William E. Brougher

William E. Brougher
Born(1889-02-17)February 17, 1889
Jackson, Mississippi
DiedMarch 5, 1965(1965-03-05) (aged 76)
Chattahoochee County, Georgia
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1911–1949
RankBrigadier General
CommandsFort Gordon
Fort McClellan
11th Division (Philippines)
57th Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
● Battle of Bataan
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal

William Edward Brougher (February 17, 1889 – March 5, 1965) was a brigadier general in the United States Army.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Brougher was born in Jackson, Mississippi, to Charles Brougher and Jessie Manship. His paternal grandfather was Charles Albert Brougher, who was the Secretary of State of Mississippi in the 1860s.[3] His maternal grandfather was Jackson, Mississippi mayor Charles Henry Manship.[3] In 1910, Brougher received a BS degree from Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College,[4] where he was a classmate of Luther R. Stevens.[5] In 1911, he entered the U.S. Army. Brougher accepted a commission as a second lieutenant of infantry in January 1912. He later graduated from the Command and General Staff School in 1923, the Army Industrial College in 1933 and the Army War College in 1938.[4]

World War I

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During World War I, Brougher held the rank of major and served in the 174th Infantry Brigade and the 79th Infantry Division.[6]

World War II

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American generals in Japanese captivity, July 1942; Brougher is the fifth from the left, standing

In October 1939, Brougher, then a lieutenant colonel, was assigned to the 57th Infantry Regiment in the Philippines.[6] He was promoted to colonel in November, 1940. In September 1941, he was put in command of the 11th Division of the Philippine Army and temporarily promoted to brigadier general. The 11th Division fought the invading Japanese forces from December 1941 until the surrender of US forces in April 1942. Brougher was a prisoner of war until August 1945.[7]

Later life

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After returning to the United States, Brougher served as the commander of Fort McClellan in Alabama until 1947. He then became the commander of Fort Gordon in Georgia.[8] Brougher retired from active duty as a colonel on February 28, 1949 and was advanced to brigadier general on the retired list the following day.[9]

After his retirement, Brougher and his wife Frances lived in Atlanta, Georgia.[8] He wrote about his experiences, including the Bataan Death March in his war memoirs, South to Bataan, North to Mukden.[7] Brougher died in the Martin Army Hospital at Fort Benning.[10] He was buried at Marietta National Cemetery.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Edward W. Brougher (1 December 2010). South to Bataan, North to Mukden: The Prison Diary of Brigadier General W. E. Brougher. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-3795-1.
  2. ^ James B. Lloyd (1981). Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817–1967. Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-1-61703-418-3.
  3. ^ a b "The Winston County Journal from Louisville, Mississippi on January 29, 1970 · 20". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. ^ a b Official Army Register. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1944. p. 112. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  5. ^ Reveille. Vol. VI. Mississippi A&M College. 1910. pp. 35, 57. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ a b Alkahest Celebrity Bureau Biography
  7. ^ a b Brougher, William Edward (1971). South to Bataan, North to Mukden: The Prison Diary of Brigadier General W. E. Brougher. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820302409.
  8. ^ a b "William Brougher, Retired General, 76" (PDF). The New York Times. March 7, 1965. p. 81. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  9. ^ Official Army Register: United States Army Active and Retired Lists (PDF). Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1950. p. 666. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  10. ^ "Deaths: Brougher". The Journal of the Armed Forces. Vol. 102. 1965. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  11. ^ "Brougher, William Edward". Nationwide Gravesite Locator. National Cemetery Administration. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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