|
|
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP - Issued to Major General Herbert George Sparrow
|
Colt Model M .32 ACP issued to Major General Herbert
George Sparrow (West Point Class of 1933) on 24 June 1968.
Pistol is a late issue and was rebuilt at Rock Island
Arsenal prior to being issued to MG Sparrow. Grips are
period arsenal replacements and were added by RIA at the
time the gun was rebuilt. Pistol is pictured on top of the
original foil bag in which is was shipped from RIA to MG Sparrow
(bearing the serial number of the pistol).
Right side pictured with original foil wrapped magazine that
accompanied the pistol.
Certificate of Ownership Presented to Major General
Herbert G. Sparrow for Pistol, Caliber .32 Colt -- Serial #
568765, 24 June 1968. The Certificates of Ownership were issued
in accordance with the provision of AR 725-78 dated 3 December
1964, granting ownership of issued side arms received by General
Officers to them upon their promotions.
Original letter to MG Sparrow that accompanied the Certificate
of Ownership and Disassembly Sheet.
| Born, 24 Nov 1910 |
|
Massachusetts and admitted to West Point in
1929 from Ohio, Field Artillery. |
| 1933 |
 |
Graduated from West Point, Class of 1933 |
| 1944 |
|
G-3 Central Pacific Base Command |
| 1944 - 1945 |
 |
Obsr 25th Division, Liaison Officer 6th
Artillery Theater Pacific (A
Brief History of the 25th Infantry Division) |
| 1945 - 1946 |
 |
Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff 98th
Division Japan (Bronze Star Medal – Commendation
Ribbon) |
| 1950 - 1951 |
|
Headquarters Tactical Air Command (Langley AFB,
VA) |
| 1952 |
|
Army War College |
| 1952 |
|
Staff Secretary, Headquarters Allied Forces SE |
| 1960 - 1962 |
|
Commanding General 1st Field Artillery Missile
Brigade |
| 1962 - 1964 |
|
Chairman Military Assistance Advisory Group
France |
| 1964 - 1966 |
|
Commanding General 20 Corps Ft Hayes |
| 1966 - 1967 |
 |
Office Deputy Chief of Staff/Personnel
Department of the Army, Washington, DC
(Distinguished Service Medal)
|
| 1967 - 1970 |
|
Chairman Army Audit Agency (Distinguished
Service Medal) |
| 1970 |
|
Retired & Recalled to Active Duty |
| 1970 - 1973 |
|
Director Army CnclRevBds 1970-1973
(Distinguished Service Medal) |
| 1973 |
 |
Retired, Major General |
|
|
|
