Background
JORDAN, Harry Birdwhistell was born on February 26, 1876 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Row and Delia Catharine (Birdwhistell) Jordan.
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Harry Birdwhistell JORDAN
Edit ProfileLieutenant Colonel United States Army
Education
Washington College, Tacoma, Washington. United States Military Academy. Command and General Staff School.
War College, Washington, District of Columbia.
Career
Second Lieutenant, 1901-1903. On duty with American Expeditionary Forces and Acting Chief Ord. Officer, American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1918.
Colonel, Ord. Department, Commanding Officer, Rock Island Arsenal, 1918-1921. Ord. Officer, American Forces in Germany, 1921-1922. Commanding Officer, Augusta Arsenal, Georgia., 1922-1924.
War College, Command, and General Staff School. Army Industrial College, 1924-1927. War Department General Staff. since 1927.
Decorations: Spanish War. Mexico Border and World War. Confederate Cross conferred on Sons of Confederate Soldiers who served in World War.
Membership
Member: Army Ordnance Association. Virginia., Kentucky., and Tennessee Historical. Socs.; Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
Scottish Rite; Shrine. Clubs: Army and Navy (Wash, and Manila), Chevy Chase Country (Maryland).
Connections
Spouse Adelita Charter Burruss, September 9, 1905, Norfolk, Virginia.
