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Two more items on Valent., I think at the Sergeants Major Academy I'll have to look for the member who's the Redcatcher resident expert, he may have a unit yearbook that has more on him, maybe even a photo of him.

 

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William P. Junk

 

WWII and Korean units unknown at this time, In WWII was a Platoon Leader in one of the Airborne Divisions

 

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The then Captain Junk in the late 1950s with CIB Number Two

 

 

 

Vietnam. C.O. 1/22 Inf 4th Inf Div.

 

 

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http://1-22infantry.org/commanders/junkpers.htm

Photo Update for William P. Junk, date and unit unknown, after Vietnam for sure as we see his 3rd Award, he's in a TOE Infantry unit we see as he's wearing the Blue Distinctives.

 

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113. HARTMAN, William F

 

That's about it, was in the 101 in WW2.

 

http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=84235

Photo and BIO Update for HARTMAN, William F. because of a new topic started by member Gerrartgrant on his new acquisition, the 1965 101st Airborne Division Yearbbok of 1965 that had some period papers in it related to the 199th Infantry Brigade (Sep) I was able to find more, newer info on Hartman. So when you see his BIO, you'll see that he was in the 7th Infantry Division in the Battle of Okinawa not in the 101 in Europe as the Silver Star link, his photo confirms this, no ETO ribbon, but an A&P. Crazy right, there must of been another William F. Hartman who was in the 101 at the same time and was awarded the Silver Star.

 

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https://ocsalumni.org/at_biz_dir/william-f-hartman/

 

 

 

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35. CARPENTER, Archie Eldon.

 

1st Cav Div in Korea. No other info found.

 

http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=102049

Here's a photo showing a lot of CIB's. Left to right are Col. Archie Carpenter (3 time recipient of the CIB and commander of 1/508th Infantry when the 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division deployed to Vietnam in February 1968), Major General (Ret.) Alexander Bolling (2 time recipient of the CIB - WWII and Vietnam - and commander of the 3rd Brigade at deployment), Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Claud Dunn (1 time recipient of the CIB who served with 1/508th in Vietnam) and Col. (Ret.) John G. Jamieson, Jr. (1 time recipient of the CIB who commanded 1/505th Infantry in Vietnam). The occasion is the retirement of CSM Dunn in 2001.

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35. CARPENTER, Archie Eldon.

 

1st Cav Div in Korea. No other info found.

 

http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=102049

Some more photos of Col. Carpenter.

 

1. LTC Carpenter arriving in Vietnam as commander of the 1st Battalion 508th Infantry - February 1968.

 

2. LTC in Vietnam with the 1/508th Infantry.

 

2. LTC Carpenter in Vietnam with MG Olinto Barsanti (L), commander of the 101st AIrborne Division and 2 time recipient of the CIB, and Col. Alexander Bolling ®, commnader of the 3rd Brigade 82nd AIrborne Division and also a 2 time recipient of the CIB.

 

3. LTC Carpenter in Vietnam with Col. Alexander Bolling

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Douglas A. Dillard.

 

Dillard is a curious one, say's in his Obit Three Awards, yet in the period photo as a Colonel in the second link, he's wearing only a First Award, but in this late photo of him he is wearing the Third Award on a 551st PIB Vet cap. So a potential recipient in Dillard.

 

https://obittree.com/obituary/us/maryland/edgewater/george-p-kalas-funeral-home/douglas-dillard/3134321/

 

https://limacharlienews.com/news/douglas-dillard-a-soldiers-soldier-a-real-man/

 

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Lads-

 

COL Dillard and my ex's grandfather were both in the 551st Parachute Infantry together in WWII - Doug was a close personal friend of mine until his passing in September 2018. In the "period" photo of him as a Colonel he was only wearing one CIB 9for WWII) as the missions he conducted into North Korea with the 8240th Unit were still "classified" - he was awarded the second and third awards of the CIB after he had retired, the third award was in March 2018 (for actions during the VN War - I have a copy of the MFR from Dept of the Army awarding it to him).

 

Here's COL Dillard with me & my wife at the 1-507th PIR Ball in Columbus, Georgia in March 2018 - notice that he is still wearing the CIB with one star; when he went home to Maryland the following week he received his orders awarding a second star.

 

AATW!

 

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Lads-

 

COL Dillard and my ex's grandfather were both in the 551st Parachute Infantry together in WWII - Doug was a close personal friend of mine until his passing in September 2018. In the "period" photo of him as a Colonel he was only wearing one CIB 9for WWII) as the missions he conducted into North Korea with the 8240th Unit were still "classified" - he was awarded the second and third awards of the CIB after he had retired, the third award was in March 2018 (for actions during the VN War - I have a copy of the MFR from Dept of the Army awarding it to him).

