Post by fredricksmallwood on Jan 6, 2008 18:08:31 GMT -5
More info. about queery.
I am Fredrick Smallwood and was in the ASTP at Vanderbilt Unif. One of my roommates was John Maloof (I think from Joplin, MO.) When we were sent to Camp Atterbury to the 106th Div. he was placed in Div. Band and I was put in 1 Bn., Hq. Co., 423rd. Reg. I saw him several times while at Atterbury.
Now skip to Feb. 1945. I was one of about 300 who walked through the German lines and was not captured. I was placed in Anti Tank Co. of 424th Reg. We were stationed somewhere in Belgium (possibly Vielsam) at a crossroads with our gun set up. I was seraching a closet in the house and found 2 musical instruments. A saxaphone had Maloor's name and a ser. no. on it. There was also a Cornet with a name and ser. no. but I don't remember who. I turned them in to the Co. Commander of Anti Tank Co., 424th Reg. I don't know what happened to them.
Could anyone tell me anything about where the band was located during the attack on St. Vith in Dec., 1944? I have asked and no one remembers a Maloof in the band. I know I didn't dream up his name. I saw him at Atterbury during the sumemr of 1944. I also saw his name on a Saxaphone case. Does anyone know Maloof and what happened to him.
Fredrick Smallwood
I am Fredrick Smallwood and was in the ASTP at Vanderbilt Unif. One of my roommates was John Maloof (I think from Joplin, MO.) When we were sent to Camp Atterbury to the 106th Div. he was placed in Div. Band and I was put in 1 Bn., Hq. Co., 423rd. Reg. I saw him several times while at Atterbury.
Now skip to Feb. 1945. I was one of about 300 who walked through the German lines and was not captured. I was placed in Anti Tank Co. of 424th Reg. We were stationed somewhere in Belgium (possibly Vielsam) at a crossroads with our gun set up. I was seraching a closet in the house and found 2 musical instruments. A saxaphone had Maloor's name and a ser. no. on it. There was also a Cornet with a name and ser. no. but I don't remember who. I turned them in to the Co. Commander of Anti Tank Co., 424th Reg. I don't know what happened to them.
Could anyone tell me anything about where the band was located during the attack on St. Vith in Dec., 1944? I have asked and no one remembers a Maloof in the band. I know I didn't dream up his name. I saw him at Atterbury during the sumemr of 1944. I also saw his name on a Saxaphone case. Does anyone know Maloof and what happened to him.
Fredrick Smallwood