Clyde Abraham

Clyde Rush Abraham (born July 17, 1883 in Farmington , Pennsylvania , † March 25, 1955 in Washington, DC ) was an American brigadier general in the US Army .

Life

After attending school, Abraham began his officer training at the US Military Academy at West Point , which he graduated in 1906. After various posts as an infantry officer, he took part in the First World War in France as an officer in the 81st Infantry Division . He found after the war again different uses as an infantry officer and was after attending the Command and General Staff School (CGSS) in Fort Leavenworth in 1927 of 24 July 1928 to the June 30, 1932 Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the IV. Corps ( IV Corps ). During this time, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on February 2, 1930, and then from August 1, 1932 to July 1, 1933, he attended the Army War College in Carlisle .

Then Abraham was from July 2, 1933 to June 24, 1934 Commanding Officer of the Fort Screven Army Base in Georgia and from October 21 to November 16, 1933 also commander of the 8th Infantry Regiment (8th Infantry Regiment). He was then from August 12, 1934 to August 20, 1936 Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Troops in Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Department) and was promoted as such on August 19, 1935 to Colonel . He was then from October 3, 1936 to May 1, 1939 in command of the Fort Crook base in Nebraska and also in command of the 17th Infantry Regiment. In addition, he served from January 21 to February 16, 1939 temporarily as commander of the 14th Infantry Brigade (14th Infantry Brigade). From April 30 to June 10, 1939 he was Chief of Staff of the 1st Infantry Division and then until October 1, 1940 Inspector General of the Troops in Puerto Rico.

After his promotion to brigadier general (Brigadier-General) on 2 October 1940 he was deputy commander of the 5th Infantry Division and held this position until May 6, 1942. He was then reassigned to the rank of Colonel and was an officer in the Intelligence Division for military operations in Europe from May 1942 to June 1943. After being transferred to the reserve on July 31, 1943, he retired as Brigadier General on October 21, 1948.

From his marriage to Maude Willis the daughter Pauline Abraham emerged, who was married to William Frederick Cass, a sea ​​captain of the US Coast Guard . Clyde Rush Abraham was buried in Arlington National Cemetery .

Web links

• Entry on the homepage of Arlington National Cemetery
• Clyde Abraham in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Entry in general.dk