Jack Mittelstadt

Colonel Jack Mittelstadt was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 19 May 1943, class number 238. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader ASTP, The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Instructor Parachute School, The Infantry School, 2d Prcht Tng Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia; Platoon Leader, 101st Airborne Div, 508th Prcht Inf Regiment (Sep); Battalion S-3, 508th Prcht Inf Regiment; Commander Headquarters Company, XVIII Abn Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Co Cmdr, Div Headquarters Comdt, Asst G-3, 45th Inf Div, Korea; G-3 Air Opns, 45th Inf Div, Korea, Ocaff; Fort Monroe, Virginia; Military Intelligence Officer, USA Fld Det M, ACSI w/station, France, and Germany; Asst G-3 Opn TDY, Bootstrap, 1st Inf Div, Fort Riley U of Omaha; Dep CO 2nd Battle Group, 12th Inf, 1st Inf Div, Fort Riley; EXO 1st Battle Group, USMA, West Point, New York; Commander, 1st Bn, 1st Inf USMA, West Point, New York; CO Det II JUSMAG, Korat, USMAG Thai JUSMAG; Senior Liaison Off USMACTHAI/JUSMAG Headquarters, IIFFV. | His awards and decorations include: Gallantry Cross w/silver star (Vietnamese), Army Commendation Medal with Cluster, Air Medal, Bronze Star (V) with Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit.