Sixth Corps Area was a

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, effectively a

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, of the

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from 1921 to the 1940s. The headquarters was established at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, in August 1920, from portions of the former Central Department, but then moved to the

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Building at 1819 West Pershing Road in

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on 10 October 1921. The organization covered the states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois and

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, Missouri. It was responsible for the mobilization, administration, and training of units of the

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and Fifth Armies, I Cavalry Corps (Regular Army, but inactive, 1927-1940), VI Army Corps ( 6th Division, 32d and 33rd Divisions) and XVI Army Corps (85th, 86th, 101st Divisions), select GHQ Reserve units, the

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support units of the Sixth Corps Area Support Command, and 21st Airship Group at

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(12 August 1936-19 February 1939). 2d Balloon Squadron was assigned to Sixth Corps Area from 20 May 1930 - 30 December 1940. Major active duty installations in the corps area included

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, Scott Field, Fort Sheridan, and

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. Camp Douglas and Camp Grant were among the

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installations.

Commanders

The commanders of the Sixth Corps Area were: *Maj. Gen.

Leonard Wood Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) was a United States Army major general, physician, and public official. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor-General of the Philippi ...

20 August 1920–2 April 1921 *Maj. Gen.

George Bell Jr. Major general (United States), Major General George Bell Jr. (January 22, 1859 – October 29, 1926) was a United States Army officer who is most notable for commanding the 33rd Infantry Division (United States), 33rd Division, an Army National ...

2 April 1921–3 October 1922 *Brig. Gen.

George V.H. Moseley George Van Horn Moseley (September 28, 1874 – November 7, 1960) was a United States Army general. Following his retirement in 1938, he became controversial for his fiercely anti-immigrant and antisemitic views. Early life and career Moseley ...

3 October 1922–2 December 1922 *Maj. Gen.

Harry Clay Hale Major General Harry Clay Hale (July 10, 1861 – March 21, 1946) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in several conflicts, including World War I, and received the Army Distinguished Service Medal. ...

2 December 1922–10 July 1925 *Maj. Gen.

William S. Graves Major General William Sidney Graves (27 March 1865 – 27 February 1940) was a United States Army officer who commanded American forces in Siberia during the Siberian Expedition, part of the Allied Intervention in Russia, towards the end of Worl ...

12 July 1925–25 October 1926 *Brig. Gen.

Michael Joseph Lenihan Brigadier General Michael Joseph Lenihan (May 2, 1865 – August 13, 1958) was a senior officer of the United States Army. He was involved in conflicts in the American Western Frontier, the Philippines, and World War I, where he commanded the 83r ...

25 October 1926–9 March 1927 *Maj. Gen. William Lassiter 9 March 1927–17 March 1928 *Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone 17 March 1928–6 April 1929 *Maj. Gen. Frank Parker 7 April 1929–1 November 1933 *Maj. Gen. Preston Brown 22 October 1933–16 October 1934 *Brig. Gen.

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16 October 1934–1 February 1935 *Maj. Gen.

Frank Ross McCoy Frank Ross McCoy (October 29, 1874 – June 4, 1954) was a United States Army officer. He served in the Philippines, during World War I, and led an American relief mission to Tokyo after the 1923 earthquake. He retired from military service in 1 ...

1 February 1935–1 May 1936 *Maj. Gen.

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2 May 1936–7 May 1936 *Brig. Gen. Dana T. Merrill 7 May 1936–14 May 1936 *Brig. Gen. Charles D. Herron 14 May 1936–1 June 1936 *Maj. Gen.

Charles E. Kilbourne Major General Charles Evans Kilbourne Jr. (December 23, 1872 – November 12, 1963) was the first American to earn the United States' three highest military decorations. As an officer in the United States Army he received the Medal of Honor for h ...

Jr. 1 June 1936–17 December 1936 *Maj. Gen. Charles D. Herron 17 December 1936–15 September 1937 *Maj. Gen.

Hugh Drum Hugh Aloysius Drum (September 19, 1879 – October 3, 1951) was a career United States Army officer who served in World War I and World War II and attained the rank of lieutenant general. He was notable for his service as chief of staff of the F ...

15 September 1937–31 October 1938 *Maj. Gen.

Stanley H. Ford Lieutenant General Stanley Hamer Ford (January 30, 1877 - January 19, 1961) was a senior officer of the United States Army. After serving in numerous conflicts and wars, including World War I, He was commander of the Philippine Department, 1st ...

5 November 1938–10 October 1940 *Maj. Gen. Charles Hartwell Bonesteel Jr. 10 October 1940–26 July 1941 *Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Cummins 26 July 1941–28 March 1942 *Major General

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(until September 1942) *Major General

Henry Aurand Lieutenant General Henry Spiese Aurand (April 21, 1894June 18, 1980) was a United States Army career officer. He was a veteran of World War I, World War II and the Korean War. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New Yo ...

(until November 1944) *Major General Russell Reynolds (until 23 May 1945) *Major General David McCoach Jr.

References

Sources

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