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Commanders

The following Officers served as Colonel of the 18th Infantry Regiment:    

Henry B. Carrington 1861-1869
Thomas H. Ruger 1869-1886
John E. Yard (died in command)  1886-1889
Henry M. Lazelle 1889-1894
Daingerfield Parker 1894-1896
David D. Van Valzah 1896-1899
Gilbert S. Carpenter 1899-1899
James M. J. Sanno 1899-1903
Charles B. Hall 1903-1907
Thomas F. Davis 1907-1913
James S. Rogers 1913-1916
Howard F. Glenn 1916-1916
Samuel E. Smiley 1916-1917
James W. McAndrew 1917-1917
Ulysses G. McAlexander 1917-1917

Commanders of the 18th Infantry Regiment.
Names marked by an @ indicate actual commanders in the absence of the colonel;
an asterisk (*) = Commanders of the 18th Battle Group;
1-18 = 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry;  2-18 = 2d Battalion, 18th Infantry; and so forth.  (1) following a name indicates future commander of 1st Infantry Division.

World War I and German Occupation Duty  (1917-1919)

James W. McAndrew 1917-1917
Ulysses G. McAlexander 1917-1917
Frank Parker (1) (BRO - 18 Oct-20 Nov 1918)
Charles A. Hunt 1918-1919


Stateside Duty between WWI and WWII  1919-1941

Orrin R. Wolfe 1919-1923
John J. Bradley (Bradlay) 1923-1927
Charles F. Humphrey, Jr. 1927-1929
William B. Graham 1929-1931
John N. Hughes 1931-1931
Claude H. Miller 1931-1933
Noble J. Wiley 1933-1935
Royden E. Beebe 1935-1937
1-18 = MAJ "Cappy" Wells  

Ray W. Brabsen

 1937-1939

Eley P Denson

 1939-1941
1-18 = LTC John N. Hopkins  
2-18 = LTC Charles W. Yuill  
3-18 = LTC John C. Blizzard, Jr.  

Edward G. Sherburn

 1941-1942

 

World War II  1941-1945

Frank U. Greer 1 Jul 42 - 23 May 43
1-18 = MAJ Richard C. Parker  
2-18 = MAJ John L. Powers  
3-18 = LTC Courtney P. Brown  
1-18 = LTC Robert H. York  
1-18 = LTC Joseph W. Sisson, III  
2-18 = LTC Ben Sternberg  
3-18 = LTC Joseph W. Sisson, III  

George A. Smith, Jr.

 23 May 43 - 25 Feb 45
1-18 = LTC Henry G. Learnard, Jr.  
2-18 = LTC John Williamson  
3-18 = LTC Courtney P. Brown  
3-18 = LTC Elisha O. Peckham  

John Williamson

 25 Feb 45 - Oct 1945
1-18 = LTC Henry G. Learnard Feb 45--Oct 45
2-18 = LTC Henry Middleworth June 45--Aug 45
3-18 = LTC George Pecham June 45--July 45
3-18 = MAJ Frank Dupree July 45--Aug 45

 

