Colonel Arthur H. Kuhlman, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 18 September 1943, class number 297. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 124th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, 349th Inf, 88th Div, Italy; Bn S3, 279th Inf, 45th Div, Okla, N.G.; Pers Staff Officer, G1 Sec, USARPAC, Hawaii; PMS Farrington H.S., ROTC Instructor Group, Honolulu, Hawaii; S3, Hawaiian Inf Trng Center, Schofield Brks, Hawaii; C.O., Headquarters Co, 3d Bn, 30th Inf, Fort Benning, Georgia; ACSI, Dept of Army, Pentagon; Asst G3, 1st Cav Div, Korea; Asst G2, Fifth Army, Chicago; DIA, Dept of Defense, Pentagon; C.O. 2d Bn, 15th Inf, 3d Div, Wildflecken, Germany; Chief, Senior Enlisted Control Division, Office Personnel Opns, DA, Pentagon. | His awards and decorations include: Army Commendation Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Bronze Star, Silver Star, Combat Infantryman Badge.