Bradford G. Chynoweth

Bradford G. Chynoweth
Nickname(s)Chen
Born(1890-07-20)July 20, 1890
Cheyenne, Wyoming
DiedFebruary 8, 1985(1985-02-08) (aged 94)
San Francisco, California
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1912–1919, 1920–1947
Rank Brigadier General
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Bradford Grethen Chynoweth (July 20, 1890 – February 8, 1985) was a United States Army brigadier general. During World War II, he commanded the 61st Division and Visayan Force during the Philippines campaign and then spent more than three years as a prisoner of war after being ordered to surrender in May 1942.