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    Edgar Jadwin, C.E. (August 7, 1865 – March 2, 1931) was a U.S. Army officer who fought in the Spanish–American War and World War I, before serving as Chief...
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  • Jadwin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Cornelius Comegys Jadwin (1835–1913), American politician Edgar Jadwin (1865–1931, United...
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    a critical report on him, but the Chief of Engineers, Major General Edgar Jadwin, interceded, attributing blame to Groves's superiors instead. Groves...
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    Wilmington, North Carolina on March 22, 1896, the son of Army officer Edgar Jadwin. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated...
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    Dimmick Harrison (1858-1948), second wife of President Benjamin Harrison Edgar Jadwin (1865-1931), former Chief of Engineers, United States Army Corps of Engineers...
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  • American members: former US ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Brigadier General Edgar Jadwin of Engineer Corps, and professor of law Homer H. Johnson from Cleveland;...
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    Director, Operations Division, General Staff during World War I 1890 Edgar Jadwin Lieutenant General Director of Division of Light Railways and Roads,...
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    Fred W. Sladen, Frank M. Caldwell, Clint C. Hearn, Daniel W. Ketcham, Edgar Jadwin, Francis Marshall, Harry H. Bandholtz, Henry D. Todd Jr., William C....
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    generals, Peyton C. March and George H. Decker, two three-star generals, Edgar Jadwin and Stuart Risch, and Charles A. Wikoff, the most senior officer killed...
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    Finally, on 7 August 1929, the Army chief of engineers, Major General Edgar Jadwin, was retired as a lieutenant general by a 1915 law that automatically...
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  • be advanced one grade in rank upon retirement. Under this provision, Edgar Jadwin retired as a lieutenant general in 1929 and James F. Leys as a vice admiral...
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    Finally, on 7 August 1929, the Army chief of engineers, Major General Edgar Jadwin, was retired as a lieutenant general by a 1915 law that automatically...
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    Military offices Preceded by Edgar Jadwin Chief of Engineers 1929–1933 Succeeded by Edward Murphy Markham...
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    channel. Chief of Engineers Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin rejected the costly plan and submitted one of his own. Jadwin's plan included the Birds Point-New Madrid...
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    Engineers (Highway) and seven engineer service battalions. Brig. Gen. Edgar Jadwin held overall command of the Division of Construction and Forestry in...
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  • first civilian chair of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Edgar Jadwin, class of 1888, General, Chief of Engineers Don Lancaster, class of 1961...
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  • Finally, on August 7, 1929, the Army chief of engineers, Major General Edgar Jadwin, was retired as a lieutenant general by a 1915 law that automatically...
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    28th of 54. Among his classmates who also became general officers were Edgar Jadwin, Charles Keller, Herbert Deakyne, Colden Ruggles, William O. Johnson...
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    Taylor 1924-06-1919 June 1924 1926-06-2626 June 1926 Major general Jadwin, EdgarEdgar Jadwin 1926-06-2727 June 1926 1929-08-077 August 1929 Major general Brown...
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    Herbert Hoover. After passing the Senate, Chief of Engineers General Edgar Jadwin testified against the proposed location before the House of Representatives...
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    Fred W. Sladen, Frank M. Caldwell, Clint C. Hearn, Daniel W. Ketcham, Edgar Jadwin, Francis Marshall, Harry H. Bandholtz, Henry D. Todd Jr., William C....
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    Aerospace Defense Command; Commander of Allied Air Force for Desert Storm Edgar Jadwin, Lafayette College, 1888 – lieutenant general, chief of engineers 1926–1929...
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    Fred W. Sladen, Frank M. Caldwell, Clint C. Hearn, Daniel W. Ketcham, Edgar Jadwin, William J. Snow, Harry H. Bandholtz, Henry D. Todd Jr., William C. Davis...
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    Military offices Preceded by Lansing Hoskins Beach Chief of Engineers 1924–1926 Succeeded by Edgar Jadwin...
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    Finally, on 7 August 1929, the Army chief of engineers, Major General Edgar Jadwin, was retired as a lieutenant general by a 1915 law that automatically...
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    Finally, on August 7, 1929, the Army chief of engineers, Major General Edgar Jadwin, was retired as a lieutenant general by a 1915 law that automatically...
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    fortification, river, and harbor engineer; Chief of Engineers (1924–1926) Edgar Jadwin 1890 Major general; Spanish–American War; World War I; river, bridge...
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    Fred W. Sladen, Frank M. Caldwell, Clint C. Hearn, Daniel W. Ketcham, Edgar Jadwin, Francis Marshall, Harry H. Bandholtz, Henry D. Todd Jr., William C....
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    Fred W. Sladen, Frank M. Caldwell, Clint C. Hearn, Daniel W. Ketcham, Edgar Jadwin, Francis Marshall, Harry H. Bandholtz, Henry D. Todd Jr., William C....
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  • staff corps officer to achieve that rank. Despite awarding Army engineer Edgar Jadwin the retired pay of a lieutenant general under almost identical circumstances...
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