Gordon Graham Heiner

Background

Heiner, Gordon Graham was born on November 2, 1869 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Robert Graham and Helen Gordon (Slemaker) World World War World War II

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of West Virginia, 1889. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1893. Honorary graduate Arty, School, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1910.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant 2d Artillery, June 12, 1893. Transferred to 4th Artillery, November 29, 1893. First lieutenant, March 2, 1899.

Captain Artillery Corps, July 1, 1901.

Major Coast Artillery Corps, January 24, 1910. Lieutenant colonel, July 1, 1916.

Brigadier general North.A., August 5, 1917. Colonel Central America, March 21, 1919.

Appointment commander Coast Defenses, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, February 12, 1921.

Commanded Coast Defenses, Honolulu, 1921-1923. Executive officer 2d Coast Artillery District, 1923-1926. Chief of staff, Field Artillery Group Organized Reserve, 3d Corps Area, headquarters Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1926-August 1928.

Commanded 30th Central America Brigade and Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 1928-May 1929.

Retired, September 10, 1929. (Foreign details as to career see Volunteer XI, 1920-1921.).

Home: 313 Suffolk Road, Guilford, Baltimore, Maryland.

Achievements

• Gordon Graham Heiner has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Cloyd Kent, November 12, 1895. Children: Gordon G., Mary Grant, Robert Graham, Elizabeth Kent.

Father:

Robert Graham World World War II

Mother:

Helen Gordon (Slemaker) World World War II

Spouse:

Elizabeth Cloyd Kent

child:

Elizabeth Kent Heiner

child:

Robert Graham Heiner

child:

Gordon G. Heiner

child:

Mary Grant Heiner