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Vol. 74 – No. 3 Aug. – Nov. 2018 The 72nd Annual Reunion of the 106th Infantry Division, Dayton, Ohio The 72nd Annual Reunion of the 106th Infantry Division Association was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel (Dayton, OH) from September 5 to 9, 2018. Another terrific time was had by those in attendance. Read about the 72nd Reunion in the officers’ articles and look for photos of the 2018 reunion starting on page 22. (Photo by Janet Wood) Veterans who attended the reunion are left to right: (back row) Herb Sheaner (422/G), Anthony Rand (589/FA/B), Leon Goldberg (422/D) (front row) Harry Martin (424/L), Bob Pope (590/FABN), Richard Idstein (424/C) A tri-annualThe publication of the 106thCUB Infantry Division Association, Inc. Total Membership as of October 15, 2018 – 1,019 Membership includes CUB magazine subscription Annual Dues are no longer mandatory: Donations Accepted Payable to “106th Infantry Division Association” and mailed to the Treasurer — See address below Elected Offices President...................... Wayne Dunn (Associate Member) Past-President (Ex-Officio).................Leon Goldberg (422/D) 1st Vice-President.......................Bob Pope (590/FABN) 2nd Vice-President ...........Robert Schaffner (Associate Member) 3rd Vice-President ...............Janet Wood (Associate Member) Adjutant: Memorial Chair: Randall M. Wood (Associate member) Dr. John G. Robb (422/D) 810 Cramertown Loop, 238 Devore Dr., Meadville, PA 16355 Martinsville, IN 46151 [email protected] [email protected] 814-333-6364 765-346-0690 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Chaplain: Pastor Chris Edmonds Business Matters, Deaths, 206 Candora Rd., Maryville, TN 37804 Address changes to: [email protected] Membership: 865-599-6636 Jacquelyn Coy ---------------------------------------- 121 McGregor Ave., 106th ID Assn’s Belgium Liaison: Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Carl Wouters [email protected] Waterkant 17 Bus 32, B-2840 Terhagen, Belgium 973-663-2410 [email protected] cell: +(32) 47 924 7789 Donations, checks to: ---------------------------------------- Treasurer: 106th Assoc. Website Webmaster: Mike Sheaner Wayne G. Dunn PO Box 140535, Dallas TX 75214 620 Coachmans Way, Parkton, MD 21120 [email protected] [email protected] 214-823-3004 410-409-1141 Committee Chairs: Atterbury Memorial Representative Order of the Golden Lion Jim West Carol Falkner/Beth Garrison/ John Schaffner Historian John Schaffner/William McWhorter Public Relations Chair Wayne Dunn Membership Chair Jacquelyn Coy Resolutions Chair Bernard Mayrsohn Mini-Reunions Wayne Dunn Reunion Co-chairs Randy Wood, Brian Welke Nominating Committee Chair Brian Welke CUB Editor: CUB Publisher: William McWhorter Susan Weiss (father: 423/HQ 3Bn) 200 Morrell, Kyle, Texas 78640 9 Cypress Point Ct., Blackwood, NJ 08012 [email protected] [email protected] 512-970-5637 856-415-2211 Board of Directors (all positions held through 2019) John (Glen) Beville (424/K) [email protected] 32751 N. Whitney Rd., Leesburg FL 34748 352-315-4103 Jacquelyn Coy, Membership (Associate member) [email protected] 121 McGregor Ave., Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 973-663-2410 Wayne G. Dunn (Associate member) [email protected] 620 Coachmans Way, Parkton, MD 21120 410-409-1141 Leon Goldberg (422/D) [Past President] [email protected] 1001 City Avenue, Unit EC1007, Wynnewood PA 19096 610-667-5115 Donald F. Herndon (424/L) [email protected] 8313 NW 102, Oklahoma City, OK 73162-4026 405-721-9164 Henry LeClair (Associate member)(father: 422/G) [email protected] 209 Range Road, Windham, NH 03087 603-401-3723 Sy Lichtenfeld (422/I) [Past President] [email protected] 901 Somerby Dr., Apt 334, Mobile, AL 36695 251-639-4002 Bernard Mayrsohn (423/CN) [Past President] website: www.mayrsohn.com [email protected] 34 Brae Burn Dr., Purchase, NY 10577-1004 914-946-2908 Bob Pope (590/FABN) [email protected] 6363 Transit Rd., Apt #133, East Amherst, NY 14051 716-580-3118 Kris Rice (Associate member) [email protected] 23109 Glenbrook Street, St. Clair Shores, MI 48082-2194 586-206-0018 John M. Roberts (592/C) [Past President] [email protected] 1059 Alter Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-1401 248-338-2667 Dr. John G. Robb (422/D) [email protected] 238 Devore Dr., Meadville, PA 16355 814-333-6364 John Schaffner (589/A) [Past President] [email protected] 1811 Miller Rd., Cockeysville, MD 21030-1013 410-584-2754 Robert Schaffner (Associate member) [email protected] 706 Morris Ave., Lutherville, MD 21093 410-773-4297 Herbert “Mike” Sheaner (422/G) [Past President] [email protected] PO Box 140535, Dallas, Texas 75214 214-823-3003 Mike Sheaner, Treasurer (Associate member) [email protected] PO Box 140535, Dallas TX 75214 214-823-3004 Al Sussman (424/H) [email protected] 900 Palisade Ave., Fort Lee, NJ 