From a contemporary press report
Services for Brigadier General James Herbert Batte, 82, will be held in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm Saturday at George Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
General Batte died Saturday, November 11, 1995.
Born in Concord, North Carolina, he was a son of the late George A. and Frances Mallory Batte. He was a graduate of Davidson College, received a master’s degree from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and attended the U.S. Military Academy.
Genral Batte was an Army veteran of World War II and D-Day, received the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart and retired as a brigadier general.
He was a former White House aide, director of administration for the South Carolina Public Service Authority and district manager for a North Carolina and South Carolina shipping firm. Surviving are his wife, Elenita Dyer Batte; a brother, George Batte of Concord; and sisters, Mrs. K.G. Phillips of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Mrs. E.L. Foil of Sallisbury, N.C.
BATTE, JAMES H
- Brigadier General, United States Army
- DATE OF BIRTH: 07/08/1913
- DATE OF DEATH: 11/11/1995
- BURIED AT: SECTION 60 SITE 6809
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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