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William Abram Mann

William Abram Mann
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Born (1854-07-31)July 31, 1854
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Died October 8, 1934(1934-10-08) (aged 80)
Washington, D.C.
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch Emblem of the United States Department of the Army.svg United States Army
Years of service 1875–1918
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major General
Commands held 6th Infantry Regiment
Department of Dakota
Recruit Depot, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
3rd Infantry Regiment
1st Brigade, Department of the East
2nd Cavalry Brigade
School of Musketry and Field Artillery
Militia Bureau
42nd Infantry Division
Department of the East
Battles/wars American Indian Wars
Spanish–American War
Pancho Villa Expedition
World War I
Awards Silver Star
Other work Executive, Equitable Trust Company of New York

William Abram Mann (July 31, 1854 – October 8, 1934) was a general officer in the United States Army. He served as the commander of the 17th Infantry Brigade in the Spanish–American War of 1898 and the commander of the 42nd Infantry Division ("The Rainbow Division") in World War I.

After he retired from military service, he became an executive at Equitable Trust Company of New York. He resided in Washington D.C., until his death on October 8, 1934. He had a troop carrier (AP-112) named after him, that was commissioned in 1943 and served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Mann was born on July 31, 1854, in Altoona, Pennsylvania and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1875, receiving a commission as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.

He served in the western United States throughout the 1870 and 1880s, mostly in assignments with the 7th Cavalry. As part of the 17th Infantry Regiment, he took part in the Sioux Indian campaign of 1890 to 1891.

Mann served with the 17th Infantry Regiment in the Spanish–American War, participating in the Battle of El Caney and the Siege of Santiago. He received a Silver Star for gallantry in action at El Caney. Mann also served in the Philippines in 1899 and the early 1900s. He graduated from the Army War College in 1905.


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