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Order of the Golden Lion |
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On 25 May 1947, the Board of Directors of the 106th Infantry Division Association founded the Order of the Golden Lion to honor, render homage and thanks to fiercely faithful friends and to those who have rendered outstanding service to the DIVISION in peacetime.
The Order consists of three classes: Commander, Officer, Companion. The class of Commander is conferred only by unanimous vote of the entire Board of Directors. It is evidenced by presentation of a citation scroll enumerating the reasons whereon the award is based and the presentation of a golden bas relief of a medallion of a lion's head to be suspended from the neck by a red, white and blue ribbon.
The Class of Officer is conferred only by three quarters vote of the entire Board of Directors. It is evidenced by presentation of a citation scroll enumerating the reasons whereon the award is based and the presentation of a silver bas relief medallion of a lion's head to be suspended from the neck by a ribbon of infantry blue.
The Class of Companion is conferred by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. It is evidenced by presentation of a citation scroll enumerating the reasons whereon the award is based and the presentation of a bronze bas relief medallion of a lion's head suspended from an artillery red ribbon with invisible pin.
September 1947 The Board of Directors in meeting assembled the Twenty Fifth Day of May in the Year Nineteen Hundred and Forty Seven:
To All to Whom These Presents May Come, Greetings:
Whereas, during the brief but glorious life of the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, it's friends were legion, and
Whereas, those friends contributed greatly to the health, happiness, and morale of the soldiers of the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION, and
Whereas, during the dark, terrible days of the BATTLE OF THE ARDENNES, when the insidious propaganda of the enemy cast aspersions upon the loyalty and valor of the members of the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION when it could not protect itself because of security regulations, yet it's friends remained fiercely loyal in the face of dark despair, and
Whereas, after the dawn of Peace, the loyalty of it's friends continued and expanded and new friends were added, and
Whereas, many of these new friends have rendered outstanding devotion and service to the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION, and it's ASSOCIATION which was born in the citadel of the arrogant enemy who would have ruled the world for a thousand years, after having conquered the enemy by the will of God and with the thought of loved ones and hearths defended, though on shores far distant from them, and
Whereas, the loyalty of those friends will continue so long as one wearer of the honored insigne of the GOLDEN LION shall live, and
Whereas, the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION, representing the Golden Lions both living, and those, who have answered the last roll call, wishes to honor those fiercely faithful friends and those who have rendered outstanding service to the DIVISION in peacetime, now therefore, be it
Resolved, that pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution and By‑Laws, the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION ordains, and does hereby ORDAIN, that there shall be established
The Order of the Golden Lion
whereby to render homage and thanks to those friends, and orders, and does hereby ORDER the establishment of the following rules and regulations thereunto appertaining.
Order One. The ORDER OF THE GOLDEN LION shall consist of three classes: Commander, Officer, and Companion.
Order Two. The class of Commander of the Golden Lion may be conferred only by unanimous vote of the entire Board of Directors. At the first reunion of the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION not to exceed five Commanders may be elected, and thereafter only one per annum, which number may be cumulative. The Commander class award shall be evidenced by a citation scroll enumerating the reasons whereon the award is based, and by the presentation of a golden bas relief medallion of a lion's head, with a diameter not to exceed two and one half inches, to be suspended from the neck by a ribbon of one and one half inches width, of equal stripes of red, white, and blue, the colors of the DIVISION as well as of our Country. The reverse side of the medallion shall bear the legend ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE and the name of the recipient engraved thereon.
Order Three. The class of Officer of the Golden Lion may be conferred only by three quarters vote of the entire Board of Directors. At the first reunion of the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION not to exceed five Officers may be elected and thereafter not to exceed two per annum which number shall not be cumulative. The Officer class award shall be evidenced by a citation scroll enumerating the reasons whereon the award is based, and by the presentation of a silver bas relief medallion of a lion's head with a diameter not to exceed two and one half inches, to be suspended from the neck by a ribbon of one inch width of the color infantry blue. The reverse side of the medallion shall bear the legend ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE and the name of the recipient engraved thereon.
