Barnwell R. Legge

Barnwell Rhett Legge
Born	(1891-07-09)July 9, 1891 Charleston, South Carolina, US
Died	June 7, 1949(1949-06-07) (aged 57) Washington, D.C., US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1911 – 1948
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Soissons Meuse-Argonne Offensive World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (4)

Barnwell Rhett Legge CBE (July 9, 1891 – June 7, 1949) was a highly decorated United States Army Brigadier General and combat leader. He is most noted as one of the most decorated U.S. Military members of World War I and as Military Attaché to Switzerland during World War II.^[1]