Marching past, straight through to Hell,
The Infantry are seen,
Accompanied by the Engineers,
Artillery and Marine,
For none but the shades of Cavalrymen
Dismount at Fiddlers’ Green.

Though some go curving down the trail
To seek a warmer scene,
No trooper ever gets to Hell
Ere he’ s emptied his canteen,
And so rides back to drink again
With friends at Fiddlers’ Green.

And so when man and horse go down
Beneath a saber keen.
Or in a roaring charge of fierce melee
You stop a bullet clean,
And the hostiles come to get your scalp,
Just empty your canteen,
And put your pistol to your head
And go to Fiddlers’ Green.

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ALCORN, Bob B.; ASHLEY, Fred W.; BARNES, Virgil L.; BERTTOCCHINI, George W.; BOKMA, Mindert P.; CHESSER, James F.; COCKERHAM, James C.; CROTEAU, Arthur; CYCON, Leo F.; EPPERSON, Roy E.; EVANS, Harold W.; GARNER, Raymond C.; GARRETT, Richard N.; GOULET, Joseph Jr.; HANCOCK, James W.; HASTINGS, Paul E.; HENKEN, Warren J.; HILLAGE, Fred R.; IDZIOR, Frederick H.; KELLOGG, Harry W.; KIRKPATRICK, James T.; KLEIN, Joseph J.; KRUSE, Vernon H.; LEMMOND, Bervon L.; MACKEY, Arnold J.; McLUCAS, George H.; MILLANESE, Patrick A.; NICK, John F.; RHODES, William W.; SATTERELLI, Joseph; SCARANO, Michael S.; SEAFORD, Celon M.; SHOUSKY, Albert M.; SIDES, Arthur E.; TUCKER, Harold S.; VOLKERT, Herbert C.; WENZEL, Raymond W.; YEAST, Edward T.

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AMES, James A.; ANDERSON, Robert R.; ARROWOOD, Elmore R.; BEAL, Edward B.; BEITZ, Erich J.; BOJNOWSKI, Ray F.; BOYD, Braden G.; BROOKS, Leland F.; BUNCH, Henry H.; BUTTRON, George H.; CALDERONE, Louis; CAMPBELL, Charles J.; CAMPBELL, Lawrence R.; CLAPPER, Willard E.; CRAWFORD, John L.; DAVENPORT, Arthur C.; DEPTOLA, Charles W.; DERMODY, James J.; DOMINGUEZ, Felix M.; DULGAR, Harry J.; DUNN, James B.; DZIECIOLOWSKI, Jow J.; EARNSHAW, Henry A.; EARP, Troy R.; EUBANKS, Willie E.; FIEDLER, Frederick W.; FRISCO, Joseph A.; GARNER, Raymond C.; GATES, Beecher J.; GESKY, Joseph T.; GOODWIN, Dana J.; HAGAN, James F.; HAINES, Jack C.; HANCHEY, Robert F.; HARREL, Roger F.; HAVERTY, Melvin B.; HINES, William J.; HUDAVONI, John; JOHANNESSON, Thor A.; JOHNSON, Frederick H.; KASIANCZUK, Chester A.; KELLY, Thomas W.; KENDALL, William H.; KING, Kenneth A.; KING, Roland R.; KRAKORA, James A.; KRAVITZ, Frank; LEWIS, John A.; LINGENFELTER, Robert D.; LISH, Charles E.; LONG, Perry S.; LONGE, Alfred; MANZ, Raymond E.; MARKIEWICZ, Stanley; MAYFIELD, John S.; MOSS, Marvin W.; MOYZIS, Stephan R.; MUSSER, Carlton C.; MUZZY, Leston L.; NICHOLS, Jesse W.; OWENS, Otto J.; PALADINO, Leonard; PATRICK, Thomas A.; PENNY, Bellamy; PERFECT, Truman A.; PHELPS, D.A.; PITMAN, James H.; POLLAK, David W.; RAIDER, Earl R.; RATCLIFFE, William E.; RENTELL, Arthur G.; RICCI, James M.; ROMAGLIA, John F.; ROTHENBACH, Herman A.; SANDERS, Victor W.; SANDY, Stanley H.; SCHMITZ, Melvin M.; SERES, Paul Jr.; SHARKEY, Bernhard E.; SHAWVER, Elder G.; SIMON, Lewis A.; SIPLE, Fred O.; SLAGLE, William L.; STINE, Curtis L.; SUTTON, Owen W.; VATH, William H.; WAHL, Richard F.; WALKER, Gilbert A.; WARNER, Charles G.; WATSON, John W.; WENDELL, William D.; WHITEHEAD, Leelon D.; WILLIAMSON, Leon

