Henry Wolfe Butner | |
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| Born | April 6, 1875 Pinnacle, North Carolina |
| Died | March 13, 1937 (aged 61) Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1937 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Service number | 0-332 |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
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Henry Wolfe Butner[a] (April 6, 1875 – March 13, 1937) was a United States Army general in World War I and onetime commanding officer of Fort Bragg (1928–29).[3] A native of North Carolina, Butner graduated in the top half of the United States Military Academy Class of 1898. He became an artillery officer and was sent to France with the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. In the last month of the war Butner commanded an artillery brigade after promotion to brigadier general. After attending the United States Army War College, he led the United States Army Field Artillery School, the 24th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Bragg, and Fort Eustis. Promoted to major general in early 1936, Butner took command of the Panama Canal Department. He suffered a stroke while golfing in late 1936, and died at Walter Reed Army Hospital in March 1937.
- ^ "Valor awards for Henry Wolf Butner". Military Times Hall of Valor. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Cullum, George Washington (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Vol. VI-A: 1910–1920. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. pp. 833–834. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Fort Bragg Commanders". Fort Bragg. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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