Background
OFFLEY, Edward Murray was born on August 9, 1879 in Georgetown, District of Columbia. Son of Holmes Edward and Mary Cleland (Nelson) Offley.
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army
OFFLEY, Edward Murray was born on August 9, 1879 in Georgetown, District of Columbia. Son of Holmes Edward and Mary Cleland (Nelson) Offley.
St. John’s College, Annapolis, Maryland. School of the Line, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Army War College, Washington, District of Columbia. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
Second Lieutenant, Caw. 1901; Lieutenant Colonel, 1921. Served as Major and Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry., during World War, 1917-1920.
Division. Machine Gun Officer, 78 Division., American Expeditionary Forces, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne operations. Citations by G.H.Q. and Hg. 78 Division. Joint Army and Navy Aeronautical 33d. and War Department Budget Committee, 1924-1926.
Assistant Chief of Staff, Second Division., United States Army, 28. C.M.T.C. Officer, Eighth Corps Area, 1928-1930.
Member: National. Geographical.
Spouse Sally Bland Claybrook, January 27, 1902, Tyler, Texas.