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词条 Milton Reckord
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Military career

  3. Death and burial

  4. Family

  5. Memberships

  6. Legacy

  7. Honors

  8. Awards and medals

  9. See also

  10. References

  11. Further reading

{{Infobox military person
|name= Milton Atchison Reckord
|birth_date= {{birth date|1879|12|28}}
|death_date= {{death date and age|1975|09|8|1879|12|28}}
|birth_place=Harford County, Maryland
|death_place=Fort Howard, Maryland
|image=Milton A. Reckford.jpg
|caption= Reckord as a Major General.
|allegiance={{flagicon|United States}} United States of America
|branch= United States Army
|serviceyears=1901–1920, 1941–1945 (US Army)
1920–1941, 1945–1966 (National Guard)
|rank= Lieutenant General
|commands=Maryland National Guard
58th Infantry Brigade
29th Infantry Division
|unit=
|battles=Pancho Villa Expedition
World War I
World War II
|awards=Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Honor
|laterwork=
}}

Milton Atchison Reckord (December 28, 1879 – September 8, 1975) was a Lieutenant General in the National Guard of the United States. He also served as Adjutant General of the State of Maryland.

Early life

Reckord was born to John and Lydia (Zimmerman) Reckord at their home in Harford County, Maryland. He commenced work at his father's milling plant in 1896 upon his graduation from Bel Air High School.

Military career

Reckord expressed desire to serve in the military, but, at the request of his mother, delayed entry into service until he turned 21. He enlisted in Company D, 1st Maryland Infantry, Maryland National Guard on February 15, 1901, and would eventually rise to command the same company when he was commissioned as a captain in December 1904. As a major, in 1916, Reckord was given command of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Maryland Infantry, which deployed to the Mexican border and served in the Mexican Expedition commanded by Gen. John J. Pershing. When the 29th Infantry Division was created on the eve of World War I in 1917, Reckord was given command of one of its regiments, the 115th Infantry, which saw combat during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. In 1920, he was appointed Adjutant General of the Maryland National Guard and, in 1934, while still serving as Maryland's Adjutant General, he assumed command of the 29th Infantry Division.

During the years between the First and Second World War, Reckord was a leading advocate for increasing the role of the National Guard in the United States' national defensive strategy. From 1923 to 1925, he served as president of the National Guard Association of the United States. In 1933, he authored legislation that permanently gave National Guard personnel status as both state and federal troops.

Reckord was mobilized for World War II with the 29th Infantry Division in February 1941 and took a leave of absence from his post as Maryland's Adjutant General. Deemed by the Army to be too old to command a division in combat, he was relieved of command and assigned as the commander of the III Corps Area. He later deployed overseas and was named Theater Provost Marshal, European Theater of Operations.

After World War II, Reckord returned to his post as the Adjutant General of Maryland. He received a state promotion to Lieutenant General from Governor J. Millard Tawes in 1961, and continued to serve as Adjutant General until his retirement in 1966.

Death and burial

Record died at Fort Howard Veterans Hospital in Fort Howard, Maryland on September 8, 1975.[1] He was buried at Mountain Christian Church Cemetery in Joppa, Maryland.[2]

Family

In 1910, Reckord married Bessie Payne Roe.[3] They were the parents of a daughter, Gladys Atchison Reckord.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}} Mrs. Reckord died on January 17, 1943, and Reckord never remarried.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}} After retiring, he resided in Ruxton, Maryland with his daughter and her husband, H. Frederick Jones Jr.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}}

Memberships

In his military life, Reckord was a leader of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS), and served as its president from 1923 to 1925.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}} In the years after World War II, Reckord was chairman of the NGAUS Committee on Legislation, and was the first individual to be appointed a life member of the NGAUS Executive Council.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}} He was also a member of the Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS), the 29th Infantry Division Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Military Order of Foreign Wars, and the Army and Navy Club.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}}

In his civilian life, Reckord was a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) beginning in 1920, and served on the organization's Executive Council and as its executive vice president.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}} He served as president of both the Maryland Jockey Club, which owned Pimlico Race Course, and the Hartford Agricultural and Breeders Association, which owned Havre de Grace Racetrack.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}} In addition, he belonged to the Freemasons, Maryland Club, Baltimore Country Club, Advertising Club of Baltimore, and Racquet Club of Washington, D.C.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}}

Legacy

The Reckord Trophy is a prize awarded annually to the Army National Guard battalion(s) that achieves the highest standards of training and readiness. The Reckord Trophy is one of the highest peacetime awards given to National Guard units.

