Willard Ames Holbrook Jr.

Willard Ames Holbrook Jr. (May 31, 1898 – July 1, 1986) was a brigadier general in the United States Army.

[1] His father, Willard Ames Holbrook, was a career Army officer who achieved the rank of major general.

They had three children:[4] Holbrook returned to the United States in November 1922 and was assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment at Fort Myer, Virginia, where he commanded Troop F. In September 1923, Hunk was assigned for Cavalry School at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he graduated in July 1924.

Maybe most significant period of his career was in 1934, when he was appointed Master of the Sword at United States Military Academy.

During World War II, Holbrook served with the 11th Armored Division, and accepted the surrender of Linz, Austria.

At West Point in 1918