Taps for: General Charles Palmer
On Thu, 01 Jul 1999
"Steven A. Kolstad" Email address wrote:
General Charles Palmer Died in Washington D.C. on June 7th 1999.
As you know Gen Palmer was with the 1st Cav Div as Divarty Commander.
Here is the article from the Washington Post.
"Charles Day Palmer, 97, a retired Army four-star general who was a
heavily decorated combat vetern of World War II and the Korean Waar,
died of cardiac arrest June 7 at his home in Knollwood, the retirement
home, in the District.
When the United states entered World War II, he was a major stationed in
the British West Indies, where he was working on anti-submarine warfare
projects and involved with the logistics of this country establishing
bases in the British-ruled islands.
In 1942 Gen. Pallmer joined the Armored Force in the United States, then
in 1944 went to Europe as Chief of Staff of the elite 2nd Armored ("Hell
on Wheels") Division. He held that post as the division participated in
the Normandy invasion, the breakout at St. Lo and the battles across
France and the low countries to the Siegfreid Line.
In October 1944, he took part in the invasion of souther France as Chief
of Staff of the VI Corps, holding that post as the corps drove through
France, acrossthe Rhine and into Germany and Austria. Along the way he
received a battlefield promotion to Brigadier General.
When the Korean War broke out in 1950 Gen Palmer as stationed in Japan
with the 1st Cavalry Division. He served as the division's Artillery
Comander and thes as its Commander, with a battlefield promotion to
Major General, while participating in Six Korean Campaigns.
His later post included those of Commanding General of the Sixth Army in
California and Deputy Commander ofAmerican forces in Europe.
After retiring from active duty in 1962, he settled in Washington and
spent about seven years as a military consultant with the Research
Analysis Corp.
Gen Palmer's military decorations included three awards of the
Distinguished Service Medal and two awards of the Silver Star, The
Legion of Merit and Distinguished Flying Cross. He also held the Bronze
Star and the Air Medal.
Over the years, he had served as a director of both St Alban's School
and the Retired Officers Association. He had been a member of the
Chgevy Chase and Aarmy and Navy Clubs.
Gen. Palmer, was born in Chicago, Graduated from Wester High School in
Wasington. He was a 1924 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West
Point.
Survivors include his wife, the former Eugenia Kingman, whom he married
in 1954 and who lives in Washington; a son, Charles III of Concord, Mass
and three grandsons".
Steve Kolstad
61st FA Bn 1950-51
HQ Co
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999
CBBIGSLAM@aol.com wrote:
Trying to locate 1st cav div divarty.can you help . mainly
HQ DIVARTY 1950- 51
Thank You,
bigslam
