Eugene M. Landrum

Eugene Manuel Landrum
BornFebruary 6, 1891
Pensacola, Florida, United States
DiedJuly 24, 1967 (aged 76)
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1909–1951
Rank Major General
Service number0-4570
Unit Coast Artillery Corps
Infantry Branch
Commands7th Infantry Division
87th Infantry Division
90th Infantry Division
71st Infantry Division
Infantry Advanced Replacement Training Center, Camp Maxey, Texas
Battles/warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War
World War II
Korean War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Major General Eugene M. Landrum (February 6, 1891 – July 24, 1967) was a senior United States Army officer. He is known primarily for defeating the Japanese in the Aleutian Islands Campaign at the start of World War II, being relieved as commander of the 90th Infantry Division shortly after the D-Day landings, and organizing the Pusan Perimeter to blunt the North Korean offensive during the Korean War.