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Colonel Norman K. Tritch
02 April 1969 - 01 April 1974

Colonel Tritch was the first National Guard Commander of Camp Atterbury.  He commanded the Post as it was re-activated for Reserve Component Training following a long dormant period following the Korean War.

Service of Col. Norman K. Tritch, Camp Atterbury,

Post Commander from April 1, 1969 to April 5, 1974 

Started in the Signal Property Office, Ft. Harrison, Indiana from April 1942 to August 1942 as storekeeper. 

Joined the U.S. Army in August 14, 1942 with active duty beginning on August 28, 1942. 

Basic Training and Specialist Training was at Camp Crowder, Missouri from September 1942 to November 1942. 

Assigned to 843D Signal SVC BN at Ft. Lewis, Washington in November 1942

Placed on Detached service with the Alaska Communication System, Seattle, Washington from December 1942 to February 1943. 

Reassigned to 843D Signal SVC BN, at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in February 1943 with duty in Communication Security.  Rank – Staff. SGT. 

Duty assignment changed to Asst. to Cryptographic Security Officer in a travel status.  Area covered – Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and Northwest Territory.  (All in dominion of Canada.) 

As operations scaled down was transferred back to Edmonton in September 1944. 

October 1944, broke left leg in 7 places in accident, spent time in U.S. Army Hospital, Edmonton until January 1945. 

Returned to U.S. (Camp Atterbury, Indiana) for Reassignment, February 1945. 

Transferred to Camp Butner, North Carolina for Reassignment, March 1945 

Reassigned to Camp Crowder, Missouri, March 1945 – Additional Training. 

Assigned to Tooele Ordnance Depot, Tooele, Utah, April 1945 with Duty as Unit Supply SGT. 

Released from Active Duty, October 5, 1945 at Tooele Ordnance Depot. 

Worked for Signal Office, Ft. Harrison, Indiana in October 1945 until June 1947.

Joined U.S. Army Reserves,n Indianapolis, March 7, 1947 as S/SGT. 

Transferred to HQ & HQ Det., Indiana Army National Guard, July 7, 1947 as Private. 

Promoted to SGT and S/SGT 

Applied for and Received Direct Commission based on WWII assignments, December 7, 1947.  Assignment – Signal Officer

Promoted to 1^st Lt., December 7, 1948 

Promoted to Captain and Major. 

Transferred to HQ, 1^st Brigade, 1963 with duty as S-4. 

Reassigned to 1^st BN, 138^th Armor, 1964 with duty as BN Commander

Promoted to Lt. Colonel, Armor 

As part of reorganization of Indiana Army Nation Guard, was reassigned to 738^th Maintenance BN as BN Commander in February 1966. 

Assigned to U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, January 1967, Graduated May 1967. 

Returned to 738^th Maintenance BN as BN Commander, May 1967. 

Transferred to HQ CO. 38^th Division as Division G4, June 1967 

Transferred to HQ, 1413^th ENGR DET, CP Atterbury with duty as Post Commander, April 1, 1969 for purpose of organization of Atterbury Reserve Forces Training Area.

Promoted to Colonel, April 5, 1969 

Retired from Indiana Army National Guard and was transferred to U.S. Army control (U.S. Army Reserves), April 5, 1974.

Deceased February 1991.

Courtesy of COL Tritch's grandson, Kevin Upshaw