Edwin Burr Babbitt
Edwin Burr Babbitt (July 26, 1862 – December 9, 1939) was a major general in the United States Army.
Edwin Babbitt | |
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 Edwin Babbitt as a brigadier general in 1918 | |
| Born | July 26, 1862 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 1939 (aged 77) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1884–1924 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Biography
Babbitt was born on July 26, 1862, in New York City to Lawrence, a U.S. Army Colonel, and Fannie Babbitt. He was the son-in-law of Charles McDougall and brother-in-law of Thomas Mower McDougall. Babbitt died on December 9, 1939, in Santa Barbara, California. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[1]
Career
Babbitt graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1884 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He served as a brigade commander during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of Saint-Mihiel during World War I. Awards he received include the Army Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services" in World War I; Officer, Legion d'Honour (France); Comendator, Order of the Sun of Peru (Peru) and Order of Abdon Calderón, First Class (Ecuador). He retired in 1924.
References
Bibliography
- Davis, jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, North Carolina: Pentland Press,Inc. pp. 16–17. ISBN 1-57197-088-6.