John B. Coulter
| John Breitling Coulter | |
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| Born | April 27, 1891 San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Died | March 6, 1983 (aged 91) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1912–1952 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Unit |
 Cavalry Branch
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| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, 508th Pioneer Infantry Regiment 4th Cavalry Regiment 3rd Cavalry Brigade 2nd Cavalry Division 85th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division I Corps IX Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Bronze Star Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
Lieutenant General John Breitling Coulter (April 27, 1891 – March 6, 1983) was a senior United States Army officer. Enjoying a distinguished 40-year military career, Coulter served during World War I and World War II and the Korean War.
Born on April 27, 1891 in San Antonio, Texas, he graduated from West Texas Military Academy in 1911, and in 1912 obtained a commission as a second lieutenant in the Cavalry Branch of the United States Army.
He initially served with the 14th Cavalry Regiment in Texas until 1916, including participation in the Pancho Villa Expedition. During World War I he served on the Western Front, initially as aide-de-camp to Major General William Mann, then commander of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. After returning to the United States for five months as adjutant of the 154th Brigade at Camp Meade, Maryland, he went back to France as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Pioneer Infantry Regiment, an African-American unit.
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