The Watch Rhine onthe - 3rd Infantry Division [email protected] Honorary President Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, CG 3ID (Mech) Honorary Vice President CSM Jesse Andrews,

Vol. 91 No. 5 “Nous Resterons La” April 2010

The Official Publication of the Society of the Third Infantry Division, United States Army

Since 1919 n n n The Oldest Continuous Army Division Association

The Watc h Rh ineon t he

In Memoriam

General Frederick C. Weyand (1916-2010)

Colmar Pocket Commemoration

Outpost at Large Society Member

General Frederick C. Weyand

(Ret.) passed away at age 93 on

February 10, 2010. General died of natur-

al causes at his Kahala Nui Retirement

Residence, 4389 Malia Street #317,

Honolulu, Hawaii 96821. He is survived

by his wife, Mary Weyand, at the

Honolulu address. Weyland’s distin-

guished military career of 38 years cov-

ered service in WWII, Korea, and

Vietnam.

General, a product of the R.O.T.C. and

was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant at the

University of California in May 1938.

Assigned to active duty in 1940, he served

in various administrative assignments

throughout WWII, and in 1945, with the

rank of LTC, he was in Military

Please turn to WEYAND on page 6

Mayor Gilbert Meyer and Monika Stoy at Colmar Ceremony. See article in “Outpost News.”

French Rock of theMarne Association

Ihave had the privileged of knowing

members of the French ROTM for the

last fifteen years. They are a group of men

and women who chose to select A

Company, 10 Engineers, 3rd Infantry

Division as the unit they want to reenact at

various events in France and elsewhere.

They are young men for the most part, but

some are in there 50s. There are two sets

of father and son and one father and

daughter that are active members.

They started this organization about 25

years ago and participate in gatherings of

French reenactment groups at Memorial

Day services at the American Cemetery in

Epinal where about 800 3rd Infantry

Division Soldiers are buried, as well as on

other occasions. They have contacts with

teachers and school children and inform

them of the American veterans they repre-

sent. There are a number of events when

their presence is important and helpful in

keeping alive the memory of the American

soldiers who fought in the liberation of

France. The group varies in size from 25-

40 members. They have very authentic

collections of American uniforms and

French ROTM Reenactors

Please turn to FRENCH on page 6

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President O

John Fisher36 Alden RdParamus, NJ 07652-3708(201) [email protected]

Immediate Past President Tim Stoy6531 Milva LaneSpringfield, VA 22150(703) [email protected]

Secretary-Treasurer O

Raymond C. Anderson10 Paddington Ct.Hockessin, DE 19707(302) 239-1525 [email protected]

Eastern Region VP O

Patrick Williamson530 Hemingway DrHockessin, DE 19707-1112(302) [email protected]

Committeeman O

Robert D. Bailey160 Huguley Rd.Opelika, AL 36804-1891(334( [email protected]

Committeeman O

Joe Hampton 735 South Spring Rd.Vineland NJ 08361-6114(856) [email protected]

Central Region VP O

Jim Drury 716 9th St.Camache, IA 52730-1418(563) [email protected]

Committeeman O

Joe Ball2010 Worcester Ln.Garland, TX 75040(972) [email protected]

Committeeman O

David T. Martin5447 Beacon Hill DrFrisco, TX 75034-1724(972) [email protected]

Western Region VPO

Martin A. Markley1601 W. Woodcrest Avenueullerton CA 97833(714) [email protected]

Committeeman* David Mills8059 E. Michelle Dr.cottsdale, AZ 85255-5424(480) [email protected]

Committeeman* Bruce Monkman7731 Etiwanda Ave.Reseda, CA 91335-2021(818) [email protected]

Honorary President Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, CG 3ID (Mech)Honorary Vice President CSM Jesse Andrews, Division CSM, 3ID (Mech)Editor Lynn Ball

2010 Worcester LnGarland, TX [email protected]

Active Duty Liaison Ray Egan314 Wexford DriveHinesville, GA 31313-4469(912) [email protected]

Chaplain Jerome DaddatoW 4150 Co. Rd. KRandom Lake, WI 53075-1308(920) [email protected]

Historian Tim Stoy6531 Milva LaneSpringfield, VA 22150(703) [email protected]

Judge Advocate Hon. Bob Poydasheff944 2nd Ave.Columbus, GA 31901(706) 327-9415 FAX (706) [email protected]

Medical Officer Bae Suk Lee, MD3151 Brinton TrailCincinnati, OH 45241(513) 769-3627

Quartermaster Pat Williamson530 Hemingway Dr.Hockessin DE 19707-1112(302) [email protected]

Sergeant-at-Arms Bart Viruso116 Harriet RoadN. Babylon, NY 11703|(631) [email protected]

Webmaster / Richard W. HellerDatabase Manager 1515 Ramblewood Dr.

Hanover Park, IL 60133-2230(630) 837-8871e-mail: [email protected]: http://www.3rdiv.org

The Watch on the RhineThe Watch on the Rhine is the official publication of The Society of the Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army. The Watch on the Rhine is pub-

lished bi-monthly for members of the Society by Finisterre Publishing Incorporated, 3 Black Skimmer Ct., Beaufort, SC 29907

([email protected]). A subscription may be obtained at a cost of $15 by applying to the National Headquarters, The Society of the Third

Infantry Division-U.S. Army, 10 Paddington Ct., Hockessin, DE 19707. Opinions expressed are those of the individual contributor and are

not necessarily those of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division or the editor. Contributions, suggestions, and corrections are welcome

and should be sent to Lynn Ball, Editor, 2010 Worcester Ln. Garland TX 75040

Officers & Staff 2009-2010

Audit Committee David W. Mills8059 E. Michelle Dr.Scottsdale, AZ 85255(480) 473-8259

Awards Committee Nile Stuart1720 Elmsford Ave..La Habra, CA 90631-6424(562) [email protected]

Constitution and Joe BallBylaws Committee 2010 Worcester Ln

Garland, TX [email protected]

Membership Chairman Henry H. Burke1122 Palisades CircleColumbia SC 29223-3409(803) [email protected]

Nominations Committee Robert D. Bailey160 Huguley Rd.Opelika, AL 36804-1891(334) 298-8622 [email protected]

Public Relations Carl Q. TopieCommittee 27 Apple Lane

Milford, OH 45150(513) 831-2636 [email protected]

Scholarship Foundation Lynn Ball2010 Worcester Ln.Garland, TX 75040(972) [email protected]

Society Troop Support Committee Cath Bacon12 Meadowbrook Dr.Hampton VA 23666-3518(757) [email protected]

Committees 2009-2010

LEGEND: O EXCOM

President’s Message

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Memorial Day 2010: In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved, and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold it high.If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies growIn Flanders fields.

—by Canadian Army Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)

[McCrae died of pneumonia on January28, 1918, while still commanding No 3Canadian General Hospital (McGill) atBoulogne.]

In four more years, it will be 100

years since the Great War, the war to end

all wars, began. During that war, many

3rd Infantry Division Soldiers and other

Soldiers of the United States Military

made the supreme sacrifice in foreign

lands. In 1919, our Society founders

indicated that one of their objectives was

to honor the Third Infantry Division’s

war dead and to perpetuate the memory

of former comrades who shared a back-

ground of honorable military service

with the Third Division.

This Memorial Day, we take time to

reflect on the memories of those we

knew in the military and all those who

served our country. I am reminded of a

poem written to commemorate United

Kingdom Soldiers lost in WWI.

They shall not grow old as we that areleft grow old.Age shall not weary them, nor the yearscondemn.At the going down of the sun in themorningWe will remember them.

—by Laurence BinyonOur Society has two memorials of

note. One is the 3rd Infantry Division

Monument in Arlington National

Cemetery. This Memorial is now main-

tained by the Cemetery authorities. The

second memorial is located at the town

of Chateau Thierry in France, and it is

the property of the Society and must be

maintained by the Society. It was erected

after WWI by the Society, destroyed by

the Germans during their WWII occupa-

tion, and was rebuilt by the Society after

WWII.

Several outposts have erected memo-

rials and monuments at National

Cemeteries and at other locations. Our

current Executive Committee has deter-

mined, again, that only Outpost funds

should be used for those memorials and

monuments.

We appreciate that one of our mem-

bers has sent a donation designated for

Tim and Monika Stoy to help with their

expenses in placing plaques in towns

along the route of the 3rd Infantry

Division in France, during WWII. We

recognize that Monika Stoy spends much

time in France, much at her own

expense, in placing memorials. This pro-

ject is a program of

Outpost Europe, and

the erection and

maintenance costs of these memorials is

the responsibility of Outpost Europe and

the towns where the memorial plaques

are located. Any gifts to help the Stoys

with their related expenses can be sent

directly to them. Their contact informa-

tion is on page 31 of the Watch.The National WWII Museum is now

open in New Orleans. Information can

be obtained by accessing their website at

www.nationalww2museum.org. We

would be interested in hearing comments

from any members who have visited the

Museum. Please send them to the Watch.Fiscal 2011 dues notices will be sent

out shortly. Please return them as quick-

ly as possible. Many times reminders get

set aside and forgotten. We must then

send additional reminders to those

whose dues are late. Prompt return will

help the Society save the additional costs

for follow-up reminders.

Fiscal 2011 dues notices will be sent out shortly.Please return them as quickly as possible. Manytimes reminders get set aside and forgotten.

John FisherSociety President

Dear Society Members:By the time you read this you may havealready received your annual Society raffletickets. All of us are aware of the continuingdifficult economic conditions that are now fac-ing our country. But at the same time we mustcontinue to try to support our Society of the3rd Infantry Division to the best of our ability. Itis the income from the Annual Raffle thatkeeps the Society afloat and enables us to dothings to honor our past and present Soldiers.So I’m making a special plea to you to do thebest you can in support of this once-a-yearrequest. You did it last year and we thank you. The Annual Raffle will feature 7 prizes.1st Prize $2,000

2nd Prize $1,0003rd Prize $5004th Prize $2005th Prize $2006th Prize $2007th Prize $200Raffle tickets are $2.00 each or $20.00 for abook of 10.All prizes are in the form of U.S. SavingsBonds. Winners will have their choice ofaccepting the bond or taking the cash value ofthe bond. The cash value is half the value ofthe bond. Thank you,Ray Anderson, National Secretary/Treasurer

2010 ANNUAL RAFFLE


Wednesday Sept 15th9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Registration Opens

Desks Open

2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Board Meeting

6:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m. Presidential Reception

Dinner, Hyatt Regency

Thursday Sept 16th9:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Memorial Ceremonies

ArlingtonNational Cemetery

12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. Box Lunch

12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. Lunch at Ft. Myer, VA

1:30 p.m. — 5:00p.m. Pentagon and Pentagon

Memorial Tours***

Thursday evening- open for individual choice of tours and/or

activities at your own expense.

Friday Sept 17th9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Visit WWII, KW, VN

Memorials

12:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Free time

4:00 p.m.— 5:00 p.m. Regimental Meetings

6:00 p.m.— 10:00 pm. 15th Inf Regimental Dinners

Saturday Sept 18th9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Business Meeting

9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Pentagon City Mall or National

Mall Tour

2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Board Meeting

6:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m. Banquet Dinner, Awards

Program, Cash Bar,

Dancing

Sunday Sept 19th9:00 a. m. — 10:00 am Memorial Breakfast

Society of the 3rd Infantry Division 91st Annual ReunionPreserving History

15- 19 September 2010 w w w Washington, DC

Hyatt Regency, Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Room rates are $119.00 per night plus tax. Transportation from Reagan National

Airport is complimentary and reduced parking rates are available ($10.00 per day). Rates guaranteed for the first 100 guests. A lim-

ited number of rooms are also available for Sunday evening. Contact Monika Stoy to extend your stay.

Schedule of Events

Presidential Reception/Dinner: Guest Speakers will be BG Abrams, Army Historical Foundation; Dr. Jeffrey Clarke, US Army

Center of Military History; and Colonel Bob Patrick, Library of Congress Veterans’ Oral History Project (Oral history interviews will

be conducted in the hotel throughout the week).

Arlington National Cemetery Ceremonies: Board buses at the hotel and travel to Arlington National Cemetery to participate in

ceremonies at the Memorial Amphitheater and wreath layings at Tomb of the Unknowns and Division Monument adjacent to the

Amphitheater, and a remembrance at Audie Murphy’s gravesite nearby.

***Pentagon and Pentagon Memorial Tours: Tour the headquarters of the Department of Defense and the Pentagon Memorial

and chapel located at the southwest side of the Pentagon - site of the 9/11 attack which killed 184 people.

National Museums’ Tours Pentagon City Mall: Take the Metro on a return trip to The Mall, to visit some of the nations’ muse-

ums, among them, the Smithsonian Museums, all with no admission charge! Pentagon City Mall is one METRO stop from the hotel

and offers world-class shopping. Tour Guide: Cath Bacon.

***To take the Pentagon tour, you must have two forms of ID, one with date of birth and photo. Comfortable clothing and walkingshoes are advisable.Individual tours such as a Dinner Cruise, Kennedy Center, US Capitol, Supreme Court, the Folger Shakespeare Museum, Mt Vernonand other attractions must be arranged on an individual basis at your own expense. Committee members and hotel staff will assistwith advice as required. Public transportation is available to most of these locations. Reunion Committee Chair: C. Monika Stoy,Committees: Dave Adams, Jim Anderson, Cath Bacon, Martha Hergenreder, Tim Stoy.

Make Your Plans Now!For hotel reservations, call the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at 1-800-233-1234 no later than 15 Aug 2010.


Society of the 3rd Infantry Division 91st Annual ReunionPreserving History

15- 19 September 2010 w w w Washington, DC

Yes!! Sign Me Up For The Society of The 3rd Infantry Division’s 91st Annual Reunion!!!

Name ______________________________________________________________________________DOB ______________

Outpost # ____________________________________________Unit ______________________________________________

Check one or more: rWWII r Korea r Cold War r Gulf War r Iraq War r Peace Time

r Active Duty r Associate r Friend

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________

City __________________________________________________________State ________Zip ________________________

Phone ______________________________________________Email ______________________________________________

Name of your Guests ______________________________________________________________________________________

Banquet Dinner Preference r Beef r Chicken r Tilapia r Vegetarian

Please list any special needs ________________________________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact ________________________________________________________________________________________

Registration Fees

# of Persons Attending Cost/Person Sub-Total

Registration: No. of persons attending times fee ______ x $91 = ________

Sept 15th: Presidential Reception ______ x $40 = ________

Sept 16th: Arlington National Cemetery ceremonies ______ x $n/c = ________

Sept 16th: Pentagon and Pentagon Memorial Tours ______ x $n/c = ________

Box Lunch ______ x $10 = ________

Sept 17th: Washington D.C. Memorials visit ______ x $n/c = ________

Sept 17th: National Mall/The Mall Tour ______ x $5 = ________

Sept 18th: Dinner Banquet ______ x $40 = ________

Total Enclosed = ________

PAYMENT IS DUE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 15, 2010

Please make your checks payable to: Society of the 3rd ID 2010 Reunion Fund

Mail to: 2010 Reunion Committee, 35 Wheatland Drive, Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 224-6834

Confirmation of registration and itinerary will be sent by 1 Sep 2010. Due to the requirement to sign the transportation contract

well in advance of the event registration fees will be non-refundable. Call the Hyatt Regency at Crystal City at 1-800-233-1234

as soon as possible to make reservations, mentioning that you are with the 3rd ID Reunion to be able to secure one of the 100 rooms

guaranteed at $119.00 per night, plus tax. These prices are not available prior to the reunion, but a limited number of rooms will be

available for one day after the event should you choose to extend your stay in Washington D.C.

Regimental contacts—a consolidated regimental dinner will be held for all members, friends and guests of the 7th, 15th and 30th

Infantry Regiment Associations. Regimental dinner arrangements must be made by 1 Aug 2010; reservations will be coordinated by

the 15th Infantry Regiment Association, and payments should be sent to the 15 Infantry Regiment Association. Details will be avail-

able in the June Watch on the Rhine and in the Dragon.

Registration Form

equipment, including vehicles, weapons,

engineering equipment, tents, and other

bivouac equipment, that is often on display

at various locations.

I first met them in 1994 on our 50th

Anniversary Battlefield Tour in France.

