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Omar Bundy
Major General Omar Bundy (June 17, 1861 – January 20, 1940) was a career United States Army officer who was a veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I.
A native of New Castle, Indiana, Bundy graduated from the West Point in 1883 and began his career as a second lieutenant of Infantry. After service on the U.S. western frontier and in the American Indian Wars, Bundy took part in Spanish–American War combat in Cuba as a participant in the Battle of El Caney, for which he received the Silver Star. His continued career included several tours in the Philippines, among them combat during the Philippine–American War, for which he received a second Silver Star. As commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment and adjutant of the Army's Southern Department, Bundy was a participant in the Pancho Villa Expedition.
During World War I, Bundy commanded the 2nd Division during combat in France in the summer of 1918. Afterwards he was promoted to command of first U.S. VI Corps, and then U.S. VII Corps. For his wartime service, Bundy received the French Legion of Honor (Commander) and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. After the war, Bundy commanded Fort Lee, Virginia, the Philippine Division, the Seventh Corps Area, and the Fifth Corps Area.
Bundy retired in 1925, and was a resident of Washington, D.C. In 1938 he suffered a stroke that left him in ill health and with partial paralysis. He died in Washington on January 20, 1940, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Omar Bundy was born in New Castle, Indiana, on June 17, 1861, a son of Judge Martin Bundy and Amanda (Elliott) Bundy. He came from a military family; Bundy's father was a Union Army paymaster during the American Civil War and his great-grandfather, Christopher Bundy, served in the Patriot military of North Carolina during the American Revolution.
A graduate of New Castle's grammar and high school, Bundy attended Asbury College (now DePauw University) from 1878 to 1879, where one of his classmates was Willis Van Devanter. While at Asbury, Bundy became a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In 1879, Bundy was appointed to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, by U.S. Representative Milton S. Robinson. He graduated from West Point in 1883, ranked 50th of 52. Several of his classmates would go on to become general officers in their careers, such as Charles W. Kennedy, George H. Cameron, Harry C. Hale, George W. Read, John W. Heard, Ira A. Haynes, Samson L. Faison, William C. Langfitt, Robert D. Walsh, Lawrence Tyson, Charles G. Morton, Tyree R. Rivers, John W. Ruckman, Isaac Littell and Clarence R. Edwards.
After graduation, Bundy was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Infantry and assigned to the 2nd Infantry Regiment at Fort Lapwai, Idaho. He served with the 2nd Infantry until June 1884, when he was transferred to the 3rd Infantry at Fort Missoula, Montana.
From 1885 to 1887, Bundy was a student at Fort Leavenworth's Infantry and Cavalry School. He then returned to the 3rd Infantry at Fort Missoula, where his duties included participation in an 1888 American Indian Wars expedition against the Crow near Fort Custer, Montana. In late May 1888, the 3rd Infantry was assigned to duty at Fort Meade, South Dakota.
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Omar Bundy
Major General Omar Bundy (June 17, 1861 – January 20, 1940) was a career United States Army officer who was a veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I.
A native of New Castle, Indiana, Bundy graduated from the West Point in 1883 and began his career as a second lieutenant of Infantry. After service on the U.S. western frontier and in the American Indian Wars, Bundy took part in Spanish–American War combat in Cuba as a participant in the Battle of El Caney, for which he received the Silver Star. His continued career included several tours in the Philippines, among them combat during the Philippine–American War, for which he received a second Silver Star. As commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment and adjutant of the Army's Southern Department, Bundy was a participant in the Pancho Villa Expedition.
During World War I, Bundy commanded the 2nd Division during combat in France in the summer of 1918. Afterwards he was promoted to command of first U.S. VI Corps, and then U.S. VII Corps. For his wartime service, Bundy received the French Legion of Honor (Commander) and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. After the war, Bundy commanded Fort Lee, Virginia, the Philippine Division, the Seventh Corps Area, and the Fifth Corps Area.
Bundy retired in 1925, and was a resident of Washington, D.C. In 1938 he suffered a stroke that left him in ill health and with partial paralysis. He died in Washington on January 20, 1940, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Omar Bundy was born in New Castle, Indiana, on June 17, 1861, a son of Judge Martin Bundy and Amanda (Elliott) Bundy. He came from a military family; Bundy's father was a Union Army paymaster during the American Civil War and his great-grandfather, Christopher Bundy, served in the Patriot military of North Carolina during the American Revolution.
A graduate of New Castle's grammar and high school, Bundy attended Asbury College (now DePauw University) from 1878 to 1879, where one of his classmates was Willis Van Devanter. While at Asbury, Bundy became a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In 1879, Bundy was appointed to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, by U.S. Representative Milton S. Robinson. He graduated from West Point in 1883, ranked 50th of 52. Several of his classmates would go on to become general officers in their careers, such as Charles W. Kennedy, George H. Cameron, Harry C. Hale, George W. Read, John W. Heard, Ira A. Haynes, Samson L. Faison, William C. Langfitt, Robert D. Walsh, Lawrence Tyson, Charles G. Morton, Tyree R. Rivers, John W. Ruckman, Isaac Littell and Clarence R. Edwards.
After graduation, Bundy was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Infantry and assigned to the 2nd Infantry Regiment at Fort Lapwai, Idaho. He served with the 2nd Infantry until June 1884, when he was transferred to the 3rd Infantry at Fort Missoula, Montana.
From 1885 to 1887, Bundy was a student at Fort Leavenworth's Infantry and Cavalry School. He then returned to the 3rd Infantry at Fort Missoula, where his duties included participation in an 1888 American Indian Wars expedition against the Crow near Fort Custer, Montana. In late May 1888, the 3rd Infantry was assigned to duty at Fort Meade, South Dakota.
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