Command Sergeant Major Sanders’ contribution to the Quartermasters Corps is well documented and has set the standard for others to follow. He served in numerous key positions throughout his career always making immediate noticeable impact for those he led and served. Serving as the Command Sergeant Major of the 702nd Main Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry […]
One of the newest artifacts in the Army Quartermaster Museum is a WWI mobile laundry disinfecting unit. The laundry unit was able to destroy lice, and most importantly their eggs, in clothing by a combination of heated steam and formaldehyde at temperatures over 250 degrees. Laundry units like this were developed in time to be […]
Lieutenant General Mason’s last tour on active duty was as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics on the Army Staff, responsible for the worldwide sustainment of Total Army forces across the full range of supply chain management, maintenance, transportation, operational contracting, contingency basing, operational energy and information technology systems. In this position, General Mason […]
MG Kenneth Arthur Jolemore Major General Jolemore enlisted into the Regular Army in April 1948 and served 39 years before retiring as a Major General on 31 July 1987. He attended Officer Candidate School in November 1954 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on 9 May 1955. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science Degree from […]
Tech 5 Gibson was born in Nysund, Sweden, grew up in Chicago, and was a Quartermaster Soldier serving as a Company Cook with the 30th Infantry Regiment in World War II. He participated in the Allied invasion of Sicily, the Anzio Beach landing, and subsequent drive up the Italian peninsula. On 28 January 1944, near […]
The Quartermaster Department was established two days after the Congress authorized the creation of the Continental Army in 1776. Since that date, the missions of the quartermaster soldier have continuously expanded and contracted. Described below is a brief history of how the missions and functions of the Army Quartermaster have evolved. Revolutionary War Supply of […]
Colonel Oscar J. Harrison, a native of Norfolk, Virginia was commissioned in the Regular Army as a Distinguished Military Graduate of ROTC at Virginia State College. He served almost 3 years as an Enlisted Soldier (including 2 years during WWII). Upon commissioning and following a 2-year combat arms detail, he spent the balance of his […]
By MAJOR WILLIAM R. WHITE, Q. M. C.The Quartermaster Review May-June 1930 “* * * We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that their Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in […]
CSM Jose L. Silva enlisted in the United States Army on 15 July 1982 as an infantryman with the 82d Airborne Division; he converted to Petroleum Supply Specialist in July 1986. CSM Silva held numerous assignments throughout his career; Infantryman, 82nd Airborne Division; Platoon Sergeant, 102nd Quartermaster Company (Petroleum), Fort Campbell; Petroleum Pipeline Terminal Foreman, […]
Membership in the Army Quartermaster Foundation is an opportunity to contribute to the preservation and promotion of Quartermaster Corps history and tradition by helping bring the Quartermaster Corps story to life in the state-of-the-art Army Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee, Virginia. You Receive: Individual Bronze Plaque at Museum Giving Level: $7,500-$9,999 You Receive: Donor Appreciation […]
Colonel William R. Stanley’s distinguished thirty year military career was one highlighted by excellence in all that he endeavored. His key assignments included: Logistics Operations Officer and Executive Officer, Headquarters United States European Command J4 Logistics; Commander, 402nd Quartermaster Battalion where he commanded 800 Soldiers responsible for fuel storage and distribution in austere environments in […]
After serving in the Army National Guard, Major General Harry L. Rogers entered the Regular Army in 1898 in the Paymaster Department. When the Paymaster Department merged into the Quartermaster Corps in 1912, MG Rogers continued as Chief of the Quartermaster Finance Division. Later as Chief Quartermaster of the Southern Division, MG Rogers demonstrated his […]
A native of Florida, CSM James K. Sims attended Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia as an Automated Parts Specialist. In 1992, his Military Occupational Specialty combined with three other Supply MOSs to become 92Y (Unit Supply Specialist). His previous positions and assignments include: Squad Leader, Section […]
Sergeant Major Antonio Wilker is a native of Brooklyn, New York. Sergeant Major Wilker enlisted in August 1986 and attended Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He continued his training at Fort Lee, Virginia as an Automated Parts Specialist where he was the class Honor Graduate. Sergeant Major Wilker has a Bachelor of Science […]
