Harry H.
Johnson ’17
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Army Maj. Gen.
Wetmore, TX
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Johnson, a 1917 graduate of Texas A&M College and member of the first Officers' Training Camp held at Leon Springs, Texas in 1917, served with distinction in two World Wars.
He served with the 141st Infantry of the 36th Infantry Division in World War I, leaving active federal service as a first lieutenant. From 1920 to 1940 he served with the 124th Cavalry Regiment before assuming command of the 112th Cavalry Regiment in October, 1941. During 1942 he served as the commander of the 7th and 8th Cavalry Regiments before joining the First Cavalry Division in 1943.
In 1944, he was promoted to major general and placed in command of the 2d Cavalry Division, the last mounted division in the United States Army. With that unit he participated in the North Africa Campaign.
On June 5, 1944, he was appointed by President Roosevelt as the Military Governor of Rome, the first Axis capitol to fall to the Allies. In September, 1945 he was assigned as the Division Commander of the 93d Infantry during the New Guinea-Philippines Campaign.
Following World War II General Johnson was appointed by President Truman to serve as Director of the Hoof and Mouth Commission in the Republic of Mexico.
He retired from service with the U.S. Army Reserves in 1958 and passed away in 1986.
Alvin W.
Jones ’66
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Army Maj. Gen.
College Station, TX
Maj. Gen. Alvin W. Jones currently resides in College Station, TX. Ambassador Alvin Jones retired from the US Army in May 1991 with the rank of Major General.
He entered the service in 1952 and was commissioned as a Corps of Engineer Officer in June of 1953. He served in Korea and Guam in 1953 and 1954. After being separated from active duty, Al became a member of the US Army Reserve serving in many key positions including the Commander of the 420th Engineer Brigade and the 377th Theater Support Command.
He received a BS degree from North Texas State University, an MS from Texas A&M University and is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College as well as the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
General Jones was employed by Texas A&M University for 32 years. After retiring from TAMU he was elected and served eight years as Brazos County Judge in Texas.
John M.
Kenderdine ’34
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Army Brig. Gen.
Fort Worth, TX
Brig. Gen. John M. Kenderdine was born in Fort Worth, Texas on December 6, 1912. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1934 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Field Artillery Reserve. Upon graduation he went to work for Gulf Oil Corporation in Crane, TX.
In March of 1941, he was called to active duty for one year with the Quartermaster Corps to help create the first Pipeline Companies for the US Army. During the war, he served in a variety of assignments in the US and Europe. During the war he received two military patents, one for a method of shipping five gallon gasoline cans ''jerry cans'' in a collapsed state, the other for the individual, gasoline fueled cook stove that Ernie Pyle claimed was the best thing done for the average soldier during the war.
Toward the end of the war, he directed a major repair and rehabilitation program that salvaged and reconditioned several hundred million dollars worth of clothing and equipment which was either returned to Quartermaster stock or distributed to refugees in Europe. Much of the clothing and support equipment used in the early stages of the Korean War came from the material from this program.
His final military commands were in Philadelphia, when he was the only officer to command both the Defense Industrial Supply Agency and the Defense Personnel Support Center. He commanded these facilities during the early stages of the Vietnam War.
After retiring from the US Army, he was a Vice President at Scott Paper Company for three years, managing their Foam and Container Products. He returned to Fort Worth in 1972 to become the President of C.F. Adams, Inc. He retired from C.F. Adams in 1988, to have more time to travel.
Brig. Gen. John M. Kenderline passed away in 2000.
Graber
Kidwell ’32
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Army Brig. Gen.
Dallas, TX
Brig. Gen. Graber Kidwell passed away in 1996.
Arthur B.
Knickerbocker ’21
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Army Brig. Gen.
Arthur “Knick” Balfour Knickerbocker was born on September 21, 1896 in Lake Providence, Louisiana. His growing-up years were in Louisiana, California, Nevada and Texas.
