Representative Elford Al Cederberg, son of a Swedish immigrant, entered the U.S. Army in April of 1941 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Infantry at Fort Benning in July of 1942. He was assigned to the 83rd Infantry Division with which he served throughout the war. He served as Platoon Leader, Battalion Plans and Operations Officer, […]

Lieutenant Colonel Washington C. Carter rose during World War II from Platoon Leader to Battalion Executive Officer with the 133d Infantry Regiment in Italy and later served as a Battalion Commander with the 6th Training Regiment, Fort McClellan, Alabama. Lieutenant Colonel Carter is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the Armed Forces […]

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Thomas Caprino served as S-3 with the 2nd Battalion, 306th Infantry, 77th Division in Guam, the Philippines, and Okinawa. He also served as Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 180th Infantry, 45th Division in Korea. Lieutenant Colonel Caprino is a graduate of The Command and General Staff College and the Armed Forces Staff College. Some […]

Lieutenant Colonel Boyd L. Brown has commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 7 July 1943, Class Number 265. His first duty assignment was as Instructor, Advanced Individual Training for Overseas Replacements, Fort Meade, Maryland. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Infantry Unit Commander and S4, 110th Infantry, 28th Division, European […]

Lieutenant Colonel Charles T. Boyle served during World War II as a Company Executive Officer and Company Commander with the 411th Infantry Regiment in Europe. Some of his other assignments include duty as Administrative Assistant, Guerrilla Affairs Division, G3, Philippine – Ryukyu Command; Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics, Senior ROTC Unit Training Officer, […]

Lieutenant Colonel Arsene P. Bonifas was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 4 July 1942. | His duty assignments include: Captain, 381st Infantry, 96th Infantry Division, Camp Adair, Oregon; Battalion S-3 Captain, 381st Infantry, Philippine Isalnds-Leyte; Battalion S-3 Captain, 381st Infantry, Phillipine Islands, Okinawa; CO Mil Tng Company – Captain, US Disciplinary Bks, […]

Lieutenant Colonel James G. Bogle was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1941. His first duty assignment was as Infantry Platoon Leader, 24 U.S. Infantry Regiment, South Pacific Theater. | His subsequent duty assignments include Communications Officer, Adjutant, 24 U.S. Infantry Regiment, South Pacific Theater; Company Commander, 1st Student Training Regiment […]

Lieutenant Colonel Orville E. Bloch was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 23 October 1942, class number 89. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company I, 124th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader and Company Commander, Company F and L, 124th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia; […]

Lieutenant Colonel Howard Chadwick Blazzard rose from a Platoon Leader to Battalion Commander with the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. Some of his other assignments include duty as Battalion Commander, 41st Armored Infantry Battalion, 2d Armored Division; Infantry Advisor to the Venezuelan Army; Weapons Instructor, United States Army Infantry School; Chief, […]

Lieutenant Colonel Bigart rose from Platoon Leader to Battalion S3 with the 309th Infantry Regiment. He served as Chief of the Operations Division, G2, Second United States Army, and as Company Commander and Battalion S3 with the 16th Infantry Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Bigart is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff […]