WASHINGTON, April 20 - Major Gen. William Campbell Langfitt, retired, who was chief engineer of the A.E.F. in the World War, died at the Walter Reed General Hospital today at the age of 73.
On his return to the United States after the war, he served as division engineer of the army in charge of the New York and Puerto Rico districts, with headquarters at New York, from Sept, 1919, until his retirement at this own request in May, 1920. From 1920 to 1926 was general manager, secretary and treasurer of David Belais, Inc, New York, and from 1928 to 1929 consulting engineer for the Coolidge Dam in Arizona.
Born in Wellsburg, Va. (now in West Virginia), on Aug. 10, 1860, he was graduated from the Military Academy in 1883, standing second in his class, and was commissioned in the engineers. In 1886 he was graduated from the Engineer School of Application. Within a few years he became known as an authority on river and harbor improvements and water supply. He was in charge of this type of work on the Mississippi, Ohio and other rivers for several years.
General Langfitt's first service was with the engineer battalion at Willet Point, N.Y. and later as engineer officer of the Department of Columbia. In 1880 he was assigned to river and harbor duty at Galveston, Texas; transferred to the Cincinnati(Ohio) district in 1893 and after two years at this station was again assignd to duty at Willet's Point in command of Co. b. of the battalion of engineers and as instructor at the United States Engineer School.
He also served in the war with Spain as a major in the Second United States Volunteer Engineers.
In the World War, General Langfitt organized the Thirteenth Engineers Railway, going to France in command of this regiment in July, 1917. While in France he served as chief of staff, lines of communication, as engineer of light railways, as chief of utilities , and as chief engineer American Expeditionary Forces. He was promoted to brigadier general, National Army, on Aug. 5, 1917 and to major general, National Army, on Dec. 17, 1917.
He received the following decorations: Commander of the Legion of Honor of France, Companion of the Mo
st Honorable Order of the Bath (British), Commander of the Order of the Crown of Belgium and the Distinguished Service Medal (United States).
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Anne Bemis Langfitt of Geneva, N.Y., and a daughter Mrs. Dorothy Langfitt Wilby, wife of Liet. Colonel Francis B. Wilby, Corps of Army Engineers.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Fort Myer Chapel with the Rev. H.H.D. Sterrett officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will take place in the Arlington National Cemetery.
The above is a portion of the obituary that appeared in the New York Times on the date of his death.
W.C. is the son of Obadiah and Virginia Tarr Langfitt and grandson of Capt. Campbell and Virginia Tarr and William and Leodocia Applegate Langfitt Jr.
On his return to the United States after the war, he served as division engineer of the army in charge of the New York and Puerto Rico districts, with headquarters at New York, from Sept, 1919, until his retirement at this own request in May, 1920. From 1920 to 1926 was general manager, secretary and treasurer of David Belais, Inc, New York, and from 1928 to 1929 consulting engineer for the Coolidge Dam in Arizona.
Born in Wellsburg, Va. (now in West Virginia), on Aug. 10, 1860, he was graduated from the Military Academy in 1883, standing second in his class, and was commissioned in the engineers. In 1886 he was graduated from the Engineer School of Application. Within a few years he became known as an authority on river and harbor improvements and water supply. He was in charge of this type of work on the Mississippi, Ohio and other rivers for several years.
General Langfitt's first service was with the engineer battalion at Willet Point, N.Y. and later as engineer officer of the Department of Columbia. In 1880 he was assigned to river and harbor duty at Galveston, Texas; transferred to the Cincinnati(Ohio) district in 1893 and after two years at this station was again assignd to duty at Willet's Point in command of Co. b. of the battalion of engineers and as instructor at the United States Engineer School.
He also served in the war with Spain as a major in the Second United States Volunteer Engineers.
In the World War, General Langfitt organized the Thirteenth Engineers Railway, going to France in command of this regiment in July, 1917. While in France he served as chief of staff, lines of communication, as engineer of light railways, as chief of utilities , and as chief engineer American Expeditionary Forces. He was promoted to brigadier general, National Army, on Aug. 5, 1917 and to major general, National Army, on Dec. 17, 1917.
He received the following decorations: Commander of the Legion of Honor of France, Companion of the Mo
st Honorable Order of the Bath (British), Commander of the Order of the Crown of Belgium and the Distinguished Service Medal (United States).
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Anne Bemis Langfitt of Geneva, N.Y., and a daughter Mrs. Dorothy Langfitt Wilby, wife of Liet. Colonel Francis B. Wilby, Corps of Army Engineers.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Fort Myer Chapel with the Rev. H.H.D. Sterrett officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will take place in the Arlington National Cemetery.
The above is a portion of the obituary that appeared in the New York Times on the date of his death.
W.C. is the son of Obadiah and Virginia Tarr Langfitt and grandson of Capt. Campbell and Virginia Tarr and William and Leodocia Applegate Langfitt Jr.
