| 词条 | William E. Brougher |
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| honorific_prefix = | name = William Edward Brougher | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1889|02|17}} | birth_place = Jackson, Mississippi, USA | death_date = {{Death date and age|1965|03|05|1889|02|17}} | death_place = Georgia, USA | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | placeofburial_coordinates = |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Army | serviceyears = | serviceyears_label = | rank = Brigadier General | rank_label = | servicenumber = | unit = | commands = | battles_label = | battles = Battle of Bataan | awards =Distinguished Service Medal | memorials = | spouse = | relations = | children = | laterwork = | module = }}William E. Brougher (February 17, 1889 – March 5, 1965) was a Brigadier General in the United States Army.[1][2] Early lifeBrougher was born in Jackson, Mississippi to Charles Brougher and Jessie Manship. In 1910, he received a BS degree from Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1911, he entered the U.S. Army. World War IDuring World War I, Brougher held the rank of major and served in the 174th Infantry Brigade and the 79th Infantry Division.[3] World War IIIn October 1939, Brougher, then a lieutenant colonel, was assigned to the 57th Infantry Regiment in the Philippines.[3] He was promoted to colonel in November, 1940. In September 1941, he was put in command of the 11th Division of the Philippine Army and promoted to brigadier general. The 11th Division fought the invading Japanese forces from December 1941 until the surrender of US forces in April, 1942. Brougher was a prisoner of war until August, 1945. See also
References1. ^{{cite book|author=Edward W. Brougher|title=South to Bataan, North to Mukden: The Prison Diary of Brigadier General W. E. Brougher|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lf_urggm_nUC&pg=PR16|date=1 December 2010|publisher=University of Georgia Press|isbn=978-0-8203-3795-1|pages=}} 2. ^{{cite book|author=James B. Lloyd|title=Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfXGJBB1HvoC&pg=PA55|year=1981|publisher=Univ. Press of Mississippi|isbn=978-1-61703-418-3|pages=55–}} 3. ^1 Alkahest Celebrity Bureau Biography External links
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