TAPS

d o g f a c e
s o l d i e r s
A photographic
journey of the
Third Signal Co. of
the 15th Regiment
of the U.S. Third
Infantry Division-
WWII
by Denis Toomey

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National Cemetery

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1997-2008

Calendar for 2008

January 26, 2008
Outpost 22 Meeting
Home of Jack and
Anita Sneddon

February 24, 2008
Outpost 15 Meeting
Brothers Cafe-11:00am
Peoria, Arizona

April 3rd - 6th, 2008
Outpost 2 Reunion &
Meeting
Quality Inn
Heritage Park,
Kissimmee, FL

April 13, 2008
Outpost 18 Spring
Meeting
Holiday Inn Select-
11:00AM
Hook & Ladder Room
Appleton, WI

April 26, 2008
Outpost 22 Dinner
Meeting
Home of Jack and Anita Sneddon

May 1-4, 2008
Anzio Beachhead
Veterans of WWII
St. Louis, MO
Contact: John Boller
631-691-5002
1 Harbor North,
Amityville, NY
11701-3810

May 3, 2008
3ID Gate Rededication
Ceremony
Camp Pike , AR
POC - David Madison
1-501-771-8722

May 3-4, 2008
Outpost 12 Spring
Meeting
Country Inn & Suites
Albert Lea, MN

May 4, 2008 (Tentative)
Plaque Dedication
Ceremony
Berchtesgaden, DE
POC Monika Stoy
1-703-912-4218

May 4, 2008
Outpost 5 Spring
Meeting-11:30 AM
Bath American Legion
Post
278 Race Street,
Bath, Pennsylvania

May 17, 2008
Outpost 13 -
Spring meeting

at 12:00 noon at
Bakers of Milford,
Milford, MI

May 2008
Anzio Beachhead
Veterans of 1944 WWII
Washington, D.C. area
Contact Clyde E. Easter
276-728-7293
299 Panorama Drive,
Fancy Gap, VA
24328-2751

May 25, 2008
WW1 Marne
Campaign Ceremony
Chateau-Thierry
POC Monika Stoy
1-703-912-4218

May 26-June 5th, 2008
64th Anniversary
Battlefield Tour
of Italy
Clyde E. Easter at
276-728-7293
299 Panorama Drive,
Fancy Gap, VA
24328-2751

May 30, 2008
Outpost 7 Meeting-
3:15 PM, Friday
Arlington Natl.
Cemetery
Washington, DC

June 12-15, 2008
OP Harry Survivors
Association Reunion
Renton, WA
POC Jerry Cunningham
1-803-783-4491

June 27-28, 2008
Audie Murphy Days
Greenville,TX
www.cottonmuseum.com
1-903-450-1990

July 12, 2008
Outpost 22 Annual
Picnic
Yorba Reg. Park, CA

July 27, 2008
Korean War
Anniversary
Ceremonies
KW Monument-
9:00 am
Arlington Cemetery -
2:00PM
POC Monika Stoy
1-703-912-4218

August 15-17, 2008
Operation Dragoon
60th Anniversary
Provence, France
POC Monika Stoy
1-703-912-4218

September 18-21, 2008
89th Annual Reunion
Society of the 3ID
Columbus Airport
Hotel
Columbus, GA

October 26, 2008
Outpost 18
Fall Meeting

October 2008
Cubs Win World Series
100 Year Drought Ends
Chicago, IL

Nov. 11, 2008
Veterans Day and
WWI
90th Anniversary
Chateau-Thierry,
France
POC Monika Stoy
1-703-912-4218

Nov. 11, 2008
Veterans Day
OP 7 Ceremonies
Arlington Cemetery
POC John Insani
1-703-370-4586

August 10-23, 2009
65th Anniversary
Battlefield Tour
For the Society of the
3rd Infantry Division
Italy, France

Gardens of Stone
Every military cemetery has its own name,
But all could be called gardens of stone.
With row after row of white granite markers,
Bearing names of fallen soldiers, except for the unknowns.

These places are quiet and always well tended
And a reverence and stillness prevails at the scene.
Its almost as if GOD has willed it to be,
to ensure those resting here, have a place that’s serene.

For many of these dead, who have given their all,
took part in campaigns that did not go well.
And so paid the price that some battles charge,
leaving each cross and star with its story to tell.

