Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joel L. Lockhart served for 26 years, enlisting in the Army in 1987 as a Unit Supply Specialist in Fort Jackson, SC. Chieef Warrant Officer 5 Lockhart joined the Warrant Officer Cohort in 1996. Before retiring from active duty in 2015, he served in a variety of tactical, operational, and strategic […]
Updated May 2022 I am QuartermasterMy Story has enfolded within the history of this Nation Sustainer of Armies… My forges burned hot in the cold of Valley ForgeDown frozen, rutted roads my oxen hauled what supplies a young Congress could send me…Scant rations for the cold and starving troops, gunpowder, salt, and lead. But they […]
From the collection of the Quartermaster Museum, memorandum indicating clothing issued to new soldiers at Camp Lee, VA in 1943 RECRUIT RECEPTION CENTER1303d SERVICE UNITOFFICE OF SUPPLY OFFICER CAMP LEE, VA., IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO: ALL NEWLY INDUCTED MEN 1. In this building you will be issued clothing and equipment, FOR WHICH YOU ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE, […]
Colonel Louis “Pete” Peterka was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas in 1926. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942 at the age of 16. Peterka served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II and was highly decorated for the many combat operations in which he served as […]
Colonel James R. Graves entered active duty in 1954 at Fort Benning, Georgia as a Second Lieutenant. Throughout an outstanding military career, Colonel Graves distinguished himself as an outstanding Quartermaster Officer in a wide variety of challenging and critical assignment both in the United States and overseas. Colonel Graves received a Bachelor of Arts Degree […]
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, diesel, aviation and motor gasoline monthly to U.S. and allied military forces in all four tactical zones of […]
James S. Emery Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1991 Airdrop, as Army Systems go, is a relatively new method of delivering people, supplies and equipment into difficult-to-reach or enemy-held areas. Before World War II, the U.S. Army had no airborne/airdrop capability. However, in a few short years beginning in 1940, the Army identified a deficiency […]
Mr. Sims made significant contributions over 32 years of service that consists of multiple foreign assignments including combat duty in Vietnam. As the manager of the Fort Lee Officer and Civilian Club, Mr. Sims was a dedicated and hardworking professional. While other club systems within the Training and Doctrine Command were losing money, the […]
World War II From the collection of the Quartermaster Museum, memorandum indicating clothing issued to new soldiers at Camp Lee, VA in 1943 RECRUIT RECEPTION CENTER1303d SERVICE UNITOFFICE OF SUPPLY OFFICERCAMP LEE, VA., IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO: ALL NEWLY INDUCTED MEN 1. In this… read more World War II The Quartermaster ReviewJanuary-February 1946 A few weeks […]
Colonel Calvin L. Russell is a native of Anniston, Alabama. He is a 1977 graduate of Jacksonville State University, Alabama. He earned a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He held many diverse assignments including: Battalion S-4, Parachute Pack Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, and B Detachment Commander, 407th Supply & […]
Robert McGowan Littlejohn was born in South Carolina in 1890. He attended Clemson College and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1912. He served in the Philippines and on the Mexican border from 1912-1917 and was an instructor at West Point in 1917. He then served in France and Germany in […]
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022 CSM D’Amato enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 1943. Following eight weeks of Infantry basic training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, he volunteered for airborne school, and upon earning his wings was assigned to the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in France. His team… by Josh | Aug 5, 2022 […]
General History By War Planning and Training Division, O.Q.M.G.The Quartermaster Review – March-April 1928 The Uniform (Hat-Blouse-Breeches-Shoes-Leggins) Introduction The word “uniform” is derived from the Latin words “unus,” one, and “forma,” form, and includes the different styles… read more
Chief Warrant Officer FourJohn Ashley WardQuartermaster Hall of Fame 1994 CW4 John Ashley Ward was born on 19 September 1910, in Watkinsville, Georgia. He joined the U.S. Army on 19 November 1932 as an Infantry private. He served with the 5th Infantry Division in China from 1935 through 1939. On 1 July 1940, CW4 Ward […]
