Archibald Vincent Arnold
United States Army general (1889-1973)
Archibald Vincent Arnold (February 24, 1889 – January 4, 1973) was a major general in the United States Army officer who commanded the 7th Infantry Division during World War II.
Early life and career
Arnold was born in Collinsville, Connecticut on February 24, 1889. He attended United States Military Academy at West Point, where he was an All-American football player. After graduating from West Point in June 1912, Arnold was commissioned into the United States Army Infantry Branch.
World War II
After service in World War I, he attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College from 1928 to 1930.
At the beginning of World War II, Arnold was Chief Staff of the I Corps and commander of the 69th Field Artillery Brigade and 44th Division.
Arnold was the second-in-command of the 7th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Aleutian Islands. Arnold continued serving as second-in-command of the 7th until 1944.
Arnold was the commanding general of the 7th Division during the Philippines Campaign and the Battle of Okinawa. He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War II service.
After the war, Arnold was made the military governor of Korea from 1945 to 1946.
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