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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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	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.

1894-1899, HHC, 6th Infantry

From Month/Year - / 1894	To Month/Year - / 1899
Unit HHC Unit Page
Rank First Lieutenant (Infantry)	MOS Not Specified
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country United States

Patch	HHC, 6th Infantry Details

	Type Infantry
	Parent Unit 6th Infantry	Strength Company
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 27, 2020

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16 Members Also There at Same Time

HHC

Bradford, Henry T., SGT, (1897-1899)			Sergeant (Field Service)
Byrne, Bernard Albert, LTC, (1875-1906)	IM		Captain (Infantry)
Benchley, Edmund Nathaniel, 2LT, (1894-1898)			First Lieutenant (Infantry)
Ord, Jules Garesche, 1LT, (1887-1898)			First Lieutenant (Infantry)
Luberoff, George, BG, (1898-1944)	IN	745	Sergeant (Infantry)
Smith, Alfred, BG, (1894-1938)			Sergeant (Infantry)
Amter, Issidor J., CPL, (1893-1898)	IN		Corporal (Infantry)
Doran, John, CPL, (1890-1898)	IN		Corporal (Infantry)
Beeler, Oaty L., PVT, (1897-1898)	IN		Private
Brooke, Charles F., 1SG, (1888-1899)	IN		Private
Butler, David, PVT, (1897-1898)	IN		Private
Dempsey, Daniel, PVT, (1892-1898)	IN		Private
Egan, William V., PVT, (1893-1898)	IN		Private
Graffen, Frank, PVT, (1887-1898)	IN		Private
Henderson, John F.W., PVT, (1885-1898)	IN		Private
Scarborough, Warner Preston, BN SGT MAJ, (1899-1917)	IN		Private