2023 Reunion of the 79^th Infantry Division of WWII
Buffalo Downtown Hilton

Sponsored by the 314 & 315 Infantry Associations

Hosted by the 314^th Infantry Association

 

Preliminary Program*

October 19-22, 2023

Thursday

8 pm    Welcoming Remarks by Presidents, Weekend Overview, Informal Meet & Greet

Friday

 9 am    Q & A with WWII Veterans

                        James Maier (in person)

                        Robert Vondale (via video conference)

11 am   Depart for Buffalo’s Naval and Military Park, lunch at park

4 pm     Board meetings

5 pm     Cocktail hour

6 pm     Banquet – Speaker Major General Dianne M. Del Rosso (USAR)

Saturday

9 am     Bus departs for Niagara Falls tours, returns mid to late afternoon

5 pm     Membership meetings

6 pm     Dinner and Raffle

Sunday

9 am      Memorial Service

~10 am  Farewell - immediately following Memorial Service

*These events will occur, yet the timing of events may change.

Past Events


The First Annual Joint Reunion of the 314^th & 315^th
Infantry Associations of WWII

To be Held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, near Philadelphia

October 10-13, 2019 Proposed Itinerary, as of September 15, 2019.

Registration click here for details.

Thursday, October 10

3pm     Hotel Check-in begins.  Reunion Registration table in lobby

4pm     Hospitality room opens - Liberty Room, Tommy B's

5pm     A free light meal in Hospitality Room, ends at 7pm

7pm     Informal Meet-and-Greet.  Come as you are.

8pm     Formal Introductions of Commanders, Presidents of Associations, and VIPs

                 Some basic “housekeeping” information regarding the weekend

                 Meet-and-Greet continues to about 9pm or later

Friday, October 11

7am     Breakfast opens – ends at 9am - Liberty Room

9am     Informal Questions & Answers with WWII Veterans (and possibly descendants of veterans)

                   Five-minute break at 10am

11am   Slide presentation on the Tri-Service base

12pm   A free boxed lunch 

~1pm   Presentation by Nancy Schaff, President, Descendants and Friends of the 314^th A.E.F. of WWI

2pm     Bus Tour of JB MDL – Primarily Fort Dix

            Wreath Laying Ceremony – Statue of the Ultimate Weapon (the American Soldier)

4:30     Traditional Military Memorial Service, 21-gun Salute, Taps, Flag Folding Ceremony

5pm     Cocktail hour of the banquet

                   Group Pictures of Leaders on base and of association leaders

6pm     Semi-Formal Banquet – Presentation of Colors – 6pm

                   Remarks by Colonel Matthew Maybouer, Commander of the 174^th Infantry Brigade

                   WWII era music, dancing, and raffle to follow

Saturday, October 12

7am     Breakfast opens – ends at 9am - Liberty Room

8:45     First Car Convoy Departs for Hindenburg Museum/Lakehurst for three-hour tour
            Second Car Convoy departs shortly thereafter
        
11:30   Lunch near Lakehurst, restaurant list to be provided

~1pm   Presentation "The 79^th ID - A History Lesson for Today"  Captain Tom Brown, USN, Retired

2pm     Concurrent Executive Board Meetings

~3pm   Concurrent Association Meetings

4:30     WWII Associations' Memorial Service – Air Force Chapel

6pm     Informal Hot Buffet Dinner.  No events after dinner – Hospitality Room will be open until 9pm

Sunday, October 13

6:30     Breakfast opens – ends at 8:30 am - Liberty Room

8:30     Closing Remarks by Commander(s), Presidents, Reunion Chairman