Colonel Raymond C. Wittmayer was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 28 June 1943. His first duty assignment was as Instructor and Administrative Officer, Weapons Section, Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Interpreters Poll, Supply Training Executive Officer, China; IOAC, Fort Benning, GA; Special Dist Branch, […]

Initial service of two years on active duty (1956-1957) and upon being discharged, joined the U.S. Army Reserve. While assigned to the Army Reserve as an enlisted man he achieved the rank of sergeant first class (E-7) and enrolled in Officer Candidate School in 1963. Upon graduation he was commissioned a second lieutenant, Ordnance Corps. […]

Colonel Charles L. Webb was born in Ray City, GA, on May 29, 1934. He lived in Georgia throughout his early life, graduating from Chamblee High School, Georgia, in June of 1952. He attended Oglethorpe University and the Southern School of Pharmacy of Atlanta, GA, graduating with a BS in Pharmacy in June of 1956. He was […]

Colonel George H. Wilkins, III was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 17 April 1964. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry, 3d Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Company Commander, 1/36 Infantry, Germany; Company Commander, 1/12 Infantry, RVN; District Senior […]

Dr. John E. Visser was commissioned an Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 11 February 1943, Class Number 167. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer, IRTC, 30th Training Battalion, Company B, Camp Croft, SC. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Mortar Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Battalion Reconnaissance […]

Colonel James Edward Trobaugh was born at Kokoma, Indiana, 3 February 1937. A graduate of Kokoma High School and Indiana University. He first joined the Army Reserve as an enlisted member in 1958. He was called into active service during the Berlin Crisis in 1961, and served at Fort Lewis, WA. He was commissioned a Second […]

Colonel Thomas B. Vaughn was born in McMinnville, TN on 8 August 1938. He attended public schools there, graduating from City High School in 1958. He began his military career as a Private in the Tennessee Army National Guard. He later joined the Regular Army and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6) in the Infantry. Selected […]

Major General William Doyle Tidwell, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 398-45 on January 26, 1945. His first duty assignment was as Executive Officer, Company F, 163d Infantry, South Pacific. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Commander, Company H, 35th Infantry, Japan; Control Group, Indianapolis, IN; Commander, Company L, […]

Colonel Edward Tolfa, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 22 September 1955, Class Number 6. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company L, 74th Regimental Combat Team, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Commander, Company F, 3d Training Regiment, Fort Dix, New Jersey; Assistant […]

Colonel Rome O. Stephens was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 4 September 1943, Class Number 923. His first duty assignment was at Training Officer, Fort McClennen, Alabama. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, 82nd Airborne Division, Parachute Packing Officer, 557 QM Air Delivery, Germany; Airborne Electronics Brd, […]