 

Here's COL Dillard with me & my wife at the 1-507th PIR Ball in Columbus, Georgia in March 2018 - notice that he is still wearing the CIB with one star; when he went home to Maryland the following week he received his orders awarding a second star.

 

AATW!

 

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Great info and picture Chris

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On 1/16/2018 at 11:17 PM, patches said:

286. WEDDLE, Charles E.

 

In WWII, 187th GIR 11th Abn Div

 

In Korea 187th RCT

 

And in Vietnam, see below. Again, no Obit found, still alive???

 

Former 2/1 CO Named XO of 196th Brigade

Lt. Col. Charles E. Weddle, former commanding officer of the 196th Lt Inf Bde s 2nd Bn, 1st Inf, "Guardians," is the new executive officer of the brigade.
It was while under Col. Weddle's command that the Guardians in Operation "Attleboro" found one of the biggest rice caches of the war and touched off a running battle that eventually involved two U.S. infantry divisions and claimed the lives or more than a thousand Viet Cong. Col. Weddle's unit was also responsible for the rescue of the 25th Div's 2nd Bn, 27th Inf, "Wolfhounds," which had been trapped by the VC at one point in battle.
Col. Weddle assumed command of the Guardians on Sept. 28, 1965, when the 196th was being formed at Fort Devens, Mass. Prior to that he served a three year tour in Verona, Italy, as Chief, Special Weapons Branch, LAND-SOUTH. He was well qualified for the assignment having studied Italian at the Army's Language School and having attended the Italian War College at Civitavecehia, Italy.
Col. Weddle was commissioned an infantry officer in 1945 upon completion of Infantry Officer Candidate School in Brisbane, Australia. Before attending OCS, he was first sergeant of 1st Bn, 187th Glider Regt, 11th Airborne Div. He rejoined the unit after receiving his commission.
Col. Weddle has also attended Murray College in Hurray, Ky., and the Army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. He studied journalism at Murray and worked as a reporter for the Newark Evening News, Newark. N.J., and the Asbury Park, Asbury Park, N.J.
The colonel is a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and now, the Vietnam War. In the Korean war he served as a company commander and battalion operations officer with the 187th Glider Regt.
Col. Weddle, a senior parachutist, holds the Bronze Star Medal (second award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Distinguished Unit Citation, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge (third award).

Here's a photo of Weddle from a 1952-1953 Infantry Officer Advanced Course yearbook. Of course at this point he was only a two time recipient.

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On 7/20/2017 at 7:12 PM, patches said:

141. KROESEN, Frederick J.,Jr.

 

Kroesen of course is a more well know recipient.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Kroesen

 

 

 

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A couple of his Vietnam photos.

 

And Still Alive Pushing 95, God Bless!

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I was just notified by a FB friend, that Frederick Kroesen passed back in April, April 30 at 97.

 

A new photo of him in 1982 in West Germany.

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On 1/14/2018 at 8:35 PM, patches said:

280. VOIGT, Adolph E.,Jr.

 

No info

Found these two items on him, just gives WWII unit in one 70th Infantry Division, and was awarded a Silver Star and apparently a lot more awards in WWII, Korea and Vietnam (Though Can't find any of his citations), and this other one says his Korean War unit, the 24th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, can't find Vietnam unit, curious, he shows as a Major, Reserve Commissioned in the O register of 1 Jan 67, but doesn't show in the 1968-69 ones.

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149252617/adolph-e-voigt

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4 hours ago, patches said:

Found these two items on him, just gives WWII unit in one 70th Infantry Division, and was awarded a Silver Star and apparently a lot more awards in WWII, Korea and Vietnam (Though Can't find any of his citations), and this other one says his Korean War unit, the 24th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, can't find Vietnam unit, curious, he shows as a Major, Reserve Commissioned in the O register of 1 Jan 67, but doesn't show in the 1968-69 ones.

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149252617/adolph-e-voigt

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He's mentioned in this pdf on the 24th Infantry as Adolf Voight

 

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Military_Curator
On 6/13/2016 at 11:02 AM, patches said:

I got Brustman's grouping awhile back. Heres the link to the write up and grouping. Great thread by the way patches! I'm really enjoying it!

 

 

Parks

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6 hours ago, Military_Curator said:

I got Brustman's grouping awhile back. Heres the link to the write up and grouping. Great thread by the way patches! I'm really enjoying it!

 

 

Parks

Thanks for posting these, it also clarifies his WWII unit as well as his Korea unit, you'll note in the NYS link erroneously says 9th Infantry Division in Italy (9th Inf Div fights in Sicily then goes to England in the fall of 1943) not the 91st, and his Cav unit in Korea, the 8th Cav.

