John Harold Muncaster was born on September 8th, 1884, in Peterboro, Canada
He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from the State of South Carolina; entered the Military Academy as a Cadet on June 16th, 1904; graduated 97th of 108 in his class on February 14th, 1908, and was appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry with the 19th United States Infantry Regiment; transferred to the 4th Infantry Regiment on April 25th, 1908; at Camp Jossman, Philippine Islands, from July 13th, 1908, to June 5th, 1910; with the regiment at Fort Crook, Nebraska, from July 12th, 1910, to February 1913; with the regiment at Galveston, Texas, to April 1914; with regiment, during American occupation, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, to November 23rd, 1914; with the regiment at Galveston, Texas, from November 27th, 1914, to June 15th, 1915; as a student officer at the Army Signal School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from August 15th, 1915, to May 19th, 1916, when he was graduated; promoted to First Lieutenant of Infantry with the 4th Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1915; with the regiment at Brownsville, Texas, from May to October 1916; serving as an Inspector Instructor with the 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment from October 1916 to April 1917; with the 4th Infantry Regiment at Brownsville, Texas, from May 1st to June 1917; promoted to Captain of Infantry on May 15th, 1917; with the 58th Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to October 1917; with the 58th Infantry Regiment at Camp Greene near Charlotte, North Carolina, from October 1917 to April 15th, 1918; promoted to Major of Infantry, with temporary rank, on February 1st, 1918; overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces from April 22nd to November 8th, 1918, being engaged at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Anould (Alsace), St. Die (Lorraine) and Villers-en-Haye (Lorraine); with the 15th Machine Gun Battalion from April 24th to June 20th, 1918; commanding a battalion of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, from July 1st to November 8th, 1918, participating in the St. Mihiel Drive from September 12th to 16th, and in the Argonne Forest from October 14th to 25th, 1918; returned to the United States on November 9th, 1918; as the Director of the Purchase, Storage & Traffic Division at Camp Dix, New Jersey, from November 10th to December 2nd, 1918; with the 72nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Meade, Maryland, from December 4th to 31st, 1918; as the Assistant Adjutant General of the Eastern Department at Governors Island, New York, to October 6th, 1919; with the 36th Infantry Regiment on June 24th, 1920; retired from active service on June 24th, 1920, due to disability contracted in the line of duty.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1919 for “...extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. After the loss of all his company commanders, Major Muncaster advanced at the head of his battalion, leading the men from a very disadvantageous position to the capture of a nearby hill held by the enemy. In the counterattack which followed he not only, commanded the men of his battalion personally but assisted in the defense of the position.” Additional he was awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm (French) and the Legion of Honor (French).
He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from the State of South Carolina; entered the Military Academy as a Cadet on June 16th, 1904; graduated 97th of 108 in his class on February 14th, 1908, and was appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry with the 19th United States Infantry Regiment; transferred to the 4th Infantry Regiment on April 25th, 1908; at Camp Jossman, Philippine Islands, from July 13th, 1908, to June 5th, 1910; with the regiment at Fort Crook, Nebraska, from July 12th, 1910, to February 1913; with the regiment at Galveston, Texas, to April 1914; with regiment, during American occupation, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, to November 23rd, 1914; with the regiment at Galveston, Texas, from November 27th, 1914, to June 15th, 1915; as a student officer at the Army Signal School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from August 15th, 1915, to May 19th, 1916, when he was graduated; promoted to First Lieutenant of Infantry with the 4th Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1915; with the regiment at Brownsville, Texas, from May to October 1916; serving as an Inspector Instructor with the 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment from October 1916 to April 1917; with the 4th Infantry Regiment at Brownsville, Texas, from May 1st to June 1917; promoted to Captain of Infantry on May 15th, 1917; with the 58th Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to October 1917; with the 58th Infantry Regiment at Camp Greene near Charlotte, North Carolina, from October 1917 to April 15th, 1918; promoted to Major of Infantry, with temporary rank, on February 1st, 1918; overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces from April 22nd to November 8th, 1918, being engaged at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Anould (Alsace), St. Die (Lorraine) and Villers-en-Haye (Lorraine); with the 15th Machine Gun Battalion from April 24th to June 20th, 1918; commanding a battalion of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, from July 1st to November 8th, 1918, participating in the St. Mihiel Drive from September 12th to 16th, and in the Argonne Forest from October 14th to 25th, 1918; returned to the United States on November 9th, 1918; as the Director of the Purchase, Storage & Traffic Division at Camp Dix, New Jersey, from November 10th to December 2nd, 1918; with the 72nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Meade, Maryland, from December 4th to 31st, 1918; as the Assistant Adjutant General of the Eastern Department at Governors Island, New York, to October 6th, 1919; with the 36th Infantry Regiment on June 24th, 1920; retired from active service on June 24th, 1920, due to disability contracted in the line of duty.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1919 for “...extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. After the loss of all his company commanders, Major Muncaster advanced at the head of his battalion, leading the men from a very disadvantageous position to the capture of a nearby hill held by the enemy. In the counterattack which followed he not only, commanded the men of his battalion personally but assisted in the defense of the position.” Additional he was awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm (French) and the Legion of Honor (French).
