Paul Bernard Malone

Paul Bernard Malone
Brigadier General Paul B. Malone, pictured here when he was commanding the 10th Brigade, 5th Division, Longuyon, France, November 1918.
Nickname(s)	"Follow Me!"
Born	(1872-05-08)May 8, 1872 Middletown, New York, United States
Died	October 16, 1960(1960-10-16) (aged 88) Sarasota, Florida, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1894–1936
Rank	Major general
Service number	0-442
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	Fourth Army Ninth Corps Area Third Corps Area Sixth Corps Area Philippine Division 2nd Division 10th Brigade 23rd Regiment
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War Battle of San Juan Hill Philippine–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I Battle of Belleau Wood Battle of Château-Thierry Battle of Soissons Second Battle of the Marne Battle of Saint-Mihiel Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Croix de Guerre Legion of Honour
Other work	writer

Paul Bernard Malone (May 8, 1872 – October 16, 1960) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Army with the rank of major general. Following his graduation from the United States Military Academy (USMA), he participated in the Spanish–American and Philippine–American Wars and commanded an infantry brigade in the last year of the World War I. Malone reached the rank of brigadier general during that conflict and distinguished himself during the Battle of Soissons.^[1]

He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal and several foreign decorations. Malone remained in the Army following the war and completed his service as commanding general, Fourth United States Army in 1936.^[2][3]