Charles S.
Hays ’32
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Army Brig. Gen.
Dallas, TX
Brig. Gen. Charles S. Hays passed away in 1966.
John A.
Hedrick ’63
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Army Brig. Gen.
Woodville, VA
Brig. Gen. John A. Hedrick received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University and received a master of business administration in operations research/system analysis from Tulane University, and attended Command and General Staff College and the Air War College.
Among his many military achievements Brig. Gen. John A. Hedrick served as chief executive officer of a worldwide Army information systems engineering and software development organization. He was Deputy Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications and Computers, responsible for a broad range of Army information technology activities.
He also served as Congressional liaison for the Department of the Army, with direct contact with members of Congress to resolve constituent issues and assist Army leadership in articulating goals.
Brig. Gen. John A. Hedrick retired and currently resides in Woodville, VA.
Robert L.
Herndon ’73
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Army Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. Herndon had a successful 29+ year career in the Army, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. His final assignment on active duty was as the Army’s Director of Facilities and Housing. Previously, he served as the Commanding General of the Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division, Chief of Staff of the Corps of Engineers and Commander of the Corps’ Jacksonville District. Other assignments included two tours in Vietnam; Engineer Command, Europe; Canal Zone Government; Korea; and several tours at Army Headquarters in the Pentagon. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a Master’s of Engineering in Construction Management.
J.D.
Hill ’21
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Army Maj. Gen.
Abilene, TX
Maj. Gen. J.D. Hill passed away in 1983.
David L.
Hill ’38
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Army Brig. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Everyone knew Brig. Gen. David L. Hill as "Tex".
He was born in Kwangju, Korea but raised in Texas. He attended Texas Military College and later attended Austin College, where he would graduate in 1938.
Hill earned his wings as a U.S. Naval Aviator in 1939 and joined the fleet as a Devastator torpedo bomber pilot before joining a Dauntless dive bomber squadron aboard Ranger. In 1941, he was recruited with other Navy, Army and Marine Corps pilots to join the 1st American Volunteer Group (better known by its later nickname of the Flying Tigers). He learned to fly the P-40 in the AVG training program in Burma, and did well as a fighter pilot in the 2nd Pursuit Squadron (Panda Bear) as a flight leader and then squadron commander, becoming one of the top aces under the tutelage of Claire Chennault.
He ended his military career in the Air National Guard, retiring as a Brigadier General. He was the youngest Brigadier General in the history of the Air National Guard.
His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, Chinese Order of the Cloud and Banner 4th, 5th and 6th grades, 2-Star Wing Decorations, Chinese Victory Medal, Legion of Merit, and British Distinguished Flying Cross.
Brig. Gen. David L. Hill passed away at the age of 92 on October 11, 2007.
On November 2, 2007, the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg observed "Tex" Hill Day with speeches, patriotic music, and friends' memories of the fallen hero.
On November 2, 2008, the Air Force Heritage Flight at the Lackland Air Show in San Antonio was dedicated to Hill. It consisted of an F-22, an F-15E, an F-16C, and a P-40 like the one Hill flew with the AVG.
Stuart S.
Hoff ’29
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Army Maj. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Maj. Gen. Stuart S. Hoff was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in November of 1914. He graduated from Texas A&M College in 1929 and received an Army Reserve commission in the Infantry.
It was not until September 1940 that he was ordered to extended active duty as a Captain, and initially served as assistant signal officer at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
During World War II he served as assistant signal officer with the Sixth Army in the Southwest Pacific from 1943 to 1946. He was integrated
into the regular Army in 1946 and officially transferred to the Signal Corps in 1951. He had two subsequent tours of duty in the Far East in
Japan and Korea.
Maj. Gen. Stuart S. Hoff became the first Commanding General of Electronics Command and the twenty-second commander of Fort Monmouth.
Maj. Gen. Stuart S. Hoff served until his retirement on July 31, 1963. He passed away in August of 1978.
Leonard D.
Holder, Jr. ’66
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Army Lt. Gen.
Salado, TX
Lt. Gen. Leonard D. Holder, Jr. assumed command at Fort Leavenworth on July 19, 1995. He has since served as Commander, 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Support, Central Army Group (NATO). He also served as commandant of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star for Valor, the German Cross of Honor in Gold, and the Russian Medal for Military Excellence.
Lt. Gen. Leonard D. Holder, Jr. is retired and currently resides in Salado, TX.
James F.
Hollingsworth ’40
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Army Lt. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Lt. Gen. James F. Hollingsworth received a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture in 1940 from Texas A&M University.
Hollingsworth’s 36-year military career touched the sands of North Africa, spanned the length of Europe, and contributed to the stability of a volatile situation in the Far East. Lt. Gen. Hollingsworth was assigned to Korea in 1973 and served as Commanding General of the I Corps which is the largest field army command in the world. He also served heroically under General George Patton in World War II.
By some accounts, Hollingsworth was the most decorated general officer ever to graduate from Texas A&M, with his array of medal and ribbons stemming from his combat service and command positions in Europe, Asia and elsewhere.
