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The Third Division Front Line

Vol. II, No. 30 — Bad Wildungen, Germany — April 27, 1946

8 pages scanned

Names

• Whall, Winston G. — Major, 7th GI Community Fiscal Officer, announced housing plans for Fulda
• Higgins, Joseph E. — S/Sgt, 7th Regt, combat veteran transferring to Fulda GI Community
• Smith, William R. — former S/Sgt, 7th Regt, now civilian worker in Army Exchange Service, advised Higgins on household items
• Sexton, William T. — Col, 3d Divarty CO, reimposed 2300 curfew in Divarty area
• Edson, Hallett D. — Col, CO of Dragon Company, 15th Infantry, directed regimental organization ceremonies
• McFalls, Carroll Jr. — Major, 30th Regt S-3; awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart; subject of biographical sketch
• McPhelin, Michael F. — Chaplain, Divarty Headquarters; author of “Chapel Chats” column on fraternization
• Wendchak, Richard H. — Capt, Co B, 17th Inf; posthumous Silver Star recipient
• Miller, Paul C. — Major, Co C, 30th Inf; Silver Star recipient
• Kane, Roy D. — T/5, Hq Co, reh Inf; Bronze Star recipient
• Mills, Frank H. — Pfc, Hq 3d Inf; Bronze Star recipient
• Robinson, John S. — T/5, Hq 3d Inf Div; Bronze Star recipient
• Palmer, Carl J. — Le Carl J Palmer, Hq 3d Inf Div; Bronze Star recipient
• Plunkett, Robert L. — T/Sgt, Hq Co, 1st 30th Regt; 1st OLC to Bronze Star
• Ferguson, George W. — T/5, Co 3d Bn, 30th Inf; Purple Heart recipient
• Gladwin, Lt Col Blagh H. — Sergeant Ass’t C of S G-2, overseeing Front Line publication
• Read, Harold G. — 2d Lt; Public Relations Officer for the Front Line
• Spilth, Raleigh J. — Pfc; Managing Editor of the Front Line
• Karstetter, Allan B. — Pfc; Associate Editor; author of 3d Replacement Depot article
• Strong, Dick — Pfc; Sports Editor; author of “Down by the Center” sports column
• Hamilton, William B. — Pfc; Cartoonist for the Front Line
• Shackleford, A. — Pfc; News Staff Reporter
• Rose, Fred W. — Pfc; News Staff Reporter
• Simpkins, Murray — Pfc; News Staff Reporter
• Hendulline, Bch — Pfc; News Staff Reporter
• Graham, Thomas C. — Sgt; Mechanical Staff
• Brown, Thomas — Pfc; News Staff Reporter
• Mendilover, Larry — T/3; News Staff Reporter
• Hamilton, D. — Pfc; Division Artillery staff
• Began, Stan — Pfc; News Staff Reporter
• Johns, Ben — Pfc; Staff Photographer
• Dwan, John E. — Maj, Division AG; announced redeployment plans from Marburg
• Mills, James H. — Pvt, F Co, 15th Regt; Battle Hero, awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for action near Cisterna Di Littoria, Italy
• Elliott, J. Douglas — author of “Third Battle Heroes” lead scout article
• Picton, Le Dean C. — 2d Bn I and E Officer; commented on guard routine change
• Werning, Richard F. — Chaplain 2d Bn; owner of “Sport,” champion police dog
• Bowlin, Margaret — Mrs, 7th Regt Special Service Hostess; organized Fulda Service Club
• Stovall, Martha — Miss, 30th Regt Special Service District Librarian; managed 30th Capital Library
• Kerr, Richard I. — Capt; owned Millie, police dog at children’s Easter egg hunt
• Foulk, John D. — Maj, 7th Regt S-2; hosted Easter egg hunt for 30 German children
• Guter, Steve — S/Sgt, manager and second baseman of Friscan baseball team
• Heiner, Karl — first baseman, Friscan baseball team; native of Schenectady, New York
• Mazza, Al — of Boston, Mass.; expected to report as third baseman for Friscan team
• Cain, Charles — pitcher from Louisville, Kentucky; one of dependable hurlers for Friscan team
• Rowland, Jim — pitcher from “Old Dominion State,” Virginia; Friscan star hurler
• McStish, Cal — Manager of Special Troops baseball team
• Clower, Floyd L. — at Bad Wildungen 435; several positions on Special Troops baseball team still unfilled
• DiMarco, Pitcher — Special Troops baseball player
• Graham, Pitcher — Special Troops baseball player
• Ivanson, Catcher — Special Troops baseball team catcher
