Background
GRAHAM, William Bassett was born on July 17, 1878 in Kent, Portage Company, Ohio, United States. Son of George W. and Elizabeth M. (Metzler) Graham.
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William Bassett GRAHAM
Edit Profilecolonel United States Army Infantry
Education
O. Northern University. Infantry. Cavalry School, 1903.
Career
Second Lieutenant, Infantry., 1901, First Lieutenant, 1902, Captain, 1911, Q.M.C., 1917. Major, temporary, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel, temporary, 1918-1919.
Major, 1919; Lieutenant Colonel, 1920, Colonel, since 1928. Served World War in War Department, General Staff. 1917; Assistant Chief of Staff, G-l, 6 Division., Assistant Chief of Staff, G-l, 8 Army Corps.
Port Commander, Third Army, Coblenz, Germany. Awarded Silver Star Citation. Lieutenant Colonel, 3 Infantry. commanding 18 Infantry., Fort Hamilton, since 1929.
General Staff Eligible List.
Membership
Member: Society Army of Santiago. Military Order of Carabao, Military Order of the World War. American Legion; Masons.
Shrine. Club: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia).
Connections
Spouse Pearl M. Cartwright, August 22, 1903, Berkeley, California.
