Robert B. McClure

Robert B. McClure
Born	September 15, 1896 Rome, Georgia, United States
Died	September 15, 1973 (aged 77)
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1954
Rank	Major General
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	35th Infantry Regiment 84th Infantry Division Americal Division Chinese Combat Command 2nd Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Korean War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (3)

Major General Robert Battey McClure (September 15, 1896 – September 15, 1973) was a senior United States Army officer who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

Born in 1896, McClure joined the United States Army in 1917. He served on the Western Front during World War I and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He remained in the army after the war, and served in China with the 15th Infantry Regiment. He served as a regimental commander during the Guadalcanal and New Georgia campaigns of World War II. He later commanded the "Americal" Division during the Bougainville Campaign. During the Korean War he replaced Laurence B. Keiser as commander of 2nd Infantry Division but was relieved of his command after only a month due to the division's poor performance during the battle for Wonju. He retired from the army in 1954 and died in 1973 at the age of 77.

McClure was born on September 15, 1896, in Rome, Georgia, and graduated from New York Military Academy (NYMA) as Cadet First Captain in 1915. Entering the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in 1916, he was unable to maintain the academic achievements necessary to remain in the academy. He subsequently enlisted in the United States Army.

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