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General who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry
John T (Jack) Quinn
Brigadier General, US Army, retired
Born in New Haven, CT, May 7, 1929, second of seven children.
Education:
US Military Academy, West Point, BS, 1952
The National War College, Wash DC, 1973
George Washington University, MS, 1973
Family: Married in 1952 to Katherine (Kay) Fallon
Five sons and one daughter
Military service:
Private, CT National Guard, 1946
Corporal, CT National Guard, 1947
Sergeant, CT National Guard, 1947
Cadet, USMA, 1948-1952
2d Lieutenant, Infantry, June 1952
Retired (Brig Gen), June 1986, Ft Riley, KS
Military assignments:
LT
- Infantry, Airborne and Ranger training, Ft Benning, GA, 1952-1953
- Infantry platoon leader, 1st Cavalry Division, Japan, 1953
- Company commander, 1st Cavalry Division, Japan, 1953-1956
- ROTC instructor, Rockford, IL, 1956-1958
CPT
- Company commander, 502d Airborne Battle Group, 101st Airborne Div, Ft Campbell, KY, 1959-1961
- Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS, 1961-1962
- Vietnam—20th Vietnamese Ranger Battalion Advisor, 1962-1963
- MAJ Instructor, Infantry School, Ft Benning, GA, 1963-1966
- Vietnam--Battalion Exec, 2d Bn, 28th Inf, 1st Inf Div, 1966- 67
LTC
- Pentagon--staff officer, Research and Development, 1967-1970;
- Vietnam--Bn Commander, 1st Bn, 14th Inf, 4th Inf Div, 1970;
- Headquarters, US Military Personnel Office, Wash, DC, 1971- 72;
- The National War College, 1972-1973
COL
- Brigade commander, 1st Brigade, 25th Inf Div, Hawaii, 1974- 1975
- Division Chief of Staff, 25th Inf Div, 1975-1977
- Pentagon--staff officer, military plans & operations, 1977- 1978
- Assistant Division Commander, 1st Inf Div, Ft Riley, KS, 1978- 82
BG
- Assistant Division Commander, 2d Inf Div, Korea, 1982-83
- Assistant Division Commander, 25th Inf Div, Hawaii, 1983-84
- Chief, Plans and Policy, NATO Southern Command, Italy, 1984-86
Now resides in Florida.
