Paul Newgarden

Paul W. Newgarden
Major General Paul W. Newgarden
Born	(1892-02-24)24 February 1892
Died	14 July 1944(1944-07-14) (aged 52)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Major General
Unit	41st Armored Infantry Regiment 10th Armored Division

Major General Paul Woolever Newgarden (24 February 1892 - 14 July 1944) was an American general during World War II. Prior to his death he commanded the 10th Armored Division (United States). The 10th Armored Division "Tigers” played a key role in several engagements during World War II. While Major General William H. H. Morris took the "Tigers" into battle, Newgarden was the first to command and train them. Newgarden died in a plane crash over Chattanooga, Tennessee while returning to Fort Knox.

Commands

1936 - 1940 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), VI Corps

1941 - 1942 Commanding Officer 41st Armored Infantry Regiment

1942 - 1942 Commanding Officer Combat Command A, 2nd Armored Division

1942 - 1944 Commanding General 10th Armored Division

References

1. Impact: The Battle Story of the 10th Armored Division (2000). "Impact: The Battle Story of the 10th Armored Division" (Book/Hardcover). The Battery Press, Inc.; 2 edition (2000). ISBN 978-0-89839-303-3. 

2. Index to the General Orders of the 10th Armored Division in World War II (2004). "Index to the General Orders of the 10th Armored Division in World War II" (Book/Hardcover). D-Day Militaria (January 2004). ISBN 978-1-932891-49-2. 

3. Tenth Armored "Tiger" Division (1989). "Tenth Armored "Tiger" Division" (Book/Hardcover). Turner Pub Co (March 1989). ISBN 978-0-938021-27-8. 

4 10th Armored Division web page [1]

External links

• [2] Tiger Division.com
• [3] 419th.com
• [4] Old Tiger Cub.com
• [5] 10th Armored West.com
• [6] World War II Silver Star Recipients
• [7] United States Memorial Holocaust Museum
• [8] history.army.mil (10th AD)
• [9] Battle of the Bulge on the Web
• [10] Lone Sentry.com
• [11] Center of Military History