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Home Town Trenton, New Jersey
Last Address San Antonio, Texas
Date of Passing Mar 28, 2010
Location of Interment U.S. Military Academy West Point Post Cemetery (VLM) - West Point, New York
Wall/Plot Coordinates Plot: Columbarium (beneath Old Cadet Chapel)
Major General, U.S. Army, retired. 6304 Bannocks, San Antonio, TX 78239. United States Military Academy, 1942. S2 357th Infantry 90th Division, 1944-45, commanding general, 199th Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning and in Vietnam, awarded Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Legion of Merit with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and V Device, the Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters, Combat Infantry Badge, Purple heart. Graduated Command and General Staff College, 1953. 9th Infantry 2nd Division, 1953-54, awarded Bronze Star Medal. Assigned to Office of the Chief of Staff, 1960-61, United States Regional Office 1962-64, awarded Joint Service Commendation Medal. Commanding officer 1st Brigade, 8th Division 1964-66. Professor of military science, The Citadel, 1966-67. Aerospace Defense Command 4th Division Republic of Vietnam, 1967-68. Chief of Staff 4th Army 1970-72. Chief JUSMAGG, Greece 1972-74, Director J/4/7 EUCOM, Stuttgart, Germany, 1974-77. Retired 1977. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal. AMA activities: Ad Astra; football; boxing; swim team.
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During the draw down of the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis in 1991-1992, a residual brigade, based around the division's 3rd Brigade, was briefly active as the 199th Separate Motorized Brigade before being reflagged as the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
