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Col William Alexander Shunk

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Col William Alexander Shunk

Birth
Westville, La Porte County, Indiana, USA
Death
9 Mar 1936 (aged 78)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 15, Site 82.
Memorial ID
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United States Army.

Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York

Military History.

Lieut. Colonel, 1st Cavalry, November 20, 1909

Served: At Camp Stotsenburg, Philippine Islands, March 8, 1909 to January 1910; commanding regiment April 14 to June 8, 1909 and December 15, 1909 to January 1910; at Presidio of San Francisco, California, commanding regiment February 12 to June 30, 1910; at Maneuver Camp, American Lake, July 6 to 25, 1910; commanding Fort Walla Walla, Washington to August 26, 1910 on which date post was abandoned; commanding Boise Barracks, Idaho with Headquarters and three troops, 1st Cavalry August 28, 1910 to March 9, 1911; at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, commanding post and Department of the Colorado, March 15 to April 25, 1911; ordered to take direction of all detachments from Nogales to Hachita but not to permit any officer or soldier to cross the boundary; at Douglas, Arizona April 17, 1911 during assault by 1,500 Mexicans upon Agua Prieta but forbidden by War Department to take any part; at Calexico, California with regimental headquarters, April 25 to July 13, 1911; at War College, Washington. D.C. August 9, 1911 to July 1, 1912 when he was graduated;

Colonel of Cavalry, August 2, 1912

At Headquarters Central Department, Chicago, Illinois in charge of Militia affairs August 15, 1912 to May 8, 1914 (Assistant to Inspector-General to December 10, 1912 and in command of Central Department April 25 to May 8, 1914); in command of troops aboard Transport Logan en route San Francisco to Manila June 5 to July 9, 1914; with 7th Cavalry at Fort William McKinley to September 15, 1914 and at Camp Stotsenburg to October 14, 1915;

(Assigned to 15th Cavalry, September 15, 1915)

at Fort McKinley October 15, 1915 to September 15, 1916; at San Francisco, California October 13, 1916; at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Cavalry Instructor, December 4, 1916 to March 23, 1917; at Camp Vandiveer Park, Montgomery, Alabama as Senior Mustering Officer, March 25 to June 21, 1917; at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, commanding post and Commandant of Army Service Schools, June 23, 1917 to June 3, 1919; at Syracuse, New York, Recruiting Officer, June 18 to August 5; at Los Angeles, California, Recruiting Officer, August 10, 1919, to

Service medals: Indian Wars; Philippine War; Cuban Service, 1899-1901; Alabama Service, 1916.

Assistant editor of the Cavalry Journal, 1889-1893; wrote one chapter in West Point Memorial Volume. 1902; has written a number of magazine articles and reviews of military books.

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Link to father from contributor, Rubbings.
United States Army.

Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York

Military History.

Lieut. Colonel, 1st Cavalry, November 20, 1909

Served: At Camp Stotsenburg, Philippine Islands, March 8, 1909 to January 1910; commanding regiment April 14 to June 8, 1909 and December 15, 1909 to January 1910; at Presidio of San Francisco, California, commanding regiment February 12 to June 30, 1910; at Maneuver Camp, American Lake, July 6 to 25, 1910; commanding Fort Walla Walla, Washington to August 26, 1910 on which date post was abandoned; commanding Boise Barracks, Idaho with Headquarters and three troops, 1st Cavalry August 28, 1910 to March 9, 1911; at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, commanding post and Department of the Colorado, March 15 to April 25, 1911; ordered to take direction of all detachments from Nogales to Hachita but not to permit any officer or soldier to cross the boundary; at Douglas, Arizona April 17, 1911 during assault by 1,500 Mexicans upon Agua Prieta but forbidden by War Department to take any part; at Calexico, California with regimental headquarters, April 25 to July 13, 1911; at War College, Washington. D.C. August 9, 1911 to July 1, 1912 when he was graduated;

Colonel of Cavalry, August 2, 1912

At Headquarters Central Department, Chicago, Illinois in charge of Militia affairs August 15, 1912 to May 8, 1914 (Assistant to Inspector-General to December 10, 1912 and in command of Central Department April 25 to May 8, 1914); in command of troops aboard Transport Logan en route San Francisco to Manila June 5 to July 9, 1914; with 7th Cavalry at Fort William McKinley to September 15, 1914 and at Camp Stotsenburg to October 14, 1915;

(Assigned to 15th Cavalry, September 15, 1915)

at Fort McKinley October 15, 1915 to September 15, 1916; at San Francisco, California October 13, 1916; at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Cavalry Instructor, December 4, 1916 to March 23, 1917; at Camp Vandiveer Park, Montgomery, Alabama as Senior Mustering Officer, March 25 to June 21, 1917; at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, commanding post and Commandant of Army Service Schools, June 23, 1917 to June 3, 1919; at Syracuse, New York, Recruiting Officer, June 18 to August 5; at Los Angeles, California, Recruiting Officer, August 10, 1919, to

Service medals: Indian Wars; Philippine War; Cuban Service, 1899-1901; Alabama Service, 1916.

Assistant editor of the Cavalry Journal, 1889-1893; wrote one chapter in West Point Memorial Volume. 1902; has written a number of magazine articles and reviews of military books.

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Link to father from contributor, Rubbings.


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