Cornelius Vanderbilt III
American military officer and engineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brigadier General Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (September 5, 1873 – March 1, 1942) was an American military officer, inventor, engineer, and yachtsman.[1] He was a member of the Vanderbilt family.[2]
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Cornelius Vanderbilt III | |
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Born | (1873-09-05)September 5, 1873 New York City, U.S. |
Died | March 1, 1942(1942-03-01) (aged 68) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Resting place | Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Staten Island, New York |
Other names | Neily |
Education | Yale University (BA, BPh, ME) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | |
Children | Cornelius Vanderbilt IV Grace Vanderbilt |
Parent(s) | Cornelius Vanderbilt II Alice Claypoole Gwynne |
Military career | |
Service | New York Army National Guard United States Army Organized Reserve Corps |
Years of service | 1901–1917 (National Guard) 1917–1919 (Army) 1919–1935 (Reserve) |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Commands held | 22nd Engineer Regiment (National Guard) 102nd Engineer Regiment (Army) 77th Infantry Division (Reserve) |
Conflicts | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Conspicuous Service Cross (New York) Legion of Honor (Commander) (France) Order of the Crown (Commander) (Belgium) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
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