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  1. Abergavenny born soldier, Thomas Jonathan received his VC for defending his, colonel ,during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. * Matthew Jay, the late singer-songwriter
  2. Army the 1st battalion,1st Punjab Regiment. In 1930, he was promoted to full, colonel , with seniority backdated to 1923,and in 1933,he was appointed temporary
  3. World War II. Eisenhower was promoted to the rank of permanent lieutenant, colonel ,in 1936 after 16 years as a major. He also learned to fly, although he was
  4. That would mark him during the Republic as a monarchical officer. Promoted to, colonel , Franco led the first wave of troops ashore at Al Ocean in 1925. This landing
  5. Though he claimed to be from West Virginia—had acquired an honorary, colonel ,'s commission from country singer turned Louisiana governor Jimmie Davis.
  6. Whitehall decided to send the regiment to India. Wellesley was promoted full, colonel ,by seniority on 3 May 1796 and a few weeks later set sail for Calcutta with his
  7. Foster Jr., American lawyer (d. 1993) * 1945 – William R. Higgins, USMC, colonel , ( d. 1990) * 1945 – Princess Michael of Kent, British royal *1948 – Ronnie Van
  8. Editor, and political activist * George B. Boomer (1832–1863),Union Army, colonel ,in the American Civil War * Harry Boomer, newscaster for WOO news in Cleveland
  9. An army is raised for common defense, colonel s and military ranks below, colonel ,will be named by the state legislatures. # Expenditures by the United States of
  10. Main recruitment center was in Paris, under the supervision of Polish communist, colonel ,Karol" Walter" Świerczewski. On 17 October 1936,an open letter by Joseph
  11. Celebration, Alexander returned to India, where he was made the honorary, colonel ,of the 3rd Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment, and then in October 1937 was promoted
  12. Texas Army during the Mexican-American War under General Zachary Taylor as a, colonel ,of the 1st Texas Rifle Volunteers. The enlistments of his volunteers ran out
  13. Biochemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1979) * 1906 – Walter Rough, German, colonel , ( d. 1984) *1907 – Clarence Wiseman,10th General of The Salvation Army (d.
  14. Allen reported to Washington at Valley Forge. On May 14,he was brevetted a, colonel ,in the Continental Army in" reward of his fortitude, firmness and zeal in the
  15. Officers he served under that inspired and mentored him. As a lieutenant, colonel ,serving in South Korea, Powell was very close to General Henry" Gunfighter "
  16. Mildred Harris, American actress (b. 1901) * 1944 – Ludwig Beck, German, colonel , general,part of July 20 Plot (b. 1880) *1945 – Paul Valéry, French author
  17. He served in the United States Air Force Reserve, and retired with the rank of, colonel , He taught chemistry and astronomy for many years at Milton Academy in Milton
  18. He was also elected as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons. A, colonel ,by 1796,Wellesley saw action in the Netherlands and later in India, where he
  19. Laid siege to the Cossack wagons. Initially, the wagons were commanded by, colonel ,Felon Dzhalalii, but after some days he was replaced by Ivan Bohun. On July 10
  20. The Cuban Missile Crisis; director Frank Capra, decorated in 1945 as an Army, colonel ,; actor James Stewart, decorated in 1945 as an Army colonel (later Air Force
  21. Early American humorist (d. 1861) *1842 – Uric Dahlgren, American Unionist, colonel ,(d. 1864) *1880 – Otto Waning, Austrian philosopher (d. 1903) *1881 –
  22. Subject. In January 1776,he accepted a commission in the Continental Army as a, colonel ,of the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment. He first saw service in the later days of the
  23. 14, 1836 by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend, George Davenport,a, colonel ,during the Black Hawk War stationed at nearby Fort Armstrong. As of the 2010
  24. The Clansman and The Leopard's Spots. Griffith, whose father served as a, colonel ,in the Confederate Army, agreed to pay Thomas Dixon $10,000 (equal to $ today
  25. The local militia and rose to the rank of captain, and was soon promoted to, colonel , Polk's oratory became popular, earning him the nickname" Napoleon of the
