The Society of the 3rd Infantry Division, supported by the Army Historical Foundation, and working with the French Embassy, will host a 70th anniversary commemoration of Operation Dragoon and the subsequent campaign of the 6th Army Group and supporting Air Force and Navy forces to clear southern France.  The event will be a seried of historical seminars at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel between 30 July and 3 August 2014 and a commemorative ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery the morning of 1 August.

When: 30 July to 3 August 2014 (Wednesday-Sunday)

Where: Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, VA 22204

Who: Please join us in honoring the veterans of the 6^th Army Group; 1^st French Army; 7^th Army; 6^th Corps; 3^rd, 36^th, and 45^th Infantry Divisions; 1^st Allied Airborne Task Force – 517^th PIRCT (including AT CO/442^nd IN), 509^th PIB, 4463^rd PFAB, 550^th AIB, 551^st PIB, and the 2^nd IPB (UK); and 1^st SSF in Southern France; the supporting US Army Air Corps; US Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine; the OSS; and from the participant allied nations of France, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Greece, and Canada; the 21^st Corps, 28^th ID, 75^th ID, and 12^th AD which joined the 3^rd ID and 36^th ID in the Battle of the Colmar Pocket, family members, friends, and anyone interested in WWII history.

What:

30 July: 1 to 3 PM – registration; 7 to 9 PM – Historical seminar I

31 July:    9 AM to 5 PM – Historical seminar II and veterans’ remembrances

1 August: 8 to 12 AM – ceremony in Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery

12:30 to 2:30 PM – Luncheon at Fort Myer Officers Club                                   

7 to 9 PM – Historical seminar III and veterans’ remembrances

2 August:  9 AM to 12 AM – Historical seminar IV and veterans’ remembrances

5 to 9 PM – Banquet

3 August:  8:30 to 11 AM –Historical display

Why:  To honor the veterans of the Operation Dragoon and the campaigns in Southern France, the Vosges, and in Alsace, to preserve history, educate the public, and pass on the torch of their proud legacy.                

Room Reservations:  Price – $92 per night, one day prior to event and one day after.

Reservations: 1-800-325-3535

Reservation Group Name: Operation Dragoon

Cut off date for reservations: Friday, 25 July 2014

Point of Contact:      

Monika Stoy, President, Outpost Europe, Society of the 3^rd Infantry Division
[email protected]
PH: 703 912 4218
6531 Milva Lane, Springfield, VA. 22150 USA

RSVP by 10 July 2014

Registration:        

Event registration – $30.  Luncheon – $40.  Banquet – $40.  (Free for WWII veterans of the campaign in Southern France and in Alsace)