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The Third Division Front Line

Vol. II, No. 16 — Korbach, Germany — January 19, 1946

8 pages scanned

Notable distinction: this issue was published from Korbach, Germany rather than Bad Wildungen, reflecting the Division’s earlier headquarters location.

Names

• Foti, Stephen J. — Pvt, 3d Division Military Police platoon; instantly killed when German railroad train struck Division MP jeep near Bad Wildungen, 14 January
• Clanton, Robert A. — Pfc; driver of the jeep at time of fatal collision; seriously injured; taken to 115th Hospital in Kassel
• Beck, Lewis W. — Lt, 7th Army transportation office; eyewitness to train-jeep collision
• Bertocei, Vincent — 3d Division Investigations Officer; stated no warning devices had been provided at crossing
• Edson, Hallett D. — Col, commanding officer of 15th Infantry Regiment; described life in United States during furlough; arrived back to command last Saturday
• Antelok, Sgt — posthumous 36th Marne Congressional Medal of Honor; killed in action at Anzio beachhead; right arm mangled and dangling useless before being mortally wounded; from Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Hylop, Alfred C. — Front Line Staff; author of Antelok CMH article
• Allen, Jo — AFN Kassel ambassador of song; on broadcast about Denmark visit
• Bruner, George E. — Col, Division Chief of Staff; biographical sketch subject; born Philadelphia 25 July 1898; West Point graduate 1920; served in Philippines two years; commanded 417th Infantry Regiment; Chief of Staff 76th Division; crossed Rhine 25 March; raised in 10th Infantry; family in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Warren, Francis E. — Col; Bruner assigned at Warren’s Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyo., for one year
• Fetting, Edward — Sgt; 187-point veteran of 3d Division, over 27 years active duty; leaving for Washington to become co-author/coordinator of official 3d Division history document; wounded in combat three times
• Patton, George S. — Captain; Fetting served under Lt Col Ramsey under Patton during WWI in 24th Tank Corps
• Ramsey, Lloyd — Lt Col (in WWI); Fetting worked under Ramsey under Capt Patton
• Porter, Cole — composer; ever-popular tunes kept ‘Panama Hattie’ on gay side; ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’ among his songs featured
• Merman, Ethel — starred in ‘Panama Hattie’ in original Broadway production
• MacLellan, Lilias — nineteen-year-old; played Hattie in current production; softened each scene; formerly ran her company through the show’s toughest days
• Hayward, Marjorie — played Floorie, Hattie’s general stooge; played by nineteen-year-old; cleverly courted a cold-blooded butler Nick
• Carter, Janis — lovely Miss in the ‘Looking Out of This World’ photo; currently appearing in ‘The Frehrman Gunn’; undetermined if she is a Hollywood jet set or the real McCoy
• Rubin, Erwin — red-hot procurement agent for Friscan SSO; brought ‘Panama Hattie’ to Division
• Clark, Robert — Lieutenant; red-hot procurement agent alongside Rubin
• Edwards, James L. — Pfc; ‘Soldier of the Week’; ‘Close Contact Not Taken Literally’; B Company ‘C’ of the 10th Engineers; drove two Germans from foxhole; got close to making a critical mistake with the enemy
• Faska, Paul — Front Line Staff; author of Divarty Chamber Music feature
• Kientzle, Berry M. — Col; organized and sponsored the Divarty Chamber Music Combine; very bound to bring music to the people
• Bennett, Carl — Mr; ARC Director; Third Division since June 1944; leaving for home in Minneapolis by February; joined 15th Infantry at Pontinia Marshes; had been with Engineers (41st and 6th Infantry Divisions) in WWI
• Spoto, Sebastian I. — T/Sgt; Iowa resident of Council Bluffs; 34th for Friscan men; Legion of Merit; outstanding service July 1941 – May 1945 in five amphibious operations; Sicily, Italy, France, Germany; captured 32 dug-in enemy on Sicily beachhead with five men and a pistol
• Karp, Alfred — Capt; of Jersey City; dentist; was with 10th Field Hospital during war; now in charge of 115th Hospital; Columbia University graduate
• Conklin, Willis B. — Col; went to British 43d Wessex Division for exchange program
• Hubatch, Leonard W. — T/Set; went to British 43d Wessex Division
• Robertson, S. Hugh — Sgt; went to British 43d Wessex Division
• Sumeral, Randolph M. — Capt; went from 15th Infantry to British Scots unit
• Slocum, Sidney L. — Sgt; went from 15th Infantry to British Scots unit
• Kiser, William M. — T/Sgt; went from 15th Infantry to British Scots unit
• Long, T/5 William M. — went from 15th Infantry to British Scots unit
• Beddous, John S. — Pfc, Division Headquarters Company; went to British unit
• Klinger, Randy — Pfc, electrician and procurement man for 15th Inf Band; 21 years old; of Ann Arbor, Michigan; says married men should go home first
• Gaston, Dick — Pfc, saxophonist in 15th Inf Band; 19 years old; of Johnstown, Penn.; says married men should go home first
• Farris, Roger — Pfc, saxophonist in 15th Inf; 20 years old; of Lincoln, Nebraska; his opinion is biased because he is American
• Markoviuse, Bob — SSgt, Trumpeter, 15th Inf Band; 27 years old; of Chicago, Illinois; says young men should serve at least six months
• Falco, Anthony — S/Sgt, Trumpeter, 15th Inf Band; 22 years old; unmarried; of Brooklyn, New York; says combat men should be discharged first
• Campbell, Donald D. — Lt; AFN Kassel Station Manager; from Cleveland, Ohio; civilian job was sportscaster; assistant battalion surgeon before AFN; managed AFN Munich/Frankfurt; entered service November 1942; went overseas with 76th Division
