Menoher, Brigadier General Pearson

Menoher, Brigadier General Pearson

Male 1892 - 1958  (65 years)


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  • Name Menoher, Pearson 
    Title Brigadier General 
    Birth 14 Nov 1892  Fort Monroe, Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Find A Grave Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    49259557 
    Address:
    Sec: 3, Site: 1962 
    • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49259557/pearson-menoher:
      accessed June 20, 2026),
      memorial page for BG Pearson Menoher (14 Nov 1892–13 Feb 1958),
      Find a Grave Memorial ID 49259557,
      citing Arlington National Cemetery,
      Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA;
      Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015).
    Residence 1900  Fort Henry, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1920  Washington, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1922  Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1930  Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 18 Feb 1934  Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1935  Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _AMTID 122722690828:1030:207924248 
    _COLOR
    _COLOR1 27 
    _FSFTID LSDK-KZ6 
    _UID 44140E35791D47EC8112CC35F8157CE66732 
    Death 13 Feb 1958  Southern Pines, Moore, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    Sec: 3, Site: 1962 
    • Plot: Sec: 3, Site: 1962
    Person ID I2252  Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2026 

    Father Menoher, Major General Charles Thomas,   b. 20 Mar 1862, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1930, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Pearson, Nannie Wilhemina,   b. 9 Mar 1872, Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1919, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1889  Presidio, San Francisco, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tuthill, Genevieve Adelaide,   b. Apr 1890, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1977, Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jul 1916  Cochise, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Menoher, Nancy Pearson,   b. 16 Jul 1919, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 2006, Rialto, San Bernardino, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     2. Menoher, Pearson Tuthill,   b. 14 Mar 1921, Fort Huachuca, Cochise, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 2009, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F718  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsFind A Grave - 49259557,Address:
    Sec: 3, Site: 1962 - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Fort Henry, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1922 - Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 18 Feb 1934 - Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Apr 1940 - El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Feb 1958 - Southern Pines, Moore, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Sec: 3, Site: 1962 - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States
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  • Photos
    Menoher, Pearson (1892-1958 - [PROFILE PICTURE]  Brigadier General.jpeg
    Menoher, Pearson (1892-1958 - [PROFILE PICTURE] Brigadier General.jpeg

  • Notes 
    • GENERAL MENOHER, 65, PATTON AIDE, DEAD
      Corps Chief in World War II, a Classmate of President Succeeded Dean in Korea
      SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina, February 13, 13, 1958 - Brigadier General Pearson Menoher, USA, retired a classmate at West Point of President Eisenhower in 1915, died at his home here last night after suffering a stroke. His age was 65.

      General Menoher was born at Fort Monroe, Virginia, the son of Major General C. T. Menoher, who for a time commanded the Forty-Second (Rainbow) Division in World War I. He served with the Fifteenth Corps, which became part of General George Patton’s Third Army in its drive through Europe in World War II.

      In the Korean Conflict he was assistant commander of the Twenty-Fourth Division and took temporary charge when Major General William F. Dean was captured.

      General Menoher was Chief of Staff of the Fifteenth Corps in May 1945 when it received the surrender of the German First Army near Munich.

      It was General Menoher who as assistant commander of the Twenty-Fourth Division, told of General Dean’s heroic stand against the North Korean Communists at Taejon, Korea, in July 1950.

  • Sources 
    1. [S46] U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, web; 06/20/2026 ; Pearson Menoher (1892-1958) ; 49259557 ; Arlington National Cemetery ; Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States ; John C ; John C .
      Menoher, Pearson (1892-1958) [Find A Grave] (Arlington National Cemetery)
      Menoher, Pearson  (1892-1958) [Find A Grave] Arlington National Cemetery.pdf
      Menoher, Pearson (1892-1958) [Find A Grave] Arlington National Cemetery.pdf