Background
LONCAN, Rufus Estes was born on January 7, 1873 in Pettis Company Missouri. Son of Patrick Henry and Angeline (Donohue) Longan.
LONCAN, Rufus Estes was born on January 7, 1873 in Pettis Company Missouri. Son of Patrick Henry and Angeline (Donohue) Longan.
United States Military Academy, 1887. Distinguished Graduate. Army School of the Line, 1916.
Army Staff School, 1920. Army War College, 1921.
Second Lieutenant, of Infantry., United States Army, 1897. Major, 1916; Captain, 1902. Lieutenant Colonel, National.
Army, 1917; Colonel, 1917. Brigadier General, 1918. Colonel of Infantry., United States Army, 1920.
Placed on retired list at own request after 30 years service, 1923. Appointed Superintendent Baltimore City Hosps., since 1924. Chief of Staff, Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1917-1918.
War Department General Staff, Washington, District of Columbia, 1921-1923. Distinguished Service Cross. World War; Navy Cross, Frye Prize, Military Service Institute., 1906, Silver Medalist, 1909.
On General Staff Eligible List.
Club: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia).
Spouse Sue Magoffin Luckett, May 16, 1898, Sedalia, Missouri.