William Alexander Shunk

Background

Shunk, William Alexander was born on December 23, 1857 in Westville, Indiana, United States. Son of Francis Rawn and Cannarissa (Logan) Shunk.

Education

Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1879. Honor graduate Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1887. Graduated from Army War College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1912.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant 8th Cavalry, June 13, 1879. First lieutenant, July 23, 1885. Captain, October 5, 1892.

Major engineer officer volumes, May 19, 1898.

Honorary discharge volumes, March 13, 1899. Major 34th Volunteer Infantry, July 5, 1899.

Honorary mustered out volumes, April 17, 1901. Major United States Army, June 28, 1902.

Lieutenant colonel 1st Cavalry, November 20, 1908.

Colonel, August 2, 1912. Assigned to 15th Cavalry, August 15, 1915.

Achievements

• William Alexander Shunk has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served in campaigns against Victorio in Texas and New Mexico, against Geronimo in New Mexico, also many minor Indian operations.

Connections

Married Caroline South. Merrill Pratt, June 14, 1885.

Father:

Francis Rawn Shunk

Mother:

Cannarissa (Logan) Shunk

Spouse:

Caroline South. Merrill Pratt