Edward A. Partain

Edward Allen Partain was a United States Army officer who served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Military career

He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1951.
In 1964 he assisted Colonel Clyde Russell in establishing Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group.
In June 1967 he served as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd [Infantry Regiment |503rd Infantry Regiment], part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade during the Vietnam War and participated in the Battle of the Slopes.
He served as commanding general of the 1st [Infantry Division |1st Infantry Division] from July 1980 to December 1982.
He served as commanding general, Fifth [United States Army] from January 1983 until his retirement from the Army in January 1985.