Daniel Van Voorhis was a United States Army lieutenant general and was noteworthy for his assignments as commander of V Corps and the Caribbean Defense Command, as well as his efforts in creating the
Daniel Van Voorhis
Army and corps area commanders meet with Secretary of War and Chief of Staff in Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 1939 to plan intensive training of the army for the next six months. Major General Daniel Van Voorhis, commanding the Fifth Corps Area, is sat second on the left.
Lieutenant General George Grunert pins the Legion of Merit on Major General Daniel Van Voorhis at Fort Hayes, Ohio, May 1944.
Major General Guy Vernor Henry Jr. was a senior officer in the United States Army and a noted horse rider who competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Daniel Van Voorhis
…recognized as a founder of the Army's Armor branch. General Van Voorhis served as chief of staff for the Hawaiian Division from 1934 to 1936. He succeeded Guy V. Henry as commander of Fort Knox in 1936 following Henry's retirement. In July 1938 General Van Voorhis was promoted to major general and became commander of…
Guy Henry Jr. in a prewar photo
From left to right: Captain Guy Henry, Lieutenant John C. Montgomery, Lieutenant Ben Lear at the 1912 Summer Olympics.