Charles McKinley Saltzman

Charles McKinley Saltzman (18 October 1871 – 25 November 1942) was an American Major General. He participated in several military campaigns and held the office of Chief Signal Officer.

Charles M. Saltzman
Brigadier General Charles M. Saltzman in May 1918
Born(1871-10-18)October 18, 1871
Panora, Iowa
DiedNovember 25, 1942(1942-11-25) (aged 71)
Washington, D.C.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Signal Corps
Years of service1896-1928
RankMajor General
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Moro Rebellion
World War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal[1]
2 x Citation Star
RelationsCharles E. Saltzman (son)

Military career

Charles M. Saltzman was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry from the United States Military Academy in 1896. He was assigned to the Cavalry and served with the 1st Cavalry in Cuba, where he earned two Silverstars for gallantry during the Battle of Las Guasimas and Santiago in 1898.[2][3]

Saltzman became signal officer in General Leonard Woods staff and participated in the US campaign during the Moro Rebellion in the Philippine–American War. 1912 in London he was a delegate of the United States for the International Radiotelegraph Convention.[3]

With the entry of the United States in World War I in 1918, Saltzman was transferred to the Division of Military Aeronautics. After the retirement of Chief Signal Officer George Owen Squier in 1924, Saltzmann was appointed as successor and held the post of Chief Signal Officer until his own retirement in 1928.[3]

Civilian career

US President Herbert Hoover nominated Charles M. Saltzman for the Federal Radio Commission, where he acted as chairman from 1930 to 1932.[4]

Death and legacy

He died on 25 November 1942 in Washington, D.C.[2]

References
  1. "Charles McKinley Saltzman" valor.militarytimes.com
  2. Davis, Jr. 1998, p. 321.
  3. "Charles McKinley Saltzman" arlingtoncemetery.net 2006
  4. Rebecca Robbins Raines: "Getting the Message Through - A Branch History of the U.S. Army Signal Corps" page 227 CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY UNITED STATES ARMY, 1996

Biography
  • Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, North Carolina: Pentland Press. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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