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5 minutes ago, patches said:

Thanks for posting these, it also clarifies his WWII unit as well as his Korea unit, you'll note in the NYS link erroneously says 9th Infantry Division in Italy (9th Inf Div fights in Sicily then goes to England in the fall of 1943) not the 91st, and his Cav unit in Korea, the 8th Cav.

Definitely. In Vietnam he was with MAAG to the 9th ARVN Division. Here are 3 photos from him: one of him before attending OCS, one of him in 1963 (a better version of the NYS one), and one of him in VN.

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On 4/6/2017 at 6:56 AM, patches said:

Photo Update for Eaton, Richard J. and his service Bio up to the late 50s early 60s.

 

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One more photo update for Eaton, this later in his career, as Brigadier General and V Corps Chief of Staff in West Germany, late 1973

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On 8/29/2016 at 7:18 PM, patches said:

105. GRANGE, David E.,Jr.

 

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The oft talked about David Grange Jr and his late 70s direct embroidered Tapes and Qualification badges and Stars on his fatiques.

 

He's still with us at 91 years of age. He was at Benning when I went through in Jan-April 80 for Basic and AIT.

 

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As 3rd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) in 1971.

 

 

 

 

http://old.506infantry.org/his2id/hiskoreaarticle11.html

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On 6/17/2016 at 11:39 PM, patches said:

46. CLELAND, John R. D.

 

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http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.78367

http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=102449

 

Cleland commanded the 8th Infantry Division (Mech) in West Germany July 1975-June 1977.

 

I think this John R D Cleland was in fact a Juinor, and this is his father John R D Cleland Senior.

 

http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=11239

 

 

 

Another photo of Cleland as a major general wearing his triple CIB. It looks like he is wearing a bronze arrowhead device on his Korean Service Medal.

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Another photo of Cleland as a major general wearing his triple CIB. It looks like he is wearing a bronze arrowhead device on his Korean Service Medal.

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Thanks for this Sean, He did indeed fight in the 187th RCT in Korea as a Company C.O. so he made one or both jumps.

 

There's another page on him here that was not online when I first listed him.

 

From the OCS Alumni site.

 

https://ocsalumni.org/at_biz_dir/john-rd-cleland/

 

And this article, that has a nice WWII Portait of him, and one in latter years with his wife.

 

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2020/09/23/new-pineda-causeway-bridge-named-army-hero-john-cleland-who-fought-3-wars/5826668002/

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Just discovered this GI on the Ranger Hall of Fame page.

 

George Chaney

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Command Sergeant Major George Chaney is inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame for his distinguished military career of over 32 years. He has served combat tours in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Command Sergeant Major Chaney enlisted in the Army in April 1945. After basic training, Command Sergeant Major Chaney was assigned to the 24th Infantry Regiment as a rifleman and fought in the Pacific Theater during the invasion of Okinawa. Command Sergeant Major Chaney was assigned to the 2nd Airborne Ranger Company and later the 1 87th Regimental Combat Team as a platoon sergeant during the Korean War. He participated in a combat jump with the 2nd Airborne Ranger Company into Sukchon and a combat jump with the 187th Regimental Combat Team into Munsan-Ni. Prior to deploying to Vietnam, Command Sergeant Major Chaney served as an operations and intelligence sergeant in the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He deployed to Vietnam and served in various units to include the Long Range Reconnaissance Platoon attached to 1 st Brigade, 101 st Airborne Division, where he participated in a combat jump with a Vietnamese airborne unit into Kontum Province. Command Sergeant Major Chaney has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with V Device, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, and Army Commendation Medal with V Device and two Oak Leaf Clusters. He has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge with two stars, Master Parachutist Badge with two gold stars, Expert Infantryman's Badge, Vietnamese Jump Wings with gold star and numerous campaign medals, Command Sergeant Major Chaney retired from the Army in 1978.

 

As we can see, he George Thomas Chaney, wears the 3rd Award, however, we're having a hard time with his WWII service. Chaney was born in February 1927 and is dratted in April 1945 at 18, no problems there, but did he arrive out in the pacific in time to see action after training and a leave? and in the 24th Infantry? He would of gotten out there in my estimation after the war ended, at best like in early-mid August, even into September if he was in the replacement supply pine line, like some times these guys were in all theaters, getting hung up for days and days. The 24th Infantry does see a bit of mop up operations in very late July and early August on  Kerama Islands off Okinawa, perhaps then he had a shorter basic and infantry training at one of the infantry replacement training centers and got out there earlier???

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16 hours ago, patches said:

Just discovered this GI on the Ranger Hall of Fame page.

