Withers A. Burress
| Withers Alexander Burress | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Pinky" |
| Born | November 24, 1894 Richmond, Virginia, Virginia, United States |
| Died | June 13, 1977 (aged 82) Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1916–1954 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Unit |
 Infantry Branch
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| Commands held |
Virginia Military Institute 100th Infantry Division United States Constabulary VI Corps United States Army Infantry School VII Corps First Army |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster Silver Star Croix de Guerre Legion of Merit Army Distinguished Service Medal |
Lieutenant General Withers Alexander Burress (November 24, 1894 – June 13, 1977) was United States Army officer who was a graduate and commandant of the Virginia Military Institute as well as a career U.S. Army officer and combat commander in World War I and World War II.
Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1894, Burress attended and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1914. On November 30, 1916, he was commissioned a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army. The American entry into World War I on April 6, 1917 saw him posted to the 23rd Infantry Regiment, which later became part of the newly created 2nd Infantry Division.
He saw combat on the Western Front with the regiment as a regimental operations officer, serving in nearly all of the division's major engagements. On November 2, 1919, a year after the war ended on November 11, 1918, he returned to the United States with the permanent rank of captain.
He attended the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the U.S. Army War College at Washington Barracks in Washington, D.C.
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