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|death_date= {{death date and age|2020|10|15|1941|09|21}} |
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|death_place= [[Potomac, Maryland]] |
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|placeofburial_label= Place of burial |
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|placeofburial= [[Arlington National Cemetery]] |
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|allegiance= United States |
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|branch= [[United States Army]] |
|branch= [[United States Army]] |
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|serviceyears= 1963–1998 |
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|rank= [[General |
|rank= [[General (United States)|General]] |
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|commands=[[Training and Doctrine Command]]<br>[[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]]<br>[[United States Army South]]<br>[[197th Infantry Brigade]] |
|commands= [[United States Army Training and Doctrine Command]]<br/>[[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]]<br/>[[United States Army South]]<br/>[[197th Infantry Brigade]] |
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|battles= [[Vietnam War]] |
|battles= [[Vietnam War]]<br/>[[Operation Just Cause]] |
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|awards= [[Legion of Merit]]<br>[[Soldier's Medal]]<br>[[Bronze Star Medal |
|awards= {{nowrap|[[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]] (2)}}<br/>[[Army Distinguished Service Medal]] (2)<br/>[[Legion of Merit]] (5)<br/>[[Soldier's Medal]]<br/>[[Bronze Star Medal]] (2)<br/>[[Purple Heart]] |
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|laterwork=CEO, Burdeshaw Associates |
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'''William White Hartzog''' (September 21, 1941 – October 15, 2020) was a [[United States Army]] [[General (United States)|General]] whose commands during his 35-year career include the [[United States Army Training and Doctrine Command]], the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]], and [[United States Army South]]. He was born in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF782B8F5344C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title = The Virginian-Pilot Archives}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secure.citadelalumni.org/dcal/detail.php?id=93|title=CAA Admin Tool}}</ref> |
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==Military career== |
==Military career== |
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After graduating from [[The Citadel (military college)|The Citadel]] in 1963, where he received a degree in English, |
After graduating from [[The Citadel (military college)|The Citadel]] in 1963, where he received a degree in English, Hartzog was commissioned in the Infantry. His first assignment after the Infantry Officer Basic Course was as Executive Officer of an [[Officer Candidate School (U.S. Army)|Officer Candidate School]] company at [[Fort Benning]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] In 1965 he was assigned to [[Fort Kobbe]], [[Panama]]. He deployed to [[South Vietnam]] in 1967, eventually commanding a company, and upon return to the United States he attended the Infantry Officer Advanced Course. After graduation, he was assigned as a tactics instructor at the [[United States Military Academy]], then returned to Vietnam in 1972 as a Plans Officer for [[Military Assistance Command, Vietnam]]. |
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Hartzog attended the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College from 1973 to 1974, then proceeded to [[Fort Riley]], [[Kansas]] where he served in various staff positions with the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]]. In April 1978, he was given command of the 3rd battalion, 5th Infantry, [[193rd Infantry Brigade (United States)|193rd Infantry Brigade]]. Following his assignment in Panama, he attended the [[United States Army War College]] at [[Carlisle Barracks]], Pennsylvania, and then served at the War Plans Division in Washington D.C., where he eventually became Chief. He was next assigned as Executive Officer at the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, before taking command of another brigade, the [[197th Infantry Brigade (United States)|197th Infantry Brigade]] at Fort Benning. |
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Following promotion to brigadier general, Hartzog served from 1987 to 1989 as the Assistant Commandant of the [[United States Army Infantry School]], then returned to Panama for a third time as the J-3, [[United States Southern Command]], a position he held during [[Operation Just Cause]]. He took command of [[United States Army South]] in 1990, and followed that command in 1991 with command of the 1st Infantry Division. He served as Deputy Commander in Chief/Chief of Staff, [[United States Atlantic Command]] from 1993 to 1994 before taking command of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command at [[Fort Monroe]], [[Virginia]] from which he retired in 1998. |
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⚫ | After retiring from the army, Hartzog became CEO of [[Burdeshaw Associates]], a defense consulting firm,<ref>[http://www.burdeshaw.com/about/leadership.asp Burdeshaw Associates, Ltd. Executive Leadership]</ref> sat on the board of directors of the Army Historical Foundation,<ref>[http://www.armyhistory.org/armyhistorical.aspx?pgID=875#Board_members Army Historical Foundation Board and Staff]</ref> and was a member of the [[Defense Science Board]].<ref>[http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dod/dsb072903.pdf Defense Science Board Members, Senior Fellows, and Ex Officio 29 July 2003]</ref> |
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⚫ | He was given the [[Appalachian State University]] Distinguished Alumni Award in 1996.<ref>[http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/awards/daa_alltime.html Appalachian Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award]</ref> He died in Potomac, Maryland on October 15, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=william-hartzog&pid=196994796|title=WILLIAM HARTZOG Obituary (1941 - 2020) - Washington, DC - the Washington Post|website=[[Legacy.com]] }}</ref> |
