Timeline
Birth- Jan 9, 1856
Shelby County, Kentucky
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 63 - 22 years
Awards
Medal of Honor (1899), Distinguished Service Cross
Conflict Period
Other Service
Rank
Major General
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1919
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1878
Positions
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (1906-1910)
Wars
Indian Wars, Philippine-American War, World War I
Served For
United States of America
Gender
Male
Education: To
Jan 1, 1878
Education: Place
West Point, New York
Education: From
Jan 1, 1874
Education: Institution
U.S. Military Academy
Marriage- Jan 5, 1881-Age: 25 years
Sarah Buford
Marriage- Jan 5, 1881-Age: 25 years
Sarah Buford
1914 - 1918World War I- Ages: 63 - 61 years
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1919
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
World War I
Rank
Major General
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1917
Served For
United States of America
Death- Jan 8, 1919-Age: 63 years
New York City, New York
Other Facts
Full Name
James Franklin Bell
Mother
Sarah Margaret Venable (Allen) Bell
Father
John Wilson Bell
Also known as
J. Franklin Bell
