Edmund Louis Gruber | |
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.jpg) From the April 1942 edition of Assembly magazine | |
| Nickname(s) | "Snitz" |
| Born | November 11, 1879 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1941 (aged 61) Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1904–1941 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Commandant of the Command and General Staff College |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Relations | William R. Gruber, brother, Brigadier general |
Edmund Louis "Snitz" Gruber (November 11, 1879 – May 30, 1941) was an artillery officer and general in the United States Army who also gained popularity as composer of military music.[1] He served as Commandant of the Command and General Staff College from October 1940 to May 1941.
- ^ "A Soldier's Song". music.army.mil. Retrieved 11 December 2014.