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DIORTHERN FRANCE * THE ARDENNES THE RHINELAND * CENTRAL EUROPE ( IIIIIIIII If 1.0 1. 01 The Veterans of the 106th INFANTRY DIVISION GOLDEN LION Vol. 31, No. 4 JULY, AUG., SEPT., 1975 29th Annual Reunion Rodeway Inn Atlanta, Georgia July 17 - 20, 1975 FORWARD RESERVATIONS TO SHEROD COLLINS 625 CHANNING DR. ATLANTA, GA. 30318 PHONE 404 - 351-2985 THE CUB ANNOUNCEMENT 106th Infantry Division Association, Inn. The 106th is many things to many people, President . Dr. James I. Clark Following an introduction upon the oc- 10 Vice President Sherod Collins casion of a Golden Lion European Tour in 2nd Vice President Robert Walker September 1974, Shared Collins and Adjutant . Robert L Scranton Treasurer Sherod Collins Laverne McGraw (of Royal Oak, Michi- Chaplain . John T. Loveless, Jr. gan) announce that they will exchange Historian Sherod Collins marriage vows at Northside Methodist The CUB is the official publication of the Church, Atlanta, Georgia, at 7 P.M., May Association. Membership in the Association is 3, 1975. They will be home at 625 Chan- $5.00 per year which includes subscription to the ning Drive, N.W., Atlanta. CUB. (Best Wisher (torn all your 106th friends) Editor . John Gallagher All editorial matter should be addressed to: John Gallagher 4003 Frances Street CHAPLAIN'S MESSAGE Temple. Pa. 19560 Again an Anniversary of V.E.-Day has All business matters, renewal of membership, etc., should be addressed to: rolled around - the 30th. For most of us Robert L. Scranton who served in the 106th and survived, that 9441 Lee Road day in 1945 was a signal that our military Brighton, Mich. 48116 service spun would be over. Aututiliary Dues $2.00 pen year. In the years since then, our hopes for "Peace Now and Forever" for the living Membership 1973-74 yr. -289 have been dashed to the ground time after Membership 1974-75 -301 time. Within the past few days we have seen PRESIDENTS MESSAGE the departure of United States troops from South Vietnam. Though without achieving The most recent issue of the CUB notes victory after these many years, our Armed the fact that the 106th Infantry Division Forces, on the whole, served well, striving Association has the largest membership to honor our Government's Commitments (293) since Bob Scranton became adjutant. to a besieged people. Were the sacrifices The recent growth is not only a tribute in vain? Only history will tell. to the inherent worthiness of our organi- There now is no time to assess any blame, zation, but to the ceaseless efforts of the nor to give any praise, for any thing that membership to endure and procure. occurred during the long years of conflict. John Gallagher does a beautiful job on Once again, we, as a people blessed as no the CUB; Bob Scranton keeps the mailing other before us, can, should and must be list and dues notices current and compelling; ready to assist in the restoration not only and Jack Schlesser does a wonderful job of of the material things lost, destroyed or recycling artillerymen. The rest of the mem- damaged but, of greater importance it seems bership make their personal presence felt to me, of the spirit and aspirations of in so many ways in their contributions to the peoples who thm little fault of their own CUB; attendance at the reunions and general were caught in the cross-fires of a war not of communication of human warmth in all of their choosing. In wars and other calami- their contacts. Such a fabric should be ties, we, individually and as a nation, have woven to hold us all together and new mem- opened our hearts and our treasures, and bership should keep the cloth in good repair. used our minds and intellects, to aid those Samuel Johnson said, "If a man does not who needed what we could give whether make new acquaintances, as he advances they were friend or had been enemy. through life, he will soon find himself left Let each one of us pray that our Creator alone. A man should keep his friendship in will look with favor upon our efforts, how- constant repair". ever feeble, to do all those things that we See you all in Atlanta in July (All 293 should do in these troubled days. plus would be great!). "The hope of the righteous ends in glad- James I. Clark, President ness. but the expectation of the wicked 106th Infantry Division comes to nought." - Proverbs 10:28 Association John T. Loveless, Jr. —2— BAG LUNCH significant occasion I send my warm greet- Middletown, 10 May 1975. ings and good wishes to you all. May 17, 1975 is Armed Forces Day and Lao T. McMahon it brings us to the eve of the Army's bi- centennial. On June 14, 1775, the