Colonel Richard K. Williams was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class Number 164 on 2 February 1943. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company H, 389th Inf, 100th Div, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Instructor and Senior Assistant Instructor, FiForth Army Leadership and Battle […]

Colonel Walter John Sawyer was commissioned an Ordnance Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 4-81, 18 September 1981. His first duty assignment was as a Maintenance Shop Officer, D Company, 782nd Maintenance Company, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His subsequent duty assignments include: Maintenance Shop Officer, Headquarters and Main Support Company, […]

Colonel Bruce J. Wicks was born in Muskegon, Michigan, and graduated in 1964 from Lock Haven State College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education. After graduating, he immediately enlisted in the Army as a Private and later enrolled in Officer Candidate School where he was commissioned in 1965 as a Second Lieutenant […]

Colonel Paul Richard Walker was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 54-67 on Sept 67. His first duty assignment was as Training Officer, Co D, 3d Bn-3d Bde, Fort Ord, California. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Co B, 1st Bn, 2d Inf, 1st Inf Div, Vietnam;  Asst […]

Colonel William P. Walters was commissioned an Intelligence Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 8-65 on 15 September 1965.  His first duty assignment was as Detachment Commander, TUSLOG, Detachment 17, Ankara Turkey. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Assistant Operations Officer, TUSLOG, Detachment 27, Ankara, Turkey;  Operations Officer, TUSLOG, Detachment 404, Karamursel, Turkey;  […]

Colonel William C. Turk was commissioned in Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 63-67 on 6 November 1967. His first duty assignment was as Executive Officer, Company B, Transportation School Brigade, U.S. Army Transportation Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Commander, Company B, 7th Aviation Battalion, 7th […]

Colonel Alvin Edward Von Holle was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 28 on 4 July 1942.  His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company K, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division, Corvallis, Oregon. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Executive Officer, Company K, 383rd, 96th Division, Corvallis, Oregon;  […]

Colonel Victor Antonio Torres was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class RC-#3 on August 1963. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry PRARNG, Coamo, Puerto Rico. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Company Executive Officer, Co C, 1st Bn 65th Inf PRARNG, Coamo, […]

The Honorable James B. Thayer, Sr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 349 on 3 October 1944. His first duty assignment was an Infantry Unit Commander, Platoon Leader, 14th Infantry Regt., Fort Benning Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Platoon Leader, Co K, 14th Inf. Regt., Fort Benning, […]

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