• Shaw, Lloyd M. — M/Sgt, 3d Division Inspector General’s office; subject of “Why I Reenlisted” biographical profile
• Kochhan, John P. — M/Sgt, 7th Regt Regimental Sergeant-Major; subject of “Why I Reenlisted” feature, nearly 20 years a soldier
• Delp — Sgt; quoted in new orientation program article; served with 8th Division
• Josephwitch, Stephen — Sgt; quoted in new orientation program article; served with 7th Armored Division
• Josephwitch — now in C Co, 15th Regt
• Bayliss, Morris — Cpl, 3d Div HQ Tailor Shop; 28, of Brooklyn, New York; spoke 5 languages; subject of tailor article
• Kessler, Patrick L. — Pfc; posthumously honored with CMH; native of Middletown, Ohio; killed in action
• Lynch, Arthur A. — Capt, 39th FA CO; personal selection of MP replacements
• Watts, James K. — Le Col, Community Commander; announced new PX and Sales Commissary
• Thimm, George G. — Pfc, Hq Co, 30th Regt; mentioned in Cedar’s visitor list
• Ross, Bert B. — Pfc, M Co, 15th Regt; mentioned in Cedar’s visitor list
• Dodmeroski, Edward — Pfc, 10th Regt; mentioned in Cedar’s visitor list
• Baxter, Wiley C. — Pfc, D Co, 30th Regt; mentioned in Cedar’s visitor list
• Hinkle, Gene — Pfc, 7th Regt; mentioned in Cedar’s visitor list
• Dodmeroski, Pfc — C Co, 30th Regt; mentioned as recognizing Cedar
• Cedar, Harry — of Washington D.C.; well-known Society of the Third Division figure; completed two years of semi-weekly visits to Walter Reed General Hospital
• Patch, Alexander — Lt Gen, 7th Army Commander; presided at CMH ceremony at Zeppelin Stadium Nurnberg
• O’Daniel, John W. — Maj Gen, Div Commander; present at Nurnberg CMH ceremony
• Patton, George S. — late General, 5th Army; HQ used Friedland landkreis building during WWII
• Kramer, Casper — Sgt, director of new 2d Bn 7th Regt snack bar at Rotenburg
• Morell, Dena — Miss; member of Red Cross Fishing Club at Frankfurt Palm Garden Club
• Devine, Robert — 27-year-old sailor; “Fugitive From a Circus” anecdote, sat on NY NH & Hartford train track
• Hite, Michael — had grain of popcorn removed from ear (“Also Has Ears and Tassel” anecdote)
• Jordan, Charles L. — 25-year-old Los Angeles ex-serviceman; took 2,400-mile trip to find proxy-marriage state
• Todker, Frank E. — Judge; married Jordan in Kansas City
• Lipman, Rita Elisabeth — 27, of London, England; married Jordan
• Vargo, Gene — T/5, 3d QM CO; sweetheart of Miss Octavia Green (pin-up queen)
• Thodor, George H. — Pet, 1ST BN, 13TH INF; sweetheart of Miss Ann Tiemcalzii
• O’Lenic, Ed G. — Cpl, B Btry, 39th FA Bn; husband of pin-up lady in Donora, Pa.
• Hennas, M. E. — T/4, B Btry of the 39th FA Bn; brother of pin-up Virginia Louise Hennas
• Hennas, Virginia Louise — Miss; pin-up subject, native of California, residing in Palm Springs
• Mettee, Doris — Miss; of Washington D.C.; pin-up subject, Jamestown NY
• Parpineti, Alfred — of 7th Regt Hq; boyfriend of Miss Doris Mettee
• McCaffrey, Jeanie — pin-up subject photographed at St. Petersburg, Fla., modeling one-piece swimsuit
• Williams, Ted — baseball player; noted for batting prowess; Boston Red Sox
• Robinson, Ray — boxing figure; mentioned in boxing column
• Zale, Tony — current middleweight boxing champion; Graziano to challenge him
• Graziano, Rocky — boxer; set to fight Zale for middleweight title
• Cronin, Joe — Boston Red Sox manager; mentioned in baseball column
• Rollings, A. R. — Maj Gen, Theater Chief of Special Service; announced Rome and Switzerland tours
• Block, David H. — Special Writer, “From Cover to Cover” book review column
• Downing, Kenneth — Detroit deaf-mute; wife nagging, granted divorce at Division HQ 26 April
• Viagle, Bernardian — Pfc; entered St. Bernard dog “King” in Rotenburg dog show
• Sgt Joseph B. — Sgt; owner of Scotch Terrier “Puppy” entered in dog show
• Wendt, Charles L. — First Lt; owner of Schnawzer dog entered in dog show
• Asterino, Vincent — Pfc; entered Dachshund dog “Rex” in Rotenburg dog show
• Fischer, Albert — 1st Sgt; manager of Schweinfurt EM Club for Dragonmen