They came to Besancon to be with us, and

they transported us through the city on

their WWII US Army vehicles to the great

fort that guards the city. We had 165 per-

sons on that tour, and we rode through

town waving to the citizens much like we

would have done during the war when we

did not have to fight for the city. During

the war, there was a hard, two-day battle to

capture this city. No truck rides then.

I became friendly with some of the

leaders and members of the ROTM and

have visited them occasionally. Some have

visited me in Livermore, and three attend-

ed a Society reunion in Savannah a few

years ago. I gave them rights to my book,

I Remember, and they published it in

France, where they have sold over 900

copies to date with the profits going to

their treasury.

When I started to plan for the 60th

Anniversary Tour, they were very helpful

in arranging events along our battle route,

and participated with us at ceremonies and

gatherings. They have a fine Color Guard

with the US flag and the Flag of the 3rd

Infantry Division, as well as a troop of

men that adds a lot to the ceremony.

Once again, for the 65th Anniversary

Tour in August 2009, I called on them, and

they were again very helpful and eager to

participate with us at various events. They

were especially successful in arranging

some very nicely hosted receptions, lunch-

es, and dinners for us. They participated

with us in the ceremonies at Cavalaire

where the 7th Regiment landed in 1944

and at the American Cemetery in

Draguigan in Southern France; they were

with us part of the way as we moved north.

They were very active in the Besancon,

Vesoul, Vosges, Colmar areas and always

very respectful, friendly, disciplined, and a

credit to themselves and to the US uniform

they wore. They are good friends of the

United States, the 3rd Infantry Division,

US Army, and the many Third Infantry

Division veterans who have been on the

Society Battlefield tours.

—Submitted by John Shirley


Intelligence service in Washington, D.C.

He was Chief of Staff for Intelligence

Middle Pacific for three years and gradu-

ated from the Infantry School at Ft

Benning in 1950. He commanded 1st

Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment and

served as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, of

the 3rd Infantry Division during the Korea

War in 1950-51.

He served in several assignments from

1952 through 1957. These included serv-

ing on the faculty of the Infantry School,

Military Assistant in the Office of the

Assistant Secretary of the Army for

Financial Management, and Military

Assistant and Executive to the Secretary

of the Army. Upon graduating from the

Army War College, he assumed command

of the 3rd Battalion of the 6th Infantry

Regiment in Europe, 1958-59, attaining

the rank of full Colonel, Weyand served in

Europe through 1960 and early 1961.

After being promoted to Brigadier

General, he served as Deputy Chief and

Chief of Legislative Liaison for the

Department of the Army during the period

1961-64.

With the rank of Major General,

Weyand became commander of the 25th

Infantry Division in 1964, stationed in

Hawaii, and led the Division into opera-

tions in Vietnam, 1965-66. He later com-

manded III Corps Tactical Zone. In 1968,

promoted to the rank of Lieutenant

General, he became Chief of the Office of

Reserve Components. In 1969, he was

named Military Advisor at the Vietnam

Peace Talks in Paris.

In late 1970, having achieved the rank

of Four Star General, he became Deputy

Commander and Commander of the

Military Assistance Command, Vietnam.

As Senior Commander, by the end of

1972, General Weyand had overseen the

withdrawal of all United States Military

Forces from Vietnam.

General held several high level com-

mands after Vietnam and retired in

October 1976, as Chief of Staff of the

United States Army. In retirement,

General Weyand returned to Hawaii, mak-

ing his home in Honolulu. He led an

active life in both business and communi-

ty affairs. General Weyand was a member

of the Society of the Third Infantry

Division and is Honorary President of the

7th Infantry Regiment Association.

Compiled by Joe Ball, Central Region Committeeman

WEYAND from page 1

They were very active in the Besancon,Vesoul, Vosges, Colmar areas andalways very respectful, friendly, disci-plined, and a credit to themselves andto the US uniform they wore.

FRENCH from page 1

French ROTM Reenactors


Chaplain’s CornerJerry Daddato

Dear Fellow Vets, Active Duty Soldiers, and

Families;

Most elements of our Division are now

in Iraq serving a fourth deployment.

Mailrooms have been set up. Please check

this issue of the Watch on the Rhine, for the

proper addresses of the chaplains of the var-

ious units. Do not address to “any soldier,”

as the Army will not deliver mail sent with-

out a specifically named recipient.

Published in the Caloosa Belle, February

4, 2010, was an article summarized below.

Author Dr. Les Morgan related an incident

that occurred in the 1960s when our country

was still experiencing racial prejudice by

some. His story shows compassion and an

act of human kindness.

An older African American woman was

traveling in the State of Alabama when her

car broke down during a severe rainstorm.

Soaking wet, and needing a ride, she stood

beside the road and flagged down the next

approaching car. The car stopped and a

young white man came out to help her. He

took her to safety, helped her get assistance,

and put her into a taxi. The lady was is a big

hurry, but she wrote down his name and

address.

About a week later, he answered a knock

at his door and was surprised to see a giant

screen, color, console TV delivered to him

with an attached note which read, “Thank

you so much for assisting me on the high-

way the other night. The rain drenched not

only my clothes, but also my spirits…Then

you came along. Because of you, I was able

to make it to my dying husband’s bedside

just before he passed away…God bless you

for helping me and unselfishly serving oth-

ers. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.”

In closing, please keep our troops and

their families in your prayers, as well as all

others who are less fortunate than we are.

Until we meet again, God Bless you and

yours. I remain your Chaplain, Jerry

Daddato. ROTM.

Most elementsof our Divisionare now in Iraqserving a fourthdeployment. Mailrooms havebeen set up. Please checkthis issue of the Watch on theRhine, for the properaddresses of the chaplains ofthe various units.

Updated Mailing Addressesfor Soldiers in Iraq,

Afghanistan, and HaitiMail and packages may be sent to the

address of any one of the Chaplains below.Do not address mailings to “Any Soldier.” TheArmy will not deliver items so addressed. Theaddresses following were provided by SusanPhillips, 3rd Infantry Division Public AffairsOffice, and Society Liaison Officer Ray Egan.Be sure to send only commercially packagedfood items. If anyone has information aboutwhat our Soldiers would appreciate receiving,please let me know so we can publish yourinformation in the Watch.

Submitted by Lynn BallMailings to 3rd Infantry DivisionHeadquarters—COB Speicher, IraqCH (MAJ) Bill KilloughDeputy 3ID ChaplainTF Marne/3rd Infantry DivisionCOB Speicher, IraqAPO AE 09393Mailings to 1st Brigade—FOB FalconCH (MAJ) Bart Herndon, USA1BCT-A ChaplainAPO AE 09361Mailings to 2nd BDE—FOB Marez, IraqCH (MAJ) Sid TaylorHHC 2BCT, 3IDFOB Marez, IraqAPO AE 09334Mailings to 3rd BDE—FOB Kalsu, IraqCH (MAJ) David LileHHT 3-3 HBCTChaplain SectionFOB Kalsu, IraqAPO AE 09312Mailings to the Combat AviationBrigade—FOB BAFCH (MAJ) Grace Hollis-TaylorHHC TF FalconFOB, BAFAPO AE 09354CH (CPT) John MonahanTF WorkhorseFOB Bagram AFGAPO AE 09354Mailings to 260th QuartermasterBattalion—HaitiChaplain (CPT) Javon SeabornLSA Sustainer7th SUS BDE/10th BN/HHDAPO AA 34080

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30th Infantry Regiment DinnerThe Society of the 30th Infantry Regiment will join with the 15th Infantry RegimentAssociation as guests this year for a joint banquet. The Regimental Dinner will be held onFriday, September 17, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, from 5:30 PMuntil 8:30 PM. When more information is available, please send your menu selection andremittance to the 15th Infantry Regiment Association. Also, state that you are with the30th Infantry Regiment. If there are questions, please contact Carl Topie at 513-831-2636or at [email protected].

—Submitted by Carl Q. Topie


From the EditorLynn Ball

Throughout the month of February and

into March, I tracked the amount of

snow deposited in every one of our conti-

nental states. We have all had a bumper

crop of the white stuff, and I certainly

hope we have seen the end of it by the

time you receive this issue of the Watch.

Contrary to comments I have heard

recently that “no snow is beautiful,” I

have always marveled at its beauty—

especially the wet snow that clings to our

native pines with such elegance.

Nevertheless, having grown up in Western

Pennsylvania, and lived for many years

north of the Mason-Dixon Line, I am

quite aware of its ability to cause havoc

and misery. It is certainly a formidable

foe. Even though Joe and I now live in

sunny Dallas, Texas, we got our share of

snow in February—12 very wet inches in

14 hours—which caused considerable

damage to our home and property. While

distressing and costly, our property dam-

age pales when compared to the misery of

hundreds of thousands of Americans who

suffered severe injury and who were with-

out power for so many days and even

weeks. Optimistically, the British poet,

Percy Bysshe Shelley ends his poem,

“Ode to The West Wind,” with this line:

“If Winter comes, can Spring be far

behind?” Less optimistically, on February

2, Punxsutawney Phil, the famous

groundhog seer, prognosticated that we

would have six more weeks of winter.

That furry little critter was right again.

Now, we are finally greeted with the

optimism of spring, and with it come our

traditional tributes to our brave Soldiers

who have passed away. Memorial Day is

an appointed time to remember all of

them, but we must also remember and

honor not only our fallen Soldiers but also

our Military currently serving every day

throughout every year. Our Soldiers pro-

tect our freedom and keep us and many

people around the world safe from tyrants

that would deny us freedom simply to sat-

isfy their own selfish and foolish goals.

Freedom is not assured nor is it free. We

must join our Soldiers in staying vigilant

and supporting and protecting our own

freedoms.

Many of you have stories which reflect

your own contributions in supporting the

freedom of both Americans and people in

foreign lands. Please send them to me. If

you were there, you were contributing.

They don’t have to be stories of great

bravery; they can be stories of “dumb

stuff” that happened or funny incidents.

Our readers are anxious to read about

YOUR experiences—Soldiers of WWII,

Korea, Cold War, Peacetime, Vietnam,

and Middle East. While the 3rd Infantry

Division did not participate, as a Division,

in Vietnam, there were elements of our

3rd supporting the Vietnam effort, and

many 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers also

served with other units or in other branch-

es of the military in Vietnam. Let’s hear

from all of you. We’ll publish your stories

and/or pictures as soon as we can. I will

return any pictures you send for publica-

tion.

Many of our members have written

books about their war-related experiences.

If you want your book reviewed for publi-

cation in the Watch, please send me a

copy of it. I actually read all books I

review. If you want your book returned

after I review it, I will send it back to you.

If you don’t want it back, I will donate it,

in your name, to our Scholarship

Foundation for its next raffle and send you

a tax-certification letter. Let’s work

together to make The Watch on the Rhine

the best military journal ever.

On Mothers’ Day, let’s also remember

the special women in our lives who have

guided us to be good and responsible citi-

zens and who have given us so much love.

We can always turn to our special lady

when life deals us a lemon. She will

always find comforting words to help

restore our optimism and courage.

Many of you have storieswhich reflect your own con-tributions in supporting thefreedom of both Americansand people in foreign lands.Please send them to me.

Watch Requirements ScheduleIssue Topic Reporting ResponsibilityAll Issues Taps and New Members Roster ManagerFebruary-August Upcoming Reunion Information Reunion CommitteeFebruary Scholarship Foundation; Call for Applications Foundation Chairman

Call for C&BL Proposed Changes C&BL ChairmanApril Call for Society Awards Nominations Awards ChairmanJune Ballot for C&BL Changes C&BL Chairman

Ballot for National Officer Nominations ChairmanAugust Actions of Ex-Com since last reunion; Annual Financial Report Secretary/TreasurerOctober Auditor’s Report for Fiscal Year Auditor

Scholarship Recipients Report Foundation ChairmanDecember Call for Nominations for National Officers Nominations Chairman

Member-approved Changes to C&BL C&BL ChairMinutes of General Membership Meeting Secretary/TreasurerMinutes of Ex-Com Meetings at Reunion Secretary/TreasurerScholarship Foundation Financial Report Foundation C.F.O.


A Touch of Home Nominations forSociety Awards

This is the first call for nominations for annual awards. The AwardsCommittee Chair and the three Regional Vice-presidents will judgeall nominations and select award recipients; awards will be pre-sented at the Reunion Banquet in September. The Annual SocietyAwards Program recognizes and honors those members of TheSociety of the Third Infantry Division who have contributed theirenergy and creativity to further the Society’s objectives.

So that an effective evaluation of nominations and determination ofrecipients can be accomplished, nominations must include the fol-lowing general information as well as the specific information man-dated in the award criteria to which the nomination is directed:

• Nominee’s outpost association and precise information abouthis/her qualifications for the award.

• Nominee’s achievements (detailed and relative to Society objec-tives and/or all to the benefit of all veterans).

Only nominees whose dues are current and who possess theestablished qualifications per the Bylaws and per awards protocolas stated in the SOP will be considered for an award. Send nomi-nations to Nile Stuart Ball, Awards Chair (p. 2).Nominations must be received by 20 Jul 2009.

Audie Murphy Achievement AwardThe most prestigious Society award. Candidates must have heldSociety membership for a minimum of three years.

1. Exemplary Military Service: theater and combat duty dates; 3rdDivision unit and service dates; Cold War/peace time unit and ser-vice dates.

2. Service as a National Officer: office title and service dates.

3. Service to an outpost or in support of an appointed position:outpost title and dates; and/or appointed position title and dates.

4. Outstanding Non-military Service: community; state; and/ornation.

Society Service AwardCandidates must have been a member of the Society for a mini-mum of three years.

1. Service as a Society officer or outpost officer

2. Significant contributions to the achievements and objectives ofthe Society.

Associate Service AwardCandidates must have been a member of the Society for a mini-mum of three years and must have provided outstanding service tothe outpost, region or Society, meeting their objectives.

President’s AwardService awards given at the president’s discretion.

Peter Buscaino sent a photograph of himself and two bud-

dies displaying a Delano, California, city limit sign. The

story and photo have already appeared in Stars and Stripes(54 years ago) and in The Graybeards (May-June 2008).

Nevertheless, we wanted to share it with OUR readers. Sgt.

Angelo Archini (San Francisco CA), PFC Mark Molica

(Delano CA), and Pvt. Pete Buscaino (Modesto CA) were

Soldiers of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd BN, 3rd I.D,

when the photo was taken on April 9, 1954.

The city limit sign was sent to Sgt. Molica by a former

classmate. As Stars and Stripes said, the surprise gift was

the next best thing to being home for all three Soldiers.

—USA Photo, Submitted by Peter Busciano of OP #15

L-R: Sgt. Angelo Archini, San Francisco; PFC Mark Molica, Delano, andPvt. Pete Buscaino, Modesto, CA, in Korea, 1954.

Roster Addendums now AvailableIf you would like to obtain a Roster Addendum, send a self-addressed and stamped envelope ($.44 stamp) to Rich Heller at1515 Ramblewood Dr., Hanover Park IL 60133-2230. Rich willbe happy to mail you a printed copy of the four-page Addendum.Entries in the Addendum contain each new member’s name,address, unit, rank, and outpost affiliation. Those listed in theaddendum all joined the Society after the National Roster waspublished on 1/1/09.

Of course, the National Roster, published 1/1/09, containingabout 3,000 members’ information, is still available fromSecretary-Treasurer Ray Anderson for $10.00. It contains infor-mation about all those who were members of the Society at theend of 2008. See page two for Ray’s contact information.

Remember, these documents are both for Membership use only.

Greetings to all Dog Face Soldiers, Families, Veterans and

friends from Contingency Operating Base Speicher near the banks

of the Tigris River in northern Iraq! Marne patches gradually

become more numerous in Iraq…there are now Dog Face Soldiers

operating in the seven provinces of Northern Iraq, the city of

Baghdad, and the five provinces just south of Baghdad. Training

hard right now and coming to Iraq soon are our great Sustainment

Brigade who will run logistics across northern and western Iraq, and

our 4th Brigade Combat Team. Of course, as I write, Dog Face

Aviation Soldiers continue to rule the skies of Afghanistan!

