Graves, William, MG

Deceased
 
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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
Infantry
Major General
Five Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Texas
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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Army Staff Identification Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  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.
   
   1926-1928, 0002, Panama Canal Department

Major General
From Month/Year
January / 1926 		To Month/Year
September / 1928
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

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

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2021
   
   
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6 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
Panama Canal Department
Craig, Malin, GEN, (1898-1945) USA 0002 Major General
Loucks, Charles, MG, (1917-1955) FA 1193 Captain
Schley, Julian, MG, (1903-1945) EN Colonel
Woodruff, James, MG, (1899-1943) AMP Colonel
Lee, William Carey, MG, (1917-1944) First Lieutenant
Whitside, Warren Webster, COL, (1898-1939) Colonel

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