Note: This list was compiled mainly from information contained in the book Second United States Cavalry – A History, published by the Second Cavalry Association in 1947. If you know of a name that should be included on this list, please contact the EDITOR.

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With all the allied world in mourning, General Patton’ s funeral was held following the decision by Mrs. Patton that her husband should be laid to rest in the cemetery at Hamm, Luxembourg, alongside the men who fought and died in his great Third Army.

The news of the General’ s death came as quite a shock to us as newspaper reports had only recently reported his condition as not serious.

Col. Reed, a close personal friend of the late General, as well as one of his subordinate Combat Commanders, was directed to arrange the burial services to be held in Luxembourg on Dec. 24.

The Second Cavalry Group Commander immediately left for Luxembourg on Dec. 22 after notifying the 2nd Sq. to furnish the color guard and the 42nd Sq. to furnish a mechanized Escort Troop.

Capt. McKaney, Capt. Wickstrom and Lt. Conner were chosen to accompany the 2nd Sq. Detachment and function on Col. Reed’ s funeral Escort Staff.

The 42nd Squadron composite Troop of selected men was headed by 1st Lt. McMahon with 2nd Lt. George, 2nd Lt. Bormaster, and 1st Lt. Kibort as platoon leaders. Major Lambert went along as assistant to Col. Reed.

This motorized detachment made a forced march to cover the 400 snow covered miles to Luxembourg, spending the night of Dec. 22-23 as guests of the French authorities in Saarbrucken.

At Nurnberg on Dec. 22 the 2nd Squadron representatives were joined by composite rifle companies from the 4th Armored Division, the First and Ninth Infantry Divisions, Patton’ s old favorites, and formed an Escort Train which finally departed at 1530. Following the Escort Train at about a two hour interval was General Truscott’ s train and behind it at about the same interval was another train with family and friends.

After harassing sleepy RTO personnel along the route the party finally arrived in Luxembourg City at 1630 on the 23rd.

It seemed that the city was particularly well chosen for the ceremony since it was from here that General Patton launched the counter-attack that broke the Ardennes salient. There were many familiar sites to be seen, and what Soldier who had served in the Third Army could ever forget the Christmas message of 1944 and the electrifying sight of massed B-17′ s and P-47′ s when the weather shone bright and clear a few days later.

At Luxembourg City a terrific job lay before the Escort Staff and the Troops. Col. Reed and the Escort Train arriving at 1630 on Dec. 23 found that no elaborate preparations had been made for the large influx of troops and dignitaries, and constant problems and heartaches continued to present themselves.

Routes had to be reconnoitered, drivers rehearsed, leaders briefed, and all this when there was no written order to refer to.

Col. Reed issued fragmentary orders as each point was decided all through the night, and all the diverse groups were completely oriented by morning. There was a last minute scramble for black crepe for the General’ s horse, which was to be caparisoned and lead to the grave in the old Cavalry tradition.

The 24th dawned a dismal rainy day, quite befitting the sad occasion for which we were all present.

The 42nd Squadron mounted escort lined the square before the railroad station facing the Deuxieme Escadron de Cavalarie Francaise, which had been proffered by Col. De Forceville, the French Liaison Officer at 3rd Army Hq.

