William S. Graves
American general (1865–1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General William Sidney Graves (March 27, 1865 – February 27, 1940) was a United States Army officer who commanded American forces in Siberia during the Siberian Expedition, part of the Allied Intervention in Russia, towards the end of World War I.
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William Sidney Graves | |
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Born | (1865-03-27)March 27, 1865 Mount Calm, Texas, Confederate States of America |
Died | February 27, 1940(1940-02-27) (aged 74) Shrewsbury, New Jersey, United States |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1889–1928 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-53 |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
Commands held | Panama Canal Division Sixth Corps Area 1st Division 1st Brigade 8th Division |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I Russian Civil War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Philippine Campaign Medal World War I Victory Medal Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) Order of Wen-Hu Order of the Crown of Italy Czechoslovak War Cross |
Other work | Author |
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