So let me open this Marne 6 Sends with news from the far side

of Iran: this report about the 3rd Infantry Division’s Aviation

Brigade in Afghanistan will make you burst with pride! By the time

you read this, the Falcons of “Marne Air” will have flown over

30,000 hours in combat, fired almost 5,000 rounds of every type of

ammo they have, taken hundreds of the enemy off the battlefield,

treated over 600 Soldiers and more than 100 local nationals in more

than 500 of their MEDEVAC missions, and even saved 250 people

from a remote mountainside after a devastating avalanche. COL

Don Galli tells me his Czech, French, and Polish aviators flying with

him proudly wear the Marne patch…and I think the Czech aviators

are learning the Dog Dog Soldier song. It’s only right they should!

Now back to Iraq and news from Task Force Marne

Headquarters and the United States Division – North of US Forces

Iraq…

I am proud to report that our campaign in Iraq – named

“Operation Colmar II” in honor of a previous generation of hard-bit-

ten and tough Dog Face Soldiers – has just passed through its most

critical stage, the Iraqi national elections. Folks back home just don’t

realize how special this event was: while it was the second national-

level election for this country, it was the first election under the Iraqi

constitution, and the first “competitive” election in Iraq where citi-

zens could vote for individual candidates and not nameless, faceless

“lists” or parties. The feeling of personal accountability – citizens

holding their government accountable and the elected feeling

accountable to their citizens – can truly take hold when this govern-

ment is seated late summer. And there’s the rub: I thought executing

the election was a tough operation,

but now everyone tells me: “Now

that the election is done, the real

work begins,” in reference to the

election winners forming a parlia-

mentary government. Well, it’s

only my opinion, but those who are saying

the “real work begins now” were not with Task Force Marne...the

last 120 days felt like some real work!

Once we got into this battle space in Iraq and took over from the

great units we replaced, it was down to immediate business. Our first

two major tasks – aside from keeping pressure on the violent

extremist networks through partnered combat operations with our

brother Iraqi security forces (army and police), our 24x7 task – were

to 1) work with the Kurdish “Peshmerga” (armed forces of the

Kurdish region of Iraq) and Iraqi forces in hotly contested areas

between the two of them, and 2) help our Iraqi partner security

forces prepare for the national election.

Once again, the American Soldier proved if you just tell him or

her in general terms what you want, and most importantly, “why”

you want it, they will do amazing things. From a standing

start in mid-December to the end of January, Task Force

Marne trained a “Combined Security Force” of Iraqi Army

soldiers, Peshmerga soldiers, and Iraqi police with our US

Army Soldiers. It is hard to explain: you have to imagine a

formation of armed men in four different uniforms trained

to act as one unit and committed to each other – remember,

these are men who, a year ago, would have shot each other,

less live and train together. We gave them an identity (the

“Golden Lions”), a motto (“Courage and Honor”), a code

of conduct, and trained them all equally hard. The results

are impressive! Since early February, across the 26 fortress-

like combined checkpoints, we built in designated

“Combined Security Areas” (the most contested pieces of

terrain); this combined force led by American Soldiers is protecting

the diverse ethnic make-up of these territories through active

patrolling and combat operations. With our close supervision, I

believe we are seeing the future of Iraq: a multiethnic, non-sectarian

armed force who defers to the Iraqi Constitution and Iraqi Law in all

actions and behavior. They are so well thought of in the city of

Kirkuk, for example, the Golden Lions were requested to patrol the

streets during the election.

And that election – what an amazing experience. In the weeks

leading up to it, we worked with our partner Iraqi police and army

units and helped them plan and rehearse for contingencies and

worst-case threats. The enemy – in particular, Al Qaeda in Iraq --

came out publicly and stated they would interfere and otherwise stop

the election “by all means possible, especially military.” The leader

of Al Qaeda in Iraq even directed his cells of extremists to “Make


Honorary President

Marne 6 Sends

Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, CG 3ID (Mech)

With our close supervision, I believewe are seeing the future of Iraq: amultiethnic, non-sectarian armedforce who defers to the IraqiConstitution and Iraqi Law in allactions and behavior.

A Desert Rogue of 1st Battalion, 64thArmor on a patrol to a sulfur storagesite in northern Iraq. Dog FaceSoldiers have to constantly transitionfrom building the government andeconomy of Iraq to combat opera-tions – often on the same mission!


Mosul like Hell.” (Mosul is a city of 2.2 million people in our area

of responsibility.) Along with constant operations to keep the enemy

off balance and destroy them and their financial and materiel support

networks, we helped the Iraqis gather intelligence on potential

threats to Election Day, gathered concrete barriers and razor wire for

protection of polling sites, and in a general sense stood behind them

or by their side as they prepared for this critical event.

As we got closer to March 7th, a non-stop and breathless pace of

preparations had Soldiers patrolling, coordinating, confidence-build-

ing, and spending long hours hunting for those who would deny the

Iraqi people the right to vote. Northern Iraq was an important polit-

ical battleground: we had 35% of the seats of the next government at

stake up here, and more than 2,800 polling centers that would attract

millions of voters. At the last minute and in the face of rising threats,

the Iraqi government asked Task Force Marne to assist with securi-

ty patrols, particularly where 1-30 IN is operating (Kirkuk) and

where the Spartan Brigade is operating (Ninewa Province with that

city of Mosul). In addition, we were asked to assist in securing the

ballot warehouses and counting houses in each province. Keep in

mind, we were not allowed in and we never went into a polling site,

touched a ballot or a ballot box – this was an all-Iraqi run show by a

very capable independent electoral organization and over watched

by a dedicated team of international observes; we just helped show

a little muscle, stiffen a few spines, and thicken their defenses.

And it worked. The Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police, the Golden Lions,

and your Dog Face Soldiers created a security environment that

brought out the largest voter turnout in the country. Among our

provinces, five were well over 70% voter turnouts (and the remain-

ing two were in the high 60 percentile) -- one of our provinces had

an 80 percent turnout!

Sometimes we Americans take our democratic institutions for

granted, but watching the Iraqis grow their own democracy is

rewarding and makes us all thankful for the freedoms we enjoy. I

wish you could have seen the entire families of Iraqis who went to

the polls on Sunday, March 7th…They were proud, happy, confident

and believing they had a role in changing their country – something

they never experienced under Saddam Hussein. These folks suffered

under one of the worst dictatorships of modern times for three

decades. Parents brought their children to make a point of how

important the event was and to imprint on their minds the impor-

tance of keeping this freedom of choice. It was an honor to be a part

of it; and for many of us, it was a career-defining memory as

Soldiers.

Like the man said, “now the hard part begins.” We will turn our

attention to improving that Kurd-Arab confidence-building com-

bined security force effort and keep pressure on the violent extrem-

ists. Though Task Force Marne has suffered relatively few casualties

thus far, let there be no mistake: the fighting spirit of the American

Soldier is alive and well. Your Dog Faces run TOWARDS trouble,

because they know they can dominate anything thrown at them! Our

enemies are reeling from a continual series of blows inflicted by the

Greeting from MG Cucolo

Following is the content of a letter sent, individually, to each

member of the Society Executive Committee by Major

General Anthony A. Cucolo III. It was dated December 19,

2009 and received in mid-February.

From contingency Operating Base Speicher and northernIraq, the 22,000 Soldiers of Task Force Marne wish you ahappy holiday season! Although we miss being with ourFamily and friends during the holidays, we understand thatour mission is vital to the long-term strategic relationshipbetween the United States and Iraq. Combating violentextremist networks, managing Kurd-Arab tensions, trainingwith the Iraqi Army and Police, improving rule of law, andbuilding the capacity of the Iraqi government. . . just anoth-er day in the life of a Dog Face Soldier. You can be justifi-ably proud of the adaptability, intelligence, and motivation ofour Soldiers. . . they know they have a great legacy to live upto!

I also want to send our best wishes to you for a happy andproductive 2010. I regret that we will still be deployed whileyou have the reunion, but I hope the Society has a great yearand a fantastic time in D.C.! We look forward to seeing youupon our return to the United States before the year is done!

ROCK OF THE MARNE! Respectfully,Anthony A. Cucolo IIIMajor General, US ArmyCommanding

The entrance to the ColmarPocket. Note the display on theright, which explains the signifi-cance of the battle and providesdetails on the eight Dog FaceSoldiers who earned Medals ofHonor during that campaign.

Governor Martin O’Malley ofMaryland speaks with Task ForceMarne Soldiers from Marylandduring his recent visit to Iraq.The Soldiers were able to meetthe Governor in Murphy’s – theoutdoor portion of the ColmarPocket – named for famed DogFace Soldier Audie Murphy, themost decorated AmericanSoldier of all time. Murphy wonhis Medal of Honor for hisactions in the Colmar Pocket.

Continued on page 13


The Society of the 3rd Infantry Division Scholarship

Foundation is currently planning its 2010 Scholarship Grant

Program. The deadline for 2010 entries is May 1st. Applications are

available on the Society website at www.3rdiv.org, on the

Foundation’s website at http://www.3idscholarshipfoundation. orgor by contacting Lynn Ball, Chairman, at 972-495-1704. Entries

must be sent to the Foundation at 2010 Worcester Lane, Garland

TX 75040. The Foundation will present at least six awards in the

amount of $1,000 each. Our Directors, Earl E. Killen, Jerry B.

Kraft, Thomas R. Maines, and Dr. Marco Montoya, will judge all

entries in May and early June. Scholarship Grants will be paid, in

mid-June, to recipients’ financial accounts at the colleges, universi-

ties or technical schools specified by the recipients. Those eligible

to compete include Soldiers of the Division (past and present) and

their Children, as well as the unmarried spouses and children of 3rd

Infantry Division Soldiers killed in action or who died of their

wounds while serving in combat with the 3rd Infantry Division.

In parallel with this effort is our program to raise funds for this

year’s awards. Last year, our budget was unable to serve all of our

deserving applicants so we are conducting a mail-request program

to raise additional funds, as well as a raffle, this year. In addition to

the Foundation’s planned awards, we will present the following

five awards funded through our Legacy Program and through indi-

vidual contributions.

• “The Thomas W. Mason Old China Hand Award”

• “The Major General Maurice W. Kendall Award”

• “The Terrence A. Smith Memorial Award Honoring Capt.

Raymond D. Hill II”

• “The Adam Kradyna Memorial Award Honoring James Kradyna”

• “The James and Joan Strawn Memorial Honoring Members of

Golden Gate OP #54”

We are very proud to present these 2010 awards. Even though

Thomas W. Mason passed away in September 2009, we will con-

tinue to honor him annually, through our Legacy Program so his

name and memory of his pride in his service with the 3rd Infantry

Division will live on into perpetuity. Like Thomas Mason, Major

General Kendall will be honored annually under our Legacy

Program, and we hope, in the near future, to have a photograph and

profile approved by General to publish in The Watch on the Rhineand to post on our website. The Terrence A. Smith award honors

Capt. Raymond D. Hill II, who was killed in action in Baghdad,

Iraq, on October 29, 2005. It is humbling to remember our fallen

heroes like Thomas Mason, Capt. Hill, and James Kradyna, an avid

supporter of higher education in the field of geology, in such a spe-

cial and lasting way. Our brave Soldiers deserve all the recognition

we can provide. We are delighted that we can honor Major General

Kendall during his lifetime, because he has done so much through

both his military service to our country and through his efforts to

provide scholarships to our young people through his independent

program. We are also proud to present the James and Joan Strawn

Memorial Award Honoring Members of Golden Gate Outpost #54,

many of whom served proudly with the 3rd Infantry Division. We

hope to have more such honors included in this year’s Scholarship

Grant Program and in the future.

Those interested in donating prizes for our next raffle should

send them to the Foundation at the address above. We will

announce the drawing date and send out tickets early this summer.

Outpost #60 Member Wayne Conley, of Savannah, Georgia, has

donated a Model 1851 Navy Revolver (Uberti), .36 caliber. It is

new and still in its original box. Other prizes now in hand include

a queen-size quilt

with the 3rd ID

Patch donated by

Kathy Daddato, A Kid fromPittsburgh donated by author Marion Rosen, Bill

Maulden’s Army donated by Tom Maines, Faces ofWar II donated by Dr. Bae Suk Lee and Norman L.

Strickbine, a complete set of state quarters donated by Bob

Wakefield, and photo albums with the 3rd ID patch donated by

Lynn Ball. This is a good start. In matching the success of our last

raffle, we hope to have at least 40 prizes. Please send anything you

think our members would like. The Foundation will send you a tax-

certification letter to help defray Income Tax obligations.

Those contributing monetary gifts to our program should check

to learn whether or not their present or past employers have

Matching Gifts Programs. Yes, many companies honor both retired

employees’ and current employees’ efforts to obtain matching gifts.

Participating companies usually contribute more than the donor’s

original contribution—often doubling and even tripling the amount

Scholarship Foundation NewsLynn Ball

Levels of GivingPlatinum Star, $50,000–$99,999; Gold Star, $10,000–$49,999;

Silver Star, $5,000–$9,999;

Platinum, $1,000–$4,999; Gold; $500–$999; Silver, $100–$499;

Bronze, $1–$99.

PlatinumAdam Kradyna in Memory ofJames Kradyna

SilverFear, Pain, and AngerFantasyFootball League, Clint WattsJohn and Becca Kendall Mike and Lori KendallVernon and Karen Parker

Bronze Floyd N. and Elenor BoltonBob and Sara Boucart Gerald J. and Sharon GrzecaJohn and Tina Keller

Katie Kendall Kristi Kendall Jim and Norma Kenfield Alfred P. Kopec Marvin J. Kostka Tony E. Leanos Marco Montoya Earl L. and DorotheaNewman Scott ParkerWilliam A. and FadraRichmondHarold H. and Marsha SicksAmy TobiasHeather York

SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATIONS

Uberti; 1851 Navy Revolver


donated. These matching gifts are credited to the original donor as

well as to the company participating. Just ask your company to send

you a Matching Gifts Application, fill in your name and address at

the top of the form, and send it to the Foundation at 2010 Worcester

Lane, Garland TX 75040. The Foundation will complete the form

and keep you informed regarding progress of your application.

Funds contributed through Matching Gifts will be reported in the

Watch and on the Foundation’s website.

Those donating to the Foundation since January are listed on

page 12 of this issue. We are very grateful for your contributions,

and our directors thank our donors.

MEMBERSHIP, BY THE NUMBERS

Total membership as of March 10, 2010 2963

New membership since September, 2009 82

Gift memberships since last Reunion 13

Gift memberships to be awarded 36

GET ONE FOR THE ROCK

Charles John KountzBrenda Buckley is looking for someone who knew her father,

Charles John Kountz, during WWII. “I don’t know what unit he

served with. I would like to locate someone who may have served

with him. If you can give me any help I would certainly appreci-

ate it.”

—Submitted by Brenda Buckley, [email protected].

Captain Francis T. AylwardOutpost #63 Member Carl L. Hissman has been trying to learn

what happened to Captain Francis T. Aylward with whom he

served in Korea. Hissman says, “He was a WWII battlefield com-

missioned officer with the 7th Regiment Heavy Mortar Company,

3rd Battalion. I joined the company camped above Beppu,

Kyushu, Japan. A couple of GIs asked me what job I got. I told

them I was the recon officer’s driver. They said, ‘You’re the

Screaming Eagle’s driver.’ Before we shipped out, Captain

Aylward told all the drivers to keep the column closed up. I found

out what they meant when we were going down the mountain and

the Captain yelled, ‘Stop this jeep.’ The column had become strung

out as we came down several switchbacks. He got out and yelled,

‘Close it up.’ You could see the vehicles speed up, and they stayed

closed up after that. He was tough but fair. He had no use for goof-

offs.

“After we landed at Wonsan and the company had been placed,

we headed for the front lines. We were trapped overnight as the

Chinese hit the company at night. He never liked the mortars and

wanted a line company. He finally got one. I think it was “I”

Company. I heard his company got hit by the Chinese and most of

his men took off and lost the hill. He gathered up enough men to

take the hill back and captured several Chinese and their weapons.

“He got the nickname ‘Screaming Eagle’ because he was bar-

rel-chested, his arms hung like eagle’s wings, and he walked like

an eagle. I didn’t mean to get carried away, but I really admired

that man. I often wish I could have stayed with him. I know I

would have come back safely. His name is not in the Third Infantry

Division in Korea. I hope he survived. I would appreciate anyone’s

help in learning what happened to him.”

