Sewell Marion Brumby

Commanding Officer 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

1944

Sewell M. Brumby was born in Georgia on May 20, 1911.

At the age of 17, he entered the US Military Academy on July 6, 1928, and graduated 194th out of a class of 262,
on June 10, 1932. In his graduating year Brumby was a Cadet Sergeant in Company M in the Corps of Cadets.

Upon graduation Brumby was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on
August 1, 1935. In 1935 he also graduated from the Infantry School Regular Course.

Brumby gained a temporary promotion to Captain in the Army of the United States (AUS) on October 3, 1940.

On June 10, 1942 he was promoted to Captain in the Regular Army (RA).

On March 20, 1943, Brumby was given the temporary rank of Lieutenant Colonel (AUS). It was with this rank
that he was placed in command of 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry, and led them ashore on Utah beach on D-Day,
June 6, 1944. On June 7, during the attack on the German shore batteries at Crisbecq, Brumby was seriously wounded,
and had to relinquish command of 1st Battalion. It is unknown at this time what unit he was assigned to
once he recovered from his wounds.

Brumby was promoted to Major in the Regular Army on July 15, 1948, LT Colonel on January 2, 1949, and
Colonel on September 13, 1954. He retired from the Regular Army on April 1, 1960.

He received the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal.

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