Valles Mines, Missouri, U S A
Founded in 1749 by Francois Valle in the French Upper Louisiana before Lewis and Clark. 275 years later the Valle Mining Company's
4000+ acre property every year absorbs 21,000 tons of carbon dioxide and generates
14,000 tons of oxygen, enough to meet the needs of 63,000 people. [USDA Forest Facts]
The 102nd Infantry Division, "The Ozark Division".
Harrison commanded Missouri's 102nd Infantry Division, Army Reserve (30,000 combat ready men)
until McNamera stripped it down to 1,200 men and sent the rest to Vietnam.
He also brought leaders of business and industry in St. Louis up to
Camp McCoy (now Fort McCoy)
during the 102nd's summer maneuvers to see how an army operates, where they as visitors stayed in barracks,
ate at the mess hall like the soldiers did, and watched 155mm howitzers firing among other
activities.
Below: General Dodge (left) visits Camp McCoy to see 102nd's summer exercises under Commanding
General William H. Harrison and General Marvin Knoll.
General Dodge had commanded the 8th Armored ETO while General Harrison was serving as assistant to the G-4
commander on Patton's Third Army ETO.
