From 1933–1935 at Fort McKinley Quinn was the commanding officer of Company L, 5th Infantry Regiment. 1935–1936 General Quinn was assigned to Company D and then from 1936–1938 assigned to the Headquarters Company of the 31st Infantry Regiment. In 1940 he was the Command of Headquarters Company of the 4th Infantry Division, and the Commanding Officers of Company D, 8th Infantry Division. In July 1942 he became the Chief of Staff of the G-2, IV Army Corps.
In 1949 Quinn was the Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment. In April 1949 he became Chief of the Training Sub-section, I Corps. In January 1950 he became the Assistant Chief of Staff of the G-3, I Corps from February to March. In January 1951, Quinn was the Commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division in Korea. In 1952 Quinn became the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Pentagon and Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning Coordination of the Office of Chief of Staff, and then eventually became the Chief of Staff of the Pentagon. In 1953 Quinn was transferred to Greece and to be the Head of the Army Section, Joint Military Aid Group to Greece.
In January 1957 he was the Commanding Officer of the 4th Infantry Division of the Strategic Army Corps at Fort Lewis. In July 1958 he became the Deputy Chief of Staff for the G-2 Intelligence of the United States Army. From 1959–1961, Quinn served as the Army's Chief of Information, and in 1959 he became the Chief of Public Information of the Department of the Army. In 1961 Quinn became the Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and promoted to lieutenant general.
Quinn was in Korea from 1951 to 1952 and in August 1951 Quinn was wounded in Korea. While in Korea he was awarded the Silver Star, Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star with the "V" Device. He was also in the Battle of Inchon. While he was in Korea he was the commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry Regiment which was part of the 7th Infantry Division (the 17th Infantry was, and still is, nicknamed "the Buffalos").
Occupations
He was Vice President of the Aerospace Group program at Martin Marietta Corporation until 1972; and then afterwards he established Quinn Associates, a consulting firm.
Quinn was married to Sara Bette Williams, who is buried next to him at Arlington National Cemetery. Together they had three children: Donna, William Jr., and Sally Quinn.
References
^ ab"William W. Quinn, 92, General and Former Intelligence Officer". The New York Times. 12 September 2000.(subscription required)
^. The Gasden Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
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For other people named William Quinn see William Quinn disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources William Wilson Quinn news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lieutenant General William Wilson Buffalo Bill Quinn November 1 1907 September 11 2000 1 was a United States Army officer who served in intelligence during World War II Born in Crisfield Somerset Maryland and a 1933 graduate of West Point Quinn retired as a lieutenant general on March 1 1966 as the commanding general of the Seventh United States Army He died in Washington DC at Walter Reed Army Hospital at 92 years old William Wilson QuinnDirector of the Strategic Services UnitIn office April 3 1946 June 30 1947PresidentHarry TrumanPreceded byJohn MagruderSucceeded byPosition abolishedPersonal detailsBorn 1907 11 01 November 1 1907Crisfield Maryland U S DiedSeptember 11 2000 2000 09 11 aged 92 Washington D C U S Resting placeArlington National CemeterySpouseSara Bette WilliamsChildren3 including SallyEducationSt John s College MarylandUnited States Military Academy BS Nickname Buffalo Bill Military serviceAllegianceUnited States of AmericaBranch service United States ArmyYears of service1933 1966RankLieutenant GeneralUnitUnited States Army Europe17th Infantry RegimentCommands34th Infantry Regiment17th Infantry RegimentUnited States Army Europe7th ArmyBattles warsWorld War II Operation Dragoon Siegfried Line Campaign Battle of the Bulge Siege of Bastogne Operation NordwindKorean War Battle of InchonVietnam WarAwardsArmy Distinguished Service MedalSilver StarLegion of MeritBronze Star MedalPurple HeartLegion of Honour France Croix de guerre France Order of St George Russia Gallantry Cross Vietnam Contents 1 Education 2 Commands held 3 World War II 4 Korea 5 Occupations 6 Awards and decorations 7 Personal 8 References 9 External linksEducation EditQuinn graduated from Crisfield High with the class of 1925 and then from United States Military Academy with the class of 1933 and in 1938 attended United States Army Infantry School In 