Kenneth F. Cramer
| Kenneth Frank Cramer | |
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Major General Cramer as National Guard Bureau Chief, circa 1949
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| Born | October 3, 1894 Gloversville, New York |
| Died | February 20, 1954 (aged 59) Heidelberg, Germany |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917 - 1954 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit |
Connecticut Army National Guard National Guard Bureau |
| Commands held |
169th Infantry Regiment 24th Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division Chief of the National Guard Bureau Southern Area Command, United States Army Europe |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Silver Star (4) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Air Medal Purple Heart Army Commendation Medal |
| Other work | Coal dealer State legislator |
Kenneth F. Cramer (October 3, 1894 – February 20, 1954) was a United States Army Major General who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Kenneth Frank Cramer was born in Gloversville, New York on October 3, 1894. He graduated from Princeton University in 1916, and received his master’s degree in 1917.
Cramer enlisted in the United States Army for World War I and completed officer training in 1917. He served in France during World War I, primarily with the 310th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 78th Infantry Division. His service included combat during the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns, and he was wounded and taken prisoner. He recuperated in a German hospital, and was released at the end of the war.
After the war he maintained his membership in the Army Reserve and in 1931 transferred to the Connecticut Army National Guard as a Captain, accepting a demotion from Major in order to command a newly organized tank company.
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