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MacKelvie, Jay, BG USA(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Esmound
Last Address Denver, CO
Date of Passing Dec 05, 1985
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Last Known Activity:
BG MacKelvie joined the 7th Cavalry in 1913 and was promoted to SGT by in 1917.
He was commissioned in June 1917.
He transferred from Cavalry to Field Artillery in July 1920.
MOS 2025-Chief Or Director, Major Departmental Unit (O-6 Only)
Base, Fort or City Not Specified
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United States Department of War Details
The War Department existed from 1789 until September 18, 1947, when it split into Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force and joined the Department of the Navy as part of the new joint National Military Establishment (NME), renamed the United States Department of Defense in 1949.