In 1915, Knick began college studies at Southwestern University where he played on the football and basketball teams. On July 1, 1917, Knick reported to the U.S. Navy Recruiting Station in Houston to begin a brief stint in the U.S. Navy. When he was discharged from the Navy, he enrolled at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
Knick was the quarterback on the Aggie football team of 1919, which was the Southwest Conference Champion. The Aggies scored 275 points; their opponents did not score against them. The head football coach was Dana X. Bible who later was the head coach at the University of Texas. He was the only coach to serve at A&M and UT. In the 1920 yearbook, it was written that “Knickbocker was the best pilot the Aggie Machine ever had.” In the same year, Knick was the sports editor of the Battalion staff. In 1920-21, he was chairman of the R. V. Hop and was a commissioned 1st lieutenant with the Ross Volunteers.
Knick and three good friends formed a small singing group which was very popular on campus. They called themselves the Cast Iron Quartet. J.V. “Pinky” Wilson was in the quartet and was Knick’s roommate. It was Pinky who composed the “Aggie War Hymn.”
As a civil engineer, Knick formed his own construction company and built highways, bridges and other allied constructions primarily in Texas. On December 24, 1922, Knick married Nellie Mae Pettey of Durant, Oklahoma. Knick and Nellie Mae had two daughters, Betty Sue and Nancy. While living in Odessa in the early 1940’s, Knick helped organize the Texas Defense Guard. Governor Coke Stevenson appointed Knick to the position of Adjutant General of the State of Texas. Knick was then promoted to brigadier general. He served 1943-1947. During those years the family lived at Camp Mabry in Austin, the headquarters of the Texas State Guard. Knick’s office, however, was in the State Capitol. After Knick completed the second of two two-year terms leading the Texas State Guard, he worked for H.B. Zachry Co. as the superintendent of the pipeline division.
In 1946, Knick was awarded an honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
October 6, 1951 was a big game day at Kyle Field because the Texas Aggies were playing the Oklahoma Sooners. Knick, Nellie Mae and 16-year-old Nancy drove from Austin to College Station with another Aggie couple and their daughter to attend the pre-game festivities and the night game together. It was an exciting, rainy game and the Aggies came out on top, 14-7. The victory was terrific and everyone in Aggieland was ecstatic.
The drive back to Austin was dark and wet. Near Manor, Texas, a tragic accident happened involving two cars and a truck. Six of 10 persons were killed. Two of the persons were Knick and Nellie Mae Knickerbocker. Had they survived, they would have loved and enjoyed their daughters Betty Sue and Nancy, two sons-in-law, two grandsons and five granddaughters. The first grandson was named Arthur Knickerbocker Garwood who was a fine football player at Duke University.
Stephen D.
Korenek ’68
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Army Brig. Gen.
Brownwood, TX
Brig. Gen. Stephen D. Korenek received his bachelors of liberal arts in Journalism from Texas A&M University in 1968. He currently is retired and resides in Brownwood, TX.
Glenn H.
Kothmann ’50
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Army Maj. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Kothmann was born in 1928, in San Antonio, TX. He graduated in 1968 with a bachelors degree in engineering.
He is retired and currently resides in San Antonio, TX.
Jack N.
Kraras ’43
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Army Brig. Gen.
Little Rock, AR
Brig. Gen. Jack N. Kraras graduated from Texas A&M University in 1942 with a bachelors degree in engineering, industrial education and later on graduated from Texas A&M University with masters in engineering, industrial education.
After retiring Brig. Gen. resided in Little Rock, AR. He passed away in 1996.
Edmond H.
Leavey ’15
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Army Maj. Gen.
Honolulu, HI
Maj Gen. Edmond H. Leavey grew up in Texas and attended Texas A&M University but attained his bachelors degree in civil-engineering from West Point.
