Valhey, France Buka, Solomon Islands New Georgia, France Rocherath, Luzon, Costerhout, Netherlands Nieder-Wurzbach, Germany Posthumous awards. 323 Name, ASN, & Rank *Truemper, Walter E. 0-690508, 2d Lt *Turner, Day G. 33611056, Sgt Turner, George B. 39110988, Pfc *Valdez, Jose F. 38352446, Pfc *Vance, Leon R., Jr. 0-22050, Lt Col *Van Noy, Junior N. 39909931, Pvt *Viale, Robert M. 0-1312825, 2d Lt Villegas, Yamsel R. 39393115, S/Sgt Vlug, Dirk J. 36155403, Pfc Vosler, Forrest L. 12168197, T/Sgt Wainwright, Jonathan M. 0-2131, General *Walker, Kenneth N. 0-12510, Brig Gen *Wallace, Herman C. 38345018, Pfc Ware, Keith L. 0-1288333, Lt Col *Warner, Henry F. 34600050, Cpl *Waugh, Robert T. 0-1302070, 1st Lt Waybur, David C. 0-452653, 1st Lt *Weich, Ellis R. 33138569, Sgt *Wetzel, Walter C. 36122654, Pfc Date of Act 20 Feb 44 8 Jan 45 3 Jan 45 25 Jan 45 5 Jun 44 17 Oct 43 5 Feb 45 20 Mar 45 15 Dec 44 20 Dec 43 12 Mar-7 May 42 5 Sep 42-5 Jan 43 27 Feb 45 26 Dec 44 20-21 Dec 44 11-14 May 44 17 Jul 43 3 Dec 44 3 Apr 45 27 Dec 44 29 Jul 44 11183227, Cpl Crump, Jerry K. RA 14340978, Cpl †Dean, William F. 015453, Maj Gen †Desiderio, Reginald B. 01301272, Cpl *Dodd, Carl H. 02262354, 1st Lt *Duke, Ray E. RA 34505554, Sfc *Edwards, Junior D. RA 37760677, Sfc *Essebagger, John, Jr. ER 16269483, Cpl *Faith, Don C., Jr. 046673, Lt Col *George, Charles RA 14403390, Pfc *Gilliland, Charles L. RA 18350728, Cpl *Goodblood, Clair RA 11171892, Cpl *Hammond, Lester, Jr. RA 16291489, Cpl *Handrich, Melvin O. 36258213, M/Sgt *Hanson, Jack G. RA 18359825, Pfc *Hartell, Lee R. 0944579, 1st Lt Harvey, Raymond 01286281, Capt Henry, Frederick F. 02007676, 1st Lt Hernandez, Rodolfo P. RA 19324605, Cpl 16301508, Sgt 6-7 Sep 51 20-21 Jul 50 27 Nov 50 30-31 Jan 51 26 Apr 51 2 Jan 51 25 Apr 51 27 Nov.-1 Dec 50 30 Nov 52 25 Apr 51 24-25 Apr 51 14 Aug 52 25-26 Aug 50 7 Jun 51 27 Aug 51 9 Mar 51 1 Sep 50 31 May 51 Ingman, Einar H. 26 Feb 51 Tongmang-ni, Korea Kobangsan-ni, Korea Kamyangjan-ni, Korea Name, ASN, & Rank *Mendonca, LeRoy A. RA 10104748, Sgt Millett, Lewis L. 01540712, Capt Miyamura, Hiroshi H. ER 38584192, Cpl Mize, Ola L. RA 14348384, M/Sgt *Moyer, Donald R. RA 16263096, Sfc *Page, John U. D. *Pililaau, Herbert K. RA 14267588, Sgt Pomeroy, Ralph E. US 52129359, Pfc Porter, Donn F. RA 13376470, Sgt Date of Act 4 Jul 51 7 Feb 51 24-25 Apr 51 10-11 Jun 53 20 May 51 31 Aug-3 Sep 50 29 Nov-10 Dec 50 16-17 Jul 53 17 Sep 51 26 Nov 50 15 Oct 52 7 Sep 52 16299515, Cpl Rodriguez, Joseph C. US 56068814, Sgt Rosser, Ronald E. RA 15248979, Cpl Schoonover, Dan D. RA 19395330, Cpl Schowalter, Edward R., Jr. 064446, 1st Lt Shea, Richard T., Jr. 066428, 1st Lt Sitman, William S. RA 33571970, Sfc Smith, David M. RA 15423203, Pfc Speicher, Clifton T. RA 13382654, Cpl Stone, James L. 065096, 1st Lt +Story, Luther H. 14285693, Pfc Sudut, Jerome A. 02263203, 2d Lt Thompson, William 42259324, Pfc Turner, Charles W. 20157371, Sic Watkins, Travis E. 6295287, M/Sgt West, Ernest E. US 52151286, Pfc Wilson, Benjamin F. 01179250, 1st Lt 21 May 51 12 Jan 52 8-10 Jul 53 14 Oct 52 6-8 Jul 53 14 Feb 51 1 Sep 50 14 Jun 52 21-22 Nov 51 1 Sep 50 12 Sep 51 6 Aug 50 1 Sep 50 31 Aug-3 Sep 50 12 Oct 52 5 Jun 51 Place of Act Chich-on, Korea Soam-ni, Korea Taejon-ni, Korea