Joseph A. Villa

VILLA,JOSEPH

Joseph A. Villa

Colonel Joseph A. Villa was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 21 August 1956, Class Number 8-56. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company E, 506th A IGC, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Recon Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Service Company, 506th Airborne Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; OIC, Air Transportability School, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Airborne Brigade, 506th Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Recon Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry, USARAL; Executive Officer, Combat Support Company, 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry, USARAL; Company Commander, Company B, 2d Battalion, 52d Infantry, 1st AD, Fort Hood, Texas; Assistant Division G3, Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Ranger Unit Advisor, 7th Infantry Division (CI), MAAG, Vietnam; Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Student Battalion, TSB, Fort Benning, GA; Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Assistant G3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Airborne Division, USARPAC, Vietnam; Chief, Service Division, ACofS, G4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, USACDEC, Fort Ord, CA; Secretary General Staff, USACDEC, Fort Ord, CA; Battalion Commander, USACDEC Support Battalion, Fort Ord, California; Det CO/Infantry School Advisor, Det VI, TARAG, Headquarters USMACT-JUSMAGT, USARPAC w/stn, Pranburi, Thailand; Training Staff Officer, Training Division, Headquarters, DA, ODCSPER; Training Staff Officer, Training Division, Headquarters, DA, DAPE; Secretary/Director of Support, USAIS, Fort Benning, Georgia. | Military schools attended include: AIOCC #2, Command and General Staff College, United States Army War College. | His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster and the Soldier's Medal.

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Graduated From
Fort Benning, Georgia
Key Assignment
Recon Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Service Company, 506th Airborne Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Highest Award
Bronze Star Medal
Year Inducted
1977
Branch Of Service
Infantry
Rank
Colonel
HF ID #
HF_00856

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