Captain
16th Infantry
US Army
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
SILVER STAR
"Cited for gallantry in action in the Santiago de Cuba Campaign, 22 June to 17 July 1898"
Major General
Commander
32nd Division
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION D'HONNEUR (France)
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General William Lassiter, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I.
As Commander of the 51st Field Artillery Brigade, as Chief of Artillery of the Artillery of the 1st and 4th Army Corps in turn, and as Chief of Artillery, 2d Army, General Lassiter showed himself to be a leader of conspicuous ability. His energy and sound judgment influenced greatly the successful operations of his commands on the Vesle, at the St. Mihiel salient, and in the Toul sector.
He later commanded with skill and marked success the 32d Infantry Division.
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William Lassiter graduated from West Point in 1889. He served as Commander of the Panama Canal Department from 1924 until 1926.
16th Infantry
US Army
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
SILVER STAR
"Cited for gallantry in action in the Santiago de Cuba Campaign, 22 June to 17 July 1898"
Major General
Commander
32nd Division
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION D'HONNEUR (France)
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General William Lassiter, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I.
As Commander of the 51st Field Artillery Brigade, as Chief of Artillery of the Artillery of the 1st and 4th Army Corps in turn, and as Chief of Artillery, 2d Army, General Lassiter showed himself to be a leader of conspicuous ability. His energy and sound judgment influenced greatly the successful operations of his commands on the Vesle, at the St. Mihiel salient, and in the Toul sector.
He later commanded with skill and marked success the 32d Infantry Division.
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William Lassiter graduated from West Point in 1889. He served as Commander of the Panama Canal Department from 1924 until 1926.
Captain
16th Infantry
US Army
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
SILVER STAR
"Cited for gallantry in action in the Santiago de Cuba Campaign, 22 June to 17 July 1898"
Major General
Commander
32nd Division
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION D'HONNEUR (France)
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General William Lassiter, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I.
As Commander of the 51st Field Artillery Brigade, as Chief of Artillery of the Artillery of the 1st and 4th Army Corps in turn, and as Chief of Artillery, 2d Army, General Lassiter showed himself to be a leader of conspicuous ability. His energy and sound judgment influenced greatly the successful operations of his commands on the Vesle, at the St. Mihiel salient, and in the Toul sector.
He later commanded with skill and marked success the 32d Infantry Division.
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William Lassiter graduated from West Point in 1889. He served as Commander of the Panama Canal Department from 1924 until 1926.
16th Infantry
US Army
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
SILVER STAR
"Cited for gallantry in action in the Santiago de Cuba Campaign, 22 June to 17 July 1898"
Major General
Commander
32nd Division
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION D'HONNEUR (France)
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General William Lassiter, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I.
As Commander of the 51st Field Artillery Brigade, as Chief of Artillery of the Artillery of the 1st and 4th Army Corps in turn, and as Chief of Artillery, 2d Army, General Lassiter showed himself to be a leader of conspicuous ability. His energy and sound judgment influenced greatly the successful operations of his commands on the Vesle, at the St. Mihiel salient, and in the Toul sector.
He later commanded with skill and marked success the 32d Infantry Division.
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William Lassiter graduated from West Point in 1889. He served as Commander of the Panama Canal Department from 1924 until 1926.
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