Category Archives: BOBA Conference

BOBA Honors Veterans at Conference

BOBA Conference, Bulge, Public Outreach, Veterans' Stories

Nine WWII veterans were honored at the BOBA Battle of the Bulge conference, held at the WWII American Experience museum in Gettysburg, February 28.

All of the veterans were interviewed and two, Harry Miller and Joe Landry, participated in the presentations.

From left to right, the eight veterans shown below are  Richard J. Weaver – Paratrooper, U.S. Army, 17th Airborne Division; Frank Stellar – U.S. Army Air Corps, 302nd Airdrone Squadron and 36th Infantry, 142nd Regiment, Company A; Harry F. Miller – U.S. Army, 740th Tank Battalion; Wilbur “Jack” Meyers – Corporal, U.S. Army, Company B, 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, attached to the 104th & 42nd Infantry Divisions; Irvin C. Gers – U.S. Navy Seabees, Okinawa; Benjamin M. Berry – Corporal, U.S. Army 863rd Quartermasters (Germany, France, Luxembourg, England, Belgium, Battle of the Bulge) and Member of the Quartermaster Corps Hall of Fame; Joseph Landry – U.S. Army 776th Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Automatic Weapons Battalion; and Russell Sattazahn – U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division, 18th Regiment, Company G.


Rescheduled: BOBA/World War II Museum team up for third annual conference

BOBA Conference, Bulge, Christmas story, Veterans' Stories

New date: February 28, 2026

BOBA and the World War II American Experience are proud to team up for the third annual Battle of the Bulge conference. Gettysburg’s World War II American Experience has organized an impressive day-long lineup of speakers for the conference. This event is co-sponsored by the Battle of the Bulge Association.

Speakers include Dr. Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr., Leon Reed, Stuart Dempsey, Peter Lion, and Dr. Christopher Carey. Several WWII veterans of the Battle of the Bulge will be in attendance for a meet and greet.

Saturday, February 28

Registration begins at 8:30am.

Conference begins at 9:00am and ends by 3:30pm.

Reception and book signing follow last speaker.

Meet Our Speakers

“Blitzkrieg No More: The Wehrmacht in December 1944” – Stuart Dempsey

“When Doctrine Meets the Panzers: How We Planned to Fight (1928-1942) and How We Fought (1942-1945)” – Leon Reed

“Catastrophic Success and the Red Ball Express” – Dr. Christopher Carey

“An inspiring World War II story: Richard Brookins, the American ‘St. Nick’” – David Brookins

“The 28th Infantry Division and the Battle of the Bulge: Combat, Faith, and Perseverance,” – Dr. Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr.

Tickets available online, $60.00 for Non-Members and $35.00 for Members of WWII American Experience. No charge for WWII Veterans. Museum admission included. All members who purchase tickets are asked to please bring your membership card on the day of the event.

Coffee, juice, and select breakfast items available without charge. There will be a reception and book signing after the conference.

The Pub will be open all day. Lunch items available for purchase.

Get your tickets early! Last year’s conference sold out.

The Quality Inn gave us a great rate and is the conference hotel. There will be an informal get-together at the hotel the night before the conference.

The Federal Pointe Inn has also extended a special rate.

To buy tickets https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML4WB98GXK3XS/checkout/7RP4IUNIYQACREDFU2G5QKGD