William Howard Arnold

William Howard Arnold
Arnold as commander of the 23rd (Americal) Division in WW II
Born	January 18, 1901 (1901-01-18) Dyersburg, Tennessee
Died	September 30, 1976 (1976-10-01) (aged 75) Lake Forest, Illinois
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1924–1961
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	23rd Infantry Division Joint Military Mission for Aid to Turkey (JMMAT) U.S. Forces Austria (USFA) 5th United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II Guadalcanal Campaign Bougainville Campaign Philippines Campaign
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Air Medal

William Howard Arnold (January 18, 1901 – September 30, 1976) was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army.

Arnold was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee on January 18, 1901. In 1924 he graduated from the United States Military Academy.

Assigned to the Infantry, Arnold served in assignments throughout the United States. In 1928 he graduated from the Infantry Officer Course. From 1928 to 1930 he was assigned to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Arnold was assigned as Training and Operations Officer, S-3, for the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tientsin, China from 1934 to 1936.

In 1938 he graduated from the Command and General Staff College.

From 1942 to 1943 Arnold was Assistant Chief of Staff for Training and Operations, G-3, of the IV Corps, headquartered at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Arnold was promoted to Brigadier General in September, 1943 and assigned as Chief of Staff of the XIV Corps, supervising the planning and execution of combat operations in Guadalcanal, New Georgia, and Bougainville.

Arnold was promoted to Major General in November, 1944 and assigned to command the 23rd (Americal) Infantry Division. He served until the division was deactivated in December, 1945, leading it during combat operations in the Southern Philippines. In August, 1945 Arnold accepted the surrender of the Japanese occupying Cebu Island.