Fox Conner Military person

Fox Conner (November 2, 1874 – October 13, 1951) was a major general of the United States Army. He served as operations officer for the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, and is best remembered as a mentor to the generation of officers who led the Army in World War II, particularly as "the man who made Eisenhower".

Personal facts

Fox Conner
Birth dateNovember 02, 1874
Birth place
Slate Springs Mississippi
Date of deathOctober 13, 1951

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
military operations
World War I
military branch
United States Army
military command
Hawaiian Department
First United States Army
First Corps Area
Panama Canal Zone
service start1898
service end1938

Fox Conner on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=224
  2. http://www.calhouncity.net/major_general_fox_conner.htm
  3. http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/stories/IKe-and-Conner.htm
  4. http://www.foxconner.com
  5. http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=452&pageid=37&pagename=Page+One