He taught military science at M.I.T. and served as chief engineer for WPA before going off to war. He commanded the troops building the U.S. base in northern Ireland, then became chief of the Mediterranean base section in North Africa before going off to the Pacific theater to become deputy Army commander of the Philippines. There he signed for the U.S. at the surrender of General Yamashita's 40,000 Japanese troops, by 1951 was back in Europe as SHAPE'S chief of logistics. The next year Leavey doffed his uniform, joined I.T.&T., rose to boss of its overseas manufacturing subsidiary in 1954.
He was also the president of the International Telephone & Telegraph Corp., succeeding the late William H. Harrison. Leavey.
Maj. Gen. Edmond H. Leavey passed away in 1980.
Kenneth E.
Lewi ’52
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Army Lt. Gen.
Eureka, MO
Lt. Gen. Kenneth E. Lewi was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps after completion of Reserve Officer Training at Texas A&M University. His civilian education includes a master of business administration degree from the University of Alabama.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth E. Lewi's most recent assignment before retirement was as Commander of the 21st Theater Army Area Command (TAACOM) in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The 21st TAACOM was the Army's largest forward-deployed logistics command, responsible for over 33,000 personnel and budgeted for more than $1 billion per year. General Lewi's other commands included 46th Support Group, Fort Bragg, NC; U.S. Army Troop Support Command, St. Louis, MO; 3d Support Command, Frankfurt, Germany; 23d Supply and Transportation Battalion, Vietnam; and Support Battalion, 196th Infantry Brigade, Vietnam.
General Lewi's awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Air Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal. He also earned the Parachutist Badge, the Rigger Badge, and the Army General Staff Badge.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth E. Lewi retired and currently resides in Eureka, MO.
Donald M.
MacWillie ’82
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Army Brig. Gen.
Fort Hood, TX
Brigadier General Donald M. MacWillie is a Killeen, Texas, native and a 1982 graduate of Texas A&M University. He possesses masters degrees in Administration from Central Michigan University and National Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. He currently leads the U.S. Army Operational Test Command.
A Master Army Aviator, MacWillie served in a variety of attack and assault helicopter units and combat aviation brigades. He commanded multiple companies, was the Operations Officer for 5/6 Cavalry Squadron as well as the Operations Officer for both the 229th Attack Helicopter Regiment and the 18th Aviation Brigade. He commanded 2-227th Aviation Battalion in the 1st Cavalry Division and the 4th Infantry Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade.
His operational deployments include duties as Assistant Squadron Operations Officer in OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Company Commander in OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT (Zakho, Iraq), Battalion Commander during OPERATION JOINT GUARD (Bosnia), and Brigade Commander in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
As a staff officer, MacWillie twice served in the Pentagon, first as the Scout Helicopter Systems Integrator, G3, Army Staff, and most recently as Chief, Joint Capabilities Division, J8, The Joint Staff.
His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two awards of the Bronze Star, two awards of the Air Medal, the Master Aviator Badge, and other various awards and badges.
Herron N.
Maples ’40
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Army Lt. Gen.
Bonham, TX
Lt. Gen. Herron N. Maples graduated from Texas A&M University in 1940 with a bachelor of science in petroleum engineering.
Lt. Gen. Herron N. Maples passed away in 2006.
Charles W.
McClain, Jr. ’62
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Army Maj. Gen.
The Woodlands, TX
Maj. Gen. Charles W. McClain, Jr. received his Bachelors of Arts degree in English from Texas A&M in 1962.
Maj. Gen. Charles W. McClain, Jr. became the Chief of Public Affairs in 1990 in which he is responsible to the Secretary to the Army and responsive to the Chief of Staff in public affairs matters.
For more than 30 years, he served the U.S. Army in Public Affairs and Air Defense Artillery assignments. McClain’s public affairs career began as an Assistant Public Information Officer, United States Army Air Defense Center, and ended as the Chief of Public Affairs, U.S. Army. Rather he is was in front of a Battalion Commanders Course or with the Pentagon Press Corps he championed the importance of public affairs during his assignments.
In 1989, McClain was selected to Brigadier General becoming the first Public Affairs Officer in modern era to have done it solely on the merits of his outstanding accomplishments in the public affairs field.
