Sixth Corps Area

Sixth Corps Area was a Corps area, effectively a military district, of the United States Army from 1921 to the 1940s.^[1] The headquarters was established at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, in August 1920, from portions of the former Central Department, but then moved to the U.S. Post Office Building at 1819 West Pershing Road in Chicago on 10 October 1921.^[1]

The organization covered the states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois and Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.^[1] It was responsible for the mobilization, administration, and training of units of the Second and Fifth Armies, I Cavalry Corps (Regular Army, but inactive, 1927-1940), VI Army Corps (6th Division, 32d and 33rd Divisions) and XVI Army Corps (85th, 86th, 101st Divisions), select GHQ Reserve units, the Zone of the Interior support units of the Sixth Corps Area Support Command, and 21st Airship Group at Scott Field, Illinois (12 August 1936-19 February 1939).^[2] was assigned to Sixth Corps Area from 20 May 1930 - 30 December 1940.^[3]

Major active duty installations in the corps area included Fort Brady, Chanute Field, Camp Custer, Jefferson Barracks, Scott Field, Fort Sheridan, and Fort Wayne.^[4] Camp Douglas and Camp Grant were among the National Guard installations.^[4]

Commanders[]

The commanders of the Sixth Corps Area were:^[1]

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood 20 August 1920–2 April 1921
Maj. Gen. George Bell Jr. 2 April 1921–3 October 1922
Brig. Gen. George V.H. Moseley 3 October 1922–2 December 1922
Maj. Gen. Harry Clay Hale 2 December 1922–10 July 1925
Maj. Gen. William S. Graves 12 July 1925–25 October 1926
Brig. Gen. Michael Joseph Lenihan 25 October 1926–9 March 1927
Maj. Gen. William Lassiter 9 March 1927–17 March 1928
Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone 17 March 1928–6 April 1929
Maj. Gen. Frank Parker 7 April 1929–1 November 1933
Maj. Gen. Preston Brown 22 October 1933–16 October 1934
Brig. Gen. 16 October 1934–1 February 1935
Maj. Gen. Frank Ross McCoy 1 February 1935–1 May 1936
Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood 2 May 1936–7 May 1936
Brig. Gen. Dana T. Merrill 7 May 1936–14 May 1936
Brig. Gen. Charles D. Herron 14 May 1936–1 June 1936
Maj. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne Jr. 1 June 1936–17 December 1936
Maj. Gen. Charles D. Herron 17 December 1936–15 September 1937
Maj. Gen. Hugh Drum 15 September 1937–31 October 1938
Maj. Gen. Stanley H. Ford 5 November 1938–10 October 1940
Maj. Gen. Charles Hartwell Bonesteel Jr. 10 October 1940–26 July 1941
Maj. Gen. 26 July 1941–28 March 1942
Major General George Grunert (until September 1942)^[5]
Major General Henry Aurand (until November 1944)^[5]
Major General Russell Reynolds (until 23 May 1945)^[5]
Major General ^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Clay 2010, p. 53.
^ Clay 2010, pp. 53–56.
^ Maurer 1982, p. 11.
^ ^a ^b Clay 2010, p. 55-58.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Dept. of the Army. Office of the Chief of Military History; Millett, John D (1954). Organization and Role of the Army Service Forces. OCLC 631289493.

Sources[]

Clay, Steven E. (2010). US Army Order of Battle 1919–1941 (PDF). Vol. 1: The Arms: Major Commands and Infantry Organizations. Fort Leavenworth, KS: Combat Studies Institute Press. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
Millett, John D. (1954). The Organization and Role of the Army Service Forces (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. OCLC 631289493.

[FOOTNOTEClay201053-1] Clay 2010, p. 53.

[FOOTNOTEClay201053–56-2] Clay 2010, pp. 53–56.

[FOOTNOTEMaurer198211-3] Maurer 1982, p. 11.

[FOOTNOTEClay201055-58-4] Clay 2010, p. 55-58.

[:0-5] U.S. Dept. of the Army. Office of the Chief of Military History; Millett, John D (1954). Organization and Role of the Army Service Forces. OCLC 631289493.

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