William Wilson Quinn Chevalier Lieutenant General William Wilson " Buffalo Bill " Quinn ( November 1 , 1907 - September 11 , 2000 ) was a G2 Intelligence Officer in World War II . Born in Crisfield , Somerset , Maryland and a 1933 graduate of West Point , Quinn retired as a Lieutenant General ( three stars ) on March 1 , 1966 as the commanding general of the Seventh United States Army . He died in Washington , DC at Walter Reed Army Hospital at 92 years old . Education . Quinn graduated from Crisfield High with the class of 1925 and then from United States Military Academy with the class of 1933 , and in 1938 attended United States Army Infantry School ; in 1942 Quinn graduated from Command and General Staff College . In August 1947 he graduated from the National War College . Commands Held . From 1933 - 1935 at Fort McKinley Quinn was the commanding officer of Company L . 1935 - 1936 General Quinn was assigned to Company D and then from 1936 - 1938 assigned to the Headquarters Company of the 31st Infantry . In 1940 he was the Command of Headquarters Company of the 4th Infantry Division , and the Commanding Officers of Company D , 8th Infantry Division . In July 1942 he became the United States Chief of Staff of the G - 2 IV Army Corps . In 1945 he became the Director of the OSS , which he founded . In 1949 Quinn was the Commanding Officer of the Far East 3rd Battalion , 34th Infantry Division . In April 1949 he became Chief of the Training Sub - section , I Corps . In January 1950 he became the Assistant Chief of Staff of the G - 3 I Corps from February to March . In January 1951 , Quinn was the Commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry , 7th Division in Korea . In 1952 Quinn became the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Pentagon and Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning Coordination of the Office of Chief of Staff , and then eventually became the Chief of Staff of the Pentagon . In 1953 Quinn was transferred to Greece and to be the Head of the Army Section , Joint Military Aid Group to Greece . In January 1957 he was the Commanding Officer of the 4th Infantry Division of the Strategic Army Corps at Fort Lewis . In July 1958 he became the Deputy Chief of Staff for the G - 2 Intelligence of the United States Army . From 1959 - 1961 , Quinn served as the Army ' s Chief of Information , and in 1959 he became the Chief of Public Information of the Department of the Army . In 1961 Quinn became the Deputy Director of the Defence Intelligence Agency and promoted to Lieutenant General . From 1964 - 1966 , Quinn was the Commanding General of the United States Army Europe and 7th Army in Stuttgart - Vaihingen , Germany . The United States Army Europe and 7th Army was and still is the worlds largest army . On March 1 , 1966 Quinn retired but became Honorary Colonel of the 17th Infantry , The Buffalos . World War II . Quinn participated in the Battle of the Bulge , Operation Dragoon and on January 1 , 1945 he was part of Operation Northwind . Korea . Quinn was in Korea from 1951 to 1952 and in August 1951 Quinn was wounded in Korea . While in Korea he won and was awarded the Silver Star , Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star with the " V " Device . He was also in the Battle of Inchon . While he was in Korea he was the commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry Regiment which was part of the 7th Infantry Division ( the 17th Infantry was , and still is , nicknamed " the Buffalo ' s " ) Awards . Knight Order of the Legion of Honor , Officer Order of the Legion of Honor , Order of St . George ( Third Class ) , Croix de guerre ( French Cross of War ) , Purple Heart , American Legion of Merit , American Defense Medal , European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal , Army Distinguished Service Medal , Army of Occupation Medal , Army Commendation Medal , Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device , World War II Victory Medal , Air Medal , Silver Star Medal , National Defense Service Medal ( Korea ) , Korean Service Medal , Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation , United Nations Service Medal for Korea , Vietnam Service Medal , Vietnam Campaign Medal , and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross . References . Sally Quinn