Quinn, William W. (William Wilson), 1907-2000

William Wilson Quinn (b. Nov. 1, 1907, Crisfield, Md.-d. Sept. 11, 2000), U.S. Army officer, graduated from West Point in 1933 and early in his career served as a company commander of infantry and provost marshal, Manila, Philippines. During World War II, he was assigned to IV Corps and 7th Army as deputy chief of staff for intelligence. He also served in that position for X Corps in Korea, and was commanding officer, 7th Infantry Division, 17th Infantry Regiment, in Korea (1950-1951). Later in the 1950s he served overseas in Greece and Germany. From 1961 to 1964 he was deputy director, Defense Intelligence Agency, and until his retirement in 1966 he served as commanding general, 7th U.S. Army in Germany.

From the description of Quinn, William W. (William Wilson), 1907- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10568506

William W. Quinn was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) in 1933. During WWII, Quinn served with the G2, 4th Army Corps and with the Seventh (7th) Army, in Europe. At the outbreak of the Korean War, Quinn was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 of the X Corps for the Inchon landing. He then became commander of the 17th Infantry Regiment (Regimental Combat Team, (Buffaloes)), 7th Division. There he received the nickname of "Buffalo Bill." In the 1950s he was assigned to the 47th Infantry Division and commanded the 4th Infantry Division. In 1961 General Quinn worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency and after promotion to lieutenant general became the commander of the Seventh (7th) Army in Germany. He retired from military service in 1966.

From the description of William W. Quinn photograph collection. 1933-1975. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 49012473