Cornelius W. Wickersham

Cornelius Wendell Wickersham
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham as a brigadier general
Born(1885-06-25)June 25, 1885
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 1968(1968-01-31) (aged 82)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1915–1948
RankLieutenant General
Commands42nd Infantry Division
U.S. Group Control Council for Germany
School of Military Government
153rd Infantry Brigade
306th Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsPancho Villa Expedition
World War I

World War II

AwardsDistinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
RelationsGeorge W. Wickersham (father)
Other workLawyer
Governor of the Collectors Club

Cornelius Wendell Wickersham (June 25, 1885 – January 31, 1968) was a decorated United States Army officer with the rank of Lieutenant general; a lawyer and an award-winning author of philatelic literature. He studied at the Harvard University and practiced law for several years, before embarked for France during World War I. Wickersham served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of IV Corps during Battle of Saint-Mihiel and received Army Distinguished Service Medal.[1][2]

Following the War, Wickersham remained in the New York National Guard, practicing law for next twenty years. He was recalled to active duty in late 1940 and served as first Commandant of the School of Military Government at the University of Virginia. Wickersham was promoted to Brigadier general and served as Commander of U.S. Group Control Council for Germany and received another Army Distinguished Service Medal.[1][3][4]

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  3. ^ Note for Cornelius W. Wickersham Papers, Syracuse University Library; retrieved 21 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Gen. Cornelius Wickersham, 83, Lawyer and Guard Leader, Dies". timesmachine.nytimes.com. New York Times Websites. February 1, 1968. p. 37. Retrieved June 19, 2018.