USMA Class of 1948. Cullum No. 16587.
He was the son of Glen Castle Wilhide Sr., USMA Class of 1922 and Margaret Hagedorn Wilhide.
He married Flora M.Kitson Burch at Towson, Maryland.
They were the parents of three children.
Glenn Castle Wilhide Jr. was born on March 21, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Glen Castle Wilhide Sr., USMA Class of 1922 and Margaret Hagedorn of Portland, Oregon. His father resigned his commission in 1924. The family settled in Ashtabula, Ohio. He earned a congressional appointment to West Point, entering after six months at Millard's Prep School in the District of Columbia on July 1, 1944. His father had been recalled to duty as a lieutenant colonel in the Ordnance Corps. He graduated in June 1948 with a commission in the infantry. He attended Ground General School and the Officers Basic Course. He married Flora Kit M.K. Burch in Towson, Maryland. His next assignment was in Germany after the Berlin Airlift, where he led a platoon in K Company of the 26th Blue Spader Infantry Regiment. The platoon trained at Grafenwoehr and maneuvered with the 1st Infantry Division. In 1952, he and his family returned to the United States where he was assigned to Dahlonega, Georgia. He taught American military history, organization and leadership to ROTC cadets at North Georgia State College for two years. By spring 1955, he had completed the Infantry Advanced Course and was assigned to command Company D of the 38th Division at Fort Lewis in Washington. His subsequent duty was as advisor to the Vietnamese Military Academy in Dalat. He was also senior advisor of the MAAG Commando Training Center. He returned to Fort Knox in Kentucky, to join the 5th Infantry Training Regiment as an instructor and company commander. He later became assistant G-1 and secretary of the General Staff of the Armor Training Center. Next, he attended Command and General Staff College. He was selected to join the West Point faculty. The family moved to Peekskill, New York, where he commuted to Columbia to complete his master's degree in literature. In fall 1960, he joined the English Department at West Point. Next, he served a second tour in Germany, first with the G-1 staff, 24th Infantry Division and then in command of the 2d Battalion, 34th Infantry. Later, he served in Heidelberg as chief of United States Army Europe Infantry Staff Branch before returning to the District of Columbia and the Department of the Army General Staff. Next, he served as chief of the Personnel Training Requirements Division. In July 1971, after 23 years of service, he retired to Connecticut. In civilian life, he was the registrar and an instructor of English at the University of Connecticut-Torrington for 11 years. In 1982, he retired again, and he and his wife spent two years in Ramsau, Germany. They settled in Durham, New Hampshire and traveled frequently to England. Later, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He died on January 20, 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of Glen Castle Wilhide Sr., USMA Class of 1922 and Margaret Hagedorn Wilhide.
He married Flora M.Kitson Burch at Towson, Maryland.
They were the parents of three children.
Glenn Castle Wilhide Jr. was born on March 21, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Glen Castle Wilhide Sr., USMA Class of 1922 and Margaret Hagedorn of Portland, Oregon. His father resigned his commission in 1924. The family settled in Ashtabula, Ohio. He earned a congressional appointment to West Point, entering after six months at Millard's Prep School in the District of Columbia on July 1, 1944. His father had been recalled to duty as a lieutenant colonel in the Ordnance Corps. He graduated in June 1948 with a commission in the infantry. He attended Ground General School and the Officers Basic Course. He married Flora Kit M.K. Burch in Towson, Maryland. His next assignment was in Germany after the Berlin Airlift, where he led a platoon in K Company of the 26th Blue Spader Infantry Regiment. The platoon trained at Grafenwoehr and maneuvered with the 1st Infantry Division. In 1952, he and his family returned to the United States where he was assigned to Dahlonega, Georgia. He taught American military history, organization and leadership to ROTC cadets at North Georgia State College for two years. By spring 1955, he had completed the Infantry Advanced Course and was assigned to command Company D of the 38th Division at Fort Lewis in Washington. His subsequent duty was as advisor to the Vietnamese Military Academy in Dalat. He was also senior advisor of the MAAG Commando Training Center. He returned to Fort Knox in Kentucky, to join the 5th Infantry Training Regiment as an instructor and company commander. He later became assistant G-1 and secretary of the General Staff of the Armor Training Center. Next, he attended Command and General Staff College. He was selected to join the West Point faculty. The family moved to Peekskill, New York, where he commuted to Columbia to complete his master's degree in literature. In fall 1960, he joined the English Department at West Point. Next, he served a second tour in Germany, first with the G-1 staff, 24th Infantry Division and then in command of the 2d Battalion, 34th Infantry. Later, he served in Heidelberg as chief of United States Army Europe Infantry Staff Branch before returning to the District of Columbia and the Department of the Army General Staff. Next, he served as chief of the Personnel Training Requirements Division. In July 1971, after 23 years of service, he retired to Connecticut. In civilian life, he was the registrar and an instructor of English at the University of Connecticut-Torrington for 11 years. In 1982, he retired again, and he and his wife spent two years in Ramsau, Germany. They settled in Durham, New Hampshire and traveled frequently to England. Later, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He died on January 20, 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
USMA Class of 1948. Cullum No. 16587.
He was the son of Glen Castle Wilhide Sr., USMA Class of 1922 and Margaret Hagedorn Wilhide.
He married Flora M.Kitson Burch at Towson, Maryland.
They were the parents of three children.
Glenn Castle Wilhide Jr. was born on March 21, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Glen Castle Wilhide Sr., USMA Class of 1922 and Margaret Hagedorn of Portland, Oregon. His father resigned his commission in 1924. The family settled in Ashtabula, Ohio. He earned a congressional appointment to West Point, entering after six months at Millard's Prep School in the District of Columbia on July 1, 1944. His father had been recalled to duty as a lieutenant colonel in the Ordnance Corps. He graduated in June 1948 with a commission in the infantry. He attended Ground General School and the Officers Basic Course. He married Flora Kit M.K. Burch in Towson, Maryland. His next assignment was in Germany after the Berlin Airlift, where he led a platoon in K Company of the 26th Blue Spader Infantry Regiment. The platoon trained at Grafenwoehr and maneuvered with the 1st Infantry Division. In 1952, he and his family returned to the United States where he was assigned to Dahlonega, Georgia. He taught American military history, organization and leadership to ROTC cadets at North Georgia State College for two years. By spring 1955, he had completed the Infantry Advanced Course and was assigned to command Company D of the 38th Division at Fort Lewis in Washington. His subsequent duty was as advisor to the Vietnamese Military Academy in Dalat. He was also senior advisor of the MAAG Commando Training Center. He returned to Fort Knox in Kentucky, to join the 5th Infantry Training Regiment as an instructor and company commander. He later became assistant G-1 and secretary of the General Staff of the Armor Training Center. Next, he attended Command and General Staff College. He was selected to join the West Point faculty. The family moved to Peekskill, New York, where he commuted to Columbia to complete his master's degree in literature. In fall 1960, he joined the English Department at West Point. Next, he served a second tour in Germany, first with the G-1 staff, 24th Infantry Division and then in command of the 2d Battalion, 34th Infantry. Later, he served in Heidelberg as chief of United States Army Europe Infantry Staff Branch before returning to the District of Columbia and the Department of the Army General Staff. Next, he served as chief of the Personnel Training Requirements Division. In July 1971, after 23 years of service, he retired to Connecticut. In civilian life, he was the registrar and an instructor of English at the University of Connecticut-Torrington for 11 years. In 1982, he retired again, and he and his wife spent two years in Ramsau, Germany. They settled in Durham, New Hampshire and traveled frequently to England. Later, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He died on January 20, 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of Glen Castle Wilhide Sr., USMA Class of 1922 and Margaret Hagedorn Wilhide.
He married Flora M.Kitson Burch at Towson, Maryland.
They were the parents of three children.
Glenn Castle Wilhide Jr. was born on March 21, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Glen Castle Wilhide Sr., USMA Class of 1922 and Margaret Hagedorn of Portland, Oregon. His father resigned his commission in 1924. The family settled in Ashtabula, Ohio. He earned a congressional appointment to West Point, entering after six months at Millard's Prep School in the District of Columbia on July 1, 1944. His father had been recalled to duty as a lieutenant colonel in the Ordnance Corps. He graduated in June 1948 with a commission in the infantry. He attended Ground General School and the Officers Basic Course. He married Flora Kit M.K. Burch in Towson, Maryland. His next assignment was in Germany after the Berlin Airlift, where he led a platoon in K Company of the 26th Blue Spader Infantry Regiment. The platoon trained at Grafenwoehr and maneuvered with the 1st Infantry Division. In 1952, he and his family returned to the United States where he was assigned to Dahlonega, Georgia. He taught American military history, organization and leadership to ROTC cadets at North Georgia State College for two years. By spring 1955, he had completed the Infantry Advanced Course and was assigned to command Company D of the 38th Division at Fort Lewis in Washington. His subsequent duty was as advisor to the Vietnamese Military Academy in Dalat. He was also senior advisor of the MAAG Commando Training Center. He returned to Fort Knox in Kentucky, to join the 5th Infantry Training Regiment as an instructor and company commander. He later became assistant G-1 and secretary of the General Staff of the Armor Training Center. Next, he attended Command and General Staff College. He was selected to join the West Point faculty. The family moved to Peekskill, New York, where he commuted to Columbia to complete his master's degree in literature. In fall 1960, he joined the English Department at West Point. Next, he served a second tour in Germany, first with the G-1 staff, 24th Infantry Division and then in command of the 2d Battalion, 34th Infantry. Later, he served in Heidelberg as chief of United States Army Europe Infantry Staff Branch before returning to the District of Columbia and the Department of the Army General Staff. Next, he served as chief of the Personnel Training Requirements Division. In July 1971, after 23 years of service, he retired to Connecticut. In civilian life, he was the registrar and an instructor of English at the University of Connecticut-Torrington for 11 years. In 1982, he retired again, and he and his wife spent two years in Ramsau, Germany. They settled in Durham, New Hampshire and traveled frequently to England. Later, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He died on January 20, 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
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