William S. Graves

William Sidney Graves
William S. Graves, wearing the two stars of a major general, pictured here in 1918
Born(1865-03-27)March 27, 1865
Mount Calm, Texas, Confederate States of America
DiedFebruary 27, 1940(1940-02-27) (aged 74)
Shrewsbury, New Jersey, United States
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1889–1928
Rank Major General
Service number0-53
Unit Infantry Branch
Commands heldPanama Canal Division
Sixth Corps Area
1st Division
1st Brigade
8th Division
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
Russian Civil War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Philippine Campaign Medal
World War I Victory Medal
Order of the Rising Sun (Japan)
Order of Wen-Hu
Order of the Crown of Italy
Czechoslovak War Cross
Other workAuthor
Graves and Grigory Semyonov in 1918

Major General William Sidney Graves (March 27, 1865 – February 27, 1940) was a United States Army officer who commanded American forces in Siberia during the Siberian Expedition, part of the Allied Intervention in Russia, towards the end of World War I.


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