Scholarship Foundation News
Applications to the 2012 Society of the 3rd Infantry Division Scholarship Foundation Grant Awards Program must be received by the Foundation by May 1, 2012. Grants in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to deserving recipients in June. All grants are paid to the recipients’ student accounts at the university, college, or technical school specified. The application is on both the Society website at www.3rdiv.org and on the Foundation site at http://www.3idscholarshipfoundation.org. The application can also be obtained by contacting Lynn Ball at 972-495-1704 or via e-mail at LDBALL1@MSN.COM.
At this writing, we plan to present two Legacy Awards and seven awards in honor of other very special people. As we reported in February, the Legacy Awards honor Thomas W. Mason and MG Maurice Kendall. The awards honoring others were detailed in February and are listed here.
“The Adam Kradyna Award in Honor and Memory of James Kradyna”
“The 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Award in Memory of Staff Sergeant Jerome C. Owens”
“The Jocelyne Papelard Award for Excellence”
“The Award in Honor and Memory of SFC Ralph E. ‘Rick’ Richenbacher
“The Award in Honor and Memory of our 3rd Infantry Soldiers”
“The Award Honoring 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers, past and present”
“The James and Joan Strawn Award in Honor of the 10th Combat Engineer Battalion”
· “The Terrence A. Smith Award in Memory of Colonel William W. Wood”
In the past, we profiled Legacy Award Honoree Thomas W. Mason, who passed away in 2008, and his profile appears on the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division Scholarship Foundation Inc. website at http://www.3idscholarshipfoundation.org. We would also like our readers to know about Legacy Award Honoree MG Maurice Kendall. In addition to being a faithful supporter of both the Foundation and the Society, Maury has a proud background to which many of our young people can look for guidance.
The Scholarship Foundation is proud to present this brief biography of Major General Maurice “Maury” W. Kendall. Annually, the Foundation presents a Legacy Award honoring General Kendall. In 2011, that award was presented to Danielle N. Allyn of Fort Hood, Texas.
The distinguished career of M.G. Maurice W. Kendall covers 36 years of service to the United States and its citizens. From his graduation, in 1942, from Indiana University as the R.O.T.C. Honor Graduate until his retirement as a Major General in October 1978, General Kendall has set an example of honor, duty, and country that most of us aspire to achieve.
General saw combat at the Colmar Pocket as a Platoon Leader and later as a Company Commander in the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. From 1945 until 1966, General served in various posts and duties including the Occupation Force in Germany; the Infantry School; Headquarters, U.S. Army Far East in Japan; 1st Battalion 75th R.C.T. in Okinawa; Army General Staff at the Pentagon, and a return to the Infantry School as Chair of the Attack Committee, and later, as Assistant Chief of Staff G-1 Director of Personnel. During this period, General Kendall completed the Infantry Officers Advance Course at Ft. Benning, the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, and the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks.
In January1966, General (then Colonel) activated, trained, and organized the 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry. The Brigade was assigned to South Vietnam in December 1966, and was led into combat by Maury.
Major General Kendall has performed admirably at every level of command and in most major theaters of operation where the U.S. Army has, or had, a presence. His commands range from Platoon Leader in the 3rd Infantry Division (WW2) to Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division during the Vietnam period.
He also served in positions of responsibility in South Vietnam, Office of Secretary of Defense, Brazil, and retired as Commanding General, Headquarters, U. S. Army Readiness Region IV and Deputy Commander First U.S. Army, Fort Gillem, Georgia.
General received a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University and a Master of Arts from George Washington University. General Kendall has been awarded 21 Campaign and Service Medals, as well as awards from seven states. He has been decorated eighteen times by the United States Military, including the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with “V” Device and three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, Distinguished Service Medal with two clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal. General has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (C.I.B. awarded twice).
Maury was married on August 28, 1942, to Aura Charlene Gross (Deceased, 2005). Their children are Mrs. Karen Rae Parker of Vienna, Virginia, and John Michael Kendall (USA Col Ret), of University Place, Washington.
Major General Kendall retired in 1978 and lives in Melbourne, Florida, where he stays active in community affairs and military activities. He enjoys sailing and wood carving. Major General Kendall is the Founding President of the 15th Infantry Regimental Association, and he sits of the Board of the Moaacc Scholarship Corporation.
Major General Kendall’s full biography is on the Scholarship Foundation website at http://www.3idscholarshipfoundation.org.
By the time our readers receive the next Watch on the Rhine, the Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors will have awarded its 2012 scholarship grants to deserving recipients. We thank all our supporters who helped to make these awards possible. Recent donors are listed here.
Legend: Platinum: $1000-$4999; Gold: $500-$999; Silver: $100-$499; Bronze: $1-$99.
Platinum
Chevron Matching Gifts/James and Joan Strawn
John and Becca Kendall
Mike and Lori Kendall
Amy Parker
Derek Parker
Karen R. and Vernon Parker
Scott Parker
Jesica A. Paulson
Heather York
Bronze