Background
Barsanti, Olinto Mark was born on November 11, 1917 in Tonopah, Nevada, United States. Son of Silvio and Agatha (Vangeliste) Barsanti.
Barsanti, Olinto Mark was born on November 11, 1917 in Tonopah, Nevada, United States. Son of Silvio and Agatha (Vangeliste) Barsanti.
Bachelor of Arts, University Nevada, 1940. Master of Arts in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1962. Graduate National War College, 1958, Command and General Staff College, 1946.
Mistress Harvey Daniels). Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1940, advanced through grades to major general, 1967. Assigned Europe, 1943-1945.
of Korea, 1950-1952.
Chief staff, Berlin, Germany, 1955-1957. Assigned Army Staff, 1958-1960, Joint Chiefs Staff, 1961-1962. Comptroller United States Army, Europe, 1963-1965, Army Material Command, 1966.
Commanding general 101st Airborne Division, Vietnam, 1967-1968.
Chief staff 5th United States Army, 1968-1971. Member of faculty Command General Staff College, 1946-1949.
Retired, 1971.
Member of faculty Command General Staff College, 1946-1949. Member Northbrook Illinois.
Married Aletha Imogene Howell, October 22, 1942.