Contact Carl Hissman at [email protected].

Looking for...

combined American and Iraqi forces. These current operations have

not dulled our edge – Dog Face Soldiers are ready now more than

ever to close with and destroy any enemy caught in our sights. Let

me tell you a short story…

Earlier this year, the troopers of 3-7 Cavalry gave a great demon-

stration of the killer instinct that still lives in the Dog Face Soldiers.

Several of our Scouts were over watching an area that a particular-

ly experienced insurgent group liked to use for emplacement of

deadly improvised explosive devices. Sure enough, they came back

to that well one too many times. As our Bradley Cavalry Fighting

Vehicle spotted four insurgents out for a midnight walk, it engaged

with machine gun fire, killing one and driving the others into a deep

dry canal bed. While their vehicle maintained overwatch, SSG

Kelley Young led a five-man patrol on a flanking movement. As

they neared the enemy, SSG Young moved to one side of the depres-

sion and advanced alone, using intermittent flashes from the light on

his rifle to draw any fire away from his men moving into position.

Rounding a turn he found what he thought were a group of wound-

ed enemy from the Bradley’s machinegun fire; but two of the three

enemy were only feigning their wounds and having seen his light

were waiting for him. As they rose to engage him, SSG Young was

faster on the draw, dropping both. Joined by his men, they continued

the hunt down the dry canal bed, knowing there was a fourth

extremist…who they found and killed.

In closing, I want to thank all of the Dog Face Soldiers who have

gone before us. We strive every day to live up to your incredible

legacy. To make sure my Soldiers are constantly reminded, the bar

has been set very high by you all. Our headquarters over here is

filled with photos and descriptions of the deeds of previous genera-

tions of Dog Face Soldiers. We name every operation after a Medal

of Honor recipient, and every Saturday night, we spend a moment

recounting the phenomenal exploits of the generations who have

given us our magnificent reputation. Every day, we walk by the

campaign streamers, the battle scenes and the faces – your faces --

of American Soldiers who in other times, stepped to the plate when

their country needed them. I promise you we will perform our duty

in a manner worthy of your legacy and never let you down!

Warmest regards,

Tony CucoloMG, US Army

Marne 6

MARNE 6 from page 11

I promise you we will perform our duty in a manner worthyof your legacy and never let you down!


Sgt. Anthony L. Adkins, of West

Liberty, Kentucky, sent photographs

and a few words about his duty in

Europe. “I was an armorer (SP/5,

changed to Sgt. E5) in the 3rd

Administration Company, 3rd Infantry

Division, from September 1969 through

September 1971. I was stationed at

Leighton Barracks, Wurzburg, Germany,

and lived in building 39—top floor.

When I got there, the 3rd floor was a

large open space. 2nd Lt. Roy Whipple

obtained 2x4’s and wallboard that

enabled us to build two-man rooms. I

shared a room with SP/4 Steve Durnil of

Wisconsin.

A few of the others I remember were

Ray Cowan of Tennessee, Don

McKinney of Kentucky, Ronnie

Holloway of Georgia, Pellie Ashford of

Florida, Ross Siegal of Illinois

(Chicago), and Rudy Metelco of Utah.

There were many more that were good

friends, but too many to mention.

However, I must mention Chaplain Paul

D. Hopkins, a fellow Kentuckian.”

“Most of the GI’s that I served with

were dedicated and had pride in going a

good job. We did have some good times

but also spent many hours going on

“alert.” They seemed always to come in

the early morning hours in all kinds of

weather. We were never sure if the alert

was real or just for training purposes.”

In addition to the photographs Adkins

sent, he also included a brochure citing

tours scheduled by the Leighton Service

Club. The brochure mentions activities

sponsored by the club, including a winter

tour to Rothenburg and a city tour of

Aschaffenburg. Sadly, the copy of the

brochure lacks publication quality.

Cold War

Wurzburg, Germany

Sgt. Anthony L. Adkins in route to Schweinfort,Germany on autobahn

Sgt. Adkins and Rocky at the main gate,Leighton Barracks, Wurzburg, Germany.

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Former HistorianPasses Away

William L. “Jack” Ellis, Broken

Arrow, Oklahoma, passed away

November 10, 2009, at the age of 89. Jack

was the Society of the Third Infantry

Division Historian from 1993 until 2001.

He joined the 3rd Infantry Division in

February 1941, at Presidio, San

Francisco, California. He was soon

assigned to the 30th Infantry Regiment,

1st Battalion, Headquarters Company,

Communications Section. He left the

Division on March 16, 1945, to bring

German POWs to the United States. This

task was to be followed by a 45-day fur-

lough; however, VE Day occurred before

his furlough ended so, having accumulat-

ed 117 points, far more than the 85

required, he was discharged.

Jack was a super Society Historian. He

is described as “a friendly gentleman”

with “a good sense of humor.” His friends

in the private sector, the military, and in

the Society miss him very much. The

February Watch included a story written

by Jack some years ago when he was our

Historian. While preparing the copy of

that article, I tried to locate Jack but was

unable to do so, as his membership had

lapsed. Later, his daughter reported

Jack’s passing so I contacted her to get a

photograph of Jack for this short article.

We are sorry we don’t have more infor-

mation about Jack to share with all of you.

He is much loved and well respected; he

will certainly be remembered by many of

us.

—facts submitted by Milo M. Moyano

William L. “Jack Ellis,” former Society Historian


A Morning in June: Defending Outpost Harry was written

by James W. Evans, a Society member

and the A Company Commander of 5th

Regimental Combat Team in 1953

Korea. He writes of action that took

place on June 12-13, 1953, while our

Soldiers were defended Outpost Harry.

Society Secretary Treasurer, Ray

Anderson (a survivor of Outpost

Harry) sent these few words, along

with his photograph holding the book.

Anderson says the book is available at

amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and

Boarders. I have not reviewed the

book; however, if a review copy is sent

to the Watch, I will review it for a

future publication.

w w wJack Toffey’s War: A Son’s Memoir, by Jack J. Toffey IV, is

an extremely valuable and well written

book. It is comprised of 269 pages,

including generous notes and helpful

indices. The Library of Congress cata-

loged the book as “World War II: the

global, human, and ethical dimension.”

Jack Toffey’s War was published by

Fordham University Press in 2008, so it

is available in major bookstores and

through Internet sellers.

In a letter to LG McNair, MG Truscott recaps LTC Jack J.

Toffey III’s military career as he knew it: “…he commanded

a battalion of the 60th Infantry in my landing at Port Lyautey.

He remained in the 9th Division until the end of the Sicilian

campaign when he transferred to the 3rd Division. He com-

manded a battalion of the 15th Infantry with distinction until

shortly before I received your letter on April 8th, when he

was made Executive Officer of the 7th Infantry, which he was

at the time of his death. Toffey commanded a battalion in

action longer than any other battalion commander in this the-

ater” (p. 225). This last statement sticks like a thorn in the

reader.

While expanding the overview of LTC Toffey’s combat

career, the author weaves in the events of WWII that were

taking place at the time each letter to and from his father was

received. By incorporating the letters of family and friends,

the author is able to show the human interest side of the war,

as well as his father’s personal views and aspirations.

Overwhelmingly present in all of LTC Toffey’s letters is his

strong desire to go home or to an appropriate training duty—

where he could see his family, if only for a short time. His

letters reveal concerns shared by many men left in combat

too long.

The Allies entered Rome 275 days after landing on the

Italian mainland; however, LTC Toffey was in combat or

under the threat of combat from the time he entered the action

in Africa. In Tunisia, he sustained a leg wound. While the

doctors did not feel the damage to his knee was serious, since

no bones were broken, he was given every hope of returning

to combat, and he tried to make himself ready. However, his

knee stubbornly refused to heal. He was in the hospital and in

rehabilitation for several months before returning to duty on

a CANE! He suffered from that injury daily.

As Senior Battalion Commander, he had been in line to

receive command of the next regiment that became available,

but his wounds caused him to be passed over. When another

regimental command became available—and still another—

favoritism entered the picture. Some of the old WWI officers

stuck together and gave commands to their friends, whether

or not they had combat experience. (After all, regimental

command would gain them promotions and would look good

on their post war resumes.) When LTC Toffey was assigned

Executive Officer of the 7th, he was in line, once again, for

command of a regiment. Of course, he died before that com-

mand could be confirmed.

Was he left in combat too long? Upon Toffey’s death, a

memo from General Clark to General Guenther, Clark states,

“I wish you would have prepared a memorandum to corps

commanders telling them to give me the names of a reason-

able number of officers who have had long and successful

battle experience—those who are natural-born leaders and

who will make the general officers of the next war. Tell them

in the memorandum that I intend communicating with

General Marshall and General McNair to the effect that these

man should be returned home—each one guaranteed a pro-

motion and an assignment to an appropriate training job. In

other words, I am sending them home because they are too

valuable to risk in further combat” (p.228).

Upon reading General Clark’s comments, the author said,

“I can almost hear Dad’s reaction when the order came down

from Army to Corps to Division to Regiment. ‘It’s about god-

damn time they substituted in this game’.”

Reports of LTC Toffey’s death, from a number of “wit-

nesses,” sound like somebody wrote a script and everyone

parroted it. Long after, two reliable sources told a different

story that indicated LTC Toffey was killed by friendly tank

fire, when Toffey’s Command Post was mistaken for the

objective he had ordered destroyed. If that is true, was the

horrible incident sugar-coated? Toffey was much loved by the

Soldiers he had commanded in the 15th and in the 7th. Grief

and frustration would have damaged morale among those

men, and it would have impacted LTC Toffey’s family more

acutely. Read the book to see what you believe happened.

Don’t skip the epilogue. It puts many aspects of the story into

prospective. When any Soldier dies in combat, family and

friends “go on.” But the horrible void is never filled.

—Reviewed by Lynn Ball

Book Reviews

Society Secretary-Treasurer Ray Andersondisplays book on OutpostHarry


Remembering a Great Soldier

In 2009, I was hospitalized at the

Bay Pines Veterans Hospital. Upon

my discharge, I went to the National

Cemetery office to get everything

straightened out so, when my time is

up, my wife won’t have any problems.

At the same time, I decided to check

with the Graves Registration office

about a good friend of mine with whom

I lost contact two years earlier, LTC

Luis A. Tavarez. Graves Registration

had no record of him so I assumed he

was alive.

Since I am a veteran of the 65th

Infantry Regiment, the

“Borinqueneers,” I receive bulletins

written by Noemi Figueroa who is the

producer of the documentary about the

Borinqueneers. I took part in the pro-

duction. The last bulletin I received dis-

played a picture of LTC Tavarez who

died in 2007, the year I lost communi-

cation with him. The picture was taken

when he was First Sergeant with K

Company of the 65th Regiment. I

mourn his loss deeply.

LTC Tavarez introduced me to the

Society of the 3rd Infantry Division.

LTC Tavarez is also known as “Tingo.”

I don’t know why, but his friends called

him that when he was not in uniform.

Tingo was born in San Juan, Puerto

Rico. His father had served his military

career for more than 30 years with the

65th, as did my father, Sgt. Manuel

Reyes. Our fathers were very close

friends so my brothers and I knew

Tingo from the time he was a teenager.

When he was 18, he joined the

National Guard of Puerto Rico (296th

Infantry Regiment), because it was very

hard to join the Army in the early

1940s. The Army had been reduced to a

few thousand. Tingo became one of the

best soldiers and a role model for oth-

ers—a good leader, patriotic, and proud

to wear the uniform of the U.S. Army.

He rose to the rank of SFC and com-

manded the National Guard. It was a

very sharp unit. Because of his success

with his unit, he became friends with

Colonel Juan Cesar Cordero, who was

then Commander of the 296th Infantry.

(Cordero was a veteran officer and

Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the

65th during WWII.)

In 1949, I too joined the National

Guard where I met Tingo again. I

remember that, as a private, I was paid

$30.00 every three months, but I loved

it. Sometimes Tingo and I drilled for

free during the week. Our company was

composed of those living in the San

Juan area, but Tavarez made the compa-

ny the best in the 296th Regiment.

When the war broke out in Korea, we

were called to active duty. At that time,

the 296th, like the 65th, was under-

manned. The newspapers called for vol-

unteers and 1,000 or more showed up.

Most were reservists or veterans of

WWII, and they filled the regiment.

Then we went to training at Fort

Tortuguero, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.

After that, we were part of the regiment

stationed at Henry Barracks, Cayey,

Puerto Rico. Two battalions were taken

to Losey Army Airfield, Ponce, Puerto

Rico, where we took advanced combat

infantry training with live ammunition.

We learned to fire all kinds of weapons,

and the 296th became a very sharp unit.

We were ready to go into combat with

our brothers of the 65th Infantry

Regiment, but the U.S. Army decided to

leave the 296th in Puerto Rico to serve

as replacements for the 65th.

Soon, Tingo and I went as replace-

ments. We sailed on the same transport

ship with about 500 National

Guardsmen. We made a stop at

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and another in

Columbia, where we took on a battalion

of Columbians. Then we went through

the Panama Canal to Honolulu, Hawaii.

From there we went to Japan where we

were given our winter gear. We landed

at Inchon, Korea, and proceeded to the

3rd Replacement Depot at Seoul. There

Tavarez took command of the 500-plus

Puerto Ricans and was assigned to the

65th Infantry Regiment. Tavarez was in

K Company; I was assigned to B

Company of the 65th. We were sepa-

rated for a while, but I learned he had

made First Sergeant in K Company and

had become a hero of the 65th.

He won several medals for bravery

and a Battlefield Commission as

Second Lieutenant. One story I always

liked happened when he raised the

Puerto Rican flag on top of a hill. A

Chinese machine gunner destroyed the

pole so Tingo took another pole with

the Puerto Rican flag affixed, and under

a barrage of enemy fire, he raised it

again so the Chinese would know the

Puerto Ricans of the 65th were on that

hill. Tingo was what we called in Puerto

Rico a macho complete—a real man

with no fear whatsoever. I was not sur-

prised to learn that he was the recipient

of two Bronze Stars for Meritorious

Service and Valor and the Purple Heart.

After Korea, Tingo went to France

with the Regular Army. He married a

French beauty and served many years in

the Army before returning to Puerto

LTC Luis A Tavarez

Tingo was what we called inPuerto Rico a macho com-plete—a real man with nofear whatsoever. I was notsurprised to learn that hewas the recipient of twoBronze Stars forMeritorious Service andValor and the Purple Heart.


Rico. There he again joined the Army

National Guard and rose in rank to a

Lieutenant Colonel. He became adju-

tant to the General of the Puerto Rican

National Guard where we met again in

a summer camp. Soon after, I made

Sergeant. I gave Tingo a salute as usual,

but to my surprise, he hugged me like

old friends. He was still “Tingo”: good,

kind, and one of the greatest soldiers

and officers I ever knew.

When I came back to the Continental

U.S., I joined the National Guard in

Pennsylvania. I would sometimes vaca-

tion in Puerto Rico where I visited him.

On one such visit, he paid me a great

compliment when he told my cousin I

was one of the greatest soldiers under

his command. It made me feel proud to

hear those words from my role model

and dear friend—a hero of Puerto Rico.

Tingo, I salute you wherever you are in

Heaven, with other heroes of the 65th.

I would like to express my gratitude

to Noemi Figueroa for the documentary

“The Borinqueneers.” It gave people a

chance to know us and to realize we

were a great regiment composed of

Boricuas who fought bravely. Many of

our brothers died in Korea; they are not

forgotten because of her efforts. The

people of Puerto Rico should be proud

of the heroes who fought for freedom in

Korea.

There was a time when we were

young soldiers, very patriotic, and we

put the name of Puerto Rico very high

with our blood that we left on the hills

of Korea. I salute you, Tingo, and all

members of the Borinqueneers.

—Submitted by Raule Rayes-Castaneira

Irecently encountered the following story,

which I have summarized. I do not know

who wrote it or where it was published so

I cannot vouch for its accuracy; however, it is

very interesting and has a great deal of inspi-

rational value and human interest. The gen-

tleman who wrote the story said that he dis-

covered a very young American Eagle in

1998, eleven years before he wrote about her.

