Irving J. Carr
Encyclopedia
Irving J. Carr was a Major General
in the United States Army
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. He would marry twice. First in 1912 to Margaret Lisle Halley, who died in 1932. Second in 1942 to Betty Guinn, who died in 1966. Carr died on June 12, 1963. He, Margaret, and Betty are all buried together at Arlington National Cemetery
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in 1897. He was stationed in the Philippines
first from 1899 to 1902, second again from 1903 to 1905, and third from 1909 to 1911. During World War I
Carr served as a Signal Officer. Following the war his assignments included Chief of Staff of the Hawaiian Division
, Director of the Army Industrial College
, 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
.
Major general (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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Biography
Carr was born on May 29, 1875 in Chippewa Falls, WisconsinChippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,661 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa County....
. He would marry twice. First in 1912 to Margaret Lisle Halley, who died in 1932. Second in 1942 to Betty Guinn, who died in 1966. Carr died on June 12, 1963. He, Margaret, and Betty are all buried together at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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Career
Carr graduated from the Pennsylvania Military CollegeWidener University
Widener University is a private, coeducational university located in Chester, Pennsylvania.Its main campus sits on 108 acres , just southwest of Philadelphia...
in 1897. He was stationed in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
first from 1899 to 1902, second again from 1903 to 1905, and third from 1909 to 1911. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Carr served as a Signal Officer. Following the war his assignments included Chief of Staff of the Hawaiian Division
Hawaiian Division (United States)
The Hawaiian Division was a division of the United States Army.This division was named rather than numbered, as were the Philippine, Panama Canal Division and Americal Divisions. It was first activated under the peacetime Square Division Table of Organization and Equipment on 25 February 1921 as...
, Director of the Army Industrial College
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
The Industrial College of the Armed Forces is a U.S. military educational institution tasked with preparing military officers and civilian government officials for leadership and executive positions in the field of national security...
, 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
Silver Star
The Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
and the Purple Heart
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
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