John T. Axton
John Thomas Axton | |
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| Born | July 28, 1870 Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
| Died | July 20, 1934 (aged 63) Washington, D.C., US |
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| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1902–1928 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
John Thomas Axton (July 28, 1870 – July 20, 1934) was a colonel in the United States Army who served as the first chief of chaplains from 1920 to 1928.[1]
Early life and education[]
John Thomas Axton was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 28, 1870. He attended Salt Lake public schools. Then, he attended Middlebury College in Vermont where he graduated with a doctorate in Divinity in 1919.[2]
Career[]
Axton served as general secretary for the Y.M.C.A. from 1893 to 1902.[2]
Axton was appointed a chaplain with the United States Army in 1902.[2]
Awards[]
Axton received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his services during World War I.[3]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ Hewes, James E. (1983). PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, 1900-1963. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ a b c Who Was Who in American History - the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 20. ISBN 0837932017.
- ^ "Valor awards for John T. Axton".
External links[]
Categories:
- United States Army colonels
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Military personnel from Salt Lake City
- 1870 births
- 1934 deaths
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- World War I chaplains
- Middlebury College alumni
- 20th-century American clergy