William Penn Duvall

1847–1920 (age 73)

Military Officer

Biography

William Penn Duvall, born in 1847, spent years serving the military with a quiet determination that earned him the respect of his peers.

His gravesite at West Point Cemetery is a reminder of the generation of officers who guided the Army through reconstruction and reform before his passing in 1920.

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