WASHINGTON, April 20 - Major Gen. William Campbell Langfitt, retired, who was chief engineer of the A.E.F. in the World War, died at the Walter Reed General Hospital today at the age of 73.
On his return to the United States after the war, he served as division engineer of the army in charge of the New York and Puerto Rico districts, with headquarters at New York, from Sept, 1919, until his retirement at this own request in May, 1920. From 1920 to 1926 was general manager, secretary and treasurer of David Belais, Inc, New York, and from 1928 to 1929 consulting engineer for the Coolidge Dam in Arizona.
Born in Wellsburg, Va. (now in West Virginia), on Aug. 10, 1860, he was graduated from the Military Academy in 1883, standing second in his class, and was commissioned in the engineers. In 1886 he was graduated from the Engineer School of Application. Within a few years he became known as an authority on river and harbor improvements and water supply. He was in charge of this type of work on the Mississippi, Ohio and other rivers for several years.
General Langfitt's first service was with the engineer battalion at Willet Point, N.Y. and later as engineer officer of the Department of Columbia. In 1880 he was assigned to river and harbor duty at Galveston, Texas; transferred to the Cincinnati(Ohio) district in 1893 and after two years at this station was again assignd to duty at Willet's Point in command of Co. b. of the battalion of engineers and as instructor at the United States Engineer School.
He also served in the war with Spain as a major in the Second United States Volunteer Engineers.
In the World War, General Langfitt organized the Thirteenth Engineers Railway, going to France in command of this regiment in July, 1917. While in France he served as chief of staff, lines of communication, as engineer of light railways, as chief of utilities , and as chief engineer American Expeditionary Forces. He was promoted to brigadier general, National Army, on Aug. 5, 1917 and to major general, National Army, on Dec. 17, 1917.
He received the following decorations: Commander of the Legion of Honor of France, Companion of the Mo
st Honorable Order of the Bath (British), Commander of the Order of the Crown of Belgium and the Distinguished Service Medal (United States).
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Anne Bemis Langfitt of Geneva, N.Y., and a daughter Mrs. Dorothy Langfitt Wilby, wife of Liet. Colonel Francis B. Wilby, Corps of Army Engineers.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Fort Myer Chapel with the Rev. H.H.D. Sterrett officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will take place in the Arlington National Cemetery.
The above is a portion of the obituary that appeared in the New York Times on the date of his death.
W.C. is the son of Obadiah and Virginia Tarr Langfitt and grandson of Capt. Campbell and Virginia Tarr and William and Leodocia Applegate Langfitt Jr.
On his return to the United States after the war, he served as division engineer of the army in charge of the New York and Puerto Rico districts, with headquarters at New York, from Sept, 1919, until his retirement at this own request in May, 1920. From 1920 to 1926 was general manager, secretary and treasurer of David Belais, Inc, New York, and from 1928 to 1929 consulting engineer for the Coolidge Dam in Arizona.
Born in Wellsburg, Va. (now in West Virginia), on Aug. 10, 1860, he was graduated from the Military Academy in 1883, standing second in his class, and was commissioned in the engineers. In 1886 he was graduated from the Engineer School of Application. Within a few years he became known as an authority on river and harbor improvements and water supply. He was in charge of this type of work on the Mississippi, Ohio and other rivers for several years.
General Langfitt's first service was with the engineer battalion at Willet Point, N.Y. and later as engineer officer of the Department of Columbia. In 1880 he was assigned to river and harbor duty at Galveston, Texas; transferred to the Cincinnati(Ohio) district in 1893 and after two years at this station was again assignd to duty at Willet's Point in command of Co. b. of the battalion of engineers and as instructor at the United States Engineer School.
He also served in the war with Spain as a major in the Second United States Volunteer Engineers.
In the World War, General Langfitt organized the Thirteenth Engineers Railway, going to France in command of this regiment in July, 1917. While in France he served as chief of staff, lines of communication, as engineer of light railways, as chief of utilities , and as chief engineer American Expeditionary Forces. He was promoted to brigadier general, National Army, on Aug. 5, 1917 and to major general, National Army, on Dec. 17, 1917.
He received the following decorations: Commander of the Legion of Honor of France, Companion of the Mo
st Honorable Order of the Bath (British), Commander of the Order of the Crown of Belgium and the Distinguished Service Medal (United States).
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Anne Bemis Langfitt of Geneva, N.Y., and a daughter Mrs. Dorothy Langfitt Wilby, wife of Liet. Colonel Francis B. Wilby, Corps of Army Engineers.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Fort Myer Chapel with the Rev. H.H.D. Sterrett officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will take place in the Arlington National Cemetery.
The above is a portion of the obituary that appeared in the New York Times on the date of his death.
W.C. is the son of Obadiah and Virginia Tarr Langfitt and grandson of Capt. Campbell and Virginia Tarr and William and Leodocia Applegate Langfitt Jr.
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