European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Stars and stripes daily Magazine Gregg Lawrence the of colonel As a band Singer by Bob Hoeft is . Bureau chief reihe voice came Over the Telephone i resonant and articulate. Seventeen Vars after departing the big Mcand Cir sit Gregg Lawrence still sounded like the Champagne crooner who made them swoon in the aisles in the 1940s. The tone was a bit deeper than the recordings of 20 years ago but it was impossible to disguise the Quality and the his living room surrounded by fam ily and old albums and souvenirs Law rence relived the career that took him from Kenosha wis., to National Fame. After starting As a club Singer in his Home town Lawrence s career was interrupted by world War ii. entered the military in 1943 and upon completion of Pilot s training was assigned to Stee ple Morden England where he made 25 combat missions in p51s. Back in civilian life he struck it big with Frankie Carle and his orchestra in 1946. Three years later he became vocalist for Kilch Henderson and in 1950 he joined Tex Beneke the High Mark of his vocal career. With the outbreak of the Korea War in 1951, Lawrence was recalled to Active in the military 1st it. Frank e. Gelsone that s his real name became Check Pilot in t33s. Since then he s flown c45s, b25s, kc97s, kc135s andec135s. Now an air Force lieutenant colonel the 46-year-old Gelsone is completing a tour As operations officer of the 7120thairborne command control Squadron at Mildenhall will depart for leave in the states aug. 1, and reassignment in Vietnam. I be always been torn Between sing ing and flying and i finally decided to make the latter my career Gelso Esaid with a whimsical sigh. As for the stage name i adopted i when i joined Frankie Carle. My first name is Frank and we just could t have two Franks in the in his big band Days Gelsone worked with some of the most famous names in entertainment Gordon Mccrae Peggy Lee and Lena Home for returning to the service he s made numerous Benefit leave in the states he often meets the glittering names that were part of his life during the Post War years. Gelsone met his wife Eileen every one Calls me Mickey in a military Hospital in Venice had an appendectomy at the hos Pital and she was an army nurse on the treated me so badly during my stay there that i decided to marry Herand have been trying to get even Ever , a native of Concord n. H.,just laughed As her husband filled in de tails of their gels ones have five children Eugene 24, Frances 22, Frank 17, Teresa,16 and Edward 12. The entire family is interested in course we re Packer fans nil Champion Green Bay packers and the Chicago cubs Are the Only baseball team mentioned in this household mrs. Gel Sone said with affirmation. Her husband just smiled. Sch Ciner voice comes from Down Here Lawrence Gelsone explains to visitor in Home in 148, a Gregg Lawrence the now it. Col. Gelsone was belting out Gelsone gave up singing career and name of Gregg Lawrence to stay with the air Force. With Frankie Carle Bond at Edgewater by the sea san Francisco. Now is winding up tour As Ops officer with outfit in England and will head for Vietnam. By a i9 1968 Thi stars and stripes Page 11
