Colonel John M. A. Palmer

Colonel John M.A. Palmer was assigned to the command of the regiment on June 11, 1920,
and joined June 19. Colonel Palmer had previously been on duty with the general staff of the War Department,
in which capacity he had done a great deal of work with the Senate Committee on Military Affairs,
appearing before that body on several occasions to present the views of the general staff on army reorganization,
particularly those phases bearing on the creation of a Chief of Infantry
and the adoption of a single promotion list for all officers.

On May 5, 1921 Colonel Palmer left the regiment to become Aide de Camp to the General of the Armies,
General John Pershing.

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