George D. Shea (original) (raw)
George David Shea (* 11. Januar 1894 in Augusta, Georgia; † 13. Januar 1971 in Coral Gables, Florida) war ein Generalmajor der United States Army. Er kommandierte unter anderem die 10. Gebirgsdivision. Während des Ersten Weltkriegs wurde Shea nach einer Ausbildungszeit in den Vereinigten Staaten auf den europäischen Kriegsschauplatz entsandt. Dort nahm er als Kompanieführer an einigen Gefechten teil, wobei er auch verwundet wurde. Nach dem Krieg gehörte Shea den amerikanischen Besatzungstruppen in Deutschland an.
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| dbo:abstract | George David Shea (* 11. Januar 1894 in Augusta, Georgia; † 13. Januar 1971 in Coral Gables, Florida) war ein Generalmajor der United States Army. Er kommandierte unter anderem die 10. Gebirgsdivision. George Shea war der Sohn von William T. Shea (1858–1945) und dessen Frau Joanna Bodeker (1867–1954). Er besuchte die öffentlichen Schulen seiner Heimat einschließlich der Academy of Richmond County. Er hätte sowohl an der United States Military Academy in West Point als auch an der United States Naval Academy in Annapolis studieren können, lehnte aber beide Optionen ab, um möglichst schnell Soldat zu werden. So trat er im Jahr 1915 der Armee bei. Im Jahr 1917 wurde er dort nach bestandener Aufnahmeprüfung als Leutnant in das Offizierskorps aufgenommen und der Feldartillerie zugewiesen. In der Armee durchlief er anschließend alle Offiziersränge bis zum Generalmajor. Während des Ersten Weltkriegs wurde Shea nach einer Ausbildungszeit in den Vereinigten Staaten auf den europäischen Kriegsschauplatz entsandt. Dort nahm er als Kompanieführer an einigen Gefechten teil, wobei er auch verwundet wurde. Nach dem Krieg gehörte Shea den amerikanischen Besatzungstruppen in Deutschland an. In den folgenden Jahren absolvierte er den für Offiziere in den jeweiligen Rangstufen üblichen Dienst in verschiedenen Einheiten und Standorten. Dazu gehörten sowohl Kommandos über militärische Einheiten als auch Verwendungen als Stabsoffizier. Er war auch ein begeisterter Polospieler und gehörte einigen Militärmannschaften an. George Shea absolvierte im Lauf seiner Karriere verschiedene Schulungen und Kurse. Dazu gehörten der Field Artillery Battery Officers' Course (1923), der Cavalry Troop Officers' Course (1924) und das Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth (1936). Zwischenzeitlich war er als Dozent an der Field Artillery School tätig. Von Juli 1940 bis Oktober 1941 war er Stabsoffizier (Assistant Chief of Staff) für Logistik (G4) bei der 8. Infanteriedivision. Anschließend war er bis August 1942 Stabschef bei dieser Division. In diese Zeit fiel der amerikanische Eintritt in den Zweiten Weltkrieg. Von August 1942 bis September 1943 kommandierte George Shea die Artillerie der 90. Infanteriedivision. Die Division wurde damals gerade wieder aktiviert und blieb zunächst in den Vereinigten Staaten, wo sie für einen Kriegseinsatz vorbereitet wurde. Als die Division nach Europa verlegt wurde, gehörte ihr Shea nicht mehr an. Von September 1943 bis Mai 1945 kommandierte er die 141. Feldartilleriebrigade, mit der er ab Januar 1945 an der Endphase des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Europa teilnahm. In den Jahren 1945 und 1946 war George Shea Leiter der Personalverwaltung der Armee (War Department Personnel Center) mit dem Hauptquartier in den südlich von St. Louis in Missouri. Anschließend wurde er auf die Philippinen versetzt, wo er die Artillerie der 86. Infanteriedivision befehligte. Danach leitete er die Stabsabteilung G3 (Operationen) im dortigen Hauptquartier der amerikanischen Bodentruppen. Im Jahr 1949 übernahm er die gleiche Funktion bei der 8. Armee in Japan, die zu Beginn des Koreakriegs nach Südkorea verlegt wurde. Im November 1951 erhielt George Shea als Nachfolger von Marcus B. Bell das Kommando über die 10. Gebirgsdivision, die sich damals 10th Training Division nannte und in Fort Riley stationiert war. Das Kommando umfasste auch den Oberbefehl über die Garnison Fort Riley. Nachdem er im Januar 1953 sein Kommando an Thomas Leonard Harrold übergeben hatte, trat Shea in den Ruhestand. Der seit 1934 mit Edna Barnett Manheim (1908–1976) verheiratete Offizier verbrachte seinen Lebensabend in Coral Gables in Florida, wo er am 13. Januar 1971 verstarb. Er wurde auf dem Fort Benning Main Post Cemetery beigesetzt. (de) George D. Shea (January 11, 1894 – January 13, 1971) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, Shea attained the rank of major general, and was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Silver Star, two awards of the Legion of Merit, and two awards of the Bronze Star Medal, as well as several foreign awards. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Shea attended the local schools and was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County. In 1913 and 1914, he took competitive examinations for admission to the United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy. He was selected for both, but declined in favor of beginning his military career immediately. In February 1915 he enlisted as a private in the United States Army. Assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, Shea attained the rank of corporal before successfully applying for a commission in 1917. Appointed as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery and assigned to the 21st Field Artillery Regiment, Shea served in France during World War I, and commanded a battery and battalion in the 17th Field Artillery Regiment, a unit of the 2nd Division. After the war ended in 1918, Shea remained in Germany and performed post-war occupation duty. After World War I, Shea became qualified as a Cavalry officer, and he carried out a variety of assignments in the Field Artillery branch, some of which included horse-drawn equipment. In 1936, he graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. During World War II Shea was promoted to colonel, and served as chief of staff of the 8th Infantry Division and commander of the 90th Infantry Division Artillery. Promoted to brigadier general in July 1942, Shea commanded the 141st Field Artillery Brigade during its organization and training at Camp Gordon, Georgia. When the brigade was redesignated as the XIX Corps Artillery, Shea continued in command, and he led his unit during combat in Europe from late 1943 until the end of the war in the spring of 1945. After the war, Shea commanded the War Department Personnel Center at Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Missouri, then the 86th Infantry Division Artillery in the Philippines. He subsequently served as assistant chief of operations (G-3) for the Philippines Ground Forces Command, which was subsequently reorganized as the Philippines—Ryukyus Command. He served as G-3 of Eighth United States Army during its occupation of Japan and its organization and fielding of forces in South Korea during the lead up to the Korean War, and was promoted to major general in 1949. After briefly serving as deputy commander and chief of staff of the Philippines Command, Shea returned to the United States in late 1949 and commanded the Sixth United States Army’s Central Sub-area at the Presidio of San Francisco. In 1950, he was assigned as chief artillery inspector for Army Field Forces. In 1950 and 1951 he was commander of the Army General School at Fort Riley, Kansas. From November 1951 to January 1953, Shea commanded the 10th Mountain Division, then a basic training unit based at Fort Riley. Shea retired from the military in January 1953. He died in Coral Gables, Florida on January 13, 1971. Shea was buried at Fort Benning’s Main Post Cemetery. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | George David Shea (* 11. Januar 1894 in Augusta, Georgia; † 13. Januar 1971 in Coral Gables, Florida) war ein Generalmajor der United States Army. Er kommandierte unter anderem die 10. Gebirgsdivision. Während des Ersten Weltkriegs wurde Shea nach einer Ausbildungszeit in den Vereinigten Staaten auf den europäischen Kriegsschauplatz entsandt. Dort nahm er als Kompanieführer an einigen Gefechten teil, wobei er auch verwundet wurde. Nach dem Krieg gehörte Shea den amerikanischen Besatzungstruppen in Deutschland an. (de) George D. Shea (January 11, 1894 – January 13, 1971) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, Shea attained the rank of major general, and was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Silver Star, two awards of the Legion of Merit, and two awards of the Bronze Star Medal, as well as several foreign awards. (en) |
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