He is in the U.S. Army Public Affairs Hall of Fame, Class of 2003.
General McClain’s military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal.
Thomas F.
McCord ’40
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Army Brig. Gen.
The Woodlands, TX
Brig. Gen. Thomas F. McCord graduated from Texas A&M University in 1940 with a bachelor of science degree in geology.
Brig. Gen. Thomas F. McCord was inducted into the Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame on June 24, 2005.
COL McCord began his career with a number of diverse military assignments, including tactical level infantry combat in the Pacific theater in World War II. His first Army Intelligence assignment was in 1950 as a student at an Army Russian language school. He graduated sixth in a class of fifty-five and was chosen as a student for the Army's elite two-year Foreign Area Specialist Training Program in Russian Studies at Regensburg, Germany.
In 1954, he served as an Operations and Case officer in Detachment 35, an intelligence collection unit based in Austria. He was involved in the debriefings of Soviet military personnel defectors and in other operations developing intelligence on the Soviet forces.
Brig. Gen. Thomas F. McCord passed away in 2008.
William H.
McCoy, Jr. ’73
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Army Maj. Gen.
Driftwood, TX
Maj. Gen. Bill McCoy graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction. He was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers in 1974 and is a graduate of the Engineer Officer Basic and Advance Course, the Combined Arms Services Staff School, the Command and General Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College and the United States Army War College. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix in May 2011.
Bill has had a series of command assignments in Germany, Panama, Iraq, Turkey, and the United States. His most memorable commands included the 536th Engineer Battalion (Nation Builders) in Panama and El Salvador, the 130th Engineer Brigade (Sappers In) in Germany, Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Moldova and Bulgaria, the 18th Engineer Brigade (Swords Up) in Germany and Turkey, the Gulf Region Division Corps of Engineers in Iraq, and Commanding General of the Maneuver Support Center at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
Bill has also served as Assistant Commandant and Commandant of the Engineer School; the Deputy Chief of Staff, Engineer and Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations in USAREUR; the Chief of Staff of 1st Armored Division; the Maneuver Support Battle Lab Director; the XO to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Engineer in USARSO; an Army Research Fellow at RAND Corporation; the Army Lessons Learned and Doctrine staff officer in Army DCSOPS; S3 and XO, 17th Engineer Battalion and a III Corps Engineer staff officer at Fort Hood; and the Pershing Security Enhancement Program staff officer in USAREUR. In his final assignment, he served in the Pentagon as both the Deputy The Inspector General and The Inspector General.
His military decorations and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Silver Order of the De Fleury Medal.
Maj. Gen. William H. McCoy, Jr. retired in November 2011 after more than 37 years service in the Army and currently resides with his wife, Jill, in Driftwood, TX.
Charles I.
McGinnis ’49
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Army Maj. Gen.
Williamsburg, VA
Maj. Gen. Charles I. McGinnis graduated from Texas A&M University in 1949 with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. He also received his masters in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. Maj. Gen. McGinnis was assigned the engineering responsibility for the nationwide Corps of Engineers Civil Works program. That program involved the Corps' mission relating to navigation, flood control, hydropower generation, recreation, and water resource regulation.
Maj. Gen. Charles I. McGinnis is retired and currently resides in Williamsburg, Va.
Carl D.
McIntosh ’48
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Army Brig. Gen.
Waco, TX
Brig. Gen. Carl D. McIntosh graduated from Texas A&M University in 1948 with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.
Brig. Gen. Carl D. McIntosh passed away in 2009.
Patrick R.
Michaelis ’93
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Army Brig. Gen.
Fort Knox, KY
Brig. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis is a Distinguished Military Graduate from Texas A&M University and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Armor in 1993. He currently serves as the Commanding General at Fort Jackson.
