Robert B. McClure

Robert B. McClure
BornSeptember 15, 1896
Rome, Georgia, United States
DiedSeptember 15, 1973 (aged 77)
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1917–1954
Rank Major General
Service number0-6785
Unit Infantry Branch
Commands held35th Infantry Regiment
84th Infantry Division
Americal Division
Chinese Combat Command
2nd Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
Battles/wars
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal (3)

Major General Robert Battey McClure (September 15, 1896 – September 15, 1973) was a senior United States Army officer who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

Born in 1896, McClure joined the United States Army in 1917. He served on the Western Front during World War I and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He remained in the army after the war, and served in China with the 15th Infantry Regiment. He served as a regimental commander during the Guadalcanal and New Georgia campaigns of World War II. He later commanded the "Americal" Division during the Bougainville Campaign. During the Korean War he replaced Laurence B. Keiser as commander of 2nd Infantry Division but was relieved of his command after only a month due to the division's poor performance during the battle for Wonju. He retired from the army in 1954 and died in 1973 at the age of 77.


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