Background
Walter Wood Hess, Junior. was born in March 1892 in Pennsylvania.
Walter Wood Hess, Junior. was born in March 1892 in Pennsylvania.
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and graduated as the part of The class the stars fell on in 1915.
He is most famous for his leadership as the Artillery Commander of the 36th Infantry Division. There were ultimately 59 generals in that graduating class. He served in France during World War I as an artillery officer commanding a battalion.
He participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and Ypres - Lys Offensives.
He was appointed an Artillery officer of the 36th Infantry Division in November 1943. He succeeded Brigadier general Miles A. Cowles in this capacity.
Hess participated with the 36th Division in landing at Salerno, Battle of Monte Cassino, Battle of Anzio, Operation Dragoon and Colmar Pocket. Hess stayed in this capacity just for a short time, because he was transferred back to the Europe in 1946 and appointed a Chief of United States. Military Liaison Mission to Soviet Zone in Germany.
He served there until year 1949, when he was ordered back to the United States and appointed as Executive Officer of the Minnesota Military District.
His last command was as Commandant of Fort Carson in Colorado from 1950 to 1952, when he retired. Brigadier general Walter West. Hess.