Butler B. Miltonberger

Butler Buchanan Miltonberger
Miltonberger as a major general.
Nickname(s)Butts[1]
BornAugust 31, 1897
North Platte, Nebraska
DiedMarch 23, 1977(1977-03-23) (aged 79)
North Platte, Nebraska
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1916-1919
1923-1947
Rank Major general
UnitNebraska Army National Guard
Commands134th Infantry Regiment
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Battles/wars
  • World War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Butler Buchanan Miltonberger (August 31, 1897 – March 23, 1977) was a United States Army major general who served as the first post-World War II Chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1946 to 1947.

  1. ^ Nebraska State Historical Society, Butler B. Miltonberger Papers, Biography, Butler B. Miltonberger[usurped], accessed April 22, 2013