Edmund Sebree

Edmund Bower Sebree

Born	January 7, 1898 Olney, Illinois, United States
Died	June 25, 1966 (aged 68) Fort Ord, California, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1957
Rank	Major General
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	23rd Infantry Division 5th Armored Division 7th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Silver Star (2) Bronze Star

Major General Edmund Bower Sebree (January 7, 1898 – June 25, 1966) was a senior United States Army officer who commanded U.S. Army forces during World War II and Korean War.

Sebree was born on January 7, 1898, in the city of Olney, Illinois, as a son of Milton Eddy and Catella Sebree. He attended a Cornell University in New York and after one year, Sebree was transferred to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was commissioned as infantry second lieutenant on November 1, 1918.

His first assignment was with American Expeditionary Forces during occupation duties in Weimar Germany in 1919. After return from the Europe, Sebree attended a training course at United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning and then, in 1920, Sebree was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska, where he spent next three years.

Following a service between the years 1923–1928 with 21st Infantry Regiment at Vancouver Barracks, Washington and with 31st Infantry Regiment at Manila, Philippine Islands, Sebree was appointed a professor of military science and tactics at Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois.