Eugene Manuel Landrum | |
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Born | February 6, 1891 Pensacola, Florida, United States |
Died | July 24, 1967 (aged 76) Springfield, Illinois, United States |
Buried | San Francisco National Cemetery, California, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1909–1951 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-4570 |
Unit | Coast Artillery Corps Infantry Branch |
Commands | 7th Infantry Division 87th Infantry Division 90th Infantry Division 71st Infantry Division Infantry Advanced Replacement Training Center, Camp Maxey, Texas |
Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II Korean War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal |
Major General Eugene M. Landrum (February 6, 1891 – July 24, 1967) was a senior United States Army officer. He is known primarily for defeating the Japanese in the Aleutian Islands Campaign at the start of World War II, being relieved as commander of the 90th Infantry Division shortly after the D-Day landings, and organizing the Pusan Perimeter to blunt the North Korean offensive during the Korean War.