Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Edward Minor rose from Platoon Leader to Battalion Commander in three years while serving with the 339th Infantry in North Africa and Italy. He also served as Staff Officer with the Alaskan and European Commands, and Headquarters, Sixth United States Army. | in addition to being Staff Officer, G3, Department of the Army. Lieutenant Colonel Minor is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and has served with the Department of the Army in the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations and Training Division. | His awards and decorations include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, Silver Star w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.