McFarland, Earl, 1883-1972
Variant namesEarl McFarland (b. July 7, 1883, Topeka, Kansas-d. Jan. 19, 1972), Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, was commissioned in the artillery from West Point in 1906 and served as a professor at the Academy from 1924 to 1929, after earning a master's degree in 1923. He was Assistant to the Chief of Ordnance from 1938 to 1942, and commander of the Springfield Armory until his retirement in July 1943.
From the description of McFarland, Earl, 1883-1972 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598677
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| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. DEMONSTRATIONS OF ORDNANCE MATERIEL, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, 1939 | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Huffsmith, V. C. V. C. Huffsmith letter, 1942, to Brigadier General Earl McFarland. | Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library | |
| creatorOf | McFarland, Earl, b. 1883. Report on coast defenses of Constantinople and Italy / by Earl McFarland. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| creatorOf | McFarland, Earl A. Letter, May 2, 1985, Cocoa, Florida to Carmen J. Finley. | Sonoma State University, Schulz Library |
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| associatedWith | Huffsmith, V. C. | person |
| associatedWith | McFarling, Robert, 1785-1870. | person |
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Birth 1883-07-07
Death 1972-01-19
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