Background
Kirkbride, Max Verlyn was born on May 15, 1916 in Ravenwood, Missouri, United States. Son of John Wesley and Grace Elnora (Ross) Kirkbride.
Kirkbride, Max Verlyn was born on May 15, 1916 in Ravenwood, Missouri, United States. Son of John Wesley and Grace Elnora (Ross) Kirkbride.
Bachelor of Science, Northwest Missouri State University, 1940. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1946. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1955.
Graduate, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1960.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1940, advanced through grades to colonel, 1955, retired, 1971. Director clerical school, Armored Force School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1940-1943. Deputy G1 and G1 (personnel) Hdqs XX Corps United States Army European Theatre of Operations, 1943-1946.
Advisor; United States Military Mission to Iran, Teheran, 1948-1950. Battalion and regimental commander 1st cavalry division United States Army, Korea, Japan, 1953-1955. Chief of staff Northern Area Command, Frankfurt, Germany, 1960-1963.
Director Standards & Systems Office, Pentagon Washington, District of Columbia, 1963-1966. Deputy J5 and J5 (long range plans) United States Military Assistance Command, Saigon, Vietnam, 1966-1967. Professor military science University California, Davis, 1967-1971.
Professor military science University Iowa, Iowa City, 1956-1959. Vice president Rancho Bernardo Senior Services, San Diego, California, since 1974. Secretary, board directors Oaks Northern Management Corporation 2, San Diego, since 1988.
Vice president Rancho Bernardo Newcomers Club, San Diego, 1973, president Rancho Bernardo Newcomers Alumni, Inc. 1975; director tax counseling for the elderly, San Diego, 1976-1992.
Married Martha Charlene Beedle, April 20, 1946 (deceased July, 1979). 1 child, Max Verlyn Junior.