Background
CONNOR, William Ourward was born on February 22, 1874 in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward D. and Adeline (Powers) Connor.
Major general United States Army
CONNOR, William Ourward was born on February 22, 1874 in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward D. and Adeline (Powers) Connor.
United States Military Academy, 1897. Army Staff College, 1905. Army War College, 1909.
Promoted through grades to Lieutenant Colonel, 1917. Colonel, National. Army, 1917, Brigadier General, 1918. Brigadier General, United States Army, 1921, Major General, since 1925.
Served, Philippine Campaign and during Filipino Insurrection, 1898. City Engineer, Manila, 3 899-1900. Fortification work, New London, Connecticut, 1903.
Charge, first and second dists., Mississippi R. improvement, 1905-1908. Director, Civil Engineering, United States Engineer School, 1910-1912. Duty General Staff, 1912-1916, Assistant Chief of Staff, Southern Department, 1916, Department Engineer, Philippine Division., 1916-1917.
Assistant Chief of Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, 1917. Chief of Staff, 32nd Division., 1918. Commander, 63rd Infantry.
Brigadier, 32nd Division., 1918, Base Section No. 2, Bordeaux, 1918; Chief of Staff, Services of Supply, 1919. Commanding General, same, 1919, American Forces in France, 1919.
Chief of Transportation Service, 1920-1921. Assistant Chief of Staff, United States Army. 1921-1922; Commander, United States Army Forces in China, 1923-1926.
Commanding, Second Division., 1926-1927. Commandant, Army War College, 1927 —. Awarded, Distinguished Service Medal., Commander Legion of Honor, and Etoile Noire.
Croix de Guerre (French), Companion Order of Bath (British).
Clubs: Army and Navy, Chevy Chase.
Spouse Elsa Van Vleet, November 6, 1907, Memphis, Tennessee.