March 28, 2017 Josh 1st Lt. Don L. Thrapp, Q.M.C. The Quartermaster Review May-June 1946 MOST people think a Quartermaster has about; as much business in a combat outfit as a steer in a breeding corral, but the QMC is a diversified outfit and its members sometimes find themselves dodging articles other than the proverbial […]
January 10, 2017 Josh Pictures are thumbnailed for fast loading. Please click the picture to see the enlarged image. To return, press the “BACK” button in your browser) World War I Laundry truck attached to mobile hospital No 39, Aulnois-s/-Vertuzy, France, 23 June 1918 Field Shower, Undated 157th Field Services Company, Operation Uphold Democracy, Haiti […]
March 28, 2017 Josh New! Quartermaster Corps History Timeline 1775-Present The Quartermaster Corps traces its origins to 16 June 1775. On that day, following General Washington’s address accepting command of the Army, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution providing for “one Quartermaster General of the grand army and a deputy, under him, for the […]
April 10, 2017 Josh 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 The Quartermaster Hall of Fame Program recognizes retired military and civilians who have made lasting, significant contributions to the Quartermaster Corps. […]
April 10, 2017 Josh By Lieut. Colonel C. S. HAMILTON, Q. M. C. The Quartermaster Review – July-August 1927 THE Jeffersonville Quartermaster Intermediate Depot is located in the outskirts of Jeffersonville, Ind. Its location in Jeffersonville is particularly fortunate. This city, with a population of 15,000, lies just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky., […]
January 10, 2017 Josh Rigger School History 1947-1953 (PDF) Josh With the advent of large Airborne units during World War II and the increased importance of aerial resupply of troops on the ground, there was a lengthy postwar debate on who and how the critical “supply by air” mission should be handled. As a result of […]
April 10, 2017 Josh by LT Nick Overby Quartermaster Professional Bulletin-Winter 1992 “War is Hell” – the famous quote attributed to Major General William T. Sherman – was an understatement for the time and a reality for the soldiers of the Civil War. Unfortunately, historians and others have primarily highlighted the tactics of war without […]
On the morning of December 12, 1985, at 0645 local time (0515 EST), Arrow Airlines flight 1285, a DC-8-63 charter carrying 248 passengers and a crew of eight, crashed just after takeoff form Gander International Airport, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. All on board perished as a result of the impact or the post-crash fire, which, fed […]
February 8, 2017 Josh http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil Josh by John V. Haggard Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot Historian Undated Document (1950s era) from the Quartermaster Museum Library Short history of flag production at the Philadelphia QM Depot Click to see full sized photo The betsy Ross flag-making story brought to life after the Civil War has been growing since […]
April 10, 2017 Josh The Quartermaster Song – 1941 Every branch of service needs a song to identify with. A tune that sticks in your head long after you wish it wouldn’t. With lyrics that fire the imagination and let others know what you’re about. The Quartermaster Corps is no exception. After some 166 years […]
April 10, 2017 Josh Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War The Quartermaster Review May-June 1945 As the Army has grown, and as more and more men have gone overseas, the food requirements have grown too. Supply lines are longer, and that means a larger amount of food per soldier must be put into the […]
January 19, 2017 Josh Compiled by the Mortuary Affairs Center (MAC) Fort Lee, Virginia – March 2000 MISSION: The mission of memorial activities in the Republic of Vietnam was as follows. To establish and operate graves registration collection points as required. To provide and administer mortuaries at Tan Son Nhut and Da Nang Air Bases. To […]
Josh Since 1993 the Distinguished Unit of the Regiment Program recognizes units with a Quartermaster lineage (both active and inactive) that have significantly Contributed to the proud heritage of the Army and the Quartermaster Corps. Unit performance is measured by: the unit’s history, longevity, campaign and battle streamers, and unit citations. Framed unit lineage and […]
October 24, 2016 Josh Water Purification NCO checking PH balance of stored water May 12, 2016 Josh Petroleum & Water Department U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, Virginia 49th Quartermaster Group (Petroleum & Water) Fort Lee, Virginia May 11, 2016 Josh SFC Kenneth E. Price, Jr. Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1994 Water support during […]
