US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Carson, CO)

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I, 1 H fr , 1 fi r Q.Pfl'. N Brigadier Cfeneral William E. Carraway X Assistant Division Commander William E. Carraway was born 24 August 1902 at New Bern, North Carolina, the son of Iohn R. B. and Louise E. Carr- away. The Genera1's military ca- reer began with the graduation from the U. S. Military Academy mander from the year of 1923 to 1926, followed by the In- fantry School tCompany Com. mander's Coursel from 1926 to 1927. This school was followed by service in the Philippine Is- lands from 1927 to 1929 qt which time he returned to the The following three years, 1933 to 1936, was spent in China as an Infantry unit commander. Following this service he again returned to the United States and attended the Command and General Staff School from 1937 to 1938. Upon graduation he On 24 December, 1941 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel CAUSJ qt which time he was serving Us adjutant, operations and intel- ligence officer, Headquarters Caribbean Defense Cornmqndi The next three years brought service as staff officer, War De. partment General Staff and Headquarters Army Service Forces. On 26 Iune, 1943 he was promoted to the rank of colonel IAUSD. ln early 1944 he departed for Europe as the commanding officer of the Z61st Infantry, 65111 Division. He later became ex. ecutive officer of the U. S. Ele- ment of Allied Control Commis. sion, Austria, from 1945 to 1947, On 12 Iune, 1946 he was pro. moted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, Regular Army and as- signed to the National War Col- lege from 1947 to 1948. Upon graduation from the War College he went to Wash- ington, D. C. as Chief, Middle Branch, Intelligence Division from 1948 to 1949. On 11 March 1948 he was promoted to the rank of colonel, Regular Army and assigned as Chief, Plans Branch, Budget Division. Officer of the' Comptroller of the Army, Washington, D. C. from 1949 to 1951. This duty was followed by the assignment of deputy com- mander, United Nations Civil Assistance Command in Korea from 1951 to 1953, when he be- came special .assistant to the Division Commander of the 2nd Division in Korea. In March 1953 General Carraway returned to the United States and became assistant division commander, 31st ln- fantry Division, Camp Atterbury. Indiana. The General moved with the 31st to Fort Carson, Colorado in February 1954.and remained as assistant division commander when the Division was changed over to. the Bill . Golden Arrow Division- DECOBATIONS AND AWARDS The .General has been awarded the Legion of Mem with Oak Leaf Cluster: U- S- Army Commendation Ribbonr Expert lnfantryrnan's Badge? Bronze Star swithfxXOak I-901 Cluster: General Corps Identification BaEige:kff0mbUl Infantryman's Badgerxxcfaix de Guerre fFrenchl1 Gildfligege cussnmy Liberations ofthe at et- at West Point in 1923 as a se- United States as Assistant Pro- was as ' d t th C l l d USSR ' AR al GIQE f cond lieutenant of Infantry. His fessor of Military Science and until lsgnsvheii hee bgdlacmezodii tlfg Slvord of K flfsl Ufjsignmenl fouowinq lhe TClCtiCs. at North Carolina State sistant operations officer Head- lst Class lgvnivedehwiidnd C53 h graduation was as a unit com- College, serving until 1930. quarters Panama Canal lDepart. oslovakiq Mec1qlm?Qg'XMerit1 IN H ment in 1940. crass, M Y ,si--5--fa --F-N - 1 He----1ieQQr'i'eQ1ffcXX - ' 'I i AXKXNXX . ,N e ,..- +....74 SL'-,Vg f' 'X--iixjs-ei., -WI, ,Z , 1 1 l Cal E . ft Sfi ' . Q, 59111951 :- gm, llflltll nz .- lv: llSlEtl qi . Bs: V ' ?4.lbA5 1 lil CIE. :wg lite!! E l .. if rzt U, S, pr Z7 I.. , is lib?-s. N 4 ,Q , X -. s E' mg .