Robert McGowan Littlejohn

Robert McGowan Littlejohn
Born(1890-10-23)23 October 1890
Jonesville, South Carolina
Died6 May 1982(1982-05-06) (aged 91)
Washington, D.C.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1912–1946
Rank Major General
Service numberO-3373
CommandsAmerican Graves Registration Command
Battles / wars
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Order of the Bath (UK)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Order of Orange Nassau (Netherlands)
Other workhead of the War Assets Administration

Robert McGowan Littlejohn (23 October 1890 – 6 May 1982) was a major general in the United States Army who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1912. He served with the Pancho Villa Expedition and on the Western Front during the First World War, and was Chief Quartermaster for the European Theater of Operations during the Second World War. For this service, he received the Distinguished Service Medal. Upon retirement from the Army in 1946, then President of the United States Harry S. Truman appointed him head of the War Assets Administration.