Gary D. Ellis

Colonel Gary D. Ellis was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 22 November 1967. His first duty assignment was as Training Officer, United States Army Training Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky. | His subsequent duty assignments included: Training Officer, United States Army Training Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky; Platoon Leader, Cinsurgy Infantry, 4/39 Infantry Republic of Vietnam; S5, Psychological Warfare Officer, 4/39 Infantry, Republic of Vietnam; Assistant S-3, Liaison Officer, 4/39th Infantry, Republic of Vietnam; S1, Adjutant, 4/39th Infantry, Republic of Vietnam; Training Officer, United States Army Training Center, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri; Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters, 5/109th AR Battalion, TNARNG; Company Commander, Company B,  5/109th AR Battalion, TNARNG; Assistant S3, Headquarters, 330th Transportation Battalion, TNARNG; Containerized Equipment Control Officer (Assistant S3), 330th Transportation Battalion, TNARNG; S3 Air, Headquarters, 2/278th ACR, TNARNG; S 1, Headquarters, 2/278th ACR, TNARNG; S3, Headquarters, 2/278th ACR, TNARNG; Executive Officer, Headquarters, 2/278th ACR, TNARNG; Commander, 2/278th ACR, TNARNG; Operations and Training Officer, TNARNG; Director of Plans, Operations, and Training, TNARNG. | At the time of his induction, Colonel Ellis was serving as Director, Plans, Operations and Training, Tennessee Army National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee.