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.
Charles H.
Kone ’52
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Texas Army National Guard Maj. Gen.
Niceville, FL
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Kone is retired and currently resides in Niceville, FL. He was Commander of the 49th Armored Division from November 13, 1987 to May 22, 1989.
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.
Michael C.
Kostelnik ’68
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Air Force Maj. Gen.
Alexandria, VA
Maj. Gen. Michael C. Kostelnik was commander, Air Armament Center, Air Force Materiel Command, with headquarters at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
He was commissioned through the ROTC program in 1969 upon graduation from Texas A&M University. He earned a master's degree from the University of Iowa and completed postgraduate doctoral course work before entering active duty in 1970.
A command pilot, he has logged 3,000-plus flying hours in more than 40 aircraft types. He has served as a test pilot and test squadron operations officer conducting developmental flight tests on various weapon systems. He was the Air Staff requirements officer for the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night system, and the program element monitor for the F-15E and F-22. He later served as the commandant of the USAF Test Pilot School.
A certified acquisition professional, he has served as deputy director of the F-16 Systems Program Office and as program director for the Short-Range Attack Missile II, the Short-Range Attack Missile-Tactical, and the Aircraft Systems Program Office. He also served as vice-commander of the Warner-Robins Air Logistics Center, and later, of Air Force Materiel Command.
His awards and decorations include Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal.
Maj. Gen. Michael C. Kostelnik retired on January 1, 2002 and currently resides in Alexandria, VA.
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.
Wood B.
Kyle ’36
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Marine Corps Maj. Gen.
Carisbad, CA
Maj. Gen. Wood B. Kyle was born March 3, 1915 in Pecos, TX. In 1932, he entered Texas A & M College, where he was a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit, and graduated with Military Department honors in June 1936.
He resigned his commission in the U.S. Army Infantry Reserve to accept appointment as a Marine second lieutenant, July 11, 1936.
Maj. Gen. Wood B. Kyle was promoted to major general in March 1966, and that same month reported to Vietnam as Commanding General, 3d Marine Division.
For service in this capacity, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and three personal decorations from the Vietnamese government. Detached in March 1967, he reported to Camp Pendleton, California, the following month, and assumed duty as Commanding General, 5th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, serving in this capacity until he retired from active duty, August 31, 1968. For his service as Commanding General, 5th Marine Division, he was awarded the Legion of Merit.
Maj. Gen. Wood B. Kyle retired from active duty on August 31, 1968. He passed away in 2000.
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.
William L.
Lee ’27
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Air Force Brig. Gen.
Amarillo, TX
Brig. Gen. William L. Lee graduated from Texas A&M University on 1927 with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Reserve.
In 1956 the General was appointed to Commander of the 3320th Technical Training Wing, Air Training Command, Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas.
His awards and decorations include Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Philippine Distinguished Service Star, French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre, and the War Cross for Merit and the War Cross of Valor.
Brig. Gen. William L. Lee passed away in 1983.
Gregory J.
Lengyel ’85
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Air Force Maj. Gen.
New Braunfels, TX
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Lengyel is the Deputy Commanding General of Joint Special Operations Command, which prepares assigned, attached, and augmentation forces, and when directed, conducts special operations against threats to protect the Homeland and U.S. interests abroad.
General Lengyel earned his commission in 1985 as a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Texas A&M University. He is a career special operations pilot who has flown the UH-1H/N, MH-53J/M and CV-22B operationally, and has participated in contingency operations in Haiti, the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya. General Lengyel has commanded the 21st Special Operations Squadron, U.S. Central Command’s Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component, 1st Special Operations Wing, the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Wing and Special Operations Command Europe. He has also completed joint staff tours at U.S. Special Operations Command, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. General Lengyel is a graduate of the United States Marine Corps’ Air Weapons and Tactics Instructor program and is an Honorary Member of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Psychological Operations Regiment.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
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.
Alvin R.
Luedecke ’32
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Air Force Maj. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Maj. Gen. Alvin R. Luedecke was born at El Dorado, Texas in 1910. He graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (Texas A&M University) in 1932 with a bachelor of science degree, he was commissioned a second lieutenant of Field Artillery in the Reserve Corps. 2 years later he graduated from Advanced Flying School.
The credits to his life are long: He served in World War II and became the youngest general in the armed forces when he was promoted to brigadier general at age 33. He later was promoted to major general, his rank at retirement in 1958.
Following his military career, Maj. Gen. Luedecke became the general manager of the U.S. Atomic Energy commission for almost 5 years, participating in the successful launches of Voyager and Surveyor.
In 1970, Maj. Gen. Luedecke returned to Texas A&M University as acting president following the death of Gen. Earl Rudder. He stayed on as a administrator for 8 years.
His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Distinguished Service Medal
and the Bronze Star. His foreign decorations include the Cruz de Boyaca. Republic of Colombia, the Chinese Cloud and Banner Medal and the Chinese Air Force Chien Yuan.
Maj. Gen. Alvin R. Leudecke passed away on August 9, 1998.
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.
Tom E.
Marchbanks, Jr. ’43
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Air Force Maj. Gen.
