289:, he was nearly killed while reporting his observations to regimental headquarters and led a battery that took out a machine-gun nest. He was promoted to captain on July 12, 1919. He remained with the 101st after the war and was promoted to major on November 3, 1920, lieutenant colonel on September 30, 1921, and colonel on April 1, 1927. In November 1930 he was promoted to Brigadier General and placed in command of the 51st Field Artillery Brigade. On November 16, 1934, Needham was raised to the rank of Major General and became commander of the 26th Infantry Division. He retired from the National Guard on November 16, 1939.
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