Lt. General David W. Traub of Loudonville, N.Y., (U.S. Army, Retired), died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Mass. He was 97.
A native of Syracuse, Gen. Traub graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1928, and was commissioned in the field artillery, serving with units at Ft. Jay, the Philippines and Ft. Lewis, Wash.
In 1932, he returned to West Point as an instructor in economics, government and history.
Ten years later, his WWII service began in London in the office of the Chief of Transportation, European Theater of Operations. As part of his job in the Chief of Transportation office, Gen. Traub helped plan and supervise all rail, ship, port and motor operations for the invasion of Europe. He also served as transportation officer for the advance section of the communications zone in Normandy.
After WWII, Traub was assigned to Korea as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Korean Communications Zone, during the closing months of combat there.
In 1954, he was assigned to the headquarters of the United Nations and Far East Command. Six years later, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and assigned as Comptroller of the Army.
A hint of his dignity and military bearing came in the voices of his grandchildren, who called him "Papa General" long after he retired his uniform. He was well-spoken and well-informed, with a serious side that was broken by quick dashes of humor, often aimed at himself.
The General was a man of unending curiosity, interested in all kinds of people and what their lives were like. Among his many interests were the Far East, particularly the culture and art of China, Japan and Korea. He was also an accomplished squash and tennis player and an avid fly-fisherman.
Gen. Traub was highly decorated by several European nations, receiving the Order of the British Empire, Croix de Guerre with Palm (France), Medal of Merit (Czechoslovakia), Officer of the Order of Leopold the First (Belgium), Officer of the Legion of Honor (France), Order of the Crown (Italy), and the Order of the Grand Ducal and Order of the Oaken Wreath (Luxembourg). He also received two Bronze Stars, two Legions of Merit and the Distinguished Service Medal (USA).
After retiring from the Army in 1962, he became manager of the State University of New York (SUNY) Construction Fund in Albany.
Gen. Traub was a loyal supporter of the Army football and track teams. He was a long-standing member of the Schuyler Meadows Club of Loudonville; the West Point Society in Albany; and former member of the Fort Orange Club.
Arrangements under the direction of Coloni Funeral Home, Route 9W, New Windsor.
A native of Syracuse, Gen. Traub graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1928, and was commissioned in the field artillery, serving with units at Ft. Jay, the Philippines and Ft. Lewis, Wash.
In 1932, he returned to West Point as an instructor in economics, government and history.
Ten years later, his WWII service began in London in the office of the Chief of Transportation, European Theater of Operations. As part of his job in the Chief of Transportation office, Gen. Traub helped plan and supervise all rail, ship, port and motor operations for the invasion of Europe. He also served as transportation officer for the advance section of the communications zone in Normandy.
After WWII, Traub was assigned to Korea as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Korean Communications Zone, during the closing months of combat there.
In 1954, he was assigned to the headquarters of the United Nations and Far East Command. Six years later, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and assigned as Comptroller of the Army.
A hint of his dignity and military bearing came in the voices of his grandchildren, who called him "Papa General" long after he retired his uniform. He was well-spoken and well-informed, with a serious side that was broken by quick dashes of humor, often aimed at himself.
The General was a man of unending curiosity, interested in all kinds of people and what their lives were like. Among his many interests were the Far East, particularly the culture and art of China, Japan and Korea. He was also an accomplished squash and tennis player and an avid fly-fisherman.
Gen. Traub was highly decorated by several European nations, receiving the Order of the British Empire, Croix de Guerre with Palm (France), Medal of Merit (Czechoslovakia), Officer of the Order of Leopold the First (Belgium), Officer of the Legion of Honor (France), Order of the Crown (Italy), and the Order of the Grand Ducal and Order of the Oaken Wreath (Luxembourg). He also received two Bronze Stars, two Legions of Merit and the Distinguished Service Medal (USA).
After retiring from the Army in 1962, he became manager of the State University of New York (SUNY) Construction Fund in Albany.
Gen. Traub was a loyal supporter of the Army football and track teams. He was a long-standing member of the Schuyler Meadows Club of Loudonville; the West Point Society in Albany; and former member of the Fort Orange Club.
Arrangements under the direction of Coloni Funeral Home, Route 9W, New Windsor.
