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William P. Ennis was born on 27 April, 1904 in Fort Hamilton, New York, US, is a U.S. Army lieutenant general. Discover William P. Ennis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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9 December, 1989 |
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Boston, Massachusetts, US |
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His wife is Frances Cassel Dwyer
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William P. Ennis Net Worth
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William Peirce Ennis Jr. (April 27, 1904 – December 9, 1989) was a career officer in the United States Army who served as commandant of the Army War College and rose to the rank of lieutenant general.
Ennis was born on April 27, 1904, at Fort Hamilton, New York, where his father, Lieutenant (later brigadier general) William Peirce Ennis Sr. (1878–1968), was stationed.
His mother was Eda (Totten) Ennis.
He was a direct descendant of Lieutenant William Ennis who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution and was an original member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati.
He was stationed in the Philippines in the late 1920s.
He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1922 and graduated in 1926.
He had strong family ties to West Point as both his father and grandfather, Brigadier General William Ennis, were graduates of West Point.
Like his father and grandfather, Ennis was commissioned as an Artillery officer and rose to become a general.
On his mother's side of the family, he was the grandson of 1st Lieutenant C.A.L. Totten and the great grandson of Brevet Brigadier General James Totten, both of whom were also graduates of West Point.
Ennis married Frances Cassel Dwyer (1903–1994) on April 27, 1927, shortly after his graduation from West Point.
Ennis completed the Battery Officer's Basic Course at the Field Artillery School in 1931 and then served as a tactical officer at West Point from 1931 to 1936.
During World War II, Ennis graduated from the General Staff Course in 1942.
He was promoted to colonel in November 1942 and then served in North Africa and Italy.
In Italy he served as the assistant commander of the IV Corps Artillery in support of Free French forces.
He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters for his service during World War II.
After the war, he attended the National War College, graduating in 1949.
During the Korean War, he commanded the X Corps Artillery during combat operations.
For this service, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star and two Air Medals.
Ennis was promoted to lieutenant general on July 30, 1960, and was assigned as commanding officer of the Weapon Systems Evaluation Group in Washington, D. C. He retired from the Army on August 31, 1962, after 36 years of active service.
He was awarded a second Distinguished Service Medal upon his retirement.
After his retirement, Ennis lived in Newport, Rhode Island.
He later commanded the division artillery of the 82nd Airborne Division and served with the American delegation to NATO headquarters.
He was also commandant of the Army War College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
He died at Massachusetts General Hospital on December 9, 1989, at the age of 85.
He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.