Peyton Conway March

Peyton Conway March (born Dec. 27, 1864, Easton, Pa.—died April 13, 1955, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Army officer who, as chief of staff (1918—21), reorganized and streamlined the War Department, in order that the U.S. could make an important contribution to the Allied military effort. After graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., March served in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War as an artillery officer. During World War I, he...