Lt. General David W. Traub of Loudonville, N.Y., (U.S. Army, Retired), died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Mass. He was 97.
A native of Syracuse, Gen. Traub graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1928, and was commissioned in the field artillery, serving with units at Ft. Jay, the Philippines and Ft. Lewis, Wash.
In 1932, he returned to West Point as an instructor in economics, government and history.
Ten years later, his WWII service began in London in the office of the Chief of Transportation, European Theater of Operations. As part of his job in the Chief of Transportation office, Gen. Traub helped plan and supervise all rail, ship, port and motor operations for the invasion of Europe. He also served as transportation officer for the advance section of the communications zone in Normandy.
After WWII, Traub was assigned to Korea as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Korean Communications Zone, during the closing months of combat there.
In 1954, he was assigned to the headquarters of the United Nations and Far East Command. Six years later, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and assigned as Comptroller of the Army.
A hint of his dignity and military bearing came in the voices of his grandchildren, who called him "Papa General" long after he retired his uniform. He was well-spoken and well-informed, with a serious side that was broken by quick dashes of humor, often aimed at himself.
The General was a man of unending curiosity, interested in all kinds of people and what their lives were like. Among his many interests were the Far East, particularly the culture and art of China, Japan and Korea. He was also an accomplished squash and tennis player and an avid fly-fisherman.
Gen. Traub was highly decorated by several European nations, receiving the Order of the British Empire, Croix de Guerre with Palm (France), Medal of Merit (Czechoslovakia), Officer of the Order of Leopold the First (Belgium), Officer of the Legion of Honor (France), Order of the Crown (Italy), and the Order of the Grand Ducal and Order of the Oaken Wreath (Luxembourg). He also received two Bronze Stars, two Legions of Merit and the Distinguished Service Medal (USA).
After retiring from the Army in 1962, he became manager of the State University of New York (SUNY) Construction Fund in Albany.
Gen. Traub was a loyal supporter of the Army football and track teams. He was a long-standing member of the Schuyler Meadows Club of Loudonville; the West Point Society in Albany; and former member of the Fort Orange Club.
Arrangements under the direction of Coloni Funeral Home, Route 9W, New Windsor.
A native of Syracuse, Gen. Traub graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1928, and was commissioned in the field artillery, serving with units at Ft. Jay, the Philippines and Ft. Lewis, Wash.
In 1932, he returned to West Point as an instructor in economics, government and history.
Ten years later, his WWII service began in London in the office of the Chief of Transportation, European Theater of Operations. As part of his job in the Chief of Transportation office, Gen. Traub helped plan and supervise all rail, ship, port and motor operations for the invasion of Europe. He also served as transportation officer for the advance section of the communications zone in Normandy.
After WWII, Traub was assigned to Korea as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Korean Communications Zone, during the closing months of combat there.
In 1954, he was assigned to the headquarters of the United Nations and Far East Command. Six years later, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and assigned as Comptroller of the Army.
A hint of his dignity and military bearing came in the voices of his grandchildren, who called him "Papa General" long after he retired his uniform. He was well-spoken and well-informed, with a serious side that was broken by quick dashes of humor, often aimed at himself.
The General was a man of unending curiosity, interested in all kinds of people and what their lives were like. Among his many interests were the Far East, particularly the culture and art of China, Japan and Korea. He was also an accomplished squash and tennis player and an avid fly-fisherman.
Gen. Traub was highly decorated by several European nations, receiving the Order of the British Empire, Croix de Guerre with Palm (France), Medal of Merit (Czechoslovakia), Officer of the Order of Leopold the First (Belgium), Officer of the Legion of Honor (France), Order of the Crown (Italy), and the Order of the Grand Ducal and Order of the Oaken Wreath (Luxembourg). He also received two Bronze Stars, two Legions of Merit and the Distinguished Service Medal (USA).
After retiring from the Army in 1962, he became manager of the State University of New York (SUNY) Construction Fund in Albany.
Gen. Traub was a loyal supporter of the Army football and track teams. He was a long-standing member of the Schuyler Meadows Club of Loudonville; the West Point Society in Albany; and former member of the Fort Orange Club.
Arrangements under the direction of Coloni Funeral Home, Route 9W, New Windsor.
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