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Chairman - U.S. Military Assistance Group - Greece

Major General Herbert Vander Heide was born on November 26, 1903.

In March 1922 he enlisted in the Army. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy June 13, 1929 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry. His first assignment was to the 30th Infantry Regiment at the Presidio of San Francisco, California. On completion of his school course in June 1933, he was assigned to the 33rd Infantry Regiment, Fort Clayton, Panama, Canal Zone.

He served the 30th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning (1935); Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier General Singleton, Commandment of the Infantry School (1936); 69th Medium Tank Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky (1940). He then was a student in the Command and General Staff College. He then served the G1 Section, War department General Staff, Washington, D.C. (1942); Military Personal Division, Army Service Forces, Washington D.C. (1944); Fort Benning to command the 4th Infantry Regiment (1944); Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander, Headquarters Berlin Command (1946).

He then returned for duty in Washington D.C. (1947-1950). His next duty was as Regimental Commander of the 21s Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division in Korea (1951); 1st Cavalry Division as Assistant Division Commander (1954); was named Chief of Staff, G2, USAFFE and Eighth U.S. Army (1955). He assumed command of the Joint Military Aid Group, Greece (1959).

He retired in 1962. His military decorations included the Silver Star with an oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with an oak leaf cluster, the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.

General Herbert J. Vander Heide, 85, died March 2, 1989 of cardiac arrest at the Virginian Retirement Home in Fairfax, VA.