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FINAL-EVENING BIO OF THE DAY
SOURCE: GENERAL OFFICER MANAGEMENT OFFICE
RESUME OF SERVICE CAREER
of
CROSBIE EDGERTON SAINT, General
YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE Over 34
RETIREMENT DATE 1 September 1992
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
The Armor School, Basic and Advanced Courses
Armed Forces Staff College
United States Army War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS Degree - No Major
American University - MA Degree - International Relations
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 58 Jan 59 Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, United States Armor School, Fort
Knox, Kentucky
Jan 59 Jan 60 Platoon Leader, Company G, 3rd Battalion, 14th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jan 60 Jun 60 Executive Officer, Troop I, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 14th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jun 60 Nov 60 Commander, Headquarters Troop, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 14th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe, Germany
Nov 60 Jun 61 Aide-de-Camp to Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, United States
Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jun 61 Aug 62 Aide-de-Camp to Commanding General, United States Army Armor
Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Sep 62 Jun 63 Student,Armor Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Armor
School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Jun 63 Jun 65 Protocol Officer, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC
Jun 65 Oct 65 Adjutant, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division,
United States Army Europe, Germany
Oct 65 Mar 66 Commander, C Troop, later S-3 (Operations), 3rd Squadron, 7th
Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army, Europe,
Germany
Mar 66 Feb 67 Instructor, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Feb 67 Aug 67 S-3 (Operations), 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Aug 67 Jan 68 S-3 (Operations), 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, United States Army, Vietnam
Jan 68 Jun 68 Deputy G-3 (Operations), Americal Division, United States Army,
Vietnam
Jun 68 Jan 69 Student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
CROSBIE EDGERTON SAINT, General
Jan 69 May 70 Personnel Management Officer, Armor Branch, Officer Personnel
Directorate, Office of Personnel Operations, United States Army,
Washington, DC
Jul 70 Oct 70 Commander, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 23d Infantry Division
(Americal), Vietnam
Oct 70 Jul 71 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations), 23d Infantry Division
(Americal), Vietnam
Sep 71 Aug 73 Student, American University, Washington, DC
Aug 73 Jun 74 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks,
Pennsylvania
Jun 74 Jun 75 Deputy Director of the Army Staff (Executive Services), Office, Chief of
Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun 75 Jun 76 Executive to the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
Sep 76 Jun 78 Commander, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army
Europe, Germany
Jun 78 May 79 Chief, Exercise Division, Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations,
United States Army Europe, Germany
May 79 Jun 81 Commanding General, 7th United States Army Training Command,
United States Army Europe, Germany
Jun 81 Oct 83 Deputy Commandant, United States Army Command and General Staff
College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Oct 83 Jun 85 Commanding General, 1st Armored Division, United States Army
Europe, Germany
Jun 85 Jun 88 Commanding General, III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 88 Jul 92 Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe and Seventh
Army/Commanding General, Central Army Group, Allied Forces Central
Europe, Allied Command Europe
PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT
Temporary Permanent
2LT 4 Jun 58
1LT 4 Dec 59 4 Jun 61
CPT 26 Oct 62 4 Jun 65
MAJ 19 May 66 4 Jun 72
LTC 22 Aug 68 4 Jun 79
COL 1 Dec 74
BG 1 Jul 79 22 Jan 82
MG 1 Oct 82
LTG 1 Jul 85
GEN 24 Jun 88
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CROSBIE EDGERTON SAINT, General
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Distinguished Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal with "V" Device
Air Medals
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army General Staff Identification Badge
SOURCE OF COMMISSION USMA
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment Dates Grade
Protocol Officer, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jun 63-Jun 65 Captain
Washington, DC
Commander in Chief, United States Army Jun 88-Jul 92 General
Europe and Seventh Army/Commanding General,
Central Army Group, Allied Forces Central Europe,
Allied Command Europe
As of 31 August 1992
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Patrick Burke PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley SPC (Join to see) SSG William Jones Maj Ronald Scarpa SSG Paul Endes PO1 Lyndon Thomas
SOURCE: GENERAL OFFICER MANAGEMENT OFFICE
RESUME OF SERVICE CAREER
of
CROSBIE EDGERTON SAINT, General
YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE Over 34
