Robert B. McClure, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army general
Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1896
Place of Birth: Rome, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 15-Sep-1973
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Robert B. McClure
- Major General Robert Battey McClure (September 15, 1896 – September 15, 1973) was a senior United States Army officer who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Born in 1896, McClure joined the United States Army in 1917.
- He served on the Western Front during World War I and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
- He remained in the army after the war, and served in China with the 15th Infantry Regiment.
- He served as a regimental commander during the Guadalcanal and New Georgia campaigns of World War II.
- He later commanded the "Americal" Division during the Bougainville Campaign.
- During the Korean War he replaced Laurence B.
- Keiser as commander of 2nd Infantry Division but was relieved of his command after only a month due to the division's poor performance during the battle for Wonju.
- He retired from the army in 1954 and died in 1973 at the age of 77.
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