TM TM The Watch o nthe Rhine The Official Publication of the Society of the Third Infantry Division, United States Army Vol. 97 No. 4 “Nous Resterons La” February 2016 Young Hockey Player Honors Honorary President 3rd I.D. and Great Grandfather Marne 6 Sends By Jeff Danby, author of The Day of the reetings to all the Panzer; Scholarship Foundation Trustee Will Danby 9 (left) Dog Face honors 3rd I. D. and G Soldiers, Families, and y son’s high school varsity Great Grandfather Friends of the Marne hockey team, the “Newark Below, 1st Lt Edgar Division. We hope Generals,” instituted an “alter- R Danby, Will’s M Great Granfather you had a wonderful nate” jersey design last year to honor mil- who was killed in holiday season spend- itary veterans. The jersey is only worn France as the 3rd ing time with friends two or three times each season on special advanced toward Maj Gen James Rainey and family. occasions—one of those times is on or Rome. near Veterans Day. On the right sleeve, The Division Headquarters arrived each player was allowed to display up to back from Afghanistan in the middle of two service or unit patches to honor fami- November and hit the ground running. ly member(s) who served in the mili- We arrived home just in time for Marne tary. My son, Will Danby, selected the 3rd Week and enjoyed being a part of the action—so the ID patch and the 756th Tank Battalion comradery and competition within the Purple Heart patch patch to honor his great grandfather, 1st Lt Division. Marne Soldiers participated in has very special Edgar R. Danby, who served in both and a variety of different sporting events meaning. This was killed in action in southern France on and competitions in the days leading up photo of Will was 27 August 1944. The Military Order of the to our culminating event: the annual 3d taken moments Purple Heart also authorized our team to Infantry Division Ball. This well attend- prior to the start of the November game wear their patch on the left shoulder of ed event was a great time for our where our team honored several local vet- each jersey. I believe Will is the only Soldiers to celebrate a dynamic year erans who have been awarded the Purple player on his team who could honor a with their battle buddies and significant Heart citation. family member who was killed in others. The event closest to the hearts of many Dog Face Soldiers was the laying Society Challenge Coins Available of wreaths at the base of the trees of Warriors Walk. This monument was he Challenge Coin Program being originally dedicated in 2003 to the administered by 1st Sgt. Toby Knight T Soldiers of the Marne Division who has been quite successful and Toby urges were killed in action during the initial all those who have not yet ordered their stages of OPERATION Iraqi Freedom. Coins to do so soon. The Coins are avail- Today, Warriors Walk contains 468 able for a donation of $12.50 for one Coin white blooming Crape Myrtles, symbol- or $10.00 each for two or more Coins, ic of not just the Dog Face Soldiers of postage included. The Watch on the Rhine.) These will make the Marne Division, but also those fall- To obtain your Coins, send your order great gifts for all Veterans and anyone en Heroes of our Fort Stewart tenant and check or money order to Toby Knight, interested in the 3rd Infantry Division or units and Soldiers who were attached to 5339 Osprey Oak, San Antonio TX in collecting Challenge Coins. Challenge 3d Infantry Division during combat 78253-6380. Please make checks payable Coins are a source of great pride to the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. to Society of 3rd I.D. If you have ques- recipient. Each of these Soldiers, and all of the tions, call Toby at 210-885-2137. (Toby’s Address is also on page 2 of every issue of Get your Coins while they last! 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Valle CFO: Joe Ball Page 2 The Watch on the Rhine President’s Message s we move through the New Year, your ASociety faces challenges not unlike The Society Annual Reunion is in the Gettysburg/Harrisburg most other military fraternal organizations. area in September. Details are being completed for a tour of Veterans of our Nation’s recent conflicts the Gettysburg Battlefield and a trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania, may, at this time, not appreciate the privilege to visit the Hershey Chocolate Factory. Joe Ball of joining other veterans in membership in Society President Societies such as ours. Loyalty and Pride in committee chair positions. We will concen- Ball. Contact information is on page 2. serving in the 3rd Infantry Division will trate efforts during the first part of the year on Proposals must be received by February 14, remain for a lifetime. back-ups for the Secretary-Treasurer and 2016. 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