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William T. Sexton
Sexton in 1952
Birth nameWilliam Thaddeus Sexton
Born(1901-09-03)September 3, 1901
Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 1983(1983-06-10) (aged 81)
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Rank major general
Commands3rd Infantry Division
AwardsLegion of Merit

Bronze Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Legion of Honor
Croix de Guerre
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky

Order of Liaquat (Iran)
Spouse(s)Mary Forester Sexton (b. 1904-11-25, d. 1980-03-16)
(Left to right): General Milton B. Halsey, Secretary of Army Frank Pace, Lieutenant General Joseph M. Swing, and Brigadier General William T. Sexton stand in front of the Sixth Army Headquarters on September 16, 1952.

William Thaddeus Sexton (September 3, 1901 – June 10, 1983) was a major general of the United States Army who participated in World War II. William Thaddeus Sexton was born on September 3, 1901 to James William Sexton and his wife Fannie (Davis) Sexton.

From 1918 until 1919 Sexton attended University of Kansas. From July 1, 1920 until June 12, 1924 Sexton was a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and subsequently promoted to second lieutenant of field artillery. His ensuing military education involved Field Artillery School, which he graduated in 1930 with a promotion to first lieutenant of field artillery on October 20, 1929[1] and Signal School in 1934.

In 1939 Sexton, who had reached the rank of captain in the meantime, published "Soldiers in the sun: An adventure in imperialism". The book provides a military history of operations in the Philippines form 1898 to 1902, discussing the Philippine Insurrection based on published official documents, supported by maps and illustrations[2].

In 1940 Sexton attended Command and General Staff School and was made Assisstant Secretary in the Office of the Chief of Staff. Later in the war Sexton became Secretary in the Office of the Chief of Staff from 1943 until 1944.

On September 17, 1945 Sexton who was Brigadier General and commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division at the time, signed the Wanfried Agreement in his capacity as representative of the American High Command. The treaty enforced boundary changes between the U.S. and Soviet zone of occupation in Germany[3][4].

After World War II Sexton married his wife Mary Forester Lewis in 1950.

In 1951 Sexton attended Parachute School, followed by his final promotion to major general in 1955.

References

  • "George C. Marshall Research Foundation Collection Summary Sheet. Sexton (William Thaddeus) Collection" (PDF). George C. Marshall Foundation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  • Sexton, William T., Soldiers in the Sun: An Adventure in Imperialism, Military Service Publishing Co., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1939.
  1. ^ "Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. : from its establishment, March 16, 1802, to the army re-organization of 1866-67, Volume 7".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Harrington, Fred Harvey (1940-09-01). "Soldiers in the Sun: An Adventure in Imperialism. By William T. Sexton. (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Military Service Publishing Co., 1939. 297 pp. Maps, illustrations, and bibliography.)". Journal of American History. Journal of American History. p. 333. doi:10.2307/1896874. Retrieved 2020-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "United Nations Treaty Series Treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat of the United Nations. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS. Agreement (with annexed map) relating to boundary changes between the United States and the Soviet zones of occupation in Germany. Signed at Wanfried, on 17 September 1945" (pdf). United Nations Treaty Collection. 1956. pp. 357–363. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. ^ Mohr, G. William. "Third Infantry Division. Volume One" (PDF). p. 74. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-08-11. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2020-08-10 suggested (help)
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