Western Front Association - U.S. Branch: New England - New York Chapter Annual 2008 Seminar

New England - New York Chapter
Annual Chapter Seminar
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
November 7-9, 2008

An Invitation To and From Boston As Well As Around the Country

The yearly seminar of the Western Front Association, USA, New England-New York Chapter will be held at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, November 7-9, 2008. Please join us if you would like to learn more about the events of 1914-1918. Among our lecturers will be faculty members of the Miltary Academy and experts on many aspects of the First World War.

Gaetano V. (Guy) Cavallaro R.Ph., M.D. Chairman

Our Program

Speakers List

Don Darmos: TUNNEL WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT IN THE GREAT WAR
Richard Hornbeck: FIELD MARSHAL ALLENBY AND THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Robert Clark, Senior Archivist at the FDR Library: "I HAVE SEEN WAR" FDR as Assistant Sec. of the Navy
Major Jason Clark, Military History, U.S. Military Academy, West Point: TO MASTER THE ENEMY'S FIRE
Gaetano (Guy) V. Cavallaro M.D.: THE WORLD'S FIRST FOUR DIMENSIONAL NAVAL BATTLE (Naval Aviation, Wireless, Submarines, Surface Ships)
Marion Pinsdorf: THE SOUND OF SUBMARINES: Capt. Georg von Trapp
William Hanigan, M.D.: UNTERSEEBOOTE AND HOSTPITAL SHIPS, WAR CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT IN THE GREAT WAR
Major Robert Heffington, U.S. Military Academy, West Point: ISLAM AND THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

After Dinner Speaker, November 8th
Col. Kevin Farrell, Chairman , Military History, U.S. Military Academy, West Point: THE MICHAEL OFFENSIVE

Some West Point Graduates Who Saw Service in the First World War

Accommodations and Registration

The seminar will be held at the Thayer Hotel (647 Thayer Road , West Point N. Y. 10996) on the Military Academy grounds. Rooms at the hotel are at the special group rate of $170. Please notifiy when making your reservation that you are with the WFA. The Thayer Hotel telephone is 845-446-4731. Other hotels in the area are the Econolodge (845-446-9400) and Holiday Inn Express (845-446-4277). For those in the Boston area Stewart Airport which is 15 miles from the academy has many flights to and from Boston.

The fee for the seminar is $150 which includes two breakfasts, one lunch, one gala dinner and multiple coffee breaks. On Sunday after the last lecture there will be an optional tour of the academy. Make your check out to NE-NY WFA, and send to George Mihalik, 205 San Gabriel Avenue, Stratford CT 06614.

Registration is Friday Nov. 7 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sat. at 8 a.m.

Cadets and a Faculty Member of the Academy

A tour of the military academy is also offered. For further information or inquiries contact GUY CAVALLARO at email: Ph1m2h3@aol.com, or telephone: 845-485-8217.

PLEASE REMEMBER
WEST POINT IS A MILITARY RESERVATION. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS UNLESS PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS PRODUCED. ARMED SECURITY GUARDS STRICTLY ENFORCE THIS.

Updated: August 15, 2008