Graves, William, MG

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Major General

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer

Last MOS Group
General Officer

Primary Unit
1926-1928, 0002, Panama Canal Department

Service Years
1889 - 1928

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Texas

Year of Birth
1865

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Contact Info

Home Town Mount Calm
Date of Passing Feb 27, 1940
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 3

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	1940, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

MG Graves was the Commanding General of the AEF - Siberian Force of over 10,000 US soldiers from 1918 - 1920.

His mission was to protect Allied Military Depots along the Trans - Siberian Railway and prevent the Japanese and other groups from increasing their sphere of influence during World War One.

He also served a member of the Gen Billy Mitchell General Court - Martial from October to December 1925.

1889-1894, 7th Infantry

From Month/Year July / 1889	To Month/Year - / 1894
Unit 7th Infantry Unit Page
Rank Second Lieutenant (Infantry)	MOS Not Specified
Base, Fort or City Fot Logan	State/Country Colorado

Patch	7th Infantry Details

	Type Infantry
	Parent Unit Infantry Units	Strength Regiment
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jul 6, 2018

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

7th Infantry

Merriam (CMoH), Henry, MGEN, (1862-1901)	IM	Colonel (Infantry)
Alexander, Robert, MG, (1886-1919)		Second Lieutenant
Bell, James Joseph, SGT, (1870-1901)		Sergeant (Infantry)
Amter, Issidor J., CPL, (1893-1898)	IN	Private
Gray, Albert H, PVT, (1887-1898)	IN	Private

HHC

Shaffer, Samuel Wesley, MAJ, (1891-1919)	IN	Sergeant Major (Infantry)
Henderson, John F.W., PVT, (1885-1898)	IN	Private
Hoppe, Frank E., PVT, (1888-1898)	IN	Private
Hulme, Francis, PVT, (1885-1898)	IN	Private