Willis S. Matthews

Start of career

Matthews was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Infantry in June 1927 and assigned to the 6th Infantry Regiment at Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Missouri. From September 1932 to May 1933, he was a student in the Infantry Officers' Course at Fort Benning. In January 1941, he was assigned to take the United States Army Command and General Staff College course at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Later career

In September 1953, Matthews was appointed assistant division commander of the 4th Infantry Division in West Germany. Matthews continued in this role until retiring in December 1962.

After leaving the army, Matthews was appointed head of security for the 1964 New York World's Fair. From 1965 to 1975, he was a consultant for the Research Analysis Corporation of McLean, Virginia, an army-funded enterprise that conducted operations research and data analysis in order to identify issues that hindered mission accomplishment and develop solutions. In retirement, he resided in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Major General, 12 April 1955 Major General (Retired), 31 December 1962