Dagwood Dispatches Vol. 29-No. 2 April 2019 Issue No. 99

NEWSLETTER OF THE 16th INFANTRY REGIMENT ASSOCIATION Mission: To provide a venue for past and present members of the 16th Infantry Regiment to share in the history and well-earned camaraderie of the US Army’s greatest regiment. News from the Front

The 16th Infantry Regiment Association is a Commemorative Partner with the United States Commemorative Commission and with the Department of Defense Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War

Annual membership fees ($30.00) were due 1 January 2019.

100 Years Ago . . . Occupation of Germany December 1918-September 1919

No Mission Too Difficult No Sacrifice Too Great Duty First! Governing Board Other Board Officers Association Staff President Board Emeritii Quartermaster Steven E. Clay LTG (R) Ronald L. Watts Dan Price 307 North Broadway Robert B. Humphries (618) 214-0199 Leavenworth, KS 66048 Woody Goldberg [email protected] (913) 651-6857 [email protected] First Vice President Honorary Colonel of the Regiment Chaplain Bob Hahn Ralph L. Kauzlarich 11169 Lake Chapel Lane 210 Manor Lane Vacant Reston, VA 20191-4719 St. Johns, FL 32259 (202) 360-7885 (904) 310-2729 [email protected] [email protected] Second Vice President Honorary Sergeant Major Vietnam-Cold War Recruiter Bob Humphries Thomas Pendleton Dee Daugherty 1734 Ellenwood Drive 1708 Kingwood Drive (804) 731-5631 Roswell, GA 30075 Manhattan, KS 66502 [email protected] (770) 993-8312 (785) 537-6213 [email protected] [email protected] Adjutant Commander, 1st Battalion Desert Storm-GWOT Recruiter Erik Anthes LTC Drew Conover Dan Alix 415 W. Canada Road (706) 573-6510 [email protected] Sturgeon, MO 65284 DD Editorial Staff 727-505-0401 Steve Clay, Editor Wounded Ranger Program [email protected] (913) 651-6857 Bob Hahn Treasurer [email protected] (202) 360-7885 Daniel J. Alix [email protected] Administrative Note: 4410 Felmellow Drive The Dagwood Dispatches is the newsletter of the 16th Infantry Regiment Association. It is Technical Webmaster Grovetown, GA 30813 printed quarterly on the first day of January, April, July, and October. Articles regarding Tony White 706-573-6510 members, activities, and history of the Association and our Regiment are solicited for publication. Please send all articles to the Editor, Steve Clay, via mail or e-mail at the [email protected] [email protected] addresses above at least 30 days before the scheduled date of printing.

For membership card issues, please contact Phil Hall at (920) 699-2862 or [email protected] The membership fee for all Regular members of the Association is $25.00 per year, due on 1 January. From the Desk of the President Fellow Rangers:

Well, spring has finally sprung! I don’t know about you, but those of us here in Kansas had a mighty rough winter. It shaped up to be the coldest, snowiest winters in this century and possibly since 1979. But all that just prepared the way for a great 2019. First up on the plate for this spring is the 1st Division Combat Officers’ Dinner at Junction City on 27 April. Bob Hahn and I plan to run a great CP for those attending this year. That event will be followed by a number of commemorations focusing on various aspects of the 16th Infantry Regiment’s history. On 18 May, there will be a dedication of a stone tablet erected by the city of Bridport, England, which will commemorate the men of the 2nd Battalion who billeted there in 1943-44 before D-Day. The Association is contributing to the financing of that tablet. There will be a large exhibit of the Steve Clay regiment’s stay there at the West Bay Discovery Centre in Bridport from April to June. There is a similar exhibit being developed by the British Imperial War Museum in London although it encompasses more than just the 16th Infantry. It does, however, include a centerpiece exhibit of recordings of live interviews with five 16th Infantrymen who participated in the invasion to include John Finke, Ed Wozenski, Eston White, and Al Smith. The Association provided the Imperial War Museum and Bridport with a series of images and documents to support their efforts. All of the aforementioned, of course, are commemorating the regiment’s 75th D-Day Anniversary. As mentioned in my note last time, On 14 June we will commemorate Merle Hay with a plaque in Glidden, IA.

Semper Paratus! Always Ready!

Steven E. Clay President Dagwood Dispatches 2 April 2019 From the Desk of the Honorary Colonel Dear Past and Present Rangers,

I hope this update finds everyone well as we settle into an activity-filled 2019. The Regiment continues to successfully move forward as our “Iron Rangers,” led by Lieutenant Colonel Drew Conover, excel in all that they do. At the time of this writing, they forge the standard for others to admire and attain while deployed in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve in Europe. You can follow and interact with them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/IronRangers/ Our Regiment has a truly storied past as the most decorated in our Army. The valorous feats of individuals, teams, squads, platoons, companies, and battalions have earned that recognition for our Regiment. As the Honorary Colonel, I possess great pride in our Regiment’s achievements. With that said, my concern of continued “hard feelings” between our various “stand-alone” unit organizations Ralph Kauzlarich remains. The ongoing “infighting” prevents our past Regimental heroes from securing the recognition they very much deserve as Distinguished Members of the Regiment. I ask that all differences be put aside for the sake of our Regiment, and that we proactively work with one another to ensure future DMOR nominations are submitted in a timely manner.

Regarding our Class of 2019 Distinguished and Honorary Members of the Regiment, the Honorary Sergeant Major and I just requested that eight Distinguished and five Honorary Members be added to our 16th Infantry Regimental Rolls, via the “Big Red One” Commanding General to the Fort Benning Chief of Infantry. The following individuals were recommended for the designation as Distinguished Members of the Regiment:

Name: Service Period in the Regiment: Mr. Phillip Streczyk (Posthumous) World War II, DSC Recipient Mr. Edward L. Chrisman Vietnam Mr. Frank J. Limiero, Jr. Vietnam CSM David Lanham Cold War LTG (Ret.) Russel L. Honore Cold War/Desert Shield COL (Ret.) William S. Knoebel Post-Cold War SMA Daniel A. Dailey Post-Cold War Mr. Michael A. Brown GWOT, Operation Enduring Freedom

These individuals were recommended for the distinction as Honorary Members of the Regiment:

Name: Background: Dr. Monique Seefried Commissioner, US WWI Commemorative Cmte LTC (Ret.) Christophe Coquel French Army/Gendarmery-Bosnia Mr. Benjamin L. Hilton Member, Easy Company Living History Group Ms. Sylvie Henry-François Member, Le Souvenir Français Mr. Pierre-Louis Gosselin Curator, D-Day Assault Museum

It is the intent of both I and the Honorary Sergeant Major to induct each new member during an investiture ceremony that will occur on the afternoon of August 10, 2019, at the Society of the 1st Infantry Division’s 100th annual reunion in Baltimore, Maryland, 7-11 August 2019. Like last year, I ask that you visit www.1stid.org/membership/annual-reunion/ to learn about what again will be another phenomenal “Big Red One” event. I challenge each of you to attend.

In closing, thanks for what you do! There is no greater Regiment than ours and it is all because of people like you. God Bless & Semper Paratus!

Ralph L. Kauzlarich Colonel, USA (Retired) 7th Honorary Colonel of the Regiment

Dagwood Dispatches 3 April 2019 Actions Taken By Your Association TAPS January-March 2019 In January, the Board hired a new webmaster, Mr. LTC (R) James K. Scott Edward H. Barnes Tony White of San Antonio. Tony has taken the 7 July 2018 15 June 2018 place of Fred Tolson. See page 3