Cornelius Vanderbilt III | |
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.jpg) From 1919's Men Who Are Making America | |
| Born | September 5, 1873 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1942 (aged 68) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Staten Island, New York |
| Other names | Neily |
| Education | Yale University (BA, BPh, ME) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Cornelius Vanderbilt IV Grace Vanderbilt |
| Parent(s) | Cornelius Vanderbilt II Alice Claypoole Gwynne |
| Military career | |
| Service | New York Army National Guard United States Army Organized Reserve Corps |
| Years of service | 1901–1917 (National Guard) 1917–1919 (Army) 1919–1935 (Reserve) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Commands | 22nd Engineer Regiment (National Guard) 102nd Engineer Regiment (Army) 77th Infantry Division (Reserve) |
| Conflicts | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Conspicuous Service Cross (New York) Legion of Honor (Commander) (France) Order of the Crown (Commander) (Belgium) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
Brigadier General Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (September 5, 1873 – March 1, 1942) was an American military officer, inventor, engineer, and yachtsman.[1] He was a member of the Vanderbilt family.[2]
- ^ "Gen. C. Vanderbilt Dies On His Yacht. Great-Grandson and Namesake of Commodore Succumbs in Miami to Brain Hemorrhage. Family With Him At End. He Won Distinction as Soldier, Inventor, Engineer, Yachtsman. Often Host to Royalty". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 2, 1942.
- ^ "Vanderbilt dies aboard a yacht". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 2, 1942. p. 2.