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- Robert_L._Eichelberger abstract "Robert Lawrence Eichelberger (9 March 1886 – 26 September 1961) was a general officer in the United States Army, who commanded the Eighth United States Army in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II.A 1909 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he saw service in Panama and on the Mexican border before joining the American Expeditionary Force Siberia in 1918. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for repeated acts of bravery in Siberia. After the war, he transferred to the Adjutant General's Corps. He attended the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College, and was Secretary of the War Department General Staff, working for the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Douglas MacArthur.In 1940, Eichelberger became the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He instituted a number of reforms, cutting back activities such as horseback riding and close order drill, and substituting modern combat training, in which cadets participated in military exercises alongside National Guard units. He acquired Stewart Field as a training facility, which gave cadets a chance to qualify as pilots while still at West Point. He became commander of the 77th Infantry Division in March 1942, and I Corps in June.In August 1942, Eichelberger was abruptly sent to the Southwest Pacific Area, where he led American and Australian troops in the bloody Battle of Buna–Gona. In 1944, he had notable victories at Hollandia and the Battle of Biak. As Commanding General of the newly formed Eighth Army, Eichelberger led the invasion of the Southern Philippines clearing the islands of Mindoro, Marinduque, Panay, Negros, Cebu and Bohol. By July 1945, his forces had defeated the Japanese on Mindanao. In August 1945, Eichelberger's Eighth Army began a three-year stint as part of the Occupation of Japan. He retired from the Army at the end of 1948.".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Air_Medal.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Bronze_Star_Medal.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Croix_de_guerre_(Belgium).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Navy).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Distinguished_Service_Star.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Legion_of_Honour.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Legion_of_Merit.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Military_Order_of_Italy.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Order_of_Orange-Nassau.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Order_of_the_Rising_Sun.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Order_of_the_Sacred_Treasure.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Philippine_Legion_of_Honor.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Philippine_Liberation_Medal.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger award Silver_Star.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Battle_of_Biak.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Battle_of_Buna%E2%80%93Gona.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Battle_of_Leyte.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Battle_of_Luzon.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Battle_of_Mindanao.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Battle_of_the_Visayas.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Border_War_(1910%E2%80%9319).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Invasion_of_Palawan.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Operations_Reckless_and_Persecution.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battle Siberian_Intervention.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger birthDate "1886-03-09".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger birthPlace Urbana,_Ohio.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger birthYear "1886".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger deathDate "1961-09-26".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger deathPlace Asheville,_North_Carolina.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger deathYear "1961".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger militaryBranch United_States_Army.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger militaryCommand "30th Infantry".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger militaryCommand "77th Infantry Division".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger militaryCommand "Eighth Army".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger militaryCommand "I Corps".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger serviceEndYear "1948".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger serviceNumber "0–2624".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger serviceStartYear "1909".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger thumbnail Robert_Eichelberger_(2).jpg?width=300.
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- Robert_L._Eichelberger after "Lieutenant General Walton Walker".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Air_Medal.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Bronze_Star_Medal.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Croix_de_guerre_(Belgium).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Navy).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Distinguished_Service_Star.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Legion_of_Merit.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Military_Order_of_Italy.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Order_of_Orange-Nassau.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Order_of_the_Rising_Sun.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Order_of_the_Sacred_Treasure.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Philippine_Legion_of_Honor.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Philippine_Liberation_Medal.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards Silver_Star.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards "Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger awards "Order of Abdon Calderón".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battles Border_War_(1910–1919).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger battles "World War I: *Siberian Intervention World War II: *Battle of Buna–Gona *Operations Reckless and Persecution *Battle of Biak *Battle of Leyte *Battle of Luzon *Battle of the Visayas *Invasion of Palawan *Battle of Mindanao".
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- Robert_L._Eichelberger birthDate "1886-03-09".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger birthName "Robert Lawrence Eichelberger".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger birthPlace Urbana,_Ohio.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger branch "25".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger caption "Lieutenant General Robert L. Eichelberger".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger commands Eighth_United_States_Army.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger commands I_Corps_(United_States).
- Robert_L._Eichelberger commands "30".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger commands "77".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger dateOfBirth "1886-03-09".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger dateOfDeath "1961-09-26".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger deathDate "1961-09-26".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger deathPlace Asheville,_North_Carolina.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger hasPhotoCollection Robert_L._Eichelberger.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger name "Eichelberger, Robert Lawrence".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger placeOfBirth Urbana,_Ohio.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger placeOfDeath Asheville,_North_Carolina.
- Robert_L._Eichelberger rank "60".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger servicenumber "0".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger serviceyears "1909".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger shortDescription "United States Army general commanding the US Eighth Army during World War II".
- Robert_L._Eichelberger title Superintendent_of_the_United_States_Military_Academy.