Irving J. Carr

Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army Irving J. Carr
U.S. Signal Corps
Battles/wars	Philippine insurrection Vera Cruz expedition World War I
Awards	Silver Star Purple Heart

Irving J. Carr (May 29, 1875 – June 12, 1963) was a major general in the United States Army.

Biography

Carr was born on May 29, 1875, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He married twice: first in 1912 to Margaret Lisle Halley, who died in 1932, and second in 1942 to Betty Guinn, who died in 1966. Carr died on June 12, 1963, in St. Petersburg, Florida.^[1] He, Margaret, and Betty are all buried together at Arlington National Cemetery.^[2]

Career

Carr graduated from the

, executive to the Assistant Secretary of War, and Chief Signal Officer of the Army. His retirement was effective as of December 31, 1934.

Awards he received include the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

References

External links

• "Signal Corps Regimental History". signal.army.mil. November 20, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2015.