Executive Summary: Senior Officer Oral History Program Interview of Lieutenant General (Retired) Emmett Paige, Jr.

Abstract

This paper summarizes information provided by Lieutenant General (Retired) Emmett Paige, Jr. during interviews conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Craig B. Hanford from October 1996 to April 1997 as part of the U.S. Army War College/U.S. Army Military History Institute Senior Officer Oral History Program. This summary highlights the life, experiences, and insights of four decades of Army service. Only the thirteenth black American to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the history of the U.S. Army, he was the first black Army Signal Corps officer to rise to the rank of Lieutenant General and the first black General Officer to become an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA327894

Entities

People

  • Craig B. Hanford

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • African Americans
  • Artillery
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • General Officers
  • Information Systems
  • Instructors
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.