![]() LeRoy Springs Lyon Major General, United States Army |
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Le
Roy Springs Lyon of Virginia
Appointed from Virginia, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 16 June 1887 (7) Second Lieuenant, 7th U. S. Cavalry, 12 June 1891 Transferred to the 2nd U. S. Artillery, 1 October1891 First Lieutenant, 18 September 1898 Cpatain, 8 May 1901 The Colonel served in World War I. Colonel Lyon was born 15 October 1866 and died
on 23 February 1920. He and his wife, Hariette Amsden
Lyon (29 December 1876-24 September 1961) are buried in Arlington National
Cemetery. She outlived her soldier by 41 years.
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