command the 86th Infantry Division, which was assigned to post-war duties in the Philippines. The division fought Japanese soldiers who had not surrendered, as well as the Hukbalahap insurgency that opposed the Philippines government. Kramer left command in July and was retired for disability on December 31, 1946. His contempt for his enemies generated headlines; when Fahrmbacher presented his pistol while surrendering the forces under his command, Kramer opted not to return it, as the victorious commander usually did. Instead, he kept it, and casually tossed it onto the seat of his Jeep with the disdainful remark that at best it was a "class B" firearm. In a January 1947 speech to a Little Rock, Arkansas civic club, he described the Japanese people as "dirty" and "always hungry" while predicting that they would not experience a post-war recovery unless they expanded their farm and industrial production beyond just growing rice. Retirement and death After retiring from the military, Kramer was a resident of San Antonio, Texas, where he pursued a ten-year career as a field supervisor for the Government Personnel Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was also a longtime member of the San Antonio River Authority board of directors. He died at Brooke Army Medical Center on the Fort Sam Houston army post on October 20, 1964. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Family In April 1917, Kramer married Frances Isabel Pratt of Lincoln, whom he had known since college. They remained married until his death and were the parents of a daughter, Betty Frances Kramer. Betty Kramer was the wife of army officer James M. Hall. Awards Kramer's wartime accomplishments were recognized with award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster. In addition, he was a recipient of the French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre with palm. Effective dates of promotion The effective dates of Kramer's promotions were: Private (National Guard), July 27, 1910 Sergeant (National Guard), October 20, 1910 Second Lieutenant (National Guard), December 30, 1912 Captain (National Guard), August 25, 1914 First Lieutenant (National Guard), July 1916 Second Lieutenant (Regular Army), March 21, 1917 First Lieutenant (Regular Army), April 15, 1917 Captain (National Army), August 5, 1917 Captain (Regular Army), December 15, 1917 Major (Regular Army), December 13, 1929 Lieutenant Colonel (Regular Army), June 12, 1939 Colonel (Army of the United States), October 14,