US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Riley, KS)

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Eiga der Qnera joke mifefatu eneral Whitelaw began his military career in 1919 upon gradu- tion from the U- S- Military Aca- demy as a second lieutenant. After raduation until 1920 he attended he Coast Artillery School, later eing assigned to the 16th Infantry ivision at Camp Dix. His later ssignments were Aide-de-Camp o Maj. Gen. William S. Graves, Commanding General of the lst A nfantry Division, the 6th Corps Area, Panama Canal Departmenti Company officer with the 3rd Infantry: Student of the Infantry School: Company Commander and Battalion Staff of- icer with the 29th Infantry: English instructor at the U- S. Military Academyg attended the ommand and General Staff Schools Regimental S-3 with the 33rd Infantry: Staff officer with he Chief of Infantry in Washington, D. C.g General Staff of Army Ground Forcesg Assistant ivis ion Commander of the 17th Airborne Division: Deputy Chief of Staff, Berlin District: rofessor of Military Science and Tactics at Michigan State Collegeg Chief of Staff, TRUST nd Deputy Commanding General, TRUST, and Director General of Civil Affairs, AMG, ritish U- S- Zone, Free Territory of Trieste- During World War II General Whitelaw served with the 17th Airborne Division taking art in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. His decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart nd Army Commendation Ribbon. In August of 1952 General Whitelaw reported to the l0th Infantry Division as Assistant ivision Commander. I ASSISTANT DIVISION CGMMANDER

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HISTORY of the 10th INFAN TR Y DIVISION The 10th lnfantry Division today is an Army division in the United States whose mission is to effect a smooth transition from civilian to Army E :'-vb. +L-, 1 ':-.gt Y -il- lv 'X ::'5:'Q J - 3321- 7- Q life and produce basically trained soldiers - a mission that involves the reception, processing, classification, training and shipment of all men newly enlisted in the Army. The 10th Division was first activated at Camp Funston in 1918, when it trained men for combat in World War I. Deactivated in 1919 following the Armistice, it remained inactive until 1943. Reformed at Camp Hale, Colorado, and des- ignated as Mountain Infantry, the 10th Division became one oi the best known combat organiza- tions oi World War II in its brief two year history. The division is famed for its 19 day drive from the Apennines to the Alps in Northern Italy, one of the most decisive campaigns of the war in Europe. In August, 1948, 10th Division was activated for a third time, this time at its first home, Camp Funston. This company is one of the many com- panies trained by 10th Division since that time. The men whose pictures appear in this vol- ume will travel throughout the world when they leave Camp Funston. They will serve the Army and this nation in many ways and in many coun- tries. It has been the aim of 10th Division to equip them well for whatever assignment they may re- ceive. To these men, we cadrernen who trained them wish the best of luck and adventure. We hope they will retain the spirit oi 10th Division wherever they may go, and, in every action, demonstrate their respect for the traditions of this organization. Mountain Infantryi' X ,ff-'i' ,Z-.Z,,,.-ff,- , --,f,-'f:-L-- . - .-.l -- ,,..-- ,..-,.-- ,,,,1- ,,lI-:- ., 'Q-.51-:J 2 22 Y Y..--.',,,, ,.f 11 1 7 'l -31 - LZ-'ig -'az'

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le will layman PWA THE CBOSSED bayonets of the 10th Infantry Division patch are a warn- ing of the consequences awaiting him who dares to tamper with the powderkeg they guard. Placed in saltire to form the Roman numeral X, they designate the number of the division. The powderkeg is blue, the Infantry's color. edged in white to form with the red bayonets, a design based on the national colors.