Albert E. Milloy
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Major General Albert E. Milloy (25 November 1921 – 3 June 2012) was a United States Army officer who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Early life
He was born on 25 November 1921 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He grew up in Hattiesburg and attended Hattiesburg High School.[1]
Military career
Milloy began his military career in 1938 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17 as a private, serving in the Mississippi National Guard
In 1940 he was assisting a relative in running a
During World War II, he served in the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.[2] Seeing action in the Mediterranean and Western European Theater, Milloy would serve as the commander of Company C, 504th PIR, seeing combat in Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. He would conduct three combat jumps with the 82nd Airborne Division, and be awarded the Silver Star for actions in Altavilla Silentina, Italy. [3]
During the Korean War, he served as a major in the 2nd Infantry Division.[4] Commanding the 2nd Battalion of the 38th Regiment, he led his men through the Chinese spring offensive, the Punchbowl, and Heartbreak Ridge, and be awarded two more Silver Stars.
He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, in South Vietnam in early 1966, leading it in Operation Mastiff and Operation Mallett.[5]
He served as commander of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School from 1966 to 1968.[6]
On 10 August 1969, at a ceremony at Dĩ An, Milloy assumed command of the 1st Infantry Division in South Vietnam, becoming the division's 41st commanding general.[7] He led the division until its departure from South Vietnam on 4 April 1970. He rejected the idea of a divisional farewell march from Lai Khê to Long Binh Post; instead, the division carved a 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) by 1-mile-wide (1.6 km) numeral 1 into the jungle east of the Michelin Rubber Plantation.[8]
On 21 March 1970 he was appointed commander of the
Milloy would finish his career as the U.S. Army Chief of Staff at the Presidio of San Francisco, retiring in 1975.
Later life
Following his retirement he would work as a licensed general contractor in California, owning several small businesses.
He died on 3 June 2012 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Personal life
Milloy was married to Lorraine Baker of Birmingham, Alabama, and they had four children.[1]
Decorations
His decorations include the
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 9781612002323.
- ^ Nordyke, Phil (2005). All American, All the Way: The Combat History of the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II. Zenith Press. p. 118.
- ^ "Albert Milloy". Military Times Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ISBN 9780160873102. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021..
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain - ^ Eugene Piasecki (2014). "the Special Forces Soldier". Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Taking Command: Major General A.E. Milloy becomes the Division's 41st Commander". Danger Forward: The Magazine of The Big Red One, Vietnam. Vol. 3, no. 2. Fall 1969. p. 43. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Departing Division Leaves its mark in Vietnam". The New York Times. 5 April 1970.
- ^ "Vietnam Unit Gets Chief". The New York Times. 22 March 1970.
- ^ Investigation of the My Lai Incident: Hearings of the Armed Services Investigating Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-first Congress, Second Session. United States Congress. 1976. pp. 743–6.
- ISBN 9780307764997.