  26. Warriors with a rousing speech and was commissioned (as either a lieutenant, colonel ,or a brigadier general) in the United States Army at St. Stephens. After
  27. And elsewhere in the West. In 1855 President Franklin Pierce appointed him, colonel ,of the new 2nd U. S. Cavalry (the unit that preceded the modern 5th U. S.),a
  28. Is a rank in the Argentine Air Force. This rank is the equivalent of a, colonel ,in the Argentine Army, and a colonel or group captain in other air forces of
  29. Popular drama 24 on the Fox television network. Hopper starred as a U. S. Army, colonel ,in the NBC 2005 television series E-Ring, a drama set at The Pentagon, but the
  30. Almost could not survive at that penal camp. In the camp SevZhelDorLag (chief:, colonel ,Ilyushin) in 1946–47 there were many cases of cannibalism: they cut human
  31. Was appointed commander of the Tennessee militia in 1801,with the rank of, colonel , He was later elected major general of the Tennessee militia in 1802. During
  32. And saw service in Palestine, Egypt,and India. He was promoted to full, colonel ,in 1934 and became an instructor at the Indian Army Staff College in Quetta
  33. Jake" Griffith and Mary Perkins Griffith. His father was a Confederate Army, colonel ,in the American Civil War and a Kentucky legislator. He was raised as a
  34. Force. This rank is the equivalent of a colonel in the Argentine Army, and a, colonel ,or group captain in other air forces of the world. The Argentine rank below
  35. Spy swap for Soviet KGB Colonel Villa Fisher (aka Rudolf Abel),a Soviet, colonel ,who was caught by the FBI and put in jail for espionage, at the Alienize
  36. Years in the Air Force, from 1957 to 1978,and retired with the rank of, colonel , GPS developer Roger L. Easton received the National Medal of Technology on
  37. In 1945 as an Army colonel ; actor James Stewart, decorated in 1945 as an Army, colonel ,(later Air Force Brigadier General); Col. Wendell Fertile, who led Filipino
  38. Gentry like William Boyd,4th Earl of Kilmarnock who served Charles as a, colonel ,and became a general after the Battle of Selkirk, they contributed
  39. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the army and navy, and to full, colonel ,in 1925. Marriage and issue Prince Hirohito married his distant cousin Princess
  40. The highest war ribbons for excellent performance. In 1938 Rommel, now a, colonel , was appointed Commandant (commander) of the War Academy at Wiener Neustadt (
  41. The Royal Military Academy, a military college established in 1834 by a French, colonel ,and two drama schools founded in 1982: the French-speaking Conservatoire Royal
  42. Of aide-de-camp to General Sam Houston. He was named Adjutant General as a, colonel ,in the Republic of Texas Army on August 5,1836. On January 31, 1837,he became
  43. Had managed to set up their mountain artillery (so Menelik's adviser, colonel ,Аrtamonov testifies, it is 42 Russian mountain guns with team of fifteen
  44. List of three names presented to him by the High Command. Once passed over,the, colonel ,must retire. All colonel s must retire at age fifty-nine; and all four-star
  45. Staff College, Camberley. Alexander was then in February 1928 promoted to, colonel , and was the next month appointed as commandant of the Irish Guards and its
  46. Governor of North Carolina (d. 2009) *1930 – Richard Kaminski, Polish, colonel , ( d. 2004) *1931 – Irvin D. Yalow, American psychotherapist * 1931 – Nora
  47. For prisoners. Congress through the board of war concurred. Boudinot was made a, colonel ,in the Continental Army for this task. He held this job until other
  48. Gentlement of Cork, enabled him to make a very passable appearance for a rebel, colonel ,... I have seldom met with a man, possessing,in my opinion, a stronger mind
  49. The internal command structure determines all promotions through the rank of, colonel , The president is involved in the promotions to general and chooses one
  50. Air force commodore ", which is equivalent to the navy's captain and army's, colonel , The sleeve lace is identical to that of the Royal Navy, and wears one star on

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