Milton Atchison Record (December 28, 1879 - September 8, 1975) was an important figure in the history of the US National Guard. He also serves as Maryland State Adjutant General
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Reckord was born to John and Lydia (Zimmerman) Reckord at their home in Harford County, Maryland. He began working at his father's mill in 1896 after graduating from Bel Air High School.
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Military career
Reckord expressed a desire to serve in the military, but, at the request of his mother, delayed entry into service until he was 21 years old. He was enrolled in Company D, First Maryland Infantry, Maryland National Guard on February 15, 1901, and eventually rose to lead the same company when he was deployed as captain in December 1904. As major, in 1916, Reckord was given command of the 2nd Battalion , The 1st Maryland Infantry, deployed to the Mexican border and served on the Mexican Expedition commissioned by General John J. Pershing. When the 29th Infantry Division was created on the eve of World War I in 1917, Reckord was commanded by one of his regiments, the 115th Infantry, who saw the battle during the Meuse-Argonne Attack. In 1920, he was appointed General Adjutant of the Maryland National Guard and, in 1934, while still serving as Maryland Adjutant General, he took command of the 29th Infantry Division.
During the years between the First World War and the Second, Reckord was a major supporter of increasing the role of the National Guard in the national defense strategy of the United States. From 1923 to 1925, he served as president of the National Guard Association of the United States. In 1933, he wrote laws that permanently gave the status of National Guard personnel as state and federal troops.
Reckord was mobilized for World War II with the 29th Infantry Division in February 1941 and took leave from his post as General Adjutant Maryland. Considered by the Army too old to command a division in battle, he was freed from command and commissioned as commander of Territory Corps III. He was then deployed overseas and was named Theater Provost Marshal, European Operations Theater.
After World War II, Reckord returned to his post as Adjutant General of Maryland. He received a state promotion to Lieutenant General from Governor J. Millard Tawes in 1961, and continued to serve as Adjutant General until his retirement in 1966.
Death and burial
The record died at Fort Howard Veterans Hospital in Fort Howard, Maryland on September 8, 1975. He was buried at the Christian Mountain Church Cemetery in Joppa, Maryland.
Family
In 1910, Reckord married Bessie Payne Roe. They are the parents of a princess, Gladys Atchison Reckord. Mrs Reckord died on January 17, 1943, and Reckord never remarried. After retirement, he lives in Ruxton, Maryland with his daughter and husband, H. Frederick Jones Jr.
Membership
In his military life, Reckord was the leader of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS), and served as president from 1923 to 1925. In the years after World War II, Reckord was chairman of the NGAUS Committee on Legislation, and was the first designated as a living member of the NGAUS Executive Council. He is also a member of the United States Adjutants General Association (AGAUS), 29th Infantry Division Association, Veterans of Foreign War, Foreign Military Order, and Army and Navy.
In his civilian life, Reckord was a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) beginning in 1920, and served on the Organization's Executive Board and as its executive vice president. He is president of the Maryland Jockey Club, which owns the Pimlico Race Course, and the Hartford Farm and Farming Society, which owns Havre de Grace Racetrack. In addition, it includes the Freemasons, Maryland Club, Baltimore Country Club, Baltimore Ad Club, and Washington Racquet Club, D.C.
Legacy
The Reckord Trophy is a prize awarded annually to the Army National Guard's battalion (s) that attains the highest standards of training and readiness. The Reckord Trophy is one of the highest honors in the peace given to the National Guard unit.
Awards
Reckord is the recipient of several honors, including: Franklin & amp; Marshall College (LL.D., 1943); Western Maryland College (Doctor of Military Science and Tactics, 1943); University of Maryland (LL.D., 1944); and Pennsylvania Military College (LL.D., 1944).
Reckord Armory, a recreational and athletic building on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, was named Reckord in 1961.
There is also a National Guard facility in the city of Bel Air, Maryland known as Reckord Armory. No longer used for military activities, it is now a facility for public events including weddings, trade shows, and business meetings.
In 1950, Reckord was the first recipient of the National Guard Association of the United States Distinguished Service Medal. Also in 1950, Reckord received the American Legion Distinguished Service Medal.
Awards and medals
The Reckford decoration includes the following:
See also
- History of Adjutants General of Maryland
References
- Biographical information about Milton Records at UMD Archives
Further reading
- Maryland National Guard: Military History of Maryland Military 1634-1991 , by Joseph M. Balkoski
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