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Dwight Edward Aultman
b. Feb 2,
1872 d. 12 12 1929
Married Alma
Young Hickok b. 1875 in Florida, MO, d.1952
1922
Brig Gen Dwight E Aultman from the
command of Camp Knox Ky. to command 10th infantry brigade at Fort Benjamin
Harrison Ind.
Army and Navy Register, 19 17 1922
1929
NYTimes obit
BRIG. GEN. AULTMAN DIES IN WASHINGTON
Was Chief of Artillery, Fifth Army
Corps, in Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
HAD A BRILLIANT RECORD
Fought in Spanish War and Served Also
in Philippines — Senior Brigadier at Death.
Special to The New York Times.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. - Brig. Gen.
Dwight E. Aultman, senior Brigadier in the regular army and an artillery
officer with a distinguished record in the World War, having served as Chief of
Artillery of the Fifth Army Corps, died here today at the age of 57 in Walter Reed
General Hospital.
He was born in Allegheny, Pa., on
Feb. 2, 1872, and was graduated from West Point in 1894. During the Spanish-American War he served
with the Second Field Artillery in the campaign against Santiago de Cuba,
including the battle of San Juan Hill and the siege of the city.
Later he organized the artillery of
the newly formed Cuban Army, and in 1906 again went to Cuba, this time with the
army of pacification. Service in the
Philippines followed a few years later.
After the World War began, he was sent to Germany as an observer,
remaining until April, 1915. Shortly
after the United States entered the war he accompanied A. J. Balfour, now Earl
Balfour, on the latter’s return to England from his mission to the United
States.
General Aultman next, as a Colonel,
commanded the Nineteenth Field Artillery at Fort Sam Houston. He was transferred to the Fifth Field
Artillery of the First Division in the Autumn of 1917, joining that regiment in
France in October. He commanded it on
the Luneville front in October and November, 1917; on the Toul front from
January to April, 1918, and on the Montdidier front in April, 1918.
In October, 1917, General Aultman was
appointed chief of the Fifth Army Corps, in which capacity he participated in
final operations of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. After the armistice he served as chief of
artillery of the Second Army until the Summer of 1919. He was on duty with the War Department general
staff until April, 1921, when he was appointed a permanent Brigadier General of
the regular army.
Published: December 13, 1929
Copyright © The New York Times
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The following excerpt comes from a November 20, 1924, Lowell
Tribune article (page 1, column 5) entitled "Lowell Boys Honored at
Indiana": General Dwight E. Aultman pinned
pledge ribbons of Scabbard and Sword, honorary college military fraternity on
nine officers of the Indiana University R.O.T.C. during the Armistice day
celebration at the school. There were nine officers out of twenty-two [who]
received the honors, among them being Lieutenant Elliott Belshaw.
Commanding General at Fort Sill OK
1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal
Census Name: Dinglweath Aultman
Home in 1900: Artillery Defenses of Havana, Cuba, Military and Naval Forces
Age: 28 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head
of House: Head Spouse's name: Alma H Aultman
Occupation: View on Image Household Members: Name Age DWIGHT Aultman 28 Alma H Aultman 28
Edith H Aultman 9/12
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Artillery Defenses
of Havana, Cuba, Military and Naval Forces; Roll T623_1838; Enumeration
District: 111. 1910 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal
Census Name: Alma H Aultman Age in 1910: 38 Estimated
birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to
Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place:
Missouri Spouse's name: Dwight E Aultman Home in
1910: Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation, Leavenworth, Kansas Marital
Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age Dwight E Aultman 38 Alma
H Aultman 38 Edith Aultman
10 Dwight E Aultman Jr. 8 Annie Aultman
2 Mary F Aultman 74
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Leavenworth
Military Reservation, Leavenworth, Kansas; Roll T624_444; Page: 32B;
Enumeration District: 91; Image: 856. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL
HISTORICAL CENTER?805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD?WASHINGTON
DC 20374-5060? General D. E. Aultman Dwight Edward Aultman, born 2 February 1872 at Allegheny, Pa., graduated
from the Military Academy in 1894 and was commissioned 2d Lieutenant, Field
Artillery. During the Spanish-American War, he fought in the Battle of San Juan
Hill and at the siege of Santiago Aultman served at
various posts until World War I when he was an artillery commander in France,
participating in the Aisne-Marne and St. Mihiel
offensives. He received the Distinguished Service Medal, and returned to the
United States in 1919 as Commanding General, Camp Knox, Ky. Brigadier General Aultman's last command was the Field Artillery School, Fort
Sill, Okla. He died 12 December 1929 at Washington, D.C. (AP-156: dp. 9,950 (lt.); l. 522'10"; b. 71'6"; dr. 24';
s. 16 k.; cpl. 356; trp. 3,823; a. 4 5", 4
40mm., 16 20mm.; cl. General G. 0. Squier; T.
C4-S-A1) General D. E. Aultman (AP-156) was launched
18 February 1945 under Maritime Commission contract !by
Kaiser Co., Inc., Yard 3, Richmond, Calif.; sponsored by Mrs. Alma H. Aultman, widow of General Aultman;
acquired by the Navy and commissioned 20 May 1945, Captain S. P. Swicegood, USCG, in command. After shakedown out of San
Diego, General D. E. Aultman got underway 30 June
bound for France. She transited the Panama Canal and arrived Marseilles 24
July, embarking troops, nurses, and Red Cross workers for the Pacific theater.
The transport sailed 26 July via the Panama Canal and found herself 1 day out
of Balboa bound for New Guinea when the Japanese capitulated 15 August. G eneral D. E. Aultman arrived
Humboldt Bay, New Guinea 4 September, and carried troops to Manila before
returning to Portland 11 October 1945. She was then assigned to the
"Magic-Carpet" fleet, contributing her important part to the gigantic
task of returning the hundred of thousands of Pacific
veterans. She made two "Magic-Carpet" voyages to the Far East before
decommissioning at San Francisco 15 March 1946. She was returned to the
Maritime Commission for transfer to the Army Transportation Service, serving in
the Pacific. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General D. E. Aultman joined the MSTS with a civil service crew and
resumed her support of American posts in the Pacific. After the outbreak of the
Korean War in June 1950, the transport began the vital job of transporting
troops to that strategic country. The veteran ship sailed to the western
Pacific until she was returned to the Maritime Commission 4 June 1958. She
entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Calif., where she
remains. posted by Jan Beatty
Pittsburgh Dispatch 9 May 1890 p. 2, col 5 "Appointed to
West Point A letter has been received from Hon. John Dlazell
by Dwight E. Altman, of Duquense Heights, informaing him of his appointment as a cadet to West Point.
he graduated at the High School last year with high honors."
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