SHAW,CHARLES

Charles R. Shaw

Colonel Charles R. Shaw was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 21 September 1942, Class Number 72. His first duty assignment was as Weapons Platoon Leader, Company K, 120th Infantry, Camp Blanding, Florida. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Commander, Company I, 120th Infantry, ETO; PMS&T, Fulton Country High School, Atlanta, GA; […]

THOMPSON,FLOYD

Floyd J. Thompson

Colonel Floyd James Thompson was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 17 April 1958. His first duty assignment was as Instructor, Machine Gun Com Weapons Dept, USAIS, Company I, Infantry School Det, Fort Benning, GA. | His first duty assignment was as: Platoon Leader, Company E, 2d BG, 34th Infantry, Korea; Post […]

SHACHNOW,SIDNEY

Sidney Shachnow

Major General Sidney Shachnow was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. At the age of six, he was imprisoned for three years during World War II in a German concentration camp before being liberated by the Soviet army. He lived in Europe until he immigrated to the United States in 1950. MG Shachnow enlisted in the Army […]

Lieutenant General Leon E. Salomon, uncovered

Leon E. Salomon

General Leon Edward Salomon was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in June 1959. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company A, 2d Battalion, 3d Training Regiment, Fort Leonard Wood, MO. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Company Commander, Company A, 2d Battalion, 3d Training Regiment and Company Commander, Replacement […]

RUE,NORMAN

Norman L. Rue

Colonel Norman L. Rue was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1953. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, 188th Air, 11th Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Weapons Platoon Leader, 196th RCT and 53d Infantry, 71 Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, AK; Commander, 5th Signal […]

RIACH,DOUGLAS

Douglas A. Riach

Brigadier General Douglas A. Riach was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 111, 26 November 1942. His first duty assignment was with 417th Infantry, 76th Infantry Division, Fort Meade, MD. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Company Commander, Company A, 116th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division during the Normandy, France, Campaign; […]

MOSSELLEM,JR.,JOHN

John J. Mossellem, Jr.

Colonel John J. Mossellem, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 17 December 1955, Class Number 1. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Intelligence Analyst, 339th Communications Reconnaisance Company (Strategic), Germany. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Tactical Operations Center Platoon Leader, Washington Air Defense Center, Headquarters, 35th Air Defense […]

PATTERSON,JAMES,A

James A. Patterson

Colonel James A. Patterson was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 28 August 1942, Class Number 59. His first duty assignment was as Motor Officer, 2d Battalion, 331st Infantry. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Headquarters Company Commander, S1, 2d Battalion, 331st Infantry; Company Commander, 2d Battalion, 331st Infantry; Regimental […]

MORAN,THOMAS

Thomas E. Moran

Judge Thomas E. Moran graduated from Infantry OCS Class Number 42 Fort Benning, GA on 28 July 1942. Medically discharged, April 15, 1947 as Captain Infantry, AUS. | Law Education: Bachelor of Law, Atlanta Law School (L.L.B.) 1949; Atlanta Law School (L.L.B.) 1950; National College of the State Judiciary (University of Nevada) 1975; National College of […]

MITCHELL,GEORGE

George R. Mitchell

Colonel George R. Mitchell is the Brigade Commander, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas. He is a decorated combat veteran of World War II and Korea. He holds the Nation’s second highest award, the Army Distinguished Service Cross, for extraordinary heroism during combat in the European Theater, World War II. Colonel Mitchell also holds […]