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George Vidmer
Born	(1871-08-16)16 August 1871
Died	25 November 1952(1952-11-25) (aged 81) New York, New York, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1894–1935
Rank	Brigadier General
Service number	0-
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands	2nd Cavalry Brigade 306th Infantry Regiment
Conflicts	World War I Meuse–Argonne offensive
Awards
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

George Vidmer (16 August 1871 - 25 November 1952) was a brigadier general in the United States Army who commanded the 306th Infantry Regiment during World War I.

A native of Alabama,

Awards

Effective dates of promotion

Vidmer's effective dates of promotion were:

Second Lieutenant, 12 June 1894

First Lieutenant, 2 March 1899

Captain, 24 March 1901

Major, 1 July 1916

Lieutenant Colonel, 28 July 1917

Colonel (temporary), 5 August 1917

Lieutenant Colonel, 31 August 1919 (reduced from temporary colonel)

Colonel, 1 July 1920

Brigadier General, 21 August 1933

Brigadier General (retired), 31 August 1935

Sources

Books

• The Adjutant General's Office (1942). Official Army Register. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. p. 1260 – via Internet Archive.