Motto: The buck stops here (October 1939)

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Ben Zimmer wrote:
> To fill in the gaps a bit, here are some biographical notes on
> Warfield that I previously collected (I believe I was the first to
> identify Warfield as the keeper of the "buck stops here" sign on this
> list back in '05)...
>
> Augustus Bennett Warfield (b. July 24, 1878) was promoted to colonel
> in 1930 and served as quartermaster supply officer and general
> superintendent of the Army Transport Service of the New York General
> Army Depot. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1936
> when he was named assistant to the quartermaster general. He finished
> his four-year term in 1940 and went on to command the Columbus General
> Army Depot until 1942, when he reached the retirement age of 63. He
> died on Mar. 3, 1960.
>
> It appears that the rank of brigadier general went along with his
> 1936-40 post as assistant to the quartermaster general, and that he
> reverted to the rank of colonel afterwards.

Thank you, Ben, for sharing the interesting results of your previous
research on this topic.
Garson

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