CNY Militaria Posted March 2, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 2, 2008 Here you go Chris! I'll post some more later. MG Sutton MG Mohr MG Kelly MG Powers BG Tibbets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted March 2, 2008 LTG Weber MG Vague LTG West GEN White MG Whitten (I just realized his uniform sold on ebay last night snd I didn't make the connection to this!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4STARCHRIS Posted March 13, 2008 Share #3 Posted March 13, 2008 Sorry for getting back to you late. Just got out hospital. Thank you for all the pictures. ALways enjoy seeing general officer pictures. 4starchris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted March 18, 2008 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2008 From Col. Ditta collection. LtGen. Snedecker, commandant at Quantico. This was given to my parents in 1963. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 30, 2008 Share #5 Posted March 30, 2008 LTG Weber MG Vague LTG West GEN White 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4STARCHRIS Posted March 30, 2008 Share #6 Posted March 30, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4STARCHRIS Posted March 30, 2008 Share #7 Posted March 30, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwightPruitt Posted March 30, 2008 Share #8 Posted March 30, 2008 GEN White Are you sure that this isn't General Buck Turgidson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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