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词条 Robert Emmet Callan
释义

  1. Early career

  2. World War I

  3. Later career

  4. Death and legacy

  5. Awards and honors

  6. See also

  7. References

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Major General Robert Emmet Callan was a distinguished United States Army Coast Artillery officer who served in the United States and overseas in places such as Puerto Rico, France and the Philippines. He saw frontline action in the Spanish–American War and World War I.

Early career

Callan was born on March 4, 1864 in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1888 to 1891.[1] After graduating from this school, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1896.[2]

After graduating from West Point, Callan became a commissioned officer of the United States Army. He was a Second Lieutenant in the Fifth U.S. Artillery. He was in camp at Port Tampa, Florida from May to June 2, 1898. He participated in the Puerto Rican Campaign of the Spanish–American War and was in action at Hormigueros, Puerto Rico on August 10, 1898.[3] He also served in Cuba. Callan became a First Lieutenant on March 2, 1899 while serving in the Fifth U.S. Artillery.[3]

Callan was an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at West Point from 1899 to 1903.[2] He then served in Washington, D.C.. In 1917, he became Chief of Staff of the Philippine Department.

World War I

During World War I, Callan was on duty in France and was Chief of Staff of the 1st Army Artillery, Commanding General of the 33rd Artillery Brigade and participated in the Montdidier-Noyon Defensive and in the Aisne-Marne Offensive.[4] He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I.[5]

Later career

After World War I, General Callan served in New York, Panama and Hawaii before his promotion to Major General in 1931. He was Assistant Chief of Staff in the War Department from 1931 to 1935.[1] He commanded the 33rd Corps Area, Baltimore, Maryland, until retiring at his own request in 1936 after forty years of service.

Death and legacy

He died on November 20, 1936 in Washington, D.C. at age 72.[6]

Awards and honors

In addition to receiving the Distinguished Service Medal, Callan was honored by the military in several other ways. Camp Callan, a World War II artillery training center, was named in his honor. He was also memorialized by the troopship USS General R. E. Callan (AP-139).

France made him an officer of the Legion of Honour.[7]

Italy recognized him with the Order of the Crown of Italy.[8]

See also

{{Portal|United States Army|World War I}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://pr.utk.edu/alumni/govandmilitary.asp|title=The University of Tennessee - Distinguished Alumni (Government and Military)|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060603132135/http://pr.utk.edu/alumni/govandmilitary.asp|archivedate=2006-06-03|df=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.math.usma.edu/people/Rickey/dms/03672-Callan.htm|title=Robert Emmet Callan, USMA 1896|publisher=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfIRAAAAYAAJ|title=Register of the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States, National Commandery|first=Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United|last=States|date=1 January 1900|publisher=The Commandery|via=Google Books}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Davis, Jr.|first=Henry Blaine|title=Generals in Khaki|publisher=Pentland Press, Inc.|year= 1998|ISBN= 1571970886|oclc=40298151|page=66}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=17340|title=Valor awards for Robert Emmet Callan|publisher=}}
6. ^{{cite book|last=Davis, Jr.|first=Henry Blaine|title=Generals in Khaki|publisher=Pentland Press, Inc.|year= 1998|ISBN= 1571970886|oclc=40298151|page=66}}
7. ^{{cite book|last=Davis, Jr.|first=Henry Blaine|title=Generals in Khaki|publisher=Pentland Press, Inc.|year= 1998|ISBN= 1571970886|oclc=40298151|page=66}}
8. ^{{cite book|last=Davis, Jr.|first=Henry Blaine|title=Generals in Khaki|publisher=Pentland Press, Inc.|year= 1998|ISBN= 1571970886|oclc=40298151|page=66}}
  • The Coast Artillery Journal December 1924
  • Historic California Posts: Camp Callan
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