Background
Coleman, William Smith was born on January 29, 1919 in Iva, South Carolina, United States. Son of Clifford Dean and Leon (Smith) Coleman.
Coleman, William Smith was born on January 29, 1919 in Iva, South Carolina, United States. Son of Clifford Dean and Leon (Smith) Coleman.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson (South Carolina.) College, 1939. Postgraduate Command and General Staff College, 1951-1952, Army War College, 1959-1960. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1966.
Second lieutenant United States Army, 1942, advanced through grades to major general, 1970. South-3 and Executive officer 1st Battalion 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1949-1950, South-3 and Executive officer 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1950. Commanding officer 2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1950-1951.
Instructor tactical department Infantry School, 1952-1955.
Senior Army adviser Alaska National Guard, 1955-1957. Member Joint Secretariat, Office Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1957-1959.
Staff officer Plans Division, Joint Staff, CINCPAC, 1960-1963. Commanding officer 2d Brigade, 1st Armored Division, 1963-1964, chief of staff 1st Armored Division, 1964-1965.
Staff officer Institute Advanced Studies, Army Combat Devels.
Command, 1965-1966. Director course I and international relations studies, faculty Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1966-1967. Assistant division commander 1st Infantry Division United States Army, Vietnam, 1967-1968.
Deputy assistant chief of staff, J-3, United States Army Vietnam and RF/Public Finance, USMACV, 1968, assistant division commander 1st Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam, 1968.
Deputy commanding general, Fort Jackson, South Carolina., 1969-1970, commanding general, 1970-1972. Chief Army advisory group, Vietnam, 1972-1973. Commander Army Readiness Region VI, 1973-1974.
Retired, 1974.
Member Joint Secretariat, Office Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1957-1959. Member Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (director), Association United States Army, Military Order World Wars.
Married Ruth Ducworth, December 19, 1942. Children: Susan C. (Mistress David A. Fedor), Nancy C. (Mistress Robert H. Hart), William Smith, Mary L. Commissioned.