04-04-2015, 08:00 AM
Well we struck gold, for a few of the pages I discovered were related to Mel Ott! This is the letter I got from her this morning.
Hi Marion, Thanks for all the info. will check it all out. About the baseball, one of the signers was Mel Ott…there are two other players who signed it. I don’t remember off hand but they were also present at the theater. I’ll have to check it out by looking at the ball. Thanks again. I hope you have wonderful Passover and or Easter!
Regards,Maryke Petruzzi
Nov 23, 1944 - Five groups totaling 23 players‚ managers‚ umpires‚ and writers visit war theaters as part of the USO program. Included are Mel Ott‚ Dutch Leonard‚ Frankie Frisch‚ Bucky Walters‚ Harry Heilmann‚ Carl Hubbell‚ Freddie Fitzsimmons‚ Bill Summers‚ Beans Reardon‚ Johnny Lindell‚ Tuck Stainback‚ Steve O'Neill‚Leo Durocher‚ Joe Medwick‚ Nick Etten‚ Dixie Walker‚ Paul Waner‚ and Rip Sewell.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"