The complete story on R.B. Lewellen, Gordon Smith and Maurice Guidon is posted at the bottom of this webpage.
Directly beneath the line below, we are listing some of the many WWII veterans, who have passed away recently.
We owe these great men our deepest respect and awe. We hope you will honor them by sending them a last Toast !
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March 2010 : Marty Tougher of G-Company 507th PIR passed away. A Paratrooper and Combat Medic veteran of the Bulge and Operation Varsity. RIP !.
March 2010 : Edward J. Pienta passed away. Ed Pienta was a corporal in E/502 (101st A/B) and was in my friends Lud Labutka's stick over Normandy on D-Day.
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September 21st. 2009 : LTC Gordon K. Smith, last surviving member of 507th Regimental Command (82nd A/B), passed away. He also was the CO of the 501st PIB.
August 9th, 2009 : Forrest 'Goody' Guth passed away. A friend of many, this E/506 (101st A/B) trooper visited the ETO often. He is reunited with his wife, Harriet.
June 17th, 2009 : Darrell 'Shifty' Powers passed away. A legendary trooper by life, as a portrayed member of E/506 (101st A/B). He was a modest, softspoken man.
June 5th 2009 : Jim Norene of G/502 (101st A/B) passed away, while visiting Normandy for the 65th Commemorations of D-Day. He suffered from stage 4 cancer.
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June 1st 2009 : R. B. Lewellen of I/508 (82nd A/B) passed away. He was with Lt. Col. Mendez on a C-47 with the trail number 43-15323 (chalk number 37) on D-Day.
April 2010 : Jack Agnew passed away. Jack was a legend in the 506th PIR, a member of the 'Filthy Thirteen'' / 'Dirty Dozen'. A friend of many in the ETO !!
A Final Salute at 'The Beginning !'
A Toast to Gordon K. Smith, Maurice Gidon & R.B. Lewellen
Rum & Coke, just as Gordon would have chosen when served !