Surang-ni, Korea Seoul, Korea Yongsan, Korea Chosin Reservoir, Korea Choe Gung-Dong, Korea Pla-ri, Korea Kujang-dong, Korea Mundung-ni, Korea Korea Korea Hwach'on-Myon, Korea Opari, Korea Sokso-ri, Korea Kaesong, Korea Chapter 20 THE ARMY'S GENERALS Adopted from the British Army, the title general has been used in the American Army ever since it was organized during the Revolutionary War. Actually, the term itself was used as early as the days of the Roman armies. GRADES OF GENERAL OFFICERS Since World War II active duty officers have served in five grades of general officer, as follows: General of the army (insignia-five stars set in a circular pattern), general (0-10) (four stars), lieutenant general (0-9) (three stars), major general (0-8) (two stars), and brigadier general (O-7) (one star). GENERAL OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES. This grade was created by section 9 of the act of 3 March 1799. While the purpose of this legislation was undoubtedly to confer the title upon George Washington, no record has been found to show that the appointment was ever made. George Washington held the rank of general and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army from 15 June 1775 to 23 December 1783. The office of "general" under the present form of government, as stated above, was established by the act of 3 March 1799, while Washington was holding the office of Commanderin-Chief with the rank of lieutenant general, to which he had been appointed on 3 July 1798. The act provided "that a commander of the Army of the United States shall be appointed and commissioned by the style of 'general of the armies of the United States;' and the present office and title of lieutenant general shall thereafter be abolished." The office of general of the armies of the United States ceased to exist when it was not mentioned in the act of 16 March 1802, which determined the peacetime military establishment. The Congress, however, by Public Law 45, approved 3 September 1919, appointed Gen. John J. Pershing to this grade, in which he was retired on 13 September 1924. No other officer has held this title. GENERAL OF THE ARMY. This grade was authorized by the act of 25 July 1866, was conferred upon Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on that date, and was recognized and continued in various acts until the act of 15 July 1870 which contained the requirement that "the offices of general and lieutenant general shall continue until a vacancy shall exist in the same, and no longer, and when such vacancy shall occur in either of said offices shall become inoperative, and shall, by virtue of this act, from thence forward be held to be repealed." William T. Sherman was appointed to this grade on 4 March 1869, but the office ceased to exist as a grade of military rank at his death on 14 February 1891. The act of 3 March 1885 authorized the appointment of a "general of the army on the retired list," which was conferred upon Gen. Grant, and expired on the death of that officer 23 July 1885. By the act of 1 June 1888 the grade of lieutenant general was discontinued and merged into that of general of the army, which was conferred upon Lt. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, and ceased to |