Background
Waters, John Knight was born on December 20, 1906 in Baltimore. Son of Arnold Elzey and Helen (Knight) Waters.
Waters, John Knight was born on December 20, 1906 in Baltimore. Son of Arnold Elzey and Helen (Knight) Waters.
Student, John Hopkins University, 1925-1926; Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1931.
Commissioned Second lieutenant cavalry, United States Army, 1931, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1961. Assigned Fort Myer, Virginia, Fort Riley, Kansas, also tactical department, West Point. 1st Armored Regiment, Ireland, 1942-1943.
German prisoner of war, 1943-1945. Aide Secretary War; assigned Command and General Staff College, Armed Forces Staff College. Assistant commandant cadets United States Military Academy, 1949-1951, commandant, 1951-1952.
Chief staff United States I Corps, 1952-1953. Deputy commanding general Fort Knox, Kentucky. With 4th Armored Division, 1953-1955.
Chief American Military Assistance Staff Yugoslavia, Belgrade, 1955-1957. Assigned Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1957, headquarters Continental Army Command, 1957-1960, 4th Armored Division, 1960-1961, V Corps, 1961-1962, then with United States Continental Army Command, Chicago.
Married Beatrice Ayer Patton, June 27, 1934 (deceased October 1952). Children: John Knight, George Patton. Married second, Anne McKinley.