What was the name of a United Stated Army officer during World War 2 and served again later in the Korean war and was later featured on a HBO miniseries where his character was played by played by Matthew Settle?
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Matthew Settle Jeffrey Matthew Settle (born September 17, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for playing Captain Ronald Speirs on the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" and Rufus Humphrey on the CW teen drama series "Gossip Girl".
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Ronald Speirs Lieutenant Colonel Ronald C. Speirs (20 April 1920 – 11 April 2007) was a United States Army officer who served in the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He was initially assigned as a platoon leader in B Company of the 1st Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Speirs was reassigned to Dog Company of the 2nd Battalion prior to the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 and later assigned as commander of Easy Company during an assault on Foy, Belgium after the siege of Bastogne was broken during the Battle of the Bulge. Speirs also served in Korea, where he was assigned both as a rifle company commander and as a staff officer. He later became the American governor for Spandau Prison in Berlin. He reached the rank of captain while serving in the European Theater during World War II, major during the Korean War and retired as a lieutenant colonel. Speirs was portrayed in the television miniseries "Band of Brothers" by Matthew Settle.
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George C. Axtell Lieutenant General George C. Axtell (November 29, 1920 – August 20, 2011) was a retired United States Marine Corps general officer and a World War II ace and Navy Cross recipient. During World War II, he was the youngest commanding officer of a Marine Fighter Squadron. He also served in the Korean War and Vietnam War.
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Wesley A. Brown Wesley Anthony Brown (April 3, 1927 – May 22, 2012) was the first African-American graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), in Annapolis, Maryland. He served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War and served in the U.S. Navy from May 2, 1944, until June 30, 1969.
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Lou Solverson Lou Solverson is a fictional character in the FX television series "Fargo". He first appeared as a supporting character in the first season, played by Keith Carradine, and then in a younger version as a main character in season two, played by Patrick Wilson.
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Don Matheson Don Matheson (August 5, 1929 – June 29, 2014), was an American soldier and policeman who later became a television actor, likely best known for his continuing role in Irwin Allen's series "Land of the Giants".
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Jeff Maxwell Jeff Maxwell (born December 7, 1947) is an American actor who played Pvt. Igor Straminsky, a recurring character in the television series "M*A*S*H". He appeared in 83 episodes of the classic CBS comedy from 1973 to 1983, including the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", which aired February 28, 1983 and became the most-watched scripted broadcast in American history (a title it still holds) with over 121.6 million viewers and 50.1 million households tuning in.
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Ernest R. Kouma Ernest Richard Kouma (November 23, 1919 – December 19, 1993) was a soldier in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War. He rose to the rank of Master Sergeant and received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 31 and September 1, 1950, during the Second Battle of Naktong Bulge in South Korea.
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Harlan Warde Harlan Warde (born Harlan Ward Lufkin; November 6, 1917 – March 13, 1980) was a character actor active in television and movies. During World War II, he served in Special Forces.
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Frederick Augustus Starring General Frederick Augustus Starring (24 May 1834 – 11 April 1904) was an American civil engineer, lawyer, and soldier. After the American Civil War, he entered public service as an agent for the U.S. Treasury and examined U.S. consular and diplomatic affairs in Europe.
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James Allen Taylor James Allen Taylor (born December 31, 1937) is a retired United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
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Lewis Millett Lewis Lee Millett Sr. (December 15, 1920 – November 14, 2009) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor during the Korean War for leading the last major American bayonet charge.
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Matthew H. Kingman Matthew Henry Kingman (March 1, 1890 – November 16, 1946) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general, who is most noted for his service as commanding officer of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion during World War I and as Commanding General of training center at Camp Elliott, California during World War II.
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Hanford MacNider Hanford MacNider (October 2, 1889 – February 18, 1968) was a senior officer of the United States Army who fought in both world wars. MacNider served as a diplomat, the United States Assistant Secretary of War, from 1925 to 1928, and the National Commander of The American Legion from 1921 to 1922.
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Charles Treat Charles Gould Treat (December 30, 1859 – October 11, 1941) was a Major General in the United States Army.
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Matt Urban Matt Louis Urban (August 25, 1919 – March 4, 1995) was a United States Army lieutenant colonel who was one of the most decorated American infantry officers of World War II. He performed valiantly in combat on many occasions despite being wounded in action several times. Urban received over a dozen personal decorations for combat from the U.S. Army, including seven Purple Hearts. In 1980, he received the Medal of Honor and four other personal decorations for combat belatedly for his actions in France and Belgium in 1944.
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Julian Ewell Julian Ewell (November 5, 1915 – July 27, 2009) was a career United States Army officer who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He commanded the 9th Infantry Division and II Field Force in Vietnam, and attained the rank of Lieutenant General.
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Scott Templeton M. Scott Templeton is a fictional character on the HBO drama "The Wire", played by actor Tom McCarthy. The actor joined the starring cast as the series' fifth season began.
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John W Donaldson John W. Donaldson was a brigadier general in the United States Army. He served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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Frederick F. Henry Frederick Funston Henry (September 23, 1919 - September 1, 1950) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War.
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Doyle Overton Hickey Doyle Overton Hickey was an officer in the United States Army who served in World War I, World War II and the Korean War, finishing his military career as a Lieutenant General.
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Matthew Butler Matthew Calbraith Butler (March 8, 1836April 14, 1909) was an American military commander and attorney and politician from South Carolina. He served as a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, postbellum three-term United States Senator, and a major general in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War.