Edwin Burr Babbitt

Edwin Babbitt
Edwin Babbitt as a brigadier general in 1918
Born	(1862-07-26)July 26, 1862 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 9, 1939(1939-12-09) (aged 77) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1884–1924
Rank	Major general
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Saint-Mihiel Second Battle of the Marne Meuse-Argonne Offensive World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal

Edwin Burr Babbitt (July 26, 1862 – December 9, 1939) was a major general in the United States Army.

Biography

Babbitt was born on July 26, 1862, in New York City to Lawrence, a U.S. Army Colonel, and Fannie Babbitt. He was the son-in-law of Charles McDougall and brother-in-law of Thomas Mower McDougall. Babbitt died on December 9, 1939, in Santa Barbara, California. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Career

Babbitt graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1884 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He served as a brigade commander during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of Saint-Mihiel during World War I. Awards he received include the Army Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services" in World War I; Officer, Legion d'Honour (France); Comendator, Order of the Sun of Peru (Peru) and Order of Abdon Calderón, First Class (Ecuador). He retired in 1924.

References

Bibliography

• Davis, jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, North Carolina: Pentland Press,Inc. pp. 16–17. ISBN 1-57197-088-6.