Ivan L. Bennett

The Reverend

Ivan L. Bennett
The Reverend; Ivan L. Bennett
	Portrait of CH (MG) Bennett, c. 1953
Birth name	Ivan Loveridge Bennett
Born	April 18, 1892; North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 15, 1980 (aged 88); Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1918–1954
Rank	Major general
Commands	U.S. Army Chaplain Corps (CCH)
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II; Korean War;
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit;
Alma mater	Wake Forest College; LaSalle Extension University;
Spouse(s)	Ruby Jenrette
Children	3, including Ivan Jr.
Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Orders
Ordination	1914

Ivan Loveridge Bennett (April 18, 1892 – June 15, 1980) was an American military chaplain who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1952 to 1954.^[1]^[2]

^ Cook, Joan (June 18, 1980). "Gen. Ivan L. Bennett, 88, Chief Of Army Chaplain Corps in 50's". The New York Times. Vol. 129, no. 44618 (Late City ed.). p. B5. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
^ "Maj. Gen. Ivan Bennett, Chief of Army Chaplains". The Washington Post. June 18, 1980. Retrieved December 18, 2023.