Edgar C. Erickson
| Edgar C. Erickson | |
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Major General Edgar C. Erickson as NGB Chief
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| Born | July 18, 1896 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 31, 1989 (aged 92) Rutland, Massachusetts |
| Place of burial | Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/ |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1914 - 1959 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit |
Massachusetts Army National Guard National Guard Bureau |
| Commands held |
181st Infantry Regiment Massachusetts Army National Guard Chief of the National Guard Bureau |
| Battles/wars |
Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
| Other work | Businessman State legislator State reform school superintendent |
Edgar C. Erickson (July 18, 1896—March 31, 1989) was a United States Army Major General who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Edgar Carl Erickson was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 18, 1896, and was educated in the schools of Worcester.
In April, 1914 Erickson enlisted in Company H. 2nd Massachusetts Infantry. In 1916 he served with his unit on the Mexican border during the Pancho Villa Expedition.
Erickson was a Sergeant when he received his commission a Second Lieutenant in 1917. He served with 2nd Battalion 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division in France during World War I.
After the war Erickson became a partner in Erickson Steel, a company formed to produce prefabricated buildings. He later worked as General Manager of Worcester’s Hedlund Coal Company.
In 1932 he graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
A Republican, he served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 1933 to 1936. He subsequently served as Superintendent of the Worcester County Training School.
Having maintained his membership in the National Guard, by 1939 Erickson had risen to Colonel and Commander of the 181st Infantry Regiment.
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