Honors

Reckord was the recipient of several honorary degrees, including: Franklin & Marshall College (LL.D., 1943); Western Maryland College (Doctor of Military Science and Tactics, 1943); the University of Maryland (LL.D., 1944); and Pennsylvania Military College (LL.D., 1944).{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}}

Reckord Armory, a recreation and athletics building on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, was named for Reckord in 1961.[4]

There is also a National Guard facility in the town of Bel Air, Maryland known as Reckord Armory.[5] No longer used for military activities, it is now a facility for public events including weddings, trade shows, and business meetings.{{sfn|"Bel Air Reckord Armory"}}

In 1950, Reckord was the first recipient of the National Guard Association of the United States Distinguished Service Medal.{{sfn|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}} Also in 1950, Reckord received the American Legion's Distinguished Service Medal.[6]

Awards and medals

Reckford´s decorations include the following:

{{Ribbon devices|number=3|type=oak|ribbon=Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=106}}
number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Mexican Border Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=American Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
number=3|type=service-star|ribbon=European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon.svg|width=106}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Army of Occupation ribbon.svg|width=106}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Aldsm.svg|width=106}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=VANG Distinguished Service Medal.png|width=106}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=PA DSM.JPG|width=106}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=SDSC.JPG|width=106}}
number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Order of the Bath (ribbon).svg|width=106}}number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg|width=106}}number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=CroixdeGuerreFR-BronzePalm.png|width=106}}number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with palm (France) - ribbon bar.png|width=106}}
1st RowArmy Distinguished Service Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf ClustersBronze Star Medal
2nd RowMexican Border Service MedalWorld War I Victory Medal w/ two battle claspsAmerican Defense Service MedalAmerican Campaign Medal
3rd RowEuropean-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 3 service starsWorld War II Victory MedalArmy of Occupation MedalNational Defense Service Medal
4th RowAlabama Distinguished Service MedalVirginia Distinguished Service MedalPennsylvania Distinguished Service MedalState of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross
5th RowKnight Commander of the Order of the BathOfficer of the Legion of HonourFrench Croix de guerre 1914–1918 w/ palmFrench Croix de guerre 1939–1945 w/ palm

See also

{{Portal|United States Army|World War I|World War II}}
  • A History of the Adjutants General of Maryland

References

1. ^{{cite news |date=September 10, 1975 |title=Milton Reckord, Top M.P., 95, Dead |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/09/10/archives/milton-reckord-top-mp-95-dead-provost-marshal-general-in-europe.html |work=The New York Times |location=New York, NY}}
2. ^{{cite news |date=September 9, 1975 |title=Death Notice, Milton A. Reckord |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/377562846 |work=The Baltimore Sun |location=Baltimore, MD |page=C9 |subscription=yes |via=Newspapers.com}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=https://digital.lib.umd.edu/archivesum/actions.DisplayEADDoc.do?source=MdU.ead.histms.0127.xml& |title=Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note |date=2007 |website=Archives UM |publisher=University of Maryland University Libraries |location=College Park, MD |access-date=May 20, 2018 |ref={{sfnRef|"Milton Reckord Papers: Historical Note"}}}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=https://recwell.umd.edu/facilities/reckord-armory |title=Reckord Armory |website=University Recreation & Wellness |publisher=University of Maryland, College Park |location=College Park, MD |access-date=May 20, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.belairmd.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Bel-Air-Reckord-Armory-1 |title=Bel Air Armory |website=belairmd.org |publisher=Town of Bel Air, Maryland |location=Bel Air, MD |access-date=May 20, 2018 |ref={{sfnRef|"Bel Air Reckord Armory"}}}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.legion.org/distinguishedservicemedal/1950/maj-gen-milton-reckord |title=1950: Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord |website=Distinguished Service Medal |publisher=Indianapolis, IN |access-date=May 20, 2018}}
  • Biographical information about Milton Reckord at UMD Archives

Further reading

  • The Maryland National Guard: A History of Maryland's Military Forces 1634-1991, by Joseph M. Balkoski
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