George Bell Jr.

George Bell Jr.
Bell as commander of the 33rd Infantry Division in September 1918 towards the end of World War I
Nickname(s)"Do It Now"[1][2][3]
BornJanuary 22, 1859 (1859-01-22)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 1926 (1926-10-30) (aged 67)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Buried
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1880–1923
Rank Major General
Service number0-38
Unit Infantry Branch
Commands16th Regiment
El Paso District
33rd Division
Sixth Corps Area
Battles / warsAmerican Indian Wars
Spanish–American War
Philippine Insurrection
Pancho Villa Expedition
World War I
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Honor
Croix de Guerre
RelationsGeorge Bell (1828–1907) (father)[4]
Robert Ransom Jr. (Father in law)[5]
Other workPresident, Hill State Bank, Chicago

George Bell Jr. (January 22, 1859 – October 29, 1926) was a United States Army Major General who commanded the 33rd Infantry Division, an Army National Guard formation, during the final year of World War I.

  1. ^ Delta Chi Fraternity, Delta Chi Quarterly, Volume 24, Issue 1, 1927, 6
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune, "'Yellow Cross' Again Division From Prairies", May 18, 1919
  3. ^ Venzon 2013, p. 72.
  4. ^ Sons of the American Revolution, [Sons of the American Revolution, A National Register of the Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Volume 1, 1902, page 748
  5. ^ M.J. Ransom, Ransom Researcher, Issues 17–36, 1997, page 516