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Edward Almond
Birth nameEdward Mallory Almond
Nickname(s)"Ned"
BornDecember 12, 1892
Luray, Virginia, United States
DiedJune 11, 1979 (aged 86)
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
AllegianceEdward Almond United States
Service/branchEdward Almond United States Army
Years of service1916–1953
Rank Lieutenant General
Service number0-4666
Unit Infantry Branch
Commands held12th Machine Gun Battalion
3rd Battalion, 45th Infantry Regiment
92nd Infantry Division
2nd Infantry Division
X Corps
United States Army War College
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
Korean War
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross (2)
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Silver Star (2)
Purple Heart
Eulji Order of Military Merit (2)

Lieutenant General Edward Mallory Almond (December 12, 1892 – June 11, 1979) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in World War I, World War II, where he commanded the 92nd Infantry Division, and the Korean War, where he commanded the U.S. X Corps.

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