Background
COPELAND, Wallace Philoon, was born on October 13, 1883 in Auburn, Maine, United States. Son of Everett L. and Mary A. (Lara) P.
COPELAND, Wallace Philoon, was born on October 13, 1883 in Auburn, Maine, United States. Son of Everett L. and Mary A. (Lara) P.
Bachelor of Arts Bowdoin College, 1905. Master of Science (honorary) 1914. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1909.
Attended Advanced Class, Infantry School, 1923, Command and General Staff School, 1924, Army War College, 1933.
1 son, Wallace Copeland, Junior, Commissioned Second lieutenant, Infantry, United States Army, 1909, advanced through ranks to major general (temporary). 1945; served at various posts, continental United States, and Hawaiian Department, 1909-1918. Provost marshal, District Columbia, 1918.
Assistant military attache, Peking, China.
1919-1923; instructor Maine National Guard, 1925-1927, Command and General staff schedul, 1928-1932. Cond. Pettit Barracks, Philippine Islands, 1933-1935.
General Staff, War Department, 1935-1939. Chief of staff, Panama Canal, 1940-1941, of Caribbean Defense Command, 1941-1942.
Commanding Infantry Replacement Training Center, Fort McClellan, Alabama, 1942-1944.
Deputy Commander, Alaskan Department, 1944-June 1945.
Served, 14th Infantry, United States Army, Vancouver Barracks, Washington, aide to commanding general, 40th Division, Camp Kearney, California, provost marshal, office Chief of Staff, World War. Member Alpha Delta Phi. Universalist.; Mason.
Club: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Mary Lloyd Grayson, October 20, 1921.