Elliott C. Cutler Jr.

Elliot Carr Cutler Jr. (June 15, 1920 – November 27, 2006) was a United States Army officer with the rank of brigadier general. His last military service was as a head of the Electrical Engineering Department at United States Military Academy from 1961 until 1977.[1]

Elliott Carr Cutler Jr.
Elliott C. Cutler Jr. shown here as lieutenant colonel.
Born(1920-06-15)June 15, 1920
Cleveland, Ohio
DiedNovember 27, 2006(2006-11-27) (aged 86)
Newburyport, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited StatesUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army seal United States Army
Years of service1942-1977
Rank Brigadier General
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
Cold War
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)
RelationsBG Elliott Cutler, father
BG Robert Cutler, uncle
MAJ Johnny Cutler, uncle
VADM Roger W. Cutler, uncle
LT Robert B. Cutler, cousin
MAJ Roger W. Cutler Jr., cousin
Leslie Bradley Cutler, aunt

Biography

Cutler was born on June 15, 1920, in Cleveland, Ohio,[2] the son of doctor Elliott Cutler, who would later serve as brigadier general in the Army Medical Corps during World War II. Cutler Jr. attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and graduated from that institution in 1942.

Subsequently, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 76th Infantry Division and participated in the combats of European Theatre. For his service during the war, Cutler received a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart for wound and Combat Infantryman Badge.[1]

After the war, 76th Infantry Division was disbanded at the end of the August 1945 and Cutler was transferred to the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division. He served with the regiment during Occupation of Japan as a company commander until 1950.[1]

When the Korean War broke out, Cutler was deployed with the 24th Infantry Division during this conflict.[1] For his participation in this war, Cutler was awarded with Legion of Merit,[3] Oak Leaf Cluster to his Bronze Star Medal and star to his Combat Infantryman Badge.[1]

After the war, Cutler earned his PhD in electrical engineering at Georgia Tech and subsequently served as a professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he taught electrical engineering. In 1961, Cutler was appointed a head of the Electrical Engineering Department. In this capacity, Cutler championed the use of computers in the Academy's curriculum, resulting in the establishment of the Academic Computer Committee, which would bring the school into the technological age.[4]

Cutler served in this capacity until 1977, when he retired from the army. At the retirement ceremony, he was awarded with Army Distinguished Service Medal for his military achievement and promoted to the rank of brigadier general.

Cutler died at the age of 86 at Country Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was married to Genevieve Cutler (néé Spalding), with whom he had son Elliott C. Cutler, III and daughter Genevieve Cutler.[2]

Decorations

Here is Cutler's ribbon bar:

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Bronze star
Combat Infantryman Badge with one star
1st Row Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart
2nd Row American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
3rd Row Army of Occupation Medal National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster Korean Service Medal with two service stars United Nations Korea Medal

See also

References

  1. "West Point Community". westpointaog.org. 2010-07-04. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  2. "76th Infantry Division, Onaway". 76thdivision.com. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  3. "Valor Awards for Elliott Carr Cutler, Jr". Military Times Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  4. "HistoryForSale - Elliott C. Cutler Jr". HistoryForSale. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
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