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The Cockade

Vol. 1, No. 25 — Wiesbaden, Germany — December 22, 1945

6 pages scanned

Names

• Vander Heide, Herbert J. — Col., Commanding Officer of the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment
• Anderson, George — S/Sgt., Editor of The Cockade
• Bergmeister, George — Pfc., Managing Editor of The Cockade
• Burton, Ellwood — Sgt., Art Editor of The Cockade
• Lesher, Millard — T/5, Photographic Editor of The Cockade
• Gilmore, R. D. — Lt., supervisor of The Cockade editorial staff
• Gaal — T/5, referenced in Medic Report for honesty at poker
• Whitehead — S/Sgt., vehicle repair contact for wrecked vehicles
• Solomon — T/Sgt., mentioned for smiling at Swiss watch competition news
• Fleshman — T/3, recently promoted; noted in Medic Report
• Gamache — Pfc., driver of the unit ambulance
• Mayer — T/5, reported to have had trouble at the Rendezvous Club
• Farren — S/Sgt., noted for drawing visitors from Hiershahn to the new Nite Club
• Toomey — Herr, president of the ‘Bucket of Blood’; overlooked in Red Noses poll
• Taylor, Robert — referenced as a comparison to Joe Silva’s romantic charm
• Silva, Joe — noted for surprising charm at an evening gathering
• Threadgill — Lt., thanked for covering CO duties during absence of Lt. Lancaster
• Lancaster — Lt., new Company Commander welcomed back to Chalmers Co.
• Riggin, John — Lt., welcomed back to Antitank Company upon return from school
• Shakespeare — Pfc., motor pool driver noted for failing to check oil in 6×6
• Campbell, James — T/Sgt., arranging new glasses for the company bar
• Kunkle — mentioned alongside Mathews; told the war is over
• Mathews — friend of AMNIGA; noted in Chalmers Co. column
• Sirbaughs — S/Sgt., girlfriend situation mentioned in column
• Miller, Kasper — noted practicing bowling with darts
• Uttfrback — T/Sgt., seen dancing despite usual disappointment
• Cuznick — S/Sgt., Commo Chief; received promotion (HQ Co.)
• Gaul — S/Sgt., G-2 Section; received promotion (HQ Co.)
• Pella, Mike — S/Sgt., Construction; received promotion (HQ Co.)
• Markovich — Sgt., ‘Casanova’; received promotion, slum burners section
• Fisher, Floyd — Tec. 5, Sullivan’s Fighting S-4’s; received promotion
• Trebesh, Hank — Tec. 4, Sullivan’s Fighting S-4’s; received promotion
• Correira, Jimmy — Tec. 5, HQ Co.; received promotion
• Fox, Frank — Tec. 5, HQ Co.; received promotion
• Kern, Earl — Tec. 5, HQ Co.; received promotion
• Knapp — Tec. 5, Stephenson-Barletta Arm-Piercers; received promotion
• Prorock, Joe — Tec. 5, ‘Slick’; message center gang; received promotion
• Klemensiewicz, Ed — welcomed into S-4 Department after 4 months
• Snyder, Marty — message center; recently assigned as permanent personnel
• Dougherty — ‘Roving Reporter’; on furlough in Switzerland
• Perrou, John — column correspondent for Company J
• Hayward — Professor, delivering VD education classes (night school)
• Taylor — ‘Thug’, Medic; assisting Professor Hayward with night school
• Granger — praised for running the Vino-shop while his boss was away
• Blythe — boss of Granger; away in Switzerland collecting timepieces
• Jessup, Arthur — celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary
• Timmons, Cecil — in demand; transferred between regiment, company, and battalion
• Hill, L. C. — wanted solitude; ordered men to leave the room
• Marek — seen driving the Honey Wagon
• Stefan — regular driver of the Honey Wagon; job threatened by Marek
• Giebel — Pfc., reportedly trying to take over the Station Master’s job in Langstadt
• Bonacci — referenced by Giebel; noted as being young
• Lebensorger — Cpt., had Honey Wagon thrown in front of him while taking out ashes
• Ryman — told to wear glasses to bed to identify visitors
• Sidorsky — Sgt., new I&E non-com; arranged heated day room
• Burns, Jack — Pfc., complimented for painting the new mess hall (B Co.)
• Hodges — T/5, had neon lights put on stripes; referenced in B Co. column
• Stagner — Pfc., found his missing combat jacket
• Jones, E. E. — Pfc., helped Stagner find his combat jacket
• Jacobs, Pfc. — B Co.; made humorous remark about cutting hair and guard duty
• Boragine, Pfc. — mentioned in context of marrying in Germany
• Swiaki, Edmund — new 1/Sgt.; congratulated on promotion (Lawrence Quinlan Co.)
• Nightingale, Jack — Pvt., revealed as a musician; played bass until his finger bled
• Ostrander — S/Sgt., returned to company after DS with Sv. Co. overseas
• Boatman — S/Sgt., returned to company; KPs’ ‘vacation’ now over
• Kirk, Donald — Lt., new company commander welcomed to Item Company (I Co.)
• Riegelhoth — formerly of the 84th Rallsplitters; new member of Item Company
• Packard — 1/Sgt., returned from furlough in Switzerland; noted as looking well-rested
• Wade — 1st Sgt., carrying out duties as Post Engineer
• Swope — T/Sgt., reportedly helping Red Cross girls at the Motor Pool
• Bollinger — Pop; ran beanery (mess); took new position at Officers’ Mess
