Omar Bundy
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| Born |
June 17, 1861 New Castle, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1940 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1883–1925 |
| Rank |
 Major general
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| Commands held |
2nd Division Philippine Division VI Corps (United States) |
| Battles/wars |
Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal 2nd Division Medal Silver Star Légion d'honneur (France) Croix de Guerre (France) |
Omar Bundy (June 17, 1861 – January 20, 1940) was a U.S. Army general who participated in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War in Cuba, fought in the Philippine Insurrection and the Moro Expedition, and commanded a regiment on the Mexican border. After serving in France during World War I, he was made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor.
Bundy was born in 1861 in New Castle, Indiana to Martin and Amanda Bundy.
He graduated from the Military Academy in 1883.
He served on the American frontier, participating in the Indian Wars campaigns against Crow and Sioux Indians. During the Spanish–American War he fought with the 5th Army Corps in Cuba, and received the Silver Star for gallantry at the Battle of El Caney. From 1899 to 1902, he served in the Philippines during the insurrection and subsequently, after teaching law at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, participated in the Moro Expedition in the Philippines in 1905–1906. Bundy served within the United States until 1917, where he commanded a regiment on the United States–Mexico border.
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