Coxe, Alexander B. (Alexander Bacon), 1872-1965.
Biographical notes:
Alexander B. Coxe was born in December 1872 and died in February 1965. With the 39th Volunteer Infantry, Coxe saw active duty in the Philippine Insurrection. Coxe served in the cavalry at various Army posts until 1917. Just prior to U.S. entrance into World War I, he assisted in setting up the first United States Army Intelligence organization. He was subsequently involved in military intelligence on the domestic front including the Mexican border crisis of 1919. Coxe was brought out of retirement on 1940 and ordered to Washington to help reestablish and expand the Army Intelligence System, and retired for good by order of the President in 1941.
From the description of Alexander B. Coxe, Sr., papers, 1866-1874, 1899-1964 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 537258577
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Subjects:
- Military intelligence
- World War, 1914-1918
- Mexico
- Philippines
Occupations:
- Soldiers
Places:
- Mexico (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Philippines (as recorded)
- 00, MX
- MN, US
- 00, PH
- DC, US
- KS, US
- 22, CN
- TX, US
- NM, US