• McLean, Frank — cast member of Continental Caravan AFN show
• Sloan, George — cast member of Continental Caravan AFN show
• Hogan, Fred — trumpeter in 10th Infantry’s Montgomery Theater (formerly ‘Panama Hattie’)
• Vorheiss — Sgt; on Continental Caravan AFN show
• Brooks, Philip R. — Capt; former 10th Infantry Military Government chief; new Ass’t G-5, Division; from Pelham, New York; ‘King of Gastein’ during 10th’s stay in Salzkurg area of Bavarian redoubt; handled Nazi diplomats and Austrian countesses
• Hedrick, Capt — 11th Army HQ S-4; arranged ice skating rink opening at Bad Nauheim
• Posipanka, Edward C. — big ‘Ed’; 6’5″ basketball player from East High School Cleveland, Ohio; leading the 3d Division’s Marne basketball team to League leadership; 222 pounds
• Sacer, Lt — 740th Tank Bn; fast-breaking officer, hooped basket for 23 points; ‘Blue Devils’ team win
• Cherry, ‘Jumpin’ Joe’ — poured 15 points into basket for 15th Infantry Service Company; mainday against Triple A boys from Hofgeismar
• Murvin, Garland — waning minutes of ball game put boys from Wetzlar ahead; scored in ball game
• Taylor — excellent mentor of Divarty HQ Bat team
• Taylor, Stamp — coaches 10th Engineers team
• Palmer, Jack — Pfc; Personnel Section, 3d Division; describes his ‘good friend’ Miss Elisabeth Fischer
• Fischer, Elisabeth — Miss; 20 years old; colorful things of beauty in Switzerland; after 22 months in Africa, Italy, France; pin-up subject described by Palmer
• Russell, Roger A. — T/5, Hq Battery, Divarty; submitted photo of Miss Elisabeth Fischer
• Rossetti, William J. — Pfc, Division Headquarters Company; favorited Miss Lee Pineault by submitting her photo
• Pineault, Lee — Miss; of Los Angeles; pin-up subject submitted by Rossetti
• Cutrupi, D. — Pfc, Personnel Section, 15th Infantry; describes ‘blonde, blue-eyed’ pin-up subject
• Hess, David W. — T/Sgt, 7th Infantry; claims to know ‘loveliest girl in the world’; she is blonde and described in photo
• Garcerich, Kate — Miss; described as ‘loveliest girl in world’; waiting in Tyrone, Pennsylvania
• Barnes, N. P. — Lt Col; heads new G-5 Displaced Persons Section at Division HQ
• Brooks, P. R. — Capt; Executive Officer of G-5 DP Section
• Gebhardt, Lt. I. E. — assigned to G-5 by Division Chaplain to care for religious and educational needs of DPs
• Dale, Lee E. — Lt; Division Postal Officer; attributed mail delays to inclement weather
• Duel, Orrin H. — 2d Lt, 5th Infantry; attached to new Seventh Army Company Grade Officers Cadre School at Seckenheim
• Coons, Charles R. — 2d Lt, Division Headquarters Third Division Artillery; attached to Officers Cadre School
• Layne, Albry E. — S/Sez, 15th Infantry (Supply Sergeant); one of ten enlisted men assigned to Officers Cadre School
• Gibbs, Neal C. Jr. — S/Sgt, 7th Infantry (Sergeant Major); attached to Officers Cadre School
• Denny, Eunice D. — Sgt, 13th FA Battalion (Cook and Instructor); attached to Officers Cadre School
• Calhoun, George Jr. — T/4, 15th Infantry (Cook and Instructor); attached to Officers Cadre School
• Cromwell, William F. — T/4, 7th Infantry (Baker and Instructor); attached to Officers Cadre School
• Rosenberg, Martin M. — T/5, 9th FA Battalion (Supply Clerk); attached to Officers Cadre School
• Papaoda, Tom — T/5, 15th Infantry (Cook and Instructor); attached to Officers Cadre School
• Cromwell, William F. — already listed
• Campbell, Peter — Pfc, 10th Engineer Battalion (Utility Repairman); attached to Officers Cadre School
• Lake, William R. — Pvt, 30th Infantry (Truck Driver); attached to Officers Cadre School
• Galvez, Ricerdo A. — Pfc, Company I; home is in Santa Ana, El Salvador, Central America; subscribed to Fedala to Berchtesgaden regimental history
• Ramsey, Lloyd B. — Lt Col; Division G-3; selling regimental history copies to Division members
• Jones, Alan W. — Maj Gen; commanded 106th Inf Div 13 November 1942 to February 1945
• Stroh, Donald A. — Maj Gen; commanded 106th Inf Div February 1945 to present (August 16, 1945)
• Timms, Lu. — Finance and Property Control Officer, AMG; announced final week of property valuation
• Lev, Robert — Deutsche Arbeits Front leader; German Labor Front; committed suicide after defeat of Germany rather than face War Crimes Tribunal
• Van Pelhan, Mrs. Mary — Neue Heimat organization in Kassel; used Nazi provision allowing purchase of house for 10% value
• Ogden, Dorothy — returned to States; replaced in Kassel blood department by Mary and Pat Coughlin
• Frey, James L. — Front Line Staff; author of winter sports Swiss alpine article
• Marcinkowice, Tony — named in the 3d Division’s horse racing at Donut Circuit; will call the races
• Scott, Shirley — ARC Special Writer; author of ‘Donut Circuit’ column
• Keeler, Kay — carrrot-topped ARC worker; ‘Donut Circuit’ column subject; going to Switzerland for a week
• Edwards, Hilda — ARC girl going to Ziegchain; going around the club with news
• Smith, Eleanor — ARC girl going to Ziegchain
• Hincocck, Henry — Capt; supervision of publication
• Gladwin, Jay — 2d Lt; Public Relations Officer
• Smith, H. — Sgt; Managing Editor
• Davis, William B. — Pfc; Cartoonist
• Strong, Fred W. — Pfc; 9th Infantry staff
• Rose, R. E. — Pfc; 15th Infantry staff
• Frey, F. — Pvt; Hebert; Cartoonist
• Smythe, Pvt. — 8th Infantry staff
• Farka, Paul — Pfc; Division Artillery
• James, D. — T/5; Division Artillery
• Rosenberg, Don — Pvt; HQ Correspondent
• Shugar, Herbert — Front Line Staff; Sports Editor; ‘Take It or Leave It’ basketball column