Order Four. The class of Companion of the Golden Lion may be conferred by majority vote of the Board of Directors. At the first Reunion of the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION not to exceed ten Companions may be elected and thereafter not to exceed five per annum which number shall not be cumulative. The Companion class award shall be evidenced by a citation scroll enumerating the reasons whereon the award is based, and the presentation of a bronze bas relief medallion of a lion's head with a diameter not to exceed two and one half inches, to be suspended from an artillery red ribbon with invisible pin. The reverse side of the medallion shall bear the legend ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE and the name of the recipient engraved thereon.
Order Five. No officer, enlisted man, or civilian under War Department orders, assigned or attached to the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION during any part of the period twenty ninth of November nineteen hundred forty two and second October nineteen hundred and forty five, shall be eligible for membership in the ORDER OF THE GOLDEN LION for service of any nature whatsoever during that period, but may become eligible through outstanding and devoted services rendered after that period.
Done at the City of Washington, District of Columbia, this Twenty Fifth day of May in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Seven. Official Seal of the Corporation
Attested For the Board of Directors Herbert B. Livesey, Jr. Secretary David S. Price President
Memberships in the ORDER OF THE GOLDEN LION conferred at the first Reunion of the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION, Wednesday, July 16, 1947 in the City of Indianapolis, State of Indiana Commander Class of the Order of the Golden Lion
Cedric Foster
Citation. First, and Ace news commentator of the Yankee Network on a nationwide hookup. Always the champion of the underdog. Skilled war correspondent with months of service in the Pacific Theater and Europe. Recognized by the Greek Government as the first champion of their cause later espoused by President Truman.
Immediately following the German broadcast of December 1944 that the 106th Infantry division had been wiped out completely, started compiling all available shreds of information concerning the 106th. At a time when others cast aspersions on the valor and courage of the 106th, he insisted that when the true story was told it would prove tragic but glorious. On January 21, 1945, he made a broadcast wholly given over to the story of the 106th which could then be told, bringing comfort, courage, and solace to the loved ones at home, resulting in thousands of letters expressing the deepest gratitude. For over two months he made mention of the 106th in each broadcast, if only to say there was no news. Ten thousand copies of his January 21 broadcast have been distributed. Cedric Foster since those days has traveled all over the United States broadcasting every day and speaking as guest of honor in over half the states, always mentioning the glorious story of the 106th.
Graduate of New York Military Academy and Dartmouth College. Resides in Beacon Hill, Boston. Howard Belmont Frampton Annette Payne Frampton
Citation. Industrialist and his wife of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, parents of Duward B. Frampton, Jr. 422 Regiment and Prisoner of War in the Battle of the Ardennes.
As first words began to trickle back from the front concerning the fate of the 106th Division in the Battle of the Ardennes, and as many War Department four * * * * telegrams began to be received, spirits and morale throughout the nation were at an ebb. Through a list in the Pittsburgh Sun‑Telegraph, the Framptons found the names of 106th men who were listed as missing in action. They called the parents of those men and the mission, later called by an editor THE AGONY GRAPEVINE, was born. From a magazine article, the Framptons obtained the name of a Mr. Alderman of Dayton, Ohio, who through short wave radio reception, had been able to bring first news to more than 10,000 families and through him learned of three other short wave monitor stations in Connecticut, Harrisburg, and Lima, Ohio. They phoned these people who offered cooperation and furnished names, monitored. These names were compiled in lists and forwarded to the next of kin. Parents and wives who feared for their sons sent their names to the Frampton who forwarded them to the monitoring stations with requests to phone collect if any information was received. Daily calls were received.
Hearing of a news reel that has shown some American PWs, the Framptons traced it to MGM who gladly cut the desired section and they made special private showings. A list of over 150 families had been built up by this time.
Efforts to obtain information through the Swiss Embassy, the Red Cross and the Adjutant General's Department proved unavailing but the Framptons undaunted, continued their search for information. The families on the AGONY GRAPEVINE had grown by leaps and bounds and numbered over four hundred in every section, kept up to date information by regular mimeographed lists sent out by the Framptons.
In March, the Radio Commentator, Cedric Foster was asked to speak to the Pittsburgh group and gave much information and solace.
Over three hundred telegrams were sent by the group to the War Department in order to elicit the information.
