by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Other Aerial Delivery Historical Articles
James S. Emery Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1991 Airdrop, as Army Systems go, is a relatively new method of delivering people, supplies and equipment into difficult-to-reach or enemy-held areas. Before World War II, the U.S. Army had no...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Korean War Era
By Richard S. BoutellePresident of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation The Quartermaster Review, September-October 1950 The old adage “the bigger they are the harder they fall” is taking a kicking around in the air-delivery business. It has been our...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | World War II Era
Dr. Steven AndersQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Autumn/Winter 1994 Historical Background. The idea of dropping people and things safely out of the sky has been around for a long time. As far back as the late 15th century, the Italian genius, Leonardo da...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Rigger Essentials
A listing of books, magazine and newspaper articles on Parachute Rigging Do you know of any other references that should be on this page? If so, leave us an e-mail note at: qmfoudation01@gmail.com and we’ll consider it for the next update of this page....
by Josh | Aug 24, 2022 | Remount
Quartermaster Review 1930By LT. COLONEL S. C. REYNOLDS, Q. M. C.The Quartermaster Review – September-October 1930 The Front Royal Remount Quartermaster Depot is situated about two miles southeast of Front Royal, Virginia on the slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The...
by Josh | Aug 24, 2022 | Remount, War Dogs
By Major Lee 0. Hill Q.M.C.Quartermaster Review March-April 1952 Major Lee 0. Hill, Chief, Remount Branch, Field Service Division, OQMG, was born on a ranch in Texas and was at home in the saddle at a very early age. Then he enlisted in the Army he merely transferred...
by Josh | Aug 23, 2022 | General History
The Quartermaster Department was established two days after the Congress authorized the creation of the Continental Army in 1776. Since that date, the missions of the quartermaster soldier have continuously expanded and contracted. Described below is a brief history...
by Josh | Aug 15, 2022 | Somalia
Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Winter 1993 The following are some first-hand observations of noncommissioned officers (NCOs) in the 267th Quartermaster Company, 240th Quartermaster Battalion, after deployment to Operation Restore Hope in Somalia.While in...
by Josh | Aug 15, 2022 | Korean War
By LT. James E. Woolsen, QMCQuartermaster Review November-December 1953 DIVISION Quartermaster trucking missions in the combat zone are as diversified as they are numerous, and not necessarily limited to the support of Quartermaster operations. Often where a railhead...
by Josh | Aug 15, 2022 | World War II
The Quartermaster ReviewMarch-April 1945 89th Quartermaster Railhead Company in the Battle of the Bulge 1944 On the thinning western flank of the Ardennes Forest, jammed against the Belgium-Luxembourg border, is the village of Gouvy. Gouvy,...
by Josh | Aug 14, 2022 | Civil War
The Story of Montgomery Cunningham Meigs From the Quartermaster Review, May-June 1950by LT. COL. HERBERT A. HALL Q.M.C. The President of the United States and the Quartermaster General of the Army faced each other in the latter’s office. In one corner of the...
by Josh | Aug 13, 2022 | Heritage
Updated May 2022 I am QuartermasterMy Story has enfolded within the history of this NationSustainer of Armies… My forges burned hot in the cold of Valley ForgeDown frozen, rutted roads my oxen hauled what supplies a young Congress could send me…Scant...
by Josh | Aug 26, 2022 | General History
March 1963 Prepared by:Armed Forces Food and Container Institute1819 W. Pershing RoadChicago 9, Illinois Contents PrefaceIntroduction General FeedingStandard B Ration Ration, Small Detachment, 5 Person Meal Combat, Individual Special FeedingFood Packet, In-Flight,...
by Josh | Aug 26, 2022 | Aerial Delivery / Rigger Photographs
From the Archives of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum and the Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department, U.S. Army Quartermaster School and Center, Fort Lee, Virginia C-17 “Globemaster III” Heavy DropU.S. Air Force Photo, by Staff Sgt. David L....
by Josh | Aug 26, 2022 | Mortuary Affairs in World War II
Dr. Steven AndersQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Autumn/Winter 1994CARE OF THE WAR DEAD . . . During World War II, the U.S. Government called to service approximately 15,000,000 men and women. The number of American war dead totaled around 359,000, of...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Other Aerial Delivery Historical Articles
Norman P. Bruneau Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1991 Airdrop is a proven way to provide logistical support when fighting, outnumbered, against an enemy with significantly shorter supply lines. This realization drives development of new airdrop...
by Josh | Aug 25, 2022 | Korean War Era
By Major Thomas R. Cross, Inf.Division Parachute Officer, 11th Airborne Division The Quartermaster Review, September-October 1950 Article written by the officer credited with designing the first rigger badge about one of the first new Quartermaster Divisional...
by Josh | Aug 24, 2022 | Remount
The Quartermaster Review – March/April 1946 The terrain of Italy made the military deployment of animals necessary. The Germans for many years used the horse successfully in modern warfare. An example of the number used is illustrated by the table of...
by Josh | Aug 24, 2022 | War Dogs
Captain John F. RiddickMilitary Police CorpsCommander, Army Dog Training CenterCamp Carson, ColoradoArmy Information Digest, June 1953 The place was Kobe, Japan, during the occupation years. Pilferage of supplies from docks and warehouses was getting far out of hand....
by Josh | Aug 23, 2022 | Heritage
Original Design. 1896 War Department General Order #40 of 3 September 1896 authorized the sword, key, wheel and eagle as the insignia of the Quartermaster Corps. The insignia was designed by Captain Oscar F. Long at the direction of the Quartermaster General,...