John Harold Muncaster was born on September 8th, 1884, in Peterboro, Canada
He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from the State of South Carolina; entered the Military Academy as a Cadet on June 16th, 1904; graduated 97th of 108 in his class on February 14th, 1908, and was appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry with the 19th United States Infantry Regiment; transferred to the 4th Infantry Regiment on April 25th, 1908; at Camp Jossman, Philippine Islands, from July 13th, 1908, to June 5th, 1910; with the regiment at Fort Crook, Nebraska, from July 12th, 1910, to February 1913; with the regiment at Galveston, Texas, to April 1914; with regiment, during American occupation, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, to November 23rd, 1914; with the regiment at Galveston, Texas, from November 27th, 1914, to June 15th, 1915; as a student officer at the Army Signal School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from August 15th, 1915, to May 19th, 1916, when he was graduated; promoted to First Lieutenant of Infantry with the 4th Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1915; with the regiment at Brownsville, Texas, from May to October 1916; serving as an Inspector Instructor with the 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment from October 1916 to April 1917; with the 4th Infantry Regiment at Brownsville, Texas, from May 1st to June 1917; promoted to Captain of Infantry on May 15th, 1917; with the 58th Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to October 1917; with the 58th Infantry Regiment at Camp Greene near Charlotte, North Carolina, from October 1917 to April 15th, 1918; promoted to Major of Infantry, with temporary rank, on February 1st, 1918; overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces from April 22nd to November 8th, 1918, being engaged at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Anould (Alsace), St. Die (Lorraine) and Villers-en-Haye (Lorraine); with the 15th Machine Gun Battalion from April 24th to June 20th, 1918; commanding a battalion of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, from July 1st to November 8th, 1918, participating in the St. Mihiel Drive from September 12th to 16th, and in the Argonne Forest from October 14th to 25th, 1918; returned to the United States on November 9th, 1918; as the Director of the Purchase, Storage & Traffic Division at Camp Dix, New Jersey, from November 10th to December 2nd, 1918; with the 72nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Meade, Maryland, from December 4th to 31st, 1918; as the Assistant Adjutant General of the Eastern Department at Governors Island, New York, to October 6th, 1919; with the 36th Infantry Regiment on June 24th, 1920; retired from active service on June 24th, 1920, due to disability contracted in the line of duty.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1919 for “...extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. After the loss of all his company commanders, Major Muncaster advanced at the head of his battalion, leading the men from a very disadvantageous position to the capture of a nearby hill held by the enemy. In the counterattack which followed he not only, commanded the men of his battalion personally but assisted in the defense of the position.” Additional he was awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm (French) and the Legion of Honor (French).
He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from the State of South Carolina; entered the Military Academy as a Cadet on June 16th, 1904; graduated 97th of 108 in his class on February 14th, 1908, and was appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry with the 19th United States Infantry Regiment; transferred to the 4th Infantry Regiment on April 25th, 1908; at Camp Jossman, Philippine Islands, from July 13th, 1908, to June 5th, 1910; with the regiment at Fort Crook, Nebraska, from July 12th, 1910, to February 1913; with the regiment at Galveston, Texas, to April 1914; with regiment, during American occupation, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, to November 23rd, 1914; with the regiment at Galveston, Texas, from November 27th, 1914, to June 15th, 1915; as a student officer at the Army Signal School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from August 15th, 1915, to May 19th, 1916, when he was graduated; promoted to First Lieutenant of Infantry with the 4th Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1915; with the regiment at Brownsville, Texas, from May to October 1916; serving as an Inspector Instructor with the 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment from October 1916 to April 1917; with the 4th Infantry Regiment at Brownsville, Texas, from May 1st to June 1917; promoted to Captain of Infantry on May 15th, 1917; with the 58th Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to October 1917; with the 58th Infantry Regiment at Camp Greene near Charlotte, North Carolina, from October 1917 to April 15th, 1918; promoted to Major of Infantry, with temporary rank, on February 1st, 1918; overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces from April 22nd to November 8th, 1918, being engaged at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Anould (Alsace), St. Die (Lorraine) and Villers-en-Haye (Lorraine); with the 15th Machine Gun Battalion from April 24th to June 20th, 1918; commanding a battalion of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, from July 1st to November 8th, 1918, participating in the St. Mihiel Drive from September 12th to 16th, and in the Argonne Forest from October 14th to 25th, 1918; returned to the United States on November 9th, 1918; as the Director of the Purchase, Storage & Traffic Division at Camp Dix, New Jersey, from November 10th to December 2nd, 1918; with the 72nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Meade, Maryland, from December 4th to 31st, 1918; as the Assistant Adjutant General of the Eastern Department at Governors Island, New York, to October 6th, 1919; with the 36th Infantry Regiment on June 24th, 1920; retired from active service on June 24th, 1920, due to disability contracted in the line of duty.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1919 for “...extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. After the loss of all his company commanders, Major Muncaster advanced at the head of his battalion, leading the men from a very disadvantageous position to the capture of a nearby hill held by the enemy. In the counterattack which followed he not only, commanded the men of his battalion personally but assisted in the defense of the position.” Additional he was awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm (French) and the Legion of Honor (French).
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