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Clifford M. Simmang ’36

Clifford M. Simmang ’36
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Army Reserve   Brig. Gen.

Bryan, TX

Brig. Gen. Clifford M. Simmang graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Brig. Gen. Clifford M. Simmang passed away in 1994.

Patrick Hamilton ’85

Patrick Hamilton ’85
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Army National Guard   Maj. Gen.

Round Rock, Texas

Brigadier General Patrick M. Hamilton currently serves as the Commander, Domestic Operations Task Force and the Director of the Joint Staff for the Texas Military Forces at Camp Mabry in Austin. His task force is comprised of over 4,000 soldiers and airmen and provides military support to civil authorities across the state of Texas, including border security operations, counterdrug operations, hurricanes, floods, wildfires and winter storms. He is also responsible for coordinating over 30 international military exchanges per year with the Czech Republic and Chile as part of the State Partnership Program. BG Hamilton earned his commission in 1985 from Texas A&M University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education, as well as a Master of Strategy and Security from the U.S. Army War College. He is a career Armored Cavalry officer and has commanded units at the platoon, company, battalion, regiment, and joint task force level.

His key staff assignments include Chief of Staff to the Adjutant General of Texas, Chief of Staff for the Texas Army National Guard, Director of Joint Operations, and the Army National Guard Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G3). His deployments include: Operation Joint Forge (Bosnia), Operations Noble Eagle, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).

His awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), the Army Commendation Medal (3 awards), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the NATO Medal for service in the Former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, as well as many others.

BG Hamilton lives in Round Rock, Texas with his wife of 26 years, Beverly, and they have three children. BG Hamilton and his family attend Round Rock Presbyterian Church where he has previously served as an elder. He also serves as a member of the Round Rock YMCA’s Board of Directors, and is a member and former board member of the Round Rock Rotary Club.

Oscar B. Abbott ’13

Oscar B. Abbott ’13
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Army   Brig. Gen.

San Antonio, TX

Brigadier General Oscar Bergstrom Abbott, Class of 1913, attended Texas A&M to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He served in both WWI and WWII. From 1942-44, Abbott served at the Headquarters of Services of Supply and from 1944-46, he was commandant of Camp Beale. In 1949, Col. Abbott served as the Executive Officer for the Texas Military District. He retired in 1950. Gen. Abbott passed away October 1, 1969 and is buried in the Anchor Masonic Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Herman M. Ainsworth ’19

Herman M. Ainsworth ’19
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Luling, TX

H. Miller Ainsworth's long and distinguished military career began with his attendance at Officer's Training Camp, Leon Springs, Texas, May 8, 1917, where he was commissioned second lieutenant of Infantry, Officer's Reserve Corps, August 14, 1917. He served in World War I with the 159th Infantry, 40th Division. Upon the reorganization of the 36th Division after World War I, Lieutenant General Ainsworth was commissioned captain of infantry, April 27th, 1922 and assigned to Company L, 141st Infantry, Luling, Texas. He entered active federal service November 25, 1940 as lieutenant colonel. He participated in the landing at Salerno Beach in September 1943. He received the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action on September 13, 1943.

He left active service in 1946 as a colonel and was appointed assistant division commander of the 36th Infantry Division. In 1948 he was appointed division commander, a post he was to hold with distinction until his retirement in 1953. He was appointed brigadier general of the line September 27, 1948; promoted to major general of the line October 17, 1949. He performed short tours of active military service over the period May 1949 to August 1951, as a member of the War Department General Staff Committee on National Guard Policy. Upon the establishment of the Fourth Army Civilian Components Advisory Group, General Ainsworth was appointed a member. He was given the rank of brevet lieutenant general upon retirement. He died May 7, 1969.

