Background
Barrett, Charles Joseph was born on February 15, 1900 in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles J. and Jennie (Grimes) Barrett.
Barrett, Charles Joseph was born on February 15, 1900 in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles J. and Jennie (Grimes) Barrett.
Student Seton Hall Preparatory School, 1912-1916. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1922.
Fulton. Commissioned Second lieutenant Civil Engineer, United States Army, 1922, advanced through grades to brigadier general. Translations Field Artillery, 1924. Private 29th Division, World War I.
With 1st Cavalry Division, 1923-1926.
Attached Spanish cavalry regiment, Madrid, Spain, 1926-1927. General staff War Department, 1941-1942, special staff Civil Affairs Division, 1945-1947.
Chief staff, later artillery commander 84th Infantry Division, 1942-1945. Associate professor military science and tactics Colorado State College, 1933-1936.
Instructor Spanish United States Military Academy, 1927-1930, assistant professor, 1930-1931, instructor French, Spanish, 1937-1940, assistant professor, 1940-1941, professor foreign languages
(in grade of colonel) since 1947, head department since 1948, executive secretary board visitors, 1951-1962.
Club: Army-Navy Country (Arlington, Virginia). Member American Olympic Team, 1928, chairman Modern Pentathlon committee Olympic Games of 1948.
Married Maxine Fulton, August 16, 1937.