Nathan Bedford Forrest III | |
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 Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest III | |
| Birth name | Nathan Bedford Forrest III |
| Born | April 6, 1905 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1943 (aged 38) Kiel, Nazi Germany |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | .svg){kind=small} United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1928–1943 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Unit | Second Air Force Eighth Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II † |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Purple Heart |
| Relations | Nathan Bedford Forrest (great-grandfather) Nathan Bedford Forrest II (father) |
Nathan Bedford Forrest III (April 6, 1905 – June 13, 1943) was a brigadier general of the United States Army Air Forces, and a great-grandson of Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was killed in action in Germany during World War II. Forrest was the first American general to be killed in action during the war in Europe.[1]
- ^ Official United States Air Force Website. Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest III