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CAMP
COMMANDERS |
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1st Commander |
COLONEL GEORGE H.
CHERRINGTON -
Served from 11/4/1942 to
5/22/1943 |
Colonel Cherrington
was named Commanding Officer
on 11/4/1942.
He continued as Commander
until he was replaced by
Colonel Zim E. Lawhon on
5/22/1943 whom he aided in
his transition.
His first public appearance
at the camp was at the
unofficial flag raising on
9/6/1942 when he spoke
briefly and made frequent
visits to the camp while it
was under construction with
Col. Herbert Vogel,
Pittsburgh District
Engineer. He was Provost
Marshall of Western PA and
Director of the Internal
Security Force before being
named Commander. After being
replaced at the camp in
5/22/1943 he was transferred
to New Cumberland, PA in
6/1943. |
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Notes:
He was born on 11/25/1883
and was a native of
Covington, Ky.
He was a veteran of WWI both
at home and overseas.
He entered the service as a
Major in 1918.
His first military service
was with the 99th Division.
(Major of Ordnance or a
Major in Ordnance)
He served in connection with
war production facilities.
After serving overseas in
WWI he resigned in 1919.
He took up residence with
his wife and son at
5851 Marlborough, Ave. in
Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh
PA.
He became associated with
the Brown and Zortman
Machinery Co. and the
Standard Machinist Supply
Co. as president and general
manager of each of the
firms.
He also was president of the
Associated Machine Tool
Dealers of America and
director and vice president
of the William Penn Trust
Co. He had been affiliated
with the firms for about 35
years.
He retained a Reserve
Commission after WWI.
He entered the US army
Reserves as a Major in 1922
He was promoted to Lt Col in
1928 and to full Colonel in
1935 or 36.
He later became commanding
officer of the 308th
Cavalry, a reserve cavalry
regiment based in Western
Pennsylvania, which is a
unit of the 62nd Cavalry
Brigade.
Previous to that he was the
ranking officer in the
Western PA area as executive
officer of the Second
Military Area of the former
Third Corps Area, now the
Third Service Command,
Recalled to active duty in
Jan 9, 1941, he became the
Assistant Executive Officer
for the Second Military Area
serving as procurement
officer for Army personnel.
He was Provost Marshall of
Western PA and Director of
the Internal Security Force
(Promoted by Major General
Reckford, commanding officer
of the Third Service
Command) before becoming
commander of the camp.
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Retirement:
On Thursday 9/30/1943 he
announced a 2 1/2 month
leave preparatory to formal
retirement.
He retired 12/11/43 to his
home was 5851 Marlborough
Ave. Squirrel Hill,
Pittsburgh PA.
Upon his retirement he
resumed duties as president
and general manager of Brown
and Zortman
Machinery Co and the
Standard Machinist Supply
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Obituary:
Colonel George H.
Cherrington - 61 -
11/25/1883 to 9/5/1945
Died on 9/5/1945 of a heart
attack in the afternoon on
the golf course at the Field
Club in Fox Chapel.
He was a horseman and a
member of the Pittsburgh
Hunt Club.
He was an active horseman
and a member of the Duquesne
Club, the Pittsburgh
Athletic Club, the Field
Club, the Scottish Rite,
Knights Templar and the
Shrine and past master of
George W. Guthrie Lodge F.
and A. M.
He was also a member of the
state and national
engineering societies. He
was affiliated with the
firms of Brown & Zortman
Machinery Co. and the
Standard Machinist Supply
Co. for about 35 years. He
was survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Donald P. Cowan of
Pittsburgh and a son, Lt.
George H. Cherrington Jr.
which was en-route to the
Pacific area at the time of
his father's death. Funeral
was held at H. Samson's
Funeral Home at 537 Neville
Street Pittsburgh, PA.. |
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