Locations

• Korbach, Germany — Division HQ at time of publication (masthead location)
• Bad Wildungen, Germany — scene of fatal train-jeep collision on route B253; 3d Division MP quarters nearby; 15th Army ice skating rink at Bad Nauheim; Schmidt Gym located here for basketball
• Kassel, Germany — 115th Hospital (where Clanton taken); 30th Infantry capital city; Kassel Red Cross Club (opinion poll held here); AFN Kassel station; Neue Heimat housing organization; Donut Circuit horse races; Woolworth store in rubble
• Seckenheim, Germany — location of new Seventh Army Company Grade Officers Cadre School
• Darmstadt, Germany — Divarty area; Divarty EM Club; Divarty Library; 3d Regiment sent to tangle with 36th Field Artillery Battalion in two cage events
• Wiesbaden, Germany — 3d Division basketball team billeted in former I.G. Farben director Herman Waibel’s luxurious house; bowling alley and secret passage in basement
• Wetzlar, Germany — ARC Director Bennett losing transfer to the Third; Dragon Men advancing through Brenschelbach
• Bad Nauheim, Germany — 15th Army ice skating rink; Hedrick arranged rink opening 22 January 1946
• Furstenhausen, Germany — MCC present location before moving to Berlin
• Berlin, Germany — MCC (American Ministerial Collecting Center) moving here from Furstenhausen area; mammoth munitions factory in forests near city
• Homberg, Germany — present home of 10th Engineers; six-team basketball league based here
• Hersfeld, Germany — Baler men mentioned; blasts reviving war memories; Cotton Baler men
• Hofgeismar, Germany — 203d AAA Battalion from here played 15th Inf Service Company; Triple A boys
• Heidelberg, Germany — university reopening as milestone of denazification; new free educational system
• Salzburg area / Bavarian Redoubt, Austria — where Capt Brooks was ‘King of Gastein’; handled Nazi diplomats and Austrian countesses
• Anzio, Italy — Antelok CMH action at beachhead; Spoto’s service also mentioned at Anzio
• Sicily, Italy — Spoto captured 32 dug-in enemy on Sicily beachhead with five men and pistol
• Salerno, Italy — 9th FA landing; Spoto also served there
• Cisterna di Littoria, Italy — mentioned in Dragon Men review; Antelok killed near railroad near cisterna
• Pontinia Marshes, Italy — ARC Director Bennett joined 15th Infantry here
• Council Bluffs, Iowa — hometown of T/Sgt Spoto and Antelok CMH recipient
• Switzerland — Division skiing article (multiple alpine resorts); D/P Elizabeth Fischer spent 22 months there; Matterhorn mentioned; Zermatt resort at foot of Matterhorn; Kay Keeler going for a week
• Zermatt, Switzerland — at foot of Matterhorn; drawing good part of trade from furloughing Americans
• Copenhagen, Denmark — Denmark visit article; GIs sightseeing; Allied Committee leave center at Copenhagen
• Denmark — article on GI visits; Allied Committee leave plan; GIs visiting Danish factories, schools, farms, movies, theaters
• French Morocco — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• Tunisia — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• Sicily — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• Southern Italy — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• Anzio, Italy — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• Rome, Italy — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• France — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• Austria — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• Tulsa, Oklahoma — home of Col Bruner’s family
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Col Bruner born here 25 July 1898
• Ann Arbor, Michigan — home of Pfc Randy Klinger
• Johnstown, Pennsylvania — home of Pfc Dick Gaston
• Lincoln, Nebraska — home of Pfc Roger Farris
• Minneapolis, Minnesota — ARC Director Bennett returning home; wife waiting
• Faribault, Minnesota — where Bennett managed lake resort before Minneapolis
• El Salvador, Central America — home of Pfc Ricerdo A. Galvez
• Tyrone, Pennsylvania — where Miss Garcerich is waiting; described as ‘loveliest girl in world’

