Omar Bundy

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Omar Bundy
June 17, 1861(1861-06-17) – January 20, 1940 (aged 78)
Omar Bundy
Place of birth	New Castle, Indiana
Place of death	Washington, D.C.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1883–1925
Rank	Major General
Commands held	2nd Division Philippine Division
Battles/wars	Indian Wars Spanish-American War Philippine-American War World War I
Awards	Silver Star Légion d'honneur (France) Croix de Guerre (France)

Omar Bundy (June 17, 1861 – January 20, 1940) was a U.S. army general who participated in the Indian Wars and the Spanish-American War in Cuba, fought in the Philippine Insurrection and the Moro Expedition, and commanded a regiment on the Mexican Border. After serving in France during World War I, he was made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor.

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Bundy was born in 1861 in New Castle, Indiana. He graduated from the Military Academy in 1883, and served on the American frontier, participating in the Indian Wars campaigns against Crow and Sioux Indians. During the Spanish-American War he fought with the 5th Army Corps in Cuba, and received the Silver Star for gallantry at the Battle of El Caney. From 1899 to 1902, he served in the Philippines during the insurrection and subsequently, after teaching law at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, participated in the Moro Expedition in the Philippines in 1905-1906. Bundy served within the United States until 1917, where he commanded a regiment on the United States–Mexico border.^[1]

In 1917, he assumed command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Expeditionary Division, and in June he sailed for France. As a division and corps commander during World War I, he participated in the occupation of the Toulon and Troyon Sectors near Saint-Mihiel, served in the Aisne-Marne operations, and took part in the occupations of Chateau-Thierry.^[2] Following the war, he commanded Fort Lee, Virginia, the 7th Corps Area, the Philippine Division, and the 5th Corps Area.^[1]

For his services in World War I, General Bundy was awarded the French Legion of Honor, Commander, and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. However, his bravery in battle has never been officially recognized by the U.S. Government. Bundy retired in 1925 and died in Washington, D.C. in 1940.

He is buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery alongside his wife, Addie Harden Bundy (b. Knightstown, Indiana, August 31, 1860 - d. Washington, D.C., October 5 1953).^[3]

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Persondata
NAME	Bundy, Omar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	United States Army general
DATE OF BIRTH	June 17, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Castle, Indiana
DATE OF DEATH	January 20, 1940
PLACE OF DEATH	Washington, D.C.