These tales will not be of sought after glory,
for in warfare, only fools have such dreams.
No, the stories will speak of the unfilled lives,
as many lying here, were still in their teens.

The years will pass by and the gravestones take on age,
and only spirits of sleeping warriors will now roam.
But homage will be paid, down through the years,
by those who know the meaning of these gardens of stone.

Donald A. Chase
15th Infantry Regiment

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Last Update May 05, 2008

Last Call
Deceased Members of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division
These names of the Society Members and Active Duty soldiers who have died since the
87th Reunion were read at the 88th Annual Reunion Memorial Service
September 16, 2007 in Colorado Springs, Co
These members will have their names read at the
89th Annual Reunion in Fort Benning. GA at the Memorial Service
Please report the death of any member of the Society of the Third Infantry Division
to Catherine Bacon PO Box 7069, Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 593-0522 3IDWatch@cox.net
for listing in the “Last Call” in the Watch on the Rhine newsletter.

2023            OP 4      DOUGLAS R. AHO       SPOKANE, WA       39FA/HQ     WW2    T5
                               DOD- March 24, 2008 Reported April 2, 2008 by John Weiss

2048            OP 22    JALAN A. ANDERMATT     BORREGO SPRINGS, CA      15INF/F      KOREA      SFC
                              DOD-Dec. 18, 2007    Reported March 1, 2008 by his son on Guimond letter

6746           OP 7      FRANCIS A. ATKINS        SUTTON, WV        DIV/RECON     KOREA     CPL
                              DOD-Jan.11, 2007    Reported February 23, 2008 by his wife Ruth Atkins on Guimond letter

2091 OP 60 HARLEY G. BABB JR. FOUNTAIN INN, SC 30INF/K WW2 SGT
DOD- November 23, 2007 Reported February 15, 2008 by USPS

5231 OP 17 ANDREW BABIN JR. PLANO, TX 7INF/B WW2 LTC
DOD- January 9, 2008 Reported February 26, 2008 by his children

2128            OP 63     CARL H BARTELS        MAQUOKETA, IA       10FA/     WW2     SGT
                               DOD- December 9, 2007    Reported February 13, 2008 by his wife Kathryn Bartels

2152            OP 17   FERMAN C. BEAVER     CARTHAGE, MO       30INF/G   WW2    PFC
                               DOD-Unknown    Reported February 27, 2008 by Betty Beaver on Guimond letter

2167            OP 7    ROGER R. BELANGER    OAKLAND, ME       30INF/K     WW2     T4
                                DOD- Unknown    Reported February 29, 2008 by his son Ken Belanger

2273            OP 7    BOBBIE J. BRASHEAR    TULSA, OK      10FA/HQ    KOREA    COL
                                DOD- September 2006 Reported March 1, 2008 on Guimond letter

6070 OP 5 GEORGE E. BRATTAIN SR CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN 10FA/C KOREA
DOD May 15, 2007 Reported February 21, 2008 on KIT card

2297 OP 52 KENNETH BROCKETT MORRIS, IL 15INF/L KOREA
DOD-December 9, 2007 Reported January 21, 2008 by Dan Wolfe

2341 OP 7 DUDLEY BUNN MARIETTA, GA 15INF/A KOREA 1LT
DOD-Unknown Reported February 21, 2008 on Guimond letter

2367 OP 5 JOHN M. BUTHMANN BELLMORE, NY 30INF/C WW2
DOD- Date Unknown Reported March 8, 2008 from Guimond Letter

5887 OP 11 EDWARD E. CHAFFEE MANCHESTER, NH 03102-7143 DIV/ WW2 PFC
DOD-Unknown Reported March 13, 2008 on Guimond letter

2491 OP 35 JACKSON A. CLIFFORD GALVESTON, TX 15INF/K WW2 PFC
DOD-October 14, 2007 Reported October 27, 2007 by Lynn Ball

2542 OP 3 JAMES T. COOPER LANCASTER, SC 30INF/L WW2 PFC
DOD- April 18, 2008 Reported April 19, 2008 by Alta Milling

2547 OP 22 LEE J. CORKILL JR WASHINGTON, DC 15INF/B&HQ KOREA SGT
DOD October 13, 2007 Reported October 20, 2007 by Martin Markley

