General Officers Who Served in The 16th Infantry Regiment 1861-present NAME REMARKS General of the Army George C. Marshall 1LT, 16th Infantry, 9 June 1916-Sep 16 CG, 8th Infantry Brigade, 27 Oct 36-2 Jul 38 Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, 1 Sep 39-18 Nov 45 General Vincent K. Brooks Commander, B & HQ Companies, 4th Battalion, Jul 84-Nov 87 CG, 1st Infantry Division, Apr 09-May 11 CG, 1st Infantry Division & USD-South Feb 10-Jan 11 CG, US Army Central/Third US Army Jun 11-Jul 13 CG, US Army Pacific, Jul 13-Apr 16 CG, US Forces Korea, Apr 16-Present General Wesley K. Clark Commander, A Company, 1st Battalion, Vietnam, 1969-70 CG, 1st Cavalry Division, 1992-94 CG, United States Southern Command, 1996-97 Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, SHAPE 1997-2000 General John R. Deane, Jr. Private, G Company, 16th Infantry, 1937-38 CG, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1966-1967, Vietnam CG, 82nd Airborne Division, Oct 68-Jul 70 CG, US Army Materiel Command General John L. Hines Commander, 16th Infantry, 3 Nov 17-3 Apr 18 CG, 4th Division, & III Corps, WWI CG, 2nd Division, Jul 21-Oct 21 CG, Eighth Corps Area, Oct 21-Nov 22 Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Sep 24-Dec 26 CG, Ninth Corps Area, Dec 26-Sep 30 CG, Philippine Department Oct 30-Apr 32 General Bruce Palmer, Jr. Commander, 16th Infantry, 24 Mar 54-18 Jun 55 CG, XVIII Airborne Corps, 1966-67 CG, II Field Force, RVN, 1967-68 Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, 1968-73 CINC, Readiness Command, 1973-74 General James K. Woolnough XO, 16th Infantry, 22 Jul 44-5 Feb 45 CG, 1st Cavalry Division, Jul 61-Sep 62 CG, Continental Army Command, 1967-70 Lieutenant General John C. Bates Cdr, E Company, 1st Battalion, 11th U.S. Infantry, 1862 Adjutant, 1st Battalion, 11th U.S. Infantry, 1862-63 CG, Ind. Brigade, 3rd Division, V Corps May 1898-Jul 1898 CG, 3rd Division, V Corps May 1898-Jul 1898 CG, 1st Division, VIII Corps, 1900-1901 CG, Department of the Missouri ao Dec 01-Mar 02 CG, Department of the Lakes, Mar 02-15 Jan 04 CG. Northern Division, 16 Jan 04-Jan 06 Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Jan 06-Apr 06 Lieutenant General Michael Ferriter Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry ADC-O, 82nd Airborne Division CG, Installation Management Command Lieutenant General Stanley H. Ford 2LT, 16th Infantry, Jul 98-Jun 02 Commander, 16th Infantry, 11 Dec 24-27 Aug 26 CG, 1st Division, Mar 36-Sep 36 CG, Sixth Corps Area, Nov 38-Oct 40 CG, Second Army, Nov 38-Oct 40 (Concurrent) Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré Commander, 4th Battalion, 12 Jun 89-16 Jul 91, Desert Storm ADC, 1st Cavalry Division 1996-98 CG, 2nd Infantry Division, 2000-02 CG, First Army, 2004-08 Lieutenant General Clarence R. Huebner Commander, 16th Infantry, Sep 19-Oct 19 CG, 1st Infantry Division, 7 Aug 43-10 Dec 44, WWII CG, V Corps, 10 Dec 44-12 Nov 45, WWII Lieutenant General Vernon P. Mock Commander, 16th Infantry, 14 Feb 