He named her “Freedom.” She could not

stand, both wings were broken in several

places, and she was covered with lice. He

tells of trips to the veterinarian’s office, sev-

eral surgeries on her wings, and of many

weeks spent nursing her and being her con-

stant companion. When, at the end of that

time she still could not stand, he felt that he

was blurring the line between torture and

rehabilitation so he determined she should be

euthanized. The veterinarian required that

Freedom be brought to his office the day

before she was to die. Everyone thought it

was hopeless. The next day, when he

returned to the veterinarian’s office to be with

her, everyone was smiling broadly. He said,

“I went immediately back to her cage, and

there she was, standing on her own—a big

beautiful eagle. She was ready to live. I was

just about in tears by then. That was a very

good day.

“We knew she could never fly, so the vet-

erinarian asked me to glove train her. I got

her used to the glove, and then to jesses.”

(Jesses: the singular is “jess.” Jesses are thin

straps, traditionally made from leather, used

to tether a hawk or falcon or, in this case, an

eagle, in falconry. The straps are attached to

the bird’s “ankle.”)

Two years later, the man who became

Freedom’s friend was diagnosed with stage 3

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. While undergo-

ing treatment, when he felt well enough, he

would take Freedom for walks, and she

remained his constant companion. After

eight rounds of chemotherapy, he was finally

pronounced cancer-free. “So the first thing I

did was to take the big girl out for a walk. It

was misty and cold. I went to her flight and

jessed her up, and we went out front to the

top of the hill. I hadn’t said a word to

Freedom, but somehow she knew. She

looked at me and wrapped both her wings

around me to where I could feel them press-

ing in on my back. (I was engulfed in eagle

wings), and she touched my nose with her

beak and stared into my eyes, and we just

stood there like that for I don’t know how

long. That was a magic moment. We have

been soul mates ever since she came in. She

is a very special bird.

“On a side note: I have had people who

were sick come up to us when we are out,

and Freedom has some kind of hold on them.

I once had a guy who was terminal come up

to us, and I let him hold her. His knees just

about buckled, and he swore he could feel

her power coarse through his body. I have so

many stories like that. I never forget the

honor I have of being so close to such a mag-

nificent spirit as Freedom.”

Man Saves Eagle or Vice Versa

The Tomb of the

U n k n o w n s

began with the ran-

dom selection of a

single soldier in

France from the

Great War. The cas-

ket was interred on

November 11,

1921, and eventu-

ally surmounted by a sarcophagus of

roughly 80 tons of Yule marble quarried in

Colorado. The site now contains remains

from World War II and the Korean War. A

Vietnam unknown, entombed in 1984,

was exhumed in 1998 and reburied in St.

Louis after DNA tests identified him as 1st

Lt. Michael J. Lassie, an Air Force pilot

who was shot down in May 1972.

—supplied by Joe Ball

Tomb of the Unknowns

Soul mates for life.

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News From The Outposts

Outpost #13 will hold its spring meeting May 15, 2010 / 12:00

noon, at “Bakers of Milford”. The outpost will be paying for the

lunch, so please make plans to attend and have a free lunch on us.

Please update your e-mail address by sending a quick note to

[email protected] so we can get your e-mail updated on the

roster. Almost half of the e-mails on the list do not work.

We will put a wreath on the stone monument at the Great Lakes

National Cemetery for Memorial Day so please visit the monument

if you have not already done so. I truly believe you will be impressed.

—Submitted by Amy McKenna, Secretary/Treasurer

Outpost 5 will hold its first business/luncheon meeting of the

New Year, on May 15th, in Bird in the Hand, Pennsylvania (near

Lancaster), at the Bird in the Hand Restaurant, 2760 Old

Philadelphia Pike. In addition to our meeting and luncheon, the

Lancaster area offers many interesting visitors’ attractions.

Directions from the East: take Rt. 30 W. to Rt. 722 and left on route

340. From the Pa. Tpke, take exit 21, Morgantown, and Rt. 222 to

Rt. 30. E., and then Rt. 340. The cost is $15/person and two entrées

are available: roast beef with bread filling or chicken cordon bleu

stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese. Send your check and choice of

entrée to Treasurer, Bart Viruso, 116 Harriett Rd. N. Babylon, NY

11703. 631-587-0587. We must have dinner choices and payment

by May 1st. Please arrive by 11:15 AM, on May 15th.

There are several topics that need to be reviewed during the

business meeting. By the time you read this message, you will

already have received your annual dues payment notice plus the

annual raffle tickets. We need your full support for both of these

important Society fundraising efforts. Another important subject is

our continuing effort for membership recruitment. Outpost 63 is

joining forces with Combat Infantrymens Association to hold

recruitment meetings. We can do the same with Outpost #5’s

involvement and commitment. We will also discuss plans for

future outpost meetings. Rock of the Marne.

Submitted by Pat Williamson, President

George G. FrostNY & North East5

Audie Murphy Outpost #35 held its spring meeting at Golden

Corral in The Colony, Texas, on March 13th, hosted by Dave and

Edith Martin. A meeting report will appear in the June Watch.

—Submitted by Joe Ball, Presiden

Last call for the Spring meeting! Due to the increased cost

involved, no meeting flyers will be mailed to individual mem-

bers. The meeting will be held on May 1st and 2nd, 2010 at the

Country Inn & Suites, 2214 East Main Street, Albert Lea,

MN. To make room reservations call the motel directly at 1-507-

373-5513. Do not call the national reservation bureau to make

your reservation! I tried that number one time and they had

absolutely no idea what I was talking about. To qualify for the

special rate, you must mention Outpost #12. To make dinner

reservations call Gretchen Claussen at 1-507-391-0437.

The hospitality room will open at 12 noon on the 1st

(please bring a snack to share). The business meeting is at 3:00

PM and dinner is at 6:00 PM. We have many members living in

southern Minnesota who have never attended an Outpost meet-

ing. Try attending one time; it might become habit forming. If

you have any questions, please call me, Jerry Manley, at 1-763-

571-6963.

—Submitted by Jerry Manley, Secretary-Treasurer

Tommy ThompsonMinneapolis, MN12

Charles D. KingMichigan13

Audie L. Murphy35

Fort BenningColumbus, GA60

Outpost 60 held its regular quarterly meeting on Saturday,

February 13. This was a day after freezing temperatures and a 3-4

inch snowfall in the south. The snow and ice on the roads created haz-

ardous driving conditions. Consequently, we had only 11 members at

this meeting—the lowest attendance we have ever experienced. Ret.

Gen Robert (Sam) Wetzel was our guest speaker. During his speech,

he informed attendees of a book that all Americans should read:

Stealth Jihad, written by Robert Spencer. General also mentioned the

pavers in front of the new National Army Infantry Museum on Ft.

Benning. They are engraved with either a purchaser’s name or

inscribed in memory of a fallen soldier. Bob Bailey informed the

members present of the new “George E. Mann Veterans Park” in

Cullman, Alabama. The Park was featured with an architectural

drawing in the February Watch on the Rhine. It is named for Outpost

#60 member George Mann who was chiefly responsible for making

the park become a reality. Cullman County officials surprised George

at the dedication of the park when they uncovered the sign, which

read, “George E. Mann Veterans Memorial Park.” George had

believed the park would simply be named “Veterans’ Memorial

Park.” Naming the park in George’s honor was a wonderful tribute to

a man who has worked tirelessly on behalf of veterans. George

served with B Company, 15th Infantry Regiment during WWII.

Bailey encouraged members to visit the park in Cullman. By the time

the meeting ended, the weather was very nice.

—Submitted by Bob Bailey, Secretary


On February 20, Outpost #63 conducted a luncheon meeting

with the following members in attendance: James A. Bourgeois,

Ben Baker, Jerry Yager, Jim Jollimore, Dick Boats, Pete

Schoolcraft, and Richard Masterson. Also attending were future

members Richard R. Olson and Matthew Fieser. We were hon-

ored to have both of these gentlemen in attendance. Matthew

Fieser is an Iraq Warrior on active duty, and he was a member of

B Company, 15th Infantry Regiment in Iraq. Both Pete

Schoolcraft and Richard R. Olson served in the 15th during

WWII. Sergeant Fieser gave those attending an update on our

present great Army.

During the business segment of the meeting, members agreed

to join with the Combat Infantrymens Association to support sev-

eral booths at the Fort Lewis Washington Post Exchange to

recruit future members. Dates for booth activities are March 24,

June 16, and September 15. We will also participate in Retiree

Day and Armed Forces Day at Fort Lewis in May. Specific dates

have not yet been determined, but we will again join efforts with

the Combat Infantrymens Association, as we are both interested

in new members. We hope to share photographs taken at our

booth on March 24th. We have requested approximately 100

copies of the Watch for each of the three booth days. These don’t

have to be current copies, but we must have the Watch available

to give to the soldiers whom we regard as potential members. We

are also checking with four malls where we hope to gain permis-

sion to set up a booth, once each quarter, for the purpose of pro-

moting membership in the Society. I have designed a hand out

that is now being used by our members to recruit new members.

Our next luncheon meeting will be held on June 19 at the Poodle

Dog Restaurant in Fife, Washington.

Submitted by the officers of Outpost #63

In January, nineteen Alsatian Communities commemorated the

65th Anniversary of their World War II Liberation by dedicating

Marne Plaques in their communities. These ceremonies were in

remembrance of the 3rd Infantry Division’s role in the 1st French

Army’s elimination of the Colmar Pocket and the liberation of

Colmar itself in the Battle of Colmar Pocket. For its conspicuous

role as the main effort for all phases of the attack to clear the

Colmar Pocket, the entire Division received the Distinguished

Unit Citation (since re-designated the Presidential Unit Citation)

for actions in the Colmar Pocket, and the French Government

awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.

To honor their liberators, Alsatian communities held com-

memorative events culminating with a large ceremony on 31

January 2010 in Colmar itself. Their dedication of a large brass

tablet honors the XXIst Army Corps, comprised of the 3rd ID,

28th ID, 75th ID, and the 12th Armored Divisions. In all, Outpost

President Monika Stoy represented Outpost Europe at 32 cere-

monies in the course of 23 days.

Each ceremony was unique. Ostheim held a deeply moving

torchlight ceremony in which children carried lighted candles in

honor of fallen 3rd I.D. Soldiers, and the town historian, Jean-

Jacques Sturm, recited the names of the fallen. Children of

Baltzenheim re-enacted the plight of the villagers during the fight-

ing and the joy of the entry of American Soldiers. At Colmar, ado-

lescents recited poems honoring all the Soldiers who fought in the

battle to liberate their city. Schirmeck held a torchlight ceremony

with almost 800 persons present, despite an ongoing blizzard.

Bischwihr included over 25 young children in Alsatian costume in

its ceremony. It was a great honor and privilege to participate in

these and the other heart-felt events. I visited the school in

Baltzenheim where I spoke to the children about WWII and our

soldiers’ role in liberating their village and country.

General Carter Ham, an old Marne Man and Commander of

United States Army Europe, supported the events with a color

guard and public affairs support the weekend of 30 and 31

January. The village of Ostheim allowed us to use their 3rd

Infantry Division colors for those ceremonies. Colmar, Horbourg-

Wihr, Andolsheim, Bischwihr, Wisches, and Schirmeck provided

meals and/or lodging to our Soldiers during their stay in Alsace,

as did the organization “Americans in Alsace.” Mr. François

Scheerr and Mademoiselle Muriel Burger from ONAC in Colmar

were instrumental in the coordination of various events and were

of indispensable help to the Outpost. Ms Anne Toury from the

City of Colmar was instrumental in organizing the city’s ceremo-

ny and developing the plaque honoring XXIst Corps. I am deeply

grateful to all the mayors who honored our veterans with memo-

rial plaques. My special thanks go to Mayor and Mrs. Fritsch of

Ammerschwihr for hosting me in their home for almost the entire

month. I would like to thank Society members Paul and Joyce

Schewene who donated twenty 48-star flags which I presented to

each community. To date, 51 communities have dedicated plaques

honoring the 3rd Infantry Division’s role in their liberation in

WWII, and there are more commemorations coming. Pictures of

all of these ceremonies are posted on the Society website under

Outpost Europe 5845 news.

Back in the states, we visited three WWII veterans recognized

for service in the Battle of the Colmar Pocket‏. MG Lloyd B.

Ramsey, is possibly the only surviving 3ID battalion commander

(3/7th IN) from WWII. He has moved into his assisted living

Fort LewisTacoma, WA63

Europe5845

Mayor Baesler and Children at the Baltzenheim Ceremony


In addition to our on-going Society Member Recruitment

efforts, we are focusing much of our attention on troop and fam-

ily support. Marne Outpost recently purchased fifty $5 Boy

Scout Jamboree coupons from the local Scout Troop (most are

Marne family members), which will then be donated to the

Marne unit Family Readiness Groups of deployed Soldiers. This

donation also supports the Scouts in their effort to raise funds to

attend their National Scout Jamboree. In a related effort, MA-OP

is working together with the local Scouts to build the base plat-

forms for the five Warriors Walk benches the Society donated.

This effort hopefully should be complete by the end of the

month.

Additionally, we recently sent a care package to the Division

staff in Iraq which consisted of Starbucks coffee and magazines.

They were very appreciative. We are also assisting our Society

comrades in the European Outpost, Monika and Tim Stoy, in

making contact and coordinating with the Division rear com-

mand to arrange participation and support for the upcoming

Colmar Pocket dedications that will take place this spring in

Germany and France. Further, we are working with Division

PAO to continue putting the word out about the next Society

reunion and also the Scholarship application deadline. As a final

note, we will soon have elections for our executive posts and will

send the details to Outpost Members in an upcoming newsletter.

ROTM!

—Ray Egan, 3rd ID Society Active Duty Liaison,MA-OP Treasurer

Ft. Stewart, GAMarn

eretirement home, but he is still chipper and would love to hear

from any and all Marne comrades. His address is Brandon Oaks,

Room #513, 3804 Brandon Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24018. MG

Ramsey will be 92 in May. During our visit, we presented him

with a calendar from Mayor Gilbhert Meyer of Colmar. Society

Member Sherman Pratt (7th IN) is also doing fine despite his

health issues, and he monitors closely all goings on within the

Society. We presented him a Colmar calendar, as well as a certifi-

cate from Mayor Paul Walter of Durrenentzen. A third Colmar

Pocket veteran we visited was Colonel Henry Bodson (39th FA).

At 90, he is doing well and is looking forward to the spring so he

can once again play golf. He also received a Colmar calendar on

behalf of Mayor Gilbhert Meyer. Colonel Bodson has been very

supportive of Outpost Europe’s Marne Trail campaign.

Preparations are continuing for commemorative events in

Augsburg, Germany, on 28 April; Salzburg, Austria, on 3 May;

and Berchtesgaden, Germany, on 4 May. Immediately thereafter

we will travel to Alsace, France, for 6-8 May events commemo-

rating V-E Day. We are very honored that Colonel Charles P.

Murray (30th Infantry), Medal of Honor recipient, will join us for

these events, as will another WWII veteran, Dr. Murray Simon

(7th Infantry).

—Submitted by Monika Stoy, President

Andolsheim 3rd ID Plaque dedication ceremony with Society Life MemberMayor Christian Rebert (with sash).

Bischwihr Children with Mayor Marie-Joseph Helmlinger

Membership requirements: the applicant must have beenawarded the Combat Infantrymans Badge as certified byofficial notation on the applicants form DD-214, OfficialArmy Orders, or other official documents. Applicant mustattach a copy of said documentation to his enlistment(membership) application. Dues are $25.00 annually. Lifemembership dues are age dependent.

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The winter of 1953-54 in Korea was

just like every other winter in that

God forsaken place: COLD. The 7th

Infantry Regiment of the 3rd ID, was in

reserve just east of Uijongbu, along old

Route 15 (I think). I was in the 3rd Bn. HQ

motor pool as a wheel vehicle mechanic.

One night we worked through the night

repairing vehicles for which we had finally

received a parts shipment. Our “repair shop”

was several poles wrapped and covered with

canvas, definitely not a comfortable place to

work as the temperature was around -10

degrees.

