Education
After retirement from the military he earned a Master of Letters degree in International Relations from New College, Oxford University in England.
After retirement from the military he earned a Master of Letters degree in International Relations from New College, Oxford University in England.
He also fought in North Africa, Sicily, France, and Germany. Rosson obtained his bachelor"s degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon. His military schooling includes the United States. Army War College and the National War College.
Later he was Deputy Commander for the same command.
Rosson concluded his career as Commander in Chief of the United States Southern Command in Quarry Heights, Panama Canal Zone. Additional assignments include serving in General Eisenhower"s North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Paris, and duty with the French Forces in Vietnam in 1954.
Rosson also served as Director of the Plans and Policy Directorate, J5, for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, District of Columbia He died on December 12, 2004 of a heart attack in his home in Salem, Virginia. Rosson was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
He was commissioned in 1940 through Reserve Officers Training Corps and saw combat in World World War II, earning the Distinguished Service Cross for valor on the Anzio Beachhead in Italy. Major command experience for Rosson includes Commanding General for Task Force Oregon (Provisional), Commanding General for I Field Force, and Commanding General, Provisional Corps, for the United States. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. Because of this experience, he was valuable to General Westmoreland as Chief of Staff for the United States. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam. In addition to the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation"s second highest decoration for valor, General Rosson"s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart.
