HEARTS VETERANS MUSEUM

OF TEXAS

In This Issue

Operation Torch

Director’s Notes

Museum Attendance

Dates to Remember

Military Humor

Veterans Corner

Operation Torch

Operation Torch (initially called Operation Gymnast) was

the British-American invasion of French North Africa during

the North African Campaign of the Second World War which

started on 8 November 1942.

On 8 November 1942, the invasion commenced with land-

ings split between three beaches, two west of Algiers and one

east. Under overall command of Major General Charles W.

Ryder, Commanding General of the U.S. 34th Infantry

Division.

British 11th Brigade Group from the British 78th Infantry

Division, landed on the right hand beach, U.S. 168th

Regimental Combat Team, from the 34th Infantry Division,

supported by 6th Commando and most of 1st Commando on

the middle beach while the U.S. 39th Regimental Combat

Team, also from the U.S. 34th Division, supported by the

remaining 5 troops from 1st Commando landed on the left hand

beach. The British 36th Brigade Group from the British 78th

Division stood by in floating reserve.

Though some landings went to the wrong beaches, this was

immaterial because of the extremely low level of French

opposition. All the coastal batteries had been neutralized by

French resistance, and one French commander openly

welcomed the landing Allies.

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The only fighting took

place in the port of Algiers, where

in Operation Terminal, two British

destroyers attempted to land a

party of U.S. Army Rangers

directly onto the dock, in order to

prevent the French destroying the

port facilities and scuttling their

ships.

Heavy artillery fire prevented

one destroyer from landing but the

other was able to disembark 250

Rangers before it too was driven

back to sea. The landed troops

pushed quickly inland and General

Juin surrendered the city to the

Allies at 18:00.

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Flag Dedication Ceremony

Someone once said one picture is worth a thousand words. That being so I have several

thousand words about our flag dedication ceremony.

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Happy Thanksgiving

Upcoming events….Mark your calendars

Nov 11 Veterans day

Nov 13 Sadie Hawkins Day

(remember Lil Abner)

Nov 20 World Children’s Day.

(Check out McDonalds tie to WCD)

Nov24 Thanksgiving

The Gettysburg Address

At the dedication of the Gettysburg Battlefield, President Lincoln was

preceded by Edward Everett who spoke for two hours. Lincoln’s

address took less than two minutes. Few, if any, remember what

Everett said, but Lincoln’s words have come to symbolize the

definition of democracy itself.

Military Humor

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This Month in Military

History

Nov 1, 1936 - The Rome-Berlin Axis was proclaimed by Benito Mussonlini. Nov 2, 1962 - The Cuban Mis-sile Crisis ended. Nov 10, 1775 - The U.S. Ma-rine Corps was established as part of the U.S. Navy. Nov 11 1918 - WWI ended with the signing of the Armistice. Nov 13, 1942 - The Sullivan Brothers (5 in total) were lost in the sinking of the USS Juneau. As a result of this lost close relatives are prohibited from serving on the same U.S. Navy ship. Nov 19, 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln delivered what has come to be known as “The Gettysburg Address”. Dedicating the Gettysburg Battlefield as a National Cemetery.

Museum Visitors

Last month we had 377 visi-

tors from 19 states, and 3

foreign Countries Vietnam,

Germany and England. We

also had close to 300 people

attend our flag ceremony on

October 27.

Director’s Notes

I was asked to insert this in the newsletter by several people

who attended our flag ceremony.

Saluting the Flag Military and Veterans

National Anthem

Non Military

Place hand over heart

If wearing a hat remove hat and place hand over heart (This will put the hat or

cap at your shoulder)

Military in uniform

Covered – Stand attention and salute

Uncovered – Stand at attention

Military not in uniform

Stand at attention – individual may choose to render salute or stand hand over

heart as described above.

The Commandant of the Marine Corps has stated that Marines not in uniform

( active, retired, or veteran ) will not salute the flag, they will remove hat place

their hand over their heart and stand at attention.

Pledge of Allegiance

Military in uniform

Covered- Stand at attention - salute and remain silent

Uncovered – Stand at attention and remain silent

Not in uniform – Place hand over heart as described above recite pledge.

Texas Pledge of allegiance.

Same as U.S. Pledge of allegiance.

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VETERANS CORNER

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Conroe V.A. Outpatient Clinic 1-800-553-2278 ext 1949

READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICES 1-866-644-5371

HEARTS VETERANS MUSEUM 936-295-5959

TEXAS/UNITED WAY HELPLINE Dial 211

2020 Holcombe Houston, TX 77030 1-713-791-1414

V.A. Appointment Center 1-800-639-5137 1-713-794-8985

690 South Loop 336 (FLOORS 3&4) Conroe, TX 77304 1-936-522-4000

VETERANS CRISIS LINE 1-800-273-TALK 1-800-273-8255

PHARMACY Refills 1-713-794-7648 1-800-454-1062

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