Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)

1945 / Verhovay Journal

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Verhovay Journal

Journal of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Ass’n

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In the last issue of the Journal, five men in the service of our country were introduced to the readers. It proved to be a very happy idea, inasmuch as several of the boys havb received what is commonly known as “fan mail”. Daniel Baki’s parents received five letters from young members in nearby states, aä did the parents of Frank Rakoczy, our tall Marine, requesting overseas addresses of the two lads. Frank was contacted from as far away as Alberta, Canada, proving that VFIA fraternalism knows no

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old army routine. I am sitting here in your new chair which came today. Of course, I am eating my usual snack before going to bed. I have made a cup of cocoa, a banana sandwich, and also have two sugar doughnuts. This is one of the things I missed the most so far in the army. Just the idea of being able to eat and sit up all hours of the night if 1 want to.

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At this time, only two of the lads will be introduced as your Ferret has been quite busy nursing the Lucas males through the fantastic ailments brought about by a tricky Mother Nature. (Yeah, snow in May, and “40 days and 40 nights of rain”....)

Pvt. RAYMOND E. WITZKA, 18' year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greenwald of 1810 No. Mildred in Dearborn, entered Uncle Sam’s army on January 8, 1945. He is at a camp somewhere near Waco, Texas, for further training before going over seas. Uncle Sam decided to give lads, under 19 years of age, a little more training before sending them against the bloodthirsty Japs, so our Ray will be with us for another short spell.

Since young Ray is a somewhat unassuming sort of chap, his parents have not yet received a likeable army portrait of him, but just as soon as they are able to persuade this humorous young man that having an army picture is dear to the hearts of mothers everywhere, it will be printed in this column. To make up for the lack of this youngster’s picture at this time, let me give you an example of “What a GI Thinks of When He is Home on Furlough”.

Ray wrote this letter one night when he was alone and left it in a drawer which his mother would be sure to look into AFTER he returned to camp. The tenderness and depth of feeling expressed here is a genuine example of how all our GI’s feel about their Mother.

“Dear Mom: Well, it is now 12:35 A. M. Wednesday night, May 9, 1945. Just six more days and I will have to go back to the

You know, Mom, you’re really the only I love in this world. I know I have lots of friends, but when you actually get down to it, you are really the only one 1 have. If something should happen to you I wouldn’t know where to turn. Maybe at times you think I don’t act like a son should, but I guess I am just a big dope. I say lots of things I am sorry for but then I am too bullheaded to take them back even though it hurts me as much as it does you. I try to be half decent but I just can’t seem to do it. I don’t know what’s wrong with me at all. I sit around and don’t say a word and yet I am dying to talk with you and laugh and be happy. After all, this is my home and you are my mother, so why can’t I act like a son? I have tried to figure myself out a lot of times but I haven’t found the answer as yet, so I will have to keep plugging along, I guess. Well tomorrow is another day and I will try to get off on the right foot and see if I can’t make a go of it at last. Goodnight, dear Mom, Your Loving- Son,” A Mother’s Day message!

Ray has painted some vivid impressions of early training and maneuvers, lightly spiced with typical highschool humor. From time to time, I’ll give you bits of them.

CPL. ADOLPH KULCSÁR, of 4935 Maple in Dearborn, is one of 429’s charter members. He is 29 years old and entered the Army Air Force on June 3, 1942. While stationed in Tampa, Fla., our Adolph was a gymnastic instructor of wide repute, and since he 'graduated from the Michigan State College in Ypsilanti to become a physical (Continued on Page 5)

CHICAGO BRANCH 503 HONORS WAR VETERANS

PFC. BOBB SZÉNÁSSY AND PVT. JOSEPH S. PAPP, JR., GIVEN WELCOME AT

DINNER PARTY

Verhovay Journal___________________________________May 30,19i?

By STEPHEN HUZIANY1

Two members of Chicago Branch 503 are back from the war, having gone through many a hardship and ordeal that is the lot of a fighting man. They are 2 of 23 members in the service—the first 2 to be returned. Both of them are veterans of major campaigns and were badly wounded in action. They are Pfc. Bob Sanoshy (Szénássy), 2100 N. Fremont Street, and Paratrooper Joseph S. Papp, Jr., 4919 W. Wabansia Avenue.

We are glad to see both of them back among us and we thus feel that we can share in the joy that rightfully belongs to their parents.

To help welcome these boys home, Branch 503 arranged a dinner in their honor. Secretary Frank Balog and other members shared in making the needed preparations for this event, held on Sunday, May 6, 1945, at the Aldine Hall, 909 W. Armitage Avenue, with over 100 people attending.

At the speakers table sat Pfc.

Bob Sanoshy; Pvt. Joseph S.

Papp, Jr.; the parents of Bob,

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Szénássy;

Rev. Joseph Magyar; and three of Branch 503 officers: President Eugene Petrovits; Vice-President Stephen Huzianyi; and Secretary Frank Balogh. When supper was PFC. BOB SANOSHY about to be served, President

Petrovits welcomed all Verhovay members and friends> whereupon Rev. Magyar offered grace'. The Reverend is pastor of St. Stephen King of Hungary Catholic Church, 2015 W. Augusta Blvd.

