Lieutenant General John Wilson O'Daniel, nicknamed "Iron Mike", was a senior United States Army officer who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He is perhaps best known for servin
John W. O'Daniel
G.I.'s of the 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, receiving the Presidential Unit Citation from their division commander, Major General O'Daniel, in France, November 1944.
Lieutenant General James Van Fleet (left), commanding the U.S. Eighth Army, inspects members of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment after awarding a Presidential Unit Citation to the battalion in December 1952. To Van Fleet's left is Major General O'Daniel, commanding the U.S. I Corps.
File:Co. "H", 3rd Army composite reg., (Pershing's own), Capt. J. W. O'Daniels, Commanding.
The 24th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army, active from 1869 until 1951, and since 1995. Before its original dissolution in 1951, it was primarily made up of African American soldi
John W. O'Daniel
…of lieutenant colonel. In January 1941, during World War II (although the United States was still neutral), he became commander of the 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning with which he participated in the Third Army maneuvers in Louisiana–a critical test of logistical and combat capabilities for the later…
The 24th U.S. Infantry at drill, Camp Walker, Philippine Islands 1902
Soldiers plotting defensive positions in March of 1944.
24th Infantry moves up to the firing line.
Soldiers fire the Javelin Anti-Tank Missile System during the Orient Shield 22 training exercise at Oyanohara Training Area, Kumamoto, Japan, August 28, 2022.