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December 18, 1945
The Onslow County News And Views
Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
General Brehon (Burke) Somervell's 28-year military career as an engineer and administrator, from 1914 Paris to 1941 Washington, involved global assignments including expeditions, surveys, construction, and leading WWII Services of Supply.
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From War To War With Somervell
1 PARIS 1914-U.S. embassy assistant military attache
2. TEXAS 1915-Joined Pershing's Villa expedition
3. FRANCE 1917 - Built depots, fought in Meuse-Argonne.
4. US 1920-25-Served N Y river-harbor district
5. EUROPE 1925 - Surveyed Rhine-Danube for navigation.
6. 1926-33-River-harbor, engineer jobs WASHINGTON . MEMPHIS
7. TURKEY 1933-34-Industrialization survey of all Turkey.
8. GEORGIA 1934 - 35- Rebuilt Gainesville after hurricane.
9. FLORIDA 1935-District Engineer, canal construction.
10. NEW YORK CITY 1936-40 -WPA head, built La Guardia Field.
11. WASHINGTON 1941- Quartermaster Corps; head of new streamlined services of supply
Few U. S. Army officers had the rugged global experience that qualified Gen. Brehon (Burke) Somervell for his job as commanding general of the services of supply of the United States Army. For 28 years the man who saw to it that World War II soldiers from Naples to Nagasaki got the wherewithal to fight a war had hopped from America to Europe to the Orient and back again as engineer, surveyor, builder and administrator.
1 PARIS 1914-U.S. embassy assistant military attache
2. TEXAS 1915-Joined Pershing's Villa expedition
3. FRANCE 1917 - Built depots, fought in Meuse-Argonne.
4. US 1920-25-Served N Y river-harbor district
5. EUROPE 1925 - Surveyed Rhine-Danube for navigation.
6. 1926-33-River-harbor, engineer jobs WASHINGTON . MEMPHIS
7. TURKEY 1933-34-Industrialization survey of all Turkey.
8. GEORGIA 1934 - 35- Rebuilt Gainesville after hurricane.
9. FLORIDA 1935-District Engineer, canal construction.
10. NEW YORK CITY 1936-40 -WPA head, built La Guardia Field.
11. WASHINGTON 1941- Quartermaster Corps; head of new streamlined services of supply
Few U. S. Army officers had the rugged global experience that qualified Gen. Brehon (Burke) Somervell for his job as commanding general of the services of supply of the United States Army. For 28 years the man who saw to it that World War II soldiers from Naples to Nagasaki got the wherewithal to fight a war had hopped from America to Europe to the Orient and back again as engineer, surveyor, builder and administrator.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Military Career
Engineering Assignments
Global Surveys
World War Ii
Services Of Supply
What entities or persons were involved?
Brehon (Burke) Somervell
Pershing
Where did it happen?
Paris, Texas, France, Us, Europe, Washington, Memphis, Turkey, Georgia, Florida, New York City
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Key Persons
Brehon (Burke) Somervell
Pershing
Location
Paris, Texas, France, Us, Europe, Washington, Memphis, Turkey, Georgia, Florida, New York City
Event Date
1914 1941
Story Details
Somervell's career progression from assistant attache in Paris 1914, Pershing's expedition 1915, WWI service 1917, various US engineering roles 1920-1935, Turkey survey 1933-34, WPA in NYC 1936-40, to heading Services of Supply 1941 for WWII.