Charles H. Bonesteel Jr. | |
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Born | April 9, 1885 Fort Sidney, Nebraska, US |
Died | June 5, 1964 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 79)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1908–1947 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-2372 |
Unit | United States Army Infantry School |
Commands | 1st Battalion 18th Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion 2nd Infantry Regiment 19th Infantry Regiment Sixth Corps Area 5th Infantry Division Iceland Base Command United States Army Infantry School Western Defense Command G-1 Section, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force General Inspectorate Section, U.S. European Theater of Operations War Department Manpower Board |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Relations | Major Charles Hartwell Bonesteel Sr. (Father) General Charles Hartwell Bonesteel III (Son) Lieutenant General Charles Bertody Stone III (Nephew) |
Charles Hartwell Bonesteel Jr. (April 9, 1885 – June 5, 1964) was a major general in the United States Army. He commanded the United States Army Infantry School and the G-1 (personnel) staff section of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II. He was the father of General Charles H. Bonesteel III.