Boniface Campbell

Boniface Campbell
Born(1895-09-27)27 September 1895
Kitsap County, Washington, U.S.
Died25 March 1988(1988-03-25) (aged 92)
Education
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
U.S. Army
Service years
1918–1956
Rank
Major General
CommandsCommanding Officer Artillery, 98th Infantry Division
Commanding General Artillery, IX Corps
Conflicts
World War I
World War II
AwardsLegions of Merit(2)
National Defense Service Medal
WWI Victory Medal

Boniface Campbell (September 27, 1895 – March 25, 1988) was a United States Army Major General.

He was commander of V Corps in 1951. In 1953 he was commandant of Fort Holabird, in the Army Counterintelligence Corps.

In April 1957, he was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1945 to December 1956".

He was the eldest son of the film director Colin Campbell.

Awards

Campbells' medals and decorations included:

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Gold star
Legion of Merit
w/ bronze oak leaf cluster		 National Defense Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
w/ two bronze oak leaf clusters		 Army of Occupation Medal
w/ German clasp
Philippine Independence Medal Philippine Liberation Medal
w/ two bronze oak leaf clusters		 Order of Military Merit Ulchi (Korea)
w/ gold star

References

  1. ↑ "Hall of Heroes". Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "feneral.dk". Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Valor Awards for Boniface Campbell". Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.