Fox Conner | |
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Born | Slate Springs, Mississippi, United States | November 2, 1874
Died | October 13, 1951 Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 76)
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1898–1938 |
Rank | Major general |
Service number | 0-85 |
Unit | Field Artillery Branch |
Commands | First Army First Corps Area Hawaiian Department 1st Division 20th Infantry Brigade |
Battles / wars | Spanish–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart Companion of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (France) Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) |
Relations | Andrew F. Fox (uncle) |
Fox Conner (November 2, 1874 – October 13, 1951) was a major general of the United States Army. He served as operations officer for the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I, and is best remembered as a mentor to the generation of officers who led the army in World War II, particularly as "the man who made Eisenhower".