Class of 1903

Vol. VI
p1026 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(George Wilbur Cocheu, Born Oct. 17, 1878.)

Military History. —

First Lieut., Artillery Corps, Jan. 25, 1907.

At Fort McKinley, Me., Post Artillery Engineer and commanding 154th Mine Company, Aug. 20, 1907 to Aug. 21, 1909; graduate, Advanced Course, Coast Artillery School, Ft. Monroe, Va., 1910; at Fort Monroe, District Ordnance Officer, Artillery District of Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 28, 1910, to July 19, 1911, and Adjutant, March 11 to June 11, 1911;

(Captain, Coast Artillery Corps, June 12, 1911)

at U. S. Military Academy, Instructor in Department of Chemistry, Aug. 22, 1911, to Dec. 15, 1912; (Assistant Professor from Oct. 30, 1912); at  p1027 Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y., commanding 146th Co., C. A. C., to Jan. 15, 1914; Coast Defense Artillery Engineer, Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound, Jan. 16 to July 13, 1914; at Fort Totten, N. Y., commanding 165th Co., C. A. C., July 30, 1914, to Jan. 13, 1915; arrived in Philippines March 8, 1915; commanding 99th and 16th Companies, C. A. C., and Coast Artillery Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays to March 8, 1917; arrived in U. S., May 14, 1917; at 1st Training Camp, Plattsburg Bks., N. Y., and at Fort Monroe, Va., June 3 to

(Major, Temporary, Coast Artillery Corps, Aug. 5, 1917)

(Major, Field Artillery, National Army, Aug. 5, 1917)

Aug. 15, 1917; at Camp Dix, N. J., Division Inspector, 78th Division, Aug. 28, 1917, to Feb. 18, 1918; at Washington, D. C., member of General Staff Corps and in office of Chief of Staff, Feb. 18, 1918, to

(Lieut.-Colonel, National Army, May 17, 1918)

(Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps, U. S. A., Sept. 20, 1918)

Vol. VII
p584 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

At Washington, D. C., member of General Staff Corps and in office of Chief of Staff, Feb. 18, 1918, to

Lieutenant-Colonel, National Army, May 17, 1918.

Colonel, Temporary, Coast Artillery Corps, Sept. 20, 1918.

Returned to Graduate of Captain, March 15, 1920.

Major, Coast Artillery Corps, July 1, 1920.

Aug. 25, 1920; detailed in General Staff Corps and assigned to the War Department General Staff, Aug. 25, 1920; at Washington, D. C., as member and Chief Coordination Section, Office, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, to June 30, 1921; made first recommendation to the Chief of Staff that there be formed a Legislation Branch in the War Department General Staff; on duty as first Chief, Legislation Branch, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, July 1, 1921, to Jan. 10, 1922; transferred to the General Staff with Troops and assigned to the Philippines Division; on leave of absence and en route to the Philippines, Jan. 10, 1922, to Mar. 6, 1922; at Fort Wm. McKinley, Rizal, P. I., as Acting Chief of Staff and Assistant Chief of  p585 Staff, G‑1, Philippine Division, Apr., 1922, to June 8, 1923; at Manila, P. I., as Assistant Chief of Staff, G‑2, Philippine Department, June 9, 1923, to Mar. 23, 1924; relieved from General Staff March 23, 1924; en route to the United States and on leave of absence to Aug. 18, 1924; at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., student officer, Command and General Staff School, Aug. 18, 1924, to July 15, 1925, when he was graduated; at Washington, D. C., student officer, Army War College, Aug. 15, 1925, to July 1, 1926, when he was graduated; at Fort Monroe, Va., July 15, 1926, to

Lieutenant-Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps, Dec. 25, 1926.

June 30, 1928; commanded 12th Coast Artillery June 30, 1927, to June 30, 1928; commanded Citizens Military Training Camp, July, 1927; detailed in General Staff Corps and assigned to the General Staff with Troops, June 30, 1928; at Boston, Mass., Assistant Chief of Staff, G‑1, 1st Corps Area, July 10, 1928, to –––––

Initial General Staff Eligible list.

Awarded

Distinguished Service Medal.

"For especially meritorious and distinguished services. As a member and later as chief of the Coordination Section, General Staff, a position of great responsibility, he devised many methods for improving and making more efficient the administrative procedure within the War Department, thereby materially facilitating the transaction of the business of the War Department and between the War Department and the Army, thus rendering service of great value to the entire military establishment."

Vol. VIII
p144 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

(Lt.‑Col., C. A. C., Dec. 25, 1926.)

At Boston, Mass., Asst. C. of S., G‑1, 1st C. A., July 10, 1928 to May 31, 1932; on leave and en route to station to July 9, 1932; at Ft. Hancock, N. J., comdg. Harbor Defenses of Sandy Hook and Post, July 27, 1932 to July 9, 1934; detailed G. S. Corps and assigned to W. D. G. S. July 10, 1934; at Washington, D. C., C. Operations Br., Operations and Tng. Div. (G‑3), to

Col. C. A. C., Oct. 1, 1934)

July 9, 1938; on leave to Nov. 9, 1938; temp. duty, O., C. of C. A., to Nov. 30, 1938.

(Col. Ret., Nov. 30, 1938.
At his own request, after more than 39 years' service.)

Vol. IX
p87 [Supplement, Vol. IX: 1940‑1950]

Military History:

Col Ret 30 Nov 38.

AD, Washington DC, C Insp Div OQMG, 24 May 41–

(LM)

31 Dec 43. (Conceived the idea and made first recommendation for formation of Effects Bureau for handling effects of officers and enlisted men killed or mission in action, WW2, and supervised activities of this Bureau)

Civil History: — 3106 Foxhall Rd Washington 16 DC

Died Apr. 4, 1966: Aged 87.​a

Buried, Fort Myer, Arlington, VA.