Lieutenant General Edward Almond

Edward Mallory Almond (December 12, 1892 - June 11, 1979) was an American military officer best known as the commander of the United States Army X Corps during the Korean War. Gen. ... Gen. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... X Corps was a unit of the United States Army that took part in the invasion of Leyte under Sixth Army during 1944. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (technically speaking, the war has not yet ended), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...

Born in Luray, Virginia, Almond graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1915 and became an infantry officer in 1916, serving in France during the final months of World War I. Luray is a town located in Page County, Virginia. ... The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state military college in the United States and the nations only classical state military college: all VMI students are cadets. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and...

During World War II, Almond commanded the US 92nd Infantry Division of African-American and Japanese-American soldiers in Europe, which played a major role in the Italian campaign of 1944-1945. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... The 92nd Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. World War I Activated: October 1917. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ... Europe forms the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

In 1946, Almond was transferred to Tokyo and became Deputy Chief of Staff of the Far Eastern Command under Douglas MacArthur. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... General Douglas MacArthur aboard a battle ship toward the end of World War II, 1945 Dougy MacArthur (26 January 1880 — 5 April 1964) was an American military leader credited with defeating the Japanese in World War II. He helped rebuild Japan after the war and played a key role in...

In 1950, MacArthur placed Almond in charge of the X Corps, the main landing force in the invasions of Incheon and Wonsan. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. ... Wonsanis a port city and naval base in southeastern North Korea. ...

In July 1951, Almond became head of the Army War College. He retired in 1953 and worked in insurance until his death in 1979. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The United States Army War College is a U. S. Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, specifically in the historic Carlisle Barracks. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Almond is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Robert E. Lees home. ...