Brightwood, VA
Maj. Gen. Tom E. Marchbanks Jr. was born in San Benito, Texas, in 1922. He graduated from Texas A&M College, College Station, Texas, from 1939 to 1942
He was the Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
Maj. Gen. Tom E. Marchbanks, Jr. was nominated by the president of the United States to serve as the first chief, Air Force Reserve, in the Office of the Air Force Reserve which was established by an Act of Congress; that nomination and the grade of major general was confirmed by the Senate in 1968.
His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon.
Maj. Gen. Tom E. Marchbanks, Jr. retired on January 31, 1971 and passed away on March 1, 1975.
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.
Billy G.
McCoy ’63
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Air Force Maj. Gen.
Hendersen, NV
Maj. Gen. Billy G. McCoy was the commander for Lackland Training Center in Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
He was born in 1940, in Texarkana, Texas. He earned a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from Texas A&M University in 1963. He also earned a master's degree in business from Auburn University in 1975.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program in August 1963. He previously has served as deputy chief of staff for operations of NATO’s Second Allied Tactical Air Force and commander of the U.S. Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center. Maj. Gen. McCoy was a command pilot with more than 4,300 flying hours in the A-10, F-4, F-15, F-16 and F-104, including 424 combat hours in the F-4.
His military decorations and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Medal.
Maj. Gen. Billy G. McCoy retired on September 1, 1993 and currently resides in Henderson, NV.
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.
Craig
McPike ’92
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Air Force Brig. Gen.
Acworth, GA
Brig. Gen. Craig McPike is Commander of the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, GA. The wing is equipped with eight C-130H3 cargo aircraft that support joint service and multi-national airlift missions both in the United States and around the world. The wing is comprised of nearly 2,000 personnel, and includes a headquarters element, three groups and 13 squadrons.
Additionally, Brig. Gen. McPike has command responsibility for the entire installation serving as host for over 12,000 tenant personnel and 13 tenant units, including 22nd Air Force, Air Force Plant 6 and Lockheed-Martin, the Georgia Army and Air National Guard and the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Reserve.
Brig. Gen. McPike is a graduate of Texas A&M University and was commissioned through ROTC in 1993. He entered active duty in 1994 and graduated from undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin AFB, Texas in 1995. He was then assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan as a KC-135 pilot and has since been assigned to five different major commands at the unit, group, wing, MAJCOM, and Air Staff levels. His duties have included Chief of Standards and Evaluations; Chief of Group Training; Deputy Chief, Programs and Requirements and Operations Group Commander. Prior to his current position, the general was the Commander of the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
Brig. Gen. McPike has flown combat and combat support missions in support of operations Southern Watch, Allied Force and Freedom’s Sentinel. He is a command pilot with more than 3,700 flying hours in tactical, combat, educational, and test operations.
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.
John H.
Miller ’46
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Marine Corps Lt. Gen.
College Station, TX
Lt. Gen. John H. Miller was born April 16, 1925, in San Angelo. In 1942 he entered Texas A&M College but within a year he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in May 1943.
He served in the United States, on Okinawa and Japan, and attained the rank of staff sergeant prior to his release from active duty in April 1946, General Miller received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M College and was commissioned a Marine second lieutenant in June 1949.
Upon completing The Basic School, Quantico, Va., in June 1950, General Miller participated in combat operations in Korea as a company officer, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with gold star in lieu of a second award, and Purple Heart Medal with two gold stars for this service. He was promoted to first lieutenant in June 1951.
Lt. Gen. John H. Miller military awards and decorations include but are not limited to, he Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and gold star in lieu of a second award, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and gold star in lieu of a second award, the Purple Heart Medal with two gold stars in lieu of second and third awards, Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal.
Additionally he holds the Presidential Unit Citation with two bronze stars.
Lt. Gen. John H. Miller is retired and currently resides in College Station, TX.
Walter L.
Miller, Jr. ’79
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Marine Corps Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. Walter Lee Miller, Jr. graduated from Texas A&M in 1979 with a Bachelors of Education in Physical Education. He was then commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in Dec 1979 via the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program.
He completed The Basic School (TBS) and Infantry Officer's Course in Oct 1980 and was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. There he served as commander for both rifle and weapons platoons, as well as the B Company Executive Officer.
One of his assignments was to Plans, Policies, and Operations; Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; Headquarters Marine Corps from 1991-1994. In March 2003 Brig. Gen. Walter L. Miller, Jr. served overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I. 1 year later in 2004 he was deployed again to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
In the summer of 2006, Brigadier General Miller was then assigned as the Assistant Chief of Staff of US European Command and held that billet until re-assignment to Headquarters, Marine Corps Combat Development Command in the summer of 2008.
He served as Director of the Joint Capabilities Assessment and Integration Directorate, the Marine Corps representative to the Joint Capabilities Board. In June of 2009, he was assigned to his current billet as the Director of Capabilities Development Directorate.
His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Gold Star, Bronze Star with "V", Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star and the Navy Achievement Medal. Brigadier General Miller has a Masters Degree in Curriculum Design.
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.
Aubry L.
Moore ’23
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Air Force Brig. Gen.
Frost, TX
Brig. Gen. Aubry L. Moore graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1929 and was appointed second lieutenant in the Field Artillery Reserve.
He has served as the commanding general of the 1503rd Air Transport Wing in Japan, chief of the Air Force Manpower Group and deputy director of Manpower and Organization in the Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Air Force Headquarters. He was rated a command pilot, combat observer and aircraft observer
His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal.
Brig. Gen. Aubry L. Moore passed away on June 9, 1980.