Ulysses S. Grant III
American army officer and grandson of President Ulysses S. Grant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ulysses Simpson Grant III (July 4, 1881 – August 29, 1968) was a United States Army officer and planner. He was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General of the Army and American President Ulysses S. Grant.
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Birth name | Ulysses Simpson Grant III |
Born | (1881-07-04)July 4, 1881 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 29, 1968(1968-08-29) (aged 87) Clinton, New York, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1903–1946 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | 1st Engineer Regiment Engineer Replacement Training Center Office of Civilian Defense |
Battles/wars | Philippine–American War World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Légion d'honneur Croix de Guerre |
Spouse(s) |
Edith Root
(m. 1907; died 1962) |
Children | 3 |
Relations | Ulysses S. Grant (grandfather) Frederick Dent Grant (father) Ulysses S. Grant IV (cousin) |
Other work | Vice president of George Washington University |
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