Joseph Cowles Mehaffey
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Joseph Cowles Mehaffey (November 20, 1889 – February 18, 1963) was a major general in the United States Army. As a member of the Army Corps of Engineers, he was the consulting engineer on the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.; helped renovate the White House; and served as a supervising engineer for the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. He was assigned in 1941 as maintenance engineer of the Panama Canal, and was governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1944 to 1948.
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Joseph Cowles Mehaffey | |
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Born | (1889-11-20)November 20, 1889 Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | February 18, 1963(1963-02-18) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1911–1949 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Replacement Unit No. 6, American Expeditionary Forces; Fort DuPont; Panama Canal Zone |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
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