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Fifteenth Infantry Regiment April 2018 Fifteenth Infantry Regiment “The Old China Hands” www.15thinfantry.org Dear Fellow Old China Hands, I hope all of you have survived winter and are enjoying spring weather, although in many parts of the country winter has been reluctant to relinquish its grip. I attended the 15th Infantry Regimental Ball hosted by 3-15 Infantry at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront on 6 April. It was a great event and you will get the details and photos in the article from the battalion in this issue. I would like to thank LTC Marks and his staff for organizing a wonderful evening that celebrated our Regiment’s unique history, traditions, and heritage. Guest speaker LTG Stephen M. Twitty, former China Six and former B/3-15 IN commander, delivered inspirational remarks on the 15th anniversary of the Thunder Run and TF 3-15 IN’s battles for Objectives Larry, Moe, and Curly. We were joined by Vice President Tad Davis, Mike Horn, CSM Mark Baker, and Korean War veteran Mr. David Mills and his wife Shirley. We were very happy to meet the incoming battalion commander, LTC Arthur McGrue, III, who is coming from 1st Army where he worked for LTG Twitty. He previously commanded B/1-15 IN during the Surge in Iraq in 2007! His military biography is included in this issue. We also met CSM Higley and his wife, Jillian, newly arrived from the Sergeants Major Academy. This command team promises to be another great tandem for the Association to work with. The Ball also fell on the 156th anniversary of the Regiment’s first major battle of the Civil War at Shiloh. Listening to General Twitty’s remarks, I was humbled to think of the long history of outstanding combat service the Regiment has given our country over its 157 year history. We are privileged to be members of one of the Army’s truly great Infantry regiments. I am including an article on one of our Civil War veterans who survived Shiloh and several other battles, as well as Libby Prison where he was a POW. He was the Regiment’s last living Civil War veteran, passing away in January 1939 at the age of 96! We have received good news─LTC Marks has been selected to attend the US Army War College in Carlisle, PA beginning this summer! Congratulations, LTC Marks and Vickie! The Army has recognized him as an up and coming senior leader. We wish him great success at Carlisle and in the challenging assignments which will follow─we know he will continue to exemplify the Can Do spirit that he has shown as 3-15 IN’s commander over the past two years. We owe a great thank you to LTC Marks and Vickie who have done so much in their tenure to strengthen active duty ties with the Association. Our Association continues to have pressing needs for volunteers to fill many critical positions on its staff. Tom Heitzer is doing a great job as our acting treasurer, but we need a long-term permanent treasurer to handle our fiscal affairs. Please contact me to take on this critical position. I also ask you to recruit new members to the Association. There are many Can Do veterans out there, please bring them back into the fold. We need them! Can Do! Tim 1 April 2018 Association Officers and Staff President Commander, 3rd Battalion Editor, The Dragon Timothy R. Stoy LTC Arthur L. McGrue III Andrew G. Lerch 6531 Milva Lane 594 Vanguard Road Ste 3071 15302 Iris Lane Springfield, VA 22150 Ft. Stewart, GA 31314 Montclair, VA 22025 (703) 912-4218 (912) 435-7697 (706) 325-3705 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Vice President CSM, 3rd Battalion Trustee Addison D. (Tad) Davis IV CSM Jerry J. Higley Leonard L. Lassor 2104 27th St S 594 Vanguard Road Ste 3071 690 Salman Fall Road Arlington, VA 22206 Ft. Stewart, GA 31314 Rochester, NH 03868 (703) 772-4558 (912) 435-7698 (603) 335-3554 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Chaplain Trustee Sam Aarons Charles C. Trout Warren E. Sessler 3966 Thompson Lake 10191 Birchwood Drive 4591 Bigford Street Buford, GA 30519 Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Las Vegas, NV 89122 (678) 687-9189 (714) 836-4981 (702) 617-7022 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer (Acting) China Room Custodian Trustee Tom R. Heitzer CPT Dennis K. Helms Vacant 231 Normandie Drive 1110 E Victory Drive Apt 2 Bonne Terre, MO 63628 Savannah, GA 31404 (314) 650-4692 (706) 559-5535 [email protected] [email protected] Membership Chairman Webmaster Trustee John C. Campbell Michael J. Horn Vacant 760 Flatwood Drive 1833 Walker Ridge Drive Clarksville, IN 47129 Marietta GA 30064 (812) 949-2549 (678) 581-0392 [email protected] [email protected] HSGMOR Historian Database Administrator Mark T. Baker Timothy R. Stoy Tom R. Heitzer 5415 Roaring Branch Road 6531 Milva Lane 231 Normandie Drive Columbus, GA 31904 Springfield, VA 22150 Bonne Terre, MO 63628 (706) 566-5165 (703) 912-4218 (314) 650-4692 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] HCOR Public Relations Chairman C & BL Chairman Jerry Bates John C. Campbell John C. Campbell 3017 Margaret Jones Lane 760 Flatwood Drive 760 Flatwood Drive Williamsburg VA 23185 Clarksville, IN 47129 Clarksville, IN 47129 (757) 645-4765 (812) 949-2549 (812) 949-2549 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The Dragon is the quarterly publication of the 15th Infantry Regiment Association. It is published in January, April, July, and October. Neither its editorial nor article content carries official endorsement of the Association. Input for the Dragon is due the 15th of each month prior to publishing to [email protected]. 