William C. Chase
| William Curtis Chase | |
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Major General William C. Chase (right) inducts Lieutenant General H. C. H. Robertson (left), Commander in Chief British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), as an honorary member of the 1st Cavalry Division.
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| Born |
March 9, 1895 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | August 21, 1986 (aged 91) |
| Buried at | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1955 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
113th Cavalry 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division 1st Cavalry Division 38th Infantry Division |
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| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star (4) Commendation Ribbon Purple Heart |
Pancho Villa Expedition
World War I:
Major General William Curtis Chase (9 March 1895 – 21 August 1986) was an American soldier and General in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his service in the South West Pacific Area during World War II and in the Occupation of Japan.
A graduate of Brown University, Chase enlisted in the Rhode Island National Guard in 1913 and served on the Mexican Border. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the cavalry in January 1917, he served on the Western Front in World War I and in the Occupation of the Rhineland. Between the wars, he attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, later returning as an instructor.
Chase was promoted to Brigadier General in March 1943 on assuming command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. He was chosen to lead the assault on the Admiralty Islands in February 1944. He resisted the temptation to swiftly overrun the island, and thereby overextend his forces, and formed a defensive perimeter that made good use of the terrain. From this position, he was able to defeat a series of counterattacks by the numerically superior Japanese garrison.
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