George H. Akin ’56

George H. Akin ’56
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Fort Worth, TX

Maj. Gen. George H. Akin was born March 26, 1934, in Henrietta and graduated from Texas A&M in 1956. Upon commissioning from Texas A&M as a second lieutenant, he served in the U.S. Army for 35 years. His military tours included serving in Germany, Vietnam, Turkey and Korea. He attended the Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., and received his MBA from Babson College in Needham, Mass. When he retired from the U.S. Army, he was the commanding general for the U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Moving to Fort Worth, he was associated with Freese & Nichols, Inc. He was inducted in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame, received an honorary doctorate degree from Babson College and was recognized as an outstanding alumnus from Lowry May College and Graduate School of Business, Texas A&M University. He was the recipient of numerous military awards, including the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters and the Bronze Star. Maj. Gen. George H. Akin retired and resided in Fort Worth, TX. He passed away in 2009.

Roderick R. Allen ’15

Roderick R. Allen ’15
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Washington, DC

Maj. Gen. Roderick R. Allen passed away in 1970.

Theodore H. Andrews ’38

Theodore H. Andrews ’38
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Austin, TX

Brig. Gen. Theodore H. Andrews passed away in 2002.

Dionel E. Aviles ’53

Dionel E. Aviles ’53
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Houston, TX

Dr. Dionel E. Avilés '53 received bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in Civil Engineering in 1954, 1961 and 1966, respectively. Avilés served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and later furthered his education at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. In 1981, he founded Avilés Engineering Corp. which has been instrumental in projects such as Houston’s Minute Maid Park, Reliant Stadium, and Bush Intercontinental Airport. Avilés has volunteered his time to Texas A&M, serving on the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, Corps of Cadets Development Council, the Texas A&M Hispanic Network and the President’s Board of Visitors. He was awarded with The Association of Former Students Distinguished Alumni Award.

Walter O. Bachus ’50

Walter O. Bachus ’50
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Alexandria, VA

At Texas A&M: Corps of Cadets Regimental Headquarters Sixth Veterans operations officer and Company C Veterans.

U.S. Army Air Corps enlisted communications specialist in France in World War II. Civil service employee in Germany until he returned to Tyler. Was 3rd Platoon Leader, A Company, 13th Engineer Combat Battalion of the 7th Infantry Division during Korean War; landings included Inchon. Retired in 1978 as brigadier general and director of facilities engineering in the office of the Chief of Engineers in Washington, D.C., with more than 30 years of service.

Registered professional engineer. Was executive director of Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) for 15 years (October 1978-June 1993), then retired fully.

Two time recipient of SAME Gold Medal (1974, 1992) for leadership skills in support of SAME mission. Medal renamed Walter O. Bachus Gold Medal in 2005 in his honor.

Survivors: wife of 67 years, Helen; two children.

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Darrel P. Baker ’62

Darrel P. Baker ’62
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Breckenridge, CO

Brigadier General Baker graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Agriculture Education and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant upon completion of the ROTC program at Fort Sill. Later, he was assigned to the 1/81st Armored Battalion, 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood as Battalion Communication Officer.

After being discharged from active duty, he served the local Austin high schools as a biology teacher, assistant principal and principal of Anderson High School and later Crockett High School.

Some of his awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon and the National Defense Service medal with a star.

Maj. Gen. Darrel P. Baker retired on July 31, 2000 and currently resides in Breckenridge, CO.

Wilman D. Barnes ’51

Wilman D. Barnes ’51
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Falls Church, VA

General Wilman D. Barnes was born in Goodman, Texas, and grew up in Abilene, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1951 and received a master's degree in personnel management from George Washington University in 1972.

He served in the Army from 1951 to 1981 and was employed by Computer Sciences Corporation from 1981 to 1993. As a career infantry officer, General Barnes commanded units from platoon to brigade size and served as assistant division commander of the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea.He also was commanding general of the First ROTC Region at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; deputy director of operations in the office of the joint chiefs of staff; and, in his final assignment, deputy commanding general of the Army Military Personnel Center.

