Philip B. Payton, Major-General (1881-1949)
1937 – 1938 Commanding Officer 12th Brigade
1938 Commanding Officer Hawaiian Separate Coast Artillery Brigade
1939 Commanding Officer 21st Brigade
1939 – 1940 Commandant of Army War College
1940 – Commanding General 8th Division
– 1942Commanding General I Corps
1942 Retired
PEYTON, PHILIP BRADLEY
MAJOR GEN USA WWI WWII
- DATE OF BIRTH: 01/22/1881
- DATE OF DEATH: 06/23/1949
- BURIED AT: SECTION 30 SITE 1161 RH
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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