William J. Snow
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William Josiah Snow (December 16, 1868 – February 27, 1947) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and served as the Chief of Field Artillery for seven years in the 1920s.
William J. Snow | |
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Born | (1868-12-16)December 16, 1868 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Died | February 27, 1947(1947-02-27) (aged 78) Washington, D.C., United States |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1890–1927 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-25 |
Unit | Field Artillery Branch |
Commands held | 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment (Mountain) 1st Field Artillery Regiment 4th Field Artillery Regiment United States Army Field Artillery School 156th Field Artillery Brigade Chief of Field Artillery |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Order of the Bath (Companion) (Great Britain) Legion of Honor (Commander) (France) |
Spouse(s) | Isabel O’Hear Locke (1872-1944) (m. 1892) |
Other work | Secretary, United States Field Artillery Association Editor, Field Artillery Journal |
A native of Brooklyn, New York, who grew up in New Jersey, Snow graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1890 and commenced a long career in the Army's field artillery branch. After serving in New York early in his career, he graduated from the artillery school at Fort Monroe and took part in the Spanish–American War by performing coast artillery duty in Louisiana. He then served in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War before returning to the United States to command a battery at Fort Riley. He spent several years on duty at the Militia Bureau, and commanded a battalion at Fort Myer. He commanded the 1st Field Artillery Regiment in the period immediately preceding World War I.
During World War I, Snow commanded the 4th Field Artillery Regiment, the Field Artillery School, and the 156th Field Artillery Brigade. In 1918 he was assigned to serve as the first Chief of Field Artillery as a major general, and held this position until retiring in 1927. Snow died in Washington, D.C., in 1947, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.