53-24 Mar 54 ADC, 25 Infantry Division, Apr 60-May 62 CG, Fifth Army, 1969 Lieutenant General Walter C. Short 1LT, Apr 07-ao Jan 15 CG, 1st Infantry Brigade, 15 Jun 38-11 Oct 39 CG, 1st Division, 15 Jan 38-24 Sep 40 CG, Hawaiian Department, 7 Feb 41-16 Dec 41 Lieutenant General Ronald L. Watts Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Oct 63-Jan 64 Commander, 2nd Battalion, Mar 73-Jul 74 CG, 1st Infantry Division, Jun 84-May 87 CG, VII Corps, Jul 87-Aug 89 Major General Leven C. Allen Acting Commander, 16th Infantry 26 Dec 05- 1 Feb 06 CG, Fort Benning, GA, Feb 42 -Sep 43 Major General Theodore Antonelli Commander, K Company 1943 (WIA) Director, Distribution/Transportation, USA Materiel Cmd Commandant, Industrial College of the Armed Forces Major General Paul W. Baade Commander, 16th Infantry, 8 Jun 40-10 Jul 41 CG, 35th Infantry Division, Jul 42-Dec 45, WWII Major General Charles C. Ballou 2LT, 16th Infantry, Jul 1886-Apr 1893 CG, 92nd Division, 27 Oct 18-18 Nov 18, WWI CG, 89th Division, 19 Nov 18-1 Feb 19 Major General Louis H. Bash Commander, 1st Battalion, 26 Jun 17-30 Aug 17, WWI Quartermaster General, 3 Feb 34-31 Mar 36 Major General George Bell, Jr. Commander, 16th Infantry, 4 May 13-16 Jul 14 CG, 33rd Division, Aug 17-Jun 19, WWI CG, VI Corps, Dec 18-Jan 19 CG, 6th Division, Sep 19-Sep 21 CG, Sixth Corps Area, Oct 21-Dec 22 Major General Calvert P. Benedict Commander, 1st Battalion, 28 Jun 67-21 Mar 68, Vietnam ADC, 101st Airborne Division CG, 1st Infantry Division, 1976-78 Major General Jay L. Benedict XO, 16th Infantry, 1934-35 CG, Ninth Service Command, 3 Nov 41-2 Apr 42 2 Major General James L. Bradley XO & interim commander, 16th Infantry, 1 Apr 38-1 Jun 38 CG, 96th Infantry Division, 15 Aug 42-3 Feb 46 Major General Beaumont B. Buck 2LT, 16th Infantry, Jun 1885-Jun 1889 Company Commander, 16th Infantry, Aug 1899-ao Jan 07 CG, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 24 Oct 18-8 Aug 18, WWI CG, 3rd Division, Aug 18-Oct 18, WWI CG, 34th Division, Oct 18, WWI Major General Omar Bundy Commander, 16th Infantry, 1 Sep 14-6 Jun 15 CG, 2nd Division, VI Corps, & VII Corps WWI CG, Seventh Corps Area, Sep 20-Feb 22 CG, Philippine Division, Apr 22-Mar 24 CG, Fifth Corps Area, Jul 24-May 25 Major General Richard G. CicColella Commander, I Company, 1942-43, WWII (WIA) ADC, 101st Airborne Division 1963-64 CG, U.S. Military Forces, Taiwan 1967-70 DCG, First Army 1971-73 Major General Henry B. Cheadle Commander, 16th Infantry, Jul 41-Jan 43, WWII ADC, 26th Infantry Division, Apr 43-Aug 44, WWII ADC, 94th Infantry Division, Aug 44-Oct 45, WWII Major General Norman D. Cota Executive Officer, 16th Infantry, 1940-41 Chief of Staff 1st Infantry Division 1941-43, WWII ADC, 29th Infantry Division, Sep 43-Aug 44, WWII CG, 28th Infantry Division, Aug 44-Dec 45, WWII Major General Edward Croft Commander, 16th Infantry, 20 Dec 26-26 Jun 28 Chief of Infantry, 6 May 33-23 May 37 Major General William A. Cunningham, III Commander D Company, 16th Infantry, 1 Aug 