Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. DECORATION CEREMONIES AT AMERICAN G.H.Q., 1918-1919

McNair, Lesley James, 1883-1944

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Brigadier General Lesley James McNair (1883-1944) was born in Verndale, Minnesota. He was appointed to the U. S. Military Academy on Aug. 1, 1900, and upon graduation on June 15, 1904, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant of Artillery. McNair was promoted to the grade of First Lieutenant on July 1, 1905; to captain on May 29, 1907; to major on May 15, 1917; to lieutenant colonel (temporary) on Aug. 5, 1917; to colonel (temporary) on June 26, 1918; and to brigadier general (temporary) on Oct. 1, 191...

Wright, William Mason, 1863-1943

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William Mason Wright (b. Sept. 24, 1863, Newark, N.J.-d. Aug. 16, 1943), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1883. He served in the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, and Mexico. He commanded the 3rd, 5th, and 7th Corps, 89th Division, and 1st Corps in the American Expeditionary Force in France in 1918 and 1919. He also served as deputy chief of staff, U.S. Army, following the War. He retired in December 1922. From the description of Wright, William Mason, ...

McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954

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Epithet: President Foreign Policy Association New York British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000265.0x00023a Frank R. McCoy was a United States (U.S.) Army captain in the 3rd U.S. Army. From the description of The Frank R. McCoy papers, 1903-1939. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 48043213 Army officer. From the description of Papers of Frank Ross McCoy, 1847-1957 (bu...

Bliss, Tasker Howard, 1853-1930

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General Tasker Howard Bliss was born on December 31, 1853 in Lewisburg, PA. A graduate of West Point, Bliss taught at the academy as well as the Naval War College. Bliss was a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference. He wanted the League of Nations but did not agree with the Treaty of Versailles since he believed that the harsh punishment of Germany would prevent a lasting peace. He died on November 9, 1930, in Washington, DC. From the description of Letter, May 21, 1918. (Naval War C...

Patrick, Mason M. (Mason Mathews), 1863-1942

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Mason Mathews Patrick (b. Dec. 13, 1863, Lewisburg, West Va.-d. Jan. 29, 1942, Washington, D.C.), former Chief of the Army Air Service. From the description of Patrick, Mason M. (Mason Mathews), 1863-1942 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10571039 After graduating from West Point in 1889, Mason Patrick taught there for three years then worked on Mississippi River improvements before returning to West Point in 1903. He then was Chief Engineer for vari...

Dickman, J. T. (Joseph Theodore), 1857-1927

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U.S. Army Major General; division, corps, and army commander in Europe during World War I. From the description of Papers, 1898-1927. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 24039389 Joseph Theodore Dickman (b. Oct. 6, 1857, Dayton, Ohio-d. Oct. 23, 1927, Washington, D.C.), Major General in the U.S. Army and a West Point graduate (1881), served in the Geronimo campaign and on the Mexican border patrol before taking part in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Ins...

Drum, Hugh Aloysius, 1879-1951

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Hugh Aloysius Drum (1879-1951) was born at Fort Brady, Michigan. He commissioned from the ranks in the infantry in 1898. He graduated from the Army Staff College in 1912. During World War I, he served as deputy chief of staff, then chief of staff of First Army, temporarily holding the rank of brigadier general in 1918. The Army promoted him again to brigadier general in December 1922. Between 1930 and 1931, he was inspector general of the Army. He made major general in December 1931. He commande...

Haig, Douglas Haig, Earl, 1861-1928

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British field-marshal. From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Boswells, Scotland, to an unidentified "Sir George", 1927 July 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270503788 ...

Gibbs, George Sabin, 1875-1947

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Businessman and U.S. Army officer. From the description of George Sabin Gibbs papers, 1896-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981159 ...

Moseley, Edward Buckland, 1846-1923

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Edward Buckland Moseley (b. Oct. 1, 1846, Philadelphia, Pa.-d. Aug. 3, 1923), Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, graduated from medical school in 1868 and began his military career as a sergeant in the Pennsylvania Militia Artillery in 1862, participating in the Antietam campaign. He also served in campaigns against the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Ute Indians and in the Philippines. He began as an assistant surgeon and moved up to assistant surgeon general. He retired in 1907 due to a physical disabil...

Lewis, Edward Mann, 1863-1949

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Heintzelman, Stuart, 1876-1935

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Stuart Heintzelman (b. Nov. 19, 1876, N.Y. C.-d. July 6, 1935, Hot Springs, Arkansas), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1899 and was assigned to the 4th Cavalry in the Philippines, followed by service with the 6th Cavalry in China participating in the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion. With a keen interest in research and military history, he acted as instructor in the Leavenworth School, the Army Service Schools, and at Princeton University. During World War I, he s...

Hines, John Leonard, 1868-1968

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Army officer. From the description of Papers of John Leonard Hines, 1881-1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81349139 John Leonard Hines was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, in 1891 and was commissioned as second lieutenant of Infantry in 1891. He served in the Spanish-American War both in Cuba and in the Philippines. For a decade, he served as Chief Quartermaster (CQ) at various stations and was then assig...

McAndrew, James William, 1862-1922

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James William McAndrew (b. June 29, 1862, Pennsylvania-d. April 30, 1922, Washington, D.C.), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1888. He served in the Sioux Indian Campaign, in Cuba and the Philippines, and with a regiment in Alaska. He also served in France during World War I, was Chief of Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, and ended his career as Commandant, General Staff College. From the description of McAndrew, James William, 1862-1922 (U.S. National...

