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词条 Archibald Vincent Arnold
释义

  1. Early Life and Career

  2. World War II

  3. Personal life

  4. Honors and Awards

      Distinguished Service Mdeal    Citation    Citation    Silver Star    Citation    Legion of Merit    Citation  

  5. References

  6. External links

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1889|02|24|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1973|01|04|1889|02|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Collinsville, Connecticut, U.S.
| death_place = {{nowrap|Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S.}}
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| allegiance = {{flagu|United States|name=United States of America|1912}}
| branch = {{army|United States|size=23px}}
| serviceyears = 1912 - 1948
| rank = Major general
| commands = 17th Field Artillery Regiment
7th Infantry Division
| unit =
| battles = World War II
| awards = Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Silver Star
Legion of MeritAir Medal,[1] Commendation Ribbon[1]
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Archibald Vincent Arnold (February 24, 1889 – January 4, 1973) was a major general of the United States Army during World War II.

Early Life and Career

Arnold was born in Collinsville, Connecticut. He attend Westpoint where he was an All-American football player. After graduating in 1912, Arnold was commissioned to the infantry.[1]

World War II

During the beginning of World War II, Anrold was Chief Staff of the I Corps and commander of the 69th Field Artillery Brigade and 44th Division.[1]

Arnold was the second in command of the 7th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Aleutian Islands. Arnold continued serving as second-in-command of the 7th until 1944.[1]

Arnold was the Commanding Officer of the 7th during the Philippines Campaign and the Battle of Okinawa. He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War II service.

After the war, he was made the military governor of Korea from 1945 to 1946.[1] He served as principal American delegate to the US-USSR Joint Committee that convened in Seoul, Korea, in January 1946, and then to the U.S.-USSR Joint Commission that followed in April 1946. The primary task of the Joint Commission was to reunite North and South Korea after it was divided by the State War Navy Coordinating Committee (SWNCC) in 1945. He retired from the Army in 1948.[1]

Personal life

Arnold married Margaret Treat Arnold.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

Honors and Awards

Distinguished Service Mdeal

Citation

SYNOPSIS: Major General Archibald Vincent Arnold (ASN: 0-3395), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General of the 7th Infantry Division, during the period October 1944 to July 1945.[2]

Citation

SYNOPSIS: Major General Archibald V. Arnold (ASN: 0-3395), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Chief US Delegate, U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Commission for Korea in 1946.[3]

Silver Star

Citation

SYNOPSIS: Major General Archibald Vincent Arnold (ASN: 0-3395), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy during World War II.[4]

Legion of Merit

Citation

SYNOPSIS: Major General Archibald Vincent Arnold (ASN: 0-3395), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, 7th Infantry Division, from 1944 to 1945.[5]

References

1. ^{{Cite book|title=The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers|last=Ancell|first=R. Manning|last2=Miller|first2=Christine M.|publisher=Greenwood|year=1996|isbn=0313295468|location=Westport, CT|pages=8}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/100016#62251|title=Archibald Vincent Arnold: Army Distinguished Service Medal For Actions During World War II|last=|first=|date=|website=Valor Military Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=November 19, 2018}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/100016#63199|title=Archibald Vincent Arnold: Army Distinguished Medal: Awarded for Actions during World War II|last=|first=|date=|website=Valor Military Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=November 19, 2018}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/100016#116014|title=Archibald Vincent Arnold: Silver Star: Awarded for Actions during World War II|last=|first=|date=|website=Valor Military Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=November 19, 2018}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/100016#116013|title=Archibald Vincent Anrold: Legion of Merit: Award for Actions During World War II|last=|first=|date=|website=Valor Military Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=November 19, 2018}}

External links

  • Generals.dk
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