Gribble then worked in the Los Alamos laboratory and in the Reactor Development Division of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. As Alaska District Engineer he oversaw construction of a nuclear power plant at Fort Greely, Alaska. He headed the Army's nuclear power program in 1960-61. In 1963 he was the Corps' North Central Division Engineer. Gribble's scientific skills led to his service as Director of Research and Development in the U.S. Army Materiel Command in 1964-66 and as the Army's Chief of Research and Development in 1971-73. In 1969-70 he commanded the Army Engineer Center and Fort Belvoir and was Commandant of the Army Engineer School. He became Chief of Engineers in 1973, and retired in 1976.
On May 2, 1975, at a ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Corps, General Gribble began the tradition of the Gold Castles insignia of General Douglas MacArthur (who began his career serving the Corps) to be worn by the Chief of Engineers, forming the basis for the current "Castle" logo of the Corps as well.
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^"Commanders of the Corps of Engineers: Lieutenant General William C. Gribble, Jr". Headquarters United States Army Corps of Engineers. United States Army. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2012. His decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Brazilian Order of Military Merit
This article contains public domain text from . Portraits and Profiles of Chief Engineers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2005.
william, gribble, born, 1917, ironwood, michigan, june, 1979, graduated, from, united, states, military, academy, 1941, commissioned, corps, engineers, lieutenant, general, born, 1917, 1917ironwood, michigandiedjune, 1979, 1979, aged, fort, belvoir, virginiaal. William C Gribble Jr born May 24 1917 in Ironwood Michigan June 2 1979 graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1941 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers William C Gribble Jr Lieutenant General William C Gribble Jr Born 1917 05 24 May 24 1917Ironwood MichiganDiedJune 2 1979 1979 06 02 aged 62 Fort Belvoir VirginiaAllegianceUnited States of AmericaService wbr branchUnited States ArmyRankLieutenant GeneralService number0 23695UnitUnited States Army Corps of EngineersCommands heldChief of Engineers 1973 1976 Battles warsWorld War IIAwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal 2 Legion of Merit 2 During World War II he served on the staff of the 340th Engineer General Service Regiment as it first built a section of the Alaska Highway in western Canada and later assisted MacArthur s drive in New Guinea and the Philippines At the end of the war he commanded the 118th Engineer Combat Battalion U S 43d Infantry Division Gribble then worked in the Los Alamos laboratory and in the Reactor Development Division of the U S Atomic Energy Commission As Alaska District Engineer he oversaw construction of a nuclear power plant at Fort Greely Alaska He headed the Army s nuclear power program in 1960 61 In 1963 he was the Corps North Central Division Engineer Gribble s scientific skills led to his service as Director of Research and Development in the U S Army Materiel Command in 1964 66 and as the Army s Chief of Research and Development in 1971 73 In 1969 70 he commanded the Army Engineer Center and Fort Belvoir and was Commandant of the Army Engineer School He became Chief of Engineers in 1973 and retired in 1976 Gribble received a master s degree in physical science from the University of Chicago in 1948 and an honorary doctorate in engineering from Michigan Technological University He was also an honorary member of the United Kingdom s Institute of Royal Engineers His decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Brazilian Order of Military Merit General Gribble died at Fort Belvoir Virginia on June 2 1979 He is interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Virginia 1 Trivia editOn May 2 1975 at a ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Corps General Gribble began the tradition of the Gold Castles insignia of General Douglas MacArthur who began his career serving the Corps to be worn by the Chief of Engineers forming the basis for the current Castle logo of the Corps as well References edit Commanders of the Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General William C Gribble Jr Headquarters United States Army Corps of Engineers United States Army 18 May 2007 Retrieved 6 December 2012 His decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Brazilian Order of Military Merit This article contains public domain text from Lieutenant General William C Gribble Jr Portraits and Profiles of Chief Engineers Archived from the original on June 19 2005 Retrieved August 22 2005 Military offices Preceded byFrederick J Clarke Chief of Engineers1973 1976 Succeeded byJohn W Morris Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William C Gribble Jr amp oldid 1094791136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