About four o’clock in the morning, the

Motor Corporal told me to go to “M”

Company and get a pitcher of coffee. When

I asked why not our own mess tent, he told

me that our Mess Sergeant wasn’t on duty,

but M Company’s Mess Sergeant, named

“Okie,” would be.

So, I cleaned my hands as best I could

with a gasoline soaked rag and headed out.

M Company was separated from ours by a

finger ridge that stuck out into the Chorwon

Valley. Luckily there was a good moon shin-

ing on the snow so I could see my way there.

I identified myself through our guards

and M Company’s guards and asked where

the mess tent was. The guard pointed me

toward a tent with a light on inside, this

being from a big Coleman gas lantern. It was

the only tent lit in the entire company area.

Entering the tent I asked if “Okie” was

there. The Mess Sergeant was the only one

on duty and he told me to come on in. I told

him who I was and why I had been sent

there, which produced an Army mug of hot

black coffee. He said that I looked frozen to

the bone and told me to drink the coffee

down, which I did.

I asked him why he was on duty so early,

or late, when our mess guys were still

asleep. He said that he always started early

to have a good breakfast for his guys. He

then handed me a tray with two freshly

baked doughnuts on it to go with my coffee.

They weren’t the big puffy kind like one gets

today at Krispy Kreme, but they were warm

and good.

After I finished the coffee and doughnuts,

I told him I better get back so he handed me

a big stainless pitcher of coffee and told me

to stick out my hands. He then put a dough-

nut on each finger and one on my thumb for

the guys back at my unit. I felt pretty silly

walking in the dark with a pitcher of coffee

and doughnuts on my fingers.

As I passed the M Company guard, I

gave him a doughnut and did the same with

our guard. They thought that was a real treat,

as the doughnuts were still warm. They did-

n’t have cups or I would have given them

coffee too.

It turned out that Okie had the best mess

in the 7th Regiment, and many people just

“happened” to be in the area around lunch or

dinner time—even the Regimental CO.

What Okie did with regular military rations

was really unbelievable.

As time went on, Okie and I developed a

real close relationship. When it was time to

pick up rations at the railhead for our com-

pany, I would swing by M Company with

my Jeep and trailer, pick up Okie, and we

would make the trip together. The trip was

about fifteen miles, and sometimes we

would have to wait for the rickety old train

to arrive.

In early 1954, it was time for Okie to

rotate home and he asked me to take him to

the railhead to catch the train. This I did, and

we spent quite a bit of time just talking, but

dumb me, I didn’t get his real name and

address back home so as to keep in contact.

I was really sad to see my good friend leave.

When I rotated home, I was sent to Fort

Lewis, Washington, and assigned to the

“Triple Nickel” Field Artillery Battalion

motor pool. One week our outfit was

assigned Stockade Guard duty with my

Motor Officer as Officer of the Guard and

me as his driver. Our duties were to go

around and check on all the different work

details the prisoners were assigned to do.

As we were in the stockade office the

first morning, I heard a familiar voice just

around the corner from where we were. I

yelled, “That’s Okie,” and headed toward

the voice. I ran into a big burly MP guarding

a barred gate that stopped me dead in my

tracks. I saw Okie through the bars and

called to him. He was wearing a prisoner

uniform, which I thought kind of strange. I

went to the bars and talked to him for a

minute and then he said he had to go to

work.

I went back to the Lieutenant I was dri-

ving and told him that he just had to get my

friend assigned to us instead of going out on

a work detail. This he did, and Okie spent

the day riding around with us, catching up

on old times. I did not ask him how he ended

up where he did, and he didn’t volunteer. I

figured if he wanted me to know he would

tell me.

I visited him several times after that and

gave him my off post phone number to call

me if he needed anything. Not too long after-

ward he called me and said he was getting

out and would I drive him to the airport. This

I did, still not mentioning his situation. At

the airport we had coffee and doughnuts and

talked about Korea and other things.

When they called his flight, we shook

hands and I wished him well. Again, I didn’t

ask him how to contact him so as to visit this

lovable guy who took such good care of his

troops. I have regretted that to this day and

still get a lump in my throat as I think about

and write this.

Here was a man who took his job seri-

ously and did his best to make sure his

troops were fed and fed well. As to why he

ended his career the way he did, I don’t have

any idea, but for sure I won’t ever forget

Okie. I mention him in a roundabout way in

my book which is in publication now. Sure

wish I had had the sense to get his informa-

tion. Fifty-five years later I still reminisce

about this great guy.

—Submitted by Jim Kenfield

Okie

Jim Kenfield repairing jeep in Korea


Letters to the Editor

I received the following note from Marion Rosen, author of A Kidfrom Pittsburgh, concerning my review of her book in theFebruary Watch.

Dear Lynn;Wow! What a wonderful review! Thank you so much for your

sensitive yet thorough examination of my book. I am sure your

review will inspire many to read the book and for that, too, I thank

you.

—Sincerely, Marion Rosenw w w

Dear Mrs. Ball;My father told me about the Watch publishing the article I

wrote last summer; thank you for considering it. I am very proud

to be published in the Watch which always contains such a high

caliber of historical material. This gives me a lot of encourage-

ment while I am still studying at college with the goal of writing

professionally after graduation. Please accept my thanks to you

personally and to the Society.

—God bless you, Christine Nussiow w w

I’m very grateful for the kind notes and calls I received concern-

ing the February Watch: Martha Hergenreder wrote saying I “did a

good job.” Dale McGraw wrote to let me know he got his Watch on

February 1—all the way out on the west coast. Dick and Sue Sack

liked the story about the “Battle Sleds,” Dick was at Anzio and

remembers them. Jerry and Kathy Daddato liked the story about

Irena Sendler, the Polish social worker who saved so many Jewish

children during WWII. Jerry said that the story touched him and

made him think that Sendler might have been one of God’s angles

sent to help in the crisis. Kathy was also pleased to see the article on

“Paws for Patriots.” She will provide initial training for a pup that

will become a guide dog for one of our wounded Soldiers; the pup

will arrive at Kathy’s home on March 1. She has promised a photo-

graph of the little critter, which I am anxious to receive and to share

with all of you. Jerry Kraft called to say he liked the mix of articles

in the February Watch. Pat Williamson wrote, “Lynn, I would like to

compliment you on the job you did on the Watch...Thanks for all you

do.” I appreciate all of the comments received. Please note too that

the Watch is only as good as our member make it by sending their

stories, photographs, and ideas. Our contributors deserve all credit

for what is good. I get the rest.—Ed.

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Hello;Just received my copy of the Watch, and the article on the “Tigris

and the Euphrates” was very informative for me, as I lost my son in

that initial drive into Baghdad. Christine did a very good job in

telling what she found out, but I, as a parent, feel she has left out the

men that gave the ultimate. Please do not get me wrong on this.

Maybe, somehow, she could add them to the record—if you would

be kind enough to send this email on to her.

—Respectfully, George A. Mitchell Sr., 2713 SW 25th.St. Cape Coral, FL 33914.

[If there is some responsibility for what Christine wrote, it is mine. Iapproved Christine’s document plan some months ago. We werelooking for a historical record of the movement of troops and theoutcome of the decisions made. Christine is a very caring Christianwoman who would never intentionally treat lightly the death of evenone Soldier. I know that many of her future writings will includethose who lost their lives defending freedom. In this case, she waswriting only the history of the push to Baghdad. Look for articles byChristine in the future. You won’t be disappointed—Ed.]

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Lynn,Thank you for running the article about Irena Sendler in the

Watch. This is a subject that is near and dear to me being Jewish,

and with seeing the photos that my Dad took of the concentration

camps for most of my life, I’m familiar with many of the stories.

I missed this one and thank you for bringing it to my attention. I

just visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie, Illinois, last

week and found it very moving. I had visited the Holocaust

Museum in Houston, and when we go to Washington this

September, I hope to be able to visit the US Holocaust Museum

there. My sister-in-law, Karen Heller, who is a retired teacher and

a history buff, called us and was very impressed with the story.

My brother Jerry who is also an Associate Member of the Society

will be at the Reunion in Washington too.

—Submitted by Rich Hellerw w w

One reader questioned my statement, in the February Watch,that the battle sleds were used in the invasion of southern France.

He believes they were used only at Anzio.

The following sentences appear in Chapter XII of UnitedStates Army in World War II by Lida Mayo: “General O’Daniel

felt that the combat test [at Anzio] was not conclusive, and that

these special devices should be employed against organized posi-

tions when terrain and antitank defenses permitted. Half the sleds

were salvaged from the battlefield and used in the invasion of

southern France.”

United States Army in World War II was printed in 1968 by

Center of Military History United States Army: Library of

Congress Catalog Card Number: 67-60000.

Chief among those controlling the production of the book were

Gen. Robert C. Taber and Brig. Gen. Hal C. Pattison, Chief of

Military History (at the time). Some of the contributors include

General Jaroslav T. Folda, Lt. General August Schomburg, and

Maj. Gen. B.E. Powell. There are many more contributors and

editors listed in the front matter for those interested in checking

the creditability of the book.

Readers can also Google “battle sleds used in invasion of

southern France.” That will bring up several articles in which the

sleds are mentioned as having participated in the invasion of

southern France. I was disappointed that none of the articles iden-

tified the source used. I suspect they all came from the same book

I used, as the language is quite similar. Who used the battle sleds


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in southern France and how they were used in the invasion is not

stated in the book or in any of the articles.

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Dear Editor;I would like very much for you to publish this account of LTC

Luis A. Tavarez. He was a member of the Society of the Third

Infantry Division for many years, until he got sick. He was well

known in Puerto Rico, in the 65th Infantry Regiment, and other

units, as well as the National Guard. He was one of the best Puerto

Rican soldiers I have ever known. He deserves a tribute, even a

few words of gratitude and praise for his service to his country,

the U.S., and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, would be appre-

ciated by all Puerto Ricans who served with the Third Infantry

Division in Korea. Please put something in your magazine about

this Puerto Rican hero who fought so bravely with his brothers in

arms of the U. S. Army, and especially his brothers in the 3rd

Infantry Division.

Sincerely, Raule Reyes-CastaneiraP.S. Because I am Puerto Rican and my English is not so good,

I would like you to edit my article so that any grammatical errors

are corrected and the sentences are put right.

[Editor’s note: Please see article featuring LTC Luis A. Tavarezelsewhere in this issue.]

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The following note from Buzz Garrett was forwarded to me byMartin Markley.—Ed

“I just found out tonight that I’m being awarded the “French

Legion of Honor.”

Orlow F. “Buzz” Garrett served with I Company, 30th Infantry

Regiment, during WWII. He is a Life Member of Outpost #22.

w w wCol. Henry R. Bodson sent some excellent materials which

will begin to appear in the June Watch. Attached was a note that

read, in part, “The recent issues of the Watch have been outstand-

ing. Rock of the Marne! Henry.”—Ed.

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CALENDAR of UPCOMING EVENTSApril 10, 2010: Outpost #4 members are looking forward to thescheduled meeting at the Frontier West in Spokane, Washington.

April 14-18, 2010: Reunion of Anzio Beachhead Veterans of WWII,1944

Plans are underway to hold our next reunion in Auburn, Indiana, April14-18, 2010. Veterans of all units that served at Anzio and family mem-bers are welcome. This includes all Army, Navy, Air Force, and NurseCorps who served on the beachhead during the period, January 22 – May25, 1944. For information, contact Clyde E. Easter (276-728-7293) orwrite to Clyde at 299 Panorama Drive, Fancy Gap VA 24328-2751.

April 18, 2010: Outpost #18 will meet at 10:30 AM at Five PillarsSupper Club, County Highway H, Random Lake WI 53075-1524.

April 24, 2010: Outpost #54 will hold its spring meeting at 11:00AM at the Brass Door Restaurant, 2154 San Ramon Valley Blvd.,San Ramon, California. Lunch at noon. The meeting will includeSociety news and will highlight the presentation of scholarshipawards to the top cadets in the San Francisco and Oakland JRROTC Departments. Additionally, we will hear the latest on the JRROTC Program in San Francisco from LTC Bob Powell (Ret). JohnShirley urges all OP #54 members and friends to attend. ContactJohn with questions or suggestions: 925-447-2256.

April 28-30, 2010: Outpost #33 will hold its next meeting at theAmish Country Inn on State Road 5 in Shipshewana, Indiana. Theroom cost per night is $79 plus tax, and this includes breakfast fortwo. Reservations can be made by calling 260-768-7688. Please letBill Harris know if you plan to attend. He can be reached at [email protected] or at 219-872-3273. Bill’s mailing address is 504Greenwood Avenue, Michigan City IN 46360.

May 2010: 66th Anniversary Battlefield Tour of Italy

Plans are underway for an eleven-day, 66th Anniversary Battlefield Tourof Italy in May 2010. The tour includes participation in the Memorial DayCommemoration Ceremony at the Sicily/Rome American Cemetery inNettuno, Italy. The itinerary has been designed to include as many inter-esting sites as possible. Visits are planned for the landing beaches onSalerno, Paestum, Anzio, Nettuno, the beautiful city of Sorrento, theAmalfi Coast, Isle of Capri, Monte Cassino, Rome, the AmericanEmbassy, The Holy See, and many other points of interest. For informa-tion, contact Clyde E. Easter, 276-728-7293 or write to 299 PanoramaDrive, Fancy Gap VA 24328-2751.

May 1, 2010: Deadline for Scholarship Grant Submissions

Those wishing to enter the competition for 2010 Scholarship grantsmust send their application packages to Scholarship Foundation, 2010Worcester Lane, Garland TX 75040 by May 1, 2010. All biological andadopted offspring of those who served in the 3rd Infantry Division and allSoldiers who served in the 3rd Infantry Division are eligible. Also eligibleare unmarried spouses and children of Soldiers killed in action, or whodied of their wounds, while serving with the 3rd Infantry Division. To

obtain an application or more details, contact Chairman Lynn Ball (seepage 2). The application is also available at http://www.3idscholarship-foundation.org and at www.3rdiv.org.

May 1 and 2, 2010: Outpost #12 will hold its spring meeting at theCountry Inn & Suites, located at 2214 East Main Street, Albert Lea,MN. The cost for room reservations is $84.70 when you call 507-373-5513 and mention Outpost 12. Call Gretchen Claussen at 507-373-5513 to make dinner reservations ($8.00 per person). Details in“News from the Outposts.”

May 3-5, 2010: Veterans of Berchtesgaden/Obersalzberg conflictwill be honored at the InterContinental Resort, Berchtesgaden.Events on May 3-4 will include historical discussion on WWII andthe Cold War; events on May 5 will feature a commemorative cere-mony at the 3rd ID Memorial on the Obersalzberg with a flag raisingceremony and banquet. For details, contact the officers of OutpostEurope, page 31.

May 7-8, 2010: Colmar, France, will honor veterans of the Battle ofthe Colmar Pocket. On May 7, the City of Colmar will sponsor a his-torical seminar. On May 8, commemorative ceremonies will be heldin Colmar and at the American Monument and the French Necropoleon Hill 351 above Sigolsheim. For details, contact the officers ofOutpost Europe, page 31.

May 15, 2010: Outpost #13 will hold its spring meeting at 12:00noon, at Bakers of Milford, 2025 S Milford Road, Milford, MI 48381-3155. The outpost is paying for the lunch so please make plans toattend and have a free lunch on us.

May 30, 2010: Outpost #7 will conduct a Wreath Laying Ceremonyat the Tomb of the Unknowns. Those wishing to participate must beat the Tomb before 10:45 AM. Check with Outpost officers regardingrequired attire/dress code at the ceremony.

June 19, 2010: Outpost #63 members will hold a luncheon meet-ing at the Poodle Dog Restaurant in Fife, Washington.

June 25-26, 2010: “Audie Murphy Days” will be held at AudieMurphy American Cotton Museum, in Greenville, Texas. Contact theMuseum at 903-450-4502 for more details.

June 26, 2010: Outpost #22 will hold its annual picnic at YorbaRegional Park.

August 8-10, 2010: Operation Dragoon Commemoration

Outpost #5845 will host an Operation Dragoon commemoration atArlington National Cemetery, with accompanying historical seminars inthe days prior to the 10 August ceremony. For details, contact the officersof Outpost Europe, page 31. Those participating can reserve hotel roomsat the Hyatt Arlington (402-592-6464 or 888-412-1442). The room costsof $119 per night can include two days prior to and one day after theevent. Tax and other costs are not included.

