Background
Holtzworth, Bertram Arthur was born on April 3, 1904 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Nicholas and Nettie Belle (Hunt) Holtzworth.
Holtzworth, Bertram Arthur was born on April 3, 1904 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Nicholas and Nettie Belle (Hunt) Holtzworth.
Student Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1921-1923. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1927.
Commissioned Second lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, 1927, advanced through grades to major general, 1952. Successively battery officer, battery commander, battalion commander various field artillery regts., 1927-1943. General staff 12th United States Army Group, United Kingdom, France, Germany, 1943-1945.
Chief staff Armor Center, 1945-1947.
Member Department Army General Staff, 1948-1950. Faculty Army War College, 1950-1952.
Assistant chief staff J-4, Alaskan Command, 1952-1954. Assistant chief staff G-4, Continental Army Command, 1954-1956.
Deputy chief staff Army Forces Far East, 1956-1957.
Deputy chief staff programs, comptroller United States Army Pacific, 1957-1959. Chief of staff Sixth United States Army, 1959-1961, deputy commanding general, 1961-1963, retired, 1963.
Member Department Army General Staff, 1948-1950. Clubs: Army-Navy (Washington).
Married Caroline Van Duyn Dorwin, June 25, 1932.