Colonel John L Fellows, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 27 August 1942, class number 58. His first duty assignment was as Tactical Officer, Infantry Officer Candidate School, 18th Company, 1st STR, The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Asst S3, Headquarters, 9th Armd Grp, France, Germany; Asst S3, Headquarters, CCR, 7th Armd Div, S3, Executive Officer, 45th Med Tk Bn, Pasadena, California; Ch, Weapons Test Group, AFF Board No 2, Fort Knox, Kentucky; 1st C&CSC, the Armored School at Fort Leavenworth, then Combat Dev Gp, Fort Knox; Regimental Exec Officer, Headquarters, 3d Armored Cav Regiment, Fort Meade and Nurnburg, Germany; Chief Training Branch, Headquarters, V U.S. Corps, Frankfort, Germany; Training Branch, USAMB, USA Maint Board, Fort Knox, Kentucky; Chief, Maintenance Control Branch, USA Maint Board; Commanding Officer, Headquarters, 4th Med Tk Bn, 37th Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky; Asst Chief Operations Div, G3, Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Seoul, Korea; Secty Material Requirements, Review Com Headquarters, DA OACSFOR, Pentagon; Asst Dir, Doctrine & Systems Directorate, Headquarters, DA OACSFOR, Pentagon; Chief, Training Div, Headquarters, Allied Forces, Southern Europe (NATO), Naples, Italy. | His awards and decorations include: Joint Services Commendation Medal, Bronze Star Medal.