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U.S. Army Veterinary Corps History

Corps Chiefs
U. S. Army Veterinary Corps
Gerald E. Griffin, 1917Rubin B. Miller, 1917-1918BG Erik TorringCharles F. Morse, 1918-1922John A. McKinnon, 1922-1926

Gerald E. Griffin
1917

Rubin B. Miller
1917-1918

BG Erik Torring
2015- present

Charles F. Morse
1918-1922

John A. McKinnon
1922-1926

George W. Turner, 1926-1930Walter Fraser, 1930-1934Robert J. Foster, 1934-1938Raymond A. Kelser, 1938-1946
James A. McCallam, 1946-1953

George W. Turner
1926-1930

Walter Fraser
1930-1934

Robert J. Foster
1934-1938

Raymond A. Kelser
1938-1946

James A. McCallam
1946-1953

Jacob L. Hartman, 1953-1954Elmer W. Young, 1954-1959Russell McNellis, 1959-1964Robert A Kuhn, 1965-1968Wilson M. Osteen, 1968-1972

Jacob L. Hartman
1953-1954

Elmer W. Young
1954-1959

Russell McNellis
1959-1964

Robert A. Kuhn
1965-1968

Wilson M. Osteen
1968-1972

Charles V.L. Elia, 1972-1976Thomas G. Murnane, 1976-1980Frank A. Ramsey, 1980-1985Robert R. Jorgensen, 1985-1988 Robert E. Via, Jr., 1988-1990

Charles V.L. Elia
1972-1976

Thomas G. Murnane
1976-1980

Frank A. Ramsey
1980-1985

Robert R. Jorgensen
1985-1988

Robert E. Via, Jr.
1988-1990

Clifford I. Johnson, 1991-1994Paul L. Barrows, 1995-1999John S. Fournier, 1999-2004Michael B. Cates, 2005-2009Timothy K. Adams, 2009 -

Clifford I. Johnson
1991-1995

Paul L. Barrows
1995-1999

John S. Fournier
1999-2004

Michael B. Cates
2005-2008

Timothy K. Adams
2008-2011

John L. Poppe    

John L. Poppe
2011- 2015