NEWELL,ROBERT

Robert L. Newell

Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Newell served as Platoon Leader and Company Commander with the 159th Infantry Regiment in the Attu Operations during World War II. He also served as Deputy Post Commander at Camp Gifu, Japan and as Battalion Commander with the 23rd Infantry Regiment in Korea. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Personnel Affairs Officer, […]

NETT,ROBERT

ROBERT B. NETT

After World War II, Captain Nett served with the Artillery Center School Troop, Fort Sill, Oklahoma and later with the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Division, Japan, where he became the Inspector General of Kobe Base, Japan. | During the Korean War, Captain Nett was a Company Commander training South Korean soldiers. He later served as […]

MURRAY,JR.,CHARLES

CHARLES P. MURRAY, JR.

Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Charles Patrick Murray, Jr. served as a Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer and Company Commander of Company C, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Battalion S-3, 11th Infantry Regiment; Assistant G-2 and Assistant Public Information Officer, Headquarters 82d Airborne Division; Special Liaison […]

MONTILLA,RAFAEL

RAFAEL MONTILLA

Colonel Rafael Montilla served with the 304th Regiment, 7th Infantry Division as a Platoon Leader, subsequently he attended Military Intelligence School and was assigned to the War Department, General Staff, G2 Section during the remainder of World War II. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Battalion Commander, Regimental Executive Officer and Acting Commanding Officer, 4th […]

MONTEITH,JR.,JIMMIE

JIMMIE W. MONTEITH JR.

First Lieutenant Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., Infantry, Army of the United States was awarded our nation’s highest award for valor. | MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944 near Colleville sur Mer, France. Lieutenant Monteith landed with the initial assault waves on the […]

MISHTOWT,BASIL

BASIL I. MISHTOWT

Lieutenant Colonel Basil I. Mishtowt served as Company Commander with the 36th Armored Infantry in Europe during World War II. He served as G3, Air Section, Eighth U.S. Army and Regimental S3 with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in Korea. | Some of Lieutenant Colonel Mishtowt’s other assignments include duty as Battalion S3, 50th Field Artillery Battalion, Fort […]

MINOR,FLOYD

FLOYD E. MINOR

Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Edward Minor rose from Platoon Leader to Battalion Commander in three years while serving with the 339th Infantry in North Africa and Italy. He also served as Staff Officer with the Alaskan and European Commands, and Headquarters, Sixth United States Army. | in addition to being Staff Officer, G3, Department of the […]

MEADS,JR.,JOHN

JOHN A. MEADS, JR.

Lieutenant Colonel John A. Meads, Jr. began his commissioned service as a Rifle Platoon Leader at the Infantry Replacement Training Center, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, in 1942. | In 1944 and 1945 Lieutenant Colonel Meads saw combat in the European Theater of Operations with the 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division, where he attained the […]

MCGINNIS,PATRICK

PATRICK F. McGINNIS

Lieutenant Colonel Patrick F. McGinnis, upon graduation from the Infantry Officer Candidate School, was assigned as an Instructor in the Weapons Department, United States Army Infantry School. | Lieutenant Colonel McGinnis was later assigned to the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, for duty as a Company Commander and subsequently assigned to the 187th […]