John W. Lang

Commanding Officer 22nd Infantry

3 May 1937-31 Aug 1938

John W. Lang was born in Mississippi on February 26, 1884.

He entered the US Military Academy on August 1, 1903, and graduated on June 14, 1907,
when he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 23rd Infantry. He was transferred to the
9th Infantry on April 26, 1910. Lang was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on April 3, 1913, and
assigned to the 29th Infantry on July 2, 1913. He was promoted to Captain on September 16, 1916.

Druing World War I Lang was temporarily appointed to Major, from January 10, 1918 to
May 10, 1919. Temporarily promoted to Lt. Colonel on May 11, 1919. Discharged from his
temporary appointments on January 20, 1920.

He was promoted to Major on July 1, 1920, and to Lt. Colonel on February 1, 1931.
On March 1, 1936, Lang was promoted to Colonel.

He commanded the 22nd Infantry from May 3, 1937 to August 31, 1938.

He was a graduate of the Infantry School Advanced Course in 1924, a Distinguished Graduate of
the Command and General Staff School in 1927, and a graduate of the Army War College in 1931.
He was on the General Staff Corps eligible list.

Lang received a disability in the line of duty and retired from the Army
with the rank of Brigadier General on February 26, 1946.

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