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United States Army officer (1872–1948)

Preston Brown
Born	(1872-01-02)2 January 1872 Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Died	30 June 1948(1948-06-30) (aged 76) Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1894–1936
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-
Unit	Infantry Branch
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Preston Brown (2 January 1872 – 30 June 1948) was a major general in the United States Army who served as the chief of staff of VI Corps before commanding the 3rd Infantry Division during World War I.

A native of Kentucky, Brown enlisted in the army in 1897, joining Battery A of the 5th Artillery Regiment.

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