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Adna Romanza Chaffee (April 14, 1842 – November 1, 1914) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Chaffee took part in the American Civil War and Indian Wars, played a key role in the Spanish–American War, and fought in the Boxer Rebellion in China.
Adna Romanza Chaffee Jr. (September 23, 1884 – August 22, 1941) was an officer in the United States Army, called the "Father of the Armored Force" for his role in developing the U.S. Army's tank forces.
Adna R. Chaffee (born Apr. 14, 1842, Orwell, Ohio, U.S.—died Nov. 1, 1914, Los Angeles) was a U.S. army officer who enlisted in the Union cavalry in 1861 and rose in rank to become chief of staff of the U.S. army.
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May 8, 2012 · Hailed as the Father of the U.S. Armored Forces, Major General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. was one of the most influential military leaders during the interwar war period. Although a cavalry officer, he envisioned an independent, fast-striking mechanized/armored force, which became the modern-day US Armor branch.
May 12, 2020 · Adna Romanza Chaffee was a former Chief of the Army Staff of the ‘U.S. Army.’. With the outbreak of the ‘American Civil War’ in 1861, he joined the ‘Union Army’ as a private.
Lieutenant General Adna Romanza Chaffee. Adna Romanza Chaffee was born at Orwell, Ohio, on 14 April 1842. He entered the Army by enlisting in the 6th Cavalry in July 1861. Soon he was promoted to sergeant and participated in the Peninsula and Antietam Campaigns of 1862.
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Adna Romanza Chaffee. ADNA ROMANZA CHAFFEE was born at Orwell, Ohio, on 14 April 1842; enlisted in the 6th Cavalry, July 1861; was promoted to sergeant and participated in the Peninsular and...
