US Army Major General. He graduated from West Point in 1886 and was a career officer. During the Spanish-American War he served in Cuba and the Philippines. Menoher was a member of the original General Staff of the Army beginning in 1903 and graduated from the Army War College in 1907, afterwards returning to Cuba as Provost Marshal. In June 1916 he was promoted to Colonel as commander of the 5th Field Artillery Regiment. In August 1917 Menoher was promoted to Brigadier General as commander of the American Expeditionary Force's Field Artillery School in France. In November he was assigned as Assistant Division Commander of the 42nd (Rainbow) Infantry Division, which he later commanded. Menoher participated in action in Luneville and Baccarat Sectors, and in the Champagne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Operations. In November 1918 he was assigned to command the VI Corps. After World War I he commanded the Army Air Service, where he clashed with subordinate "Billy" Mitchell over the organization of military air resources. He was promoted to Major General in 1921 and commanded the 1st Infantry Division, 24th Infantry "Hawaiian" Division and IX Corps before retiring in 1926. His son Pearson (1892-1958) served in the Army during World War I, World War II and Korea, and retired as a Brigadier General. His son Darrow (1896-1943) died during World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel. His son William (1910-1978) was a career officer who retired as a Colonel in 1955.
US Army Major General. He graduated from West Point in 1886 and was a career officer. During the Spanish-American War he served in Cuba and the Philippines. Menoher was a member of the original General Staff of the Army beginning in 1903 and graduated from the Army War College in 1907, afterwards returning to Cuba as Provost Marshal. In June 1916 he was promoted to Colonel as commander of the 5th Field Artillery Regiment. In August 1917 Menoher was promoted to Brigadier General as commander of the American Expeditionary Force's Field Artillery School in France. In November he was assigned as Assistant Division Commander of the 42nd (Rainbow) Infantry Division, which he later commanded. Menoher participated in action in Luneville and Baccarat Sectors, and in the Champagne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Operations. In November 1918 he was assigned to command the VI Corps. After World War I he commanded the Army Air Service, where he clashed with subordinate "Billy" Mitchell over the organization of military air resources. He was promoted to Major General in 1921 and commanded the 1st Infantry Division, 24th Infantry "Hawaiian" Division and IX Corps before retiring in 1926. His son Pearson (1892-1958) served in the Army during World War I, World War II and Korea, and retired as a Brigadier General. His son Darrow (1896-1943) died during World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel. His son William (1910-1978) was a career officer who retired as a Colonel in 1955.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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