William H. Brandenburg
William H. Brandenburg | |
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| Born | 1951 or 1952 Elloree, South Carolina |
| Died | (aged 72) South Carolina, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  , United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2008 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Retired |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) TF-134 |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Ranger tab |
William H. Brandenburg Jr. (1951 or 1952 – February 26, 2024) was a
U.S. Army, Pacific
, August 8, 2003. Prior to his last assignment, he was deputy commanding general for training and readiness, I Corps and Fort Lewis. From November 29, 2004, until December 1, 2005, he deployed to Iraq as deputy commanding general (detainee operations) and commanding general, Task Force 134.
He was a native of
Brigadier General William H. Brandenburg Sr., (The Citadel, 1943) and Doris Brandenburg, who served as a nurse during World War II. He resided in Hawaii with his wife Sybil. The couple has one son. Brandenburg died on February 26, 2024 at the age of 72.[1]
Assignments
- 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
- 1st Battalion, 22d Infantry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
- Assistant 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
- Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- Commander of C Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
- Commander, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
- Assistant S-3 (Operations), 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
- Fort Hood, Texas
- Materiel Officer, Armor Support Battalion (General Support), 13th Support Command(Combat)
- Executive Officer, Armor Support Battalion (General Support), 13th Support Command (Combat)
- S-3 (Operations), 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
- Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
- Materiel Officer, Armor Support Battalion (General Support),
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Chief, Bradley Fighting Vehicle New Equipment Training Team
- Doctrine Writer and Chief, Doctrine Division, United States Army Infantry School
- Germany (June 1991)
- Commander, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army
- Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
- Plans Officer for Programs, Requirements, and Force Structure, J5, United States Pacific Command
- Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Commander, 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) until August 1998
- Germany
- Chief of Staff, V Corps
- Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations), Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps
Retirement
M.G. Brandenburg's retirement ceremony was held at
Richard Cody
.
Education and awards
Major General Brandenburg held a
Air War College
.
His awards and decorations include the
Ranger Tab
.
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters- Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge- Ranger Tab
External links
- "History, Commanding Generals". United States Army, Pacific. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- "Citadel Alumni Flag Officers" (PDF). The Citadel. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- SHIRLEY UPTON (2007-02-22). "Elloree native now in charge of U.S. prisons in Iraq". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- "Flying "V" and Retirement Ceremony in honor of Maj. Gen. William Brandenburg". US Army Pacific. 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2008-01-08. [dead link]
- Sgt. 1st Class Jason Shepherd (2008-01-05). "USARPAC says goodbye to Deputy Commanding General". US Army Pacific. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
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