William Henry Blakefield

Background

Blakefield, William Henry was born on December 28, 1917 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Harry William and Vivian (Klinkenberg) Blakefield.

Education

Bachelor, Ripon College, Wisconsin, 1939. Postgraduate, Command and General Staff College, 1950. Postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1957.

Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1958. Postgraduate, National War College, 1960.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1939, advanced through grades to major general, 1965. Commanding officer 1st Black Gold, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division Korea, 1960-1961. Member staff and faculty United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1961-1964.

Chief Army section Joint United States Military Mission for Aid to Turkey, Ankara, 1964-1966. Assistant division Commander 3d Infantry Division Wurzburg, Germany, 1966-1967. Commanding general United States Army Intelligence Command, Fort Holabird, Maryland, 1967-1970.

Chief United States Army Advisory Group, Korea, 1970. Chief of staff 8th United States Army, 1970-1972, deputy commanding general 1st Fort Meade, Maryland, 1972-1976. President Kemper Military School and College, Boonville, Missouri, 1976-1980.

Achievements

• William Henry Blakefield has been listed as a noteworthy army officer, educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Rotary.

Connections

Married Doris Fairweather, February 12, 1941. Children– Nancy Elizabeth (Mistress Thomas F. Dooley), William J.S.

Father:

Harry William Blakefield

Mother:

Vivian (Klinkenberg) Blakefield

Spouse:

Doris Fairweather

child:

William J.S Blakefield

child:

Nancy Elizabeth Blakefield (Mistress Thomas F. Dooley)