Paul T. Carroll

Paul “Pete” Thomas Carroll (April 6, 1910 – September 17, 1954) was a United States Army Brigadier General and White House Staff Secretary to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. During World War II, he served in combat and was awarded two Silver Stars and a Bronze Star for valor.

Paul T. Carroll
Portrait (1953)
White House Staff Secretary
In office
January 21, 1953 – September 17, 1954
PresidentDwight Eisenhower
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAndrew Goodpaster
Personal details
Born(1910-04-06)April 6, 1910
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1954(1954-09-17) (aged 44)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1933–1954
Rank Brigadier General
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards

Biography

Paul Thomas Carroll was born April 6, 1910, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He graduated from Woonsocket High School in 1928 and from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in 1933.[1]

As an infantry officer he served in the 16th, 35th and 10th Infantry Regiments at Fort Jay, NY; Schofield Barracks, HI; Fort Benning, GA and Fort Custer, MI.[2] In September 1941, he was posted with the 10th Infantry to Iceland, where he served for over two years before being transferred to the 2d Regiment where he served as Executive Officer.[3] The 2d Regiment underwent intensive training in England and Northern Ireland in preparation for the invasion of Europe, and Carroll landed with them at Utah Beach on July 9, 1944.[4] Over the next four months, he served variously as Executive Officer and Battalion Commander for the 2d Regiment, and later back with the 10th Regiment.[5] Both units were engaged in intense combat across France during which Carroll received two Silver Stars and a Bronze Star for valor.[6]

At the end of the war, he became Chief of the Correspondence Section in the Office of Chief of Staff for the Army for General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Three years later, he attended the Armed Forces Staff College and went on to teach at the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. During the Korean War, he was military assistant to General Eisenhower, SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) Commander in Paris. On January 21, 1953, he became Staff Secretary and Defense Liaison Officer in the White House.[7]

Carroll died on duty of a heart attack in Washington on September 17, 1954 at age 44. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[8]

References
  1. United States Military Academy. The Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point: 2004. Connecticut. Elm Press. 2004. p. 3:45
  2. Carroll, Robert (2021). Ike's "Go-To Guy" Paul T. Carroll. Sarasota, FL: Suncoast Digital Press, Inc. pp. 27–42. ISBN 978-1-939237-76-7.
  3. Carroll, Robert (2021). Ike’s “Go-To Guy” Paul T. Carroll. Sarasota, FL: Suncoast Digital Press, Inc. pp. 45–59. ISBN 978-1-939237-76-7.
  4. Carroll, Robert (2021). Ike’s “Go-To Guy” Paul T. Carroll. Sarasota, FL: Suncoast Digital Press, Inc. pp. 59–66. ISBN 978-1-939237-76-7.
  5. Carroll, Robert (2021). Ike’s “Go-To Guy” Paul T. Carroll. Sarasota, FL: Suncoast Digital Press, Inc. pp. 66–83. ISBN 978-1-939237-76-7.
  6. "Awards of the Silver Star for Conspicuous Gallantry in Action". Home of Heroes. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. Federal Records Division, National Archives and Records Administration. United States Government Organization Manual, 1953–1954. Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office. 1953–1954. p. 58
  8. "Burial Detail: Carroll, Paul T". ANC Explorer. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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