John Loomis Chamberlain
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John Loomis Chamberlain
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John L. Chamberlain
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Born | South Livonia, New York |
January 20, 1858
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington, D.C. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ |
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. He graduated at 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. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptional meritorious service." He died in 1948.
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Preceded by | Inspector General of the U. S. Army February 21, 1917 – November 6, 1921 |
Succeeded by Eli A. Helmick |
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