The Story of Montgomery Cunningham Meigs From the Quartermaster Review, May-June 1950 by LT. COL. HERBERT A. HALL Q.M.C. The President of the United States and the Quartermaster General of the Army faced each other in the latter’s office. In one corner of the room, into which the Quartermaster General had moved only that morning, […]
Albert O. Pettis was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on 20 November 1925. He was the fifth of five children. His mother passed away when he was only 4 years old and he was raised by his father until he joined the Army at age 19. Mr. Pettis served in the US Army from 1944-1946 as […]
General Soloman retired on September 30, 2002, culminating 36 years of distinguished military service as the Commanding General, US Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee, Fort Lee, Virginia. General Solomon was born in Fairfield (Oakwood), Texas on 16 November, 1944. In 1966, he graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a Bachelor of […]
Sergeant Major Peterson contributions to the logistical readiness of the Utah National Guard is without equal and exemplified the values of the Army and the Quartermaster Corps. Sergeant Major Peterson served the Utah National Guard for over 40 years in positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in his exceptional service as the Chief of Supply and […]
Major General Terry was commissioned in 1979 thru the Reserve Officer’s Training Corps at the University of Scranton. His early assignments include: Property Book Officer, Subsistence Supply Officer in 25th Infantry Division, and Aide de Camp to the Commanding General, Defense Personnel Support Center. As a captain he served three years in the Division Support […]
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022 Sergeant Major Evans was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 1950. After basic training, he served with the 46th Air Defense Artillery Battalion at Fort Bliss, Texas, and was eventually assigned to duty with the Battalion S-4… by Josh | Aug 5, […]
CW5 Lowes enlisted in the United States Army in 1968 and was appointed to W01 in 1978 while serving in the Enlisted Supply Department of the US Army Quartermaster School. His service as a Non-Commissioned offer was in-and-of-itself incredibly distinct. He inspired others to achieve and he motivated others to greatness they thought not possible. […]
SGM Morrow was born on September 22, 1919 in Bowie, TX. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 8, 1940, and served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He was captured by Japanese forces in 1942 and was a prisoner of war (POW) until 1945. His many decorations include the […]
Colonel Richard L. Menhart was commissioned in 1991 from California University of Pennsylvania ROTC and retired in November 2016 after 29 Years of combined enlisted and commissioned officer service. He served as an Infantry platoon leader in the 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC. He transitioned to the Quartermaster Corps serving as the S-1 Officer, […]
by John V. HaggardPhiladelphia Quartermaster Depot HistorianUndated Document (1950s era) from the Quartermaster Museum Library Short history of flag production at the Philadelphia QM Depot The Betsy Ross flag-making story brought to life after the Civil War has been growing since then and is now accepted as a tradition by many Americans. Its resounding echo […]
Vietnam Extracted from the Magazine of the 1st Logistical Command, Vietnam, April 1968 Utilizing ocean-going tankers, fixed and rotary wing aircraft, tanker trucks, and multi-product pipelines, the 1st Logistical Command distributes more than 100 million gallons of jet,… read more Vietnam In March 1968, the 259th Quartermaster Battalion, a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Pleasant […]
By MAJ. Louis C. WILSON Q. M. C. The Quartermaster Review – May-June 1928 Overview of Army Rations from the Revolutionary War to 1928 FROM THE wielding of a club by the primitive cave man to the handling of modern scientific and effective implements of warfare by the professional or emergency defender of a nation, […]
The Quartermaster Review – March/April 1946 The terrain of Italy made the military deployment of animals necessary. The Germans for many years used the horse successfully in modern warfare. An example of the number used is illustrated by the table of organization for a single German Infantry Division, which calls for 4,000 animals. Horses were […]
Major General Boor began her military career as an Enlisted Woman. Four years later, she was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Military Intelligence Corps. After completion of the Officer Basic Course, she served four years in the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion 82nd Airborne Division before transferring to the Army Reserve; she would later branch […]
