1. Doctor James H Willbanks was born on 1947 and is an American author, military historian and former United States Army officer who served in the Vietnam War.
14 Facts About James Willbanks
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James Willbanks was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1947.
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James Willbanks's father was a career Army Non-commissioned officer and his family moved frequently.
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James Willbanks joined the Army in 1969 and was commissioned as a lieutenant.
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James Willbanks volunteered for service in South Vietnam as an adviser and attended adviser and Vietnamese language training.
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James Willbanks stayed in An Loc throughout the siege calling in the air support and resupply that was crucial to the defeat of the PAVN.
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James Willbanks attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in 1983.
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James Willbanks retired from the Army in 1992 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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James Willbanks became a civilian instructor at the CGSC in 1992.
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James Willbanks received his master's in history from the University of Kansas in 1992 and then his doctorate in history there in 1998.
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James Willbanks eventually became director of the Department of Military History and General of the Army George C Marshall Chair of Military History at CGSC before retiring in May 2018 and being made the eighth CGSC Professor Emeritus.
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James Willbanks has written numerous military history books, primarily focussed on the Vietnam War.
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James Willbanks was a consultant and interviewee for The Vietnam War.
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James Willbanks's decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.