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{{Short description|United States Army general (1903–1998)}}
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'''Herbert Butler Powell''' (July 13, 1903 – April 3, 1998) was a [[General (United States)|U.S. Army General]], and Commanding General of the [[United States Army Forces Command|U.S. Continental Army Command]], and [[U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand]].
'''Herbert Butler Powell''' (July 13, 1903 – April 3, 1998) was a [[United States Army]] [[General (United States)|general]] and diplomat. He served as Commanding General of the [[United States Army Forces Command|United States Continental Army Command]], and was later [[United States Ambassador to New Zealand]] and [[United States Ambassador to Samoa|Samoa]].


==Early life & career==
==Early life and career==
Powell was born in [[Monmouth, Oregon]] on July 13, 1903.<ref name="Arling">[http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/hbpowell.htm Arlingtoncemetery.net entry]</ref> He joined the [[Oregon National Guard]] as a [[Private (United States)|Private]] in 1919, rising to the rank of [[Sergeant#United_States|Sergeant]].<ref name="Arling"/> He received his [[Commissioned officer|commission]] in 1927 after graduating from the [[University of Oregon|University of Oregon with a degree in journalism]].
Powell was born in [[Monmouth, Oregon]], on July 13, 1903. He joined the [[Oregon National Guard]] as a [[Private (United States)|private]] in 1919, rising to the rank of [[Sergeant#United States|sergeant]]. He received his [[Commissioned officer|commission]] in 1926 after graduating from the [[University of Oregon]] with a degree in journalism. Powell graduated from the [[United States Army Command and General Staff College|Command and General Staff School]] in 1941.<ref name=register>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A1-RewvGU1MC&pg=PA867 |title=U.S. Army Register: United States Army Active and Retired List |date=January 1, 1960 |volume=I |page=867 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |access-date=2022-09-08}}</ref>


During World War II, Powell was chief of staff of the [[75th Infantry Division (United States)|75th Infantry Division]], fighting in Europe.<ref name="Arling"/> In the [[Korean War]], Powell commanded the only U.S. regiment, the [[17th Infantry Regiment (United States)|17th Infantry]], to reach the [[Yalu River]]. Prior to coming to [[Fort Shafter]], General Powell commanded the [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division]] at [[Schofield Barracks]] where he was known as the "Soldier's General." He briefly commanded the [[U.S. Army, Pacific]] for three months, from April to July 1956, as an interim commander for General [[Blackshear M. Bryan]]. Following his Command at U.S. Army, Pacific, he later received promotions to lieutenant general and general. Subsequent commands included Commanding General for the [[Third United States Army]] in [[Fort McPherson]], Georgia, and Commanding General of the U.S. Continental Army Command, [[Fort Monroe]], Virginia.
During [[World War II]], Powell was chief of staff of the [[75th Infantry Division (United States)|75th Infantry Division]], fighting in Europe. After the war, he graduated from the [[National War College]] in 1949.<ref name=register/> In the [[Korean War]], Powell commanded the only American regiment, the [[17th Infantry Regiment (United States)|17th Infantry]], to reach the [[Yalu River]]. Powell later commanded the [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division]] at [[Schofield Barracks]], where he was known as the "Soldier's General." He briefly commanded the [[United States Army Pacific]] for three months, from April to July 1956, as an interim commander for General [[Blackshear M. Bryan]]. He later received promotions to lieutenant general and general. Subsequent commands included Commanding General for the [[Third United States Army]] in [[Fort McPherson]], Georgia, and Commanding General of the [[United States Army Forces Command|United States Continental Army Command]], [[Fort Monroe]], Virginia.


Other significant duties for General Powell were Commandant of the [[United States Army Infantry School]] at [[Fort Benning]], Georgia, and Deputy Commanding General for Reserve Forces at [[Fort Monroe]]. After his retirement in 1963, President [[John F. Kennedy]] appointed him [[U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand]], a post he filled from 1963 to 1967. He died on 3 April 1998 in a nursing home in [[Williamsburg, Virginia]].<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Powell]</ref>
Other significant duties for Powell were Commandant of the [[United States Army Infantry School]] at [[Fort Benning]], Georgia, and Deputy Commanding General for Reserve Forces at [[Fort Monroe]]. After his retirement in 1963, President [[John F. Kennedy]] appointed him the [[United States Ambassador to New Zealand]] and [[United States Ambassador to Samoa|Samoa]], a post he filled from 1963 to 1967. He died on April 3, 1998, in a nursing home in [[Williamsburg, Virginia]].<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Powell]</ref> Powell was buried at [[Arlington National Cemetery]] beside his first wife Beryl King Powell (1904–1989) on April 10, 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/search-all/results/1/CgZQb3dlbGwSB0hlcmJlcnQaAUI-/ |title=Powell, Herbert B |website=ANCExplorer |publisher=U.S. Army |access-date=2022-09-08}}</ref> He had remarried with Grace Eudora Streety Tuggle, the widow of an Army colonel.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/07/us/gen-herbert-b-powell-94-ambassador-and-army-leader.html |title=Gen. Herbert B. Powell, 94, Ambassador and Army Leader |first=Wolfgang |last=Saxon |date=April 7, 1998 |page=A25 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=2022-09-08}}</ref>


