Background
Mataxis, Theodore Christopher was born on August 17, 1917 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Chris P. and Edla (Osterdahl) Mataxis.
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Mataxis, Theodore Christopher was born on August 17, 1917 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Chris P. and Edla (Osterdahl) Mataxis.
Bachelor of Arts, University Washington, 1940; student, Defense Services Staff College, India, 1950-1951; student, Army War College, 1957-1958; Master of Arts in International Relations, George Washington University, 1965.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1940; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1967; infantry battalion commander, Europe, World World War II; regiment commander, Korea, 1952-1953; member Governor Harriman's Presidential Mission to Establish Military Aid Program, India, 1962; military assistant, speech writer for chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1962-1964; senior adviser II Vietnamese Army Corps., Pleiku, 1964-1965; deputy commander 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 1966; assistant division commander 82d Airborne Division, 1967; chief army section Army Mission/MAAG, Iran, 1968-1970; assistant, acting division commander Americal Division, Vietnam, 1970; chief military equipment delivery team, Cambodia, 1971-1972; retired, 1972; educational and systems management consultant, Republic of Singapore, 1972-1974; assistant superintendent, commandant cadets, Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1975-1983; director, AZED Associations, Ltd., Southern Pines, North Carolina, since 1983; faculty, American Military U., since 1993.
Member advisory council Committee for Free Afghanistan. Member Oral History Association, Society Study Military History, United States Commission on Military History, Military Order World Wars (life), American Council for Study Islamic Societies, The Federalist Research Institute (board directors), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Airborne Association (life), 70th Division Association (life), Association United States Army, National Rifle Association (endowment member), 82d Airborne Division Life Association (life), American Security Council (speakers bureau), Ends of the Earth, Scabbard and Blade (advisory council national society), Freedom Medicine (advisory board), Defense Policy Council, National Policy Forum, American Immigration Control (member advisory board). Clubs: Elks (Southern Pines), Army Navy (Washington).
Tanglin (Singapore).
Married Helma Mary Jensen, August 27, 1940. Children: Shirley Jeanne (Mistress J. L. Slack), Theodore Christopher, Kaye Louise (Mistress Vernon P. Isaacs, Junior).