Previous assignments include Deputy Commanding Officer (Maneuver) for the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, and Commander, Mission Command Element, Operation Atlantic Resolve, United States Army Europe; Executive Officer to the Under Secretary of the Army; Commander of the 2d Recruiting Brigade, United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC); G3 (operations officer) for the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas, and as the Chief of Staff to the commander of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq (CJFLCC-I) in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in Baghdad, Iraq; Commander of the 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2-2 Stryker Brigade, where he had operational responsibility for Kandahar City, Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom 12-13; Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff, Army; Operations Officer for the 1st Ironhorse Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas during Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08; Executive Officer and Operations Officer for 1st Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry; Battle Command and Chief Knowledge Officer for the 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom II; and as the Deputy Commanding General (Operations) for the United States Recruiting Command.
He received a B.A. in history from Texas A&M University, a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, specializing in strategic planning.
His military training and education also includes the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Course, Scout Platoon Leaders Course, Cavalry Leaders Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Command and General Staff College, Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger School.
He has served in various other command and staff positions, to include Assistant Professor, United States Military Academy at West Point, New York; Ground Troop and Headquarters Troop Commander for the 1st Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry at Fort Hood, Texas; Tank and Scout Platoon leader, Troop Executive Officer, and Assistant Operations Officer, 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, Schweinfurt, Germany and Operation Joint Endeavor.
He is married to the former Bonnie Elizabeth Tate of Weaver, Alabama.
James A.
Mobley ’69
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Army Brig. Gen.
Portland, TX
Brig. Gen. James A. Mobley received his Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from Texas A&M University in 1969.
Brig. Gen. James A. Mobley used to be the Command Surgeon of the 90th Regional Support Command and commander of the 807th Medical Brigade.
Brig. Gen. James A. Mobley has received the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Order of Military Medical Merit.
He is retired from the Army and currently resides in Portland, TX.
George F.
Moore ’08
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Army Maj. Gen.
Maj. Gen. George F. Moore graduated from Texas A&M College in 1908 and received a commission in 1909 into the Coast Artillery Corps. He began serving as a Major and Lieutenant Colonel in World War I before returning to Texas A&M as Commandant of Cadets from 1937–1940, where he was promoted to Colonel in the US Army.
In World War II, then Brigadier General Moore fought in the Bataan Campaign, later becoming the commander of the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays, in the Philippines, at the time of the 1941 Japanese invasion. He was given command of the Philippine Coast Artillery with roughly 5,000 men and four forts to defend Corregidor.
On May 6, 1942, a fellow Maj. Gen. surrendered the Corregidor garrison at about 1:30 p.m. leading himself and General Moore to be captured by the Japanese, and held as a POW, later liberated in August 1945. General Moore was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal while in captivity.
In honor of Maj. Gen. George F. Moore a residence hall on north side of campus was dedicated to him and is named after him. Maj. Gen. George F. Moore passed away on December 2, 1949.
Walter B.
Moore ’62
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Army Maj. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Maj. Gen. Walter B. Moore was commissioned in the Army upon graduation from Texas A&M University in 1962 where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry.
He has served as deputy commanding general of Fifth U.S. Army, assistant chief of staff for operations at United Nations Command and United States Forces Command.
His military decorations and awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, several Air Medals and the Army Commendation Medal.
Robert M.
Mullens ’48
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Army Brig. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Brig. Gen. Robert M. Mullens attended Texas A&M College in 1948 and graduated with a bachelors in Agricultural Administration.
Brig. Gen. Robert M. Mullens passed away in 2009.
George P.
Munson, Jr. ’28
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Army Maj. Gen.
Houston, TX
Maj. Gen. George P. Munson, Jr. graduated from Texas A&M College in 1928. He earned his bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
Maj. Gen. George P. Munson, Jr. passed away in 2000.
Thomas G.
Murnane ’47
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Army Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. Thomas Murnane ’47 of Fort Worth shared with us this photo of his hand, with Aggie Ring, holding the hand of his wife, Constance “Connie” Murnane, in 2014. He said he saw something particularly Aggie in the composition of this photo—“perhaps the assurance the Aggie will always comfort his spouse.” The Murnanes were married for 61 years up until Connie’s passing in October 2014. He was chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and said Connie was “a good Army bride” who served 27 of his 31 years in the Army. Their five children include Mary Muller ’76 and Tom Murnane ’81.
