Class of 1909

Vol. VI
p1436 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Born Oct. 18, 1886.)

Military History. —

Second Lieut., 30th Infantry, June 11, 1909.

At Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 11, 1909, to July, 1912; (four months in 1911 on Mexican border of California); at Fort Davis and Fort Gibbon, Alaska, to July, 1914; at Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., to Nov. 20, 1914; at Plattsburg, N. Y., to May, 1916; at Eagle Pass, Texas, to

(First Lieut., 37th Infantry, July 1, 1916)

July 9, 1916; at San Antonio, Texas, to January, 1917; at Culver Military Academy, Professor of Military Science and Tactics, to

(Captain of Infantry, May 15, 1917)

June 1, 1917; at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, to Sept. 15, 1917; Aide-de‑Camp to Major General H. Liggett, 41st Division, from Sept. 12, 1917; at Camp Greene, N. C., Sept. 19, 1917; en route to Europe to Oct. 5, 1917; observing French and British Battle Fronts in Flanders to Nov. 5, 1917; at General Hdqrs., A. E. F., to Dec. 20, 1917; at La Courtine, France, with 41st Division, to Jan. 19, 1918; at Neufchâteau, France, Provost Marshall, 1st Army Corps, to

(Major of Infantry, National Army, May 8, 1918)

July 1, 1918; Assistant G‑3, 1st Army Corps in Champagne-Marne Defensive, July 15‑18, 1918; in Aisne-Marne Offensive; St. Mihiel Offensive and Meuse-Argonne Offensive;

(Lieut.‑Colonel of Infantry, Oct. 16, 1918)

Aide-de‑Camp to Lieut. General H. Liggett from Oct. 16, 1918; at Tonnerre, France, Assistant G‑3, 1st Army Corps, January to February, 1919; at Coblenz, Germany, Acting G‑3 and Assistant G‑3, 3rd Army, to April 29, 1919;

Vol. VII
p842 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Major, Temporary, of Infantry, May 8, 1918.

At Coblenz, Germany, Acting G‑3, and Assistant G‑3, 3rd Army, to Sept., 1919; returned to United States; Aide-de‑Camp to Lieutenant-General Hunter Liggett, to

Returned to Grade of Captain, Mar. 20, 1920.

Major of Infantry, July 1, 1920.

Mar. 21, 1920; at San Francisco, Calif., Assistant G‑4, 9th Corps Area, Mar. 21, 1920, to July, 1921; at Fort Benning, Ga., student officer, Field Officers' Course, Infantry School, July, 1921, to June, 1922, when he was graduated; at Fort Sheridan, Ill., Executive officer, 6th Brigade, to Aug., 1923; at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., student officer, Command and General Staff School, 1923, to 1924, when he was graduated as an Honor Graduate, and placed on the General Staff Corps Eligible List; Instructor, Command and General Staff School, June, 1924, to June, 1928; at Washington, D. C., student officer, Army War College, 1928, to July, 1929; at Presidio of San Francisco, Calif., with 30th Infantry, to Sept. 12, 1930; at Washington, D. C., member War Plans Division, General Staff Corps, Sept. 12, 1930, to –––––

Vol. VIII
p218 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: — At Washington, D. C., Member, G‑4 Sec., W. P. D., W. D. G. S.,  p219 Oct. 1, 1930 to

(Lt.‑Col. Inf., Mar. 1, 1934)

Sept. 12, 1934; at Ft. Washington, Md., with and comdg. 12th Inf., Sept. 17, 1934 to Sept. 1, 1936; (comdg. Post, Sept. 17, 1934 to Feb. 17, 1935); at Ft. Benning, Ga., Director, Inf. Bd., Sept. 16, 1936 to May 24, 1938; en route to station May 28 to

(Col. Inf., July 1, 1938)

July 15, 1938; at Ft. William McKinley, P. I., comdg. 57th Inf., to May 31, 1940; en route to U. S., to June 20, 1940; at Harrisburg, Pa., Instr., Pa. N. G., June 30, 1940, to

(Brig.‑Gen., Oct. 1, 1940)

Oct. 25, 1940; at Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., Asst. Div. Comdr. of 1st Div., to –––––

Vol. IX
p133 [Supplement, Vol. IX: 1940‑1950]

Military History: —

(Col Inf 1 Jul 38)

(Brig Gen AUS 1 Oct 40)

Ft Hamilton NY, Asst Div Comdr 1 Div, 18 Oct 40–10 Jan 41; Ft Devens Mass, Asst Div Comdr Hq 1 Div, 3 Feb 41–2 Jan 42;

(Maj Gen AUS 14 Feb 42)

Cp Livingston La, CG 28 Inf Div, 17 Feb–20 Jun 42; Washington DC, Member Army Gp, 6 Aug 42–2 Aug 43; Chrm JBUSDC​b — and Army Delegate to Inter-American Def Bd, 5 Nov 43–18 Oct 45.

(LM CR)

(Col Ret 28 Feb 46, own request, after more than 40 years' service)

(Maj Gen 16 Aug 48)

Abdon Calderon, First Cl (Ecuador); Order of Military Merit, Grand Officer, and War Medal (Brazil)

Civil History: — 3325 Rowland Pl NW Washington 8 DC

Died, Apr. 15, 1960, at Washington, D. C.: Aged 73.​c

Portrait and obituary at West Point Association of Graduates.º