• Cooney, Curley — Sgt., trying to get a jeep from Motor Pool to visit BSO
• Adams — T/5, noted for snoring in sleep
• McManus — T/5, MP duty; took home a waitress from the Friday night dance
• Rigsby — Sgt., mentioned in connection with the dancer ‘Inka’ and food scarcity
• Nuzum — quoted teasing Decker about driving; reporter wishing all Merry Christmas
• Decker — Pfc., teased about driving restrictions for Charlie Company vs. Red Cross Girls
• Phipps — Sgt., credited with starting new club in Ober Roden (Toscan Co.)
• Novak — Pfc., credited with starting new club in Ober Roden
• Almond — Pfc., credited with starting new club in Ober Roden
• Olson — Cpl., ‘Run ’em down’; noted as a ladies’ fan chasing frauleins
• Hamby — Pfc., ‘Sort Job’; now running the with-board
• McGee, James — T/5, proud father of four-month-old James Patrick; wife Alice Joyce
• McGee, Alice Joyce — wife of T/5 James McGee; mother of James Patrick
• McGee, James Patrick — four-month-old son of T/5 James McGee
• Moeller, Ed — Coach of the Cockade basketball team
• Loftis — guard for 3118th Signal Service; high scorer with 19 points
• Wolfe, Al — S/Sgt., center for the 3rd Regiment basketball team
• Peden, Les — Lt., forward for 3rd Regiment basketball team
• Kelley, Jim — T/5, guard for 3rd Regiment basketball team
• Hite, Don — Lt., guard for 3rd Regiment basketball team
• Vance, Gene — Lt., on basketball team roster
• Peterson — Pfc., forward for 3rd Regiment basketball team
• Cassell — Sgt., forward for 3rd Regiment basketball team
• Wheaton — Pfc., center for 3rd Regiment basketball team
• Christy — T/Sgt., on basketball team roster
• McCall — Pfc., guard for 3rd Regiment basketball team
• Holler — T/Sgt., on basketball team roster
• Mont, Tommy — 3rd Inf. Regt., head coach of the Seventh Army All-Star football team
• Huff, Freddie — 3rd Inf. Regt., line coach of the Seventh Army All-Star football team
• Stevens, Clem — 3rd Inf. Regt., assistant backfield coach, Seventh Army All-Stars
• McCullough, Hal — Army Athletic Office, backfield coach for Seventh Army All-Stars
• Weber, Robert — Lt., Regimental A&R Officer; established contact with Seventh Army authorities
• Varlan, John — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Wilkins, Frank — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Noble, Jack — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Bachman, Forrest — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Maddox, George — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Herrera, Ralph — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Anderson, Al — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Check, Bernie — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Taylor, Harry — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Epps, Bobby — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Johnson, George — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Meader, Bernie — member of Cockade championship team; playing at Mannheim
• Prothro, James — Lt., benched by Coach Moeller for smoking during basketball game
• Lerond, Jack — California football player; attempted punt in unusual play
• Fleischer, Morris — of New York; won National AAU 30,000-meter walking championship
• Ferris, Dave — Boston Red Sox rookie righthander; intramural coach off-season
• Allen, Phog — basketball coach of Kansas Jayhawks; beginning his 29th season
• Kelley, Larry — great Yale end; sparked Yale football renaissance in the 1930s
• Frank, Clint — great Yale back; sparked Yale football renaissance in the 1930s
• Jones, Howard — coached the undefeated 1909 Yale eleven
• Coy, Ted — field leader of the immortal undefeated 1909 Yale eleven
• Rockne, Knute — Notre Dame football coach; referenced in context of successors
• Anderson, Hunk — Notre Dame head football coach after Rockne
• Layden, Elmer — Notre Dame head football coach
• Leahy, Frank — Notre Dame head football coach
• McKeever, Ed — Notre Dame interim head football coach
• Devore, Hugh — Notre Dame interim head football coach
• Snapp — Lt., Personnel Officer; managing reenlistment during Lt. Murphy’s absence
• Murphy — Lt., away in Switzerland on leave; Personnel Officer
• Lestina, Dorothy — co-writer of the USAFE musical ‘Could Be’
• Woods, George — co-writer of the USAFE musical ‘Could Be’
• Martin, Hugh — lyricist for ‘Could Be’; composer of the ‘Trolley Song’
• McGee — Father (Chaplain), scheduled to celebrate Midnight Mass at Babenhausen Catholic Church
• Santamaria — Sgt., credited with photography work for Antitank Company year book
• Domohowski — T/Sgt., credited with photography work for Antitank Company year book
• Wilson, John — Sgt., received photo of wife and daughter; showed it to company
• McCurdy, John — Pfc., notably busy; referenced in Toscan Co. column
• Yon — Pfc., had billfold stolen from room (4th platoon, Antitank Co.)
• Leas — Pfc., had billfold stolen from room (4th platoon, Antitank Co.)
• Fisher, S/Sgt. — was not dancing to ‘I’m Falling for You’; made a quick turn

