Background
Webb, William Loyd was born on September 30, 1925 in Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. Son of William Loyd and Francis (Mayer) Webb.
Webb, William Loyd was born on September 30, 1925 in Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. Son of William Loyd and Francis (Mayer) Webb.
Student, Texas A & M College, 1942-1944; Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1947; Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1958.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1947; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1974; company commander, Korea, 1950; company commander, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1951-1952; company commander, Germany, 1953-1954; associate Professor of English United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1958-1961; regimental commander, deputy commandant of cadets United States Military Academy, 1969-1971; squadron commander 14th Armored Cavalry, Germany, 1963-1964; member of faculty United States Army War College, 1965-1968; commander support command 1st Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1969; deputy commanding general, Fort Ord, California, 1971-1973; operations officer 8th Army, United States Forces Korea, United Nations Command, Korea, 1973-1975; senior member United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission, Korea, 1975; commander 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe, West Germany, 1975-1978; deputy commanding general V corpus, United States army Europe, West Germany, 1978; assistant deputy chief of staff for personnel Department Army, Washington, 1978-1982.
Member Association United States Army, Armor Association.
Married Muriel Emma Hinson, December 27, 1947. Children: George Sidney, William Loyd III, Lucinda Adrienne, Alicia Muriel.