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Churchill (MARLBOROUGH an American)

MARLBOROUGH, an American soldier, born in Andover, Mass., in 1878. He graduated from Harvard University in 1900. In 1901 he was appointed 2d lieutenant of the Artillery Corps. He became captain in 1911 and major in 1917. In the same year he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the National Army. He was promoted to be National brigadier-general of the National Army in August of the same year. From 1912 to 1914 he was instructor at the School of Fire for Field Artillery. He served as military observer with the French armies in the field, in 1916-1917, and from April to June of the same year was executive officer of the American Military Mission to Paris. He became a member of the general staff of the A. E. F. and director of military service. He was acting chief of staff of the Army Artillery of the 1st Army, in 1918. He returned to the United States in June of the same year and was appointed chief of the military intelligence bureau, and assistant chief of of staff and director of military intelligence. In 1918-1919 he was on special duty with the American Peace Commission. He received the Distinguished Service Cross and decorations from France and Belgium.

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