William Abram Mann
| William Abram Mann | |
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| Born |
July 31, 1854 Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 8, 1934 (aged 80) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1875–1918 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| 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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