Locations

• Bad Wildungen, Germany — headquarters of 3d Division, site of new PX and community center development
• Fulda, Germany — planned site of new 7th GI Community residential and commercial area
• Marburg, Germany — site of 3d Replacement Depot and redeployment processing center
• Frankfurt, Germany — USFET Capital City; article features metropolitan atmosphere and history; site of USFET Farben building HQ
• Nurnberg / Nuremberg, Germany — site of Zeppelin Stadium CMH ceremony; also location of ongoing war crimes trials visited by Baler EM
• Rotenburg, Germany — location of 2d Bn 7th Regt snack bar and Red Cross Club dog show
• Schweinfurt, Germany — location of Schweinfurt EM Club for Dragonmen (15th Regt)
• Darmstadt, Germany — planned site of new Army Red Cross stadium featuring tennis, softball, and baseball
• Bremerhaven, Germany — Major Port departure point for redeploying Marne personnel
• Kassel, Germany — location of 30th Capital Library (formerly Wilhelmshöhe Allee); Starlight Airfield home of Friscan A Co
• Heidelberg, Germany — location of 3d Replacement Depot
• Mossburg, Germany — mentioned in 3d RD activities
• Neustadt, Germany — location of 3d RD billets including former “Hitler Youth” camp
• Neu Ulm, Germany — discharge and collection point for German generals
• Allendorf, Germany — PW camp location where German generals were held
• Garmisch, Germany — AFN-Munich pick-up studio conversion site
• Mannheim, Germany — location of 588 QM Group; Lt Hammick’s telephone number listed
• Friedberg, Germany — mentioned in Soldier Services chapel listings
• Friedland, Germany — Landkreis location of 39th FA Bn HQ; former German Army HQ of late Gen. George S. Patton
• Behrn, Germany — location of new 2d Bn 7th Regt swim pool and snack lounge
• Edersee, Germany — site of new 3d Signal Co rest camp
• Heidelberc, Germany — location of 3d Army HQ
• Bad Nauheim, Germany — Divarty resort area; Hotel Park site of upcoming Lichtfield detention camp trials
• Anzio, Italy — McFalls earned Silver Star as Enzie Officer in M Co during action here
• Cisterna Di Littoria, Italy — location of Mills’ CMH action; enemy strongpoint seized
• 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
• Rome, Italy — listed in publication masthead; also destination of 3d Division Rome tour (3 days, 4 at Rome)
• France — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• Austria — listed in publication masthead campaign ribbon
• London, England — detail location mentioned by M/Sgt Shaw; also home of Rita Lipman
• Portland, Maine — M/Sgt Shaw’s home; located on Casco Bay
• Fort Preble, Maine — location mentioned by M/Sgt Shaw
• Luganò, Switzerland — included in 3d Division Switzerland tour itinerary
• Hawaii — location where M/Sgt Kochhan served with 27th Inf
• China — location where M/Sgt Kochhan served
• Cuba — location where Cpl Bayliss worked as a tailor
• Poland — location where Cpl Bayliss first worked as a tailor at age 14
• Northern Ireland — mentioned as early location of 3d RD during the war
• San Francisco, California (Presidio) — location where M/Sgt Kochhan joined 30th Inf in 1933
• Louisville, Kentucky — Kentucky Derby home; also home of pitcher Charles Cain
• Manila, Philippines — site of 1st Cavalry Division dismounted action

