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JAMES FRANK HAMLET, Major General
Source: Source:
Center of U. S. Army Military
History; Washington; D. C.
Biographical Data
DATE AND
PLACE OF BIRTH:
YEARS OF ACTIVE
COMMISSIONED SERVICE:
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
EDUCATIONAL
DEGREES:
- St. Benedict’s College – BS
Degree- Business Administration
RECENT MAJOR DUTY
ASSIGNMENTS:
| From |
To |
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| Feb 68 |
Jun 69 |
Chief, Air Mobility
Branch, Doctrine and Systems Division,
United States Army Combat
Developments Command Combat Arms Group, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Aug 69 |
Jun
70 |
Student, United States
Army war College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania |
| Jul 70 |
Jun 71 |
Commander, 11th
Aviation Group, 1st Cavalry Division
(Airmobile), Vietnam |
| Jun 71 |
Dec 71 |
Assistant Division
Commander, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), Vietnam |
| Dec 71 |
Aug 72 |
Commanding General, 3rd
Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Vietnam |
| Aug 72 |
Dec 74 |
Commanding
General, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and Fort
Carson, Colorado |
| Dec 74 |
Sep 77 |
Deputy the
Inspector General, (Inspections,
safety, and Survey), United States Army, Washington D.C. |
| PROMOTIONS |
DATES OF
APPOINTMENT |
| |
Temporary |
Permanent |
| 2LT |
11 JUN 44 |
3 OCT 49 |
| 1LT |
7 AUG 45 |
23 MAR 51 |
| CAP |
11 JUL 51 |
29 OCT 54 |
| MAJ |
18 NOV 59 |
11 JAN 62 |
| LTC |
14 OCT 63 |
2 JUN 69 |
| COL |
10 SEP 68 |
13 MAR 73 |
| BG |
1 SEP 71 |
27 NOV 74 |
| MG |
1 JUN 73 |
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US DECORATIONS AND
BADGES:
-
Distinguished Service
Medal
-
Legion
of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
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Distinguished
Flying Cross
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Soldier’s
Medal
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Bronze
Star Medal (with 3 Oak Clusters)
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Air
Medals
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Army
Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
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Combat
Infantryman Badge
-
Parachutist
Badge
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Master
Army Aviator Badge
SOURCE OF COMMISSION
OCS
Retired from
active duty on 1 February 1981. Awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) as Retirement
Award.
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