Peyton C. March

Peyton Conway March
Peyton Conway March
	March in 1919
Born	December 27, 1864; Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 13, 1955 (aged 90); Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery 38°52′59.6″N 77°04′11.3″W
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1888–1921
Rank	General
Service number	0-6
Unit	Field Artillery Branch
Commands held	Chief of Staff of the Army; First Army Artillery; 1st Field Artillery Brigade; 8th Field Artillery; 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery;
Wars	Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War; Russo-Japanese War (observer); Pancho Villa Expedition; World War I; Russian Civil War;
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Army Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star (5);
Children	Peyton C. March Jr. (son)
Relations	Dr. Francis March (father)

General Peyton Conway March (December 27, 1864 – April 13, 1955) was a senior officer of the United States Army. He served in the Philippines, on the Mexican border, and World War I. March was the ninth Chief of Staff from 1918 to 1921, accomplishing centralized control over supply, the creation of the Air Service, Tank Corps, and Chemical Warfare Service.

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