Background
Dalbey, Josiah T. was born on January 10, 1898 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles Richard and Lila (Hart) Dalbey.
Dalbey, Josiah T. was born on January 10, 1898 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles Richard and Lila (Hart) Dalbey.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1919. Graduate Infantry School, 1920, Command and General staff schedul, 1940.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1918, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1944. In Federal service with Louisiana National Guard, Mexican Border, 1916-1917. Served in France and Germany, 1919, Philippine Islands, 1925-1927, China, 1931-1933, European Theatre of Operations (England), 1943, France-Germany, 1945.
Commanding general, airborne center, Camp Mackail, North Carolina, since 1944, qualified parachutist since 1945.
Deputy commander American Sector, Berlin, 1945-1946. Post commander, Munich, 1946-1947.
Supervisor Organized Roman Catholic, New York, since 1948.
Married Jimmie Derrington, December 20, 1924.