Blue Ridge
Official Publication of the
80th Division Veterans Asssociation, Inc.

Summer 2005 - v86, #345

My father, Clarence Wesley Elwood, Jr., of the North Side of Pittsburgh, was a member of the 80th Rcn Trp, 80th Division in WWII. He was wounded on the 26th of November 1944 somewhere in Germany I believe.

I would like to know if anyone remembers him so I might talk with them. He passed away in March of 1977. 1 am also interested in finding out exactly where he was when wounded.

Thank you so much. Dorothy Elwood
78 Broad St. Apt. A, Leetsdale PA 15056-1110, ph: 724-385-0613

Bernd Schmidt is again requesting any information you may have on Buchenwald. Forward it to the Editor who will see that he gets it. Anyone of the 1st or 2nd Battalion 319th who was in Weimar on 12 April 1945 who can furnish any detail of their activities on that day will be welcome. Was it Col. Bandy or Col. Costello who accepted the surrender of Weimar?

National Ladies Auxiliary Members!

Please, if you have moved or no longer want Auxiliary information on Auxiliary activities let Helen Beers know, also, if there has been a death of an Auxiliary Member please notify Helen Beers with this information.

We need to be able to keep our records updated & with postage going up when we get sent back to us an envelope it cost the Auxiliary extra money. If your 2005 dues are due please send your check to her also.

Send all information & checks to:
Helen Beers 80th Division National Ladies Auxiliary Treasurer
2867 Meadow Street P0 Box #7 Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Hope to see you all in Columbus at the reunion! Kay