 

George Chaney

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Command Sergeant Major George Chaney is inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame for his distinguished military career of over 32 years. He has served combat tours in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Command Sergeant Major Chaney enlisted in the Army in April 1945. After basic training, Command Sergeant Major Chaney was assigned to the 24th Infantry Regiment as a rifleman and fought in the Pacific Theater during the invasion of Okinawa. Command Sergeant Major Chaney was assigned to the 2nd Airborne Ranger Company and later the 1 87th Regimental Combat Team as a platoon sergeant during the Korean War. He participated in a combat jump with the 2nd Airborne Ranger Company into Sukchon and a combat jump with the 187th Regimental Combat Team into Munsan-Ni. Prior to deploying to Vietnam, Command Sergeant Major Chaney served as an operations and intelligence sergeant in the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He deployed to Vietnam and served in various units to include the Long Range Reconnaissance Platoon attached to 1 st Brigade, 101 st Airborne Division, where he participated in a combat jump with a Vietnamese airborne unit into Kontum Province. Command Sergeant Major Chaney has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with V Device, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, and Army Commendation Medal with V Device and two Oak Leaf Clusters. He has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge with two stars, Master Parachutist Badge with two gold stars, Expert Infantryman's Badge, Vietnamese Jump Wings with gold star and numerous campaign medals, Command Sergeant Major Chaney retired from the Army in 1978.

 

As we can see, he George Thomas Chaney, wears the 3rd Award, however, we're having a hard time with his WWII service. Chaney was born in February 1927 and is dratted in April 1945 at 18, no problems there, but did he arrive out in the pacific in time to see action after training and a leave? and in the 24th Infantry? He would of gotten out there in my estimation after the war ended, at best like in early-mid August, even into September if he was in the replacement supply pine line, like some times these guys were in all theaters, getting hung up for days and days. The 24th Infantry does see a bit of mop up operations in very late July and early August on  Kerama Islands off Okinawa, perhaps then he had a shorter basic and infantry training at one of the infantry replacement training centers and got out there earlier???

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That one is a little confusing. If he enlisted in the Army in April 1945, I don't think it's possible he could have made it to Okinawa until after VJ-Day. At the time I believe Army basic training was fifteen weeks and he would have been entitled to two week or thirty days furlough after graduation before shipping overseas. Add to that the travel time to a port of embarkation and then sailing overseas plus the time waiting in a replacement depot before being assigned to a combat unit and there is virtually no way he could have entered the field with an infantry unit on Okinawa before September 1945. That campaign officially concluded on July 2, 1945. Not to mention the fact that if he was in fact assigned to the 24th Infantry Regiment as the bio states, that unit did not arrive on Okinawa until July 29, 1945 and as I already stated, he almost assuredly arrived even later than that as an individual replacement. I guess it's possible he was involved in some mopping up operations after VJ-Day and may have been awarded a CIB for that. It would be interesting to see his records. 

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22 hours ago, seanmc1114 said:

That one is a little confusing. If he enlisted in the Army in April 1945, I don't think it's possible he could have made it to Okinawa until after VJ-Day. At the time I believe Army basic training was fifteen weeks and he would have been entitled to two week or thirty days furlough after graduation before shipping overseas. Add to that the travel time to a port of embarkation and then sailing overseas plus the time waiting in a replacement depot before being assigned to a combat unit and there is virtually no way he could have entered the field with an infantry unit on Okinawa before September 1945. That campaign officially concluded on July 2, 1945. Not to mention the fact that if he was in fact assigned to the 24th Infantry Regiment as the bio states, that unit did not arrive on Okinawa until July 29, 1945 and as I already stated, he almost assuredly arrived even later than that as an individual replacement. I guess it's possible he was involved in some mopping up operations after VJ-Day and may have been awarded a CIB for that. It would be interesting to see his records. 

Indeed Sean, my thoughts exactly. With that aside, he was a helluva soldier.

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On 11/15/2017 at 9:27 PM, patches said:

181. MILLOY, Albert E.

 

 

 

82nd Abn Div WWII

 

2nd Inf Div Korea

 

1st Inf Div and Americal Div Vietnam.

 

Third CIB.Awarded in 1965 when he was a Colonel and CO of the 2nd Brigade 1st Infantry Division

 

Milloy was the only general to command two different divisions in Vietnam, and back to back, the 1st Inf Div, April 1969 - March 1970 , the Americal, March 1970-November 1970.

 

 

 

A lot of awards for Milloy.

http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=109180

 

Lots of Photos of him.

https://www.facebook.com/MGAlbertAEMilloyUSArmyRet/

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The first picture shows Milloy as major general in Vietnam, either while commanding the 1st Infantry Division or the Americal Division.

 

The next three photos are screenshot from an official Army film showing who I believe is Col. Milloy while commanding the 2nd Brigade 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1965 or 1966. He is weariong the triple CIB, Master Parachutist Badge with at least two combat jump stars and an 82nd Airborne Division combat patch. However, his nametape does not appear to read "MILLOY".  

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