Raymond Oscar Barton | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Tubby"[1] |
| Born | August 22, 1889 Granada, Colorado, United States |
| Died | February 27, 1963 (aged 73) Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1912–1946 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | 0-3401 |
| Unit |  Infantry Branch |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
Major General Raymond Oscar "Tubby" Barton (August 22, 1889 – February 27, 1963) was a career officer in the United States Army and combat commander in World War I and World War II. As commander of the 4th Infantry Division during World War II, most notably during the Normandy landings in June 1944, Barton is one of only eleven U.S. Army general officers who commanded their divisions for the duration of their combat service.[2] He commanded the 4th Infantry Division from 3 July 1942 to 26 December 1944 and led them into battle from D-Day at Utah Beach,[3] to the Battle of Normandy, the Liberation of Paris, and into the Battle of Hürtgen Forest before leaving the command due to health problems on December 27, 1944.[1]
- ^ a b "Biography of Major General Raymond Oscar Barton (1889−1963), USA". generals.dk.
- ^ Order of Battle, p. 374.
- ^ Harrison, Gordon A., (1951). - CHAPTER VIII: "The Sixth of June: Hitting the Beaches". - Cross Channel Attack. - Washington D.C.: Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. CMH Pub 7-4. - p.302. - OCLC 1350280.
—REPRINT: (1984). - ISBN 978-0-318-22740-5
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