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|[[File:Combat Infantry Badge.svg|160px]] [[Combat Infantryman Badge]] |
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|[[File:Expert Infantry Badge.svg|125px]] [[Expert Infantryman Badge]] |
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|[[File:US Army Airborne senior parachutist badge.gif|100px]] [[Senior Parachutist Badge]] |
|[[File:US Army Airborne senior parachutist badge.gif|100px]] [[Senior Parachutist Badge]] |
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|[[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]] with [[oak leaf cluster]] |
|[[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]] with [[oak leaf cluster]] |
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|[[Distinguished Service Medal (Army)|Army Distinguished Service Medal]] with oak leaf cluster |
|[[Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)|Army Distinguished Service Medal]] with oak leaf cluster |
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|{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=oak|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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|[[Bronze Star]] with [[V Device]] and oak leaf cluster |
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|[[Purple Heart]] |
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|[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] with oak leaf cluster |
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|[[Commendation Medal#Army|Army Commendation Medal]] with three oak leaf clusters |
|[[Commendation Medal#Army|Army Commendation Medal]] with three oak leaf clusters |
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==See also== |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 8 January 2024
William W. Hartzog | |
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Born | Wilmington, North Carolina | September 21, 1941
Died | October 15, 2020 Potomac, Maryland | (aged 79)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1963–1998 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | United States Army Training and Doctrine Command 1st Infantry Division United States Army South 197th Infantry Brigade |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War Operation Just Cause |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (5) Soldier's Medal Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart |
Other work | CEO, Burdeshaw Associates |
William White Hartzog (September 21, 1941 – October 15, 2020) was a United States Army General whose commands during his 35-year career include the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, the 1st Infantry Division, and United States Army South. He was born in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1][2]
Military career[edit]
After graduating from The Citadel in 1963, where he received a degree in English, Hartzog was commissioned in the Infantry. His first assignment after the Infantry Officer Basic Course was as Executive Officer of an Officer Candidate School company at Fort Benning, Georgia In 1965 he was assigned to Fort Kobbe, Panama. He deployed to South Vietnam in 1967, eventually commanding a company, and upon return to the United States he attended the Infantry Officer Advanced Course. After graduation, he was assigned as a tactics instructor at the United States Military Academy, then returned to Vietnam in 1972 as a Plans Officer for Military Assistance Command, Vietnam.
Hartzog attended the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College from 1973 to 1974, then proceeded to Fort Riley, Kansas where he served in various staff positions with the 1st Infantry Division. In April 1978, he was given command of the 3rd battalion, 5th Infantry, 193rd Infantry Brigade. Following his assignment in Panama, he attended the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, and then served at the War Plans Division in Washington D.C., where he eventually became Chief. He was next assigned as Executive Officer at the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, before taking command of another brigade, the 197th Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning.
Following promotion to brigadier general, Hartzog served from 1987 to 1989 as the Assistant Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School, then returned to Panama for a third time as the J-3, United States Southern Command, a position he held during Operation Just Cause. He took command of United States Army South in 1990, and followed that command in 1991 with command of the 1st Infantry Division. He served as Deputy Commander in Chief/Chief of Staff, United States Atlantic Command from 1993 to 1994 before taking command of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Virginia from which he retired in 1998.
Post-military[edit]
After retiring from the army, Hartzog became CEO of Burdeshaw Associates, a defense consulting firm,[3] sat on the board of directors of the Army Historical Foundation,[4] and was a member of the Defense Science Board.[5] He was given the Appalachian State University Distinguished Alumni Award in 1996.[6] He died in Potomac, Maryland on October 15, 2020.[7]
Awards and decorations[edit]
Combat Infantryman Badge |
Senior Parachutist Badge |
Army Staff Identification Badge |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters | |
Soldier's Medal | |
Bronze Star Medal with V Device and oak leaf cluster | |
Purple Heart | |
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Air Medal | |
Joint Service Commendation Medal | |
Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Virginian-Pilot Archives".
- ^ "CAA Admin Tool".
- ^ Burdeshaw Associates, Ltd. Executive Leadership
- ^ Army Historical Foundation Board and Staff
- ^ Defense Science Board Members, Senior Fellows, and Ex Officio 29 July 2003
- ^ Appalachian Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award
- ^ "WILLIAM HARTZOG Obituary (1941 - 2020) - Washington, DC - the Washington Post". Legacy.com.
- 1941 births
- Living people
- United States Army generals
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
- The Citadel alumni
- Appalachian State University alumni
- Recipients of the Soldier's Medal
- United States Army War College alumni
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal