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William
Josiah
Snow
December 16, 1868

–

February 27, 1947

William Snow graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1890. On February 10, 1918, General Snow became the first Chief of Field Artillery of the United States Army, and he continued to hold this position, through a series of appointments, until his retirement nearly ten years later. In 1919 he received an honorary LL.D. from Yale. General Snow retired from the military service on December 19, 1927.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    World War I
    War Department, General Orders No. 18 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General William Josiah Snow, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I, in planning and executing those measures responsible for the efficiency of the Field Artillery during the war.