Louis C. Menetrey

Louis C. Menetrey

Infobox Military Person
name=Louis C. Menetrey
born= Birth date and age|1929|8|19
died=


caption=Menetrey is promoted to lieutenant general in 1982.
nickname=
placeofbirth= Hollywood, California
placeofdeath=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1953-1990
rank= General
unit=
commands= U.N. Command/U.S. Forces Korea/Eighth Army Fifth Army 4th Infantry Division
battles= Vietnam War
awards= Distinguished Service Cross
relations=
laterwork=consultant

Louis Charles Menetrey is a retired United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/Commander in Chief, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command/Commander, United States Forces Korea/Commanding General, Eighth United States Army (CINCUNC/CINCCFC/COMUSFK/CG EUSA) from 1987 to 1990.

Military career

Menetrey was born on August 19, 1929 in Hollywood, California to a Swiss immigrant father and American mother. After graduating from Hollywood High School, he enrolled in the University of California , graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science. While in college, he served in both the Navy and Army Reserve. He was commissioned in 1953 in the infantry.

After completing the Infantry Basic course and Airborne and Ranger school, he served as a platoon leader, and later commanded four different companies; most officers only command a company once. During this time he also served as a nuclear weapons test and evaluation officer and as a liaison officer involved in the planning for an invasion of Cuba.

After promotion to major, he attended the Command and General Staff College, then went to Georgetown University and received a master's degree in International Affairs before being sent to the Armed Forces Staff College. Upon graduation he was chosen for early promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and received orders to Vietnam.

In Vietnam, his first assignement was as Deputy chief of Staff of the 1st Cavalry Division, and then was given command of the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, a unit that had been badly mauled by recent combat.

After Vietnam, he attended the National War College, and then was assigned to the Office of the Coordinator of Army Studies, working for Vice Chief of Staff General William E. DePuy, and assisting in developing policies for transition to an all volunteer force.

He was assigned next to the 101st Airborne Division as the G-3, then took command of the division's 2nd Brigade. While at Fort Campbell, he was selected for flag rank. His first assignment as a general officer was as Assistant Division Commander, 2nd Infantry Division, and during his time in that billet, the Axe Murder Incident, where U.S. Army officers were slain at Panmunjon, occurred.

His next assignment was as Deputy Commander, Combined Arms Development Agency, where he helped lay the groundwork for the National Training Center. He was then picked for command of the 4th Infantry Division, followed by being Director of Requirements for the Army Staff.

He was chosen to command the Combined Field Army in Korea, and then the Fifth United States Army, headquartered at Fort Sam Houston. He received his fourth star in 1987, and took command of all U.S. forces in Korea.

Post military career

Menetrey retired from the army in 1990, living between Colorado Springs, Colorado and Marathon, Florida. He works as a consultant.

ee also

References

* [http://stinet.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA310133&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf Louis C. Menetrey interview]


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