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Old Third To Be Inactive Aug 1
The American Army will deactivate the Third Infantry Division on August 1, ending a storied era. Activated in 1917, the division earned the nickname The Rock of the Marne and fought from Casablanca to Berchsgaden, with 45,000 Purple Hearts and 8,300 hero awards. The move signals the end of doughboy warfare as known in two world wars.
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Hal Boyle Erlin
Gern
Marne
Dwight Eisenhower
Jic Clark
Aining
Casablanca
Berchsgaden
Sicily
Xitorno
Anzio
Mignano
Ysges
Colmar
Uernberg
Chateau Thierry
Marine Corps