Brotherhood of War (novel Series) - Other Notable Characters

Other Notable Characters

• General E. Z. Black - Armor officer, division and corps commander in Korea (see I. D. White). Later served as Vice Chief of Staff and CINCPAC. Longtime protector of Mac MacMillan (The Captains, The Colonels) and also the officer who rescued Craig Lowell's career at the end of The Majors.
• Porter Craig - Craig Lowell's cousin, and father of Geoffrey Craig; Porter is the Chairman of the Board of the Lowell/Craig family firm of investment bankers, Craig, Powell, Kenyon, and Dawes.
• Lieutenant Commander Edward Eaglebury, USN - Naval Intelligence Officer and Aviator assigned to U.S. Army Special Forces; disguised as an Army Sergeant First Class, he served as Tom Ellis' tormentor during the latter's Green Beret training cycle (featured in The Berets) Commander Eaglebury was killed while looking for missile sites in Cuba during the crisis. He was decorated posthumously by President Kennedy for his actions.
• 1st Lieutenant Tom Ellis - Airborne and later Green Beret officer (introduced in The Colonels, featured in The Berets). Tom Ellis was an OCS graduate who enlisted to be a cook and then went to Officer Candidate and Airborne Schools at Ft. Benning, Ga. to avoid the kitchen. He was picked up by Col. MacMillan while hitchhiking to Ft. Bragg because he lost his car playing poker. Served as Aide to Paul Hanrahan after his promotion to Brigadier General. Commanded the "A" Team picked up by Craig Lowell in Cuba. Died after stepping on a Punji stick while leading an unauthorized patrol in Vietnam while acting as an officer courier. Went AWOL in returning to the United States rather than undergoing proper medical care of his infections in Vietnam.
• Major William Franklin - Early Army Warrant Officer Aviator
• 1st Lieutenant Ed C. Greer - Early Army Warrant Officer Aviator (Featured in The Majors). Former assistant to Gen. E. Z. Black, later sent to Warrant Officer Candidate (WOC) school at Ft. Rucker to learn how to fly. Served in Algeria after Craig Lowell and Bill Franklin. Married Melody Dutton. Pilot of the ill-fated H-19 "Big Bad Bird".
• Major General Paul T. Jiggs - Army Armor Officer and Aviation convert; Served as Craig Lowell's CO with the 73rd Heavy Tank in Korea and later became the Commanding General of Ft. Rucker
• Major General Angus C. "Scotty" Laird - Army General and Aviation convert (Introduced in The Majors) (see Bogardus S. Cairns)
• Colonel William R. Roberts - West Point Graduate (Class of '40), Long time Army Aviation visionary and promoter. Frequently at odds with Bob Bellmon.