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General Peyton Conway March (December 27, 1864 – April 13, 1955) was a senior officer of the United States Army. He served in the Philippines , on the Mexican border, and World War I . March was the ninth Chief of Staff from 1918 to 1921, accomplishing centralized control over supply, the creation of the Air Service , Tank Corps ...
22 de abr. de 2024 · Peyton Conway March (born Dec. 27, 1864, Easton, Pa.—died April 13, 1955, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Army officer who, as chief of staff (1918—21), reorganized and streamlined the War Department, in order that the U.S. could make an important contribution to the Allied military effort.
General Peyton C. March. In 1918, John J. Pershing and Peyton C. March were the American generals who gave the edge to Allied victory over Germany. Pershing was the commander who organized and led the American Expeditionary Forces of two million men in France while, during the last eight months of the war, March was the Chief of Staff in ...
March, Peyton C. (1864–1955), army chief of staff in World War I .A West Pointer (Class of 1888) and artillery officer, March won distinction in combat during the Spanish‐American War and the Philippine War.
General Peyton C. March developed the role and prominence of the relatively new position of U.S. Army Chief of Staff. March rivaled General of the Armies John J. Pershing in importance and influence during World War I.
The papers of Peyton Conway March (1864-1955) span the years 1897-1955, with the bulk of the material dating from 1898 to 1933. The papers are organized into the following series: Correspondence, Speeches and Writings, Subject File, Miscellany, Scrapbooks, and Oversize. The collection is focused on March's globe-spanning military career ...
PEYTON CONWAY MARCH was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on 27 December 1864; attended Lafayette College, 1880-1884, and graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1888; was commissioned...
