Henry D. Todd Jr.
U.S. Army major general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Davis Todd Jr. (August 29, 1866 – January 22, 1964) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War and World War I he attained the rank of major general and was most prominent for his command of several Field Artillery and Coast Artillery units during and after the First World War.
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Born | (1866-08-29)August 29, 1866 Claverack, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 1964(1964-01-22) (aged 97) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1890–1930 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Field Artillery Branch Coast Artillery Corps |
Commands held | Battery K, 7th Field Artillery Battery G, 1st Field Artillery Regiment Fort Mott, New Jersey Fort McKinley, Maine Fort Adams, Rhode Island Coast Defenses of Narragansett Bay 33rd Division 58th Artillery Brigade 1st Division Artillery 91st Division Artillery 89th Division Artillery 31st Coast Artillery Brigade Coast Defenses of Subic Bay Coast Defenses of Manila Bay Ninth Coast Artillery District Hawaiian Coast Artillery Brigade Coast Artillery School Third Coast Artillery District |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Purple Heart |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BS, 1886) |
Spouse(s) | Emma Northrop Greene (m. 1897–1955, her death) |
Children | 3 |
Relations | John Johnson Sr. (great-grandfather)[1] John Johnson Jr. (grandfather) Reverdy Johnson (grand-uncle)[1] |
Todd was born in Claverack, New York and was the son of a United States Navy officer and professor at the United States Naval Academy. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1886 and the United States Military Academy in 1890. Assigned to the Field Artillery, Todd served in positions of increasing rank and responsibility for the next 40 years, including assignments in the Coast Artillery.
During the Spanish–American War, Todd helped raise the new 7th Artillery and commanded a battery as the regiment took part in the coastal defenses of Florida and New York. During World War I, he was promoted to temporary brigadier general, then temporary major general, and commanded the 58th Artillery Brigade, a unit of the 33rd Division. He later commanded the field artillery of several Army divisions, and after the war remained in Europe on occupation duty. His First World War service was recognized with award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart.
After World War I, Todd returned to the permanent rank of colonel before earning promotions to permanent brigadier general and permanent major general. His later career included command of several Coast Artillery units and culminated with assignment as commandant of the Coast Artillery School. Todd retired in 1930. He died in Washington, D.C. on January 22, 1964, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.