RETIREMENT DATE 1 September 1992
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
The Armor School, Basic and Advanced Courses
Armed Forces Staff College
United States Army War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS Degree - No Major
American University - MA Degree - International Relations
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 58 Jan 59 Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, United States Armor School, Fort
Knox, Kentucky
Jan 59 Jan 60 Platoon Leader, Company G, 3rd Battalion, 14th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jan 60 Jun 60 Executive Officer, Troop I, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 14th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jun 60 Nov 60 Commander, Headquarters Troop, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 14th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe, Germany
Nov 60 Jun 61 Aide-de-Camp to Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, United States
Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jun 61 Aug 62 Aide-de-Camp to Commanding General, United States Army Armor
Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Sep 62 Jun 63 Student,Armor Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Armor
School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Jun 63 Jun 65 Protocol Officer, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC
Jun 65 Oct 65 Adjutant, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division,
United States Army Europe, Germany
Oct 65 Mar 66 Commander, C Troop, later S-3 (Operations), 3rd Squadron, 7th
Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army, Europe,
Germany
Mar 66 Feb 67 Instructor, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Feb 67 Aug 67 S-3 (Operations), 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Aug 67 Jan 68 S-3 (Operations), 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, United States Army, Vietnam
Jan 68 Jun 68 Deputy G-3 (Operations), Americal Division, United States Army,
Vietnam
Jun 68 Jan 69 Student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
CROSBIE EDGERTON SAINT, General
Jan 69 May 70 Personnel Management Officer, Armor Branch, Officer Personnel
Directorate, Office of Personnel Operations, United States Army,
Washington, DC
Jul 70 Oct 70 Commander, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 23d Infantry Division
(Americal), Vietnam
Oct 70 Jul 71 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations), 23d Infantry Division
(Americal), Vietnam
Sep 71 Aug 73 Student, American University, Washington, DC
Aug 73 Jun 74 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks,
Pennsylvania
Jun 74 Jun 75 Deputy Director of the Army Staff (Executive Services), Office, Chief of
Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun 75 Jun 76 Executive to the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
Sep 76 Jun 78 Commander, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army
Europe, Germany
Jun 78 May 79 Chief, Exercise Division, Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations,
United States Army Europe, Germany
May 79 Jun 81 Commanding General, 7th United States Army Training Command,
United States Army Europe, Germany
Jun 81 Oct 83 Deputy Commandant, United States Army Command and General Staff
College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Oct 83 Jun 85 Commanding General, 1st Armored Division, United States Army
Europe, Germany
Jun 85 Jun 88 Commanding General, III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 88 Jul 92 Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe and Seventh
Army/Commanding General, Central Army Group, Allied Forces Central
Europe, Allied Command Europe
PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT
Temporary Permanent
2LT 4 Jun 58
1LT 4 Dec 59 4 Jun 61
CPT 26 Oct 62 4 Jun 65
MAJ 19 May 66 4 Jun 72
LTC 22 Aug 68 4 Jun 79
COL 1 Dec 74
BG 1 Jul 79 22 Jan 82
MG 1 Oct 82
LTG 1 Jul 85
GEN 24 Jun 88
2
CROSBIE EDGERTON SAINT, General
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Distinguished Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal with "V" Device
Air Medals
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army General Staff Identification Badge
SOURCE OF COMMISSION USMA
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment Dates Grade
Protocol Officer, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jun 63-Jun 65 Captain
Washington, DC
Commander in Chief, United States Army Jun 88-Jul 92 General
Europe and Seventh Army/Commanding General,
Central Army Group, Allied Forces Central Europe,
Allied Command Europe
As of 31 August 1992
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Patrick Burke PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley SPC (Join to see) SSG William Jones Maj Ronald Scarpa SSG Paul Endes PO1 Lyndon Thomas
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Sgt (Join to see) Brother Kerry he was Supreme Allied Commander of Europe when I arrived there in May 17,1990. Never will forgot him.
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There’s something to be said about keeping experience around. Seems he is overflowing with experience. Thanks for the share, Brother Joe
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