About
Leader of U.S. Army forces in Germany during World War I. He also served in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War and won numerous military honors, including the Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Medal.
Before Fame
He served in the years before World War I as an observer with the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War.
Trivia
During his time as U.S. Army Chief of Staff, he re-organized the Army to include an Air Corps. The Army Air Corps later developed into the United States Air Force.
Family Life
His father, Francis Andrew March, is considered the father of modern linguistics.
Associated With
He and General Matthew Ridgeway both organized United States and Allied troops during World War I.
