Tausch, Colonel Egon Roland
| Birth Name | Tausch, Colonel Egon Roland |
| Gramps ID | I79307889 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 80 years, 7 months, 13 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth [E29655] | 1902-03-01 | New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX |
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| Death [E29656] | 1982-10-14 | Brook Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
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| Burial [E29657] | 1982-10-17 | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father | Tausch, Friedrich [I79281936] | 1860-05-15 | 1939-02-09 | |
| Mother | Moos, Agathe Maria [I79307047] | 1866-04-06 | 1959-09-05 | |
| Brother | Tausch, Lieutenant Rudolph [I79307052] | about 1918 | ||
| Brother | Tausch, Sergeant Arno [I79307053] | about 1918 | ||
| Sister | Tausch, Alfrieda [I79307055] | 1891 | ||
| Sister | Tausch, Althea [I79307056] | |||
| Sister | Tausch, Leona [I79307057] | |||
| Sister | Tausch, Laura [I79307058] | |||
| Brother | Tausch, Major Norman [I79307059] | |||
| Brother | Tausch, Helmuth Hans Dick [I79307060] | |||
| Tausch, Colonel Egon Roland [I79307889] | 1902-03-01 | 1982-10-14 |
Families
| Family of Tausch, Colonel Egon Roland and Briggs, Frances Lawrence [F35216400] | ||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Briggs, Frances Lawrence [I79307892] ( * 1912-03-08 + 1966-01-29 ) | ||||||||||||
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| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tausch, Living [I79307888] | ||
| Tausch, Living [I79307203] |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tausch, Living [I79307901] | ||
| Tausch, Living [I79307205] |
Narrative
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Born March 1, 1902 at New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, the eighth of
nine children. Joined the Texas National Guard, rose to corporal.
Entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1922;
graduated 1926. Served first in the Cavalry on the Mexican Border in
Texas. Spanish Cavalry School, Madrid, Spain, 1933. M.A. (Spanish
literature) University of Madrid, 1932. Instructor (Spanish), USMA, 1933.
Served at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Presidio San Francisco, and Monterey,
California. Military Attache assignments in Mexico, Cuba, Dominican
Republic, and Uruguay, before and during World War II. G-2
(Intelligence), Korea, during Korean War; Chief, Military District of
Washington. Retired as full colonel, 1956. Won Legion of Merit three
times. Research Associate, Special Operations Research office, American
University (collaborated on several published studies on Poland and the
Soviet Union). Executive Director, Texas Council on migrant labor,
Austin, 1959 - 1968. Rancher. Religion: Episcopalian. Politics:
Conservative Republican. Made his home at Still Waters Ranch, Comal
County, Texas.
Pedigree
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Tausch, Friedrich [I79281936]
- Moos, Agathe Maria [I79307047]