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James Francis McIndoe (January 18, 1868 – February 5, 1919) was a senior

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of the

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. He was involved in conflicts in the

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and

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, where he commanded the 2nd Engineers on the Western Front.

Military career

James F. McIndoe was born in

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18 January 1868. He graduated from the

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in 1891."James Francis McIndoe"
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, Edwin B. Winans and

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. He joined the U.S. Engineer School and became second lieutenant with the Corps of Engineers in 1895. During the

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in 1898 McIndoe was responsible for submarine defences in New York Harbor. After his promotion to captain, he had assignments as an instructor and helped with harbour improvements in the US. In 1914 he was stationed in the

. After his return to the United States, he became lieutenant-colonel with the 2nd Regiment of engineers in 1917. In late 1917, when the United States joined

, McIndoe got a temporary promotion to

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and commanded the 2nd engineers as part of the

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. After assignments for preparing training areas for the US troops in France, he became Chief Engineer of the 4th Corps. He took part in the battles around

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and was promoted to

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in October 1918. He was appointed as Director of Military Engineering and Engineering Supplies, a position which he held until his death. James F. McIndoe died of

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on 6 February 1919, almost three months after the

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, in Bazoilles-sur-Meuse, France.

References

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"James Francis McIndoe" - DSM citation
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