J. Franklin Bell

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J. Franklin Bell was a U.S. Army general and Medal of Honor recipient who served as Army Chief of Staff in the early 20th century.

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instanceOf Medal of Honor recipient
United States Army general
human
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
awardReceived Medal of Honor
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath illness
conflict Philippine–American War NERFINISHED
Spanish–American War
World War I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1856-01-09
dateOfDeath 1919-01-08
educatedAt United States Military Academy
endTime term as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army ended in 1910
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Bell NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork counterinsurgency
military strategy
givenName Franklin NERFINISHED
James
hasHonorificSuffix MOH
hasOccupation Army Chief of Staff NERFINISHED
hasPartInMotto emphasis on modernization of the U.S. Army general staff
honorificPrefix General
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank Major General
militaryUnit 7th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED
Department of the Philippines NERFINISHED
Western Department, U.S. Army NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableAchievement led counter-guerrilla operations in Batangas Province, Philippines
reorganized training and mobilization practices in the U.S. Army
notableCommand 77th Division (World War I) NERFINISHED
Philippine Division NERFINISHED
Western Department of the U.S. Army NERFINISHED
notableFor service as Chief of Staff of the United States Army in the early 20th century
notableWork counterinsurgency operations in the Philippines
occupation military officer
partOf United States Army officer corps NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
positionHeld Chief of Staff of the United States Army NERFINISHED
residence Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED
New York, United States NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
sexOrGender male
startTime term as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army began in 1906

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Militia Bureau notableOfficeholder J. Franklin Bell