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Regular Life8528 JOSEPH S. BROJAKOWSKI OP 5

B BTRY, 3BN, 35ARTY CW/Nov67-Aug68 SGT Referred by Joseph Adams

8515 GERALD J. GRZECA OP 18DIV/HQ &HQ CO CW/64-66 SGT Referred by Website

Annual to Life7586 SHAWN M. MORRISSEY OPMA

DISCOM/DCO DIV/G4, OIF COLReferred by General Rick Lynch

Regular Annual8531 FRANCIS DANIELLO OP 60

2/38INF/A CW/57-59 SPC Referred by Carl E. Paulson

8520 KIRK C. DORR OPMA5-7 CAV OIF/Jun08-present LTC Referred by Website

8507 JAMES EAST OP 2703rdMaint BN CW Referred by Rich Heller

8525 ANDREW P. FULGHUM OP 376FA/A BTRY (MLRS) CW/88-91 SGT Referred by Website

8513 HERMAN B. FULLEN OP 715INF/B KOREA/Nov52-Jun53 SFC Referred by Website

8517 JASON D. GILLESPIE OPMA1-30INF/ OIF Referred by 1SG Terry Daniel

8519 CARL R. JOHNSON OPMA2HBCT OIF/03-07 SGM Referred by Ray Egan

8532 LEE T. KOHLMAN OP 602/38INF/A CW/57-59 SPC Referred by Carl E. Paulson

8521 Dr. ROBERT K. MAC LAUCHLIN OP 88DIV/ CW/55-57 SP3 Referred by Curtis H. Halvorson

8511 SAMMY L. MERCHANT II OPMAA CO/1/30 INF OIF/Sep09-Present SSGT Referred by 1SG Terry Daniel

8530 THOMAS E. METEVIER OP 2703d ORD BN/HQ/B CW/Oct57-Oct 59 PFC Referred by Tom Schmidt

8533 HOWARD E. MILLER OP 602/38INF/A CW/57-59 SP5 Referred by Carl E. Paulson

8526 THOMAS J. MOTEL OP 5HHC, 1BN/7INF/ CW/Jun87-Jun90 1LT Referred by Website

8528 JEFFREY E. PHILLIPS OPMADIV/HQ OIF/Sep09-Present BGEN Referred by Ray Egan

8527 REGIS ROCCO OP 5741FA/2BN CW/Feb65-Dec66 SGT Referred by Website

8509 EARL B. SCHONBERG JR. OP 526th FSB, HHC, 2ND BCT OIF/Feb01-Jun04 CPT Referred by Website

8522 CHARLES C. SPEROW OP 23AAA (AW) BN Korea/Dec52-Jun53 1LT Referred by Walter Meeks from Ft. Stewart Museum

8523 SALVATORE VASILE OP 53rd Signal Co Korea/52-53 PVT Referred by Website

Associate Annual8506 JOSEPH G. HAMPTON Jr OP 5

ASSOCIATE Referred by Joseph Hampton Sr

8524 PHILLIP HENDREN OP 88ASSOCIATE Referred by John Shirley

Roll CallNew Members — Society of the 3rd Infantry Division

*1 Year Gift Membership **2 Year Gift Membership (• = Referred/Given By)

In 1952, stage

and screen star

Betty Hutton

entertained our

troops in Korea.

In 1950, Time

magazine wrote,

“Betty Hutton,

who is not

remarkably pret-

ty, by movie stan-

dards, nor a

remarkably good

singer or dancer, has a vividly unique per-

sonality in a town that tends to reduce

beauty and talent to mass-produced pat-

terns. Watching her in action has some of

the fascination of waiting for a wildly

sputtering fuse to touch off an alarmingly

large firecracker.” The members of the

audience pictured in the photo sent by Life

Member Claude Billiet would probably

agree to the last sentence of Time’s com-

ment. Claude sent pho-

tographs of Hutton’s per-

formance in Korea and a

photo of himself taken in

1953. Claude served as a

volunteer in the Belgian

Corps during the Korean

War.

Betty Hutton: Korea, 1952

Betty Hutton entertainstroops, Korea, 1952

Preparing for the BettyHutton concert, Korea,1952

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PFC Claude Billiet, Seoul,Korea, 1953


The following excerpts were sub-

mitted by Robert Cook. The first

excerpt, from 3rd Division, 7th

Regiment History, provides background

concerning the WWII battle at Uweiler,

Germany; the second excerpt, from Bob’s

book entitled “Just a Dog Face Soldier,”

describes his experiences before, during,

and after his capture by the enemy.

7th Infantry Regiment History“At about 0730 on March 15, 1945, in

Uweiler, Germany, the enemy directed

flak wagon fire and fire from self-pro-

pelled guns at the Second Battalion

forces, and then at about 0800 closed in

on the town with a combination of four

flak wagons and nine tanks and tank

destroyers, which included two “Tigers.”

It was a tough situation to be in without

support of any kind. Attached armor had

not gotten through to the battalion, and

without communication, artillery could

not be called into play. This was the fun-

damental reason for the almost complete

destruction of LTC Duncan’s battalion

that day.

“The Second Battalion had gone into

the night attack with 640 officers and

men and in the space of several hours had

been reduced to 184 scattered and inef-

fective personnel. Records compiled later

showed that of the 456 personnel miss-

ing, 21 were killed in action, 72 were

wounded and evacuated, 17 were miss-

ing, and 222 were taken prisoner. “Fox”

Company had sustained the greatest loss-

es. Captain Earl E. Swanson, one of the

ablest company commanders to lead a

“Cotton Baler” rifle company during the

war, had risen from the grade of private,

and First Lieutenant Robert W. Rankin,

with thirteen of his men, gave their lives

due to mines and exploding enemy

shells.” [124 stragglers later joined the

unit.]

Just a Dog Face Soldier“As I remember, we started about

3:00 AM and were held up for awhile

because of the minefield which had not

been cleared and marked as it was sup-

posed to be. Somehow, many of us made

it through the minefield, mortar fire,

artillery fire, and into Utweiler. I didn’t

know Captain Swanson, our CO, or Lt.

Rankin, our Platoon Leader, very well,

but it was really sad that they didn’t make

it. Both were good officers and both were

killed in the minefield. There were eight

or ten of us who ended up in a church

with our squad leader, Sgt. Jacob Cohen.

We soon began receiving rifle and tank

fire, and one tank shell actually came in

through a window and landed on the

floor—a DUD! One of the guys, Radford

Arms, a tobacco-chewing Southerner,

said later, after seeing the dud, ‘I dang

near swallered my tabacca!’ In the church

with us were 4 or 5 German prisoners and

some that were wounded who were being

cared for by one of our guys.

“About 11:00 AM, when I was at a

window firing at a German coming

around a nearby building, Sgt. Cohen

yelled at me, ‘Stop shooting. We’re going

to have to surrender!’ I had had many

thoughts about getting wounded or killed,

but I had never thought about surrender-

ing. One of the Germans indicated that he

would go to the entrance and signal the

Jerries that we were giving up. As he

stepped outside, we heard a burp gun

open up and the poor fellow was killed on

the spot by one of his own.

“Shortly after, an SS officer came in

with several infantrymen; he was waving

a potato-masher grenade over his head

and yelling, ‘Amerika is kaput!’ He

began arguing with one of our German

prisoners in a loud and threatening voice.

Later, one of our guys who could under-

stand German said that the SS officer

wanted to kill all of us, but was talked out

of it by one of our prisoners who told him

we had taken good care of their wounded.

We were then marched out of town, pick-

ing up other groups from our company

and battalion. While a small fragment had

hit me in my leg when we were crossing

the minefield earlier, I was able to walk.

At the time, I had not wanted to report it

for fear of having to leave my group and

then not getting back with them. I still

have that fragment in my leg, but it does-

n’t bother me.

“I think it was the next day when they

stopped the march and put us in a chick-

en coop building. One at a time, we were

taken before a German officer for interro-

gation. Of course, he wanted to know

about our outfit and asked a lot of ques-

tions, but much to his disgust, I gave him

only my name, rank, and serial number.

He then proceeded to tell me all about the

things he had asked me and then sent me

back to the group.

“After several more days of marching,

we crossed the Rhine River at Speyer and

came to Ludwigsburg and the prison

camp Stalag 5A. There must have been

several thousand POWs there including

Russians, British Indian troopers, French,

British, and others. Our first food since

were were captured was contained in Red

Cross parcels, and it was much appreciat-

ed. The contents consisted of canned

meat, biscuits, dried prunes, hard cheese,

chocolate, KLIM (powered milk), tea,

sugar, cigarettes, and Dr. Lyons tooth

powder. I managed to trade my cigarettes

and tea to some Brits for cheese, I think.

Some of us knew we would probably

have to make it last so we saved as much

as we could. The Germans did give us a

bowl of thin potato soup every day we

were there. We were also given a roughly

woven blanket and then moved into low,

wooden barracks. The double deck bunks

had wire stretched across the frames and

thin straw-filled mattresses. I was near a

small stove, which helped keep the chill

off, since the weather was really cold.

“We were in the camp for about six

days when they lined us up in columns of

three or four abreast and marched us out

of the camp. Little did we know that we

would be marching for the next 35, or so,

days. There was always a rumor that we

were just going to the next town and

would be put on trains, but it was not to

be. There were several days of decent

weather, but mostly I remember the rain

and the cold. I know we were not fed

every day, and I can’t remember having

Uweiler: 1945


very much to eat when we were. One day,

a couple of guys picked up some snails

along the road, and when we stopped for

the day in a field, they boiled them, but I

couldn’t do that. I recall that we got two

more Red Cross parcels, but they sure

didn’t last long.

“The German guards were either very

old or very young, and I never saw them

do anything mean or hurt anyone, except

on one occasion. We had stopped for the

day in a large field along a river. Quite a

few of the British Indians went down to

the river to wash and many were in the

water. I heard gunshots and then saw that

an old guard was firing at an Indian who

was swimming toward the far bank. I

don’t think he was trying to escape, but

was just going to enjoy a little swim. At

any rate, the guard fired five or six times

and killed him. Later, we heard a German

noncom chew out the old guard. I’m sure

we would have continued our march the

next day, but the Germans must have

decided to grant the Indian troopers’

request to prepare a funeral pyre. They

managed to find some logs and build a

pile about five feet tall, with their fallen

comrade inside. The fire was quite

intense and burned through the night.

“The marching wasn’t all that bad, as

would get rest stops every couple of

hours. When it was time to stop, all up

and down the line the yelling would start,

“PISS CALL!” and then we would all get

off the toad. Sometimes the call would go

out when the guards did not want us to

stop, which would lead them to un-sling

their rifles as a threat and yell at us, ‘GO,

GO, GO!’ When we did stop, we would

either crap out on the ground, sit and BS

with others, or take care of nature’s call.

When it was time to start marching again,

some guys just couldn’t continue because

of fatigue, illness, or sore feet, but I don’t

know what happened to them. Later, I

heard some Russians were killed as they

tried to escape, but this must have hap-

pened either way back or way head of us

because I don’t recall any gunfire.

“We saw airplanes going overhead on

occasion, and once we saw a large group

(maybe 100 or so) of our bombers head-

ing east, and we all cheered—much to the

disgust of the guards. The air was filled

with noise of the bombers, and it was a

wonderful sight. One day, we saw a P-47

fighter strafe a nearby column of German

soldiers and trucks; then it came down

right on top of our column but did not

fire. We all waved madly, and he made

another pass and waved his wings. For a

moment, it was scary, but fortunately he

recognized that we were not the enemy.

At that time, a large cart, piled high with

suitcases and other baggage belonging to

some German civilians, was part of our

column. During the excitement of the P-

47 fly over, some of the baggage fell off

the cart, and an old German guard want-

ed to help put things back so he unthink-

ingly handed his rifle to one of our guys!

Well, of course, our guy was not about to

start shooting anybody, but it was quite

comical the way it happened.

“The guards seemed to be resigned to

herding this large group of the enemy on

its way. One time, several of us got to

talking to an older guard, and it turned

out that he attended college in

Minnesota. Somehow, he was forced into

the Army during a visit to his home in

Germany. Another guard always had a

German Shepherd with him so we never

ventured close to him.

“Usually in the late afternoon, we

would be herded into a large field for the

night, but sometimes they managed to

find space for us in several barns or

buildings. One night we were in an open

field and it was pouring down rain.

Radford Arms and I put one blanket on

the ground and snuggled together with

the other blanket on top. How we man-

aged to sleep, I don’t know, but in the

morning we had to wring out our blan-

kets. I don’t remember if we ever got

dried out.

“There were between 500 and 1000 in

our line-of-march; I had no way of know-

ing exactly how many. I know that many

of them were soldiers from other coun-

tries. I felt sorry for some of the

Russians, as they were made to wear

wooden shoes because of previous

attempts at escape. I don’t remember

many of the cities we passed by, but I

know we crossed the Danube River at

Dillingen, and we went through the out-

skirts of Augsburg. The rumor was that

from there we were headed to Munich;

however, as it turned out, we went south

of Augsburg about 25 miles and ended up

in the small town of Ettingen, which is

about 35 miles west of Munich.

“There was a group of about 200 of us

that were put into a barn in late afternoon

on April 25, 1945, with probably 6 or 8

guards patrolling outside. We were just

outside Ettringen, but I can’t remember

where the rest of our main group was.

They must have gone on to the next town

or stopped at the previous town. I was

awakened the next morning by a lot of

yelling and was told that all the guards

had left the area. We went outside and

wondered what was going on. We soon

heard a tank approaching but couldn’t tell

if it was German or American. Cheering

broke out when we saw that it was actu-

ally one of our Sherman tanks of the 12th

Armored Division. What a moment that

was! It was really not unexpected, as we

had been hearing the sound of artillery

the previous night. The tankers had

oranges, which they tossed into the excit-

ed group of G.I.s. I didn’t get one, but the

important thing was that we were free.”

—Submitted by Robert “Bob” CookRobert “Bob” Cook


Last CallAll of us in the Society of the Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army, extend our sincere sympathy to the families and friends of those listedbelow. May they rest in peace.

In Memoriam

Life MembersJAMES J CART 7INF/HQ KOREA PFC OP 33-CR208 E 33RD STCOVINGTON, KY 41015-1250DOD - May 24, 2002 Reported on Status Card

DOUGLAS W. CHAMBERS 30INF/G,H&2BN HQ WW2 CPTOP 60-ER800 SW 9TH TERBOCA RATON, FL 33486-5460DOD- January 17, 2010 Reported by Doug Chambers Jr.