His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star. He served in Europe, South Korea, South Vietnam and the Dominican Republic.

Brig. Gen. Wilman D. Barnes resided in Falls Church, VA and passed away in 2004.

William A. Becker ’41

William A. Becker ’41
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Kaufman, TX

A Kaufman County native, Bill Becker was born on his family homestead April 2,1919. He graduated from Kaufman High School in 1936. He later attended Texas A&M College, where he was a member of the 1939 ROTC national championship pistol team, and also a member of the four-man horse show team. He was junior editor of the yearbook and was elected senior editor but resigned to serve as cadet corps commander during his senior year. Upon graduation in 1941, he was given a diploma, a commission as 2nd Lieutenant of field artillery, and orders to report within eight days to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Bliss, Texas. Maj. Gen. Becker was sent to fight in the Southwest Pacific Theater during WWII, and in four years, he advanced from the rank of 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel. Upon return from WWII he was assigned to the military staff at Texas A&M during which time he met the love of his life and wife of over 55 years, Frances Carlyle. He also served in Vietnam as Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division (AIRMOBILE). What began as a military career on horseback concluded in a helicopter as a rated pilot. Over his 30-year career he had a variety of other commands and assignments. His last active duty assignment was to the Pentagon with the Office of the Secretary of the Army, as Chief of Legislative Liaison, working with the United States Congress from 1968-1971. During his years of service he was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters. Upon retirement from the Army, Bill returned to his home community with his wife, Fran, and their four children where he established a real estate brokerage and enjoyed cattle ranching on his beloved Becker farm. He continued his dedication to service to his community, county and country through numerous civic organizations and appointments. Above all else, he valued his role as husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. Bill is preceded in death by his wife Frances Becker. He is survived by his children William Becker of Terrell and wife Jennifer, daughter Anne Becker Tolbert and husband Jerry of Woodville, son Christopher Becker of Becker and wife Gay, daughter Kimberly Becker Barnett of Rowlett and husband Keith, and sister Ellen Dodson of Texarkana and husband Ed, Arkansas. He was blessed with eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. During a special ceremony in Kemp, Texas US Congressman Jeb Hensarling presented General Becker with remarks from the Congressional Record honoring him for his service. "President Calvin Coolidge once said the Nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten. As a veteran, Gen. Becker understands that better than most Americans. It is because of his service that we are able to enjoy the many blessings that God has bestowed upon this great land, the United States of America."

James G. Boatner ’50

James G. Boatner ’50
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Fort Belvoir, VA

Jim Boatner was born on March 28, 1930 in Tianjin, China where his father was stationed with the United States Army's 15th Infantry. The son, grandson, and father of career infantry officers, he grew up on Army posts and in military towns in the depression era and during World War II. He graduated from high school in San Antonio, Texas, and attended Texas A&M University before entering West Point in 1947.



Upon graduating in 1951, he was commissioned in the infantry and served in combat during the Korean War, returning to the historic 15th Infantry ("Old China Hands') as a company commander. Years later, after retiring from the Army, he proudly served for four years as the Honorary Colonel of the 15th Infantry Regiment.



On the luckiest day of his life, Jim met Kathryn "Kay" Schroeter of Cleveland, Ohio, on a blind date, and they were married in Dallas, Texas, in 1954.



His troop assignments were primarily with light infantry units, including in both the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions. In 1958, he attended Harvard University earning two Master's Degrees in preparation for teaching back at West Point in the Social Sciences Department. In 1967, he trained and then deployed a light infantry battalion to Vietnam. During his career, General Boatner also had extensive experience in Washington, DC, serving as an assistant to the deputy Secretary of Defense, David Packard.



His notable general officer assignments were commanding all Army forces in Alaska, including the 172nd Arctic Light Infantry Brigade, and US Commander in West Berlin just before the end of the Cold War. He retired in 1986 with 35 years of service.



