Stafford LeRoy Irwin | |
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![]() Lieutenant General Stafford LeRoy Irwin in 1946 | |
Nickname(s) | "Red" |
Born | Fort Monroe, Virginia, United States | March 23, 1893
Died | November 23, 1955 Asheville, North Carolina, United States | (aged 62)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
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Years of service | 1915–1952 |
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Service number | O-3803 |
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Commands | 72nd Field Artillery Regiment 5th Infantry Division XII Corps V Corps |
Battles/wars | Mexican Punitive Expedition World War I World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Silver Star Bronze Star (2) |
Spouse(s) | Helen Hall
(m. 1921; died 1937)Clare Moran (m. 1941) |
Relations | Bernard J. D. Irwin (Grandfather) George LeRoy Irwin (Father) |
Lieutenant General Stafford LeRoy Irwin (March 23, 1893 – November 23, 1955) was a senior United States Army officer who served in World War II. He came from a family with a strong military tradition: he was the son of Major General George LeRoy Irwin -- for whom Fort Irwin, California, is named -- while his grandfather, Brigadier General Bernard J. D. Irwin, was a recipient of the Medal of Honor. After General Manton Eddy resigned from his position due to health issues, Irwin commanded the XII Corps from April 20, 1945, through the end of the war.
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