Elliott Carr Cutler, Jr. | |
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Elliott C. Cutler Jr. shown here as lieutenant colonel.
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Born |
Cleveland, Ohio |
June 15, 1920
Died | November 27, 2006 Newburyport, Massachusetts |
(aged 86)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942-1977 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War Cold War |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Relations | BG Elliott C. Cutler, father Robert Cutler, uncle |
Elliot Carr Cutler, Jr. (June 15, 1920 – November 27, 2006) was a United States Army officer with the rank of brigadier general. His last military service was as a head of the Electrical Engineering Department at United States Military Academy from 1961 until 1977.
Cutler was born on June 15, 1920, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of doctor Elliott Cutler, who would later serve as brigadier general in the Army Medical Corps during World War II. Cutler, Jr. attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and graduated from that institution in 1942.
Subsequently, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 76th Infantry Division and participated in the combats of European Theatre. For his service during the war, Cutler received a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart for wound and Combat Infantryman Badge.
After the war, 76th Infantry Division was disbanded at the end of the August 1945 and Cutler was transferred to the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division. He served with the regiment during Occupation of Japan as a company commander until 1950.
When the Korean War broke out, Cutler was deployed with the 24th Infantry Division during this conflict. For his participation in this war, Cutler was awarded with Legion of Merit,Oak Leaf Cluster to his Bronze Star Medal and star to his Combat Infantryman Badge.