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Alan F. Reeves, Commander SHAEF G-4 2301 Broadway San Francisco, CA 94115 415-921-8322 or Fax 415-921-8322

William C. Lahman, Deputy Commander SHAEF Hq Co, Hq Comd 2230 South Overlook Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44106-3105 216-721-0921 or Fax 216-229-0921

Donald A. Thriffiley, Secretary/Treasurer SHAEF G-5 Liberated Areas 7340 Dundee Street New Orleans, LA 70126 504-241-3065

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Organization Statement The SHAEF/ETOUSA Veterans Association in a non-profit organization of World War II veterans who served in SHAEF(Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) or ETOUSA(Headquarters European Theater of Operations U.S. Army) or in units which were attached to the two headquarters. It is also open to friends of the association. A major purpose of the organization is to pay tribute to the memory of our supreme commander, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Members can participate in annual reunions, trips, and receive a quarterly newsletter, The SHAEF Communique. Annual dues are $15.00 U.S. Our association was formally organized in 1985. We have located over 800 SHAEF vets in the United States and abroad who have participated in the sixteen reunions to date- Reunion Cities New York City St. Louis, MO Philadelphia, PA San Francisco, CA Arlington, VA Abilene, KS San Antonio, TX Valley Forge, PA New Orleans, LA San Diego, CA Chicago, IL Orlando, FL Kansas City & Abilene Danvers, MA Colorado Springs, CO New Orleans, LA Louisville, KY Baltimore, MD Charleston, SC Baltimore Will Be Site for 2002 Annual Reunion Many details of the 2002 reunion of the SHAEF / ETOUSA Veterans Association are still in the planning stage but members should reserve the dates of October 11 - 14 for Baltimore. Most reunion details and reservation forms will be mailed with the June Communique. Continued. . . Vera Lynn-"We'll Meet Again" Click on above picture to hear Vera sing. Be patient, big file. Be sure to check out additional photographs from that era in our Photo Gallery. If you have any photographs you would like to submit to this page, please e-mail them to me in jpg format at the address below. Thanks and enjoy. From Britian With Love: World War II Pilgrim Brides Sail to America. The soft cover book, 240 pages, is a documented background of the war years in Britian followed by personal war bride stories (twenty-two of them, nine of which have SHAEF connections) and many photos. Lynn Sherr of ABC's 20/20 wrote in the forward:. . .this account of the war brides is a valuable addition to our heritage." Bill Lahman, editor of the SHAEF veterans Communique, said, "It's recommended reading." Orders may be mailed to: 1626 Hicks Drive Vienna, VA 22182 Make checks payable to Vera Long The cost is $12.95, including shipping. INSIGNIAS For those interested in the different insignias of the day, check out this web site. There is even information on how to purchase reproductions of the patches or even applying for lost ribbons and medals. Click here for insignas and purchase information. Special Offers We offer SHAEF/ETOUSA baseball caps and SHAEF insignia lapel pins for $5.00 each including shipping and handling. E-mail your orders to Don Thriffiley and include your shipping address and phone number. To order by mail, send check or money order, made payable to SHAEF Veterans Association, to 7340 Dundee Street, New Orleans, LA 70126. Thank you for your support. The Eisenhower Library & Museum Visit Stephen E. Ambrose's web site, the man behind the D-Day Museum and author of numerous books on Ike, WWII, and American History. Have a look at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. This World War II Web Ring site is owned by Kenneth B. Thriffiley. Want to join the World War II Web Ring? [Skip Prev] [Prev] [Next] [Skip Next] [Random] [Next 5] [List Sites] E-Mail your comments or suggestions Updated 12-March-2002 Layout & Design © 2000-2002 Kenneth B. Thriffiley Have Computer-Will Travel Content © 2000-2002 SHAEF Veterans Association