Chamberlin, Stephen, LTG

Deceased
 
 Photo In Uniform   Service Details
34 kb
View Shadow Box View Printable Shadow Box View Time Line
Last Rank
Lieutenant General
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1948-1951, 0002, Fifth United States Army (5th Army)
Service Years
1912 - 1951
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Infantry
Lieutenant General
Six Overseas Service Bars

 Last Photo   Personal Details 



Home State
Kansas
Kansas
Year of Birth
1889
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by LTC Bob Thompson to remember Chamberlin, Stephen, LTG USA(Ret).

If you knew or served with this Soldier and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.
 
Contact Info
Home Town
Spring Hill
Last Address
Newport Beach, CA
Date of Passing
Oct 23, 1971
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 3, Site 1968

 Official Badges 

Army Staff Identification Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007) Aide-de-Camp Aiguillette




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1971, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Served as GEN Mac Arthur's G-3 (Plans and Operations) in the Southwest Pacific Area from Jan 1942 - June 1946.

He planned several major WW2 combat operations, including: the Borneo, Philippines, and New Guinea campaigns.

Last assignment was Commanding General of 5th Army from 1948 to 1951.

One of only 12 US Army officers to be awarded the Navy DSM for outstanding service during WWI, while he was assigned to the New Jersey Port of Embarkation.

   

   1948-1951, 0002, Fifth United States Army (5th Army)
Attention! The dates you selected for being assigned to this Unit are outside the 1957 to 2004 we believe this Unit was in existence. Can you please re-check your dates and click HERE if you wish to amend these? If you believe your Unit was in existence during your selected dates, please let us know at admin@togetherweserved.com.

Lieutenant General
From Month/Year
- / 1948
To Month/Year
September / 1951
Unit
Fifth United States Army (5th Army) Unit Page
Rank
Lieutenant General
MOS
0002-General Officer
Base, Fort or City
Not Specified
State/Country
Not Specified
 
 
 Patch
 Fifth United States Army (5th Army) Details

Fifth United States Army (5th Army)
Type
Support
 
Parent Unit
Field Armies and Groups
Strength
Army
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2021
   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
No Available Photos
14 Members Also There at Same Time
Fifth United States Army (5th Army)

Eddy, Manton Sprague, LTG, (1916-1953) USA 0002 Lieutenant General
Kiefer, Homer, MG, (1920-1953) USA 0002 Brigadier General
Buechler, Theodore, BG, (1914-1953) AG 2162 Colonel
Campbell, Threadwell, 1SG, (1943-1963) AG 502 First Sergeant
Gazelle, Wilfred, SFC, (1942-1966) OD 660 Staff Sergeant
Schueneman, Rodney, SFC, (1949-1973) UN 00E Private First Class
Buechler, Theodore, BG, (1914-1953) 2010 Brigadier General
Thibeault, Eugene, 1SG, (1949-1973) [Other Service Rank]
Walker, Walton Harris, GEN, (1912-1950) Lieutenant General
McBride, Robert, BG, (1916-1952) FA Brigadier General
Tate, Robert, SSG, (1949-1968) IN Staff Sergeant
Gilbert, Billy, SSG, (1948-1952) Private First Class
207th Military Police Company

Boynton, Charles, SFC, (1942-1965) OD 014 Sergeant First Class
Boynton, Charles, SFC, (1942-1965) MP 677 Technician Fourth Grade
Detachment #2

Greiwe, Harold Daniel, Cpl, (1950-1952) IN 4745 Corporal
HQ

Giffrow, Robert, S/SGT, (1951-1954) MI 1301 Staff Sergeant

Copyright Togetherweserved.com Inc 2003-2011