Russell P. Hartle

Russell Peter Hartle

Nickname(s)	"Scrappy"
Born	June 26, 1889 Chewsville, Maryland, United States
Died	November 23, 1961 (aged 72) Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Buried	Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1910–1946
Rank	Major General
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	31st Infantry Regiment 64th Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Division V Corps
Battles/wars	Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit

Major General Russell Peter Hartle (June 26, 1889 – November 23, 1961) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in World War I and World War II, where he commanded the 34th Infantry Division and V Corps in the European Theater of Operations (ETO).

Hartle graduated from St. John’s College, Annapolis, Maryland in 1910, and received a commission as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army. Soon thereafter, he was sent to the Philippine Islands as the American military government was still attempting to stabilize the country nine years after the end of the Philippine–American War, yet still in turmoil due in large part to the Moro Rebellion.

In 1912, Hartle served with the 10th Infantry Regiment, then at Fort Douglas, Utah. From 1913 to 1916, he served with the 20th Infantry Regiment on the US border with Mexico during the Mexican Border War.

During World War I, Hartle served as a captain in the 13th Infantry Division as it was preparing to leave for France in 1919. After World War I, he was a professor of Military Science and Tactics at Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University).