When the train bearing General Patton arrived at 910, the men stood at attention before their armored cars and jeeps. As the casket draped with American flag left the station moving between the colors of the Third Army, the Seventh Army, and Second Cavalry, the Troops were brought to present arms and the band played Ruffles and Flourishes and the General’ s March.

When the casket was placed on a special half-track and the colors had mounted, Col. Reed signaled and the men of the Cavalry Escort leaped into their vehicles. A second signal and the funeral cortege moved slowly forward and the Artillery salute of 17 guns started. The cortege moved slowly past the throngs crowding the sidewalks, past the Luxembourg Royal Castle, and out to the cemetery.

Here the Guard of Honor, formed by the 4th Armored, 1st Infantry and 9th Infantry Detachments, as well as Belgian and Luxembourg Army units, presented arms as the General’ s casket was moved to the burial plot. Here beside the massed colors, Mrs. Patton, General McNarney the Theater Commander, and General Truscott, the Third Army Commander, together with the dignitaries of many nations stood with bowed heads in the drifting rain as the short burial service was read. Following the rifle salute and taps, the casket was lowered into the grave.

One of the strongest recollections of the entire ceremony was the heart rending sound of the General’ s March played as a dirge. There were not many dry eyes among the soldiers present for the ceremony.

As a final act, a lone P-47, despite the bad weather, flew over the grave and dipped it’ s wings in final salute to a Great General.

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Once Cav….Always Cav!!

BALLARD, Kenneth Michael, 1LT, 26, Mountain View, California, Co C, 2/37 Armor, KIA May 30, 2004

COLUNGA, Zeferino E., SPC, 20, Bellville, Texas, Aviation Trp, 4/2ACR, died NCR August 6, 2003

CROCKETT, Ricky L., SSG, 37, Broxton, Georgia, D Co., 51st Sig Bn, XVIII Airborne Corps, KIA January 12, 2004

CUERVO, Rey, PV2, 24, Laguna Vista, Texas, HHT, 1/2ACR, KIA December 28, 2003

DUSANG, Robert L., SPC, 24, Mandeville, Louisiana, HOW Btry, 1/2ACR, DOI June 30, 2004

HARTMAN, Jonathan N., SGT, 27, Jacksonville, Florida, Co A, 2/37 Armor, KIA April 17, 2004

HENSON, Clayton, PFC, 20, Stanton, Texas, A Trp, 1/2ACR, KIA April 17, 2004

JIMENEZ, Linda C., SGT, 39, Brooklyn, New York, Combat Support Aviation (Maintenance), 2/2ACR, DOI November 8, 2003

KINCHEN, Levi B., SPC, 21, Tickfaw, Louisiana, HOW Btry, 2/2ACR, August 9, 2003

LENNON, Cedric, SPC, 32, West Blocton, Alabama, ADA, HHT, 2ACR, died (NCR) June 24, 2003

MITCHELL, Michael, SGT, 25, Porterville, California, Co C, 2/37 Armor, KIA April 4, 2004

MORA, Michael A., PFC, 19, Arroyo Grande, California, I Trp, 3/2ACR, died NCR May 15, 2004

RAMIREZ, William, PFC, 19, Portland, Oregon, E Trp, 2/2ACR, KIA February 11, 2004

SILVA, Sean A., PFC, 23, Roseville, California, E Trp, 2/2ACR, KIA October 9, 2003

SMALL, Corey L., PFC, 20, East Berlin, Pennsylvania, 502 MI Co, died (NCR) July 3, 2003

SOTELO, Tomas, CPL, 20, Houston, Texas, RHHT, 2ACR, KIA June 27, 2003

SWISHER, Christopher W., SSG, 26, Lincoln, Nebraska, E Troop, 2/2ACR, KIA October 9, 2003

TAINSH, Patrick S., SGT, 33, Oceanside, California, E Troop, 2/2ACR, KIA February 11, 2004

WERSHOW, Jeffrey, PFC, 22, Gainesville, Florida, 2/124 Inf, 1st Armd Div, KIA July 6, 2003

