Albert E. Milloy
Albert Ernest Milloy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1921 Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Died | 3 June 2012 (aged 90) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands held | John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School 1st Infantry Division 23rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star (3) |
Major General Albert E. Milloy (25 November 1921 – 3 June 2012) was a United States Army officer who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Early life[]
He was born on 25 November 1921 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Military career[]
During World War II he served in the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.[1]
During the Korean War he served as a Major in the 2nd Infantry Division.[2]
He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division in South Vietnam in early 1966, leading it in Operation Mastiff and Operation Mallett.[3]
He served as commander of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School from 1966 to 1968.[4]
In August 1969 he assumed command of the 1st Infantry Division in South Vietnam. He led the division until its departure from South Vietnam on 4 April 1970. He rejected the idea of a divisional farewell march from Lai Khe to Long Binh Post. The division instead carved a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide 1 into the jungle east of the Michelin Rubber Plantation.[5]
On 21 March 1970 he was appointed as commander of the 23rd Infantry Division, replacing Major General Lloyd B. Ramsey, who had been injured in a helicopter crash.[6] He served as commander until November 1970, during this time he dealt with the aftermath of the Mỹ Lai massacre, which had been conducted by units of the division. He advised congressional investigators that Mỹ Lai was insecure and infested with mines and booby-traps.[7] He was later described by his subordinate Norman Schwarzkopf as “the kind of muddy-boots commander I admired.”[8]
Later life[]
He died on 3 June 2012 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Decorations[]
His decorations include Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star (3), Legion of Merit (2), Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star (3).
References[]
- ^ van Lunteren, Frank (2014). The Battle of the Bridges: The 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment in Operation Market Garden. Casemate. p. 93. ISBN 9781612002323.
- ^ "Albert Milloy". Military Times Hall of Valor. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Carland, John (1999). Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966. Government Printing Office. pp. 175–9. ISBN 9780160873102.
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- ^ Eugene Piasecki (2014). "the Special Forces Soldier". Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Departing Division Leaves its mark in Vietnam". The New York Times. 5 April 1970.
- ^ "Vietnam Unit Gets Chief". The New York Times. 22 March 1970.
- ^ Investigation of the My Lai Incident: Hearings of the Armed Services Investigating Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-first Congress, Second Session. United States Congress. 1976. pp. 743–6.
- ^ Schwarzkopf, Norman (2010). It Doesn't Take a Hero: The Autobiography of General Norman Schwarzkopf. Random House. p. 194. ISBN 9780307764997.
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