Ltc Michael A. (Ret.) Tryon
April 26, 1941 — January 16, 2012
LTC (Ret.) Michael A. Tryon died Monday, January 16, 2012 of stage 4 cancer at age 70.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, January 23, 2012 at Ft. Benning Main Post Cemetery with Chaplain Jesse Adkinson officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at McMullen Funeral Home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
He was born April 26, 1941 in Buffalo, New York. Upon graduation from Gannon College (now Gannon University) in 1962, he received a commission in the U.S. Army Infantry. He attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course and Infantry Officer Career Course at Ft. Benning, GA and Command and General Staff Officers' Course at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He held Masters Degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration from Columbus College (now CSU). He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1983 after 21 years of active duty.
LTC Tryon's command assignments included rifle platoon leader, anti-tank platoon leader and heavy mortar platoon leader for the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI and Company Commander, C company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Republic of Viet Nam. Key staff assignments included Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 197th Infantry Brigade, Fort Benning, GA; Assistant Plans Officer and Assistant Operations Officer, G-3, First Field force, Republic of Viet Nam; Assistant Secretary, U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA; Intelligence Officer and Adjutant, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany; and Chief, Studies Branch and later Concepts and Studies Division, Directorate of Combat Developments, U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA. Since his retirement from the Army in 1983, Mr. Tryon was employed by the Department of the Army of Fort Benning, GA. He served as an Operations Research Analyst and Chief, Analysis and Studies Office, Directorate of Training and Doctrine, U.S. Army Infantry School and Chief, Analysis and Studies and Training and Analysis Branches, Training Division, Directorate of Operations and Training, US Army Infantry School, and was Deputy TRADOC System Manager-Soldier when he retired in 2005. One of his projects was the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, but the one of which he was most proud was the development of the body armor used in the Persian Gulf wars, which has been credited with saving more than a few lives.
Mr. Tryon's awards and decorations include the Silver Star, Soldier's Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and Parachutist Badge. Upon his retirement after 21 years of Civil Service, he received the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service and the Order of St. Maurice.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Lois Tryon, originally of Kane, PA, now of Columbus, son Mark Tryon (Phebe) and daughter, Shana Yarbrough (Terry), grandchildren, Wesley Tryon (Brittany), Max Hewitt, and Madelyn Tryon, great grandson, Jayden Tryon, all of Columbus, several brothers and sisters, numerous nieces and nephews throughout the east coast.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the 35th Infantry Regiment Monument Fund P.O. Box 7907 Columbus, GA 31908, which will place a monument on the Walk of Honor at the National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning for all the soldiers of the Cacti (35th Infantry Regiment).
Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, January 23, 2012 at Ft. Benning Main Post Cemetery with Chaplain Jesse Adkinson officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at McMullen Funeral Home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
He was born April 26, 1941 in Buffalo, New York. Upon graduation from Gannon College (now Gannon University) in 1962, he received a commission in the U.S. Army Infantry. He attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course and Infantry Officer Career Course at Ft. Benning, GA and Command and General Staff Officers' Course at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He held Masters Degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration from Columbus College (now CSU). He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1983 after 21 years of active duty.
LTC Tryon's command assignments included rifle platoon leader, anti-tank platoon leader and heavy mortar platoon leader for the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI and Company Commander, C company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Republic of Viet Nam. Key staff assignments included Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 197th Infantry Brigade, Fort Benning, GA; Assistant Plans Officer and Assistant Operations Officer, G-3, First Field force, Republic of Viet Nam; Assistant Secretary, U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA; Intelligence Officer and Adjutant, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany; and Chief, Studies Branch and later Concepts and Studies Division, Directorate of Combat Developments, U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA. Since his retirement from the Army in 1983, Mr. Tryon was employed by the Department of the Army of Fort Benning, GA. He served as an Operations Research Analyst and Chief, Analysis and Studies Office, Directorate of Training and Doctrine, U.S. Army Infantry School and Chief, Analysis and Studies and Training and Analysis Branches, Training Division, Directorate of Operations and Training, US Army Infantry School, and was Deputy TRADOC System Manager-Soldier when he retired in 2005. One of his projects was the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, but the one of which he was most proud was the development of the body armor used in the Persian Gulf wars, which has been credited with saving more than a few lives.
Mr. Tryon's awards and decorations include the Silver Star, Soldier's Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and Parachutist Badge. Upon his retirement after 21 years of Civil Service, he received the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service and the Order of St. Maurice.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Lois Tryon, originally of Kane, PA, now of Columbus, son Mark Tryon (Phebe) and daughter, Shana Yarbrough (Terry), grandchildren, Wesley Tryon (Brittany), Max Hewitt, and Madelyn Tryon, great grandson, Jayden Tryon, all of Columbus, several brothers and sisters, numerous nieces and nephews throughout the east coast.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the 35th Infantry Regiment Monument Fund P.O. Box 7907 Columbus, GA 31908, which will place a monument on the Walk of Honor at the National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning for all the soldiers of the Cacti (35th Infantry Regiment).
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