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{"id":841,"date":"2016-10-17T20:38:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T20:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/?p=841"},"modified":"2017-03-31T21:54:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T21:54:27","slug":"the-bell-that-came-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/2016\/10\/17\/the-bell-that-came-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bell That Came Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The day after the 502nd PIR had successfully \u00a0cleared the town of Bourcy, five miles north-east of Bastogne on 17 January 1945, radioman Pvt\u00a0 Alden Todd and his buddy from 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Platoon F Co Frank Marchese were sent out on foot to participate the organized victory parade at the main square in the city. Both \u00a0were to represent their unit at the Medal Award Ceremony where their Regimental Commander \u2018Silent\u2019 Steve Chappuis , who was already awarded with a DSC by General George Patton on 30 Dec 1944 at the 502 HQ at Rolley Castle, would receive a Silver Star for his outstanding leadership.<\/strong><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Vierkant responsief --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3607132294366157\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5331534427\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-842 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Clochette-Foy1.jpg\" width=\"764\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Clochette-Foy1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Clochette-Foy1-300x107.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the early\u00a0 hours on the 18<sup>th<\/sup>, the two Five-O-Deuce delegates walked down the N30\u00a0 towards the battered town center and made a brief stop at Foy . Four days back, a temporary Aid Station was set up at the Sainte Barbe Chapel. As some minor medical activity was still noticeable, they wanted to check upon their wounded buddies.\u00a0 \u00a0On their way out \u00a0Todd found a small \u2018Altar Bell\u2019 covered by the debris from the steeple.\u00a0 ( In Belgium, an altar bell is traditionally used by the priest or his acolyte to notify the people to stand up or sit down during a Catholic service). \u00a0Todd kept it and took the Bastogne souvenir\u00a0 to the United States .\u00a0 For almost forty years, the Foy-bell served as a \u2018sick\u2019 bell at Alden\u2019s home in New Jersey. Anytime someone was in bed being ill, he or she could use the bell to ask for help, water , medicine or food.<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Vierkant responsief --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3607132294366157\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5331534427\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nBernard Lambert was in charge of the parish of Foy when he received a letter from Alden Todd in 1984 telling him the Bastogne veteran wanted to return to Foy.\u00a0 Dean Lambert was even more surprised when Todd showed up at an organized dinner with Frank Marchese and several other war buddies and returned the \u2018Altar Bell\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Todd\u2019s bell is still on display near the altar in Foy.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the chapel is mostly locked and inaccessible to the public.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_843\" style=\"width: 316px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-843\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-843\" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bernard-Lambert-Charles-Kohler-Alden-Todd.jpg\" alt=\"Bernard Lambert-Charles Kohler-Alden Todd\" width=\"306\" height=\"313\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bernard Lambert-Charles Kohler-Alden Todd (Courtesy of the Commune of Noville)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-839\" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foyeglise-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foyeglise-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foyeglise-768x692.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foyeglise-1024x922.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worldwarmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foyeglise.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day after the 502nd PIR had successfully \u00a0cleared the town of Bourcy, five miles north-east of Bastogne on 17 January 1945, radioman Pvt\u00a0 Alden Todd and his buddy from 2nd Platoon F Co Frank Marchese were sent out on foot to participate the organized victory parade at the main square in the city. 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