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William
Wesley
Wanamaker
1898-08-23

–

2000-02-08

Born:

, 

Massachusetts

William Wanamaker graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of November 1918. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    6th Army

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 71 (1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel William W. Wanamaker (ASN: 0-12055), 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 Engineer, 6th Army, from 1944 to 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1941 – 1942

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) William Wesley Wanamaker (ASN: 0-12055), 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 District Engineer, Dennison, Texas, from 1941 to 1942.