Background
Witten, George Walter Bond was born on January 23, 1885 in Brooklyn. Son of Walter and Marian (Halsted) Witten.
Witten, George Walter Bond was born on January 23, 1885 in Brooklyn. Son of Walter and Marian (Halsted) Witten.
Graduate Columbia (Tennessee) Military Academy, 1909. Student of University of South, 1909-1910, Columbia, 1910-1911. Graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1929.
Graduate in chemistry, Loyola University, 1943.
With Imperial Light Horse, Boer War. Served with Natal Mounted Police. Reporter on Eastern and Southern papers, United States.
Exposed plot of Cipriano Castro to overthrow Venezuela.
Lecturer New York Board of Education, 1910-1914, also in many states. Enlisted in 1st Canadian Contingent, August 1914.
Officer Royal Field Artillery. Wounded 4 times; advanced to major, 1919.
Lieutenant colonel United States, retired.
Recalled to active duty, 1941-1945. Investigated fraudulent stock promotions for Magazine of Wall Saint Conducted French transport-Atlantic fliers, Coste and Bellonte on 15,000 mile flight through United States, 1930.
Commanded 8th Mobile Portuguese, Army of the United States, 1942. Commanded 1st training regiment, Camp Sibert, 1943-1944.
Supervisor training United States Flying Services, 1946-1948.
Fellow Philosophical Society of England. Member; Mason.; Clubs: Explorers, Army and Navy, Adventures (past president), Writers (past president), Sojourners, Military and Naval (New York).
Married Bunty Azue, October 20, 1915.