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United States Army officer (1901–1963)

Charles D. W. Canham
General Canham.....
Born	(1901-01-26)26 January 1901 Kola, Mississippi, United States
Died	21 August 1963(1963-08-21) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1919–1921 1926–1960
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-16496
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	XI Corps 3rd Infantry Division 82nd Airborne Division 116th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Overlord Invasion of Normandy
Awards
Alma mater	United States Military Academy United States Army Infantry School United States Army Command and General Staff College

Charles Draper William Canham (26 January 1901 – 21 August 1963) was a major general in the United States Army who commanded the 116th Infantry Regiment during the Normandy landings.

A native of Mississippi, Canham enlisted in the Army

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