In commencing his speech, Rev. Magyar gave a very fitting talk, first greeting the two war veterans and saying that they never can be repaid for their sufferings and sacrifice, and that their future is of more concern to them than their wou ids, for they want to see a better world established.

President Petrovits then transferred the duties of the toastmaster to Secretary Balogh, who mentioned the recent meeting of district officers, when Branch 503 wholeheartedly accepted a proposal made at that gathering—a proposal that Verhovay branches should assemble to honor their members when they return from military service.

President Joseph Irocky of Branch 164 struck home when he said that American Hungarians have a difficult time to hold together but that it is proven it can be done for the war has drawn us together more closely. “We honor those who serve our country; their wounds are our wounds, their sorrow our sorrow,” concluded Mr. Irocky in a touching speech.

President Frank Tinich of Branch 96 then greeted the war veterans and their parents, in the name of his Verhovay branch in West Pullman—which gave Mr. Szalanczy to the Home Office.

Next spoke Joseph Rohaly, Secretary of Branch 37, representing about 600 members of his group. He broke the ice effectively when he remarked how his 14 year-old boy told him the other day: “The draft board just wrote you dad that you’re too old. I’ll be a soldier sooner than you.” Branch 37 has 44 boys in the service, and one has made the supreme sacrifice, in the Philippine invasion —Valentine Demeter CBM.

Other speakers included Mrs. Elizabeth Balogi from the Independent Order American Hungarians, and Joseph Engelhardt, representing the Holy Name Society at St. Stephen King of Hungary Church.

Then. Pfc. ‘Bob Sanoshy and Pvl. Joe Papp were presented with checks by Secretary Balogh, as a gift from Branch 503.

Next spoke Stephen Huzianyi. He mentioned the several thousand Verhovayans in service and of the fraternalism that symbolizes everything Verhovay stands for. He also gave a resume of the military service of our two veterans. Pfc. Bob Sanoshy, inducted in June, 1943, was overseas six months later, landing with a contingent of troops in Northern Ireland. He served in the infantry' and was sent to the invasion front in France in July, 1944, and was in combat almost continually for six months. He served in the bitter campaigns in France, especially at Brest, and its environs, and at other places. In the Ardennes-offensive Bob’s company was cut off by four companies of the enemy and for 18 hours Bob and his comrades were lost. They had been given orders to scatter and return to the American lines. Bob was the last one to reach his company. When the break-through came into Germany and through the Siegfried line, Bob was with the 13th Infantry of the 8th Division in General Hodges’ First Army. Early on Christmas morning, 1944, Bob was wounded at Rutgen, Germany, when Americans battled their way into Cologne. Bob has been awarded a number of medals, among them the European theatre of W ar, Good Conduct, three BrOnze Stars, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry. Bob is now at Harmon General Hospital, Longview, Texas. Two weeks before he was wounded, he was recommended for sergeancy rat ing.

Mr. Huzianyi then gave a brief account of Pvt. Joseph S. Papp, Jr. Joe was inducted March, 1942, went Overseas July, 1942, and was a paratrooper with the 504th Paratroop Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division—the spearhead troops. Joe was in action at Bizerte, North Africa; at Gela, Sicily; and other headline places—Salerno, Naples, Cassino, Anzio beachhead, Volturno River, San Piedro and Sisterna. On Highway No. 6—several miles on the road towards Rome—Paratrooper Papp was wounded on June 6, <1944. Let it be said that the 504th Paratroop Regiment wiped out the 1st German Panzer Paratroop Infantry, and also—almost constantly—fought the elite troops of the Hermann Goering division. Pvt. Papp has been awarded the following medals: Purple Heart; Good Conduct; American Theatre Operations; European Theatre Operations; Paratrcop Wing; Presidential Citation; Bronze Star; Combat Infantry Badge; a French Citation and also an Italian one.

Both Pfc. Szénássy and Pvt. Papp then thanked Verhovay Branch 503 for the dinner arranged in their behalf. They were happy to be with us—and we too are glad that they returned to our midst.

Mr. Huzianyi then stated it was in order to remember on this occasion other Branch 503 soldier-members who are in all parts of the world. Their names were read:

Miss Kathryn Fury, Red Cross, Frank Hodits S 1/C, Pvt. Joseph Hodits (Huron Street), Sgt. Joseph Hodits (Oakley Boulevard), Pfc. John S. Huziany, Frank Val Huziany S 1/C, Rudolph Kasper A/S, Pfc. Anton Kovács, Pvt. Stephen László, Ensign Alex Molnár, Frank M. Markos RM3/C, Pvt. Joseph L. Markos, Pvt. John N. Oltyan, S/Sgt. George Pozsgay, Jr., Pvt. Joseph S. Papp, Jr., Sgt. Eugene Petrovits, Sgt. Joseph Petti, Pfc. Bob Sanoshy, S/Sgt. Paul Szabady, Cpl. Edward Talaber, Frank Talaber CM 2/C, Pvt. Charles S. Vargo, Sgt. Joseph Vargo, Jr.

Secretary Ernest Kunstadt of Branch 164 then spoke. The audience was asked to observe a moment’s silence in honor of Pfc. Ted Szabó who is Branch 164’s first soldier to make the supreme

FVT. JOSEPH S; PAPP JR.

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