Edward Mann Lewis

Edward Mann Lewis
Born	(1863-12-10)December 10, 1863 New Albany, Indiana, United States
Died	July 27, 1949(1949-07-27) (aged 85) Oakland, California, United States
Place of burial	San Francisco National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1881 to 1928
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-55
Commands	Fort Wood, NY Statue of Liberty Plattsburgh, NY Old Stone Barracks 76th Infantry Brigade 38th Infantry Division The Paris Military District 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division 30th Infantry Division 5th Infantry Division The Douglas Arizona District 3rd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division 8th Corps Area Hawaiian Division The Hawaiian Department
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Vera Cruz Moro Rebellion World War I Fourth Battle of Ypres Somme Hindenburg Line Battle of St. Quentin Canal Bellicourt Nauroy Vaux Selle River Campaign
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George – England Commander Legion of Honor – France Knight, Order of Leopold for Gallantry – Belgium Officer of the Order of Leopold II with Palm – Belgium Knight Commander, Order of Danilo – Montenegro World War I Victory Medal with 5 Battle Clasps Croix De Guerre – France (with 2 Palms) Croix De Guerre – Belgium (with Palm) Spanish Campaign Medal Army of Cuban Occupation Medal Mexican Service Medal Philippine Campaign Medal Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba

Major General Edward Mann Lewis, KCMG, (December 10, 1863 – July 27, 1949) was a highly decorated United States Army officer who served his nation for 46 years. During the First World War, he led the 30th Infantry Division when they broke the Hindenburg Line. Upon arrival in France in 1917, he was placed in command of all U.S. forces in Paris. In 1918 he led the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division at Château-Thierry where he was responsible for planning and leading the attack on the strategic town of Vaux. General John J. Pershing then promoted him and placed him in command of the 30th Infantry Division in July 1918. Assigned to the Fourth British Army, the 30th Division (Old Hickory) broke the Hindenburg Line on September 29, hastening the end of the Great War.