Units
Commanders
18th Infantry Regiment
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 46--? (May 1949)
2-18 = LTC James F. Skells Nov 46--?
3-18 = LTC William A. McNulty Sep 46--?
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
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)
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. StOnge, 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-
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-
Commanders Desert Storm to Present
Some names are given again
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. StOnge, Jr. Jun 1989-19??
5-18 = LTC George W. Aldridge Sep 1989-1990
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 1993)
4-18 = LTC Robert J. Fulcher Jr. 8 Mar 1990- 15 Nov 1991
5-18 = LTC Harold M. Neely 1991-1992
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 1993-Apr 1994
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
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.