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United States Army officer (1870–1955)

John M. Palmer
Palmer as a Brigadier General during World War II
Born	(1870-04-23)23 April 1870 Carlinville, Illinois, United States
Died	26 October 1955(1955-10-26) (aged 85) Washington, D.C., United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1892–1926 1941–1946
Rank	Brigadier General
Service number	0-
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	19th Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Brigade
Battles / wars	Spanish-American War Boxer Rebellion Philippine-American War World War I Meuse-Argonne Offensive World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Relations	John M. Palmer (paternal grandfather)

John McAuley Palmer (23 April 1870 – 26 October 1955) was a brigadier general in the United States Army who served as the assistant chief of staff for operations of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.

A native of Illinois, Palmer graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1892.

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Spanish-American War

Boxer Rebellion

Philippine-American War

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World War I

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World War II

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