Craig, Malin, GEN

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
General

Last Service Branch
Cavalry

Primary Unit
1941-1945, United States Department of War

Service Years
1898 - 1945

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Personal Details

Home State

Missouri

Year of Birth
1875

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Contact Info

Home Town St. Joseph
Date of Passing Jul 25, 1945
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1945, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

US Army Chief of Staff from Oct 2, 1935 - Aug 31, 1939.

Recalled to active duty to serve as Chairman of the Secretary of War's Personnel Board from Sep 1941 until his death on July 25, 1945.

Served as US Army Chief of Staff between two more famous Chiefs of Staff; Douglas MacArthur (1935) and George C. Marshall (1939).

1927-1930, 0002, Panama Canal Department

From Month/Year - / 1927	To Month/Year - / 1930
Unit Panama Canal Department Unit Page
Rank Major General	MOS 0002-General Officer
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country Panama

Patch	Panama Canal Department Details

	Type Light Infantry
	Parent Unit Army Commands 1917-1946	Strength Command
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2021

Memories For This Unit
Other Memories Commanding General, US Army Panama Canal Department

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8 Members Also There at Same Time

Panama Canal Department

Graves, William, MG, (1889-1928)	USA	0002	Major General
Mehaffey, Joseph, MG, (1911-1949)	EN	7110	Major
Gillette, Melvin E., COL, (1916-1947)	IN	1542	Captain
Schley, Julian, MG, (1903-1945)	EN		Colonel
Woodruff, James, MG, (1899-1943)	AMP		Colonel
Lee, William Carey, MG, (1917-1944)			First Lieutenant
Grabowski, Steve B., SGT, (1918-1943)	OD		Sergeant
Whitside, Warren Webster, COL, (1898-1939)			Colonel