Background
Kilbreth, John William was born on February 18, 1876 in New York City. Son of John W. and Mary (Culbertson) Kilbreth.
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John William Kilbreth
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Graduate Westminster School, 1894. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1898. Graduate Artillery School, 1902.
Distinguished graduated from Army School of the Lincolnshire, 1909.
Graduated from Army War College, 1921.
Career
February 27, 1923. Commissioned Second lieutenant 4th Artillery, September 9, 1898. First lieutenant Artillery Corps, May 1901, captain, April 1904. Assigned to 6th Field Artillery, June 1907.
Translations to 5th Field Artillery, February 1915, to 1st Field Artillery, August 1915.
Major May 15, 1917; lieutenant colonel (temporary), August 5, 1917, colonel (temporary), February 7, 1918, brigadier general (temporary), October 1, 1918. Retired December 15, 1922.
Promoted brigadier general on retired list, June 21, 1930.
Achievements
Membership
Served in Philippines in Light Battery F, 4th Artillery, 1899-1901. Member oversers visiting committee Department Military and Naval Science, Harvard. Clubs: Union, Church, Holland Lodge (New York).
Connections
Married Mistress.
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Died
July 23, 1958 (aged 82) -
Resting place
Buried Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati -
Nationality
American