ROBERT L. COPPOCK 15INF/A KOREA CWO2 OP 2-ER1371 SW EVERGREEN LNPALM CITY, FL 34990-1912DOD - DECEMBER 16, 2009 Reported by his wife

WILLIAM S. deCAMP DIV/HQ CW/75-80 BGEN OP 7-ER8912 LYNNHURST DRFAIRFAX, VA 22031-3226DOD - September 3, 2009 Reported by Debbie deCamp

FLAVIUS M. FOSTER 10FA/C WW2 CPL OP 63-WR643 NE BERNT RDPOULSBO, WA 98370-6511DOD - April 2005 Reported by his son Thomas G. Foster d

RICHARD B. GILLAND 7INF/D WW2 CSM OP 35-CR5633 WHARTON DRFORT WORTH, TX 76133-2810DOD - 2009 Reported by Lynn Ball

DALE K HAWBAKER 15INF/I WW2 OP 12-CRRR 2 BOX 32APORTAL, ND 58772DOD - January 2, 2010 Reported by John Shirley

RAUL M MARTINEZ 7INF/F WW2 SGT OP 35-CR509 HOWARD ST APT 511SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212-5564DOD - 2005 Reported by his son Jake to Lynn Ball

JAMES O. NEELY 7INF/2BN HQ KOREA/June47-July 67 MSGT OP 17-CR3300 LYNNWOOD DRCOLUMBIA, MO 65203-2951DOD- January 16, 2010 Reported in the Daily Tribune

LEONARD WERTH 76FA/ WW2 SGTM OP 7-ER5200 N CARLIN SPRINGS RDARLINGTON, VA 22203-1307DOD - January 29, 2010 Reported by John Insani

Annual MembersEDWARD D. BOOSE DIV/HQ WW2/Apr41-Aug45 SSGT OP 17-CR334 W. CHESTNUT STOLNEY, IL 62450-1514DOD - October 7, 2009 Reported by his wifeMartha to Ron Jones

DANTE E. DETESO 7INF/C WW2/43-44 PFC OP 2-ERPO BOX 744VENICE, FL 34284-0744DOD - November 29, 2009 Reported by Marilyn Deteso

DENNIS T. HANNAN 756TK/ WW2 T5 OP 7-ER600 VIERSMILL RDROCKVILLE, MD 20852-1139DOD - February 5, 2010 Reported by John Insani

LEWIS A. HOTELLING 7INF/F KOREA/53 MAJ OP 57-CR182 MORMAN RDHAMILTON, OH 45013-4456DOD - October 2009 Reported by Robert Barfield

JOE KOLAC 7INF/K WW2/42-46 1SGT OP 2-ER5980 SHORE BLVD S APT 709GULFPORT, FL 33707-5924Contact- Dorothy McDaniel

DWIGHT P. KUHL 30INF/M WW2/Sep43-Jan 46 PFC OP 2-ER10781 NW 17TH STPLANTATION, FL 33322-6466DOD - January 10, 2010 Reported by his daughter Stephanie

PHILIP R. MARQUIS 9FA/1BN/B CW/Oct57-Aug 59 SP4OP 13-CR400 COLLEGE AVE APT 404ADRIAN, MI 49221-2609DOD - January 17, 2010 Reported by Bill Yekin

ROY S. MURAKAMI DIV/AAA/C KOREA SFC OP 22-WR11607 ARMINTA STNORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605-2627DOD - December 19, 2009 Reported by Carl Miyagishima

DAVID M. MYERS DIV/SIG WW2 CPL OP 5-ER140 Crossing Ridge TrailCranberry Township, PA 16066DOD - FEBRUARY 10, 2010 Reported by his son Jay D. Myers

GEORGE S. PECK 30INF/E&2BN WW2/41-47 CPT OP 7-ER5526 HERSHEY LNALEXANDRIA, VA 22312-6322DOD - January 12, 2010 Reported by his daughter Barbara Peck Eyler

EARL H. RAVENSCROFT 15INF/K WW2/Jun42-Jul45 SSGTOP 33-CR274 N COMSTOCK STWABASH, IN 46992-2303DOD - January 9, 2010 Reported by Mrs Earl Ravenscroft

WILLIAM J. SMAIL 7INF/1BN/D WW2/43-45 SGT OP 5-ER218 KORS STUDIO RDMOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666-9747DOD - February 16, 2010 Reported by Earl Killen

ALFREDO TREVINO 30INF/AT WW2/Nov42-Feb46 PFC OP 35-CR709 PECAN PASSCEDAR PARK, TX 78613-3742DOD - July 2009 Reported by his daughter to Lynn Ball


FRED C. WEYAND 7INF/1BN KOREA GEN FBA-WR4389 MALIA ST APT 317HONOLULU, HI 96821-1167DOD - February 10, 2010 Reported by David Spanburg to Joe Annello

JESSE WHITE 15INF/HQ KOREA SGT OP 35-CR120 PINE AVELUMBERTON, TX 77657-9571DOD - February 1, 2010 Reported by Lynn Ball

JOHN W. WOOD 30INF/I WW2/43-46 TSGT OP 3-ER4629 84TH ST # AURBANDALE, IA 50322-1090DOD - March 2, 2010 Reported by Jack Templeton

Non-MembersWayne Wilber Henderson of Altamont, Missouri, passed away onApril 14, 2009, at the age of 77. Henderson served during the KoreanWar in the Bridge Platoon, Headquarters Service Company, 10thCombat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division.

—Reported by his friend, A.G. Mauldin

Ellis D. Johnson Jr. recently passed away. He was with Company G,15th Infantry Regiment from Africa to Germany in WW II. He wasextremely proud of his time in the military.

—Reported by Dan Johnson

Kenneth W. Rohrer, of Canton, Illinois, passed away on February 18,2010. “Kenny” served with the 3rd Infantry Division during WWII andfought with Cannon Company in the “Battle of the Bulge.”

—Reported by his friend, George Pilkington

Donald Ruddick passed away on February 28, 2010. He was aMedic with Easy Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, Korea.

—Reported by Patrick Filidoro

August 15, 2010: Deadline for making hotel reservation for 91stReunion

See the September 15-19 entry below for details.

September 15-19, 2010: Society’s 91st Reunion

Our 91st Society Reunion will be held in the Washington DC area, host-ed by Outpost 7 and OP 5845. Call 1-800-233-1234 to make your hotelreservations early: only 100 rooms are reserved at the special price of$119 per night at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia.Details of the exciting reunion events will be published in the Watchthrough August.

November 11, 2010: Outpost #7 will conduct a Wreath LayingCeremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 4:15 PM. Interested andparticipating parties must report to the Tomb 30 minutes prior(3:45). Check with Outpost officers regarding required attire/dresscode at the ceremony.

CALENDAR from page 23

3ID TAPS on the Webhttp://www.warfoto.com/3rdtaps.htm

Recruitment Efforts

At the standing invitation of MG Cucolo, CSM (Ret) Rey

Voisine and Society Liaison Officer Ray Egan manned a Society

Recruitment booth at the 3rd Sustainment Brigade and 92nd

Engineer Battalion pre-deployment fair held at Fort Stewart in

March.

They handed out hundreds of applications to Marne Division

Soldiers as they went table-to-table getting their required pre-

deployment briefings. Rey, a new member of the Society, was the

3rd ID Command Sergeant Major for five years in the mid-80s.

Rey has recently joined us in the effort to perpetuate Society

goals and membership, and to provide support to our Dogface

Soldiers. (See Troop Support article under Marne Outpost

News.)

—Submitted by Ray Egan Society Liaison

CSM (Ret) Rey Voisine (L) and Ray Egan handing out Society membershipapplications to Marne Soldiers at the 3rd Sustainment Brigade and 92ndEngineer Battalion pre-deployment fair.

THE SOCIETY OF THE 3ID IS LOOKING FOR YOU!The Society of the Third Infantry division has existed for 91

years and is the oldest of all military organization.

Members receive a first-class publication six times a year.Members support a scholarship foundation. Members meetwith local outposts at least once a year, and all members areinvited to a national reunion held annually. Dues are minimal.

If you wore the Marne Patch or if you are a family member orfriend of a Marne Soldier, you are invited to join the Society!

There is a membership application on p. 30. Join today!

Society of the Third Infantry DivisionU.S. Army

Purpose

The Society of the Third Infantry Division, United States Army,was incorporated in the State of Illinois in 1919 as a non-profit, frater-nal, social, educational, patriotic, military service organization andshall always remain non-partisan and non political.

Specific objectives are:

n To foster and strengthen associations and friendships formed dur-ing service with the Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army.

n To honor the Third Infantry Division War Dead.

n To perpetuate the memory of other for mer comrades who shared abackground of honorable military service with the Third InfantryDivision, U.S. Army.

n To encourage and achieve the mutual benefit and support resultingfrom a close and cooperative alliance between the Society and the ThirdInfantry Division, U.S. Army.

n To support the Government of the United States and to give it, inpeace and in war, the same devotion and service expect ed of us as mem-bers of its armed forces.

Pledge

I pledge to the Society of the Third Infantry Division, United StatesArmy, in the achievement of the goals for which it is formed, that samefull measure of loyalty and devotion which my comrades who have fall-en gave to the Division and to the cause for which they fought.

Through my loyalty and devotion to their memory, they shall not beforgotten by the country, for which they died, or by the comrades atwhose sides they fell.

To them, I pledge in peace and war the dedication of myself to thatcountry and that cause to which they consecrated themselves

General Information

All members will receive the official bi-monthly pub lication, TheWatch on the Rhine. All new members will receive the NationalMembership Roster (other members may receive for a $10.00 fee).

The Society is divided into chapters, called outposts, which membersare entitled to join. Outposts, at their dis cretion, may charge a smalladditional amount for out post activities. At Large members do notbelong to out posts but are referred to as “Footsie Britt At Large.”

Eligibility

Regular Membership: Veterans with honorable service in the ThirdInfantry Division. Also, those who were members of supporting orattached units of the Third Infantry Division.

Associate Membership: Spouse, parents, children or siblings of anyperson eligible for regular membership, and any person with a specialinterest in, or an affinity for the Society of the Third Infantry Division.

Life Membership: Available to both Regular and AssociateMembers.

Dues

Annual dues for Regular, Active Duty & Associate Members$15.00

Annual dues for all Overseas Members ..................................$35.00

Dues for Special Life Membership

Recipient of Medal of Honor ..........No charge

Dues for Other Life Memberships are based on the following scales:

Age Group Domestic Overseas

Up to age 39 ....................................$395.00 ..................$1,280.00

Ages 40-49 ......................................$300.00 ......................$925.00

Ages 50-59 ......................................$225.00 ......................$685.00

Ages 60-69 ......................................$160.00 ......................$475.00

Ages 70-79........................................$110.00 ......................$310.00

Ages 80 and over................................$85.00 ......................$275.00

Annual dues are payable before July 1st each year. Life dues areapplicable for either Regular and Associate members applying forLife membership, and extended payment plans are available.

For information, please contact The Society of the Third InfantryDivision, 1515 Ramblewood Drive, Hanover Park IL 60133-2230.

Membership Application o o o Society of the Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army

Date: ________________ rNew Regular Annual or Life Member rNew Associate Annual or Life Member

Name __________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth __________________(Last) (First) (Middle Initial) (Required for Life Members)

Phone No ______________________________E-Mail Address__________________________________________________

Home Address __________________________________________________________________________________________(Street) (City) (State) ( Zip+4)

Unit(s) Served with:________________________________Served From ____________ To __________ Rank: __________

Current/Former Occupation ________________________Spouse’s Name ________________________________________

Referred by ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Please print clearly, detach, and mail this application for membership along with a check or money order payable to Society of

the Third Infantry Division to: The Society of Third Infantry Division, 1515 Ramblewood Drive, Hanover Park IL 60133-2230.

Please visit our website at www.3rdiv.org for Society information.


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GOLDEN GATE #54 WRSan Francisco, CAPresident: John Shirley4218 Drake Way Livermore, CA 94550-4914(925) 447-2256 FAX (925) [email protected]: Ruth De Bord18727 Sand De Sac Rd.Salinas, CA 93907-1325(831) [email protected]

WESTERN RESERVE #57, CROhioPresident: Donald Wingerberg9650 Pebble View Dr.Cincinnati, OH 45252(513) 923-1991E-mail:[email protected] President: Loren E. Bean801 Caddo Ave.Akron, OH 44305-1119(330) [email protected]: Richard Martinet10045 Gardenside Dr.Waite Hill, OH 44094-6952(440) 942-9258

FORT BENNING #60 ERColumbus, GAPresident: Paul Gridler 155 Marcella AvenueSpanish Fort AL [email protected] President: VACANTSecretary-Treasurer: Robert D. Bailey160 Huguley Rd.Opelika, AL 36804-1891 (334) [email protected]

FORT LEWIS #63 WRTacoma, WAPresident: James A. Bourgeois7316 96th Ave., SWLakewood, WA 98498-3317Phone 253-224-0817Email [email protected] President: Ben E. Baker25707 SE 396th StreetEnumclaw, WA 98022-8819(360) [email protected]: James A. BourgeoisContact info above

COLORADO #88 WRPresident: Joe Annello4588 Springmeadow LnCastle Rock, CO [email protected] (303) 660-6882Vice Pres-Sec/Treas: Lou Schindler8420 Candleflower CrColorado Springs, CO 80920-5761(719) [email protected]

BLACK “Y” BOYS #601 CRRichardson, TXPresident: Robert A. Maynard91 South Nanaposa TrailSuttons Bay, MI 49682(231) [email protected]: Bill R. Harper8040 Frankford Rd #29Dallas, Texas 75252-6850(214) 789-6296

MARNE ASSOCIATION ERFt. Stewart, GAPresident: Carl T. Smith573 Sunshine Lake Rd.Midway, GA 31320-4473Work (912) 767-1328Cell (912) [email protected]@yahoo.comVice President: Chris Curry1955 Grantham RdJesup, GA 31546-2833(912) 767-2990Secretary: Cecil Greenwell618 Honey Ridge LnHinesville, GA 31313-5249(912) [email protected] Treasurer: Ray Egan314 Wexford DriveHinesville, GA 31313-4469(912) [email protected]

EUROPE #5845 ERPresident: Monika Stoy6531 Milva LnSpringfield, VA 22150-4268(703) [email protected]/Historian: Tim Stoy6531Milva LnSpringfield, VA 22150(703) [email protected]

POC in France: Jean-Louis Assayah10 Rue de Lacoste84820 Visan, France

[email protected]: 033 490 419284

Outpost RegisterSociety of the Third Infantry DivisionEastern Region (ER), Central Region (CR), Western Region (WR)

Members may transfer to a different outpost. Interested members should send transfer requests to the National Secretary or to their OP Secretaries or other OP officers.

THIS ISSUE

Society of the Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army10 Paddington CourtHockessin, DE 19707

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PAIDJACKSONVILLE, FL

PERMIT NO. 3

April 2010

WORLD WAR I [2 Medals of Honor]O Aisne

O St. Mihiel

O Champagne-Marne

O Meuse-Argonne

O Aisne-Marne

O Champagne

WORLD WAR II [37 Medals of Honor]O Algeria-French Morocco

(with arrowhead)

O Tunisia

O Sicily (with arrowhead)

O Naples-Foggia

O Anzio (with arrowhead)

O Rome-Arno

O Southern France (with arrowhead)

O Ardennes-Alsace

O Rhineland

O Central Europe

KOREAN WAR [11 Medals of Honor]O CCF Intervention

O First UN Counteroffensive

O CCF Spring Offensive

O U.N. Summer-Fall Offensive

O Second Korean Winter

O Korea, Summer-Fall 1952

O Third Korean Winter

O Korea, Summer 1953

GLOBAL WAR on TERRORISM [1 Medal of Honor]

O Iraq

CAMPAIGNS OF THE THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION OIF OPERATIONS

u Colmar II (Nov 09)

u Marne Dauntless (May 08)

u Marene Pile-Driver (April 08)

u Marne Rugged (Mar 08)

u Marne Roundup (Feb 08)

u Operation Grand Slam (Feb 08)

u Marne Thunderbolt (Jan 08)

u Marne Courageous (Nov 07)

u Marne Anvil (Oct 07)

u Marne Torch II (Summer 07)

u Marne Avalanche (Summer 07)

u Marne Husky (Summer 07)

u Marne Torch (Summer 07)

DEPARTMENTSPresident’s Message ........................................................3Chaplain’s Corner ............................................................7From the Editor ................................................................8Chaplain’s Cornor ............................................................7Marne 6 Sends ..............................................................10Scholarship Foundation News ........................................12Looking For... ..............................................................13Book Review ..................................................................15News From The Outposts ..............................................18Letters to the Editor........................................................22Quartermaster ................................................................23Calendar of Upcoming Events ........................................24Roll Call..........................................................................25Last Call ........................................................................283ID Membership Application ..........................................30Outpost Register ............................................................31

NEWS & NOTESIn Memoriam: General Frederick C. Weyland ................1French Rock of the Marne Association ............................191st Annual Reunion: Schedule of Events............................491st Annual Reunion: Registration ......................................5Updated Mailing Addresses for Soldiers ..............................7A Touch of Home ..............................................................9Nominations for Society Awards ......................................9Cold War: Wurzburg, Germany ......................................14Former Historian Passes Away ......................................14Remembering a Great Soldier........................................16Man Saves Eagle or Vice Versa ..........................................17Okie ................................................................................21Betty Hutton: Korea, 1952 ..............................................25Uweiler: 1945 ................................................................26Recruitment Efforts ........................................................29

“Watch” Website: http://www.3rdiv.org

Documents

The Watch Rhine onthe - 3rd Infantry Division [email protected] Honorary President Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, CG 3ID (Mech) Honorary Vice President CSM Jesse Andrews,