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George Lafayette Mabry Jr. (September 14, 1917 – July 13, 1990) was a United States Army major general and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for heroism above and beyond the call of duty on 20 November 1944, during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in World War II.
Fort Lee, Virginia, was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams on April 27, 2023, in honor of Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams [100] Fort Pickett, Virginia, was renamed Fort Barfoot on March 24, 2023, in honor of Colonel Van T. Barfoot , who received the Medal of Honor for service during World War II.
The memorial was dedicated on April 6, 1976. [11] [12] It is administered by the National Park Service, as part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. A $500,000 footbridge between the memorial and a 30-car parking lot along Boundary Channel was constructed to make it easier to visit the Grove.
First Lieutenant James Calhoun (1845–1876 †), Commander, L Company, 7th Cavalry; brother in law of Lt. Col. George Armstong Custer, killed in action at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Montana Lieutenant John Lawrence Grattan (1830–1854 † ), officer whose poor judgment led to the Grattan Massacre
Inductee Colonel Harold H. Blackshear, June 2015. The Hall of Honor was established by the Texas Military Department in 1980 to "recognize outstanding service and leadership" of Texas Military Forces service members operating under state or federal command. [1]
The regiment was formed in Missouri from December 5–31, 1861. Many of its members had served with the Missouri State Guard. The field officers were Colonel Elijah Gates, Lieutenant Colonels Richard B. Chiles, George W. Law, and William D. Maupin, and Majors Robert R. Lawther and William C. Parker.
The 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was established at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861, and mustered at Lynchburg, Virginia.Company A, the "University Greys" consisted of almost the entire student body of the University of Mississippi.
It is hosted by the Texas Military Department at Camp Mabry and is part of the United States Army Historical Program. [2] [3] It is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-4pm CST. Admission is free. Access to Camp Mabry requires a government issued identification, such as a driver's license, passport, or common access card. Approximately ...