Bennet Puryear Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American general
Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1884
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 11-Feb-1982
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Bennet Puryear Jr.
- Bennet Puryear Jr.
- (January 9, 1884 – February 11, 1982) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general.
- During his service in World War I, he was decorated with the Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.Puryear spent his career mostly in Quartermaster Department of the Marine Corps beginning in the field assignments, ultimately reaching the general's rank and capacity of the Assistant Quartermaster of the Marine Corps and deputy to Seth Williams.
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