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2nd Missile Battalion, 71st Artillery

(Taiwan) Association

271 Shady Oak Drive

New Market, AL 35761

<http://www.2-71adataiwan.com>

Volume 9

Newsletter 2

August 2005

2006 Reunion

Hey troops! Time is flying and we are only fourteen

months away from our reunion in Rapid City, SD. The dates

are 28 September through 1 October 2006. We will furnish

the final schedule of events in the next newsletter and will

ask at that time for advanced registrations. This will give us

an indication of those who plan to attend. Willard and Pat

Ottman live fairly close to Rapid City (at least in the State).

They have checked out the hotels, recommended the

Ramkota Hotel, and are working on a day trip to Mount

Rushmore and other attractions in the area.

Make plans to attend now. As you know, and can see by

the news below, we are losing some of our members and the

health of others is failing. Take advantage of this opportu-

nity to visit with old Taiwan hands.

Start now to contact a buddy and make arrangements to see

each other at the reunion. If you need an address, telephone

number, or e-mail address of someone on our mailing list,

write or call Bob Mackintosh (see newsletter letterhead). If

you need help finding someone who is not on our mailing

list, contact Bob with the name and any information you

have on the person, such as where his family lived when we

were in Taiwan. This information will be used to search the

internet for possible matches. You will be sent this informa-

tion to follow-up and possibly make contact with your

Taiwan buddy. It won’t work unless you check it out.

START NOW! MOVE OUT SMARTLY!

Notes from the Troops

4/28/05

From: Carmen Stohlman (widow of Robert, 554

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Ord.

Co.)

Dear Family and Friends,

It is with sad heart that I tell you that the Lord called Bob

home on April 12, 2005.

Since July 2004, after suffering 2 falls, he had been going

down physically and mentally. At first he was in a rehab

Center because of a fractured leg, and afterwards in a

Nursing Home as he needed a lot of care, which he could not

receive at home.

On April 5, he was taken to the hospital with pneumonia

and a blood infection, and as we all know he was a real

fighter. With all the past broken bones, plus surgeries he

always bounced back. He had requested no “heroics” and so

he was kept comfortable – no tubes, no pumps and no pain.

Now he is with our Heavenly Father.

He was always extremely proud of his military service, so

he will be buried on July 7, 2005, at 10:45 A.M. in Arlington

Cemetery with full military honors.

I give thanks for our 62 years together and 2 wonderful

sons who have been my support. Life goes on for those of us

left behind and we must make adjustments. We must not

lose our faith and God will give us strength to keep going.

Amen.

(P.S.)

Dear Bob and Lois:

For so many years Bob planned on going to the reunions,

but he had a lot of health problems – 5 hip surgeries – 4 heart

2-71 Nike-Hercules Launcher Section

Taiwan, October 1958