Abernethy, Robert, BG

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Brigadier General

Last Service Branch
Field Artillery

Last MOS Group
Field Artillery

Primary Unit
1930-1933, 1193, Hawaiian Division

Service Years
1897 - 1938

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Personal Details

Home State

Texas

Year of Birth
1874

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Contact Info

Home Town Gonzales County
Date of Passing Jun 10, 1952
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 3, Site 2073-D

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	1952, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

BG Abernathy was awarded three (3) Silver Stars for gallantry and two (2) Purple Hearts for wounds during his Spanish-American War and Philippine Campaign service, 1898 - 1899.

He was commissioned a FA 2LT in June 1897, upon graduation from the USMA.

He retired in August 1938 with over 41 years of commissioned service.

1901-1903, United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA)

From Month/Year - / 1901	To Month/Year - / 1903
Unit United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA) Unit Page
Rank Captain (Artillery)	MOS Not Specified
Base, Fort or City West Point	State/Country New York

Patch	United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA) Details

	Type Training
	Parent Unit School Assignments - Staff	Strength School
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jul 4, 2017

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA)

Jenkins, John, MG, (1887-1927)	CV		Captain (Cavalry)
Hunt, Irvin Leland, COL, (1895-1933)	IN		Captain
Wesson, Charles, MG, (1900-1945)	IM	2622	First Lieutenant
Maher, Martin, M/SGT, (1898-1928)	IN	000	Master Sergeant
Coe, Frank, MG, (1892-1926)		2520	Captain (Artillery)
King, Edward, MG, (1896-1933)			Captain (Staff)
Hero, Andrew, MG, (1891-1930)		2520	First Lieutenant (Artillery)
Nolan, Dennis, MG, (1896-1936)			Captain
Kromer, Leon, MG, (1899-1938)			First Lieutenant