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397th I FA TRY REGINIE T ILLIA A. ELLI coioiiiii, COMMANDING, 397th INFANTRY REGIMENT Colonel William Alexander Ellis was born in Fairmont, Minnesota, on October 30, 1893. He is a graduate Of Fairmont High School and has a degree from the Minnesota School of Business. Commissioned a Second Lieu- tenant in the Infantry in 1917, he served 18 months in France during World War I, first with the 34th Division l ths after the Armistice he was on duty with the U. S. Army of and later with the 4th Division. For severa mon Occupation in Germany. P ot d to Ca tain in 1920, he had a four-year tour of duty at various stations in this country and in rom e p 1925 he was ordered to Hawaii, where he served until 1929 as Assistant G-4. Returning home, he Qgam Served in this country, being promoted to Major in 1935. He has completed courses for Infantry Officers at Fort Benning, Georgia, and served as Senior Infantry ln- Siructor and Professor of Military Science at Virginia Military Institute between 1938 and 1940. He rose to Lieutenant Colonel in 1940 and Colonel in 1942. He has' held his present command since activation of the 100th Division.