| Burnside Elijah Huffman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | January 12, 1920 |
| Died | October 3, 2005 (aged 85) |
| Place of birth | Columbus, Georgia |
| Place of death | McLean, Virginia |
| Buried at | United States Military Academy Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Medal |
Burnside Elijah Huffman (12 January 1920 – 3 October 2005) was an American soldier in the United States Army during World War II. He retired in 1975 as a Major General.
Biography
Burnside Huffman was born 12 January 1920 in Columbus, Georgia.[1][2] In 1941 he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point.[2]
He retired from the United States Army as a Major General in 1975. He died of pnuemonia 3 October 2005 at his home in McLean, Virginia and is buried in the United States Military Academy Cemetery.[1][2] His grave can be found in section 5, row D, grave 210.[1][2]
Units
- 718th Field Artillery Battalion, 63rd Infantry Division
- 674th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne Division
- II Field Forces Command
- Defense Secretary's Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, The Pentagon
- 2nd Infantry Division
- 82nd Infantry Division
Awards
- Army Distinguished Service Medal[3]
- Legion of Merit with bronze oak leaf cluster[3]
- Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Air Medal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Burnside E. Huffman". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59336000. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Obituaries". Washington Post. October 9, 2005. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/10/17/joan-estelle-abel-at38/d21432dd-c175-4433-a721-44e7abe73849/?utm_term=.f0558f518821. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Burnside E. Huffman". Military Times. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=93041. Retrieved November 10, 2018.