Walter Thomas Kerwin

Background

Kerwin, Walter Thomas was born on June 14, 1917 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Thomas and Mary Joseph (Farra) Kerwin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1939; postgraduate, Command and General Staff College, 1948; postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1953; postgraduate, United States Army War College, 1957; postgraduate, National War College, 1960; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Akron, 1976; Master in Military Art and Science, Command and General Staff College, 1978.

Career

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1939; advanced through grades to general, United States Army, 1973; commanding general 3d armored division artillery, United States Army, Hanau, Germany, 1961-1963; chief nuclear activities Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United States Army, Paris, 1963-1965; commanding general 3d armored division, United States Army, Frankfurt, Germany, 1965-1966; assistant deputy chief staff operations general staff, United States Army, Washington, 1966-1967; chief staff military assistant command, United States Army, Saigon, Vietnam, 1967-1968; commanding general II field force Vietnam, United States Army, Bien Hoa, 1968-1969; deputy chief staff personnel general staff, United States Army, Washington, 1969-1972; commanding general continental army command, United States Army, Norfolk, Virginia, 1973; commanding general forces command, United States Army, Atlanta, 1973-1974; vice chief staff, United States Army, Washington, 1974-1978. Consultant Martin Marietta Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1994, Lockheed-Martin,1994-1997. Associate director Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, 1953-1956.

Board directors General Employment Enterprises, Oakbrook, Illinois. Member board of managers Army Emergency Relief, since 1982.

Achievements

• Walter Thomas Kerwin has been listed as a noteworthy Career officer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman emeritus Army Air Force Mutual Aid Association, Arlington, Virginia, 1982-1997. Member strategy committee Army History Foundation, 1995-1997, board directors, since 1997. Fellow National Defense U. Capstone Program (emeritus).

Member American Defense Preparedness Association (commander Chief award 1984), West Point Society (Castle-Duty Honorary Country award 1993), United States Field Artillery Association (president).

Connections

Married Barbara Walker Connell, July 10, 1940 (deceased 1980). Children: Bruce Richard, Ann Walker. M.Marion Thompson McCutcheon, October 27, 1984.

Father:

Walter Thomas Kerwin

Mother:

Mary Joseph (Farra) Kerwin

Spouse:

Barbara Walker Connell

child:

Bruce Richard Kerwin

child:

Ann Walker Kerwin