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Clift Andrus (October 12, 1890 – September 29, 1968) was a highly decorated American United States Army general with the rank of Major General. He is most noted for his service as a Commander of 1st Infantry Division at the end of World War II. ==Early years== Clift Andrus was born on October 12, 1890 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas as a son of army colonel, Edwin Proctor Andrus and his wife Marie Josephine (néé Birdwell). After attending a Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota, Andrus began to study Civil Engineering at Cornell University as a member of the class of 1912. He left college before graduating, and entered the Army in spring of 1912 with a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the 4th Field Artillery Regiment. Andrus served at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and after three months was transferred to Fort Russell in Wyoming. In 1914 and 1915 Andrus was assigned to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the patrolling and security activities that preceded the Pancho Villa Expedition. In 1915, Andrus was assigned to the Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill for additional training. He remained at Fort Sill as an instructor throughout World War I. His post-war assignments included service in Trier with the Army of Occupation stationed in Germany following the Armistice, staff duty with the office of the Chief of Field Artillery, and observer and instructor with several units of the National Guard. Andrus graduated from the Field Artillery Advanced Course in 1928, the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1930, the United States Army War College in 1934, and the Naval War College in 1935. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clift Andrus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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