2555 OP 54 MELVIN K. COTTON SAN JOSE, CA 30INF/3BN HQ WW2 SSGT
DOD- February 15, 2008 Reported February 23, 2008 by John Shirley to Cath Bacon

7145 OP 5 BASIL W. COUSINS BRANFORD, CT 15INF/1BN HQ WW2 PFC
DOD-March 5, 2007 Reported February 22, 2008 by brother William Cousins to Dick Guimond

7285 OP 57 CHARLES A. CURRIE GLENSHAW, PA 7INF/1BN MED KOREA SGT
DOD-Feb. 2, 2008 Reported February 11, 2008 by Edward McGinn

2610 OP 33 FERN H. DAHLGREN GLADSTONE, MI 10ENG/ KOREA SGT
DOD-Nov. 27, 2007 Reported February 21, 2008 on Guimond letter

2617 OP 5 DONALD F. DALY BRYN MAWR, PA 5INF/K. L & 3BN HQ KOREA CPT
DOD- December 5, 2007 Reported December 23, 2007 by Dan Wolfe to Martin Markley

2620 OP 35 JOHN W. DALY WINTERSVILLE, OH 15INF/MED WW2 SSGT
DOD-October 13, 2007 Reported February 20, 2008 by his wife Irene Daly on KIT Card

5340 OP 17 PAUL H. DAY TAMPA, FL 30INF/3BN WW2 PFC
DOD- January 27, 2008 Reported March 11, 2008 by his son Harold Day

5348 OP 17 ALEX J. DELY HICKORY HILLS, IL 30INF/H WW2
DOD-December 2004 Reported February 27, 2008 on Guimond letter

2686 OP 601 P. RAYMOND DESFOSSES GRASS VALLEY, CA 601TD/A WW2 CPL
DOD- June 10, 2007 Reported September 24, 2007 by Bill R. Harper

2737 OP 54 DONALD F. DRAKE II SAN JOSE, CA 7INF/K KOREA SGT
DOD March 7, 2008 Reported March 8, 2008 by his son Donald F. Drake III to Cath Bacon

2756 OP 63 CHARLES A. DUMBECK LYNDEN, WA 10FA/B WW2 SSGT
DOD-May 6, 2007 Reported April 25, 2008 by his daughter

7536 OP 35 BEN J. ELROD RIVERSIDE, TX 15INF/
DOD-January 26, 2007 Reported February 23, 2008 by Morris Kirk to Cath Bacon

6478 OP 7 CHARLES L. FAIRALL ANNAPOLIS, MD 30INF/B WW2 CPL
DOD-August 23, 2007 Reported October 30, 2007 by son-in-law James A. Pavlik

2881 OP 22 LOUIS H. FEULNER SANTA MARIA, CA 7INF/3BN/M WW2 MAJ
DOD- November 7, 2007 Reported November 13, 2007 by his son Dennis

3005 OP 15 RUSSELL W. GETTIER PHOENIX, AZ 601TD/HQ & C WW2 CPL
DOD-Unknown Reported March 13, 2008 by USPS on kit card

3044 OP 4 GEORGE W. GOODWIN KETCHUM, ID 65INF/ KOREA CPL
DOD- October 25, 2007 Reported April 22, 2008 by Sue Goodwin

3029 OP 60 DONALD W. GLUCK COLUMBUS, GA 7INF/A/D KOREA 1LT
DOD-UNKNOWN Reported October 23, 2007 by Bob Bailey

3084 OP 22 ROBERT A. GRIFFITHS PHELAN, CA 7INF/ WW2 CWO
DOD-October 1, 2007 Reported October 3, 2007 by Martin Markley

3147 OP 54 V. GEORGE HANSON EL DORADO, CA 9FA/B WW2
DOD Sept.20, 2007 Reported February 9, 2008 by his daughter Brenda Hanson on KIT card

3188 OP 63 JAMES E. HAYDEN GRASS VALLEY, CA 10ENG/HQ WW2 MAJ
DOD-Unknown Reported February 28, 2008 on Guimond letter

5459 OP 17 MARSHAL P. HERRERA BETTENDORF, IA 10ENG/ WW2 PVT
DOD- November 26, 2007 Reported November 29, 2007 by Jim Drury

