Colonel Todd received his commission from Louisiana State University in August 1957 as a Regular Army officer. In 1964, then Captain Todd was in the first increment of 3,000 U.S. forces to arrive in Vietnam and was assigned to the Military Assistance Program where he was responsible for managing funds for the purchase of major […]
Captain John F. RiddickMilitary Police CorpsCommander, Army Dog Training CenterCamp Carson, Colorado Army Information Digest, June 1953 The place was Kobe, Japan, during the occupation years. Pilferage of supplies from docks and warehouses was getting far out of hand. To stop the theft of thousands of dollars in clothing and food, a specially trained group […]
Colonel Gibbons received his U.S. Army officer’s commission into the Quartermaster Corps in 1970 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Pratt Institute, New York. In 1984, then Lieutenant Colonel Gibbons served as a Resource Manager for the National Guard Bureau where he was responsible for the Bureau’s Fuels and Energy Management Program. In […]
by Josh | Aug 11, 2022 Mr. Burdette’s career spanned more than 45 years of service to our nation both in the military and as a civil service employee. He earned the reputation as an innovator and doer, mentor, teacher, and guide providing assistance to countless Quartermaster and… by Josh | Aug 11, 2022 General […]
General Stubbs was commissioned a Quartermaster Officer with a two year Combat Arms detail in the Artillery upon his graduation from the University of California at Los Angeles, and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. General Stubbs also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from American University. His military education includes the […]
Colonel Buckman was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps following graduation from the United States Military Academy where she was a standout athlete on the women’s varsity basketball team. Colonel Buckman retired as the Chief of the Supply Policy Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, J-4, Washington, D.C. […]
Dr. Steven AndersQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Autumn/Winter 1994CARE OF THE WAR DEAD . . . During World War II, the U.S. Government called to service approximately 15,000,000 men and women. The number of American war dead totaled around 359,000, of which 281,000 were recovered and given burial in more than 250 temporary military cemeteries around […]
Command Sergeant Major Tucker entered the Army from Illinois in July 1948. He completed basic training with the 509th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was immediately assigned to the U.S. Army Occupation Forces in Vaihingen, Germany. Primary duties during this assignment were as a supply specialist in the S-4 […]
The Army Quartermaster Foundation, in its capacity as an educational 501c(3) organization, provides funds for the Army Quartermaster Museum that are not available through normal military appropriations. Our funding plays a significant role in maintaining the museum’s reputation as one of the top facilities in the military museum system. Our efforts have focused on three […]
World War IWater-Cart showing manner in which it is filled by pumps on rear end. Tank held 150 gal., filled in 20 min, Marbache, (Meurthe-et-Moselle), France, 8 September 1918 World War II Refueling with 5 Gallon-cans NCO from the 4th Quartermaster Company Water Section Germany 1951 Post-World War IIFuel Can Transfer Undated Pipeline Pump Station […]
LTC Donald P. Vtipil, Jr. Lieutenant Colonel Donald Vtipil’s key assignments include: Director, Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence, Fort Lee; Executive Officer, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Wiesbaden, Germany; Food Service Officer, Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe; and Director of Logistics and Store Operations, Defense Commissary Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Under LTC Vtipil’s leadership, he […]
The Quartermaster Review November-December 1945 One of the most interesting stories told by men returned from Japanese prisoner-of-war camps is that of Lieutenant Joseph Goodman, Q.M.C. Bombed, strafed, and half starved for over three years, Lieutenant Goodman somehow managed to survive the rigors of prison life, from Manila to Manchuria. In spite of infinite hardships, […]
General Vaughan was responsible for the logistical support of American and Allied forces in China during World War II, focused on Army logistics for 35 years of his 50-year career at every level and in every functional area. He served as a Quartermaster in research and development, procurement, supply, staff and command – from Company […]
CSM Erazo entered the Army in 1971 at the age of 17 and trained as a Supply Specialist. Throughout his career, CSM Erazo served in a variety of key positions at line units including the Property Book Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 3/5th Infantry, Fort Kobbe, Panama, Logistics Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Mayaguez […]
