Leroy H. Watson
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Leroy Hugh Watson was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of major general. A 1915 graduate of the United States Military Academy, Watson served in the Pancho Villa Expedi
Watson as commander of the Fort Lewis army post, circa 1950. US Army Public Affairs photo.
From 1946's The Cross of Lorraine: A Combat History of the 79th Infantry Division, June 1942-December 1945
The class the stars fell on
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"The class the stars fell on" is an expression used to describe the class of 1915 at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. In the United States Army, the insignia reserved for ge
Leroy H. Watson
…1975) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of major general. A 1915 graduate of the United States Military Academy ("The class the stars fell on"), Watson served in the Pancho Villa Expedition and World War I. During World War II, Watson commanded the 3rd Armored Division from August 1942 to…
Members of the West Point class of 1915
The 1914 West Point baseball team. Omar Bradley is second from left. Every member of the team who remained in the Army became a general.
The 1912 West Point football team. Dwight D. Eisenhower is third from left. Louis Merillat is eighth from the left, in the A sweater. Omar Bradley is on the far right, to the left of Leland Hobbs.
General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower (as a general)