Class of 1888

Vol. IV
p463 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Military History. —

Served: At Fort Sidney, Neb., until May 1, 1892; at Fort Niagara, N. Y., from May 1, 1892 to Oct. 1, 1894; at Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y., from Oct. 1, 1894 to May 1, 1895;

(First Lieut. of Infantry, 3d Infantry, May 1, 1895)

stationed at Fort Snelling, Min., from May 1, 1895 to the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, and at Manila, P. I. from March 22, 1899 to –––––; Participated in the Sioux Indian campaign, 1890‑91; in the Spanish-American war, in the Santiago campaign, the battle of El Caney, July 1, 1899, and the investment of Santiago, July 1 to 17, 1899. — Acting Commissary of General Bates' Independent Brigade and of his Division, July 7 to July 20; (Regimental Quartermaster from July 1, 1898 to –––––); sick in hospital at Montauk Point, L. I., and at St. Vincent's Hospital, N. Y., from fever contracted in Cuba, Aug. 25 to Oct. 13, 1898;

(Captain of Infantry, 3d Infantry, March 2, 1899)

in the field in campaign against Filipino insurgents, March 22, 1899 to –––––; (Regimental Quartermaster, March 2, 1899 to –––––)

Vol. V
p419 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — Served: In the Philippines, March 2, 1899 to July 22, 1902; detailed as Paymaster, U. S. Army, July 5, 1901 to July 5, 1905; at Headquarters, Department of California, July 22, 1902 to July 5, 1905.

(Assigned to 3d Infantry, July 5, 1905)

— With regiment in Alaska, July 15, 1905 to July 22, 1906, and at Fort Lawton, Wash., July 22, 1906 to Aug. 15, 1909; at Service Schools at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. 15, 1909 to –––––; Regimental Quartermaster, March 2, 1899 to July 5, 1901, and July 24, 1905 to March 25, 1907.

Vol. VI
p493 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(James William McAndrew, Born June 29, 1862.)

Military History. —

Captain, 3d Infantry, March 2, 1899.

At Fort Leavenworth, Kans., at Army Service Schools, Aug. 15, 1909, to

(Major, 8th Infantry, March 3, 1911)

Aug. 1, 1912; (honor graduate, Army School of the Line, 1910: graduate Army General Staff College, 1911; Instructor in Military Art, Army Service Schools, 1911‑1912); at Washington, D. C., student officer at Army War College, graduated, 1913; took summer course at Naval War College, Newport, R. I., 1913; at Washington, D. C., Director Army War College, 1913‑1914;

(Assigned to 14th Infantry, Feb. 7, 1914)

in Alaska, June 25, 1914, to

(Lieut.-Colonel, 14th Infantry, July 1, 1916)

Aug. 25, 1916; at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., Assistant Commandant and Commandant, Army Service Schools, Sept. 1, 1916, to

(Colonel, 18th Infantry, May 15, 1917)

June 5, 1917; member General Staff, July 1, 1916, to June 14, 1917; sailed for France with regiment, June 14, 1917;

(Brigadier-General, National Army, Aug. 5, 1917)

at Langres, France, Commandant Army Schools, American Expeditionary Forces, Oct. 15, 1917, to

(Major-General, National Army, April 12, 1918)

April 30, 1918; Chief of Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, May 1, 1918, to

(Brigadier-General, U. S. A., Nov. 8, 1918)

May 26, 1919; returned to U. S., June 12; at Washington, D. C., Commandant General Staff College, June 12, 1919, to

(Major-General, U. S. A., July 1, 1920)

Dec. 20, 1918.

Awarded

Distinguished Service Medal

"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service as chief of staff of the American Expeditionary Forces. The development of the Army schools in France is largely due to his marked ability as an organizer and to his brilliant professional attainments. As chief of staff the American Expeditionary Forces during the period of active operations, he has met every demand of his important position; by his advice and decisions he has materially contributed to the success of these forces; and he has, at all times, enjoyed in full the confidence of the commander in chief."

Awarded

Croix de Guerre, with palm

Vol. VII
p272 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Distinguished Service Medal

Major-General, National Army, Apr. 12, 1918.

Brigadier-General, U. S. A., Nov. 8, 1918.

at Washington, D. C., Commandant of General Staff College, June 15, 1919, to

Returned to Grade of Brigadier-General, June 30, 1920.

Major-General, U. S. A., Recess Appointment, July 1, 1920.

Nov. 10, 1920; sick in Walter Reed Hospital, D. C., Nov. 10, 1920,

Major-General, U. S. A., Mar. 5, 1921.

to Apr. 30, 1922; (relieved as Commandant of General Staff College, July 6, 1921).

Died, Apr. 30, 1922, at Washington, D. C.: Aged 59.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1922.

Awarded posthumously Silver Star and cited "for gallantry in action against Spanish forces at the battle of El Caney, Cuba, July 1, 1898."