Modern Era Photos of Men of The 508th (C - 4 of 4) |
Helen Draxler Wed
To George Christ, Jr. |
Helen
Draxler, daughter of Mrs.. Luise Draxler of Brooklyn was married
Sunday, December 18th [1955] to George E. Christ, Jr. of New Hyde Park.
The wedding took place in the First Reformed Church of New Hyde
park at 3:00 P.M. with the Reverend Charles T. Botkin
officiating.
The bride, who was given away by her Uncle Vincent Garcia of New
Hyde Park, was dressed in ivory satin and attendants dressed in
pink velveteen were Mrs. Andrew Wulforst, Matron |
of Honor and flower
girls, Pamela Wieser of Garden City and Andrea Wulforst of New
Hyde Park.
Carl Christ served as best man for his brother. Ushers were Richard
Draxler, brother of the bride and Charles Cross of Huntington.
Mrs. Christ is a graduate of Vienna University and also attended
Adelphi College. Her husband is the well known Village
Trustee of New Hyde Park.
A reception was held following the wedding at Nassau Inn. |
George and Helene Christ
in later life |
Happy Birthday!
George Christ (center) hit 70 and was honored at a party held on
July 29, 1995 in New Hyde Park, NY. At left is Bill Biagioni
and Irv Shanley stands at right. All were in Hq 2nd.
(courtesy of Irv Shanley) |
Elbert
W Clark
(Hq 3rd) |
John B. Clark
served in B/1-508 during the Dominican Republic Crisis |
William
Eugene "Bill" Clark
Bill (Co A. 1st Sgt) was captured on D+8 and held
in Stalag III-C until he and other POWs escaped near the end of the
war. He slogged 4,000 miles over the course of 2 months to
reach American troops, and freedom, in Naples, Italy |
MG
Joseph P. Cleland
(seen here as a brigadier general) commanded the 508th ARCT at
Fort Bragg during and after the unit's reactivation in May 1951 |
Gerald
F. Colvin
an officer but company is currently unknown |
Allen
R. Conrod
508th ARCT |
Fredrick Clingenpeel
(Co I) |
John
R. Coates
(Med Det) holds photo of he and his sister taken in Nottingham in
1944 [courtesy of Joe Conway] |
John
Coates
Co C Medic is honored on this veteran memorial card |
James
F. Colley
(Hq 3rd) |