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Lt. Gen. Hunter Liggett | |
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 Hunter Liggett as a brigadier general. | |
| Born | March 21, 1857 Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | December 30, 1935 (aged 78) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Buried | San Francisco National Cemetery, California, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1879–1921 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 0-3 |
| Unit |  Infantry Branch |
| Commands | Third Army First Army I Corps 41st Division Philippine Department United States Army War College |
| Battles / wars | American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
Hunter Liggett (March 21, 1857 − December 30, 1935) was a senior United States Army officer. His 42 years of military service spanned the period from the Indian campaigns to the trench warfare of World War I. Additionally, he also identified possible invasion sites in Luzon, particularly Lingayen Gulf, which were used during World War II in 1941 by the Japanese and in 1945 by the United States.