▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁ ▁However , ▁it ▁is ▁unclear ▁if ▁he ▁ever ▁earned ▁the ▁C IB ▁in ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁colon el ▁or ▁lower . ▁ ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁colon el ▁in ▁the ▁Field ▁Art illery ▁branch ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁an ▁art illery ▁batt alion ▁commander ▁and ▁chief ▁of ▁staff ▁of ▁the ▁ 9 th ▁Infantry ▁Division . ▁ ▁During ▁Korean ▁War ▁he ▁commanded ▁the ▁ 1 8 7 th ▁Regiment al ▁Com bat ▁Team ▁with ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁from ▁approximately ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁to ▁late ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 8 7 th ▁R CT ▁did ▁deploy ▁to ▁Korea ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁- ▁shortly ▁before ▁the ▁arm ist ice ▁which ▁went ▁into ▁effect ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Bad ges ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁ ▁Com bat ▁Action ▁Rib bon ▁( US N - US MC , ▁US CG ) ▁ ▁Air ▁Force ▁Com bat ▁Action ▁Medal ▁( US AF ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁W ear ▁and ▁App earance ▁of ▁Army ▁Un iform s ▁and ▁In sign ia ▁( AR ▁ 6 7 0 - 1 ) ▁▁▁▁ 1 7 9 5 ▁Spring field ▁Mus ket ▁Fl int lock ▁rif le ▁on ▁Com bat ▁Infantry man ▁Bad ge ▁ ▁Category : A wards ▁and ▁decor ations ▁of ▁the ▁United