Littlejohn, Robert McGowan, 1890-1982

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Major general, United States Army; chief quartermaster, European Theater of Operations, during World War II.

From the description of Passing in review : printed, 1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122645194

Born in S.C. in 1890; educated U.S. Military Academy (B.S. degree), graduate of Quartermaster Corps Subsistence School, 1925; the command and General Staff School, 1929; Army War College, 1930; Served in the Philippines and on the Mexican border 1912-1917; Instructor at West Point 1917; Served in France and Germany, 1918; War Dept. General Staff 1930-1934; Post Quartermaster, West Point, 1934-38; Manila and Philippines 1938-1940; Chief Quartermaster (Maj. Gen.) ETO, 1942-1946; retired, 1946; Administrator, war assets Administration, 1946-1948. Many distinguished medals & service ribbons.

From the description of Robert M. Littlejohn papers 1942-1968 1942-1955. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 20275067

Robert McGowan Littlejohn was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in the Class of 1912. During World War II (WWII) he was the chief quartermaster of the U.S. forces in the European Theater of Operations (ETO).

From the description of Robert M. Littlejohn papers, 1942-1946. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47904896

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associatedWith Bennison, Richard Tobin, 1899-1958. person
associatedWith Brumbaugh, Aloysius M. person
associatedWith Bryan, Morris M. person
associatedWith Buckley, Patrick. person
associatedWith Burns, Robert W. person
associatedWith Butler, Nicholas Murray, ., 1862-1947. person
associatedWith Dewey, Thomas Edmund, 1902-1971. person
associatedWith Gregory, Edmund B. (Edmund Bristol), 1882-1961 person
correspondedWith Hughes, Everett Strait, 1885-1957. person
associatedWith McNally, Raymond F. person
associatedWith McNamara, Andrew Thomas, 1905- person
associatedWith Miller, Nathan L., 1868-1953. person
associatedWith Ritchie, Albert Cabell, 1876-1936. person
associatedWith Somervell, Brehon Burke, 1892-1955. person
associatedWith Taylor, Robert B. person
associatedWith Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972. person
associatedWith United States. Army. European Theater of Operations. Communications Zone. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Quartermaster Base Depot, 58th corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Quartermaster Company, 30th. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps corporateBody
associatedWith Weare, Buel F. person
associatedWith Whelchel, James Longstreet, 1896-1989. person
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Algeria
Philippines
Italy--Sicily
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World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1890-10-23

Death 1982-05-06

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