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, […]

Colonel Joseph Douglas Celeski was commissioned as an Armor Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, Class 1-78 in February of 1978. This was predated by six years of enlisted service. Following IOBC, he reported to his first duty assignment as a Platoon Leader, Co B, 3/64th Armor. His subsequent […]

Brigadier General Roscoe Conklin “Rock” Cartwright was drafted in 1941 and assigned to the 349th Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill. He was commissioned a Field Artillery Officer upon graduation from Field Artillery Officer Candidate School Class 37-42 on 5 November 1942. His first duty assignment was to the 599th Field Artillery Battalion, 92nd Infantry […]

Colonel Curtis Alexander Brown was commissioned as a Transportation Officer upon graduation from District of Columbia Army National Guard Officer Candidate School Class 38-99 in Washington, D.C., 11 July 1999. He reported to his first duty assignment as Detachment Commander, 1484th Transportation Company, OHARNG. His subsequent duty assignments include: Executive Officer, 1484th Transportation Company, OHARNG; […]

First Lieutenant Tony Harper was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 511-68 at Fort Benning, Georgia, 15 August 1968. At the time he was Killed in Action, he was serving with Company A, 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. 1LT Harper was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service […]

Colonel Roy Rene Pinette was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer upon graduation from the Connecticut Army National Guard Officer Candidate School at Camp Dempsey, Connecticut, 5 July 1969. This was predated by 3 years of enlisted service with CTARNG. Following IOBC, he reported to his first duty assignment as a Forward Observer, Battery C […]

First Lieutenant Peter W. Johnson was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduating from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 13-66, 22 September 1966. At the time he was Killed in Action he was serving with Detachment B-22, Company B, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. 1LT Johnson was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. […]

Captain David Alan Christian was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 44-67 at Fort Benning, Georgia, 1 August 1967 at 18 years of age. His first duty assignment was as the Intelligence/Combat Operations Officer, Company A, 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. CPT Christian was […]

Lieutenant Colonel Charles John Mendoza was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School Class 8-55, Fort Benning, Georgia, 24 August 1955. He reported to his first duty assignment as a Platoon Leader at 2nd Infantry Division shortly afterward. His subsequent duty assignments include: Commander, 5th Battalion (Officer Candidate), 19th Infantry […]