William F. Sharp

William Fletcher Sharp
Maj. Gen. Sharp as Commander of Mindanao Force 1942
Born(1885-09-22)September 22, 1885
Yankton, South Dakota
DiedMarch 30, 1947(1947-03-30) (aged 61)
Fort McPherson, Georgia
Place of burial
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Army
Service years1904–1946
Rank Major General
Commands1918-07-10 – 1918-10-24 CO, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, Western Front

1918 CO 78th Field Artillery Regiment, Western Front
1941-11-04 – 1942-03-04 CG Visayas-Mindanao Force
1942-03-04 – 1942-04-16 CG Mindanao Force

1942-04-16 – 1942-05-10 CG Visayas-Mindanao Force Philippines
ConflictsWorld War I
  • On the western front

World War II

  • Defense of Mindanao and the Visayas (1941-2)
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Other workRetirement

William Fletcher Sharp (September 22, 1885 – March 30, 1947) was a United States Army major general.

Sharp, a career Army officer, commanded the Visayas–Mindanao Force during the Philippines campaign (1941–1942), and surrendered his command to the Japanese after the Fall of Corregidor. He spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war, and died shortly after his postwar retirement from the Army.

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