HELP TRACKING DOWN PHOTOS OF NATIONAL GUARD GENERAL OFFICERS (WWII VETS)

[crbruce]

I am casting the net hoping for help tracking down photos of some National Guard General Officers.  If you have photos of any of the following, I would greatly appreciate high-resolution scans of their photos. I am really hoping to find their official portraits in Class 'A' dress uniform showing their decorations and awards:

 

- MG HENRY H. COBB (ALABAMA NG)

- BG EARLE H. BRIDGEWATER JR. (OHIO NG)

- BG DANIEL K. EDWARDS (NORTH CAROLINA NG)

- BG HEBER L. MINTON (OHIO NG)

- MG ROBERT A. BALLARD (FLORIDA NG)

- MG CECIL L. SIMMONS (MICHIGAN NG)

 

These men are all World War II veterans who were National Guard General Officers in the 1960's-1970's.  I have exhausted all other resources, to include the National Archives looking for their photos.  I would be extremely grateful for help tracking down photos of these great men.

 

Carl 

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Here's  CECIL L. SIMMONS he was in the 101 in WWII.

https://www.101airborneww2.com/equipment4.html

 

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5 minutes ago, patches said:

Here's  CECIL L. SIMMONS he was in the 101 in WWII.

https://www.101airborneww2.com/equipment4.html

 

And in the 60s

 

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EARLE H. BRIDGEWATER JR.  his correct first name is Erle, Erle,H. Bridgewater Jr.  In WWII, as a Paratrooper Officer, but found no further info 

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This might be Daniel K. Edwards in WWII

https://valor.milhttps://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/30869itarytimes.com/hero/30869

 

No photo though.

https://prabook.com/web/daniel.edwards/1246525

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HENRY H. COBB has his own WIKI, He was the first commander of the NG's 20th Special Forces Group

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_H._Cobb

 

And this page on him.

https://cdn.website-editor.net/27773c0452b14209b1868d1ae895fa57/files/uploaded/1958%20Henry%20H.%20Cobb%20Jr%2C%20First%20Commander%2C%20by%20Larry%20Norred.pdf

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 ROBERT A. BALLARD as a Colonel

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=177966

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HEBER L. MINTON

 

There is a topic with him plus photo. See Post #83

https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/202408-d-day-paratrooper-groupings/page/4/

 

This however lists him curiously only as a Colonel

 

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This pdf makes mention of him as a Brig Gen.

 Brigadier General Heber L. Minton to Hostetler, "Liaison Visits - Youngstown -.

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA119852.pdf

 

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21 minutes ago, patches said:

HENRY H. COBB has his own WIKI, He was the first commander of the NG's 20th Special Forces Group

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_H._Cobb

 

And this page on him.

https://cdn.website-editor.net/27773c0452b14209b1868d1ae895fa57/files/uploaded/1958%20Henry%20H.%20Cobb%20Jr%2C%20First%20Commander%2C%20by%20Larry%20Norred.pdf

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/21986