Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Rex McGinty was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 53-67 at Fort Benning, Georgia, in November of 1967. Following IOBC, Airborne, Jungle Warfare and 5th SFG Recondo School, he reported to his first duty assignment as an LRRP Platoon Leader with 75th Ranger Regiment. Upon […]
First Lieutenant Raymond John Krupinski
First Lieutenant Raymond John Krupinski was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 6-68, 09 February 1968. At the time he was Killed in Action he was serving as a Platoon Leader of Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Lieutenant Krupinski was posthumously awarded the Distinguished […]
Colonel Young Oak Kim
Colonel Young Oak Kim was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 162-A at Fort Benning, Georgia, in January of 1943. This was predated by two years of enlisted service as a mechanic. He reported to his first duty assignment as a Platoon Leader, 2nd PLT, Co B, with […]
General Charles R. Hamilton
General Charles R. Hamilton was commissioned as a Quartermaster Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School as a Distinguished Honor Graduate. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader in the 267th Quartermaster Company, 240th Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lee, Virginia. His subsequent assignments include: Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, later Commander, 305th Quartermaster Company, […]
Captain Stephen M. Gabrys
Following his graduation from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College, Captain Stephen Michael Gabrys was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 12-66, 14 September 1966. At the time he was Killed in Action Captain Gabrys was commanding a Mobile Strike Force with Detachment B-20, Company B, […]
Colonel James H. Fitzgerald III
Colonel James H. Fitzgerald III is being inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame for Superior Meritorious Service. He was commissioned as an Aviation Officer upon graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate, Officer Candidate School Class 1-89, Fort Benning, Georgia, 27 January 1989. He then completed Aviation Officer Basic Course, graduating as The Leader Graduate […]
Colonel George Richard Dunn
Colonel George Richard Dunn was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, 15 February 1969. Prior to commissioning, Colonel Dunn was drafted into the Army in 1967 and attained the rank of Sergeant. After his initial assignment as an OCS Tactical Officer and Assistant Brigade Adjutant, he […]
First Lieutenant Steven Cole Drake
First Lieutenant Steven Cole Drake was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 17-66, 03 November 1966. He was Killed in Action as Platoon Leader, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, American Division. CITATION: First Lieutenant Steven C. Drake distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism and […]
Colonel Gerald Armand DiGrezio
Colonel Gerald Armand DiGrezio was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 509-68 at Fort Benning, Georgia, 5 August 1968. Following IOBC, he reported to his first duty assignment as Administrative Officer, Co M, Aviation Maintenance Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield. His subsequent duty assignments include: Fixed Wing Aviator, US […]
Colonel Lawrence Edward Connors
Colonel Lawrence Edward Connors was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, Class 55-67, 25 September 1967. Following IOBC, he reported to his first duty assignment as a Platoon Leader with Company A, 3-10 IN, 5th ID. His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, B Co, […]