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Birth name | Edward Mallory Almond |
Nickname(s) | "Ned" |
Born | December 12, 1892 Luray, Virginia, United States |
Died | June 11, 1979 (aged 86) San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
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Years of service | 1916–1953 |
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Service number | 0-4666 |
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Commands | 12th Machine Gun Battalion 3rd Battalion, 45th Infantry Regiment 92nd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division X Corps United States Army War College |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Purple Heart Eulji Order of Military Merit (2) |
Lieutenant General Edward Mallory Almond (December 12, 1892 – June 11, 1979) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in World War I, World War II, where he commanded the 92nd Infantry Division, and the Korean War, where he commanded the U.S. X Corps.