Archibald Vincent Arnold

Archibald Vincent Arnold
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Born	(1889-02-24)24 February 1889 Collinsville, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Major General
Commands held	17th Field Artillery Regiment 7th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit

Archibald Vincent Arnold (February 24, 1889 – January 4, 1973) was a major general of the United States Army during World War II.

Career

Arnold was the second in command of the 7th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Aleutian Islands. Arnold continued serving as second-in-command of the 7th until 1944.

Arnold was the Commanding Officer of the 7th during the Philippines Campaign and the Battle of Okinawa. He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War II service.

After the war he was made the military governor of Korea. He served as principal American delegate to the US-USSR Joint Committee that convened in Seoul, Korea, in January 1946, and then to the U.S.-USSR Joint Commission that followed in April 1946. The primary task of the Joint Commission was to reunite North and South Korea after it was divided by the State War Navy Coordinating Committee (SWNCC) in 1945. He retired from the Army in 1948.

Personal life

Arnold was married to his wife, Margaret Treat Arnold.

External links

• Generals.dk