Elmer Dean Pendleton

Background

Pendleton, Elmer Dean was born on June 26, 1927 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Elmer Dean and Martha Lucille (Friess) Pendleton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1951; Master of Science, George Washington University, Washington, 1969.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1951; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1977; retired, United States Army, 1986; platoon leader, 11th airborne division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1951-1952; company commander, 7th infantry division, Korea, 1952-1953; company commander, 82d airborne division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1954-1956; instructor, Ranger School, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1957-1958; aide to commanding general, Teheran, Iran, 1958; staff officer, 3d infantry (Old Guard), Washington, 1958-1959; staff officer, Department of Army, Washington, 1960-1963; battalion commander, 24th infantry division, Berlin, Federal Republic Germany, 1964-1965; sector advisor, Can Tho, Vietnam, 1965-1966; battalion commander, 1st infantry division, Vietnam, 1966-1968; brigade commander, 1st infantry division and II field force, G-3, Vietnam, 1969-1970; corps G-3, XVIII airborne corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1971-1974; deputy chief of staff and chief of staff, XVIII airborne corps, 1974-1975; commander, 1st corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1975-1978; commander, 19th Support Command, Taegu, Korea, 1978-1980; logistics officer, United States Readiness Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1980-1981; operations officer, United States Readiness Command, 1981-1982; chief, Joint United States Military Mission for Aid to Turkey, Ankara, 1982-1986. Consultant International Activities, Washington, since 1986.

Membership

Member American Turkish Council (board directors, chairman defense and security affairs committee), Korea 2000 (board directors), Army-Navy Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Anne Bittner, September 10, 1971. Children: V. Allison Connor, John K. Lange, Christian D. Pendleton.

Father:

Elmer Dean Pendleton

Mother:

Martha Lucille (Friess) Pendleton

Spouse:

Anne Bittner

child:

John K. Lange Pendleton

child:

V. Allison Connor Pendleton

child:

Christian D. Pendleton