Paul Bernard Malone

Paul B. Malone was born in Middletown, New York on May 8, 1872, the son of Irish immigrants, John and Hannah Malone. His parents ran a dairy and young Paul received his early education at Saint James Parochial School and the De La Salle Institute. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, on June 17, 1890, and graduated in 1894. Among his classmates who also became general officers were Butler Ames, John W. Barker, Oliver Edwards, George H. Estes, Hamilton S. Hawkins III, Samuel Hof, Ora E. Hunt, Frank Parker, Briant H. Wells, and Clarence C. Williams. In mid-1913, Malone was transferred to Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands and served with 2nd Infantry Regiment until June 1916. He was promoted to major on July 12, 1916, and appointed chief of staff, Eagle Pass District, Texas. Malone served in this capacity on the Mexican Border during the Pancho Villa Expedition until January 1917, when he was appointed Officer-in-charge of Training Camps in the Central Department. He also served for brief period at the Citizens' Military Training Camp, the first businessmen's training camp at Plattsburgh, New York, and also as chief instructor at the Presidio training camp. ==World War I==

Following the American entry into World War I in April 1917, Malone was promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel on June 26, 1917, and embarked for France. He was attached to the General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. Pershing and assumed duty as Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans and Training (G-5) with the headquarters at Chaumont. Shortly thereafter, Malone was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel and ordered to the front in February 1918. While in this capacity, he was responsible for implementing the general staff training plan of all AEF forces. Malone then led the 23rd Infantry in the Battle of Soissons and particularly distinguished himself on July 19. During the two days which his regiment was engaged with the enemy, Malone frequently visited the advanced troops. On the evening of July 18, after the regiment had suffered severe losses, he assisted in the reorganization of a battalion for the attack on Vierzy. On the morning of July 19 he made a personal reconnaissance of the front lines, under heavy fire, in order to ascertain the enemy position, which was of vital importance. Malone then directed his regiment in attack and defeated the German forces. For his service during the Soissons operation, Malone was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), the second highest decoration of the United States Armed Forces. ==Later career==

Upon his return to the United States, Malone reverted to the peacetime rank of lieutenant colonel and returned to the War Department General Staff. He was then sent to the newly born Army Infantry School at Fort Benning and served consecutively as assistant commandant under Generals Charles S. Farnsworth and Walter H. Gordon. During his tenure at the Army Infantry School, Malone reached the rank of colonel and is also credited with the design of School Crest "Follow Me!". He then briefly commanded the 12th Infantry Brigade at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, between March–June 1928, when he was promoted to major general and assumed command of Sixth Corps Area with headquarters in Chicago. Malone left United States in April 1929 and embarked for the Philippines, where he assumed command of Philippine Division at Fort William McKinley. While in this capacity, Malone served under Major General Douglas MacArthur, who commanded Philippine Department and Governor Henry L. Stimson. He was transferred to San Francisco in March 1935 and assumed command of Ninth Corps Area. During his tenure there, Malone's units participated in the California Pacific International Exposition. In May 1935, he was given additional duty as commanding general, Fourth United States Army in San Francisco. The Fourth Army mission was to develop defense and operational plans for contingencies in the vicinity of the Pacific Coast and the western United States, review the mobilization plans of the Seventh and Ninth Corps Areas, and oversee the training of units in the army area. Malone served in that capacities until April 30, 1936, when he retired from active duty following a 42 years of service. ==Civil career==

After his retirement from the Army, Malone settled in San Francisco, California, and accepted the position as administrator for the State Brewers’ Institute and was active in the American Legion, a war veterans' organization. Following the United States entry into World War II, Malone's skills were requested again. Due to his military background, he was nominated to the capacity of defense coordinator of the Marin County, California, at the end of February 1942. However power struggle inside the Civil Defense office of Marin County did not allow his nomination and Malone was not appointed. Malone then served as head of the statewide organization of the Madera County Minute Men of '42, which served to train and organize a force of hunters and others who are owners of firearms and ammunition suitable for armed resistance in case of invasion or sabotage. Statewide plans specify that the organization must be on a military basis, with in charge of each unit, and must be drilled and trained in simple military drills. He later served on the State Guard committee with general Charles S. Farnsworth and proposed an increase in the guards' strength. He also broadcast a tribute as an encouragement to his former pupil, General Douglas MacArthur, who was struggling in the combat against the Japanese in the Philippines in January 1942. Malone also gained reputation as prominent military analyst and regularly attended the Marin junior chamber of commerce's meetings as guest speaker. ==Death==

Malone retired to Sarasota, Florida, following World War II and died there on October 16, 1960, at the age of 88. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, together with his wife, Gertrude Kerwin (1872–1954). They had together four children: two daughters, Gertrude and Mildred and two sons, Paul Jr. and Andrew, both United States Military Academy alumni and Army Colonels. ==Writing career==

He wrote novels about the United States Military Academy at West Point. ==His works==

Here is Major general Malone's ribbon bar: ==Legacy==

In the late 1970s, a series of several weapons qualification ranges, at the United States Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning, Georgia, were named after him. ==See also==