Mark L. Hersey

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Mark Leslie Hersey
Major General Mark L. Hersey
Born	(1863-12-01)December 1, 1863 Stetson, Maine
Died	January 22, 1934(1934-01-22) (aged 70) Tampa, Florida
Place of Burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1887–1924
Rank	Major General
Unit	Philippine Constabulary 4th Division
Battles/wars	Spanish-American War Santiago Campaign Philippine-American War Boxer Rebellion World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Légion d'honneur(France) Croix de guerre (France)

Mark Leslie Hersey (December 1, 1863 – January 22, 1934) was a Major General in the United States Army who commanded the 4th Infantry Division during World War I. The USS General M. L. Hersey is named after him.^[1]

The USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148), launched April 1944, was named in his honor.

References

↑ "Mark Leslie Hersey". Arlington National Cemetery Web Site. Retrieved 2008-12-11.

Authority control	VIAF: 103012686

Persondata
Name	Hersey, Mark Leslie
Alternative names
Short description	U.S. Army general, commanded 4th Division in World War I
Date of birth	December 1, 1863
Place of birth	Stetson, Maine
Date of death	January 22, 1934
Place of death	Tampa, Florida

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