Paul Newgarden
Major General Paul Woolever Newgarden (February 14, 1892 – July 14, 1944)[2] was a senior United States Army officer.
Paul W. Newgarden | |
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| Born | February 14, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | July 14, 1944 (aged 52) |
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| Years of service | 1913–1944[1] |
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| Commands held | 41st Armored Infantry Regiment 10th Armored Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
Commands
- 1935-05-07 - 1935-08-04 - Temporary Assistant Chief of Staff ( G-1 ), 1st Army
- 1935-10-21 - 1936-01-13 - Executive Officer, Fort Wadsworth, New York
- 1936-01-14 - 1936-03-01 - Attached to Headquarters 1st Army
- 1936-05-13 - 1936-08-23 - Executive Officer, 18th Infantry Regiment
- 1936-08-24 - 1940-08-22 - Assistant Chief of Staff ( G-3 ), 6th Corps Area
- 1938-03-05 - 1938-03-25 - Acting Chief of Staff, 6th Corps Area
- 1940-09-03 - 1941-06-XX - Instructor at Command & General Staff School
- 1941-06-XX - 1942-01-09 - Commanding Officer 41st Armored Infantry Regiment
- 1942-01-10 - 1942-06-XX - Commanding Officer Combat Command A, 2nd Armored Division
- 1942-07-15 - 1944-07-14 - Commanding General 10th Armored Division
- 1944-07-14 - Killed in airplane crash
Important Promotions
- 1935-08-01 - Lieutenant Colonel
- 1941-06-26 - Colonel ( Army of the United States)
- 1942-01-15 - Brigadier General ( Army of the United States )
- 1942-06-22 - Major General ( Army of the United States )
- 1942-07-01 - Colonel (permanent)
References
- "Paul W. Newgarden 1913". westpointaog.org. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- Generals of WWII
- Lester M. Nichols (2000) [1950], Impact: The Battle Story of the 10th Armored Division (Book/Hardcover), Divisional Histories, 54 (2nd ed.), The Battery Press, Inc.; 2 edition (2000), ISBN 978-0-89839-303-3, retrieved 17 March 2014
- Brandon T. Wiegand (2004) [2004 10th Armored Division web page], Index to the General Orders of the 10th Armored Division in World War II (Book/Hardcover), Divisional Histories (1st ed.), D-Day Militaria (January 2004), ISBN 978-1-932891-49-2, retrieved 17 March 2014
- Gardner Hatch (1989) [1989], Tenth Armored "Tiger" Division (Book/Hardcover), Divisional Histories (1st ed.), Turner Pub Co (March 1989), ISBN 978-0-938021-27-8, retrieved 17 March 2014
External links
- Battle of the Bulge on the Web
- Lone Sentry.com, "Terrify and Destroy: The Story of the 10th Armored Division"
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| Preceded by Newly activated post |
Commanding General 10th Armored Division 1942–1944 |
Succeeded by William Morris |
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