by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Korean War Era
By Lieutenant Gordon C. BennettQuartermaster Review January-February 1953 “When there is no book, write the book!” Members of the 8081st Army Unit (full designation: Quartermaster Airborne Air Supply & Packaging Company) were faced with this...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | World War II Era
MAJOR RAYMOND C. ALTERMATT, Q.M.C.The Quartermaster ReviewSeptember-October 1945 The origin of the parachute dates back many years. The first record of its use was described by a passenger of a burning balloon, who made a successful escape by parachute in July 1908....
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Rigger Units, Insignia, Clip Art
World War II 1942-45 Airborne DivisionAirborne Quartermaster CompanyParachute Maintenance Company11th408th11th13th409th13th17th411th17th82nd407th82nd101st426th101st1st AirborneTask Force#334th Quartermaster Depot Supply CompanyUnkn15th*410th#Provisional 7th Army...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Rigger Essentials
The Story of the Airborne Rigger Compiled from the Archives of the US Army Quartermaster Museum and oral interviewsby K. Born Introduction In the spring of 1950, with the start of the Korean War, the Quartermaster Corps was formally assigned the mission of...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Field Services, Somalia
CPT Bruce E. CoxQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1994 On 8 Oct 93, during a four-day weekend, at approximately 0930 hours, the 16th Field Service Company was alerted to deploy to Somalia from Fort Lee, VA. The mission was to support a 1,800-soldier...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Somalia
Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Winter 1993LT Scott B. Tardif The soldiers of the 267th Quartermaster Company, 240th Quartermaster Battalion, joined units from 27 countries as part of the coalition task force in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope about one...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | History of Army Heraldry
Heraldic Activity Established Military heraldic symbols have been used in the U.S. military since the American Revolution. But it was not until 1919 that the heraldry activity was established as a separate function within the Army General Staff. This was in response...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | U.S. Army Symbols
Background: The traditional seal used during and since the Revolution was redesignated as the Seal of the Department of the Army by the National Security Act of 1947. The Department of the Army seal is authorized by Section 3011, Title 10, United States Code. The date...
by Josh | Aug 24, 2022 | U.S. Army Medals
Illustrations and Description United States Army 1944 – Present Description: A gold five-pointed star, each point tipped with trefoils, 1 ½ inches wide, surrounded by a green laurel wreath and suspended from a gold bar inscribed “VALOR”, surmounted...
by Josh | Aug 24, 2022 | Flags
Colonel John D. Martz, Jr.Army Information Digest – July 1959 The design of the 49 and 50 star flags by the US Army Quartermaster Corps. Quartermaster General MG Andrew T. McNamara and President Eisenhowerexamine new 49 star flag For the first time since 1912,...
by Josh | Aug 24, 2022 | War Dogs
A resource for information on the U.S. Army’s use of dogs 1942-Present The Army Quartermaster Corps began the U.S. Armed Forces’ first war dog training during WWII. By 1945 they had trained almost 10,000 war dogs for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard....
by Josh | Aug 24, 2022 | World War II
World War II CMH PUB 10-12-1: THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS: ORGANIZATION SUPPLY AND SERVICES, VOLUME I By Risch, Erna, 1904-; Kieffer, Chester L https://archive.org/details/CMHPub10-12/mode/2up The U.S. Army in World War II: The Technical Services, World War, 1939-1945...
by Josh | Aug 23, 2022 | General History
“SUPPORTING VICTORY SINCE 1775” Dr. Isaac W. Hampton II, Quartermaster Historianwith contributions from former historians of theQuartermaster School,Dr. Leo P. Hirreland Dr. Steven E. AndersU.S. Army Quartermaster SchoolFort Lee, VA 238012018 Editorial edits for...
by Josh | Aug 23, 2022 | Remount
The Early Days The procurement and training of animals for military use has been a function of the Quartermaster Department since its inception in 1775. Animals were used for transporting supplies and men prior to the use of motor vehicles. At that time,...
by Josh | Aug 15, 2022 | Other History Resources
By MAJOR JOHN A PORTER, Q.M.C.The Quartermaster Review March-April 1934 Army Quartermaster support to the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression Webmasters note: The Quartermaster Corps’ role in this great endeavor was to supply on short notice...
by Josh | Aug 15, 2022 | Black History Resources
Service Units in the Combat Zone An overview of African-American Quartermaster, Transportation, Air Defense, Medical, Chemical and Engineer units that were involved in combat during World War Two African-Americans in the U.S. ArmyU.S. Army Center of Military...
by Josh | Aug 15, 2022 | Korean War
By LTC IRWIN A. DAHL, QMCThe Quartermaster ReviewJanuary-February 1954 THE SOLUTION of logistical problems arising during an active campaign must reflect an adjustment between lessons derived from previous operations and existing conditions. The factors...
by Josh | Aug 14, 2022 | World War I
By DR. WILLIAM CHAIKINQuartermaster Review May-June 1950 In the ”Great War,” which we now call World War I. the accomplishments of the Quartermaster Corps overseas were such as to stand as a model of achievement to the generation of officers who led the...
by Josh | Aug 14, 2022 | Mexican War
Supply of the First American Overseas Expeditionary Force By Dr Alvin P. StaufferQuartermaster Review, May-June 1950 When the American mail arriving in London late in May 1846 brought England its first word of the outbreak of the Mexican War, The Times immediately...
by Josh | Aug 14, 2022 | Civil War
The Quartermaster Review – September-October 1928 EDITOR’S NOTE.-The following article was supplied by Lt. Col. A. B. Warfield, Q. M. C., and furnishes invaluable information as to the functioning of the Quartermaster Corps during the Civil War...