3261 OP 22 JAMES M. HOFF RIVERSIDE, CA 15INF/G KOREA PFC
DOD-March 9, 2008 Reported March 9, 2008 by Martin Markley

6854 OP 5845 ANDRÉ HOLGARDE SAINT RAPHAËL, FRANCE ASSOCIATE-FRENCH ARMY ALGERIA
DOD- Unknown Reported December 5, 2007 by French Postal Service

5809 OP 2 JOHN HUBLEY SATELLITE BEACH, FL 10FA/B CW SP5
DOD-August 2006 Reported February 22, 2008 by his wife Claudette on kit card

5792 FBA LEONARD C. JANICKI OVERLAND PARK, KS 9FA/ 39FA/ WW2 WO
DOD- Sept. 11, 2007 Reported September 18, 2007 by his daughter Marion

3425 OP 15 RAYMOND A. KASTEN MARCELINE, MO DIV/MED/CLR KOREA
DOD- Dec. 1, 2007 Reported December 31, 2007 by Nile Stuart

3451 OP 2 ALLEN E KELLY HOBE SOUND, FL 58FA/HQ KOREA SFC
DOD-Sept.30, 2007 Reported October 12, 2007 by Barbara Kelly to John Insani

7303 OP 12 VINCE P. KELLY SAINT PAUL, MN DIV/MED/HQ WW2 T5
DOD-Unknown Reported February 9, 2008 on KIT Card

3478 OP 7 JAMES W. KERR EASTON, MD 7INF/2BN KOREA SGT
DOD-March 18, 2008 Reported April 22, 2008 by Janice W. Bain-Kerr

5504 OP 17 JACK KESSINGER BOULDER, CO 15INF/A WW2 PFC
DOD- Feb. 9, 2006 Reported February 28, 2008 by Andy Kessinger on Guimond letter

3523 OP 52 DALE H. KNIGHT FAIR OAKS RANCH, TX 15INF/L KOREA SGT
DOD-October 1, 2007 Reported November 5, 2007 by Dan Wolfe

3580 OP 17 JOHN J. KUZMA ST. LOUIS, MO DIV/MED/ WW2
DOD-November 25, 2007 Reported February 27, 2008 on Guimond letter

5208 FBA ROBERT G. LARSON REGENT, ND 30INF/G WW2 SSGT
DOD-Sept. 29, 2004 Reported February 28, 2008 on Guimond letter

3616 OP 33 LUBEN LAZOFF FORT WAYNE, IN DIV/HQ PT SP3
DOD-Feb. 2, 2007 Reported February 25, 2008 on Guimond Letter

6249 OP 88 ROBERT R. LEONARD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 64ARM/4B CW CPL
DOD-Unknown- Reported September 30, 2007 by Joe Annello

3664 OP 60 OLIVER LITTLES BESSEMER, AL 39FA/B KOREA/PT SFC
DOD-August 29, 2007 Reported October 25, 2007 by Bob Bailey

7449 OP 88 TONY L. LIZAMA COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 15INF/ KOREA SFC
DOD- April 27, 2007 Reported February 26, 2008 on Guimond Letter

3712 OP 5 JAMES MACEDO NORWALK, CT 7INF/K WW2 TSGT
DOD-October 8, 2007 Reported October 23, 2007 by John Fisher

3756 OP 60 WILLIAM A. MARCANTEL IOWA, LA 30INF/H WW2 CSM
DOD- Dec. 14, 2007 Reported March 30, 2008 to Bob Bailey

6557 OP 3 JULIAN M. MARCHANT COLUMBIA, SC 15INF/K WW2 BGEN
DOD - October 26, 2007 Reported Feb. 4, 2008 by Jane Marchant to Dave Adams

3862 OP 2 ROBERT C. MC ALISTER MELBOURNE, FL 10FA/ KOREA LTG
DOD-Feb. 25,2008 Reported February 28, 2008 by Larry Driscoll

3817 OP 601 THOMAS W. MC CLELLAN ASHLAND, OH 601TD/RECON WW2 PFC
DOD Feb.6, 2008 Reported February 13, 2008 on Kit Card

6749         OP 5      GLEN E. Mc NEAL       BLOSSBURG, PA     30INF/MED    65INF/      KOREA    SFC
                           DOD-August 14, 2006    Reported February 21, 2008 by his wife Florence on Guimond letter

