Raymond S. McLain
| Raymond Stallings McLain | |
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| Born | April 4, 1890 Washington County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | December 14, 1954 (aged 64) Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Buried at | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1912–1952 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Unit |
 Infantry Branch
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| Commands held |
90th Infantry Division XIX Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross (2) Distinguished Service Medal (2) |
Lieutenant General Raymond Stallings McLain (April 4, 1890 – December 14, 1954) was a senior United States Army officer.
In the words of General George Marshall, Raymond S. McLain "gave great distinction to the term 'citizen soldier'". His service to his state and nation spanned more than forty years.
Raymond McLain was born in Washington County, Kentucky, as a son of Thomas A. and Lucetta (Stallings) McLain. He graduated from Hill's Business College in Oklahoma City in 1909 and subsequently worked as a clerk in real estate office and then worked as an abstractor. Simultaneously entered in the Oklahoma Army National Guard in 1912, where he attained the rank of sergeant.
In December 1914, during World War I (although the United States was still neutral at this stage), he was commissioned as an officer, with the rank of second lieutenant in the Oklahoma Army National Guard after he attended the School of Musketry at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was promoted again next year to the rank of first lieutenant. Following the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916, he served on the Mexican Border.
The American entry into World War I came on April 6, 1917. During the war, Raymond served as a machine gun company commander with the 36th Division on the Western Front with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) under General John Pershing until 1919. After return home, he continued his service with the Oklahoma Army National Guard and subsequently returned to his career in business.
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