US PARAS Zais, Melvin

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Zais ​

• FORENAME

Melvin ​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (C.O. 3 Bn and Regimental XO) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Legion of Merit,Silver Star,Bronze Star,Croix de Guerre avec palme (Fr) ​

• PLACE

Europe ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 8.5.1916 Fall River,Massachusetts​

graduated University of New Hampshire 1937 (B.A.)​

commissioned 2Lt,USAR 1937​

517 PIR in WW2​

graduated US Command and General Staff College​

graduated Armed Forces Staff College​

graduated National War College​

Brigadier General 1.6.1964​

Commander,1st Infantry Division,US Army,Vietnam 1966​

Director of Individual Training,Office,Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel,US Army,​

Washington,D.C. 1966-68​

Major General 1.5.1967​

Commanding General,101st Airborne Division (Airmobile),US Army,Vietnam 1968-69​

Lieutenant General 1.8.1969​

Commanding General,XXIV Corps,US Army,Vietnam 1969-70​

Director for Operations,J-3,Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,Washington,D.C. 1970-72​

Commanding General 3rd Army 1972-73​

General 13.7.1973​

Commanding General,Allied Land Forces,Southeast Europe,Turkey August 1973​

retired 1973​

award D.S.M. with 3 oak leaf clusters,Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters,D.F.C. with oak leaf cluster,Bronze Star​

died 7.5.1981​

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