Robert Emmet Callan
Robert Emmet Callan | |
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Callan as a brigadier general, circa 1925 | |
| Born | March 24, 1874 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | November 20, 1936 (aged 62) Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1896–1936 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | U.S. Coast Artillery Corps |
| Commands | Fort Andrews, Massachusetts Military Information Division, Philippine Department 65th Artillery Regiment 33rd Coast Artillery Brigade Organization and Training Center for Tractor Artillery 2nd Coast Artillery District Panama Coast Artillery District 3rd Coast Artillery District U.S. Army Coast Artillery School Separate Coast Artillery Brigade, Hawaii Third Corps Area |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Honor (Officer) (France) Order of the Crown of Italy |
Major General Robert Emmet Callan (March 24, 1874 – November 20, 1936) was a distinguished United States Army Coast Artillery officer who served in the United States and overseas in places such as Puerto Rico, France and the Philippines. He saw frontline action in the Spanish–American War and World War I.