Edward Sigerfoos

Edward Sigerfoos
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Born	(1868-12-14)December 14, 1868 Potsdam, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1918(1918-10-07) (aged 49) Montblainville, Meuse, France
Place of Burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1891–1918
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	152d Depot Brigade 56th Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars	Philippine–American War Border War (1910–19) World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Alma mater	Ohio State University (B.Ph.) University of Minnesota Law School (LL.B., LL.M.)
Spouse(s)	Opal (Robeson) Sigerfoos (m. 1895-1918, his death)
Children	2

Brigadier General Edward Sigerfoos (December 14, 1868 – October 7, 1918) was a senior United States Army officer. From 1891 to 1918, his military service included a number of assignments in the continental United States, Cuba, the Philippines, China, and France. He saw active service in the Philippine–American War and World War I. While in France in 1918, he was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson for promotion to brigadier general. During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, he was wounded mortally and died shortly before the United States Senate confirmed his nomination. He was promoted posthumously and was the only American general to be killed in combat during the war.