Stafford LeRoy Irwin

Stafford LeRoy Irwin
Nickname(s)	"Red"
Born	March 23, 1893 Fort Monroe, Virginia, United States
Died	November 23, 1955 (aged 62) Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1915–1952
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Cavalry Branch Field Artillery Branch
Commands held	5th Infantry Division XII Corps V Corps
Battles/wars	Mexican Punitive Expedition World War I World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Silver Star Bronze Star (2)
Relations	Bernard J. D. Irwin (Grandfather) George LeRoy Irwin (Father)

Lieutenant General Stafford LeRoy Irwin (March 23, 1893 – November 23, 1955) was a senior United States Army officer who served in World War II. He came from a family with a strong military tradition; he was the son of Major General George LeRoy Irwin, for whom Fort Irwin, California is named, and his grandfather, Brigadier General Bernard J. D. Irwin, was a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Stafford LeRoy Irwin was born March 23, 1893, at Fort Monroe, Virginia, the son of Major General George LeRoy Irwin and his wife Marla Elizabeth. He attended the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York in 1911, at the age of 18. He graduated 40th in a class of 164 in June 1915 as a part of the West Point class of 1915, also known as "the class the stars fell on". Many of Irwin's classmates became general officers during World War II, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Henry Aurand, John W. Leonard, James Van Fleet, Joseph May Swing, Charles W. Ryder, Paul J. Mueller, Roscoe B. Woodruff, Vernon Prichard, Leland Hobbs, and numerous others.

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