Charles Burton Robbins
American army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Burton Robbins (November 6, 1877 – July 5, 1943) was a United States Army officer and United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1928 to 1929.
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Charles B. Robbins | |
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Born | (1877-11-06)November 6, 1877 |
Died | July 5, 1943(1943-07-05) (aged 65) |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Spouse |
Helen Larrabee Robbins
(m. 1903; died 1919) |
United States Assistant Secretary of War | |
In office January 4, 1928 – March 5, 1929 | |
President | Calvin Coolidge |
Preceded by | Hanford MacNider |
Succeeded by | Patrick J. Hurley |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Spanish-American War Philippine-American War World War I |
Awards | Silver Star Purple Heart |
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