Wade H. Haislip

Wade H. Haislip
Nickname(s)"Ham"[1]
Born(1889-07-09)July 9, 1889
Woodstock, Virginia, United States
DiedDecember 23, 1971(1971-12-23) (aged 82)
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., United States
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1912–1951
Rank General
Service numberO-3374
Unit Infantry Branch
Commands85th Infantry Division
XV Corps
Seventh Army
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Battles / warsPancho Villa Expedition
World War I
World War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star (2)
Other workGovernor, Soldiers Home

General Wade Hampton Haislip (July 9, 1889 – December 23, 1971) was a senior United States Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II, where he led XV Corps on the Western Front from 1944 to 1945. He later became a four-star general, serving as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (VCSA) from 1949 to 1951.

  1. ^ Taaffe 2013, p. 193.