3889          OP 5    WILLIAM MERCOUN JR.       CARLSTADT, NJ        441AAA/      WW2     CPL
                           DOD- November 27, 2007 Reported March 31, 2008 by Irene Mercoun from Guimond letter

3916 OP 57 DAVID M. MILLER BRUNSWICK, OH 10ENG/HQ PT PFC
DOD-April 4, 2008 Reported April 16, 2008 by F. Miller on Guimond letter

7190 OP 17 STANLEY M. MINK BRANSON, MO DIV/HQ CW SFC
DOD- May 11, 2006 Reported February 26, 2008 by his wife Mary on Guimond letter

3949 OP 63 JULIUS MOLNAR EAST NORRITON, PA 15INF/D WW2 SSGT
DOD-August 25, 2007 Reported September 24, 2007 by Mrs J. Molnar

1818 FBA JASPER G. MOODY MANCHESTER, GA 15th INF/L/2BN WWII SGT
DOD Oct.26, 2007 Reported Nov. 21, 2007 by his daughter Rosemary Moody Neill

4013 OP 57 GEORGE P. MURPHY LAKEWOOD, OH 7INF/ WW2 SGT
DOD-November 20, 2007 Reported February 13, 2008 by his wife Mary

4038 OP 5 NICHOLAS S. NATALE NORTH ROYALTON, OH 30INF/ WW2 CPL
DOD- June 2007 Reported March 1, 2008 by daughter Laura Eberhardt on Guimond letter

4087 OP 11 PAUL E. NOEL MILLBURY, MA 15INF/HQ KOREA SGT
DOD-January 26, 2008 Reported April 25, 2008 by his wife Ina

7100 OP 2 CHARLES D. OHNING ORMAND BEACH, FL DIV/HQ KOREA 1LT
DOD-March 13, 2008 Reported May 5, 2008 by his wife Sally

4122 OP 54 VERNON O. OLSON MOUNT SHASTA, CA 10FA/HQ WW2 SSGT
DOD- Date Unknown Reported March 3, 2008 from Guimond Letter

6709 OP 2 RICHARD O. PARTRIDGE TITUSVILLE, FL 15INF/B CW E4
DOD- March 2, 2008 Reported March 31, 2008 on Guimond letter

4229 OP 57 RONALD R. PICAR NORTH OLMSTED, OH 39FA/HQ KOREA CPL
DOD-June 9, 2007 Reported February 27, 2008 by his wife Alice on kit card

5878 OP 13 WILLIAM R. PIERSON STANDISH, MI 64TK/ KOREA CPL
DOD-March 11, 2008 Reported March 12, 2008 by Fred Moehle

4245 OP 7 NELSON M. PITTINGER FREDERICK, MD 30INF/C WW2 1LT
DOD-September 1, 2007 Reported November 17, 2007 by John Insani

4260 OP 54 JOSEPH J. PONIK JR FOLSOM, CA 7INF/ KOREA
DOD-Feb 22, 2008 Reported February 22, 2008 by Joe Poggi to Dick Guimond

6257 OP 3 WILLIAM H. PORTER GRAY, TN 15INF/ KOREA CPL
DOD-May 30, 2007 Reported February 19, 2008 by his stepson Jack Hicks

4276 OP 17 WILLIE PRATER FREEBURN, KY 7INF/ KOREA SSGT
DOD- November 9, 2007 Reported December 14, 2007 by his son Gregory to Ron Jones

4298 OP 12 ROY B. PURDY ALDEN, MN 9FA/SV WW2 SGT
DOD-Sept. 30, 2007 Reported October 8, 2007 by Gretchen Claussen

4343 OP 15 ROBERT RENNEBAUM SIERRA VISTA, AZ 58FA/C&HQ KOREA LTC
DOD-Unknown Reported May 5, 2008 on Dues Card by USPS

4365 OP 63 DIO P. RICHARDSON SEATTLE, WA 15INF/B WW2 CPT
DOD-Unknown Reported January 22, 2008 by Darcie Richardson

4372 OP 5 ROLAND E. RIENDEAU NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 7INF/E WW2 E7
DOD-April 3, 2008 Reported April 5, 2008 by Fred Moehle

