[Dalton, Colonel Elvin] / [Powe, Major M.B. / Wilson, Major E.E.] / “SSO” / [U.S.Army Intelligence Center and School Fort Huachuca].

The Evolution of American Military Intelligence [Prepared for Use by the US Army Intelligence Center, Ft.Huachuca, Arizona, 85613] – Original “Advanced Course” Intelligence Instructional Publication “provided for resdient and nonresident instruction at the United States Army Intelligence Center and School only”. Includes: 1. Introductory page from Colonel Elvin Dalton, bearing the printed seal of the Department of Defense, in which Dalton offers this publication to the Military Intelligence Officers of the Advanced Course on American Military Intelligence / 2. Introductory Page citing a warning from Thomas E.Shelling from his Foreword to Roberta Wohlstetter’s “Pearl Harbour Warning and Decision” / Preface (with Portrait of Colonel Ralph H. Van Deman, 1923) by Marc B.Powe and Edward E. Wilson.

Fort Huachuca (Arizona), US Army and Intelligence Center an School, 1973. Quarto (20.3 cm wide x 26.5 cm high). VI, 148 pages, illustrated throughout (for example with a Full-page-Portrait of Colonel Ralph H. Van Deman), and loosely inserted a stapled “Selective, Annotated Bibliography on The History of Military Intelligence”, which was published by the School in February 1976, possibly added by the preowner of this publication during his tenure at the School. Stapled Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely Scarce publication, published for use in the School only. Marked “SSO” by preowner. No copy offered on the international market at the time of cataloging this item.

Very rare and interesting publication which includes illustrations like:

1. Observation Balloon at Santiago, 1898
2. Lieutenant Benjamin D.Foulois at the Controls of Army Aeroplane No.1 in [the year] 1900
3. General John J.Pershing and his Staff, Mexican Punitive Expedition
4. Aerial Photography, World War I
5. Lt. Herbert O.Yardley and co-worker, Paris, (c.1919)
6. Mobile Laboratories Supporting World War I Aerial Photography


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COL Elvin “Jack” Dalton enlisted in the Army in 1942 and was commissioned a Second
Lieutenant from Officer Candidate School (OCS) in April 1943. Upon graduation from
OCS, he was assigned to the 86th Mortar Battalion as a Platoon Leader. Following an
intensive training program, the battalion was shipped to England to prepare for the
Normandy Invasion. On 28 June 1944, 2LT Dalton led his platoon into Normandy,
France, via Utah Beach. Shortly thereafter, he became the Company Commander and
during 315 days of uninterrupted combat, led his company through the Normandy,
Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns.
In December 1945, CPT Dalton transferred to Military Intelligence and served almost
continuously in intelligence and intelligence-related assignments until his retirement in
June 1974. During the occupation of Japan, he served as an area and regional
commander in the 441st Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) Detachment. This assignment
was followed by similar duties at Fort Meade and Fort Holabird, Maryland. In June 1951,
he became Executive Officer, G3 Section, Army Intelligence Center and School.
Following this assignment, he returned to the Far East Command for duty as a Battalion
Commander and Staff Officer of intelligence units. During the Korean War, COL Dalton
participated in Operation BIG SWITCH, which had responsibility for the receipt and
processing of prisoners of war (POWs) returning from captivity in North Korea. As
president of one of the intelligence processing boards, COL Dalton was responsible for
the shipboard administrative and intelligence debriefing of approximately 450 POWs
while enroute from Inchon, Korea, to San Francisco.
In 1955, COL Dalton assumed the duties of Chief, Personnel Division, Army Intelligence
Command followed by attendance at the Command and General Staff College. He then
served as a Battalion Commander with the US Army Chemical Corps Training
Command. In January 1961, he attended the Armed Forces Staff College and, upon
graduation, remained at the college as an instructor until returning to the Army
Intelligence Center and School as Director of the Area Studies Department.
From 1965-1967, he commanded the 502nd MI Battalion in Korea. This was followed by
a four-year assignment as Chief of the Military Intelligence Branch, Officer Personnel
Division, Washington, DC. In August 1971, COL Dalton assumed command of the US
Army Intelligence Center and School at Fort Huachuca.
He retired from military service in June 1974. His awards include the Legion of Merit (3
Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal for Valor, Army Commendation Mdeal (1 Oak
Leaf Cluster), Purple Heart, the French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, and the
Belgian Order of the Crown.
COL Dalton passed away 4 November 2003. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988 (Source: ikn.army.mil)

• Keywords: American History – Rare · American Intelligence Services · American Military History · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – Schooling Material · CIA · History of Intelligence (Military Espionage and Defense) · Van Deman, Colonel Ralph H.
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 31809AB

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