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Edward McGlachlin Jr.

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the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. As Commander of the Artillery of the 1st Army in its organization and subsequent operations General McGlachlin solved the difficult problems involved with rare military judgment. In the St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse offensives his qualities as a leader were demonstrated by the effective employment of Artillery that was planned and conducted under his direction. He later commanded with great ability and success the 1st Infantry Division, American Expeditionary Forces.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Edward F. McGlachlin Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of
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In 1892, McGlachlin married Louise Harrison Chew. Their children included Helen (1895–1990), the wife of Colonel John E. Hatch; Fenton (1893–1917), a U.S. Army captain; and Elizabeth (1904–1934), the wife of Brigadier General Joseph C. Odell.
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After the war, McGlachlin reverted to the permanent rank of colonel; he was promoted to brigadier general in 1921, and major general in 1922. His assignments included command of the
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and a newspaper publisher. The younger McGlachlin was educated in Wisconsin, and graduated 20th in a class of 49 from the
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in June 1889. Among his fellow graduates included several men who would become
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near the end of the war, and American Forces in Germany during the post-war
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In December 1917 he assumed command of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade,
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on June 9, 1868, the son of Mary Eliza Lawrence and Edward McGlachlin, a
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at Vancouver Barracks and in the Philippines. He was commandant of the
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at Camp Travis, Texas during its initial organization and training.
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From 1909 to 1911, McGlachlin commanded the recruit depot at
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Commandant of the United States Army Field Artillery School
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was another distinguished graduate, becoming the first
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Distinguished Service Medal, Edward F. McGlachlin, Jr.
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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Washington, D.C.
West Point Cemetery
West Point, New York
United States
United States Army

Major General

Field Artillery Branch
4th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
United States Army Field Artillery School
165th Field Artillery Brigade
57th Field Artillery Brigade
66th Field Artillery Brigade
1st Division
7th Division
United States Army War College
Moro Rebellion
World War I
Allied occupation of the Rhineland
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Honor
Croix de Guerre
Major General
United States Army
World War I

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