Background
DUNCAN, George Brand was born on October 10, 1861 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry Timberlake and Lily (Brand) Duncan.
Major general United States Army
DUNCAN, George Brand was born on October 10, 1861 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry Timberlake and Lily (Brand) Duncan.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1886. Army War College, 1912.
Commissioned Second lieutenant 9th Infantry, July 1, 1886. Promoted through grades to brigadier general N.A., 1917. Major general, 1918; brigadier general United States Army, 1920.
Promoted major general United States Army, December 6, 1922. Retired October 10, 1925. Staff Major General John M. Schofield, 1892-1894.
Adjt. 4th Infantry, 1894-1898. Adjt. general provisional division, Santiago, Cuba, July 1898 and provisional division in P.R. and District of Ponce, August-October 1898. In Philippines, 1899-1902, 1903-1909 commanding batn.
Philippine scouts, 1905-1909). General Staff, 1914-1917. With American Expeditionary Forces in France, June 1917-May 1919.
Commanded 26th Infantry, 1st Division, June-September 1917. Commanded 1st Brigade, 1st Division, September 1917-May 1918. First American general officer commanding a sector on the battle front, north of Toul, January 1918 (brigade in battle north of Montdidier, April-May, 1918).
Commanded 77th Division, May-August 1918, in battle sector at Baccarat and in battle on the Vesle. Commanded 82d Division during Meuse-Argonne offensive, October 1918, and until demobilization, May 1919. Commanding 7th Corps Area, Omaha, 1922-1925.
Clubs: Army and Navy, Chevy Chase (Washington, District of Columbia).
Spouse Mary Kercheval, October 23, 1895, Ida.