Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and promoted to lieutenant general. From 1964–1966, Quinn was the Commanding General of the United States Army Europe and Seventh United States Army, commonly referred to as 7th Army, in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. On March 1, 1966 Quinn retired and became Honorary Colonel of the 17th Infantry, nicknamed "The Buffalos". Following his retirement from the Army, he served as chief of operations of the Central Intelligence Agency. World War II Quinn participated in the Battle of the Bulge, Operation Dragoon and on January 1, 1945 he was part of Operation Northwind. He helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp, later saying "'the atrocities […] were just too horrible to describe." Seeing the need to document and preserve what he saw, Quinn commissioned the Dachau report. Korea Quinn was in Korea from 1951 to 1952 and in August 1951 Quinn was wounded in Korea. While in Korea he was awarded the Silver Star, Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star with the "V" Device. He was also in the Battle of Inchon. While he was in Korea he was the commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry Regiment which was part of the 7th Infantry Division (the 17th Infantry was, and still is, nicknamed "the Buffalos"). Occupations He was Vice President of the Aerospace Group program at Martin Marietta Corporation until 1972; and then afterwards he established Quinn Associates, a consulting firm. Awards and decorations Personal Quinn was married to Sara Bette Williams, who is buried next to him at Arlington National Cemetery. Together they had three children: Donna, William Jr., and Sally Quinn. References External links Arlington National Cemetery Quinn portrait from Fort Lewis 1907 births 2000 deaths Military personnel from Maryland Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Martin Marietta people Military intelligence People from Crisfield, Maryland Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Silver Star United States Army generals United States Army personnel of World War II