8thInfDiv

Commander:

Richard T. Sonneborn

CMDR8THID@VERIZON.NET [ NY ]

Executive Officer:

Robert E. Davis

VETERANS2@AOL.COM [ La ]

Command Sgt Major:

Mel Parker

MELLEDZEP@AOL.COM [MD ]

Chaplain

John Van Kirk

oljohnnyboy@msn.com [Idaho}

PROVOS MARSHAL

Rex Skinner

SKSFHILLS@aol.com [ SC. ]

AIDE-DE -CAMP

Bert Murrieta

thelownranger1@netzero.com [calif]

Subject: Military Rules

"Aim towards the enemy." - Instruction printed on U.S. Army rocket launcher

"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." - U.S. Army

training notice

"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. From 30,000 feet, every

single bomb always hits the ground." - U.S. Air Force ammunition memo.

"If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least

expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your

unit." - Army preventive maintenance publication

"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo." - Infantry Journal

"Tracers work both ways." - U.S. Army Ordnance Corps memo.

"Five-second fuses only last three seconds." - Infantry Journal

"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Col. David H.

Hackworth

"If your attack is going too well, you're probably walking into an

ambush." - Infantry Journal

"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection." - Joe Gay

"Any ship can be a minesweeper - once." - Anonymous

"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do." - Unknown Army

recruit

"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you." - Your buddies

"If you see a bomb disposal technician running, try to keep up with him." -

U.S. Army ordnance manual

"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just

bombed" - U.S. Air Force flight training

ORGANZIATION (June 1960):

UNIT LOCATIONS

HHC, 8th Inf Div Rose Bks, Bad Kreuznach

8th Admin Co Bad Kreuznach

8th Div Abn School Wiesbaden AB

8th Dic NCO Academy Baumholder

11th QM Co (PS&M) Biebrich

3rd Rcn Sqdn, 8th Cav Sandhofen

12th Engr Cbt Bn Dexheim

8th Sig Bn Bad Kreuznach

1st BG, 16th Inf Baumholder

1st BG, 18th Inf Bad Kreuznach

1st BG, 26th Inf Baumholder

1st Abn BG, 504th Inf Mainz-Gonsenheim

1st Abn BG, 505th Inf Mainz-Gonsenheim

2nd Med Tank Bn, 68th Arm Baumholder

8th Div Arty

Hq/Hq Btry, 8th Div Arty Baumholder

1st How Bn, 2nd Arty Baumholder 105mm / 155mm

2nd How Bn, 12th Arty Baumholder 105mm / 155mm

7th How Bn, 16th Arty Baumholder 105mm / 155mm

5th How Bn, 81st Arty Mainz-Gonsenheim 105mm / 155mm

5th How Bn, 83rd Arty Baumholder 105mm / 155mm

1st Rkt How Bn, 28th Arty Baumholder Btry B in Darmstadt

8th Div Trains

Hq/Hq Det , Div Trains Bad Kreuznach

Div Band Bad Kreuznach

8th QM Co Bad Kreuznach

708th Ord Bn Baumholder A Co, Mainz-Gonsenheim

20th Trans Bn Bad Kreuznach Co B & Co C in Baumholder

8th Med Bn Wackernheim

8th Avn Co Bad Kreuznach

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