Somervell, Brehon Burke, 1892-1955

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Birth 1892-05-09
Death 1955-02-13
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Brehon B. Somervell was a U.S. Army officer, who served as director of construction division for the Quartermaster Department from 1940-1941, and G-4 of the War Department General Staff from 1941-1942. He retired from the military in 1946 and died in 1955.

From the description of Brehon Burke Somervell photograph collection. 1910-1975. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 48072741

Brehon Burke Somervell (b. May 9, 1892, Little Rock, Ak.-d. Feb. 13, 1955), General in the U.S. Army, was a graduate of West Point and law school who earned his commission in 1914. He retired from Army service in 1946.

From the description of Somervell, Brehon Burke, 1892-1955 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10573764

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  • World War, 1939-1945

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • Mexican-American Border Region (as recorded)

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