US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Chaffee, AR)

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MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY COLBERN Commanding General William Henry Colbern was born in Lee's Summit, Mis- souri, June 26, 1895. He attended Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia and was commis- sioned a second lieutenant of Infantry in the Regular Army on August 9, 1917. General Colbern served in the Philip- pine Islands with the 9th Cavalry, and with the 15th Infantry in Tientsin, China. In 1922 he became professor of Military Science and Tactics for the San Francisco high schools. In March 1923 General Colbern was transferred from the Infantry to the Field Artillery. General Colbern is a graduate of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Cavalry School at Fort Riley, Kansas, the Polish Cavalry School, both normal and advanced instructors, school in Grudziadz, Poland. He graduated from the Command and General Staff School in June 1937. He then became professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Illinois. From 1938 to 1940 General Colhern was United States Military Attache at Warsaw and at The Hague in the Netherlands. He became artillery commander of the 92nd Infantry Division in July 1942, and went overseas with that com- mand, remaining with it through combat in Italy. In 1945 he served as commanding general of the post at Camp Chaffee. In 1952 General Colbern commanded the 9th Corps Artillery in Korea. General Colbern assumed command of the 5th Armored Division, Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, December 12, 1955. His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Ribbon, Distinguished Service Medal, Polonia Restitute, Military Cross for Valor ffrom the Italian Governmentj, Mexican Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal Uapanj, European-African-Middle Eastern Cam- paign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and United Nations Service Medal.

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New Apparel From Head to Toe Qiothiilg New Arrivals in Fort Chaffee ie lgsue Fitting the Uniform