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Regimental Commanders
1916 to 1957
(* indicates those who commanded the regiment in combat)
Commander
|
From
|
To
|
Where
|
COL Walter H Gordon
|
Aug 1916
|
Jun 1917
|
Philippines
|
COL Frederick H. Sargent
|
Jun 1917
|
Oct 1919
|
Philippines and Siberia*
|
COL Frederick W Bugbee
|
Oct 1919
|
Apr 1920
|
Siberia*
|
COL Ralph H Van Deman
|
Apr 1920
|
Apr 1923
|
Philippines
|
LTC Francis C Endicott
|
Apr 1923
|
Oct 1923
|
Philippines
|
COL Willis Uline
|
Oct 1923
|
Nov 1925
|
Philippines
|
LTC Clay M Supplee
|
Nov 1925
|
Feb 1926
|
Philippines
|
COL Daniel J Berry
|
Feb 1926
|
Feb 1928
|
Philippines
|
COL James H. Kimbrough
|
Feb 1928
|
Mar 1930
|
Philippines
|
COL Earle W. Tanner
|
Mar 1930
|
Aug 1930
|
Philippines
|
LTC Edward L. Hooper
|
Aug 1930
|
Dec 1930
|
Philippines
|
COL Gustave A. Wiser
|
Dec 1930
|
Jan 1931
|
Philippines
|
LTC George A. Lynch
|
Feb 1931
|
Jun 1931
|
Philippines
|
COL Lorenzo D. Gasser
|
Jun 1931
|
Mar 1934
|
Philippines and Shanghai
|
LTC Oliver S. Wood
|
Mar 1934
|
Jun 1934
|
Philippines
|
COL Samuel T. Mackall
|
Jun 1934
|
Feb 1936
|
Philippines
|
COL Charles S. Hamilton
|
Feb 1936
|
Feb 1938
|
Philippines
|
COL William A. Alfonte
|
Feb 1938
|
Oct 1938
|
Philippines
|
COL Jesse C. Drain
|
Oct 1938
|
Jul 1940
|
Philippines
|
LTC Constant L. Irwin
|
Jul 1940
|
Nov 1940
|
Philippines
|
COL Albert M. Jones
|
Nov 1940
|
Dec 1941
|
Philippines
|
COl Charles L. Steel
|
Dec 1941
|
Mar 1942
|
Philippines*
|
LTC Jasper E. Brady
|
Mar 1942
|
Apr 1942
|
Philippines*
|
COL Lee Wallace
|
Jan 1946
|
Sep 1947
|
Korea
|
COL Eustis L. Poland
|
Sep 1947
|
May 1948
|
Korea
|
LTC William S. Bodner
|
May 1948
|
Jun 1948
|
Korea
|
LTC Ralph E. Leighton, Jr.
|
Jun 1948
|
Sep 1948
|
Korea
|
COL Willett J. Baird
|
Sep 1948
|
Dec 1948
|
Korea
|
LTC Ralph E. Leighton, Jr.
|
Dec 1948
|
Jan 1949
|
Japan
|
LTC Marion W. Schewe
|
Jan 1949
|
Mar 1949
|
Japan
|
COL John K. Miller
|
Mar 1949
|
Feb 1950
|
Japan
|
COL Richard P. Ovenshine
|
Feb 1950
|
Oct 1950
|
Japan and Korea*
|
COL Alan D. MacLean (KIA)
|
Oct 1950
|
Nov 1950
|
Korea*
|
LTC Don C. Faith (KIA)
|
Nov 1950
|
Dec 1950
|
Korea*
|
COL John A. Gavin
|
Dec 1950
|
Mar 1951
|
Korea*
|
LTC William J. McCaffrey
|
Mar 1951
|
Nov 1951
|
Korea*
|
LTC Glen A. Nelson
|
Nov 1951
|
Dec 1951
|
Korea*
|
COL Noel M. Cox (WIA)
|
Dec 1951
|
Jun 1952
|
Korea*
|
COL Claude R McQuarrie
|
Jun 1952
|
Jun 1952
|
Korea*
|
COl Lloyd R. Moses
|
Jun 1952
|
Nov 1952
|
Korea*
|
COL William B. Kern
|
Nov 1952
|
May 1953
|
Korea*
|
COL Carl T. Schmidt
|
May 1953
|
Jul 1953
|
Korea
|
COL Edgar C. Doleman
|
Jul 1953
|
Dec 1953
|
Korea
|
LTC William H. G. Fuller
|
Dec 1953
|
Feb 1954
|
Korea
|
COL Richard K. Boyd
|
Feb 1954
|
Aug 1954
|
Korea
|
COL Walter E. Sewall
|
Aug 1954
|
Feb 1955
|
Korea
|
COL George E. Fletcher
|
Feb 1955
|
Apr 1956
|
Korea
|
COL George L. Mabry, Jr.
|
Apr 1956
|
Oct 1956
|
Korea
|
COL George Clowes
|
Oct 1956
|
Jun 1957
|
Korea
|
NOTE: Dates from inscriptions on Shanghai Bowl cups. On Jun 20 , 1957 , the 31st Infantry Regiment was reorganized as the 1st Battle Group, 31st Infantry at Cp Casey, Korea . Subsequent battle group and battalion commanders are not recorded.
