Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, Jr.
| Charles H. Bonesteel, Jr. | |
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Major General Charles H. Bonesteel, Jr.
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| Born |
April 9, 1885 Fort Sidney, Nebraska |
| Died |
June 5, 1964 (aged 79) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1908-1947 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit | United States Army Infantry School |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion 18th Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion 2nd Infantry Regiment 19th Infantry Regiment VI Corps Area 5th Infantry Division Iceland Base Command United States Army Infantry School Western Defense Command G-1 Section, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force General Inspectorate Section, U.S. European Theater of Operations War Department Manpower Board |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
| Relations | Major Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, Sr. (Father) General Charles Hartwell Bonesteel III (Son) |
Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, Jr. (April 9, 1885 – June 5, 1964) was a Major General in the United States Army. He commanded the United States Army Infantry School and the G-1 (personnel) staff section of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II. He was the father of General Charles H. Bonesteel III.
The son of U.S. Army Major Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, Sr. (1851 – 1902; West Point, 1876), the second Charles H. Bonesteel (pronounced "Bonn-eh-stel") was born at Fort Sidney, Nebraska on April 9, 1885. His mother Mary Greene Bonesteel, was the daughter of Oliver Duff Greene, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the Battle of Antietam. Bonesteel graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1908 and was appointed a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.
His initial assignments included postings in the Philippines, Hawaii and Texas. During World War I he served with the 55th Infantry Regiment, and later at the Newport News, Virginia point of embarkation.
From 1919 to 1924 Bonesteel was an instructor at West Point.
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