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11th
Armored Division Association
"Thunderbolts"
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Armored Division, our role in World War II, and the continued
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2008 Reunion
Boston, MA Aug 10
to 17, 2008
Make plans now to attend our Boston
reunion
August 10-17, 2008 at the Sheraton Braintree
Experience has amply demonstrated that sites with patriotic/historical significance have long been the favored reunion venues for the members of the 11th AD. For that reason, among many, the 11th Armored Division Association is happy to announce that its 66th Annual Reunion will be held in the Greater Boston area. Reunion Headquarters will be the Sheraton Braintree, located just south of Boston. The Sheraton features a host of amenities, including that traditional Thunderbolt favorite, two
in-house restaurants. I do want to stress very strongly that our room block is limited. So if you are planning to attend the reunion, please use
this information to book your room as early as possible. Don’t be on the outside looking in for what promises to be a memorable reunion experience.
On the following pages, you’ll find all the information that you need, including a room reservation form for the Sheraton, a reunion registration form, a tentative reunion schedule of events, and a list of the daily tours. One trip that is definitely going to be included is a Thursday journey to the home of Mrs. Joanne Holbrook Patton’s home, as Mrs. Patton has graciously invited us to visit her family farm in South Hamilton, MA. Please make your tour reservations by the July 15, 2008 cut-off date, as it will be difficult to
accommodate anyone after that date.
The reunion will also feature the customary Hospitality Room, Dinner-Dance, Memorial Service, and meetings. Those events, however, are meaningless without your presence. The reunions are for and about YOU, the Thunderbolt veteran, YOUR family, YOUR WWII buddies, and YOUR memories. Please join us for YOUR 11th Armored Division reunion.
These and other 11th Armored Division photos are available in our Photo Gallery
Association Membership
The 11th
Armored Division Association was formed in Gmunden, Austria,
on August 15, 1945. Since then the Association has been
continuously active. Periodic meetings are held by regional
chapters located throughout the continental United States.
Annual reunions are held each year at locations chosen by the
membership.
The official publication of the Association is the THUNDERBOLT.
It is issued quarterly and circulated to the active membership.
All persons assigned to the 11th Armored Division at any time
between the dates of August 15, 1942 and September 15,
1945 are eligible for membership, as well as that person's wife,
widow, and descendants.
In addition , any member of a U.S. Military Unit which worked
closely with or in conjunction with the 11th Armored Division during
World War II is eligible for associate membership. Associate
members have all the rights and privileges of active members, except
they are not eligible to vote or hold office. Any person
dishonorably discharged from any military service of the United
States is not eligible for membership.
Any persons who were significantly helped by the 11th Armored
Division during World War II are eligible for honorary
membership. Survivors of the Concentration Camps Mauthausen
and Gusen and their descendants, as well as other Prisoners of War
and Political Prisoners who were freed from captivity by the 11th
Armored Division are eligible to become honorary members.
Anyone eligible is encouraged to join the ranks of our
organization. We are dedicated to recording and preserving the
history of the 11th Armored Division, and to honor the memory of
those who sacrificed their lives for their country.
Annual Dues for individuals are $15.00 per year. Applications
for membership should be forwarded to:
11th
Armored Division Association
2328 Admiral Street
Alquippa, PA 15001
Phone 724-375-6295
Contact the Secretary
Membership Form
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