James McRae (U.S. general)
James Henry McRae | |
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 James McRae in Chatel-Chéhéry 1918 | |
| Born | December 24, 1862 Lumber City, Georgia |
| Died | May 1, 1940 (aged 77) Berkeley, California |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1886-1927 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Third Infantry, |
| Commands held | 158th Deport Brigade, Ninth Infantry Brigade of the Fifth Infantry Division, 78th Infantry Division (AEF), Philippine Division, Ninth Corps Area, 11th Corps Area |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War, World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal[1] 2 x Citation Star Companion of the Bath (UK) Commander of the Legion of Honor (France) Croix de Guerre (France) |
Major General James Henry McRae (December 24, 1862 – May 1, 1940) was a U.S. Army general.
Early life[]
James Henry McRae was born December 24, 1862, to Daniel F. McRae and Marion McRae in Lumber City, Georgia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy number forty-eight of seventy-seven in the class of 1886.[2]
Military career[]
McRae was commissioned in the Third Infantry and performed frontier duty from 1886-1888. During the Spanish–American War, he was in the Battle of El Caney in Cuba, and he also served in the Sanitary Corps, for which he received his first Silver Star Commendation.[2][3] He received his second Silver Star during the Philippine Insurrection and was recommended for a brevet promotion. From 1905 to 1908, he served on the General Staff, and in 1911, he graduated from the United States Army War College. McRae served in the Adjutant General's Department from 1913 to 1917, and on August 5, 1917, he was promoted to brigadier general and commanded the 158th Depot Brigade at Camp Sherman, Ohio.[4] In addition, he commanded the Ninth Infantry Brigade of the Fifth Infantry Division. He was promoted to major general on April 12, 1918, and commanded the 78th Infantry Division (AEF) until June 1919, when it was inactivated.[2] For this, he earned the Distinguished Service Medal.[3] During 1921 and 1922, he was assistant chief, G-1 (personnel).
From 1922 to 1923 and in 1924, he commanded the Philippine Division, and from 1924 to 1926 he served in the Philippine Department.[2] He briefly commanded the Ninth Corps area before commanding the 11th Corps Area.
Personal life[]
On December 14, 1887, McRae married Florence Stouch, daughter of Lt. Col. R. H. Stouch, a Civil War veteran. Together they had three children: Donald M. McRae, Dorothy McRae, and Mildred McRae.[4] He remarried to Helen Burgar Stouch, a former sister-in-law, on February 24, 1926.
After his retirement, he made his home in Berkeley, California. He died on May 1, 1940.[2] McRae is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
References[]
- ^ "James McRae" valor.militarytimes.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Davis Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 267. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Valor awards for James Henry McRae". valor.militarytimes.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Who Was Who in American History – the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 380. ISBN 0837932017.
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