Melvin Armand Goers

Background

Goers, Melvin Armand was born on August 29, 1918 in Sadorus, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Daniel and Marie (Schwerdtfeger) Goers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1940. Graduate, Cavalry School, 1941. Graduate, Army Command and General Staff College, 1946.

Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1956. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1959.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1940; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1967; officer Cavalry Division and Armored Division, United States Army, United States and Europe, 1940-1945; comptroller Exchange Service, United States Army, Europe, 1946-1947; staff officer, (Headquarters Far East and United Nations Command), 1950-1953; commander 81st RCN Battalion personnel director 1st Armored Division, 1953-1955; Executive officer, commander school regiment Armor School, 1956-1958; officer General Staff and Organisation Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1959-1962; chief joint staff MAAG Republican of China, Taiwan, 1962-1964; director operations Headquarters 5th Army, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 1964-1967; senior military adviser 1st Republic of Korea Army, Korea, 1967-1968; director R.O.T.C. Headquarters CONARC, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1969-1972; retired. Director, Virginia Peninsula Office Manpower Programs, Hampton, 1972-1977. Member Virginia Governor's Employment and Training Council, 1974-1981, chairman, 1979-1981;member Virginia Advisory Council for Vocational Education, 1976-1979, chairman, 1978-1979.

Achievements

• Melvin Armand Goers has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member planning division Peninsula United Way, 1974-1981. President Board of Governors Taiwan American School, 1963-1964. Board directors Virginia Peninsula chapter American Red Cross, 1978-1983.

Member Association United States Army, Armor Association, Kiwanis (president Hampton club 1978, treasurer 1982-1997).

Connections

Married Kathryn Louise Lindsay, November 20, 1941. Children: Nancy Kay (Mistress William Edwin Banta), Susan Jane (Mistress Donald Ray Briggs), Gayle Ann (Mistress Thomas Scott Hofmann), Julie Lindsay (Mistress Stephen Jeffrey White).

Father:

Arthur Daniel Goers

Mother:

Marie (Schwerdtfeger) Goers

Spouse:

Kathryn Louise Lindsay

child:

Nancy Kay Goers (Mistress William Edwin Banta)

child:

Susan Jane Goers (Mistress Donald Ray Briggs)

child:

Julie Lindsay Goers (Mistress Stephen Jeffrey White)

child:

Gayle Ann Goers (Mistress Thomas Scott Hofmann)