Ephraim G. Peyton | |
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| Born | 16 January 1876 |
| Died | 1 January 1950 (aged 73) Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1938 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Service number | 0-795 |
| Unit |  Infantry Branch |
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Ephraim Geoffrey Peyton (16 January 1876 – 1 January 1950) was a brigadier general in the United States Army who commanded the 320th Infantry Regiment during World War I.
Early life
editEarly career
editPhilippine-American War
editContinued career
editWorld War I
editLater career
edit30th Division
editRetirement
editDeath and legacy
editFamily
editAwards
editAmerican awards
editForeign awards
editEffective dates of promotion
editWorks by Peyton
editPeyton's effective dates of promotion were:[1]
- Second Lieutenant, 15 February 1899
- First Lieutenant, 2 February 1901
- Captain, 12 March 1907
- Major, 15 May 1917
- Lieutenant Colonel (temporary), 5 August 1917
- Colonel (temporary), 30 July 1918
- Major, 27 May 1920 (reduced from temporary colonel)
- Lieutenant Colonel, 1 July 1920
- Colonel, 22 June 1923
- Colonel (retired), 30 September 1938
- Brigadier General (retired), 13 June 1940
References
edit- ^ The Adjutant General's Office 1942, p. 1199.
Sources
editBooks
edit- The Adjutant General's Office (1942). Official Army Register. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. p. 1199 – via Internet Archive.