Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM C. LANGFITT Arrived in France, August 17, 1917, with rank of Brigadier to Major General, December 17, 1917;Chief of Enginers, A. E. : Virginia, August 10, Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As director of light, rail-ways, and roads, and later as chief of utilitieshe displayed great ability and marked breadthof vision. As chief engineer of the AmericanExpeditionary Forces his brilliant profes-sional attainments, untiring energy, an
Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM C. LANGFITT Arrived in France, August 17, 1917, with rank of Brigadier to Major General, December 17, 1917;Chief of Enginers, A. E. : Virginia, August 10, Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As director of light, rail-ways, and roads, and later as chief of utilitieshe displayed great ability and marked breadthof vision. As chief engineer of the AmericanExpeditionary Forces his brilliant profes-sional attainments, untiring energy, and devo-tion to duty placed his department in a stateof efficiency and enabled it to perform its im-portant function in the most satisfactory man-ner. G. O. 12 (January 17, 1919). [325]. ^ mc^y*4<m- BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD A. KREGERArrived in France, March 21, Advocate. Born: Iowa, May 31, 1868. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As Acting Judge AdvocateGeneral for the American ExpeditionaryForces he organized and efficiently adminis-tered his office, performing exacting dutieswith marked distinction. His masterfulknowledge of military law, his foresight andpractical comprehension of the complex prob-lems involved in his work, enabled him to per-form it with noteworthy success. His counselwas wise; his decisions were just. His servicesto the American Expeditionary Forces havebeen of great value. G. O. 47 (April 7,1919). [ 329 1
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