Dr. Risch served as the Chief Historian for the Office of the Quartermaster General (OQMG) from World War II until 1962; then she served as the Chief Historian for Army Materiel Command. Dr. Risch’s extraordinary professional accomplishments speak for themselves. She directed the OQMG Historical Office through the documentation of the wide range of […]
by Josh | Aug 11, 2022 Last Quartermaster General appointed by the President. Webster Anderson was born in Boston on June 1, 1906. After graduating from high school in Tecumseh, Michigan in 1924, he was appointed to the U. S. Military Academy and graduated in 1928. When the US entered World… by Josh | Aug […]
CPT Jordan S. Chroman Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1997 Two C-130s circle the sparkling Mediterranean Sea in lazy arcs, the Italian sky is cloudless, all seems calm and peaceful in this sleepy part of Sicily…suddenly the aircraft ramps open and a small object plummets toward the deep water. It is a rubber assault boat […]
CW4 Four Howard P. Melvin CW4 Melvin entered military service in 1942, volunteered to be an Army Paratrooper and graduated from the Airborne School that same year. CW4 Melvin received his commission in 1949 and graduated from the Rigger School in 1953. He served in various positions around the world to include assignments in Austria, […]
Colonel Stevens entered the army as a Private in 1945 and rose to the rank of Colonel before retiring in 1979. Throughout his illustrious career, he commanded at every level to include the rank of colonel. He served in combat with the 25th Division in Korea and in Vietnam on two different tours. On his […]
General Cusick was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His military career began in May of 1964, when he received a commission as a Second Lieutenant from the University of Scranton. A distinguished military graduate, his military education continued with the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, Rigger School, Quartermaster Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff […]
Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams is a native of West Palm Beach, Florida. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Hampton University ROTC Program in 1983 and holds three Master’s Degrees in Military Arts and Sciences, National Security and Strategic Studies, and Business Management (Logistics). Lieutenant General Williams has served in several key command and […]
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Milo N. Jones is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. He enlisted in the Army in April 1989 as a Unit Supply Specialist (76Y). He attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was selected to become a Quartermaster Warrant Officer and graduated from the Warrant Officer […]
by Josh | Aug 11, 2022 Mr. Smith’s career spanned 45 years of service, both in the military and as a civil service employee. Throughout his career, Smith earned himself the reputation as “Mr. Supply” to the Quartermaster Corps. His military career began in World War II. He… by Josh | Aug 11, 2022 CW4 […]
CW5 Moore’s illustrious military career spanned 34 years and his exemplary service, coupled with a profound concern for the interests of all Quartermasters, especially the warrant officer, propelled all in contact with him to do their very best at all times. He took pleasure in tackling the hardest jobs and set very high standards always […]
CW5 Martin culminated a distinguished 38-year career in April 2013. CW5 Martin enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in March 1975 and achieved the rank of Master Sergeant before being appointed as a Quartermaster Warrant Officer in 1991. Throughout her Warrant Officer career, she served in a variety of career enhancing assignments that includes the […]
By Edward Payson The Quartermaster Review May-June 1950 It was March 1778 and on the hills of Valley Forge, rising above the Sehuylkill River, lay the winter quarters of George Washington ‘s Continental Army. On this scenically beautiful spot, commanding a broad panorama of the fertile Pennsylvania countryside, the great Virginian had stood guard all […]
MAJ. GEN. ROBERT M.G. LITTLEJOHN, U.S.A.The Quartermaster Review January-February 1944 Supplying food to American forces in Europe during WWII. DIFFERENT peoples have different tastes. Methods of living are also affected by environment. That is why the British Army and the United States Army have different types of rations. The British ration is a good ration, […]
A native of Frankfort, Kentucky, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Wells was commissioned in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps July 1983. His first assignment was with Petroleum Distribution System Korea (PDSK), which transitioned into DLA Energy Korea. From 1984 – 1989 Lieutenant Colonel Wells (Retired) served in the 260th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum) as a platoon leader and […]