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
Powell's awards and decorations include the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]], the [[Army Distinguished Service Medal]], the [[Legion of Merit]] with oak leaf clusters, the [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] with two oak leaf clusters, the [[Purple Heart]], and the [[Air Medal]]. He was also a qualified Army aviator.<ref name="Arling"/> Powell was inducted posthumously into the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Hall of Achievement on October 14, 2004.<ref>[http://duckhenge.uoregon.edu/io/article?id=58 Alumni Recognized for Outstanding Careers]</ref>
Powell's awards and decorations include the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]], the [[Army Distinguished Service Medal]], the [[Legion of Merit]] with oak leaf cluster, the [[Bronze Star Medal]] with two oak leaf clusters, the [[Purple Heart]], and the [[Air Medal]]. He was also a qualified army aviator. Powell was inducted posthumously into the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Hall of Achievement on October 14, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://duckhenge.uoregon.edu/io/article?id=58 |title=Alumni Recognized for Outstanding Careers |access-date=2007-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060913194451/http://duckhenge.uoregon.edu/io/article?id=58 |archive-date=2006-09-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 16:16, 4 April 2023

Herbert B. Powell
Major General Herbert B. Powell c. 1956
Born(1903-07-13)July 13, 1903
Monmouth, Oregon
DiedApril 3, 1998(1998-04-03) (aged 94)
Williamsburg, Virginia
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1919–1963
RankGeneral
Commands heldUnited States Continental Army Command
Third United States Army
United States Army Pacific
25th Infantry Division
17th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (3)
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Other workUnited States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (1963–67)

Herbert Butler Powell (July 13, 1903 – April 3, 1998) was a United States Army general and diplomat. He served as Commanding General of the United States Continental Army Command, and was later United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.

Early life and career[edit]

Powell was born in Monmouth, Oregon, on July 13, 1903. He joined the Oregon National Guard as a private in 1919, rising to the rank of sergeant. He received his commission in 1926 after graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism. Powell graduated from the Command and General Staff School in 1941.[1]

During World War II, Powell was chief of staff of the 75th Infantry Division, fighting in Europe. After the war, he graduated from the National War College in 1949.[1] In the Korean War, Powell commanded the only American regiment, the 17th Infantry, to reach the Yalu River. Powell later commanded the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, where he was known as the "Soldier's General." He briefly commanded the United States Army Pacific for three months, from April to July 1956, as an interim commander for General Blackshear M. Bryan. He later received promotions to lieutenant general and general. Subsequent commands included Commanding General for the Third United States Army in Fort McPherson, Georgia, and Commanding General of the United States Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia.

Other significant duties for Powell were Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Deputy Commanding General for Reserve Forces at Fort Monroe. After his retirement in 1963, President John F. Kennedy appointed him the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, a post he filled from 1963 to 1967. He died on April 3, 1998, in a nursing home in Williamsburg, Virginia.[2] Powell was buried at Arlington National Cemetery beside his first wife Beryl King Powell (1904–1989) on April 10, 1998.[3] He had remarried with Grace Eudora Streety Tuggle, the widow of an Army colonel.[4]

Awards and decorations[edit]

Powell's awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Purple Heart, and the Air Medal. He was also a qualified army aviator. Powell was inducted posthumously into the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Hall of Achievement on October 14, 2004.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Army Register: United States Army Active and Retired List. Vol. I. U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1960. p. 867. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  2. ^ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Powell
  3. ^ "Powell, Herbert B". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  4. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (April 7, 1998). "Gen. Herbert B. Powell, 94, Ambassador and Army Leader". The New York Times. p. A25. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  5. ^ "Alumni Recognized for Outstanding Careers". Archived from the original on 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2007-08-07.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of the Third United States Army
1960 		Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to New Zealand
1963–1967 		Succeeded by
United States Ambassador to Samoa
1963–1967
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