Holmes E. Dager
U.S. Army major general
Holmes E. Dager (June 23, 1893 – July 24, 1973) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Mexican Border War, World War I, World War II, and the Occupation of the Rhineland, he served in the National Guard from 1912 to 1917 and the army from 1917 to 1947. Dager attained the rank of major general, and his awards included the Distinguished Service Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters, French Legion of Honor (Chevalier), and French Croix de Guerre with Palm. Originally an Infantry officer, Dager later moved to the Armor branch, and his Second World War commands included: Combat Command B, 8th Armored Division; Combat Command B, 4th Armored Division; 4th Armored Division; 11th Armored Division; and U.S. Forces, Austria.
A native of Asbury Park, New Jersey, Dager was raised and educated in Newark, New Jersey, then joined the New Jersey National Guard. Commissioned a second lieutenant, he served with his unit in Arizona during the Mexican Border War. Commissioned in the regular army as the U.S. military expanded for World War I, he served in combat in France as a member of the 51st Infantry Regiment. Dager remained in the army after the war, and served in a variety of command and staff positions as he advanced through the ranks.
During World War II, Dager led Armor units during fighting in Europe, including Combat Command B, 8th Armored Division, the 4th Armored Division's Combat Command B, the 4th Armored Division, and the 11th Armored Division. During the post-war occupation, he commanded U.S. Forces, Austria.
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