Former Quartermaster Corps Missions – Army Quartermaster Foundation, Inc.

U.S. Army Medals

Illustrations and Description United States Army 1944 – Present Description: A gold five-pointed star, each point tipped with trefoils, 1 ½ inches wide, surrounded by a green laurel wreath and suspended from a gold bar inscribed “VALOR”, surmounted by an eagle. In the…

Flags

Colonel John D. Martz, Jr.Army Information Digest – July 1959 The design of the 49 and 50 star flags by the US Army Quartermaster Corps. Quartermaster General MG Andrew T. McNamara and President Eisenhowerexamine new 49 star flag For the first time since 1912, the…

War Dogs

A resource for information on the U.S. Army’s use of dogs 1942-Present The Army Quartermaster Corps began the U.S. Armed Forces’ first war dog training during WWII. By 1945 they had trained almost 10,000 war dogs for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard….

Remount

The Early Days The procurement and training of animals for military use has been a function of the Quartermaster Department since its inception in 1775. Animals were used for transporting supplies and men prior to the use of motor vehicles. At that time,…

Remount

1958, Office of the Quartermaster Generalby Mrs. Anna L. Waller NOTE: This document does not contain photographs and appendixes from the original publication. Compiled by Mrs. Anna L. Waller, Contracting Officer, Office of The Quartermaster General, for the Purchase…

Construction

By CAPTAIN JOHN V. ROWAN, Q. M. C.The Quartermaster Review – 1928 Overview of Military Construction with emphasis on WWI CONSTRUCTION is one of the oldest arts in the world. The builder has truly marked the progress of civilization by his noble works. For instance,…

Transportation

By COLONEL T. M. KNOX, Q. M. C.The Quartermaster ReviewMarch-April 1930 Background on the Army Transport Service (ATS) the “Army’s Navy” THE ability to quickly move an army under modern conditions is probably as important a factor in the success of a campaign as valor…

World War I and Interwar Years

By Lieut. Harry Kirsner, Q.M.C.The Quartermaster ReviewJuly-August 1931 WHEN we speak of ”uniforms,” we immediately think of clothing of similar design made of cloth of like construction and color worn by personnel of military as well as of some civilian and…

World War II

The Quartermaster ReviewJanuary-February 1946 A few weeks ago, on the “main drag” in Seoul, Korea a soldier clad in an Eisenhower jacket and OD trousers walked up to Lieutenant Richard H. Greene and remarked: “Say, aren ‘t you the guy who talked to my outfit about…

Post-World War II Development

Fashion Decrees Greenish-Grat for the Army Uniform in Place of Olice Drab, if the G.I. Approves the Change By Dr. Stephen J. KennedyThe Quartermaster Review – January/February 1952 A PROPOSED new Army uniform has just been issued for service test to two battalions of…