Bryan, Blackshear M. (Blackshear Morrison), 1900-1977

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Blackshear Morrison Bryan (1900-1977) was born in Alexandria, Louisiana. After graduating from West Point in 1922, he commissioned with the field artillery. During World War II, he worked for the General Staff of the War Department and the office of the provost general. He made brigadier general in 1942. During the Korean War, he was commanding general of the XVI Corps from 1952 to 1953. After serving as senior member of the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission in 1953, he was commanding general of I Corps. From 1954 to 1956 he held the position of superintendent at West Point. He was commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific, from 1956 to 1957, and then of the First Army, from 1957 to 1960. He retired in 1960 as a lieutenant general. His decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, Air Medal, and Commendation Ribbon.

From the description of Bryan, Blackshear M. (Blackshear Morrison), 1900-1977 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610280

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referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. OPERATION RECOVERY (SIGNING OF PRISONER OF WAR RELEASE AGREEMENT), MUNSAN-NI, KOREA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION Panmunjom, Korea National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. June week, West Point, New York National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. June week, West Point, New York National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. June week, West Point, New York National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Prime Minister of Thailand visits United States Military Academy, West Point, New York National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. June week, West Point, New York National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. June week, West Point, New York National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Review of the 25th Inf Div in honor of Pres. Ngo Dinh Diem of Viet-Nam, Schofield Barracks, TH National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. DEDICATION OF FRIENDSHIP SCHOOL - AFAK PROGRAM, POBWON-NI, KOREA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AIR STRIKES, VIETNAM National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. June week, West Point, New York National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. June week, West Point, New York National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL CHURCH, UIJONGBU, KOREA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Gen. Douglas MacArthur presented with flag at Governor's Island, NY; Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther at Red Cross HQ National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION Panmunjom, Korea National Archives at College Park
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Birth 1900-02-08

Death 1977-03-02

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