The Colonel Daniel A. Merritt President’s Award

Colonel Daniel A. Merritt addressing the 2001 Reunion attendees - click for larger image (1186)

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Colonel Daniel A. Merritt addressing the 2001 Reunion attendees


The Colonel Daniel A. Merritt President’s Award

This award is presented annually at the Association reunion by the President of the Association of 3d Armored Division Veterans.The award is named for Colonel Daniel A. Merritt who was a distinguished member of the Association. Colonel Merritt is now deceased and this award is to honor him, and his service to the Division and country.  Colonel Merritt served five tours of duty with the Division for a total of nearly ten years served.  Those tours and years included combat duty in Iraq as the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, 67th Armor.

Year of
Award
Awarded To Awarded By Photo
2019

Lani Tucker and Joe T. Hill

President Don Duckworth My Image File 
2018 Don Davis President Don Duckworth My Image File 
2017 Larry Klauser President Don Duckworth My Image File 
2016 Robert and Fran Dimmick President Gale Messier

My Image File 

2015 Mark Williams President Gale Messier

My Image File 

2014 Phil Mitchell President Paul A. Smith

My Image File 

2013 Dave Feller President Paul A. Smith

My Image File  

Paul Smith and Dave Feller

2012 Daryl W. Gordon President Paul A. Smith My Image File 
2011  Paul A. Smith President Daryl W. Gordon My Image File
2010 James D. Cunningham President Daryl W. Gordon

My Image File

James D. Cunningham

2009 Daniel O'Leary President Daryl W. Gordon

My Image File

Dan O'Leary

2008 David Feller President Daryl W. Gordon

My Image File

Dave Feller, Col Merritt’s grandson Danny Badger,
and Daryl W. Gordon

2007 Kevin Colson President Daryl W. Gordon My Image File
Kevin Colson and Daryl W. Gordon
2006 Daniel O'Leary President Paul A. Smith My Image File