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Show GENERAL M'ANDREW, STAFF CHIEF, DIES WASHINGTON May 1 Major GonoraJ James W McAndrow, who served as chief of staff of tho American Ameri-can expeditionary forces for moro than a year beginning in May, 191 X, as successor to Major General Har-bord. Har-bord. died at Walter Rood hospital Sunday night after an Illness of moro than two years. General Pershing, who had spent much time with his former chief of staff and right-hand man during lh three major American Ameri-can offensives at Chateau Thierry. St. Mlchiel and the Argonne. during the lajt days of hw lllno.ts, was at his bedside almost to the end Major General McAndrow entered the military academy from tho state1 of Pennsylvania In lsM He served1 with distinction durln? the Spanish American wnr He was commissioned a major general In tho national army In April. 1918. and the following month be-cum General Pershing's ohlef of Ktaff Besides .the dlstin- i gulshed service medal awarded him by this country he also was awarded the following foreign decorations for service in tho war. British K. C. M. 1 G . , and the Legion of Honor and Croix do Guerre of tho French government. |