Col. MacLaughlin was also a loving step-father to Jeanne Hill Hartman.
Army Chemical Center Employee
August 1948 Vol. 3, No.2
Colonel John A MacLaughlin, Commanding Officer of the Chemical Corps Technical Command, has served in the CWS, Regular Army, since 1 July 1920. His Service during and after World War I extended from 1 February 1918 to 15 August 1919, from 27 May 1918 as Captain, Infantry. Before assuming his duties at the Technical Command on 21 Apr 1947, he was Chemical Officer for the Army Ground Forces, Fort Monroe, Virginia from 1945 to 1947.
Colonel MacLaughlin previously served at Army Chemical Center in the following assignments: From 1 October 1920 to 20 December 1921, during which time he was assistant to the Technical Director from 1 Jul to 20 December 1921; from 1 January 1926 to 5 Jun 1926 as assistant to the Technical Director; from 15 September 1928 to 10 Apr 1930 as an instructor at the Chemical Corps School; and from November 1944 to March 1945 as Assistant Commandant of the Chemical Corps School and as special assistant to General Kabrich, then Commanding General of the Technical Command.
During World War II, Colonel MacLaughlin served under General Stilwell as Chemical Officer, 7th Division; Chemical Officer III Corps; and in the CBI Theater as Theater Chemical Officer, from 23 February 1942 to 6 October 1944. For this service he was awarded the Legion of Merit.
He was graduated from Harvard College, class of 1911, with a degree of AB with distinction in chemistry. Subsequently, he attended the Chemical Corps (then CWS) chemical engineering course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he was graduated with a degree in MS.
Colonel MacLaughlin was a member of the American Olympic Fencing Team in 1912, was National Three-Weapons Champion in 1913, was National Epee Champion in 1915, and in 1932 won the foil, epee, and sabre championships of the Nothwest at Portland, Oregon.
Army Chemical Center Employee
August 1948 Vol. 3, No.2
Colonel John A MacLaughlin, Commanding Officer of the Chemical Corps Technical Command, has served in the CWS, Regular Army, since 1 July 1920. His Service during and after World War I extended from 1 February 1918 to 15 August 1919, from 27 May 1918 as Captain, Infantry. Before assuming his duties at the Technical Command on 21 Apr 1947, he was Chemical Officer for the Army Ground Forces, Fort Monroe, Virginia from 1945 to 1947.
Colonel MacLaughlin previously served at Army Chemical Center in the following assignments: From 1 October 1920 to 20 December 1921, during which time he was assistant to the Technical Director from 1 Jul to 20 December 1921; from 1 January 1926 to 5 Jun 1926 as assistant to the Technical Director; from 15 September 1928 to 10 Apr 1930 as an instructor at the Chemical Corps School; and from November 1944 to March 1945 as Assistant Commandant of the Chemical Corps School and as special assistant to General Kabrich, then Commanding General of the Technical Command.
During World War II, Colonel MacLaughlin served under General Stilwell as Chemical Officer, 7th Division; Chemical Officer III Corps; and in the CBI Theater as Theater Chemical Officer, from 23 February 1942 to 6 October 1944. For this service he was awarded the Legion of Merit.
He was graduated from Harvard College, class of 1911, with a degree of AB with distinction in chemistry. Subsequently, he attended the Chemical Corps (then CWS) chemical engineering course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he was graduated with a degree in MS.
Colonel MacLaughlin was a member of the American Olympic Fencing Team in 1912, was National Three-Weapons Champion in 1913, was National Epee Champion in 1915, and in 1932 won the foil, epee, and sabre championships of the Nothwest at Portland, Oregon.
Col. MacLaughlin was also a loving step-father to Jeanne Hill Hartman.
Army Chemical Center Employee
August 1948 Vol. 3, No.2
Colonel John A MacLaughlin, Commanding Officer of the Chemical Corps Technical Command, has served in the CWS, Regular Army, since 1 July 1920. His Service during and after World War I extended from 1 February 1918 to 15 August 1919, from 27 May 1918 as Captain, Infantry. Before assuming his duties at the Technical Command on 21 Apr 1947, he was Chemical Officer for the Army Ground Forces, Fort Monroe, Virginia from 1945 to 1947.
Colonel MacLaughlin previously served at Army Chemical Center in the following assignments: From 1 October 1920 to 20 December 1921, during which time he was assistant to the Technical Director from 1 Jul to 20 December 1921; from 1 January 1926 to 5 Jun 1926 as assistant to the Technical Director; from 15 September 1928 to 10 Apr 1930 as an instructor at the Chemical Corps School; and from November 1944 to March 1945 as Assistant Commandant of the Chemical Corps School and as special assistant to General Kabrich, then Commanding General of the Technical Command.
During World War II, Colonel MacLaughlin served under General Stilwell as Chemical Officer, 7th Division; Chemical Officer III Corps; and in the CBI Theater as Theater Chemical Officer, from 23 February 1942 to 6 October 1944. For this service he was awarded the Legion of Merit.
He was graduated from Harvard College, class of 1911, with a degree of AB with distinction in chemistry. Subsequently, he attended the Chemical Corps (then CWS) chemical engineering course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he was graduated with a degree in MS.
Colonel MacLaughlin was a member of the American Olympic Fencing Team in 1912, was National Three-Weapons Champion in 1913, was National Epee Champion in 1915, and in 1932 won the foil, epee, and sabre championships of the Nothwest at Portland, Oregon.
Army Chemical Center Employee
August 1948 Vol. 3, No.2
Colonel John A MacLaughlin, Commanding Officer of the Chemical Corps Technical Command, has served in the CWS, Regular Army, since 1 July 1920. His Service during and after World War I extended from 1 February 1918 to 15 August 1919, from 27 May 1918 as Captain, Infantry. Before assuming his duties at the Technical Command on 21 Apr 1947, he was Chemical Officer for the Army Ground Forces, Fort Monroe, Virginia from 1945 to 1947.
Colonel MacLaughlin previously served at Army Chemical Center in the following assignments: From 1 October 1920 to 20 December 1921, during which time he was assistant to the Technical Director from 1 Jul to 20 December 1921; from 1 January 1926 to 5 Jun 1926 as assistant to the Technical Director; from 15 September 1928 to 10 Apr 1930 as an instructor at the Chemical Corps School; and from November 1944 to March 1945 as Assistant Commandant of the Chemical Corps School and as special assistant to General Kabrich, then Commanding General of the Technical Command.
During World War II, Colonel MacLaughlin served under General Stilwell as Chemical Officer, 7th Division; Chemical Officer III Corps; and in the CBI Theater as Theater Chemical Officer, from 23 February 1942 to 6 October 1944. For this service he was awarded the Legion of Merit.
He was graduated from Harvard College, class of 1911, with a degree of AB with distinction in chemistry. Subsequently, he attended the Chemical Corps (then CWS) chemical engineering course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he was graduated with a degree in MS.
Colonel MacLaughlin was a member of the American Olympic Fencing Team in 1912, was National Three-Weapons Champion in 1913, was National Epee Champion in 1915, and in 1932 won the foil, epee, and sabre championships of the Nothwest at Portland, Oregon.
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