serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label birth_date rank image article_title name
1913-1951 25px united states army 20px 18 july 1966 washington , d.c. verdigre , nebraska united states of america distinguished service medal silver star legion of merit place of burial 14 october 1889 30px major general 200px william r. schmidt
 william richard schmidt
william r. schmidt

william richard schmidt -lrb- october 14 , 1889 -- july 18 , 1966 -rrb- was a highly decorated united states army officer with the rank of major general .
he spent the most of world war ii as a commanding officer of the 76th infantry division .