Jennifer L.
Napper ’82
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Army Major General
Major General Jennifer L. Napper assumed command of the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Fort Huachuca, Sept. 22, 2010. She also holds the position of Deputy Commanding General for Network Operations, U.S. Army Cyber Command/2d U.S. Army.
Major General Napper’s military career began in 1980 when she was commissioned into the United
States Army National Guard. She entered active duty in the Signal Corps in 1983 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She earned a Masters of Military Arts and Science from the Command and General Staff College in 1994 and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the Army War College in 2002. Her military education includes the Signal Corps Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Information Systems Staff Officer Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.
Major General Napper commanded the 7th Signal Command (Theater) prior to her current assignment, and has served in a variety of command, troop and staff officer positions. Her previous command assignments include: Brigade Commander, 7th Signal Brigade, 5th Signal Command in Mannheim, Germany where she deployed her unit in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, and; Battalion Commander, 123rd Signal Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Other assignments include: Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force—Global Network Operations, providing direct support
to United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) for Global Information Grid (GIG) Network
Defense; Director for Communications Systems, J-6, United States Pacific Command; G-6, 3rd Infantry Division and Multi-National Division (North) in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Assignment Officer in Signal Branch, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Washington, D.C.; Battalion S-3 and Executive Officer, 59th Signal Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska; Command Signal Officer, 32nd Army Air Defense Command, Darmstadt, Germany; S-3 and Company Commander, 124th Signal Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Battalion Signal Officer, 1st Battalion, 80th Field Artillery, VII Corps, Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Major General Napper’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Paul L.
Neal ’19
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Army Brig. Gen.
Dallas, TX
Brig. Gen. Paul L. Neal attended Texas A&M University until he left to join the Army.
Brig. Gen. Paul L. Neal passed away in 1985.
Douglas B.
Netherwood ’08
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Army Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. Douglas B. Netherwood graduated from Texas A&M University in 1908 with a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Big. Gen. Douglass B. Netherwood passed away.
Robert R.
Neyland, Jr. ’14
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Army Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. Robert R. Neyland, Jr. '14 attended Texas A&M for a year before Texas Congressman Sam Rayburn got him appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1912. He played end on the undefeated 1914 Army football team and returned to pitch a baseball win after being knocked unconscious by a bean ball. He was also boxing champion of the Corps.
After graduating in 1916, he served in France, studied at MIT and was an aide to West Point Superintendent Gen. Douglas MacArthur. After being an assistant coach there, he became head football coach at Tennessee in 1926 on the recommendation of Uncle Charlie Moran, who was his baseball coach at Texas A&M. He established a record of 171-26-12 over a 21-year career and was inducted in the national Hall of Fame in 1956.
The Neyland Memorial Trophy established in his honor in 1967 at the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center recognizes individuals who have contributed greatly to intercollegiate athletics. The 104,00 seat stadium at the University of Tennessee was named for him in 1962.
During World War II, Neyland earned the Distinguished Service Medal for his allocation of supplies in the China-Burma-India theater, coordinating the loading of aircraft that took off every 90 seconds to fly "over the Hump." At Calcutta, he directed the efficient offloading of ships supplying units in northeast India.
Don M.
Ogg ’61
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Army Brig. Gen.
Montgomery, TX
Brig. Gen. Don M. Ogg graduated from Texas A&M University in 1961 receiving his bachelors in Physical Education and his masters in Education.
He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and spent 32 years of combined commissioned service in the Regular Army and the Texas Army National Guard.
He would be called upon to travel to various National Guard posts to speak to the families of the Guardsmen who were about to be deployed to foreign countries, including Iraq. He was charged with informing the families about community, state, and national services that were available to them while the loved one(s) were away on their mission.
Brig. Gen. Don M. Ogg passed away in 2008.