Background
Talbott, Orwin Clark was born on June 18, 1918 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Ernest Orwin and Violet (Smith) Talbott.
Talbott, Orwin Clark was born on June 18, 1918 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Ernest Orwin and Violet (Smith) Talbott.
Student, University California at Berkeley, 1936-1939; graduate, United States Army Infantry School, 1943, 49; graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1954; graduate, National War College, 1959.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1941;
advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Army, 1973;
infantry battalion commander, United States Army, European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1945;
Executive officer to, Army Chief Staff, to Chairman Joint Chiefs Staff
Executive officer, to Supreme Allied Commander, 1959-1963;
commander, 2d Brigade, 24th division, 1963-1964;
commander, G-3 Center Army Group North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1964-1966;
assistant division commander 5th Mechanized Division, 1966-1967;
deputy chief staff individual training CONARC, 1967-1968;
assistant division commander 1st Infantry Division, 1968;
commander 1st Infantry Division, 1968-1969;
commandant, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1969-1973;
deputy commanding general, Training and Doctrine Command, United States Army, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1973-1975;
director, Maryland. History Trust, 1975-1980;
chairman, Maryland. Heritage Comn., 1983-1985;
chairman, Maryland.
St. Mary's City Commission, 1988-1991.
Member Society of First Division (president since 1979), Society Cincinnati of Maryland (president 1987-1990), Maryland History Society (trustee since 1989). Clubs: Annapolis Yacht. Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Nell Coughran, September 6, 1942. Children: Marinel (Mistress Ronendra K. Mukherjee), Stephen Clark.