Robert Alexander | |
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![]() Robert Alexander, wearing the two stars of a major general, pictured here in 1919. | |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | October 17, 1863
Died | August 25, 1941 The Bronx, New York City, United States | (aged 77)
Place of Burial | Arlington National Cemetery, United States |
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Years of service | 1886–1927 |
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Service number | 0-282 |
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Commands | 41st Division 63rd Brigade 77th Division 3rd Field Artillery Brigade 3rd Division Fort Lewis, Washington |
Battles/wars | American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross, Croix de Guerre |
Spouse(s) | Mollie Augur Alexander (nee Thomas) |
Major General Robert Alexander (October 17, 1863 – August 25, 1941) was a senior United States Army officer. He served in World War I, where he commanded the 77th Infantry Division, in which the famous Lost Battalion served, on the Western Front in 1918.
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