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the Mexico border during the period of
the border troubles and in France
Gen. GlasSford comes of military
family. He was born in New Mexico,
August 8, 1883, the son of Col w. a.
GlaSsford. Army Signal Corps. retired,
and the grandson of Col. S. B. Davis,
Army Medical Corps, deceased, who
served on the staff of Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant during the Civil War.
Graduated from the United States
Military Academy in June. 1904, he was
commissioned a second lieutenant in
the Field Artillery. in which arm of the
service most of his military career was
spent.
His first duty was at Fort Riley, Kans,
and in his early years in the Army he
served at Camp Stotsenburg, Philippine
Islands; Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and
at the United States Military Academy.
He also served in Ha yaii before going
to the Mexican border. where he served
with the 5th Field Artillery during the
border disturbances of 1916.
Among First in France.
Gen Glassford was among the earliest
American EXpeditionary Force troops in
France, going overseas in July, 1917, as
a regimental adjutant. He was speedily
dSSlSLeu w tile pduHiul AiJllicIy CcIloOl
and soon afterward became director of
the 1st Corp Artillery School In June,
1918, he assumed command of the
l03d Field Artillery on the Toul front
He led this regiment into action in the
battle of Xivray- -Malvoisin the day after
taking command. He commanded the
same regiment in action at the second
battle of the Marne, at Chateau Thierry
and at st. Mihiei.
While in action at the head of his
regiment at VaulX. September IT. 1918,
Col. GlaSSford was wounded. but was
back on duty when. a month later, he
was commissioned a brigadier genera!
in the National Army and appointed to
command the 5lst Field Artillery Brig
ade on the north front of Verdun.
Gen. Glassford led his brigade through
the closing weeks of the war and until!
February, 1919. when he was trans
ferred to command the 152d Field
Artillery Brigade. with which he re-
turned to the United States in April of
that year.
Instructed at War College.
Upon arrival in the United States,
Gen. Glassford was sent to the War
Department, where he served for a few
months. He then went as an instructor
W lll6 SCllEldi oSiFlIC oLlloOl, wv l
Leavenworth Kans. So capable did he
prove as an instructor that he was re-
turned to Washington for duty as an
instructor at the Army War Collage,
Back On field duty once more. Gen.
Glassford served at the Artillery School,
Fort Sill. Okla He again was returned
to Washington for duty on the War De-
partment general staff as chief of the
mobilization division, pest of great
Importance, which he held until July 81.
1881. when, at his own request. he was
placed ON the retirea list after more
than 80 years of service.
At the time of his retirement he held
the grade of lieutenant colonel in the
Regular Army, but in conformity with
the act of Congress of June 81, 1880
he now holds the rank of brigadier gen.
eral on the retired list.
Gen Glassford holds the Silver Star
citation for personal gallantry in acticn
in the Word War and also the Distin-
guished Service Medal "for exceptionally
meritorious and distinguished services"
with the American Expeditionary Forces
in the Chateau Thierry and other cam
paignA