For 14 years after his military retirement, Jim was President and then Chairman of the Board of Robinson Terminal Warehouse Corporation in Old Town, Alexandria, the Washington Post's newspaper warehousing facility.



He and Kay were also longtime active parishioners of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Mount Vernon where he served on the social justice committee, and volunteered as a mentor and advocate for low-income mental health patients. He was also a proud member of the West Point class of 1951, regularly attending monthly District of Columbia-area luncheons and leading the planning for the class 60th reunion in May 2011.



Jim was predeceased by his loving wife of over 62 years, Kay, in March 2017. He is survived by his five children, son, Jim (Nancy) of Clifton, Virginia, son, Tom (Lisa) of Boise, Idaho, son, Mike (Tricia) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, daughter, Jane (Dudley) and son, Peter (Anne) of Charlottesville, Virginia; as well as nine grandchildren.

George A. Brinegar ’82

George A. Brinegar ’82
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Waco, TX

Jack T. Brown ’37

Jack T. Brown ’37
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Rockport, TX

Jack Tyre Brown was born on September 11, 1915 in Luling, Texas. He studied Agricultural Administration while at Texas A&M. He was married to Mary Kathryn Glass. He passed away on June 14, 1993 in Rockport, Texas.

James K. "Red" Brown ’80

James K. "Red" Brown ’80
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Lindale, TX

Major General James K. Brown, Jr. currently serves as Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard. He commands and controls the division's headquarters and six major subordinate commands. He also serves as the principal advisor to the Adjutant General and Army Commander, Texas Military Forces on employment of the division on state and federal missions.

James K. “Red” Brown received his commission in the United States Army in May of 1980 from the ROTC program at Texas A&M University. Maj. Gen. Brown is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic and Advance Courses, Combined Arms Staff Services School, the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. He holds a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies.

He is a career Armor officer who has commanded line units at the company, battalion and brigade level. In addition to his command tours, key assignments for COL Brown include Assistant Chief of Staff for Civil Military Affairs (G5) in Bosnia-Herzegovina during Stabilization Force Seven and Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G3) of the 49th Armored Division for three years.

As a Colonel, General Brown commanded the 56th Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom III from January through December of 2005. His combat brigade was comprised of 6 Battalions with 31 companies and over 4000 Soldiers. Maj. Gen. Brown’s brigade conducted convoy escort and route security missions throughout Iraq.

Maj. Gen. Brown’s military awards include the Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge awarded in Iraq, the Legion of Merit, six Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals and numerous other awards. He has twice been awarded the Draper Leadership Award from the United States Army Armor Association and has been admitted into the Order of Saint George from the Armor Association and the Order of Saint Barbour from the Artillery Association.

Maj. Gen. James K. Brown is the President and Managing Partner of Texas Water Systems, a private water utility company in Tyler, Texas. He is the President of the Lindale Independent School District Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Lindale Economic Development Corporation, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas, the Independent Water and Sewer Contractors of Texas, and the Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce.

Maj. Gen. Brown and his wife Jane have three daughters, 1LT Crystal Brown, Kimberly, and Hannah. Maj. Gen. Brown is currently assigned to Forces Command.

Andrew D. Bruce ’16

Andrew D. Bruce ’16
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Army   Lt. Gen.

Southern Pines, NC

Lt. Gen. Andrew D. Bruce received a bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science in 1916 and an honorary L.L.D. in 1946. He served 37 years in the U.S. Army seeing action in World Wars I and II. He entered the service as Second Lieutenant and rose to Lieutenant General. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

In 1966, Andrew D. Bruce retired as Chancellor of the University of Houston System after seven years of service. Under his leadership, the University of Houston achieved accreditation, strengthened its faculty, expanded its facilities, raised its academic standards, and won state support.

Lt. Gen. Andrew D. Bruce passed away in 1969.

Spencer J. Buchanan ’25

Spencer J. Buchanan ’25
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Army   Brig. Gen.

