Adna R. Chaffee, Jr.
Adna Romanza Chaffee, Jr. (born September 23, 1884 in Junction City , Kansas , † August 22, 1941 in Boston , Massachusetts ) was an American Army officer . He was one of the proponents of the tank weapon in the interwar period and played a decisive role in its development before the Second World War .
Life
Chaffee was born in 1884 to the high cavalry officer Adna R. Chaffee . In 1906, Chaffee Jr. himself a lieutenant in the cavalry. During the First World War , Chaffee was used as a staff officer in France.
Chaffee was one of the first proponents of mechanized and armored warfare in the US Army. In his role as an officer at the War Department, he campaigned for resources to be made available for the establishment of mechanized units. From 1927 to 1931, Chaffee worked on an experimental mechanized unit. In 1938, Chaffee became the commander of the 7th Mechanized Cavalry Brigade, a mechanized unit at Fort Knox . In 1940, on the orders of George C. Marshall, this unit was supplemented by tanks withdrawn from the infantry support role. This Armored Force was to form the core of the future US armored forces. Chaffee died of a brain tumor on August 22, 1941 before the United States entered the war.
The M24 Chaffee and Fort Chaffee in Arkansas were named after Chaffee .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chaffee, Adna R. Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chaffee, Adna Romanza Jr. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American army officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Junction City , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 22, 1941 |
| Place of death | Boston , Massachusetts |