Major General William Durward Connor (1874–1960) was a prominent U.S. Army officer and civil engineer known for his leadership as Commanding General of U.S. Forces in China from 1923 to 1926. A West Point graduate ranked first in his class of 1897, Connor served with distinction in the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and World War I, earning two Silver Stars and the Distinguished Service Medal. After World War I, he played key roles in Army engineering, logistics, and chaired the Panama Canal Commission. Promoted to Major General, he later commanded the 2nd Infantry Division and the Army War College before serving as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1932 to 1938. Recalled during World War II, Connor chaired the War Department Construction Advisory Committee. He died in Washington, D.C., and was buried at West Point, receiving multiple U.S. and foreign military honors during his career.
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O Major-General William Durward Connor (1874–1960) foi um destacado oficial do Exército dos EUA e engenheiro civil, conhecido por sua liderança como Comandante Geral das Forças dos EUA na China entre 1923 e 1926. Formado na Academia Militar de West Point em 1897, onde foi o primeiro da turma, Connor serviu com distinção na Guerra Hispano-Americana, Insurreição das Filipinas e Primeira Guerra Mundial, recebendo duas Silver Stars e a Medalha de Serviço Distinto. Após a Primeira Guerra Mundial, desempenhou papéis importantes na engenharia militar, logística e presidiu a Comissão do Canal do Panamá. Promovido a Major-General, comandou a 2ª Divisão de Infantaria e a Army War College antes de ser Superintendente da Academia Militar de West Point de 1932 a 1938. Reconvocado na Segunda Guerra Mundial, presidiu o Comitê Consultivo de Construções do Departamento de Guerra. Faleceu em Washington, D.C., sendo sepultado em West Point, e recebeu diversas honrarias militares nacionais e estrangeiras.
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