William Griffith Stephenson, Jr. was born in Craigsville, Virginia, March 19, 1904; the son of William Griffith and Caroline Bennett Stephenson.
In 1921, he entered the United States Military Academy from Missouri; graduating with the Class of 1925. Always a great lover of horses, he received the Hiberg Cup for Horsemanship.
His first post was Jefferson Barracks where he met and married Miss Charlotte Nelson of St. Louis. He served with the 31st Infantry in Manilla, P.I., from 1928 to 1930; and there, their first child,William Griffith Stephenson, 3rd was born; a second child, Nelson Stephenson was born April 22, 1934 but, died on April 23 1934. He next served with the 11th Infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana before becoming Personnel Adjutant at that post.After finishing the Company Officers Course at Fort Benning, he went on CCC duty. Upon its completion, he reported to the 18th Infantry at Fort Hamillton, New York.While at Fort Hamilton, he also served with the Division Military Police Company and later became Aide to Major General Lucius R. Holbrook. His second tour of foreign duty was spent in Hawaii where he served with the 27th Infantry and the Department Military Police Company at Fort Shafter.
He returned to the Mainland in 1940, under orders from the Command and General Staff School. When Leavenworth was temporarily closed, he was ordered to the 8th Infantry at Fort Benning as S3 of that regiment. Later in 1940, he went to Atlanta as Aide to Major General John P. Smith, who was in command of the Fourth Corps area. In the late winter of 1942, he was sent to General Staff in Washington, D.C. In the spring when the General Staff was reorganized, he again served under Major General Smith in the Administrative Division of the Services of Supply. He left for England in June to become Headquarters Commandant, Headquarters, Services of Supply, which position he held at the time of his death. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel, August 1, 1942. He died August 21, 1942 at the age of 38.
Duty, Honor, Country - and another joins the Long Grey Line!
In 1921, he entered the United States Military Academy from Missouri; graduating with the Class of 1925. Always a great lover of horses, he received the Hiberg Cup for Horsemanship.
His first post was Jefferson Barracks where he met and married Miss Charlotte Nelson of St. Louis. He served with the 31st Infantry in Manilla, P.I., from 1928 to 1930; and there, their first child,William Griffith Stephenson, 3rd was born; a second child, Nelson Stephenson was born April 22, 1934 but, died on April 23 1934. He next served with the 11th Infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana before becoming Personnel Adjutant at that post.After finishing the Company Officers Course at Fort Benning, he went on CCC duty. Upon its completion, he reported to the 18th Infantry at Fort Hamillton, New York.While at Fort Hamilton, he also served with the Division Military Police Company and later became Aide to Major General Lucius R. Holbrook. His second tour of foreign duty was spent in Hawaii where he served with the 27th Infantry and the Department Military Police Company at Fort Shafter.
He returned to the Mainland in 1940, under orders from the Command and General Staff School. When Leavenworth was temporarily closed, he was ordered to the 8th Infantry at Fort Benning as S3 of that regiment. Later in 1940, he went to Atlanta as Aide to Major General John P. Smith, who was in command of the Fourth Corps area. In the late winter of 1942, he was sent to General Staff in Washington, D.C. In the spring when the General Staff was reorganized, he again served under Major General Smith in the Administrative Division of the Services of Supply. He left for England in June to become Headquarters Commandant, Headquarters, Services of Supply, which position he held at the time of his death. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel, August 1, 1942. He died August 21, 1942 at the age of 38.
Duty, Honor, Country - and another joins the Long Grey Line!
William Griffith Stephenson, Jr. was born in Craigsville, Virginia, March 19, 1904; the son of William Griffith and Caroline Bennett Stephenson.
In 1921, he entered the United States Military Academy from Missouri; graduating with the Class of 1925. Always a great lover of horses, he received the Hiberg Cup for Horsemanship.
His first post was Jefferson Barracks where he met and married Miss Charlotte Nelson of St. Louis. He served with the 31st Infantry in Manilla, P.I., from 1928 to 1930; and there, their first child,William Griffith Stephenson, 3rd was born; a second child, Nelson Stephenson was born April 22, 1934 but, died on April 23 1934. He next served with the 11th Infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana before becoming Personnel Adjutant at that post.After finishing the Company Officers Course at Fort Benning, he went on CCC duty. Upon its completion, he reported to the 18th Infantry at Fort Hamillton, New York.While at Fort Hamilton, he also served with the Division Military Police Company and later became Aide to Major General Lucius R. Holbrook. His second tour of foreign duty was spent in Hawaii where he served with the 27th Infantry and the Department Military Police Company at Fort Shafter.
He returned to the Mainland in 1940, under orders from the Command and General Staff School. When Leavenworth was temporarily closed, he was ordered to the 8th Infantry at Fort Benning as S3 of that regiment. Later in 1940, he went to Atlanta as Aide to Major General John P. Smith, who was in command of the Fourth Corps area. In the late winter of 1942, he was sent to General Staff in Washington, D.C. In the spring when the General Staff was reorganized, he again served under Major General Smith in the Administrative Division of the Services of Supply. He left for England in June to become Headquarters Commandant, Headquarters, Services of Supply, which position he held at the time of his death. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel, August 1, 1942. He died August 21, 1942 at the age of 38.
Duty, Honor, Country - and another joins the Long Grey Line!
In 1921, he entered the United States Military Academy from Missouri; graduating with the Class of 1925. Always a great lover of horses, he received the Hiberg Cup for Horsemanship.
His first post was Jefferson Barracks where he met and married Miss Charlotte Nelson of St. Louis. He served with the 31st Infantry in Manilla, P.I., from 1928 to 1930; and there, their first child,William Griffith Stephenson, 3rd was born; a second child, Nelson Stephenson was born April 22, 1934 but, died on April 23 1934. He next served with the 11th Infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana before becoming Personnel Adjutant at that post.After finishing the Company Officers Course at Fort Benning, he went on CCC duty. Upon its completion, he reported to the 18th Infantry at Fort Hamillton, New York.While at Fort Hamilton, he also served with the Division Military Police Company and later became Aide to Major General Lucius R. Holbrook. His second tour of foreign duty was spent in Hawaii where he served with the 27th Infantry and the Department Military Police Company at Fort Shafter.
He returned to the Mainland in 1940, under orders from the Command and General Staff School. When Leavenworth was temporarily closed, he was ordered to the 8th Infantry at Fort Benning as S3 of that regiment. Later in 1940, he went to Atlanta as Aide to Major General John P. Smith, who was in command of the Fourth Corps area. In the late winter of 1942, he was sent to General Staff in Washington, D.C. In the spring when the General Staff was reorganized, he again served under Major General Smith in the Administrative Division of the Services of Supply. He left for England in June to become Headquarters Commandant, Headquarters, Services of Supply, which position he held at the time of his death. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel, August 1, 1942. He died August 21, 1942 at the age of 38.
Duty, Honor, Country - and another joins the Long Grey Line!
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