Lt. Gen. James F. Hollingsworth currently has a statue on campus in the Corps of Cadets quad. It stands to remember his commitment to Texas A&M University and his distinguished military service. The Hollingsworth statue bears the inscription “Danger 79er,” which was the general’s radio call sign for more than 20 years, including the time of his command in Vietnam.
His military awards and decorations include Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star and Purple Heart with five Oakleaf Clusters.
Lt. Gen. James F. Hollingsworth passed away at the age of 91 on March 2, 2010.
Randolph W.
House ’67
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Army Lt. Gen.
College Station, TX
Lt. Gen. Randolph W. House graduated from Texas A&M University in 1968 as a Distinguished Military Graduate. He received his Master's Degree from Clemson University.
His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the National War College. Lt. Gen. Randolph W. House has commanded at every level of command from an infantry platoon in the 82nd Airborne Division through Deputy Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command. In addition, he had five joint assignments where he worked closely with all our services and other governmental agencies.
In September 2005, he was inducted into the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor.
His military awards and decorations include but are not limited to Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Distinguished Flying Cross (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal (with an Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), 32 Air Medals, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist's Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge; and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Badge.
Lt. Gen. Randoph W. House retired in December 2000 after almost 33 years of service and currently resides in College Station, TX.
Robert T.
Howard ’70
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Army Maj. Gen.
North Springfield, TX
Maj. Gen. Robert T. Howard graduated from Texas A&M University in 1970 with a masters degree in Civil Engineering. He received his bachelors degree from Northeastern University in Boston. He also holds a Master’s degree in Military Art and Science (MMAS) from the Army Command and General Staff College and is a 1984 graduate of the National War College.
A native of Everett, MA his 33-year career in the Army began in 1963. While on active duty, Maj. Gen. Robert T. Howard served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the continental United States, Europe and Asia, with two tours of duty in Vietnam. His assignments included command of both an engineer battalion and brigade in the 82nd Airborne Division and XVIII Airborne Corps, respectively, as well as staff positions focusing on systems analysis, modeling and simulation, strategic planning and financial management. In his last active duty assignment, Maj. Gen. Robert T. Howard served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Army for Budget.
Maj. Gen. Robert T. Howard retired as a Major General from the U.S. Army in 1996 and spent the next nine years in the private sector with the Cubic Corporation.
He was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on September 26, 2006 and was confirmed by the Senate on Sept. 30, 2006.
Maj. Gen. Robert T. Howard resides in North Springfield, VA.
Paul C.
Hurley, Jr. ’85
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Army Brig Gen
Dageu, Korea
Brigadier General Paul C. Hurley Jr. was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Texas A&M University in July 1986. General Hurley’s civilian education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University, as well as Master’s Degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Air Force Air University. His military education includes the Transportation Officer Basic and Advance Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Air Force War College.
General Hurley’s command experience includes Platoon Leader, 34th Transportation Company and
372nd Transportation Company, 29th Transportation Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Company Commander, 96th Transportation Company (HET), 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas;
Battalion Commander, 47th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq; and Brigade Commander, National Training
Center Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, California.
His staff experience includes serving as Assistant Division Transportation Officer, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION DESERT STORM; BMO and S-1, 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; Division Transportation Officer, 82nd Airborne Division and Executive Officer, 307th Forward Support Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; J-7 Joint Training Operations Analyst and then Executive Assistant to the Vice J-7, Joint Staff, Washington,D.C.; G-4, 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany; G-4, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington; CJ4, Multinational Corps – Iraq with subsequent duty as the Deputy J-4, U.S. Forces – Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; Deputy Commanding General and Director of Operations, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
General Hurley has been selected for reassignment as Commanding General, 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Eighth United States Army, Korea.
General Hurley’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 Oak Leaf Clusters);
Bronze Star Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster); Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters); Joint Service Achievement Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Combat Action Badge; Ranger Tab; Senior Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge; and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.
Eivind H.
Johansen ’50
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Army Lt. Gen.
Keswick, VA
Lt. Gen. Eivind H. Johansen grew up in South Carolina. He served two years as an enlisted soldier (1945-1947) before returning to civilian life to complete college. After graduating from Texas A&M University in 1950, he won a Regular Army commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps.
His 30 years service included multiple tours abroad in Korea, Japan, Germany and Vietnam. He also held several key command and staff positions stateside, culminating in his appointment as DA Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics--the Army's top logistician--and was notably the youngest general officer to ever hold that position.
In the 1960s, Lt. Gen. Eivind H. Johansen played a significant part in the Army reorganization and establishment of the Defense Supply Agency, and was instrumental in drafting the first Department of Defense concepts for integrated supply management. Later as a Joint Staff Officer, he developed a new line of communications to support U.S. forces in NATO. And as the Vietnam War drew to a close, Lt. Gen. Johansen became the Army's logistics expert on redeployment of troops from Southeast Asia.
Before retiring in 1979, he developed a new worldwide distribution system for the Army, instituted procedures for effective supply accountability worldwide, and set up Air Lines of Communication for both Europe and Korea. He also headed the Board that ultimately recommended adoption of the Blackhawk and Apache helicopters as the Army's principal aircraft weapons systems for the remainder of the century.
Lt. Gen. Eivind H. Johansen currently resides in Keswick, VA.
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.