William T. Sexton
United States Army general (1901–1983)
William Thaddeus Sexton (September 3, 1901 – June 22, 1983) was a major general of the United States Army who participated in World War II.
Biography
William Thaddeus Sexton was born on September 3, 1901, to James William Sexton and his wife Fannie (Davis) Sexton.
From 1918 until 1919, Sexton attended the University of Kansas. From July 1, 1920, until June 12, 1924, Sexton was a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and subsequently promoted to second lieutenant of field artillery. His ensuing military education involved Field Artillery School, which he graduated from in 1930 with a promotion to first lieutenant of field artillery on October 20, 1929 and Signal School in 1934.
From 1936 to 1939, he taught history at West Point. In 1939, Sexton, who had reached the rank of captain in the meantime, published Soldiers in the sun: An adventure in imperialism. The book provides a military history of operations in the Philippines form 1898 to 1902, discussing the Philippine Insurrection based on published official documents, supported by maps and illustrations.
In 1940, Sexton attended Command and General Staff School and was made Assistant Secretary in the Office of the Chief of Staff. Later in the war, Sexton became Secretary in the Office of the Chief of Staff from 1943 until 1944. He then became commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division Artillery, earning four Bronze Star Medals in Europe.
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