Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry

Brigadier General John T. (Jack) Quinn

Born in New Haven, CT, May 7, 1929,
second of seven children.

 

Education:

US Military Academy, West Point, BS, 1952

The National War College, Wash DC, 1973

George Washington University, MS, 1973

Family: Married in 1952 to Katherine (Kay) Fallon

Five sons and one daughter

Military service:

Private, CT National Guard, 1946

Corporal, CT National Guard, 1947

Sergeant, CT National Guard, 1947

Cadet, USMA, 1948-1952

2d Lieutenant, Infantry, June 1952

Retired (Brig Gen), June 1986, Ft Riley, KS

Military assignments:

LT 

• Infantry, Airborne and Ranger training, Ft Benning, GA, 1952-1953
• Infantry platoon leader, 1st Cavalry Division, Japan, 1953
• Company commander, 1st Cavalry Division, Japan, 1953-1956
• ROTC instructor, Rockford, IL, 1956-1958

CPT 

• Company commander, 502d Airborne Battle Group, 101st Airborne Div, Ft Campbell, KY, 1959-1961
• Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS, 1961-1962
• Vietnam—20th Vietnamese Ranger Battalion Advisor, 1962-1963
• MAJ Instructor, Infantry School, Ft Benning, GA, 1963-1966
• Vietnam--Battalion Exec, 2d Bn, 28th Inf, 1st Inf Div, 1966- 67

LTC 

• Pentagon--staff officer, Research and Development, 1967-1970;
• Vietnam--Bn Commander, 1st Bn, 14th Inf, 4th Inf Div, 1970;
• Headquarters, US Military Personnel Office, Wash, DC, 1971- 72;
• The National War College, 1972-1973

COL 

• Brigade commander, 1st Brigade, 25th Inf Div, Hawaii, 1974- 1975
• Division Chief of Staff, 25th Inf Div, 1975-1977
• Pentagon--staff officer, military plans & operations, 1977- 1978
• Assistant Division Commander, 1st Inf Div, Ft Riley, KS, 1978- 82

BG 

• Assistant Division Commander, 2d Inf Div, Korea, 1982-83
• Assistant Division Commander, 25th Inf Div, Hawaii, 1983-84
• Chief, Plans and Policy, NATO Southern Command, Italy, 1984-86

Now resides in Florida.

Thanks to Terry Bender, 1/14th Inf, for collecting and making this information available and for his dedicated efforts to preserve the history of the 14th Infantry Regiment.


Acknowledgements:
Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry:  Brigadier General John T. (Jack) Quinn
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Last modified: January 20, 2013