6492 OP 2 ROBERT C. RODDY HOLLYWOOD, FL 7INF/C WW2 1LT
DOD- April 14, 2008 Reported April 17, 2008 by Mitch Chockla

7380 OP 15 GEORGE M. ROUKAS SIERRA VISTA, AZ 7INF/L WW2 PVT
DOD- Feb. 11, 2008 Reported February 27, 2008 by Frank Pistone

6463 OP 60 WILLIAM L. RUF DALEVILLE, AL 7INF/ WW2-KOREA MSGT
DOD- September 20, 2007 Reported March 11, 2008 by his widow Kim to Bob Bailey

7220 OP 13 CLYDE L. RUNYAN ADRIAN, MI 9FA/C CW CPL
DOD March 17, 2008 Reported March 23, 2008 by Bill Yekan

4462 OP 5 JAMES L. RYAN PITTSBURGH, PA 15INF/1BN HQ KOREA CPL
DOD-Feb. 5, 2008 Reported February 23, 2008 by Laverne Ryan on Guimond letter

6115 OP 5 MICHAEL J. SABINO YONKERS, NY 9FA/B WW2 PFC
DOD-Unknown Reported February 28, 2008 on Guimond letter

4618 OP 601 CHARLES W. SKEENS BELTON, MO 601TD/RECON WW2 TSGT
DOD-Feb 3, 2007 Reported February 12, 2008 by his daughter Cathy Rhea

4651 FBA STANLEY R. SMITH WESTBOROUGH, MA 30INF/I WW2 CPL
DOD-Sept.30, 2006 Reported October 4, 2006 by Lee Hatfield

4663 OP 3 VIVIAN M. SNIPES NINETY SIX, SC 15INF/H WW2 PFC
DOD- November 22, 2007 Reported November 25, 2007 by Kathleen Cooper to Alta Milling

4726 OP 63 FRED P. STEVENS AUBURN, WA 39FA/A WW2 MAJ
DOD- August 2007 Reported September 18, 2007 by his son Travis Stevens

6469          OP 7    RICHARD G. STROTHER        KING GEORGE, VA         DIV/MED/     WW2      SGT
                           DOD-October 27, 2007     Reported February 20, 2008 by his daughter Jane to Dick Guimond

4762         OP 11   JOHN S. STRYSHARZ      CHICOPEE, MA      15INF/HVMTR     WW2     PFC
                           DOD- June 3, 2007     Reported February 26, 2008 on Guimond Letter

5716 OP 5 WILLIAM E. TERRINONI CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 30INF/C WW2
DOD- Feb.4, 2008 Reported March 1, 2008 on Guimond letter

4833 OP 22 CLIFFORD G. THURBER BRADLEY, CA 7INF/HVMTR KOREA CPL
DOD-January 5, 2008 Reported February 14, 2008 by his wife Carolyn to Andy Scullion

4859 OP 2 EMIL J. TRAUTMAN NAPLES, FL 15INF/ WW2 1SGT
DOD- January 6, 2008 Reported January 7, 2008 by his wife Joyce to Dave Adams

5840 OP 3 GERALDINE B. VADEN GREENSBORO, NC ASSOCIATE
DOD- October 8, 2007 Reported October 10, 2007 by Alta Milling

4990 OP 35 LEONARD E. WEAKLEY PRYOR, OK 15INF/I WW2 SSGT
DOD- November 8, 2007 Reported November 12, 2007 by John Shirley

5001 OP 7 LAMAR A. WEIKLE MARTINSBURG, WV 7INF/G WW2 PFC
DOD-February 15, 2008 Reported February 15, 2008 by Steve Mazak

5049 OP 57 JERRY L WIANT NEW BETHLEHEM, PA 7INF/H WW2 PFC
DOD-Dec.1, 2007 Reported February 16, 2008 by Tracy Wiant

5058 OP 63 CHARLES E. WILLERT BOULDER, CO 15INF/D WW2 SSGT
DOD- February 25, 2008 Reported April 22, 2008 by June Willert

5060 OP 22 ANNETTE WILLIAMS LAS VEGAS, NV ASSOCIATE
DOD- March 5, 2008 Reported March 8, 2008 by Martha Hergenreder

5077 OP 601 FRANK F. WILSON DALLAS, TX 601TD/ WW2 SGT
DOD-July 17, 2007 Reported February 11, 2008 by his grandson Jeffrey Hammett

