''Charles McKinley Saltzman (18 October 1871 – 25 November 1942) was an American

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. He participated in several military campaigns and held the office of

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Military career

Charles M. Saltzman was commissioned as a second lieutenant of

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from the

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in 1896. He was assigned to the

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and served with the 1st Cavalry in

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, where he earned two

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s for gallantry during the

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and

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in 1898. Saltzman became signal officer in General

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s staff and participated in the US campaign during the

Moro Rebellion The Moro Rebellion (1899–1913) was an armed conflict between the Moro people and the United States military during the Philippine–American War. The word "Moro" – the Spanish word for "Moor" – is a term for Muslim people who li ...

in the

Philippine–American War The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...

. 1912 in London he was a delegate of the United States for the International Radiotelegraph Convention. With the entry of the United States in

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in 1918, Saltzman was transferred to the

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. After the retirement of Chief Signal Officer

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in 1924, Saltzmann was appointed as successor and held the post of Chief Signal Officer until his own retirement in 1928.

Civilian career

US President

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nominated Charles M. Saltzman for the

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, where he acted as chairman from 1930 to 1932.

Death and legacy

He died on 25 November 1942 in Washington, D.C. Saltzman was buried in

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with his wife, Mary Eskridge Saltzman.Burial Detail: Saltzman, Charles M
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References

Biography

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