Roy K. Flint

Roy K. Flint (1928–2016) was a brigadier general in the United States Army, dean of the academic board at the United States Military Academy, and a president of the Society for Military History.

Career

After graduating from the University of Michigan in June 1950, Flint enlisted in the army and enrolled in the Infantry Officer Candidate School. After graduating from the school, he served as a tactical officer there before being assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division as a company commander.

Over the next few years, Flint used his experience as an assistant professor of military science to complete a master's degree in history at the University of Alabama. He then went on to several assignments in the 82nd Airborne Division, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the British Staff College at Camberley. On January 31, 1968, Flint took command of a battalion of the 25th Infantry Division, which he commanded during the Tet Offensive and subsequent campaigns.^[1]

In June 1968, Flint became an instructor in the department of military art and engineering (now the department of history) at the United States Military Academy. He was later chosen to become a permanent associate professor in that department after completing his PhD in history at

In 2013, he appeared in the documentary Task Force Faith, based on the experiences of the 31st Regimental Combat Team in Korea.^[6]

Death and legacy

Flint died at his home on February 17, 2016,^[4] and was buried in Saint John's Cemetery in Valle Crucis.

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