Cornelius W. Wickersham
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham (June 25, 1885 – January 31, 1968) was a decorated United States army officer with the rank of Lieutenant general; a lawyer and an award-winning author of philatelic literature. He studied at the Harvard University and practiced law for several years, before embarked for France during World War I. Wickersham served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of IV Corps during Battle of Saint-Mihiel and received Army Distinguished Service Medal.
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham | |
|---|---|
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham as a brigadier general | |
| Born | June 25, 1885 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 1968 (aged 82) Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1948 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 42nd Infantry Division U.S. Group Control Council for Germany School of Military Government 153rd Infantry Brigade 306th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I
World War II
|
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit |
| Relations | George W. Wickersham (father) |
| Other work | Lawyer Governor of the Collectors Club |
Following the War, Wickersham remained in the New York National Guard, practicing law for next twenty years. He was recalled to active duty in late 1940 and served as first Commandant of the School of Military Government at the University of Virginia. Wickersham was promoted to Brigadier general and served as Commander of U.S. Group Control Council for Germany and received another Army Distinguished Service Medal.