This work of the Framptons continued until full information was available for all and when completed totaled more than fifteen hundred stations on the AGONY GRAPEVINE, and over five thousand letters received and answered by the Framptons.
William Rooe Simpson Florence K. Simpson
Citation. Industrialist and his wife of Indianapolis, Indiana.
During the war, the Simpsons established in their own home a Service‑Teen for the young men in the Services. There they billeted them, fed them, and furnished them with wholesome entertainment, all without cost to the soldiers. Over nine thousand men were so entertained, the majority of them Golden Lions from Camp Atterbury.
Upon learning that the 106th Infantry Division was planning its first reunion in Indianapolis, they generously offered to cooperate in making it the finest Division convention of all time. For months they have given wholeheartedly of their time, energy, enthusiasm, and money in making good that offer. This convention is almost solely the result of the magnificent efforts of the Simpsons. Nothing can be said here that will embellish what they have so magnificently done here in Indianapolis.
Officer Class of the Order of the Golden Lion
NONE AWARDED AT THE FIRST REUNION Companion Class of the Order of the Golden Lion
In grateful recognition of the high hospitality which has always marked the City of Indianapolis and in special recognition of the unparalleled welcome the ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION has received at this its first reunion, the following officials and officers of the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis are elected COMPANIONS OF THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN LION:
Honorable Ralph F. Gates, Governor of the State of Indiana Brigadier General, Elmer W. Sherwood, ISG Major General Robert H. Tyndall, Mayor of the City of Indianapolis Howard Maxwell, Adjutant General, State of Indiana Honorable Ben H. Watts, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Major Frank H. Henly, Superintendent of World War Memorial, Indianapolis, Indiana
Members of the Order of the Golden Lion Elected in lndianapolis
In addition to those elected to the Order of the Golden Lion by the Board of Directors, May 25, 1947, the following were made members by the new Board of Directors in Indianapolis:
Herbert B. Livesey, Jr., for his services as Secretary‑Treasurer. (Officer Class ‑ Silver)
Joe E. Brown, movie star, for having taken time off from a picture in Hollywood to spend a day at the reunion without expense to the Association. (Companion Class ‑ Bronze)
Mrs. Marjorie W. Rathbone, for her untiring services as Asst. Secretary. (Companion Class ‑ Bronze)
Honorable George Denny, Mayor of Indianapolis, for his cooperation in making the reunion a success. (Companion Class‑Bronze)
The following memberships of the Order of the Golden Lion have been conferred: (other than listed above... editor 1991) Commander Class (COGL) Date of Award October 1, 1948 DAVID S. PRICE, 331st Medical Bn., for invaluable services, 1946‑48, as President, Adjutant, Treasurer and CUB Editor.
July 28, 1962 DOUGLAS S. COFFEY, Btry C, 590th F.A. Bn. Past President, for his services to the Association, particularly in the planning, erection and dedication of the 106th Division Memorial at St. Vith, Belgium.
July 25, 1964 RICHARD DE HEER, Co. K, 424th Inf. Past President, for his services to the Association, particularly for handling simultaneously the jobs of Adjutant, Treasurer and CUB Editor. (added at the editing of this review.. 1991) John T. Loveless, Jr. Leo T. McMahon Sherod Collins John I. Gallagher James E. Wells Russell Villwock Robert Gilder
Officer Class (OCGL) July 28, 1962 DOCTOR MAURICE DELAVAL, Dentist Vielsalm, Belgium. In deep appreciation for his assistance to Memorial Chairman Douglas S. Coffey, in planning, erection and dedication of the Division Memorial at St. Vith Belgium. (added at the editing of this review.. 1991) Robert L. Scranton Walter Bandurak Robert W. Pierce Samuel P. Cariano
Companion Class (COMGL) July 25, 1964 MRS. RICHARD (MARGE) DE HEER, for her invaluable assistance to her husband, Richard DeHeer in his duties as Adjutant, Treasurer and Editor of the CUB.
(added at the editing of this review.. 1991) Mrs. Kay Loveless Mrs. Wilda McMahon Mrs. Stella Gallagher Mrs. Maydean Wells Mrs. Jackie Villwock Mrs. Jean Gilder |
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