5157 OP 57 RICHARD R. ZINK CANTON, OH 7INF/F WW2 TSGT
DOD- December 11, 2007 Reported December 13, 2007 by Lloyd Whitmer

5168 OP 63 ROBERT E. ZUCK ROSEBURG, OR 41FA/A WW2 SGT
DOD-August 14, 2007 Reported April 22, 2008 by Betty Zuck

Such Good Men

" I know now why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or to look at old pictures, Not to laugh or weep on one another's knee. Comrades gather because they long to be with men who once acted their best. Men who suffered and sacrificed, who were stripped raw, right down to their humanity. I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate and the United States Army, but I know them in a way I know no other men. I have never since given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another. As long as I have memory, I will think of them everyday. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thoughts will be of my family and my comrades such good men".
Excerpt from the book, "These Good Men" by Michael Norman.

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

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OIF 2007 - 2008 3ID Active Duty Casualties

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/

The Department of Defense announced April 23, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison, 25, of Morris Plains, N.J., died April 22 at Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced April 14, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. William E. Allmon, 25, of Ardmore, Okla., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced April 10, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jeffery L. Hartley, 25, of Hempstead, Texas, died April 8 in Kharguliah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced April 4, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Charles A. Jankowski, 24, of Panama City, Fla., died March 28, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced April 3, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal, 26, of Brooklyn, died March 31 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced April 2, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Jevon K. Jordan, 32, of Norfolk, Va., died Mar. 29 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds suffered Mar. 23 in Abu Jassim, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced March 26, 2008 the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died March 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Killed were:

Pvt. George Delgado, 21, of Palmdale, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Hake, 26, of Enid, Okla.

Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger, 22, of Festus, Mo.

Spc. Jose A. Rubio Hernandez, 24, of Mission, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced March 24, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Tyler J. Smith, 22, of Bethel, Maine, died Mar. 21 at Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the base received indirect fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced March 15, 2008 the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
They died March 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Killed were:

Sgt. 1st. Class Shawn M. Suzch, 32, of Hilltown, Penn.

Staff Sgt. Ernesto G. Cimarrusti, 25, of Douglas, Ariz.

Staff Sgt. David D. Julian, 31, of Evanston, Wyo.

Cpl. Robert T. Mc David, 29, of Starkville, Miss.

Cpl. Scott A. Mc Intosh, 26, of Houston, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced February 22, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Nathan R. Raudenbush, 25, of Pennsylvania, died Feb. 20 in Busayefi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced January 21, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Richard B. Burress, 25, of Naples, Fla., died Jan. 19 in Al Jabour, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced January 8, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. James D. Gudridge, 20, of Carthage, N.Y., died Jan. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced January 8, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Timothy R. Hanson, 23, of Kenosha, Wis., died Jan. 7 in Salmon Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced January 4, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Joshua R. Anderson, 24, of Jordan, Minn., died Jan 2 in Kamasia, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced January 2, 2008 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Reno S. Lacerna, 44, of Waipahu, Hawaii, died Dec. 31, 2007 in Al Qayyarah, Iraq, of a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 87th Corps Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced December 26th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Peter C. Neesley, 28, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of an undetermined cause in a non-combat environment. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced December 14, 2007 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Samuel E. Kelsey, 24, of Troup, Texas, died Dec 13 in Tunnis, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced November 23, 2007 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Melvin L. Henley Jr., 26, of Jackson, Miss., died at Camp Striker in Baghdad on Nov. 21 of injuries suffered from non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced November 18, 2007 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Steven C. Ganczewski, 22, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., died Nov. 16, in Balad, Iraq, wounds suffered from a combat-related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced November 17, 2007 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Mason L. Lewis, 26, of Gloucester, Va., died in Baghdad on Nov. 16, as a result of a non-combat related training accident. He was assigned to the 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced November 8, 2007 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Lui Tumanuvao, 29, of Fagaalu, American Samoa, died Nov. 7 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced November 5th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Dwane A. Covert Jr., 20, of Tonawanda, N.Y., died Nov 3, in Al-Sahra, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 104th Transportation Company, 13th Corps Support Sustainment Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced November 2nd the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Oct. 30 of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged their unit with small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Killed were:
Sgt. Daniel L. McCall, 24, of Pace, Fla. He died in Baghdad, Iraq.

