William F. Sharp
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William Fletcher Sharp (September 22, 1885 – March 30, 1947) was a United States Army major general.
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William Fletcher Sharp | |
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Born | (1885-09-22)September 22, 1885 Yankton, South Dakota |
Died | March 30, 1947(1947-03-30) (aged 61) Fort McPherson, Georgia[1] |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1904–1946 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 1918-07-10 – 1918-10-24 CO, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, Western Front 1918 CO 78th Field Artillery Regiment, Western Front |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal |
Other work | Retirement[2][3] |
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Sharp, a career Army officer, commanded the Visayas–Mindanao Force during the Philippines campaign (1941–1942), and surrendered his command to the Japanese after the Fall of Corregidor. He spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war, and died shortly after his postwar retirement from the Army.