Carl F. Eifler
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Carl Eifler was a U.S. Army officer.
Eifler was a graduate of the Los Angeles Police Academy. As a young man, he served in the Los Angeles Police Department
and in the U.S. Border Patrol. A reserve Army officer, he was called to active service when the U.S. entered World War II
. He was officer-of-the-day for the army base in Hawaii the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, stating Zeroes had done multiple strafing runs of the jeep he was driving. He commanded Detachment 101, a paramilitary organization operating against the Japan
ese in the Burma Campaign
, part of the China India Burma Theater
. He held the rank of Colonel
when he was discharged in 1943 because of injuries. He turned over command of Detachment 101 to Lt. Col. William R. Peers
.
After the war, Eifler took degrees in divinity and psychology and worked as a clinical psychologist.
Colonel Eifler is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
and was honored to have a military building named after him, Eifler Gym on Fort Huachuca, Arizona, while still living; in all other cases it was awarded posthumously.
Eifler was a graduate of the Los Angeles Police Academy. As a young man, he served in the Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
and in the U.S. Border Patrol. A reserve Army officer, he was called to active service when the U.S. entered World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was officer-of-the-day for the army base in Hawaii the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, stating Zeroes had done multiple strafing runs of the jeep he was driving. He commanded Detachment 101, a paramilitary organization operating against the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese in the Burma Campaign
Burma Campaign
The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. British Commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from...
, part of the China India Burma Theater
China Burma India Theater of World War II
China Burma India Theater was the name used by the United States Army for its forces operating in conjunction with British and Chinese Allied air and land forces in China, Burma, and India during World War II...
. He held the rank of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
when he was discharged in 1943 because of injuries. He turned over command of Detachment 101 to Lt. Col. William R. Peers
William R. Peers
William R. Peers was a United States Army General, who is most notable for presiding over the Peers Commission investigation into the My Lai massacre and other similar war crimes during the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
.
After the war, Eifler took degrees in divinity and psychology and worked as a clinical psychologist.
Colonel Eifler is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
The Military Intelligence Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established by the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army in 1988 to honor soldiers and civilians who have made exceptional contributions to Military Intelligence...
and was honored to have a military building named after him, Eifler Gym on Fort Huachuca, Arizona, while still living; in all other cases it was awarded posthumously.