Brewster, Andre Walker, 1862-1942

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Andre Walker Brewster (b. Dec. 9, 1862, New Jersey-d. March 27, 1942), Major General in the U.S. Army, began his military career with the 10th Infantry in 1885 and moved through the ranks, after graduating from the Army War College in 1907, then serving as Inspector General from 1909 to 1913. He reached the rank of major general in 1922. He retired from Army service in December 1925. From the description of Brewster, Andre Walker, 1862-1942 (U.S. National Archives and Records Adminis...

Davis, Alexander Macdonald, b. 1868

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Alexander Macdonald Davis (b. Sept. 16, 1868, Ft. Adams, Rhode Island), U.S. Army officer, graduate from West Point in 1892 and served in the Philippines on three separate tours of duty from 1900 to 1914. He later served with the American Expeditionary Force in France, World War I. From the description of Davis, Alexander Macdonald, b. 1868 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10596946 ...

King, Campbell, 1871-1953

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Army officer. From the description of Papers, 1917-1933. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19931319 Campbell King (b. Aug. 30, 1871, Flat Rock, North Carolina-d. Oct. 16, 1953), Major General in the U. S. Army, began his military service in 1897 as a private. He served in Cuba, the Philippines, Hawaii, China, and on the Mexican border before arriving in France with the First Division in 1917. Later in World War I, he was assigned to the 7th and 3rd Air Corps and...

Neville, Wendell Cushing, 1870-1930

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Wendell Cushing Neville (b. May 12, 1870, Portsmouth, Va.; d. July 8, 1930), major general U.S. Marine Corps and decorated veteran of the Spanish American War and World War I. From the description of Neville, Wendell Cushing, 1870-1930 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597529 ...

Bullard, Robert Lee, 1861-1947

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Army officer. From the description of Robert Lee Bullard papers, 1881-1955 (bulk 1898-1941). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71062920 Robert Lee Bullard (1861-1947) was born, Opelika, Alabama. He participated in the operations in Cuba, as commander of the 3d (Negro) Alabama Volunteers and commanded the 39th Volunteer Infantry during the Philippine Insurrection. He served as district governor on Mindanao from 1901 to 1904, and in the provisional military government of Cuba fro...

Brown, Preston, 1872-1948

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Preston Brown (b. Jan. 2, 1872, Lexington, Kentucky-d. June 30, 1948), Major General in the U.S. Army, a Yale University graduate, began his military career as a private in the 5th Artillery, received a commission in 1897. During World War I, he served as chief of staff, 4th Army Corps; commanding general of the 3rd Division; and assistant chief of staff, American Expeditionary Forces, in occupied German territory. He was the recipient of a Distinguished Service Medal. Following the War, among o...

Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955

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Charles Pelot Summerall (b. Mar. 4, 1867, Blount's Ferry, Fla.-d. May 14, 1955, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Army officer, graduated from West Point in 1892. Early in his career he fought in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, and the attack on Peking during the China Relief Expedition. He served on the front line in France during World War I as commander of the 1st Division and, later, commander of the 5th Corps. In 1926 he became chief of staff of the U.S. Army, and in 1930 retir...

Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948

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Career Army officer who served in the Philippines as an adjutant general and engineer officer, collector of customs, and cavalry squadron commander, participating in actions against the Tausug (Moros), 1899-1903; later apppointed governor of Moro Province and commander, Department of Mindanao, 1909-1913. Well-known for his command of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, 1917-1919. From the description of General John J. Pershing photograph collection [pictu...

Hinds, Ernest, b. 1864

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Ernest Hinds (b. Aug. 18, 1864, Alabama), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1887. He served in Cuba, the Philippines, and in World War I. General Hinds was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. From the description of Hinds, Ernest, b. 1864 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10596773 ...

Bradley, Alfred E. (Alfred Eugene), 1864-1922

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General, U.S. Army Medical Corps; chief surgeon of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. From the description of Bradley collection, 1916-1968. (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Association Library). WorldCat record id: 70938876 Alfred Eugene Bradley (b. Nov. 25, 1864, Jamestown, New York-d. Dec. 17, 1922), U.S. Army officer, graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1887 and entered the Army medical corps the following year. During the Spani...

Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947

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Army officer and business executive. From the description of James G. Harbord papers, 1886-1938 (bulk 1918-1919). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82223891 Harbord was a Major General and commanded the Services of Supply of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. He became Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1921-22. As a civilian, he became president of the Radio Corp of America (RCA) and resided in Rye, N.Y. He died in 1947. From the desc...

Poincaré, Raymond, 1860-1934

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President and statesman, and author of France. From the description of Address of Raymond Poincaré, 1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449397 President of the French Republic. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Paris], to an unidentified correspondent, 1908 Mar. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617750 ...

Benson, William Shepherd, 1855-1932

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William Shepherd Benson (1855-1932) was the first Chief of Naval Operations, serving from May 11, 1915 to September 25, 1919. From the description of Benson, William Shepherd, 1855-1932 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10569386 U.S. naval officer and public official. From the description of William Shepherd Benson papers, circa 1791-1952 (bulk 1915-1928). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981098 Epithet: US admiral Br...

Pétain, Philippe, 1856-1951

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Marshal and chief of state of France. From the description of Philippe Pétain papers, 1944-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866964 French General of the First World War. From the description of Letter, 1918. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41418433 French minister of war, diplomat, and army officer. From the description of Address of Philippe Pétain, 1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450037 ...

Holbrook, Willard Ames, 1898-1988

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Willard Ames ¿Hunk¿ Holbrook (1898-1988) was born in Fort Grant, Arizona, the son of Major General William A. Holbrook. He received his commission in the cavalry from West Point in 1918. grew up on Army posts and being born in the Army naturally his ambition in childhood was to be an Army officer His hobbies were photography and athletics. He enjoyed most tennis, baseball and football. He was particularly fond of reading biographical sketches. He graduated from high school in 1916 at Fort Leaven...