Haislip, Wade Hampton "Ham"
- Date of birth:
- July 9th, 1889 (Woodstock/Virginia, United States)
- Date of death:
- December 23rd, 1971 (Walter Reed Army Medical Center, United States Army's flagship medical center)
- Buried on:
- Arlington National Cemetery
Plot: 7. Grave: 8200. - Nationality:
- American
Biography
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Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major General
- Unit:
- Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), Department General Staff, U.S. Department of War, U.S. Government
- Awarded on:
- 1943
War Department, General Orders No. 85
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major General
- Unit:
- Commanding General, HQ, 85th Infantry Division "Custer Division", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1944
"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General of the 85th Infantry Division from 1943 to 1944."
War Department, General Orders No. 30. This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
War Department, General Orders No. 30. This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major General
- Unit:
- Commanding General, HQ, XV Corps, Seventh Army, U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1945
"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, 15th Corps, from 1944 to 1945."
War Department, General Orders No. 4. This award was obtained in the form of an second Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
War Department, General Orders No. 4. This award was obtained in the form of an second Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major General
- Unit:
- Commanding General, HQ, XV Corps, Seventh Army, U.S. Army
- Period:
- Vietnam War (1955-1975)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- October 4th, 1966
Department of the Army, General Orders No. 42
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: US Department of Defense
- Photo: Ibiblio.net
- - Schultz, P., The 85th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1980
- Unithistories.com
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