Easterbrook, Ernest Fred, 1908-1989

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Major general, United States Army; aide to General Joseph W. Stilwell, 1944; member, Korean Military Assistance Advisory Group, 1953-1954; chief, Joint Military Assistance Group, Thailand, 1963-1965.

From the description of Ernest Fred Easterbrook papers, 1898-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122645259

Biographical Note

  • 1908 August 6: Born, Fort Worden, Washington, United States, to Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook and Fannie Luscombe
  • 1931: B.S., Military Academy; Commander, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army
  • 1938 September 9: Married Nancy Stillwell, daughter of General Joseph Warren Stilwell
  • 1943 - 1945 : Stationed under General Joseph Warren Stilwell in China-Burma-India Theater
  • 1945: Awarded Combat Infantry's Badge
  • 1946: Awarded the Legion of Merit
  • 1946 - 1949 : Member, staff and faculty, U.S. Infantry School
  • 1948: Awarded Bronze (First Oak-Leaf Cluster) Star Medal
  • 1949 - 1951 : Member, staff and faculty, Canadian Army Staff College
  • 1953: Awarded the Silver Star
  • 1954: Awarded the Legion of Merit
  • 1954 - 1955 : Member, staff and faculty, U.S. Command and General Staff College
  • 1955 - 1957 : Assigned, G-3, Allied Land Forces, Central Europe, SHAPE, Combat Infantry Badge; Military Cross 1st class (Belgium)
  • 1957 - 1959 : Director, army aviation, ODCSOPS, Department of Army
  • 1959: 475th Infantry Regiment, China-Burma-India (CBI); Advanced through grades to Major General, U.S. Army
  • 1959 - 1961 : Commanding General, U.S. Army Aviation Center
  • 1961 - 1963 : Commanding General, 25th Infantry Division
  • 1963 - 1965 : Chief, Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group, Thailand
  • 1965: Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal
  • 1965 - 1967 : Deputy Commanding General, Sixth U.S. Army
  • 1967: Awarded La Croix de Guerre 1940 avec Palme and The Royal Honorable Flying Badge
  • 1985: Author, The Soldier and the Cross
  • 1989 February 19: Died

From the guide to the Ernest Fred Easterbrook papers, 1852-1988, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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creatorOf Easterbrook, Ernest Fred, 1908-1989. Ernest Fred Easterbrook papers, 1898-1988. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
creatorOf Ernest Fred Easterbrook papers, 1852-1988 Hoover Institution Archives
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associatedWith Easterbrook, Edmund Pepperell, 1864-1933. person
associatedWith Stilwell, Joseph Warren, 1883-1946. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Thailand
Thailand
Burma
United States
United States
Subject
Korean War, 1950-1953
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Chaplains, Military
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Birth 1908-08-06

Death 1989

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