John Loomis Chamberlain

John Loomis Chamberlain
John Loomis Chamberlain
	John L. Chamberlain
Born	January 20, 1858; South Livonia, New York
Died	November 14, 1948 (aged 90); Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1880–1921
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Inspector General of the U. S. Army
Battles/wars	American Indian Wars; Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War; World War I
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal

John Loomis Chamberlain (January 20, 1858 – November 14, 1948) was an American army officer, born in New York.

Career

He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1880. He entered the army as a second lieutenant and continued in the military service until his retirement in 1921 as a major general. He took part in the Spanish–American War, 1898–1899; the fighting with the Sioux Indians, 1900–1901; the struggle against the Moros of the Philippines in 1903; and World War I, inspecting the American Expeditionary Forces in France in 1918.[1]

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptional meritorious service."[2]

He also received the following medals:

He died on November 14, 1948. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[1]

Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. pp. 71–72. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
"Valor awards for John Loomis Chamberlain". Military Times.

Military offices
Preceded by Ernest Albert Garlington	Inspector General of the U. S. Army February 21, 1917 – November 6, 1921	Succeeded by Eli A. Helmick

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.