Clarence Ransom Edwards
United States Army general (1859–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"General Edwards" redirects here. For other uses, see General Edwards (disambiguation).
Major General Clarence Ransom Edwards (January 1, 1859 – February 14, 1931) was a senior United States Army officer, known as the first Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, and commander of the 26th Division in World War I.
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Clarence Ransom Edwards | |
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Born | January 1, 1859 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Died | February 14, 1931 (aged 72) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1883–1922 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-36 |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
Commands held | 6th Brigade 1st Hawaiian Brigade 26th Division 2nd Brigade First Corps Area |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Philippine Campaign Medal World War I Victory Medal Légion d'honneur (France) Croix de Guerre (France) Order of Leopold (Belgium) |
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