Units

• 3d Infantry Division (“Marne Division”) — primary unit; headquartered at Korbach; most awarded division in US Army with 36 Congressional Medals of Honor
• 7th Infantry Regiment (“Cotton Balers”) — Capt Brooks formerly Military Government chief of 7th Inf; men sent to British 43d Wessex Division exchange; multiple personnel featured
• 15th Infantry Regiment (“Friscans” / “Dragon Company”) — Col Edson CO; ‘Panama Hattie’ show by 15th Inf SSO; Dragon Men resist German storm (Division history); Spoto Legion of Merit; Friscan Band musicians featured in Roving Reporter
• 30th Infantry Regiment — Kassel capital city; opinion poll at 30th Infantry’s Kassel Red Cross Club; regimental history drive
• 10th Engineer Battalion — ‘Soldier of the Week’ Edwards from this unit (B Co ‘C’); six-team basketball league based at Homberg
• 9th Field Artillery Battalion — Rosenberg from this unit; basketball featured
• 10th Field Artillery Battalion — Karp dentist was with 10th FA Hospital during war; now 115th Hospital
• 41st Field Artillery Battalion — Bennett served with Engineers (41st Div) in WWI
• 203d AAA Battalion — from Hofgeismar; played 15th Infantry Service Company basketball; Ack-Ack boys
• 740th Tank Battalion — Lt Sacer from this unit scored 23 points; ‘Blue Devils’ basketball team
• 3d Division Military Police Platoon — Pvt Foti killed in train-jeep collision
• 3d Division G-5 Section — new section established at Division HQ under Lt Col Barnes; supervising Displaced Persons throughout Division area
• Seventh Army Company Grade Officers Cadre School — newly established at Seckenheim; 10 enlisted and 2 officers from 3d Division attached
• 106th Infantry Division (“Golden Lion Division”) — guest unit profile; activated March 1941 Fort Jackson; transferred to ETO September 1944; took position in ‘quiet sector’ Schnee Eifel December 1944; 422d and 423d Regiments captured; 424th Regiment broke loose; Golden Lion broke Belgium’s line
• 417th Infantry Regiment — commanded by Col Bruner; raised as separate regiment
• 76th Infantry Division — Campbell (AFN) went overseas with; Col Bruner was Chief of Staff
• MCC (American Ministerial Collecting Center) — formerly one of most secretive counter-intelligence organizations; moving to Berlin from Furstenhausen; mammoth munitions factory hidden in forests; shipment of 35 trains needed for move
• 15th Army — operating large chemically-operated ice skating rink at Bad Nauheim
• 43d Wessex Division (British) — received Marne officers and men for exchange program
• 15th Scottish Regiment (British) — received men from 15th Infantry for exchange
• Divarty Chamber Music Combine — eight-man combo led by Kientzle; DOGHOUSE piano/drums/guitar/bass viol; two saxes, clarinet, trombone; performing at Divarty gatherings
• Divarty Dance Band — Sgt Morris leads; playing Wednesday and Saturday nights
• Divarty Basketball Team — Red-Braiders; HQ Bat combination of play with coaching of Taylor; Caisson Chums having good marks