Lieutenant Colonel Marshell G. McBee served in Europe during World War II as a Company Commander, and later as Regimental S-3, 409th Infantry, where he attained the rank of Captain. From 1946 to 1950 he had various staff positions and was an instructor at the Army General School, Fort Riley, Kansas, where he was promoted […]
Lieutenant Colonel John W. Marr was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 3 September 1942, Class Number 63. His first duty assignment was as Mess Officer, Headquarters 507th Parachute Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Rifle Platoon Leader, Company G, 507th Prcht Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia and Alliance […]
Senator William F. Knowland was inducted into the Army 23 June 1942 and graduated Officer Candidate Course Fort Benning, Georgia, 9 February 1943; Second Lieutenant AUS 10 February 1943; First Lieutenant, AUS, 2 June 1943; Captain, AUS, 2 December 1943; Maj AUS 1 January 1945. | Entered AD as a commissioned officer 10 February 1943; […]
Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Lowry was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 1 December 1942, class number 114. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, Company I, 127th Infantry, Australia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Company Executive Officer, Company I, 127th Infantry, New Guinea-Leyte, Philippine Islands; Company Commander, Company I, 127th […]
Colonel John Henry Lattin was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1941, Class Number 2-41. His first duty assignment was as Instructor and Company Commander, 31st Training Battalion, Camp Croft, South Carolina. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Student, Advanced Infantry Course, Fort Benning, Georgia; Tactical Instructor, Chinese Tng Command, Kunming, China; […]
Senator William F. Knowland was inducted into the Army 23 June 1942 and graduated Officer Candidate Course Fort Benning, Georgia, 9 February 1943; Second Lieutenant AUS 10 February 1943; First Lieutenant, AUS, 2 June 1943; Captain, AUS, 2 December 1943; Maj AUS 1 January 1945. | Entered AD as a commissioned officer 10 February 1943; […]
Lieutenant Colonel Kennedy assisted in the activation of the 66th Division following his graduation from Officer Candidate School. He remained with the Division throughout the fighting in the European Theater, including assignment as Regimental Staff Officer. | His subsequent duty assignments include: ROTC Duty in Tampa, Florida; Advisor to the Trukish Army; Staff Officer with the […]
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“Lieutenant Colonel (later Colonel) Donald T. Kellet was commissioned an Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1942. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Commander, Bn S-2, 16th Infantry, 1st Inf, Camp Blanding, Fort Benning, ETOUSA, MTOUSA. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Bn S-3, Instructor, 16th Inf/AF Headquarters, MTOUSA/Intelligence Training Center; Instructor, […]
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frederick Jost served as a Platoon Leader at the Replacement Training Center, Fort McClellan, Alabama and as a Company Commander with the 11th and 13th Airborne Divisions. While stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, Lieutenant Colonel Jost served as Group Chairman and Operations Officer of the Airborne Department and as Battalion Commander of […]
