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Wade
Hampton
Haislip
1889-07-09

–

1971-12-23

Born:

Woodstock

, 

Virginia

Home:

Washington

, 

D. C.

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert Haislip graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1912. He served as the 2d Vice Chief of Staff of the Army from 1949 to 1951, and retired as a U.S. Army General in 1951.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General (Retired)

    Division:

    Soldier’s Home, Washington, D.C.

    Action Date:

    August 1951 – October 1966
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 42 (October 4, 1966)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to General (Retired) Wade Hampton Haislip (ASN: 0-3374), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Govern, Soldier’s Home, Washington, D.C., during the period from August 1951 to October 1966.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1941 – 1942
    War Department, General Orders No. 85 (1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Wade Hampton Haislip (ASN: 0-3374), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), War Department General Staff, from 1941 to 1942.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    85th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1944
    War Department, General Orders No. 30 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Wade Hampton Haislip (ASN: 0-3374), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General of the 85th Infantry Division from 1943 to 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    15th Corps

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Wade Hampton Haislip (ASN: 0-3374), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, 15th Corps, from 1944 to 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    15th Corps

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 4 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Wade Hampton Haislip (ASN: 0-3374), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, 15th Corps, from 1944 to 1945.