College Station, TX

Brig. Gen. Spencer J. Buchanan passed away in 1982.

Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr. ’42

Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr. ’42
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Anchorage, AK

Seaborn Buckalew, Jr. was a retired Alaska Superior Court Judge, a former territorial legislator, a former territorial U.S. Attorney, and a Alaska Constitutional Convention Delegate in Anchorage, Alaska. He was married to Marcy Buckalew. While at Texas A&M University, he studied Liberal Arts.

Harold G. Bunch ’76

Harold G. Bunch ’76
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Chester, VA

Major General Harold Gary Bunch assumed the duties of the U.S. Army Materiel Command's Assistant Deputy Commanding General for Reserve Affairs on May 19, 2009. Previously he was the Deputy Commander for Mobilization and Operations, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Ill.

Major General Bunch graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology. He also holds a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. His military education includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. In his civilian life, Major General Bunch serves as a Senior Military Analyst with Tapestry Solutions, Inc., at Fort Lee, Va.

Major General Bunch has served in a variety of command and staff assignments. Commissioned as a Regular Army second lieutenant in December 1976, he began his military career as the petroleum platoon leader with the 501st Supply & Transportation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Fuerth, Germany. He later served as the Operations Officer, S-3, for the 501st S&T Battalion and as the Supply Officer, S-4, for the Special Troops Battalion, 13th Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas. He left active duty in May 1982 and joined the U.S. Army Reserve.

His command assignments include: the Logistics Support Element, Task Force 420, Honduras, Central America; Logistics Support Company, Joint Task Force Jaguar, Belize and Guatemala, Central America; 694th Maintenance Battalion, San Antonio, Texas; 172nd Corps Support Group, Broken Arrow, Okla., which he mobilized and deployed to Balad, Iraq from January through December 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Support Unit, Fort Belvoir, Va. and Deputy Commanding General, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and Fort Bragg, N.C.

His key staff assignments include Operations Officer, S-3, 519th Maintenance Battalion, Dallas Texas; Operations Officer, S-3 and Support Operations Officer, 363rd Corps Support Group, San Marcos, Texas; and Assistant Director, Casualty-Memorial Affairs Operations Center, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Va.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star), Iraqi Campaign Medal (with three Bronze Stars), and the Combat Action Badge.

Major General Bunch is married to Lauren Artesi Bunch and has two sons, Kyle and Carl, and a daughter, Alicia.

O.D. Butler, Jr. ’39

O.D. Butler, Jr. ’39
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Army   Brig. Gen.

College Station, TX

Ogbourne Duke “O. D.” Butler, Jr., one of the foremost animal agriculture leaders of the 20th century, was born September 29, 1918, in Orange, Texas.

As an undergraduate, Butler was a member and leader in the TAM Corps of Cadets and received a military commission upon graduation.In 1941, after Pearl Harbor, Butler entered active military service and embarked on a long career in the military. In 1944, Butler and forces (Headquarters Company, 12th Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division)arrived at Omaha Beach on D-plus one, the day that followed the D-day invasion. Then a captain, he was in combat for nine straight months. After being wounded, he returned to the States and, upon leaving active duty, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves, in which he rose to the rank of Brigadier General in command of the 420th Engineer Brigade.

After his active military service, Butler returned to Texas A&M and served in the management of the Food Service Department. This was followed by teaching part-time and then as a full-time instructor in the Animal Husbandry Department upon completion of his M.S. degree in 1947. In 1951, he was awarded a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, and in 1953 he obtained his doctorate from Michigan State University in animal husbandry and food science. He returned to Texas A&M as associate professor of animal husbandry prior to being named professor and department head in 1956, a position he held for 22 years.

The O. D. Butler, Jr. Animal Science Complex was built in 1997, and dedicated to former department head, Dr. O.D. Butler in 2004. The facility is a 580-acre complex devoted to teaching, research, and Extension in animal science. The complex is located just west of the TAMU Campus on Highway 60, along the banks of the Brazos River between College Station and Snook, Texas.

