John T. Axton
United States Army officer (1870–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Thomas Axton (July 28, 1870 – July 20, 1934) was a colonel in the United States Army who served as the first chief of chaplains from 1920 to 1928.[1]
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Birth name | John Thomas Axton |
Born | (1870-07-28)July 28, 1870 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Died | July 20, 1934(1934-07-20) (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1902–1928 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Alma mater | Middlebury College (DD) |
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