Benjamin Branche Talley | |
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 Benjamin B. Talley (right) receiving the Distinguished Service Medal from Major General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (left) | |
| Born | July 29, 1903 Greer County, Oklahoma |
| Died | November 27, 1998 (aged 95) Homer, Alaska |
| Buried | |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1926—1956 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Awards | |
Benjamin Branche Talley (July 29, 1903 – November 27, 1998) was an American engineer. He was involved in military construction in Alaska before and after World War II, and earned the nickname "the Father of Military Construction in Alaska".[1] He was involved in planning the Normandy landings and Battle of Okinawa during World War II. After the war, Talley led various engineering districts, including the North Atlantic Division, before retiring as a brigadier general in 1956. After retirement, he was involved in civil engineering and oversaw the reconstruction of central Alaska after the Good Friday earthquake.
- ^ McManus 2019, pp. 195–196.