2 April 2018 Taps Lionel W. Barrick John H. Wingle George H. Dittoe-LM Ransomville, NY Schuylkill Haven, PA Peninsula, OH CPL, MED CO, REGT, KW PFC, F CO, 2 BN, WII SSG, I CO, 3 BN, WII DOD 10/24/2017 DOD 01/18/2018 DOD 09/24/2016 Reported by Tom Heitzer Reported by Tom Heitzer Reported by his son George Marvin E. Pfannenstiel-LM Walter C. Howland-LM Dittoe Jr. N. Arlington, NJ Loveland, OH SGT, HHC, 3 BN, KW SGT, C CO, 1 BN, WII DOD 11/09/2015 DOD 11/19/2017 Reported in the Reported by Tom Heitzer Watch on the Rhine New Members Kenneth Acoste Jessie Agnew Adam Armour Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart PV2, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SGT, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT 1LT, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT Christopher Astrada John Babauta Ryan Baur Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart PFC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SGT, B CO, 3 BN, GWOT Thomas Birdsone Richardson Bowen Monrique Brooks Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT CPT, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT Daniel Carter Macki Castillo Malcom Chandler Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart 1LT, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT PFC, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT Gregory Clardy Bradly Cousino Michael Fitzgerald Fort Stewart Fort Stewart, GA Fort Stewart PV2, C CO, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT CPT, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT Justin French Goetsch Austin Green Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart 1LT, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT PFC, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT PFC, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT Mario Guerrero Gregory Hallett Carson Hatchett Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart PFC, B CO, 3 BN, GWOT PFC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT Trevor Heinen Justin Hinton Dominique Jacobs Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart PFC, B CO, 3 BN, GWOT PV2, C CO, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, C CO, 3 BN, GWOT Jacob Kilgore Jacob Klusman Thaddeus Knight Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart PV2, C CO, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, C CO, 3 BN, GWOT PFC, B CO, 3 BN, GWOT Tavin Littles Erick Lopez Leo Lucas Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart SPC, B CO, 3 BN, GWOT PFC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT Joshua Martinez Michael McDaniels Braden McGregor Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart PFC, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT SFC, C CO, 3 BN, GWOT 1LT, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT Dakenn Park Pearsall Andrew Pittman Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart PFC, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT PFC, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT SGT, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT Dakenn Park Fort Stewart 3 PFC, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT April 2018 Elijah Reed Easton Ring Erich Roberts Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT CPT, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT MAJ, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT Branson Robinson Chris Sanders Kevin Seibert Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart SPC, B CO, 3 BN, GWOT SGT, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT PFC, B CO, 3 BN, GWOT Dante Smith Kyre Smith Ruben Soto Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SGT, A CO, 3 BN, GWOT Christopher South Justin Thompson Jacob Wasserman Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Fort Stewart PFC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT SPC, HHC, 3 BN, GWOT Membership Report NUMBER OF MEMBERS BY PERIOD CURRENT MEMBERSHIP BY TYPE NUMBER OF CHINA HANDS 0 REGULAR LIFE 241 NUMBER OF WWII MEMBERS 35 REGULAR ANNUAL 66 NUMBER OF KOREA MEMBERS 129 ASSOCIATE LIFE 18 NUMBER OF COLD WAR MEMBERS 83 ASSOCIATE ANNUAL 52 NUMBER OF PEACETIME MEMBERS 16 TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 377 NUMBER OF OEF FORCES 1 NUMBER OF OIF FORCES 8 NUMBER OF GWOT FORCES 82 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 23 TOTAL MEMBERS 377 4 April 2018 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT ASSOCIATION DUES NOTICE Annual Members, The annual membership fee for 2018 is due starting in the month of October.
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