Prominent World War II veteran dies
Titus served two tours of duty in Europe, led state's military reserve
By Sophia Kazmi
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Article Launched: 06/15/2007 03:08:59 AM PDT

Retired Army Maj. Gen. G. Walter Titus, a prominent World War II veteran who was active in military and local affairs,died Tuesday. He was 81.  Titus served in Europe in 1944 and 1945. He was the only World War II veteran who was a member of the Viet Nam Veterans of the Diablo Valley, a group active in establishing the All Wars Memorial in Danville's Oak Hill Park.
"He was the kindest, gentlest, most humble man I ever met," said his wife, Lucie Titus. "He was very knowledgeable."
The two met in 1983 as members of the California State Military Reserve. They married in 1989.
Titus joined the military in 1944 and earned a Bronze Star for his service in Europe
After he was honorably discharged, he attended Oregon State University, where he was a member of the ROTC, and spent summers training with an artillery battalion in Washington state. After graduation, he was recalled into active duty and soon was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. He was sent to Baumholder, Germany, as a battery commander.
After returning from that second tour of duty in Europe, he joined the National Guard in Richmond. He moved up the ranks in the reserve forces, retiring in 1981 as the commander of troop command at the California Military Academy.
Later, as a member of the California State Military Reserve, he was promoted by the governor to major general and was given command of the entire state's military reserve, Lucie Titus said.  After his retirement from 37 years in military service, he stayed active in local military affairs and was a member of several military associations.
He was a lifetime member of the Association of the United States Army, a member of the Reserve Officers Association and the U.S. Naval Institute and a past board member of the State Defense Force Association.
Among his major awards were the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Order of California.
In 1994, he became a board member of the Blackhawk Homeowners Association and later became a volunteer for its architecture committee.  Titus was known for his sense of humor during meetings, said Mark Goldberg, the association's community manager.  "He had a way of helping us not take ourselves so seriously," Goldberg said, adding that the association lost a dedicated volunteer.
"He was a gentleman," Goldberg said. "He was somebody I would like to model myself after."
In his civilian life, Titus was a metallurgical engineer.. He worked for U.S. Steel in Pittsburg, Aerojet General Nucleonics in San Ramon and General Electric at its plants in Vallecitos and San Jose..
Lucie Titus said besides the military, her husband loved trains, rose gardening and travel.
"We traveled all over the world," she said.

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G. WALTER TITUS

Born: Sept. 29, 1925, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Died: June 12, 2007, in Martinez

Hometown:  Blackhawk
Survivors: Wife Lucie Titus, son Matthew Titus of Fremont and daughter Chris Marx of American Canyon.
Memorial services: 10 a.m. July 1, 2007 at the base Chapel at Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin. His ashes will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors, Association of the United States Army, 305 Sequoia Terrace, Danville, CA 94506-4545
 

The Public Memorial Service and Celebration of LTG Elvy B. Roberts Life,
 was held at Grace Cathedral,
  Nob  Hill,  San Francisco California 10 November 2005

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The 2004 Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) was held last week in Washington, D.C. The local Major General William F. Dean Chapter from Camp Parks in Dublin was awarded, for the second year in a row, the award for Best Large AUSA Chapter in the World. Lucie Titus, the Dean Chapter President and tireless advocate for Soldiers care and benefits, was presented with the award at the week long meeting held in Washington.

The meeting was billed as a Professional Development Forum with the subject of "Our Army at War—Relevant and Ready". Those in attendance looked like a Who’s Who of the US Army and included, Les Brownlee, The Acting Secretary of the Army, General Peter Schoomaker, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and Lieutenant General James R. Helmly, Chief of the Army Reserve and Commanding General U.S. Army Reserve Command, to name just a few of the luminaries. Colonel James H. Doty, Jr., the commanding Officer of the U.S. Army West Coast Garrison (Provisional), which oversees Camp Parks and hosts the Dean Chapter was also in attendance to recognize the accomplishments of the Dean Chapter under the guidance of its’ highly successful President, Lucie Titus.

In addition to the Best Chapter Award, some 21 points of additional recognition were bestowed upon the Dean Chapter in various categories of achievement. Streamers were awarded for these accomplishments. Congratulations Dean Chapter and your President Lucie Titus!!!

Above Picture, Left to Right – Brigadier General Ingram, Assistant Commanding General, 91^st Division
Lucie Titus, President William F. Dean Chapter, AUSA
Major General Rodney Kobayashi – Commanding General 91^st Division
Colonel James H. Doty, Jr., Commander of the US Army West Coast Garrison, Provisional
Lieutenant General Roger Thompson (retired) AUSA

LTG (ret)  Elvy B. Roberts Presentation

Chapter President presents the appreciation plaque from AUSA National, to LTG  (ret)  Elvy B. Roberts on being a 50-year member of AUSA

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Far Right  COL (Dr.) Gerald Griffin - Former Commander of the 2nd Medical Brigade

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A Warm Welcome to Our Heroes!
At the Marriott Hotel.

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