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Veterans celebrate their history By NATALIE JOHNSON World War II history buffs packed into the Mason County Historical Society&apos;s Shelton Museum on Sun- day, commemorating the history of veterans in this country. Long-time Shelton resi- Friday, December 2 nd Kristmas Town Kiwanis Presents -- • Tree Lighting - 6pm • Choral Singing • Musicians • Marshmallow Roasting • Kiwanis Kristmas Town Train Rides for kids on Railroad Ave %: • Hot Chocolate, Hot Cider, L :: -rovided Coffee & Cookies : p by Holly Cahoon & the crew of 2nd Street Design ,,,: -- New this year Nativity Skit by 3 r & 4 th Grade i Classes of Mason County Christian School Saturday, December 3 rd :: i[¸ £ £i Christmas Parade ; : Starts at about 5pm Presented by Kristmas Town Kiwanis ..... :  onsored by Little Creek Casino Reso,,, .... : . . . ill ....... i@: :]i dent Stephen Gay brought just some of his extensive collection of World War II memorabilia and histori- cal artifacts to the museum on Sunday, and gave a talk about his living history group, Friends of Willie and Joe. "I was introduced to Wil- lie and Joe when I was about 12," Gay said. Willie and Joe were char- acters in a cartoon strip cre- ated by Bill Mauldin that appeared during World War II in the army newspaper "Stars and Stripes." Gay started his collection of World War [I artifacts in the mid-1990s when he bought an M1 rifle dated 1941. He participated in a Battle of the Bulge his- torical display and never stopped searching for World War II history. "It just sort of took off from there," he said. Now, his collection in- cludes closets and closets of original uniforms, weapons, medic bags, helmets, can- teens and anything else a World War II soldier might have carried into battle. He even has boxes of unopened C and K Rations, all bought through swap meets and other collectors. "Even though I may have 40 canteens at home I'll al- ways pick up another one," he said. "You get bitten by the OD (Olive Drab) bug and there's no antidote and no cure." Gay has three restored army vehicles from the World War II era, and over- all the Friends of Willie and Joe group has 35 uniformed members and 21 vintage ve- hicles. "We talk to lots of World War II veterans at the events we do," he said. "Ev- ery GI in World War Ii has his favorite [Bill] Mauldin cartoon from 'Stars and Stripes.'" The Friends of Willie and Joe will soon go on their annual "Snow Camp" - a Journa onoms Dy Natalie Johnsor' William Ells, left, and Stephen Gay show off a restored World War II army jeep at Saturday's second annual Mason County Historical Society Veteran's Tribute at the Shelton Museum Sunday• Stephen Gay filled the Shelton Museum with his personal collection of World War II artifacts Saturday. He packed tables with original hel- mets, weapons, medic bags, rations, uniforms and much more. weekend spent in the snowy Olympic mountains to com- memorate the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. 'ou get the same expe- rience except for the shoot- ing," Gay said. Gay spends much of his time reenacting history. Af- ter he spoke, the audience heard from a man who lived it. Bob Meyer gave a de- tailed account of his experi- ences in the Hurtgen Forest in Belgium in the days lead- ing up to the Battle of the Bulge. Meyer landed on Omaha beach weeks after D-Day as a replacement. He was as- signed to the 28th Infantry and fought with them in the Hurtgen Forest in Belgmm until he was captured by German troops in December 1944. Meyer said he wanted to enlist in the Air Corps, but was drafted into the Army. "When I was a kid I want- ed to fly so much I could taste it," he said. Meyer said he and his fel- low troops were "living in muddy holes" in the Belgian forest, but it was pretty qui- et until December 16, 1944. "All Hell broke loose on the 16th of December," he said. The Germans began at- tacking and overwhelmed the American troops, he said. The unit had to fall back, but Meyer stayed be- hind with his machine gun. "I was the last man to pull out. it got pretty scary," he said. Meyer ran as fast as he could, but was weighed See History on page A-5 DECEMBN 2nd & N 201.1 ftat  te f : FRH)AY DECEMBER 2rid Play our game card for great prizes (pick up your game card at any participating location) Over 30 prizes! • Merchants open until 8pro for Shopping, many with in-store specials, and additional drawings • Also check out our artwalk! rtwalk partidpants listed on game card website and facebook page Grand Prize Donators: • 2nd Street Design Studio. Blooms by the Park- Cooper Studios• Mariano's Fine Jewelry. All League Sports. Case by Ca Jewelers • Ferguson Flowers. • Treasures - KRISTMAS TOWN KIWANIS PRESENT: • Tree lighting (6pro) • Kiddie Train R ides • Marshmallow Roasting- Musicians. Horse- DriWn Wagon Rides. Santa and Mrs. Claus. :::'FURDAY DECEMBER 3rd Game card and holiday shopping continue • Missletoe Mile (4pro) • "sheltonharriers.com for more info ::. :::.'.,: ..... " ..... 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