Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. FIRST DIVISION CIRCUS AT CHICAGO
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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...
