Alva J. Brasted

Alva Jennings Brasted

Colonel Alva Jennings Brasted
4th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born (1876-07-05)July 5, 1876
Findley Lake, New York
Died May 27, 1965(1965-05-27) (aged 88)
Washington, D.C.
Resting Place Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1913 - 1937
Rank Colonel
Commands held U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Battles/wars World War I

Chaplain (Colonel) Alva Jennings Brasted, USA (July 5, 1876 May 27, 1965) was an American Army officer who served as the 4th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1933 to 1937.[1]

References

  1. Hewes, James E. (1983). PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, 1900-1963. U.S. Government Printing Office.

Further reading

Military offices
Preceded by
Julian E. Yates
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
1933 1937
Succeeded by
William R. Arnold
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