Pfc. Rush M. Jenkins, 22, of Clarksville, Tenn. He died in Salman Pak, Iraq.

Pvt. Cody M. Carver, 19, of Haskell, Okla. He died in Salman Pak, Iraq.

The Department of Defense announced October 9th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Benjamin C. Dillon, 22, of Rootstown, Ohio, died Oct. 7 in northern Iraq of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced Sept. 20th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Christian M. Neff, 19, of Lima, Ohio, died Sept. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced Sept. 17th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. John Mele, 25, of Bunnell, Fla., died Sept. 14 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced Sept.11th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Javier G. Paredes, 24, of San Antonio, died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Spc. Keith A. Nurnberg, 26, of McHenry, Ill., died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced Sept. 3rd the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Travis M. Virgadamo, 19, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Aug. 30 in Taji, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3d Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced August 20th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
1st Lt. Jonathan W. Edds, 24, of White Pigeon, Mich., died Aug. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced August 16th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Alun R. Howells, 20, of Parlin, Colo., died Aug. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy direct fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced August 14th the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Aug. 11 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. William D. Scates, 31, of Oklahoma City.
Sgt. Scott L. Kirkpatrick, 26, of Reston, Va.
Sgt. Andrew W. Lancaster, 23, of Stockton, Ill.
Spc. Justin O. Penrod, 24, of Mahomet, Ill.

The Department of Defense announced August 13th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. William L. Edwards, 23, of Houston, died Aug. 11 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced July 30th the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 26 in Saqlawiyah, Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Killed were:
Sgt. William R. Howdeshell, 37, of Norfolk, Va.,
Spc. Charles E Bilbrey, Jr., 21, of Owego, New York, and
Spc. Jaime Rodriguez, Jr., 19, of Oxnard, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced July 15th the death of one soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Allen A. Greka, 29, of Alpena, Michigan, died July 13 of wounds sustained from a land mine detonation during a dismounted patrol in Jisr Diyala, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3d Battalion, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia.

The Department of Defense announced July 13th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson, 26, of Garner, N.C., died July 11 in Besmaya, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced July 11th the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 6 in Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.
Killed were:
Sgt. Gene L. Lamie, 25, of Homerville, Ga. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Pfc. Le Ron A. Wilson, 18, of Queens, N.Y. He was assigned to the 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced July 11th the death of a soldier who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. He died July 6 in Muhammad Sath, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.
Pfc. Bruce C. Salazar Jr., 24, of Tracy, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced July 8th the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Michelle R. Ring, 24, of Martin, Tenn., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy mortar fire in Baghdad, Iraq. She was assigned to the 92d Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.
Sgt. Thomas P. McGee, 23, of Hawthorne, Calif., died July 6 of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Wazi Khwa, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 546th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced June 26th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Henry G. Byrd III, 20, of Veguita, N.M., died June 24 in Landstuhl Germany, from a non-combat related illness sustained June 18 while in Iraq. His death is under investigation.
Byrd was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced June 25th the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Michael D. Moody Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va.
Sgt. Chris Davis, 35, of Lubbock, Texas.
Pvt. Shane M. Stinson, 23, of Fullerton, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced June 25th the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Carter A. Gamble Jr., 24 of Brownstown, Ind., died June 24 in Duraiya, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced June 25th the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Killed were:
Maj. Sid W. Brookshire, 36, of Missouri.
Staff Sgt. Darren P. Hubbell, 38, of Tifton, Ga.
Spc. Joe G. Charfauros Jr., 33, of Rota, Mariana Islands.
Pfc. David J. Bentz III, 20, of Newfield, N.J.

The Department of Defense announced June 21st the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 19 in Muhammad al Ali, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class William A. Zapfe, 35, of Muldraugh, Ky.
Pfc. Joshua S. Modgling, 22, of Las Vegas. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Larry Parks Jr., 24, of Altoona, Penn., died June 18 in Arab Jabor, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.Cpl. Dustin R. Brisky, 26, of Round Rock, Texas, died June 14 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion. He was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 952nd Engineer Company, Paris, Texas. The unit was attached to the 92nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga

Pfc. Robert A. Liggett, 23, of Urbana, Ill., died May 29 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. His death