Thomas Buchanan Dugan
Thomas Dugan | |
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Meuse-Argonne Offensive | |
| Awards | Silver Star Distinguished Service Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Geraldine Wessels[1] |
| Children | 3 |
Thomas Buchanan Dugan (July 27, 1858 – April 27, 1940) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Biography
Dugan was born in Baltimore on July 27, 1858. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1882 and was commissioned in the Tenth Cavalry.[1]
Dugan served on the American frontier from 1882 to 1890, and he commanded a company of Apache Indian scouts from 1884 to 1885. Until 1898, Dugan served at several locations, including in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. He served in the Spanish–American War, taking part in the Siege of Santiago and the Battle of San Juan Hill, and he received a Silver Star for his role in the former battle.[2] Dugan also served in the Sanitary Corps for a short time. Afterward, he took two tours of service to the Philippines, in 1905 and 1916.[1][3]
Dugan was promoted to the rank of
Congress restored Dugan's brigadier general rank on February 28, 1927. He died on April 27, 1940, in Washington, D.C.[1]
Personal life
On November 24, 1897, Dugan married Geraldine Wessels, the daughter of
References
Bibliography
- Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. OCLC 40298151.
- Marquis Who's Who (1975). Who Was Who In American History – The Military. ISBN 0837932017.
- Rudd, Herbert Finley (2017). The Official History of the Fifth Division, U. S. A.: During the Period of Its Organization and of Its Operations in the European World War, 1917-1919. The Red Diamond (Meuse) Division. Forgotten Books. ISBN 978-1331115298.