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SS Sturmbannfuhrer – Otto Skorzeny and the Gran Sasso Raid instance, Terri Walker was My ‘Opa’ Helped Rescued Benito Mussolini thumbing through my book, and when she noticed my photo of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square during V-J Day, she point- ed out that the sailor on the right who was watching the two kiss was Chester Bullard, her great uncle. So I got her to sign the photo in my master book, as you can see. Such an interesting bit of trivia that she could identify and provide his name. In the next photo. Leo Wiley was looking through my book when he pointed to a photo of the trial of war criminal Hideki Tojo after the war. He pointed out and circled the photo of his father, William T. Wiley who was a MP Dwayne Townsend hold his painting of his “Opa” Karl Hoffmann standing guard in the back in the courtroom. Tojo is also circled as By Henry Bodden - Editor At some of my book signings, I he stands during his trial. Another have met some pretty interesting unexpected bit of trivia by a son have a “master book” of my people and their stories of their who identifies his father by name book “In The Footsteps Of relatives that were in WWII. in this famous photo. Valor” that I keep and collect I While they thumb through my I have numerous other photos autographs from various people book, they point out one of my like these two examples, but I who have a story about a photo or photos and remark, “that was my story I have written in my book. grandfather or uncle, etc.” For Please turn to SKORZENY on page 8 Visiting Hiroshi Miyamura in Gallup, New Mexico n route to the funeral of a Korean War ex-pris- Eoner of war, Major Arden Rowley (2nd Infantry Division), in Mesa Arizona, Monika and Tim Stoy and Mrs Haesook Choi, accompanied by ex-prisoner of war, David W. Mills – former President of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division and of the Outpost Harry Survivors’ Association – stopped to visit 3rd Infantry Division Korean War Medal of Honor recipient and ex-pris- oner of war Hiroshi (Hershey) Miyamura, the 3rd Infantry Division’s last living Medal of Honor recipient, at his home in Gallup, New Mexico on 20 and 21 June 2019. Monika and Tim accompanied Hershey to Korea in 2013 to receive the award of Please turn to MIYAMURA on page 4 Hiroshi proudly displays “his colors” TM TM The Watch on the Rhine The Watch on the RhineTM is the official publication of The Society of the Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army. The Watch on the Rhine is pub- lished bi-monthly for members of the Society by Finisterre Publishing Incorporated, 3 Black Skimmer Ct., Beaufort, SC 29907 ([email protected]). A one-year subscription can be obtained at a cost of $20.00, renewable annually, by applying to the Society Roster Manager at Society of the 3rd Infantry Division, 8893, Filiz Lane, Powell, OH 43065. Opinions expressed are those of the individual contrib- utor and are not necessarily those of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division or the editor. Both the Society and the editor disclaim all respon- sibility for paid advertising appearing in the Watch. Liability for printing errors is limited to the reprinting of the corrected copy in the next available publication. Contributions, suggestions, and corrections are welcome and should be sent to Henry Bodden, 9610 North Dover Place, Owasso, OK 74055. The acceptance of any advertising and announcements is at the sole discretion of the Society Watch editor. Officers & Staff 2018-2019 Website: www.society3rdid.org CR Committeeman John Weis Judge Advocate Harvey I. Sladkus Officers 8893 Filiz Ln 400 East 56th Street Apt 6F President Toby P. 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Valle [email protected] for Scholarship Foundation Website: www.3idscholarshipfoundation.org President’s Message ock of the Marne! Our R100th Anniversary Our 100th Anniversary reunion is right reunion is right around the around the corner. If you have NOT regis- corner. If you have NOT Toby Knight registered AND made your tered AND made your hotels reservations, Society President hotels reservations, you you need to do so fast. You must register by OCTOBER need to do so fast. You must register by OCTO- 14, 2019. BER 14, 2019. This is going to be one of our very best reunions memberships trust in the management of my apologies for this situation. For those and there will never be another opportunity our Society through the transparent that have sent in a donation THANK to celebrate 100 years of our beloved reporting of our financial activities. YOU! If you have not, please consider Society. We are working with the division Thanks John! donating to one of our funds. Your dona- for a special custom bourbon to be available tion is critical to supporting our society’s for purchase during the reunion, our 100th I still have the Society 100th initiatives and strengthening our financial Anniversary “Centennial Legacy Book” Anniversary Coins available for pur- solvency. will be unveiled, you will meet the leader- chase. This is the ONLY 100th anniver- ship of the division and so much more. sary memorabilia that will be made to our It is with a sad heart that I report the membership. So get yours before our lim- passing of OP 22 President Walter Our hotel will be the Westin Hotel on ited supplies run out. See the ad later in Mendoza, Walter passed away suddenly Jekyll Island. This hotel is beautiful and is the pages of this edition for find out how at home and we are terribly saddened by right on the beach and is only steps away to get order yours. this news. OP 22 is currently looking for from the convention center where we will a new OP President and I hope that one of attend the Soldiers Ball. If you decide to Donations cards went out and you our members will “step up” and lead this fly to the reunion, I recommend using should have received yours. important and vibrant Outpost in Jacksonville, FL as your destination air- Unfortunately, the printer did not print Southern California.