Locations

• Wiesbaden, Germany — headquarters location; publication place of The Cockade
• Frankfurt, Germany — site of basketball game at Victory Park Gym; 3118th Signal Service game
• Mannheim, Germany — site of Seventh Army All-Star vs. TSFET All-Star football game
• Switzerland — destination of furloughs; referenced for timepiece shopping and mountain goat antics
• Riviera, France (MTO) — site of leave center; Seventh Army All-Stars played there; New Year’s game scheduled
• Limburg, Germany — location of 1st Battalion HQ Company troops
• Darmstadt, Germany — location of Fox Company troops; St. Peter’s Protestant Church services
• Babenhausen, Germany — location of L Company troops; Catholic Church Christmas services
• Niederwalluf, Germany — location where T/5 Hodges had neon lights put on stripes; beer hall ‘Sarn’s Place’
• Langstadt, Germany — location of railway Station Master’s job reportedly targeted by Pfc. Giebel
• Ober Roden, Germany — location of new club opened by Toscan Company personnel
• Hiershahn, Germany — origin of visitors drawn to the new Nite Club by S/Sgt. Farren
• Bethlehem — referenced in the chaplain’s Christmas meditation (‘Life with Father’)

Units

• 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (‘Old Guard’) — primary unit; publisher of The Cockade; stationed in Wiesbaden
• Baker Company (B Co.), 3rd Infantry Regiment — Good Conduct Medal recipients listed
• Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment — promotions and company news noted
• Antitank Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment — personnel and photo studio noted; affected by new T/O changes
• Item Company (I Co.), 3rd Infantry Regiment — welcomed new CO Lt. Kirk
• Chalmers Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment — company gossip and personnel notes
• Samuel Martone Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment — company notes
• Lawrence Quinlan Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment — company notes including Pvt. Nightingale
• Donald Toms Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment — company notes
• Ford Company (A Co.), 3rd Infantry Regiment — ‘Old Men’ from 1st Battalion at Friday dance
• Toscan Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment — new club opened in Ober Roden
• Cannon Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment — allotted nine heavy T26E2 tanks with 105mm howitzers
• 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment — hosting half-battalion basketball playoff tournament
• 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment — basketball team; Christmas services at Darmstadt
• 3rd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment — basketball team; Christmas services at Babenhausen
• 3118th Signal Service Battalion — opponent in Cockade basketball game; lost 53-45
• Seventh Army All-Stars — football team coached by 3rd Inf. personnel; played at Mannheim and Riviera
• TSFET All-Stars — opposing football team; played Seventh Army All-Stars at Mannheim
• 36th Field Artillery Battalion — scheduled opponent for Cockade home basketball opener
• XXIII Corps — organized league including the 36th FA Battalion
• 84th Infantry Division (‘Railsplitters’) — former unit of Lt. Riegelhoth
• Bremen Port Command — strong basketball team expected to visit in mid-January
• USAFE (United States Army Forces in Europe) — produced musical ‘Could Be’ premiering at Wiesbaden Opera House
• Information Control Command — printed The Cockade at Wiesbaden printing plant