Boniface Campbell (September 27, 1895 – March 25, 1988) was a United States Army Major General.
He was commander of
V Corps 5th Corps, Fifth Corps, or V Corps may refer to:
France
* 5th Army Corps (France)
* V Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
* V Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Arm ...
in 1951. In 1953 he was commandant of
Fort Holabird
Fort Holabird was a United States Army post in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, active from 1918 to 1973.
History
Fort Holabird was located in the southeast corner of Baltimore and northwest of the suburban developments of Dundalk, Maryland, i ...
, in the Army
Counterintelligence Corps
The Counter Intelligence Corps (Army CIC) was a World War II and early Cold War intelligence agency within the United States Army consisting of highly trained special agents. Its role was taken over by the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps in 1961 and ...
.
In April 1957, he was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a Awards and decorations of the United States military, military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievemen ...
for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1945 to December 1956".
He was the eldest son of the film director
Colin Campbell.
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Generals of World War II
1895 births
1988 deaths
Recipients of the Legion of Merit
United States Army personnel of World War I
United States Army generals of World War II
United States Army generals
United States Army Infantry Branch personnel
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