Cameron, George Hamilton, MG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Last Service Branch
Cavalry
Primary Unit
1921-1924, 76th Infantry Division
Service Years
1883 - 1924
Cavalry
Major General
Four Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Illinois
Illinois
Year of Birth
1861
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Ottawa, Illinois
Last Address
Staunton, Virginia
Date of Passing
Jan 28, 1944
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 6, Grave 5700

 Official Badges 

4th Infantry Division Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1944, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


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Major General George Hamilton Cameron
Born January 8, 1861
Died January 28, 1944
 
Second Lieutenant 1883
First Lieutenant 1891
Captain 1899
Major 1909
Lieutenant Colonel 1914
Brigadier General (National Army) 1917
Major General (National Army) 1917
Colonel, United States Army 1919
Served with 7th Cavalry Regiment 1883-91
Served with 4th Cavalry Regiment 1891-.
Instructor, U. S. Military Academy 1888-95
Secretary, School of Application, Cavalry & Field Artillery, Ft. Riley 1901-06
Secretary & Assistant Commandant, Mounted Service School 1907-10
Served in the Philippines 1910-12 With the 12th U. S. Cavalry Regiment
Commander, Big Bend District, Texas 1913
Student, Army War College 1913-14
Director, Army War College 1914-16
Commanding Officer, 5th Cavalry Regiment 1916-17
Commanding Officer, 3rd Brigade, Provisional Cavalry Division 1917
Commanding Officer, 25th Cavalry Regiment 1917
Commanding General, 78th Infantry Brigade 1917
Commanding General, 40th Division 1917-18
Commanding General, V US. Corps 1918
Commander, Camp Gordon 1918-19
Commandant, Cavalry School 1919-21
Chief of Staff, 76th Division (Reserve) 1921-24
Retired 1924

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   1916-1917, 5th Cavalry

Lieutenant Colonel
From Month/Year
- / 1916
To Month/Year
- / 1917
Unit
5th Cavalry Unit Page
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
MOS
Not Specified
Base, Fort or City
Not Specified
State/Country
United States
 
 
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 5th Cavalry Details

5th Cavalry
Type
Infantry
 
Parent Unit
Cavalry Units
Strength
Regiment
Created/Owned By
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5th Cavalry

Whitside, Victor, MAJ, (1908-1919) Captain
Groninger, Homer, MG, (1908-1946) CV First Lieutenant
Scherf, Otto, SGT, (1912-1919) CV 000 Private

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