Colonel Donald S. Bussey was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 12 November 1942, class number 99.  His first duty assignment was as Intelligence Staff Officer, CGSC, Fort Leavenworth. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Intelligence Staff Officer, MIS, War Dept Seventh U.S. Army, European Theater of Operations; Staff Communications, War Dept GS; Various Reserve Units; Intelligence Staff Officer, Headquarters, Sixth USA Army, San Francisco; Secretary General Staff, Headquarters, Sixth U.S. Army, San Francisco; Asst/Secretary for Staff Headquarters, AFSOUTH, Naples, Italy; Plans Staff Officer, Headquarters AFSOUTH, Naples, Italy; Plans Staff Officer ODCSOPS, Dept of Army; Chief, Policy Planning Branch, ODCSOPS, Dept of Army; Staff Member, President’s Cmte to Study Military Assistance Pgm; Senior Specialist in National Defense, Library of Congress, Leg Ref Service. | Colonel Bussey's awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Commendation Medal.
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