In 1894, Colonel Arthur T. Prescott was elected as the first president of the college.

Colonel Prescott moved to Ruston and began overseeing the construction of a two-story main building.

He asks Captain Lewis if he knows about Colonel William Prescott.

Lieutenant Colonel William Barton of Rhode Island captured the British Commander at Rhode Island, General Richard Prescott there.

When the New Hampshire militia arrived, the grateful Colonel Prescott allowed Stark to deploy his men where he saw fit.

In response, they sent instructions to General Ward to fortify Bunker Hill and the heights of Charlestown ; he ordered Colonel William Prescott to do so.

Statue of Colonel William Prescott in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Command during the battle devolved upon General Israel Putnam and Colonel William Prescott.

* The right wing was part of the detachment from Prescott under its commandant, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Pearson.

Gordon Haine, Jack Holt as Colonel Charles Prescott, and Robert Cain as Brigade Surgeon Fielding ; 6 reels

He volunteered as a private against the wishes of General Putnam and Colonel William Prescott, who requested that he serve as their commander.

On the reduction of Montreal by the Americans in 1775, Colonel Prescott, who had the local rank of brigadier-general, attempted to descend to Quebec with the British troops and the military stores, but was obliged to surrender to the Americans on 17 November.

He married Edith Prescott ( b. 1853 ) in 1874, who was the great-granddaughter of Colonel William Prescott, who was the cousin of Roger Sherman's wife Rebecca Minot Prescott.

Poor's valor and gallantry at the Battle of Bunker Hill caused 14 officers, including Colonel William Prescott, to cite him for heroism and petition the General Court of Massachusetts with the following statement:

On June 16, 1775, under the leadership of General Putnam and Colonel Prescott, the Americans stole out onto the Charlestown Peninsula with instructions to establish defensive positions on Bunker Hill.

It was named in honor of Colonel William Prescott, who commanded the American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

He appointed Lieutenant Colonel " Red George " MacDonnell as commandant of British troops in Prescott and left him instructions that he was to attack Ogdensburg only if the Americans weakened their garrison.

Knowlton was ordered to Charlestown to join Colonel William Prescott.

Knowlton ’ s troops were sent by Colonel Prescott to oppose the advancing British grenadiers, and took their posts on the side of Breed's hill.

Allen, in his account of the encounter, claims that Colonel Richard Prescott was intent on killing the captured Canadiens, but Allen interceded on their behalf, saying " I am the sole cause of their taking up arms.

The Bronze Star Medal was conceived by Colonel Russell P. " Red " Reeder in 1943, who believed it would aid morale if there was a medal which could be awarded by captains of companies or batteries to deserving people serving under them.

His brother Francis Clere Hitchcock went on to join the British army and fought during World War I where he was awarded the Military Cross and rose to the rank of Colonel.

Colonel David Hackworth is likely the record holder for most Silver Stars awarded to one individual.

* Ernest Childers ( 1918 – 2005 ), Lieutenant Colonel in the U. S. Army during World War II and the first Native American to be awarded a Medal of Honor during that war.

On May 22, 1967, Lieutenant Colonel Haig was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the US Army's second highest medal for valor, by General William Westmoreland as a result of his actions during the Battle of Ap Gu in March 1967.

Haig was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart during his tour in Vietnam, and was eventually promoted to Colonel, becoming a brigade commander of the 1st Infantry Division ( United States ) in Vietnam.

" A national hero in the eyes of the public, he is awarded a knighthood and made a Colonel of Marines ( a sinecure which confers a second salary without any additional duties ).

In November 1947, Acting Colonel Profumo was awarded the Bronze Star Medal by the United States of America " in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies ".

Colonel Puller would lead the 1st Marines into the protracted battle on Peleliu, one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history during September and October 1944, action where he was awarded his first Legion of Merit.

Two of its members, Colonel John R. ( Killer ) Kane and First Lieutenant Donald Pucket were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in combat.

At one point in the 1940s, Bill Haley was even awarded Indiana State Yodeling Champion for his skill, perhaps something that his skillful manager Colonel Tom Parker felt not important to mention to his screaming teenage rock ' n ' roll fans.

Colonel Casper has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, two Legion of Merit Awards, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, 11 Air Medals, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, six Air Force Commendation Medals, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, two NASA Distinguished Service Medals, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, four NASA Space Flight Medals, and the National Intelligence Achievement Medal.

In November 2011, the Army awarded the medal to most of the remaining Army hostages, Colonel Charles Scott, Colonel Leland Holland, and Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Hall, with the explanation that " due to administrative oversight and staff transition, there has been some delay in your receiving this award.

In 1860 he was appointed honorary Colonel of the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Prince of Wales ' Own ( West Yorkshire ) Regiment and later awarded the Volunteer Decoration ( VD ); in 1863 High Steward of the borough of Hull, and from 1873 to 1906 was Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Colonel Maurice James Buckmaster OBE ( 11 January 1902 – 17 April 1992, Forest Row, Sussex ) was the leader of the French section of Special Operations Executive and was awarded the Croix de Guerre.

* The Lieutenant Colonel The Honourable John Keller Memorial Trophy, which is awarded for Canadian Armed Forces-Regular and Reserve Marching Formations, was named in his honour.

Colonel Darby was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his effective commanding of the Rangers, and was given a promotion by Patton ; Darby, wanting to be closer to his men, turned down this promotion.

In March 2003, M. M. Kaye was awarded the Colonel James Tod International Award by the Maharana Mewar Foundation of Udaipur, Rajasthan, for her " contribution of permanent value reflecting the spirit and values of Mewar ".

As a result of a CIA Commendation for this work he was awarded the Legion of Merit by the US Air Force, and was promoted to Colonel being assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Retiring as a Colonel in the U. S. Air Force in 1964 he was awarded one of the first three Joint Chiefs of Staff Commendation Medals by General Maxwell D. Taylor, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.

U. S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Don C. Faith, Jr., having assumed command of Regimental Combat Team 31 7th Infantry Division, for actions during the period 27 November through 1 December 1950, U. S. Army Lieutenant Colonel John U. D. Page, of the X Corps Artillery, having distinguished himself in action during the period of 29 November to 10 December 1950 and U. S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant William G. Windrich, Company I, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1 December 1950 were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Marine Colonel Hiram I. Bearss, recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Philippines, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross while attached to the 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Division.