WHITAKER, Marquis A., PFC, 20, Columbus, Georgia, RSS, 2ACR, died NCR April 27, 2004

ZIMMER, Nicholas, PFC, 20, Columbus, Ohio, Co C, 2/37 Armor, KIA May 30, 2004

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Stryker Gone
God Awaits
With His Arms
With His Home
We Will Go
Those Left Behind
Say Good Bye
Toujours Pret

Dragoons Down
Dragoons Down
We Will Not
Leave Our Comrades Behind
Bring Them To
Stronger Hands
Than Our Own

Warriors
One And All
They Will Stand
With The Troops
Of Our Past
AJ Walker
SFC Johnson
LT Burks

Saddle Up
Pat Your Mare
Check Your Spurs
Pull Your Saber
Hold It High
Aim Your Horse
To The Sun
Hit The Leather And Ride

by SSG Glen W. Hambrick & 1SG Robert G. Parsons
These are the 26 Dragoon’ s lost during the Regiment’ s 2007-2008 deployment to Iraq.
AYRES, Robert T. III, SGT, 23, Los Angeles, CA., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, September 29, 2007

BURKS, Peter H., 2LT, 26, Dallas, TX., 4/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, November 14, 2007

CANDELO, Steven I., CPL, 20, Houston, TX., 1/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, March 26, 2008

DAVIS, Todd E., SPC, 22, Raymore, MO., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Sinsil, Iraq, January 9, 2008

DOZIER, Jonathan K., SSG, 30, Rutherford, TN., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Sinsil, Iraq, January 9, 2008

GAMBOA, Joseph D., SSG, 34, Yigo, Guam, 1/2SCR, KIA/DOW March 25, 2008

GAUL, Sean M., SSG, 29, Reno, NV., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Sinsil, Iraq, January 9, 2008

GEIGER, Wayne M., SPC, 23, Lone Pine, CA., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, October 18, 2007

JOHNSON, Randy L., SFC, 34, Washington, D.C., 2/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, September 27, 2007

KAZARICK, Jason C., SPC, 30, Oakmont, PA., 1/2SCR, KIA/DOW Sadr City, Iraq, April 7, 2008

LILLY, Michael T., SGT, 23, Boise, ID., 1/2SCR, KIA/DOW Sadr City, Iraq, April 7, 2008

MARCHAND, Jason N., SPC, 26, Greenwood, W. VA., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, October 5, 2007

McBRIDE, Zachary W., SGT, 20, Bend, OR., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Sinsil, Iraq, January 9, 2008

MEZA, Gilberto A., CPL, 21, Oxnard, CA., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, October 6, 2007

MILLEDGE, Joseph B., SGT, 23, Pointblank, TX., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, October 5, 2007

MILO, Avealalo, SPC, 23, Hayward, CA., 2/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, October 4, 2007

MIXON, Justin R., SPC, 22, Bogalusa, LA., 1/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, June 1, 2008

MOLINA, Joshua A., SPC, 20, Houston, TX., 1/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, March 27, 2008

OLGUIN, Randell, SGT, 24, Ralls, TX., 1/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, September 30, 2007

PEREZ, Orlando A., SPC, 23, Houston, TX., 2/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, February 24, 2008

PICKERING, Randy W., SPC, 31, Bovey, MN., RSS, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, December 9, 2007

PIONK, Matthew I., SFC, 30, Superior, WI., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Sinsil, Iraq, January 9, 2008

SANDERS, Christopher A., SGT, 22, Roswell, N.M., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Sinsil, Iraq, January 9, 2008

TRAN, Du Hai, SSG, 30, Reseda, CA., Fires Sqdn, KIA/DOW Baqubah, Iraq, June 20, 2008

VROOMAN, Jeremy D., SSG, 28, Sioux Falls, S.D., 2/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, July 15, 2008

WALKER, Aaron, J., SPC, 23, Harker Heights, TX., 3/2SCR, KIA/DOW Baghdad, Iraq, September 18, 2007

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