Background
Language, John Walton was born on February 26, 1884 in Pass Christian. Mississippi. Son of John H. and Nellie (Nelson) Language.
Language, John Walton was born on February 26, 1884 in Pass Christian. Mississippi. Son of John H. and Nellie (Nelson) Language.
Graduate United States Military Academy, 1907, Infantry School, 1924. Distinguished graduated from Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1927. Graduate Army War College, 1931.
William South. Biddle), Edith Louise. Commissioned Second lieutenant, 23d Infantry, June, 1907. Advanced through grades to bring, general, retired 1946.
Military attache American Embassy, Madrid, Spain, 1917-1919.
Assistant deputy provost marshal general American Expeditionary Force, 1919. Assigned as professor military science and tactics, Lehigh University, September 18, 1949.
Senior instructor in training management, drill and command, psychology, and Army of the United States, at Infantry School, 1924-1926. Chief of public relations, War Department General Staff, 1929-1930.
Professor military science and tactics, The Citadel (state military college), 1931-1936.
Commanding Fort McClellan, Alabama, 22d Infantry, 1936-1938. Director Command and General staff schedul, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1938-1939. Chief United States Military Mission to Colombia, 1939-1941.
Military attache, Buenos Aires, 1941-1945, Mexico July-November 1945.
Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Edith Harmon, May 31, 1911. Children: John Walton (deceased), Cornelis de Witt Willcox, Madelin (wife of Colonel.