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1929 · Alibris.0042782 — THE PENN PUB CO 1929. signed by author. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. A WEST POINT CADET BY MAJ GEN PAUL MALONE U S ARMY 1929--SIGNED AUTHOR-HARDCOVER CONDITION GOOD EX-LIBRARY BOOK; WALTER REED U S ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL LIBRARY; SIGNED TO DAUGHTERS OF THE U S. 419 p. A WEST POINT CADET BY MAJ GEN PAUL MALONE U S ARMY 1929--SIGNED AUTHOR-HARDCOVER CONDITION GOOD EX-LIBRARY BOOK; WALTER REED U S ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL LIBRARY; SIGNED TO DAUGHTERS OF THE U S ARMY LIBRARY WITH MY COMPLIMENTS; MAJ GEN PAUL MALONE U S A WEST POINT CADET BY MAJ GEN PAUL MALONE U S ARMY 1929--SIGNED AUTHOR-HARDCOVER CONDITION GOOD EX-LIBRARY BOOK; WALTER REED U S ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL LIBRARY; SIGNED TO DAUGHTERS OF THE U S ARMY LIBRARY WITH MY COMPLIMENTS; MAJ GEN PAUL MALONE U S ARMY-PUBLISHED BY THE PENN PUB CO-BOOK SIZE 7 1/4 X 5-419 PAGES Paul Bernard Malone May 8 1872 October 16 1960 was a highly decorated officer in the United States Army with the rank of major general. Following his graduation from the United States Military Academy USMA he participated in the Spanish American and Philippine American Wars and commanded an infantry brigade in the last year of the World War I. Malone reached the rank of brigadier general during that conflict and distinguished himself during the Battle of Soissons. 1 He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal and several foreign decorations. Malone remained in the Army following the war and completed his service as commanding general Fourth United States Army in 1936. Paul B. Malone was born in Middletown New York on May 8 1872 the son of Irish immigrants John and Hannah Malone. His parents ran a dairy and young Paul received his early education at Saint James Parochial School and the De La Salle Institute. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point New York on June 17 1890 and graduated in 1894. 14 Among his classmates who also became general officers were Butler Ames John W. Barker Oliver Edwards George H. Estes Hamilton S. Hawkins III Samuel Hof Ora E. Hunt Frank Parker Briant H. Wells and Clarence C. Williams. 1 He was commissioned second lieutenant in the Infantry branch on June 12 1894 and was ordered to Fort Jay on Governors Island New York where he joined 13th Infantry Regiment. Malone was promoted to first lieutenant on April 26 1898 and sailed with his regiment to Cuba in June that year. He distinguished himself during the Battle of San Juan Hill within Spanish American War and received Silver Star citation for bravery. 35 With the outbreak of Philippine American War Malone was transferred to the newly established 27th Infantry Regiment in the Philippines in mid-1901 and took part in the chasing of rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo to the swamps and morasses of the Luzon. He was ordered back to the United States and following his promotion to captain on November 2 1901 he was appointed an instructor of chemistry at the United States Military Academy at West Point New York. While in this capacity Malone taught a future General of the Army and Medal of Honor recipient Douglas MacArthur. Malone remained in this capacity for five years and sailed back to Cuba for occupation duty as a member of his old 27th Infantry Regiment in late 1906. He was later appointed a judge advocate and provost marshal general of the Army of Cuban Pacification and remained in that capacity for two years before he was sent back to the United States. 1 Upon his return stateside Malone attended the Army School of the Line at Fort Leavenworth Kansas and graduated with honors in May 1909. He then completed the Army Staff College in Washington D.C. and was assigned to the War Department General Staff. While in this capacity Malone and two other captains John McAuley Palmer and George Van Horn Moseley were ordered to Germany in September 1912 and observed German Imperial Army maneuvers northeast of Dresden. In mid-1913 Malone was transferred to Honolulu Hawaiian Islands and served with 2nd Infantry Regiment until June 1916. He was promoted to major on July 12 1916 and appointed chief of staff Eagle Pass District Texas. Malone served in this capacity on the Mexican Border during the Pancho Villa Expedition until January 1917 when he was appointed Officer-in-charge of Training Camps in the Central Department. He also served for brief period at the Citizens' Military Training Camp the first businessmen's. THE PENN PUB CO hardcover