Conti- RETURN OF DELEGATIONS FROM THE nental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, ASSOCIATION TO ST. VITH, BELGIUM. adopted the raising of "ten companies of The Thirty one Volumes of the CUB riflemen" as the nucleus of a National speak loudly and eloquently of the determi- Army, to fight alongside militia units from nation and dedication of the relatively small the colonies. coterie of veterans of the I06th. Infantry On February 25, 1975, I received a copy Division who organized the Association at of the Army's "Year End Report - 1974", Camp Lucky Strike in France, August 1945 accompanied by a letter from Honorable and have kept it going for more than thirty Howard H. (Bo) Callaway, Secretary of the years. Army. He states "Having met and even Using the pages of the CUB we have slightly exceeded our Fiscal Year 1974 end attempted to assemble and record in one strength and proven that we can recruit the place the official visits of individuals and number of men and women required, we delegations from the Association to the have, for the past several months, been areas where they fought and served in Bel- concentrating on improving the quality of gium and Germany. the Army. There is still room for further Vol. 11-Jan.-Feb. 1955-Glorious Return improvement and our quality goals for 1975 of 106th to Brussels Belgium, 16 Dec. 1954 will result in an even better Army than we (10th. Anniversary of the Bulge) Front have today." Photo-King Baudouin of the Belgians greets In 1968, at the height of our military the 106th. Doug Coffey presents King a participation in Southeast Asia, the Army's copy of The Lions Tale. Six members of the strength totaled more than one and a half Association who made the trip: Douglas S. million. In December 1972 when the draft Coffey, 590th FA By., West Orange, N. J.; officially ended, its combat force was es- Richard H. Behr, 423 Inf., then St. Paul tablished at a significantly reduced 13 Minn. (now Phoenix, Aria.); Dr. C. Delsher divisions. Then only 10 of those divisions Fridline, Ashland, Ohio; John L Gallagher, ombat-ready. Today, we have all 13 81st. Eng. Bn., Reading, Pa.; William C. divisions operational and nearly all are McMurray, Pittsburgh, Pa., James E. Wells, combat-ready. In addition, plans are under- 81st. Engr. Bn., Augusta, Ga. They were way for three more combat divisions that accompanied by Mrs. John I. (Stella) will be formed within our manpower limit- Gallagher and Dr. Fridline's son. ation of 785,000. These divisions make up Vol. 18, No. 3, Jan., Feb., Mar., 1962., a credible, responsive and combat-ready Page 2-STOP PRE cation Date 25 force. March. It has just hero learned by the The Army National Guard and the Army CUB that Doug Coffey, Memorial Chair- Reserve are a more cesential part of the will leave 22 March for Saint Vith Army structure today than ever before. where the dedication of the 106th Division Reserve components make up more than Memorial will take place on Sunday 25 45 per cent of the Army's Total Force. As March 1962. Center Fold-The Old Stamp- such, extensive affiliation training has been ing Grounds Sixteen Years later, includes conducted with the Active Army this past photos of new Memorial. year to bring the Reserve and Guard capa- Vol. 18, No. 4, April, May, 1962 - ME- bility to peak readiness. MORIAL DEDICATION ISSUE. Front I present this thumbnail sketch to you Photo-Douglas S. Coffey, Memorial Chair- Golden Lions. You are veterans of a COM- man presides at Ceremony. Page 3 - Me- BAT DIVISION which endured a harrow- morial Dedicated. St. Vith, Belgium 25 ing experience in World War II in Europe March 1962. Before a crowd of more than in the Ardennes. Now, as the Army pre- 1,000 persons including representatives of pares to embark upon its third century of the Belgian and American Military Forces service to the Nation, it is determined to and governments, the 106th Infantry Di- continue to meet its goals, accomplish its vision Memorial was dedicated hem today mission, take care of its people, and be pre- on the grounds of the College Patronee. pared to defend this Nation whenever and General Bruce C. Clarke, Commander in wherever called upon. I urge its strong and Chief US Army Europe was principal continuous support by you Golden Lion speaker and laid a wreath on behalf of the veterans, your sons, your grandsons, your President of the United States, Colonel families and your friends. On this Peterkenne of the Belgian Army at Viel- salm delivered appropriate remarks in lay- the General would be happy to write Dennis ing a wreath as representative of King of a letter of recommendation.