Occupation of Germany 1945-1955

Henry G. Learnard, Jr. Oct 45-Mar 46
1-18 = CPT John Maggason Oct 45--Dec 45
1-18 = CPT George K. Maertins Dec 45--June 46 (Jan 46?)
1-18 = CPT William Coshun Jan 46--Feb 46
1-18 = MAJ James D. Green Feb 46--Apr 46
2-18 = MAJ Thomas Murphy Aug 45--Sep 45
2-18 = LTC George B. Pickett Sep 45--Nov 45
2-18 = LTC Rich G. Williams 21 -- 28 Nov 45
2-18 = LTC Ernest C. Peters Nov 45--Dec 45
2-18 = MAJ Jos W. Nelson Dec 45--Feb 46
3-18 = MAJ Keith P. Fabianich Aug 45--Nov 45
3-18 = LTC Rich G. Williams Dec 45--Jan 46
3-18 = CPT William Coshun Jan 46--Mar 46
James S. Luckett Mar-Aug 1946
1-18 = CPT William Coshun Apr 46--May 46
1-18 = LTC Herman O. Overman May 46--Oct 46
2-18 = LTC George B. Pickett Feb 46--Nov 46
3-18 = MAJ Keith P. Fabianich Mar 46--June 46
3-18 = LTC Rich G. Williams June 46--Sep 46
LTC Gerald C. Kelleher Aug 1946
Sterling A. Wood Aug 1946-1948
1-18 = LTC Gerald C. Kelleher Oct 1946-May 1949
2-18 = LTC James F. Skells Nov 1946--?
3-18 = LTC William A. McNulty Sep 1946--?
Rinaldo Van Brunt May 1948-1950
2-18 = LTC John G. Bennett May 1948-
3-18 = MAJ Chester C. Arthur May 1948-
2-18 = LTC Lloyd R. Fredenhall, Jr. May 1949
3-18 = LTC John C. Speedie May 1949
1-18 = LTC Joseph J. Coffey  
2-18 = LTC Eben F. Swift  
3-18 = LTC Elias C. Townsend  
Ralph W. Zwicker 1950-1952
Benjamin F. Evans 1952-1953
Eugene A. Salet 1953-Jun 1954
1-18 = LTC Albert H. Smith, Jr. 1954
2-18 = LTC Vincent Guerin 1954
3-18 = LTC Arndt Mueller 1954
George T. Calvin (Colvin) 1954-Sep 1955



Gyroscope Rotations between Ft Riley and Germany 1955-1965

William A. Cunningham, III Sep 1955-Feb 1957

 

Rotations between Ft Riley and Germany  1955-1965

William A. Cunningham, III Sep 1955-Feb 1957
*Frank J. Sackton Feb 1957-1958
*Theodore H. Andrews 1958-1960
*Glover S. Johns, Jr. 1960-Jan 1962
*Max V. Kirkbride Jan 1962-1963
*Samuel M. Karrick, Jr. -Apr 1963
*Robert L. Dickerson Apr-Sep 1963
*William F. Malone Sep 1963-Jan 1964
Need list of 3rd Battalion commanders  
Need list of 4th Battalion commanders in Germany  
1-18 = LTC Jere O Whittington Jan 1964-Jul 1965

 

Vietnam Duty 1965-1970

1-18 = LTC Norman J. Salisbury Jul 1965-Jan 1966
2-18 = LTC Edgar N. Glotzbach Jul 1965-Jan 1966
1-18 = LTC Karl R. Morton Jan-May 1966
2-18 = LTC Herbert J. McChrystal, Jr. Jan-Jul 1966
1-18 = MAJ John C. Bard May-Jul 1966
1-18 = LTC Warner S. Goodwin, Jr. Jul 1966-Jan 1967
2-18 = LTC Lewis R. Baurmann Jul 1966-May 1967
1-18 = LTC Earle L. Denton Jan-Mar 1967
1-18 = LTC Richard E. Cavazos Mar-Dec 1967
2-18 = LTC James F. Price May-Dec 1967
1-18 = LTC George M Tronsrue, Jr. Dec 1967-Jun 1968
2-18 = LTC Max R. Pfanzelter Dec 1967-Feb 1968
1-18 = LTC Ronald J. Gillis Jun-Dec 1968
2-18 = LTC Max L. Waldrop Feb-Aug 1968
1-18 = LTC Robert E. Price Dec 1968-Jun 1969
2-18 = LTC James E. Crow Aug 1968-Feb 1969
2-18 = LTC David Teberg Feb-Jul 1969
1-18 = LTC Karl F Lange Jun-Oct 1969
2-18 = LTC Ronald Ochis Jul 1969-Apr 1970
1-18 = LTC Thomas R. Finley Oct 1969-Apr 1970

 

