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United States Army officer (1857–1935)

Hunter Liggett
Hunter Liggett as a brigadier general.
Born	(1857-03-21)21 March 1857 Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	30 December 1935(1935-12-30) (aged 78) San Francisco, California, United States
Buried	San Francisco National Cemetery, California, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1879–1921
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-3
Commands	Third Army First Army I Corps 41st Division Philippine Department United States Army War College
Battles / wars	American Indian Wars Spanish-American War Philippine-American War World War I
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

Hunter Liggett (21 March 1857 - 30 December 1935) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who commanded I Corps and the First United States Army during World War I.

A native of Pennsylvania and an 1879 graduate of the United States Military Academy, Liggett

Early life

(cadet picture if it can be found should go here) Liggett was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on 21 March 1857,^[1]

Early career

American Indian Wars

Continued career

Spanish-American War

Philippine-American War

Later career

World War I

Retirement

Later life

Death and legacy

Family

Awards

American awards

Foreign awards

Effective dates of promotion

Works by Liggett

References

1. Zabecki & Mastriano 2020, p. 192.

Sources

Books

• Zabecki, David T.; Mastriano, Douglas V., eds. (2020). Pershing's Lieutenants: American Military Leadership in World War I. New York, NY: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-3863-6.

Internet

Magazines

Newspapers

Further reading

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