07024 201-931-5411 Jeanne M. Walker (Associate member) [email protected] 22 Woodbine Rd., Marshfield, MA 02050-3632 781-837-8166 Brian Welke (Associate member) [Past President] [email protected] 1821 Morris Street, Eustis, FL 32726-6401 352-408-5671 Janet Wood (Associate member) [email protected] 561 Russet Bend Drive, Hoover, Al. 35244 205-910-0542 Randall M. Wood (Associate member) [Past President] [email protected] 810 Cramertown Loop, Martinsville, IN 46151 765-346-0690 President’s View . Greetings to all, I am happy to be writing to you as the newly appointed president of the 106th Infantry Division Association. In this role, I promise that I will do my part to continue the great efforts that have been put forth by all the hard-working individuals that have preceded me. Fortunately, for me, our Association’s Board has a great depth of experience for me to tap into and the new officers in the pipeline are well-qualified to Wayne G. Dunn (Associate member) continue our organizational well-being 106th Infantry Division Association far into the future. President 2018–2019 Having just completed our very 620 Coachmans Way, nd Parkton, MD 21120 successful 72 annual reunion in 410-409-1141 Dayton, it warmed my heart to see so [email protected] many people come together to celebrate and remember our veterans. I thank all those who were able to attend and was especially pleased to see so many new faces! In addition to the photos you find in this issue of The CUB, there Outgoing President Leon Goldberg is a photo slideshow, with captions, related that he often wears his 106th online at: http://106thinfdivassn.org/ POW-MIA hat when he goes out. He slides72wood.html does that as a personal reminder of his During our Saturday night banquet, experiences; so that strangers will be as my mind wandered to the task aware of our organization; and to engage of writing my first column, I soon the curious into conversations about the recognized a theme as a number of great sacrifices that so many made for people addressed the gathering and the betterment of the world. spoke of their experiences. Honoring Beatrice Keeber spoke of her and remembering our veterans is recent visit, with her daughter Annie, something that we all can take pride in! to Belgium for a guided tour of the Ardennes. She was moved to meet third-generation Belgian citizens who continue to care for the graves of our fallen veterans — and their mantra that they will never forget. Our Adjutant and past President, Randy Wood, spoke of his tour back in 1985 with his family and what a moving experience it was to encounter so many The CUB of the Golden Lion 2 President’s View . grateful people wherever they went. small ideas that any of us can easily Although the man with whom they accomplish. were staying spoke only French, they Now, having said all of that, it is were still able to communicate with a perfect segue into another topic that each other. is equally important. As our veterans As for myself, during a tour with continue to age, their ability to attend four 106th veterans in 2012, I got our annual reunion becomes more to witness firsthand how excited the difficult. Long ago, the 106th started Belgians become when they learn there having Mini-reunions, held in December is one of our veterans nearby. Arriving close to the 16th of the month, in early at Parkers Crossroads for a cities throughout the country. These wreath laying ceremony, I overheard a gatherings provide a way to include gentleman on his cell phone excitedly veterans that may be unable to travel to saying to the person on the other end, the national reunion. It is now up to the “Come quickly! The Americans are younger generation to do whatever is here!” And in very short order there possible to assist. That means contacting were cars parked haphazardly all over veterans, making arrangements and the place. possibly arranging transportation. Finally, to put an exclamation mark The Association can provide you with on the deeds people are performing to the names and addresses of veterans ensure our vets are not forgotten, we near where you live. If there are no had a 16-year-old lad by the name of veterans near you, then invite a friend Benjamin Mack-Jackson in attendance or neighbor to lunch and take the at our reunion. He is the founder of the opportunity to explain why you are WWII Veterans History Project which gathered. Doing these small things conducts interviews with veterans. He will let our veterans know that they are has speaking engagements for both deeply appreciated and they will never young and old to educate them about be forgotten! WWII. He has traveled far and wide Finally, I want to make you aware recording the stories of our veterans, of our project to convert all of the old and has a “traveling museum” of CUB magazines into text so that you memorabilia. He started this project can search for names.