Maxon Spafford Lough (September 15, 1886 – July 13, 1964) was an American
brigadier general and commanded the
Philippine Division during the
Battle of Bataan in
World War II
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Lough served in the
Philippine Constabulary
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from January 1908 to August 1911. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the U.S. Army Infantry in December 1911.
During
World War I
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, Lough served as a major with the
38th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Division in France. He was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross and two
Purple Heart
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After the war, Lough graduated from the Infantry School advanced course in 1923, the ]Command and General Staff School
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in 1924 and the Army War College in 1928. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in August 1935 and colonel in September 1940.[
Sent to the Philippines, Lough received a temporary promotion to brigadier general in October 1941. After being held as a prisoner of war for over three years, he retired from active duty as a brigadier general on August 31, 1946.
Lough was buried at ]Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 17, 1964.
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Generals of World War II
1886 births
1964 deaths
People from Fargo, North Dakota
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United States Army personnel of World War I
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
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United States Army generals of World War II
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American prisoners of war in World War II
World War II prisoners of war held by Japan
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Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
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