Herbert J. Brees
| Herbert Jay Brees | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
June 12, 1877 Laramie, Wyoming |
| Died |
December 22, 1958 (aged 81) San Antonio, Texas |
| Place of burial | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1898–1941 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Unit | Third United States Army |
| Commands held |
VII Corps 11th Cavalry United States Army Command and General Staff College 2nd Division VIII Corps Third United States Army |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star French Legion of Honor |
Herbert Jay Brees (1877–1958) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.
Brees was born in Laramie, Wyoming on June 12, 1877. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a BS in 1897 and earned his L.L.D in 1939.
He was appointed a First Lieutenant, 2nd United States Volunteer Cavalry, on 27 May 1898, served at Fort D.A. Russed (later Fort Francis E. Warren, later Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. On 22 June 1898, he was transferred with his regiment to Panama Park, Florida. He was discharged from the United States Volunteers on 28 July 1898 in order to accept an appointment as a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army.
He served with the 2nd Artillery at Tampa, Florida until 4 August 1898, when he accompanied Battery K of that regiment to Fort Constitution, New Hampshire, commanding it until 24 November 1898. He was transferred to the 4th Artillery at that same station and commanded Battery M.
On 14 April 1899, he joined Troop G, 9th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Apache, Arizona until he and the 9th Cavalry was ordered to the Philippine Islands during the Spanish–American War.
Lieutenant Brees returned to the United States on 1 October 1901 where he joined the 12th Cavalry at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
On 5 June 1902 he departed for the General Service and Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He graduated as an honor graduate on 24 June 1903.
After the war Brees attended the Infantry and Cavalry School, completing the course in 1903 as its Honor Graduate. He went on to complete the Staff Officer College in 1905 and the War College in 1907.
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