Nathan Bedford Forrest III

Military Person

1905 – 1943

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Who was Nathan Bedford Forrest III?

Nathan Bedford Forrest III was a brigadier general of the United States Army Air Forces, and a great-grandson of Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was killed in action in Germany during World War II. Forrest was the first American general to be killed in action during the war in Europe.

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Born
Apr 7, 1905
Memphis
Parents
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • United States Military Academy
Lived in
  • Tennessee
Died
Jun 13, 1943
Kiel
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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