John Bradbury Bennet
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Born | New Brunswick, New Jersey | December 6, 1865
Died | September 2, 1930 | (aged 64)
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Brigadier general |
John Bradbury Bennet (December 6, 1865 – September 2, 1930) was an American army officer and brigadier general active during World War I.
Early life
Bennet was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He graduated from the United States Military Academy number twenty-eight of sixty-five in the class of 1891.[1]
Career
Upon graduation, Bennet was commissioned in the Seventh Infantry which was stationed at Fort Lupton, Colorado.[2]
During the Spanish–American War, Bennett was aide to General
In 1917, he was assistant chief of the Aviation Section of the
After the war, Bennet operated the demobilization camp at Camp Meade, Maryland, then served on the
Awards
Bennet was made an
Death and legacy
John Bradbury Bennet died at the age of sixty-four on September 2, 1930.[5] and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section: 7, Site: 9025
References
Bibliography
- Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. OCLC 231779136