Eugene M. Landrum

Eugene Manuel Landrum

Born	February 6, 1891 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Died	July 24, 1967 (aged 76) Springfield, Illinois, United States
Buried at	San Francisco National Cemetery, California, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1909–1951
Rank	Major General
Unit	Coast Artillery Corps Infantry Branch
Commands held	7th Infantry Division 87th Infantry Division 90th Infantry Division 71st Infantry Division Infantry Advanced Replacement Training Center, Camp Maxey, Texas
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Major General Eugene M. Landrum (February 6, 1891 – July 24, 1967) was a senior United States Army officer. He is known primarily for defeating the Japanese in the Aleutian Islands Campaign at the start of World War II, being relieved as commander of the 90th Infantry Division shortly after the D-Day landings, and organizing the Pusan Perimeter to blunt the North Korean offensive during the Korean War.

Eugene Manuel Landrum was born in Pensacola, Florida, on February 6, 1891. He was educated in Florida and enlisted in the Alabama National Guard’s Company M of the 1st Regiment in 1909. He joined the United States Army as a member of the Coast Artillery Corps on August 20, 1910, and quickly transferred to the Infantry Branch. Landrum served in the 17th and 2nd Infantry Regiments, and attained the rank of sergeant.

He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Branch, and was assigned to the 20th Infantry Regiment in November 1916. He served initially in Hawaii, where he was promoted to first lieutenant.