81st Division Band

Meritorious Service Unit Award

81st division band old timers - left to right: Warrant Officer William A. Schaeffer, Chief Warrant Officer Robert D. Kind and Technical Sergeant Pete Zalesco. Note Army Meritorious Service patch on their lower right sleeves. (20-Dec-45)

Staff Sergeant Tupper is second from left playing clarinet. All other musicians are unidentified. (July-45)

Tupper's combo playing at 316th fFeld Artillery Battalion's Officer's Club. Staff Sergeant Tupper, leader of the group, is seated, playing clarinet. (July-45)

81st Division Band musicians practice together, outside, near center of camp area, as they rehearse for unidentified show to entertain soldiers and units of the 81st Infantry Division, Leyte, Philippines. (July-45)

Levy in sign-shop, hand painting concert signs for band stands, filled with musical notes and instruments inside tent, 81st Division Band, Division Headquarters Area, 81st Infantry Division, Leyte, Philippines. (July-45)

Chief Warrant Officer Robert D. King, 81st Division Band, with Bronze Star, at awards ceremony, 81st Infantry Division Headquarters. (20-Dec-45)

Soldier repairing saxophone and other musical instruments using specially made hand tools for this work inside tent of musical instrument repair shop, 81st Division Band area, Division Headquarters, 81st Infantry Division, Leyte, Philippines. (July-45)

Technical Sergeant Peter Zalesco, 81st Infantry Division Band, poses holding bugle, in countryside, alone, during Division's inactivation period. (20-Dec-45)

Technical Sergeant Pete Zalesco, 81st Infantry Division Band, poses holding bugle (valved trumpet), alone, in countryside, during Divisions inactivation period. (20-Dec-45)

Combo playing in tent at unidentified club, 81st Infantry Division, Leyte, Philippines. (July-45)

81st Infantry Division Band stands at attention during General Eichelbergers' review and inspection of troops and areas of 81st Infantry Division. Band conductor (facing band) is Chief Warrant Officer Robert D. King. (16-Jun-45)

Warrant Officer William A. Schaeffer conducts band rehearsal in tent at Division Headquarters, area, 81st Infantry Division, Leyte, Philippines. (July-45)