officer of the Intelligence Section (G-2) on the staff of the American Expeditionary Forces headquarters in France. He was promoted to temporary lieutenant colonel in November 1918. Magruder served on the AEF staff until the end of the war, except for a brief period of temporary duty on the staff of I Corps. He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal after the war in recognition of his superior performance of duty. In addition, Magruder was a recipient of the French Legion of Honor (Chevalier) and Belgian Order of the Crown. Post-World War I Magruder returned from France in 1919 and was assigned to the G-2 section of the Army staff at the War Department. On July 1, 1920, he was reduced from temporary lieutenant colonel to his permanent rank of major. In 1922, Magruder was selected for attendance at the Infantry Officer Advanced Course (now the Maneuver Captains Career Course), and he graduated in 1923. In 1925, he began attendance at the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He completed the course in 1926, and was ranked as a distinguished graduate. After graduating, he remained at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to serve on the Staff College faculty. In 1927, he was reassigned to the staff of the Army's Chief of Infantry. He was later assigned as an instructor for the Organized Reserve Corps of the Third Corps Area, with offices in Washington, DC. On May 27, 1930, Magruder was promoted to Lieutenant colonel. While stationed in Washington, Magruder also served as an instructor for officers of the Organized Reserve Corps's 330th Infantry Regiment. In addition, he commanded 1st Battalion, 62nd Coast Artillery Regiment. From 1931 to 1936, Magruder served as a professor of military science for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (A&M). He later commanded the program, and he received promotion to colonel on August 1, 1935. In 1936 and 1937, Magruder commanded the 66th Armor Regiment at Camp Meade, Maryland. When the regiment received its first two light tanks, unit members decided to name one for Magruder, and his wife took part in the christening ceremony. From 1937 to 1940, Magruder served as executive officer of the Infantry Center and School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was promoted to brigadier general on November 1, 1939. In 1940, he served as commander of the Washington Provisional Brigade, the precursor