Bradford G. Chynoweth
American general (1890–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bradford Grethen Chynoweth (July 20, 1890 – February 8, 1985) was a United States Army brigadier general. During World War II, he commanded the 61st Division and Visayan Force during the Philippines campaign and then spent more than three years as a prisoner of war after being ordered to surrender in May 1942.
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Bradford G. Chynoweth | |
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Nickname(s) | Chen |
Born | (1890-07-20)July 20, 1890 Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Died | February 8, 1985(1985-02-08) (aged 94) San Francisco, California |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1912–1919, 1920–1947 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
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