Date of birth:

June 15th, 1887 (Vermontville/Michigan, United States)

Date of death:

November 15th, 1961 (Washington, D.C., United States)

Buried on:

Arlington National Cemetery
Row: 30. Grave: 793.

Nationality:

American

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major General

Unit:

Research and Engineering Office, U.S. Department of War, U.S. Government

Awarded on:

1945

"Had complete responsibility for research, development and standardization of 1600 weapons used by the Allied armies. He was responsible for developing the M4 tank, the new M26 tank, the 8-gun and the 240-mm. howitzer material which outranged German artillery."

War Department, General Orders No. 98

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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