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Here you go Chris! I'll post some more later.

 

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MG Sutton

 

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MG Mohr

 

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MG Kelly

 

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MG Powers

 

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BG Tibbets

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LTG Weber

 

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MG Vague

 

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LTG West

 

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GEN White

 

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MG Whitten (I just realized his uniform sold on ebay last night snd I didn't make the connection to this!)

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Sorry for getting back to you late. Just got out hospital. Thank you for all the pictures. ALways enjoy seeing general officer pictures.

4starchris

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LTG Weber

 

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MG Vague

 

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LTG West

 

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GEN White

 

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MG Whitten (I just realized his uniform sold on ebay last night snd I didn't make the connection to this!)

Does anyone know anything about the service of LTG Weber whose picture is first above? Take a look at his ribbons. How does one go from being an enlisted man in the Marine Corps (MC Good Conduct Medal and MC Reserve Medal) to being a three star general in the Army National Guard? Also, it looks like he is wearing an American Campaign ribbon, so I guess he did not go overseas during WWII but he has an Army of Occupation Medal (or would that be a Navy Occupation Medal?). I assume he earned his Combat Infantryman Badge in Korea. I'm sure he has an interesting story.

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TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL

(RETIRED) LAVERN E.

WEBER

HON. ERNEST J. ISTOOK, JR.

OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, January 27, 2000

Mr. ISTOOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to

pay my respects to a great American, former

Adjutant General of Oklahoma, previous Director

of the Army National Guard, prior Chief of

the National Guard Bureau and past Executive

Director of the National Guard Association of

the United States.

Lieutenant General Weber, a native of Lone

Wolf, Oklahoma, was the first Three-Star General

to head the National Guard Bureau. He

held that post from August 1974 until August

1982. He continued his service at United

States Forces Command until his retirement

on June 30, 1984, which concluded 42 years

of military service with the United States Marine

Corps, the Marine Corps Reserve and the

Army National Guard.

Lieutenant General Weber served in the

U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. After

the war, he joined the Oklahoma National

Guard’s 45th infantry division. His unit was

called to active duty September 1950 and then

Captain Weber was soon serving as a Company

Commander, and later the Operations

and Training Officer. During a combat tour in

Korea, he was promoted to the rank of Major

a month before his release from active duty in

June 1952 when he returned to National

Guard Status in the Oklahoma National

Guard.

He graduated from the U.S. Army Command

and General Staff College in December

1955 and was assigned as assistant intelligence

officer, 45th Infantry Division. He was

promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on May 15,

1959, and in April 1961 was assigned as Chief

of Personnel, 45th Infantry Division, and

served in that position until November 1964.

He became Chief of Staff, 45th Infantry Division

with his promotion to Colonel on November

18, 1964.

On March 8, 1965, he was promoted to

Major General, concurrent with his appointment

as the Adjutant General of Oklahoma.

He served in that position until his appointment

as Director of the Army National Guard,

in October 1971.

On June 29, 1979, the Chief of Staff U.S.

Army promoted him to Lieutenant General, the

grade at which he would retire in 1984. He

was appointed as the full-time Executive Director

of NGAUS effective July 1, 1984. In the

past few years, he had been a consultant on

national defense matters.

Mr. Speaker, as we adjourn today, let us do

so in honor of and respect for this great American—

Lieutenant General Lavern Weber.

 

 

I think this is the same guy you asked about. I hope this helps.

4starchris

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LTG Webers many awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medals of the Army and the Air Force; the Legion of Merit; the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; the Combat Infantryman's Badge; and the National Guard Association's Distinguished Service Medal. In addition, the government of Norway recognized him with the award of its Order of Saint Olav He had recently been presented the Raymond S. McLain Medal of the Association of the United. States Army McLain, a fellow Oklahoman, was the only Guardsman to reach three-star rank until Weber was promoted in 1979

 

Thanks.

4starchris

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