Jeffrey L. Bannister
U.S. Army major general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeffrey L. Bannister (April 7, 1961 – May 27, 2018) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of Operation Joint Guardian (1998), Operation Essential Harvest (2000–2001), Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Freedom Sentinel, he attained the rank of major general and was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal (2), Defense Superior Service Medal (4), Legion of Merit (2), and Bronze Star Medal (3). Bannister was most notable for his service as commander of the 10th Mountain Division from 2015 to 2017.
Jeffrey L. Bannister | |
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Born | (1961-04-07)April 7, 1961 Coalinga, California |
Died | May 27, 2018(2018-05-27) (aged 57) Lexington, South Carolina |
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Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1979–2018 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | U.S. Army Infantry Branch |
Commands held | 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division 10th Mountain Division |
Battles/wars | Operation Joint Guardian Operation Essential Harvest Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Freedom Sentinel |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (4) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Alma mater | Campbell University |
Relations | Paul LaCamera (brother in law) |
Bannister was serving as a special assistant to the commander of United States Central Command and awaiting retirement when he died of a heart attack while on a run at Lake Murray near Lexington, South Carolina. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.