William Collins Buell VBorn in Ohio; US Army, 1952-1954; served in Korea as a Cpl and Sgt; USMA, West Point, NY 1954-1959, 2d Lt; BS General Science, major in Engineering, minors in Spanish and English. US Army 1959-1981. Overseas service in Korea, Hawaii, Spain, Vietnam ( tours), Germany, Panama, and Dominican Republic. Ret LTC in 1981. Airborne/Ranger; 2 awards The Legion of Merit; 2 Bronze Star Medals; Purple Heart; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal w/3 OLC & V (valor); RVN Cross of Gallantry w/silver star and palm. MA, Spanish, Middlebury College, 1965; Assistant Professor of Spanish, USMA 1965-1968; Spanish, Latin teacher, High School Vice Principal, Dean of Faculty & Instruction in San Antonio, TX 1982-1997. Home School Latin & Spanish teacher 1998-2005. Member of numerous hereditary societies, including: The Society of the Cincinnati; The Crown of Charlemagne; The Plantagenet Society; Descendants of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company; The Mayflower Society; SAR; Sons of the Republic of TX; Colonial Wars; Founders and Patriots; The War of 1812; and Sons of Union Veterans of the Ciil War. Served as Registrar, Huguenot Society of TX, 2012-2017. Currently serving as Registrar General of National Huguenot Society beginning in 2017, as well as Corresponding Secretary, TX Div Magna Charta Dames & Barons, and Flag Bearer of the San Antonio Colony. Read More Read Less