1942 he graduated from Command and General Staff College In August 1947 he graduated from the National War College Commands held EditFrom 1933 1935 at Fort McKinley Quinn was the commanding officer of Company L 5th Infantry Regiment 1935 1936 General Quinn was assigned to Company D and then from 1936 1938 assigned to the Headquarters Company of the 31st Infantry Regiment In 1940 he was the Command of Headquarters Company of the 4th Infantry Division and the Commanding Officers of Company D 8th Infantry Division In July 1942 he became the Chief of Staff of the G 2 IV Army Corps In 1949 Quinn was the Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment In April 1949 he became Chief of the Training Sub section I Corps In January 1950 he became the Assistant Chief of Staff of the G 3 I Corps from February to March In January 1951 Quinn was the Commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division in Korea In 1952 Quinn became the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Pentagon and Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning Coordination of the Office of Chief of Staff and then eventually became the Chief of Staff of the Pentagon In 1953 Quinn was transferred to Greece and to be the Head of the Army Section Joint Military Aid Group to Greece In January 1957 he was the Commanding Officer of the 4th Infantry Division of the Strategic Army Corps at Fort Lewis In July 1958 he became the Deputy Chief of Staff for the G 2 Intelligence of the United States Army From 1959 1961 Quinn served as the Army s Chief of Information and in 1959 he became the Chief of Public Information of the Department of the Army In 1961 Quinn became the Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and promoted to lieutenant general From 1964 1966 Quinn was the Commanding General of the United States Army Europe and Seventh United States Army commonly referred to as 7th Army in Stuttgart Vaihingen Germany On March 1 1966 Quinn retired and became Honorary Colonel of the 17th Infantry nicknamed The Buffalos Following his retirement from the Army he served as chief of operations of the Central Intelligence Agency 1 2 World War II EditQuinn participated in the Battle of the Bulge Operation Dragoon and on January 1 1945 he was part of Operation Northwind He helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp later saying the atrocities were just too horrible to describe 3 Seeing the need to document and preserve what he saw Quinn commissioned the Dachau report 3 Korea EditQuinn was in Korea from 1951 to 1952 and in August 1951 Quinn was wounded in Korea While in Korea he was awarded the Silver Star Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star with the V Device He was also in the Battle of Inchon While he was in Korea he was the commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry Regiment which was part of the 7th Infantry Division the 17th Infantry was and still is nicknamed the Buffalos Occupations EditHe was Vice President of the Aerospace Group program at Martin Marietta Corporation until 1972 and then afterwards he established Quinn Associates a consulting firm Awards and decorations Edit Combat Infantryman Badge Glider Badge Army Staff Identification Badge Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star with V Device and oak leaf cluster Purple Heart Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters American Defense Medal American Campaign Medal European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead and 5 campaign stars World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal National Defense Service Medal Korea Korean Service Medal with arrowhead and 5 campaign stars Vietnam Service Medal Order of the Legion of Honor class of Officer France Order of St George Third Class Russia Croix de Guerre France Gallantry Cross with palm Republic of Vietnam Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation United Nations Korea Medal Vietnam Campaign MedalPersonal Edit Grave at Arlington National Cemetery Quinn was married to Sara Bette Williams who is buried next to him at Arlington National Cemetery Together they had three children Donna William Jr and Sally Quinn References Edit a b William W Quinn 92 General and Former Intelligence Officer The New York Times 12 September 2000 subscription required Mike Goodson Up to the Challenge The Gasden Times Archived from the original on 2014 01 16 Retrieved 2012 12 24 a b Dachau liberator recalls death camp horror UPI 1985 04 22 Retrieved 2021 06 09 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links EditArlington National Cemetery Quinn portrait from Fort LewisGovernment officesPreceded byJohn Magruder Director of the Strategic Services 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