Stateside Duty at Ft Riley after Vietnam    1970-1983

1-18 = LTC Jack O Thomas Apr-May 1970
1-18 = LTC James G Humphreys May 1970-Jun 1971
1-18 = MAJ Buddy F. Poole Jun-Aug 1971
1-18 = LTC James M. Tucker Aug 1971-Dec 1972
1-18 = LTC Roy W. Muth Dec 1972-1974
1-18 = LTC Moses Smalls 1974-1975
1-18 = LTC J Warmath 1975-1977
1-18 = LTC R Boyd 1977-1979
1-18 = LTC D Gannon 1979-1981
1-18 = LTC M A. McDermott 1981-1983

 

Inactivated from Regular Army 1983-1987

Need list of commanders of 3rd Battalion


Reactivated in Regular Army and Persian Gulf Duty 1987-1996

2-18 = LTC David W. Wilson Oct 1987-Aug 1988
2-18 = LTC Richard L. Stouder Aug 1988-Oct 1990
1-18 = LTC Archibald V. Arnold, III Jul 1989-1990
3-18 = LTC Robert W. O'Brien (??-1989?)
4-18 = LTC Robert J. St. Onge, Jr. Jun 1989-19??
5-18 = LTC George W. Aldridge Sep 1989-??
1-18 = LTC E. W. Chamberlain, III Jul 1990-Jul 1992
2-18 = LTC Eric T. Olson 1990-Oct 1992
3-18 = LTC Thomas F. Finn, Jr. (? 1992-Oct 93)
4-18 = LTC Robert L. Fulcher 8 Mar 1990- 15 Nov 1991
5-18 = LTC Harold M. Neely 19??-19??
1-18 = LTC Roy H. Adams, Jr. Jul 1992-Jul 1994
2-18 = LTC Alex McKindra Oct 1992-Oct 1994
3-18 = LTC Mark Grazier (Oct 93-Apr 94)
1-18 = LTC Edward M. Cook Jul 1994-May 1996
2-18 = LTC Brian R. Zahn Oct 1994-May 1996
1-18 = LTC Steven Layfield April 1996-Jul 1997
1-18 = LTC William B. Norman Jul 1997-Jun 1999
1-18 = LTC John M. Murray Jun 1999-Jun 2001
1-18 = LTC Butch Botters Jun 2001-Jun 2003
1-18 = LTC Jeffrey Sinclair Jun 2003-Jun 2005
1-18 = LTC George Glaze Jun 2005-Jan 2008
1-18 = LTC Steve Miska Jan 2008-Mar 2008
1-18 = LTC Christopher H. Beckert Mar 2008-Apr 2008
1-18 = LTC John Vermeesh Apr 2008-present

 

Source of Commanders: 18th Infantry Regiment Association

Honorary Colonel  
Edward W. McGregor Oct 1987-Jul 1989-Jun 1991
Herbert J. McChrystal, Jr. Jun 1991-Jun 1994
Walter R. (Bob) Jones Jun 1994-Aug 1997
Philip A. Pryor Aug 1997-Aug 2001
George M. Tronsrue, Jr. Aug 2001-
Honorary Sergeant Major  
Wiley R. Tucker, Jr. Jul 1988-Jun 1992
Manuel R. Sanchez Jun 1992-Sep 1997
Louis H. Johnson Sep 1997-Aug 2001
Namen R. Carter Aug 2001-

The 18th Infantry Regiment now only exists as a single Battalion, the 1st BN, 18th INF, and is therefore classified as both a single Battalion, and the remainder of the Regiment itself. The battalion’s current commanding officer is Lieutenant Colonel George A. Glaze. Its Battalion Command Sergeant Major is CSM Israr A. Choudri, and its Executive Officer (XO) is Major Nelson.

1-18 INF is currently deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, in support of OPERATION Iraqi Freedom VI. While Bravo Company (Predators) is deployed elsewhere, HHC (Highlander), Alpha (Wolfpack) and Charlie (Rock) companies are currently stationed in southern Baghdad and are participating in the Baghdad-wide multinational operation known as OPERATION Together Forward.

HHC, A and C companies, 1-18 IN, replaced elements of the 4th Infantry Division in Baghdad during late October, 2006.