Background
Craig, Malin was born on August 5, 1875 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Major Louis Aleck and Georgie (Malin) Craig.
Craig, Malin was born on August 5, 1875 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Major Louis Aleck and Georgie (Malin) Craig.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, April 26, 1898. Honor graduate Infantry and Cavalry School, 1904. Graduated from Army Staff College, 1905.
Army War College, 1910.
1 son, Malin. Commissioned Second lieutenant 4th Infantry, April 26, 1898. Translations to 4th Cavalry, June 23, 1898. Promoted through grades to brigadier general, April 28, 1921.
Major general, July 24, 1924.
General, October 2, 1935. Served as lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier general, World War.
In Santiago Campaign from June 12, 1898, China Relief Expedition, June-October 1900. Aide-de-camp to Brigade
General Barry, in Philippines, 1900-1901, to General Bell, 1902-1904.
Again in Philippines, 1907-1909. Duty General Staff Corps, 1910-1912, 1917-1919. Arrived in France, October 5, 1917.
Appointed commander 166th Brigade Infantry, 83d Division, 4th Army Corps, American Expeditionary Force, July 20, 1918.
Chief of staff 41st Division, August 25, 1917-January 19, 1918, chief of staff 1st Corps, January 20, 1918-November 12, 1918. Chief of staff 3d Army, November 13, 1918-July 2, 1919.
Appointed director General Staff College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1919. Commanding District of Arizona, 1920-1921, commandant Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kansas, September 1, 1921-July 1, 1923.
Commanding Coast Defenses, Manila and Subig Bay, September 17, 1923-July 10, 1924.
Major-general, chief of cavalry, July 24, 1925. Assistant chief of staff United States Army, March 21, 1926. Commanding 4th Corps Area, April 2-October 5, 1927.
Commanding Panama Canal Division, October 13, 1927-March 31, 1928.
Commanding Panama Canal Department, April 1, 1928-August 10, 1930. Commanding 9th Corps Area, October 13, 1930-January 24, 1935, 4th Army, October 3, 1933-January 24, 1935.
Commanding Army War College, February 3, 1935-October 1, 1935. Chief of staff, United States Army, October 2, 1935-August 31, 1939, retiring with rank of general.
Married Genevieve Woodruff, April.