Henry R. Del-Mar
Description
Major General Henry Richard Del-Mar was commissioned an Transportation Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 24 December 1942. His first duty assignment was as S-4, 307th Infantry, 77 Division, Pacific Theater. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Commander, Svc Co/Assistant Regimental Utilities, 307 Infantry, 77 Division, Pacific theater; Co 9201 TSUTC/Training Officer and S-3, Headquarters, CMDT NYPE; S-4, 25 TT Regiment Battalion USFA/Assistant Operations Officer/Assistant Executive Officer/Trans Movement Officer/Chief, 106 Transportation Battalion, Headquarters, USFA, Europe; Instructor and Transportation Staff Officer, DOI, Transportation School; Chief Transportation Branch, Headquarters and Headquarters Det ARMA, Huntsville, Alabama; Chief, Transportation Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, USAOMC, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; CINorth CarolinaSOUTH PBEIST REP, Headquarters USA Elm AFSE Naples, Italy; Chief, Special Studies Branch Strategic Mobility, Contingency Plans Branch an Operations and Plans and Analysis Branch, Organization of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.; Commander, 124th Transportation Command, Vietnam; Commanding General, U.S. Army Support Command, Camp Ranh Bay, Vietnam; Commanding General, Military Traffic Management Command, Western Area; Commander, Military Traffic Management Command, Washington, D.C. | His awards and decorations include: Combat Infantryman Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Arrowhead, Purple Heart (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Legion of Merit (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal (V Device, 4 Awards).