Robert L. Eichelberger Papers, 1940-1947

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Robert L. Eichelberger Papers, 1940-1947

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Robert Lawrence Eichelberger (1886-1961) graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1909. During World War II, he was assigned command of the 77th Infantry Division, and in charge of the first offensive victory against Japanese land forces in Papua, New Guinea (January 1943). After the war, he was the commander of the army of occupation in Japan (1946-48). The collection consists of a scrapbook and correspondence of General Robert L. Eichelberger.

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Eichelberger, Robert L.

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Graduated from USMA as 1st lieutenant (1909); assigned to 10th Infantry (1909-1911); with the 22nd Infantry in Mexico (1915); sent to Washington as general staff officer and accompanied General Graves on American Expeditionary Force to Siberia (1918-1920); attache to American Embassy, Tokyo (1920-22); commanded 30th Infantry at Presidio (1938-1939); became brigadier general, Supt. of USMA (1940); commanded 77th Division (1941) and I Corps (1942). Made major general (1941-1942); worked with 1st A...