Background
Messinger, Edwin John was born on March 1, 1907 in Kingston, New York, United States.
Messinger, Edwin John was born on March 1, 1907 in Kingston, New York, United States.
Graduate Inf; graduated from Command and Gen. Student Latin Am; graduate Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. Graduate National War College, Washington, 1952.
Assigned 28th Inf; assistant chief staff for operations 17th Airborne Division, Camp Mackall, North Carolina, 1943-1944, assistant chief of staff for operations, 1944-1945, arty. Chief United States Mil. Officer 23d Inf; officer, Korea, 1950.
Assistant commander; general 25th Division, United States Army Pacific, since 1956.