watch a demonstration of street fighting by Ft. Bliss troups. |
| M 7 Priest photo in one of the many scrapbooks. The 105mm howitzer mounted on the Sherman Tank chassis was the main weapon of the 62nd AFA Bn. |
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To see other photos of the event, go to:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jonington/62ndAFABn60thReunion
For videos:
62nd Tribute by Dr. William Forschten
WW II Shenanegans and Horse Soldiering
The following is the schedule of events for our reunion. For those who missed it, see you next year:
Thursday, 13th September, 2007
Registration, tour of the museum, free time Static display of new equipment (SP155MM)
Friday, 14th September, 2007
Breakfast in a mess hall with the troops.
Observe the 155mm simulator in action.
Lunch at the officers club
Observe forced entry demonstration (city street fighting)
Dinner at the Officers Club with Big Band concert and dance by The Mike Ceranda 12 piece band
Saturday, 15th September, 2007
10:00 meeting at the museum for their presentation
Lunch Uncle Ben Boas Restaurant at Ft. Bliss Inn
Business Meeting
Banquet at the Officers Club
Bus transportation will be furnished by Ft. Bliss to all activities on post. If we have to stay in a motel off post, the will furnish us bus transportation from the motel. On free time, tickets can be obtained from the ITR office located in the MWR building.
A trolley runs from the Convention Center (downtown El Paso with plenty of parking) to Juarez, Mexico and makes many stops in Juarez.
The museum and art center, restaurants, Bars, leather factory, Mercado, liquor stores, Pharmacy, etc. You can get on and off as often as you want as the street cars run on a regular interval.( a photo ID such as a drivers license is required to cross the border. ) Cost at the ITR office is $9.00per person, at the trolley depot is $12.50. Runs form 10:00AM to 4:00Pm seven days a week.
There is also a tram that runs to an overlook of the town of El Paso and Juarez. Cost is $7.00 per person.
Note: for all you old artillerymen, the new 155 SP's with GPS locations of your weapons and the target, the first rounds fired are fire for effect.
We have 15 rooms blocked out for lodging. If you are interested in attending, please contact host, Paul Harrington by June 15th at paulh@suddenlink.net
This agenda was a great success and was enjoyed by all that participated.