Class of 1915

Vol. VII
p1090 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Major, Temporary, of Infantry, June 17, 1918.

In American Expeditionary Forces, commanding 17th Machine Gun Battalion, 6th Division, Sept., 1918, to June, 1919, in Gérardmer Sector, Vosges Mountains, Meuse-Argonne, and in Germany; at Camp Grant, Ill., commanding 17th Machine Gun Battalion, June 18, 1919, to

Returned to Grade of Captain, June 30, 1920.

Major of Infantry, July 12, 1920.

July, 1920; at Manhattan, Kans., Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics, Kansas State Agricultural College, July, 1920, to Feb., 1921; at Brookings, S. D., Professor of Military Science and Tactics, South Dakota State College, Feb., 1921, to Aug., 1921; at Gainesville, Fla., Professor of Military Science and Tactics, University of Florida, Aug., 1921, to

Returned to Grade of Captain, Nov. 4, 1922.

Aug., 1924; at Camp Gaillard, Canal Zone, commanding 1st Battalion, 42nd Infantry, to

Major of Infantry, Dec. 6, 1924.

Apr., 1927; at Fort Benning, Ga., Head Coach, U. S. Army Football Team and Instructor, The Infantry School, Apr., 1927, to Sept., 1928; student officer, Advanced Course, The Infantry School, Sept., 1928, to June, 1929, when he was graduated; at Gainesville, Fla., Professor of Military Science and Tactics, University of Florida, July, 1929, to –––––

Awarded Double Silver Star Citation.

Service Medals: Mexican border service and Victory Medal with two battle clasps.

Vol. VIII
p298 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

(Maj. Inf., Dec. 6, 1924.)

At Gainesville, Fla., P. M. S. & T., U. of Fla., July, 1929, to June, 1933; at Ft. Williams, Me., assigned to 5th Inf. and comdg. 2d Bn., 5th Inf., and Executive Off. for Post, July, 1933, to July, 1935; Executive Off., 1st CCC Dist. (Me. and N. H.), Aug., 1933, to Feb., 1934); at San Diego, Calif., O. R., Aug., 1935, to

(Lt.‑Col. Inf., Oct. 1, 1936)

Aug., 1939; at Ft. Benning, Ga., 29th Inf., and comdg. 1st Bn., Nov., 1939, to Sept., 1940; at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., student off., C. & G. S. School, to –––––

Awarded: Silver Star Citation and Purple Heart.

Vol. IX
p200 [Supplement, Vol. IX: 1940‑1950]

Military History: —

(Lt Col Inf 1 Oct 36)

Ft Benning Ga, Bn CO 29 Inf, Aug 39-Jun 41;

(Col AUS 1 Jul 41)

T‑E, CO 8 Inf Regt 4 Inf Div, Jul 41‑

(Col Inf 1 Feb 44)

(DSC SS BSM CR PH)

Jul 44; CG 2 Inf Div,

(Brig Gen AUS 1 Aug 44)

(SS LM 2BSM PH)

‑Sep 44; CG 4 Inf Div, ‑Oct 44; CG 90 Inf Div,

(Maj Gen AUS 15 Nov 44)

(2DSC DSM LM)

‑Feb 45; CG 23 Corps, ‑Mar 45; CG 3 Corps,

(DSM)

‑Feb 46; Governors Island NY, CG Second SvC, ‑Jun 46;

(Brig Gen 27 Jun 46)

Dpty CG First Army, ‑Dec 47; Frankfurt Germany, G‑3 Hq EUCOM, 6 Dec 47‑

(Maj Gen 24 Jan 48)

18 Feb 48;

(Lt Gen AUS 19 Feb 48)

Athens Greece, C US Army Gp Greece and Dir JUSMAG, 24 Feb 48 –––––

(DSM)

Distinguished Service Order (British); Legion of Honor (France); Croix de Guerre w/Palm (France); Croix de Guerre w/Palm (Belgium); Grand Cross, Royal Order of the Phoenix (Greece)

Hon LL D U of Fla, 46

Died, Sept. 23, 1992, at Polk City, Fla.: Aged 100.​b

Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.