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Chase, Charles Henry

    Date of birth:
    August 14th, 1910 (Portland/Maine, United States)
    Date of death:
    March 11th, 1981 (Patrick Air force Base, Florida)
    Buried on:
    United States Military Academy Post Cemetery
    Plot: XIII. Row: G. Grave: 276.
    Service number:
    0-19095
    Nationality:
    American

    Biography

    Promotions:
    June 13th, 1933: 2nd Lieutenant.

    Career:
    ?: Deering High School;
    July 1st, 1929: United States Military Academy;
    1933: 5th Infantry Regiment;
    1936: Infantry Advanced Course, Fort Benning;
    1937: 38th Infantry Regiment;
    ?: 2nd Battalion, 57th Infantry Regiment;
    ?: Executive Officer, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment;
    ?: G3 Division, 101st Airborne Division;
    ?: Commanding Officer, 506th Parachute Regiment;
    ?: 82nd Airborne Division;
    ?: Armed Forces Staff College;
    ?: Instructor, Airborne Battalion, The Infantry School;
    ?: Army War College;
    ?: Faculty member, Naval War College;
    1953: Commanding Officer, 35th Infantry Regiment;
    May 1954: G2, 8th US Army;
    October 1954: Intelligence Staff, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
    January 1956: Assistant Division Commander, 101st Airborne Divison;
    July 1957: Deputy Commander / Chief of Staff, XVIII Airborne Corps;'
    1959: Chief, United States Military Advisory Group, Cambodja;
    July 1961: Commanding Officer, 2nd Infantry Division;
    September 1962: Chief of Staff, United States Strike Command;
    July 1964: Deputy Chief of Staff / Acting Chief of Staff, Allied Forces, Central Europe;
    December 1966: Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Headquarters, United States Army, Europe / 7th Army;
    April 1967: Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Headquarters, United States Army, Europe / 7th Army;
    July 1968: Retirement.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Colonel
    Unit:
    Commanding Officer, 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
    Awarded on:
    November 14th, 1946
    Awarded for:
    Operation Market Garden

    Royal decree no.35
    Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)
    Rank:
    Major General
    Awarded on:
    July 31st, 1968
    "For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, during the period from May 1956 through May 1968."

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 38
    Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Colonel
    Unit:
    Executive Officer, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
    Citation:
    "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy as Executive Officer, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during World War II."
    Silver Star Medal (SSM)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Colonel
    Citation:
    "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as G-3, 101st Airborne Division, from 1943 to 1945."
    Legion of Merit - US Military
    Rank:
    Colonel
    Citation:
    "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 35th Infantry Regiment, and as G-2, EIGHTH Army, in Korea, from 1953 to 1954."

    Awarded in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first LoM.
    Legion of Merit - US Military

    OLC
    Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

    OLC
    Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    4 campaign stars & arrowhead device
    European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
    Period:
    Korean War (1950-1953)

    With silver star
    Order of Military Merit 2nd Class - Eulji Cordon
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    With 2 stars
    Master Paratrooper Wings

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