Brig. Gen. O.D. Butler, Jr. retired from the military in 1977 and passed away in 1998.

Samuel M. Cannon ’76

Samuel M. Cannon ’76
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Birmingham, AL

Brig. Gen. Mike Cannon entered the Army upon graduation in 1976, and completed his Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M as well later in 1986.

In June 2005, BG Samuel M. Cannon assumed the Deputy Commanding General for Missiles in the AMCOM Life Cycle Management Command in addition to his Program Executive Officer duties to the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space.

His awards decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.

Brig. Gen. Samuel M. Cannon retired as program executive office for missiles and space at Redstone Arsenal, AL. He currently resides in Birmingham, AL.

Michael B. Cates ’79

Michael B. Cates ’79
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Frisco, TX

Brigadier General Michael Cates served as the 23rd Chief, U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and commanded the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

His degrees from Texas A&M University include a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1979 and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1980. He served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps from September 1980 until his retirement in January 2009.

Brig. Gen. Cates’ military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, the Order of Military Medical Merit, and the Surgeon General’s “A” Professional Proficiency Designator in Veterinary Preventive Medicine. He was a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, and was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.

After retiring from the military, Brig. Gen. Cates was a Professor at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine from January 2009 to December 2015. While there, he served on the Board of Directors, Kansas Public Health Association, and he was awarded the KPHA Special Service Award in 2015. Kansas State University recognized him with the Provost’s Professorial Performance Award in 2015.

Brig. Gen. Cates and his wife Linda retired to their home state of Texas in December 2015.

Percy W. Clarkson ’15

Percy W. Clarkson ’15
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Percy W. Clarkson passed away in 1990.

Mike P. Cokinos ’43

Mike P. Cokinos ’43
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Army   Lt. Gen.

Houston, TX

Lt. Gen. Mike P. Cokinos received a bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M University in Science in 1943.

He served in the U.S. Army. In 1951 he established the Cokinos Insurance Agency in Beaumont and served as an insurance consultant. He was also the President of the Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association, was a Vice President of The Association of Former Students, and is the 2004 Sul Ross Group President.

Mike P. Cokinos awards and decorations include the Silver Star, Purple Heart, the Legion of Merit, and the American Defense.

Mike P. Cokinos retired with the rank of Brigadier General in 1980.

Robert W. Colglazier ’25

Robert W. Colglazier ’25
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Army   Lt. Gen.

Colglazier received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1925. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army after 40 years, he was considered one of the world’s foremost authorities in the field of logistics. He made special studies of logistical situations in Europe for NATO and logistical studies of world oil reserves.

George W. Connell ’45

George W. Connell ’45
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Army   Brig. Gen.

San Antonio, TX

Brigadier General George W. Connell attended Texas A&M from 1941 to 1943 before he entered the army as a Private.

He served as Commander of the Department of Defense Property Disposal Command, which consisted of 226 offices and operations in 23 countries of the world.

Brig. Gen. George W. Connell awards and decorations include Legion of Merit medals, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medals, and numerous service awards.

Brig. Gen. George W. Connell retired on September 1, 1994 and passed away in 2004.

William C. Crane, Jr. ’10

William C. Crane, Jr. ’10
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Leesburg, VA

Brig. Gen. William C. Crane, Jr. passed away in 1978.

Harry H. Critz ’34

Harry H. Critz ’34
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Army   Lt. Gen.

Houston, TX

Lt. Gen. Harry H. Critz passed away in 1982.

Robert E. Crosser ’49

Robert E. Crosser ’49
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Richmond, TX

Robert Crosser was a member of the Aggie Band and Ross Volunteer Company. He studied Civil Engineering while at Texas A&M University. He is married to Ann Crosser. He was a professional engineer and retired from working with ChevronTexaco.

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