40-Oct 41 Commander, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1 Jun 42-27 Apr 43 ADC, 1st Cavalry Division, 1 Sep 59-Dec 59 CG, 24th Infantry Division, May 63-Jul 65 CG, IV United States Army Corps 1965-66 Major General Charles J. Denholm Commander AT Company, 16th Infantry, 6 Apr 41-27 Apr 42 Commander, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 27 Apr 43-11 Jul 43 CG, US Army Security Agency, 1965-1973 Major General Charles S. Farnsworth Battalion Commander, 16th Infantry, Apr 10-Jun 16 Acting Commander, 16th Infantry, 16 Jul 14-1 Sep 14 Executive Officer, 16th Infantry, Jun 16-May 17 CG, 37th Division, May 18-Mar 19, WWI Chief of Infantry 1 Jul 20-27 Mar 25 Major General Francis H. French Battalion Commander, 16th Infantry, Feb 01-Mar 05 CG, 31st Division, 15 Mar 18-28 Sep 18, WWI Major General Stephen O. Fuqua Commander, 16th Infantry, 26 Jun 28-27 Mar 29 Chief of Infantry, 28 Mar 29-27 Mar 33 Major General Samuel E. Gee Commander, 16th Infantry, 18 Jun 55-9 Aug 56 Deputy Director for Special Warfare, OCS Major General Frederick W. Gibb Regimental Adjutant/S1, 1 May 41-31 Dec 41 Commander, E Company, 1 Jan 41-30 Apr 41 S3/Operations and Plans Officer, 1 Jan 42-30 Apr 42 3 Commander, 3rd Battalion, 1 May 42-31 Dec 42 Commander, 16th Infantry, 10 Jul 44-23 Sep 45, WWII CG, 2nd Infantry Division, 1961 Major General Robert S. Granger, Brevet, U.S.A. CG, 1st Division, XIV Corps, Jan 1863-Jun 1863 CG, District of Nashville, Jun 1863-May 1864 CG, District of Middle Tennessee, Sep 1863-Dec 1863 CG, District of Northern Alabama, Jun 1864-Apr 1865 Commander, 11th U.S. Infantry, 16 Jan 1866-15 Mar 1869 Major General Peter G. Harris Company Commander, 16th Infantry, Apr 08-Aug 08 Adjutant General, U.S. Army, 1 Sep 18-22 Aug 22 Major General George A. Higgins Commander, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, Jul 90-Jul 91 CG, 2nd Infantry Division, Sep 04-May 06 Major General Charles T. Horner, Jr. Commander, 16th Infantry, 24 Sep 45-8 Oct 45 ADC, 5th Infantry Division, 1967 Major General Chase W. Kennedy Battalion Commander, 16th Infantry, Jan 04-Jul 06 Executive Officer, 16th Infantry, Jul 10-Sep 12 Commander, 16th Infantry, 16 Sep 12-7 Jan 13 CG, 85th Division, Feb 18-Apr 19, WWI CG, Panama Canal Department, 18 Apr 19-23 May 21 CG, Ninth Coast Artillery District, 31 Oct 21-30 Nov 22 Major General William S. Ketchum, Brevet, U.S.A. Commander, 11th U.S. Infantry, 6 May 1864-16 Jan 1866 Major General Erasmus D. Keyes, U.S. Vols. Commander, 11th U.S. Infantry Regiment 1861-64 Major General Willard Latham Commander, 1st Battalion, 24 Jul 68-21 Oct 68, Vietnam CG, US Army Alaska CG, US Army Infantry Center Major General William Lassiter 2LT, B Company, Oct 73- Apr 1883 1LT, 16th Infantry, Apr 1883-Aug 1897 Regimental Quartermaster, Jul 1885-Aug 1889 Company Commander, 16th Infantry, Aug 1897-May 1902 CG, Panama Canal Division, Oct 23-Sep 24 CG, Eighth Corps Area, 24 Dec 28-27 Jul 30 CG, Hawaiian Department, 24 Oct 30-14 Sep 31 Major General Edward M.