George H. McManus
George McManus | |
|---|---|
 Brigadier general McManus in 1919 | |
| Born | December 23, 1867 Hudson, Iowa |
| Died | August 27, 1954 (aged 86) San Francisco, California |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1893-1931 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Coast Artillery |
| Battles / wars | Philippine–American War, World War I |
| Awards | Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal |
Major General George Henry McManus (December 23, 1867 – August 8, 1954) was a U.S. Army general.
Early life
[edit]George Henry McManus was born December 23, 1867, in Hudson, Iowa.[1] He graduated with a degree from Iowa State Teachers College, and then entered the United States Military Academy and graduated number nine of fifty-one in the class of 1893.[2]
Military career
[edit]McManus was commissioned in the artillery, and he stayed in the Coast Artillery when the Artillery Corps divided into field and Coast Artillery in 1907. He served in the China Relief Expedition and the Philippine–American War, as well as in the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Philippines.[2]
During World War I, he was a troop movement officer at the port of embarkation in Hoboken, New Jersey. On October 1, 1918, he was promoted to brigadier general. For his performance of this duty, he received the Distinguished Service Medal and the Navy Cross.[3]
On December 1, 1931, he retired as a brigadier general.
Personal life
[edit]On January 7, 1897, he married Gertrude Kessler, and they had four children: Sarah C. McManus, George Henry McManus Jr., Thomas Kessler McManus, and Mary Alice McManus. Mcmanus died in the Presidio of San Francisco on August 27, 1954.[2] He is buried in San Francisco National Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ Who Was Who in American History – the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 376. ISBN 0837932017.
- ^ a b c Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 262. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
- ^ "Valor awards for George Henry McManus". valor.militarytimes.com.
External links
[edit]- 1867 births
- 1954 deaths
- United States Army generals
- Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
- Military personnel from Iowa
- Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
- United States Army generals of World War I
- 19th-century United States Army personnel