William Durward Connor | |
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Born | Newark, Wisconsin, US | February 22, 1874
Died | June 16, 1960 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 86)
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1897–1938 1941–1942 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-84 |
Unit | Corps of Engineers |
Commands | Superintendent of the United States Military Academy Commandant of the Army War College 2nd Infantry Division US Army forces in China US Army Engineer School American forces in France 63rd Brigade |
Battles / wars | Spanish–American War World War I World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Order of the Bath (United Kingdom) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
William Durward Connor (February 22, 1874 – June 16, 1960) was a career United States Army officer who became a superintendent of the United States Military Academy after originally serving in the Corps of Engineers. While stationed in the Philippines, he participated in the Spanish–American War. He later served with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.