William Campbell Langfitt (10 August 1860, Wellsburg, Virginia - 20 April 1934, Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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) was a Major General

Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...

 in the United States Army

United States Army

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Biography

Langfitt was born in Wellsburg, Virginia, which is now in West Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1883, and served with the Army Corps of Engineers until 1898. Langfitt served as Commanding Officer of American Forces in Hawaii during the Spanish–American War. During World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

, he participated in the Cambrai Operations, Somme Defensive, and St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives.

The USS General W. C. Langfitt (AP-151)

USS General W. C. Langfitt (AP-151)

USS General W. C. Langfitt was a for the U.S. Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general William Campbell Langfitt. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General W. C. Langfitt in 1946. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service ...

, commissioned on September 30, 1944, is named for him.