Units

• 3d Infantry Division (“Marne Division”) — primary unit of publication; undergoing redeployment and occupation duty in Germany
• 7th Infantry Regiment — multiple articles; personnel include McFalls, Foulk, Werning, Kochhan; baseball team in Division League
• 15th Infantry Regiment (“Dragon Company”) — regimental organization day 4 May 1946; Kessler CMH; Josephwitch in C Co
• 30th Infantry Regiment — regimental organization day 4 May 1946; Kochhan served here; baseball team in Division League
• 39th Field Artillery Battalion — B Btry personnel in pin-up section; Friedland area
• 41st Field Artillery — batteries now served by mobile PX; mentioned in reenlistment box
• 9th Field Artillery — mentioned in reenlistment statistics box
• 10th Field Artillery — mentioned in reenlistment statistics box
• 3d Signal Company — new rest camp opening on Edersee; 3d Signal photos credited throughout
• 3d Medical Battalion — mentioned in reenlistment statistics box
• 3d Replacement Depot (3d RD) — major article on distribution of men at Marburg; comprises four battalions: 46th, 19th in Neustadt, 72d and 69th in Marburg
• 10th Engineer Battalion — mentioned in reenlistment statistics box
• 17th Replacement Depot — receiving redeploying Marne personnel at Marburg
• 17th Major Port — Bremerhaven departure point for redeploying men
• 12th Armored Division — received 15th Inf Regt at Danube during WWII advance
• 5th Infantry Division — captured Frankfurt on 27–28 March 1945
• 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment — guarding USFET Farben building and Frankfurt installations
• 7th Army — Lt Gen Patch’s command; held CMH ceremony at Zeppelin Stadium Nurnberg
• 3d Army — HQ at Heidelberg mentioned
• 1st Cavalry Division — last large cavalry unit to serve in WWII; dismounted at Manila
• Constabulary (“Lightning Bolt”) — 38,000-man military government force becoming fully active 1 July 1946
• Polish Guards (2d Polish detachment) — detachment of 8 officers and 250 men arrived at CIE 91 camp to relieve 10th and 39th FA Bns from guarding outer perimeter; trained at Kafental Guard Training Camp
• Friscan Baseball Club — 30th Regt baseball team; playing in Division Baseball League at Starlight Airfield near Kassel
• Special Troops Baseball Team — played opener vs Fritzlar Air Base; lost 9–4; managed by Cal McStish
• 3d Division Marne Baseball League — organized divisional league with scheduled games through summer 1946
• Baler Infielders — 2d Bn 7th Regt baseball team; working out at Hersfeld
• Division Artillery (Divarty) — 2300 curfew reimposed; Nauheim trials venue; community plans