MSU ROTC Hall of Fame
The following are graduates of the Missouri State University Army ROTC who have gone
on to outstanding military and civilian careers.
The Bear Battalion would like to acknowledge not only their successes, but the generosity
shown to the Military Science department as so many return to share lessons learned,
financial gifts, and alumni outreach.
Major General David E. White
329 - Commissioned 1954
Born in Springfield, Missouri and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. degree in Sociology. Earned a Master of Science. Attended all professional military schools to include the War College.
Highest military decoration: Distinguished Service Medal
Retired
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Payne
4 - Commissioned 1955
Assigned into the Field Artillery branch, had assignments in: San Francisco, CA; Okinawa, Japan; Vietnam; Oklahoma; Washington, D.C. and the Pentagon; Panama and Virginia. Recipient of numerous awards; including the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal. Following his military career, he spent time as the Executive Director, Japan-American Society of Florida, and the Far East Trade Development Specialist port authority.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Tom Stevens
7 - Commissioned 1955
Born in Vernon County, Missouri and Distinguished Military Graduate from Southwest Missouri State University. Military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal w/ 6 Oak Leaf Clusters and "V" Device, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, and two Purple Hearts. He has held several offices at both the state and national level with the National Federation of the Blind since 1974, and continues his work along with his wife, Helen.
Major General Robert Lynn Gordon
65 - Commissioned 1957
Born in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. degree in Business. Earned a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University. Attended all professional military schools to include the War College.
Highest military decoration: Distinguished Service Medal
Retired
Lieutenant Colonel Stanton L. Curbow
129 - Commissioned in 1959
Infantry branch with assignments in: Kansas; Georgia; Korea; Hawaii; Vietnam; Virginia; Missouri; and Panama. Department Head and Professor of Military Science at Southwest Missouri State University 1980-1984. Awards include Combat Infantryman's Badge; Bronze Star w/ "V" device; Air Medal w/ "V" device; & five Purple Hearts. Upon retiring from the Army worked as the Director of Hammons Student Center until officially retiring.
Lieutenant General Neal T. Jaco
102 - Commissioned 1959
Born in Springfield, Missouri and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. degree in Physical Education. Earned a Master of Science degree in International Relations from George Washington University. Attended all professional military schools to include the War College.
Highest military decoration: Distinguished Service Medal
Retired
Major General Robert F. Pennycuick
138 - Commissioned 1959
Born in Mountain View, Missouri and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. degree in Mathematics. Earned a Master of Art in Management from Webster College. Attended all professional military schools to include the War College.
Highest Military Decoration: Distinguished Service Medal
Retired
Brigadier General William A. West
146 - Commissioned 1959
Born in Springfield, Missouri, BG West received his B.S. degree in Political Science and earned a Master of Science degree. Attended all professional military schools to include the Army War College.
Highest Military Decoration: Legion of Merit
Last assignment: Director of Operations and Support Officer at the Pentagon
Retired
Major General Fred F. Marty
300 - Commissioned 1963
Born in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. degree in Education. Earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama. Attended all professional military schools to include the Air War College.
Highest Military Decoration: Distinguished Service Medal
Retired
Lieutenant General John E. Miller
302 - Commissioned 1963
Born Paragould, Arkansas and received his B.S. degree in Mathematics. Earned a Master of Science in Operations and Research and Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Attended all professional military schools to include the War College.
Highest Military Decoration: Distinguished Service Medal
Last assignment: Deputy CG TRADOC at Ft. Monroe, Virginia
Retired
Major General Jarrett J. Robertson
305 - Commissioned 1963
Born in Springfield, Missouri and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. degree in Public Speaking. Earned a master's degree in History from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Attended all professional military schools to include the National War College.
Highest Military Decoration: Silver Star
Killed in Germany, February 1993
Brigadier General Tony L. Stansberry
434 -Commissioned 1967
Born in San Angelo, Texas and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. degree in Education. Earned a Master of Science degree in Education Administration. Attended all professional military schools to include Command and General Staff College.
Highest Military Decoration: Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Retired
Colonel Arthur D. Hurtado
574 - Commissioned 1969
Born in Taos, New Mexico. Distinguished military graduate with a B.S. in Chemistry and a MSEE from New Mexico State University. Military decorations include the DCI National Intelligence Achievement Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Parachute Badge, and Purple Heart.
Instrumental in the formation of the Advisory Board for the Dept of Chemistry, MSU on which he currently serves. A current member of the MSU Foundation Board of Trustees. He also serves as a member of the Command and General Staff College Foundation, Board of Trustees.
Retired
Brigadier General J. Marty Robinson
1027 -Commissioned 1979
Born in Webster County, Missouri, BG Robinson received his B.S. in Finance from Southwest Missouri State University; then graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law in 1982. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal.
Major General Karen E. Dyson
1040 - Commissioned 1980
Master's degrees in Business Administration and National Resource Strategy. Her awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit w/ three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal w/ five Oak Leaf Clusters, the Parachutist Badge and the Presidential Support Badge.
Captain William M. Perry
1199 - Commissioned 1984
Distinguished Military Graduate. Assigned into the Field Artillery branch and served 4½ years on active duty. CPT Perry departed the military in 1988 and currently is a senior executive and co-lead of the Accenture Negotiations Center of Excellence (CoE). He has started two University Scholarships; one dedicated to the ROTC students in memory of his father, and the other for the College of Business.