Edward Sigerfoos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1868
Place of Birth: Potsdam, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 07-Oct-1918
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Edward Sigerfoos
- Brigadier General Edward Sigerfoos (December 14, 1868 – October 7, 1918) was a senior United States Army officer.
- From 1891 to 1918, his military service included a number of assignments in the continental United States, Cuba, the Philippines, China, and France.
- He saw active service in the Philippine–American War and World War I.
- While in France in 1918, he was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson for promotion to brigadier general.
- During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, he was wounded mortally and died shortly before the United States Senate confirmed his nomination.
- He was promoted posthumously and was the only American general to have been killed in combat during the war.
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