Arthur Monroe Ellis:
Born November 25, 1893 in Baxter, Tennessee
Died March 23, 1974 in Knoxville, Tennessee
Cadet U.S. Military Academy, 1912-16
Graduated as No. 5572, Class of 1916
Second Lieutenant, 1916
First Lieutenant, 1916
Captain, (Army of the United States), 1917
Major, (Army of the United States), 1918
Captain, (United States Army), 1920
Major, (United States Army), 1927
Lieutenant Colonel (United States Army), 1937
Served with 12th Infantry 1916-18
Company Commander, 12th Infantry 1917-18
Battalion Commander, 88th Infantry 1918-19
Professor of Military Science & Tactics, St. Joseph High School 1919-?
Served with 26th Infantry until 1932
Professor of Military Science & Tactics, Tennessee Military Institute, 1932-34
Served with 25th Infantry, 1934-36
Instructor, Tennessee National Guard, 1936-40
Executive Officer, 10th Infantry, 1940-42
Retired Due To Disability, December 31, 1942
NOTE: His Son, Frank Terry Ellis, Colonel, United States Air Force (USMA 1943) is also buried in Arlington National Cemetery (Section 4, Grave 3210-B), as his his grandson, Frank Terry Ellis, Jr., Captain, United States Air Force.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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