Malin Craig

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George Malin Craig
July 5, 1875(1875-07-05) – June 25, 1945 (aged 69)
General Malin Graig, official Army portrait
Place of birth	St. Joseph, Missouri.
Place of death	Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1898 - 1939 1941 - 1945
Rank	General
Commands held	Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army IX Corps
Battles/wars	World War I *Argonne-Meuse Offensives
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2)

Malin Craig (August 5, 1875 - July 25, 1945) was a United States Army general.

[edit] Biography

Craig was born in St. Joseph, Missouri.

He was an 1898 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He served in France during World War I as Chief-of-Staff to General Hunter Liggett in the 41st Infantry Division and later in I Corps where he was promoted to Brigadier General. He then became Chief-of-Staff of the 3rd Army. After WWI, Craig served as Chief of Cavalry and commanded the Panama Canal Zone. He served as president of the Army War College in 1935 and served as the U.S. Army Chief of Staff from October 2, 1935 to August 31, 1939, succeeding General Douglas MacArthur, and preceding George C. Marshall. That appointment carried with it promotion to full general. As Chief of Staff of the Army, Craig pointed out to Congress the Army’s lack of preparedness in manpower and material, stressed the necessity of lead time in military preparedness, focused attention on Army planning, and, within governmental constraints, prepared the Army for World War II. After forty-one years of active duty, his retirement in 1939 was short-lived, however. On September 26, 1941, with war on the horizon he was recalled to active duty to head the War Department's Personnel Board, a body responsible for selecting individuals who were to receive direct commissions in the Army. He headed the board until shortly before his death in Washington, D.C., on July 25, 1945.

Military offices
Preceded by Douglas MacArthur	Chief of Staff of the United States Army 1935–1939	Succeeded by George C. Marshall

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