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Sereno E. Brett
Sereno Elmer Brett (October 31, 1891 – September 9, 1952) was a highly decorated brigadier general in the United States Army who fought in both World War I and World War II and played a key, if little recognized today, role in the development of armored warfare along with the creation of the U.S. Interstate Highway. He was also a lifelong friend of U.S. president, and former army colleague, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Brett was born on October 31, 1891, in Portland, Oregon, as a son of James Brett, and Clara Marie de Lille Harvey. Brett enrolled at Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University ) and earned his Bachelor of Science at the Agricultural college's School of Forestry in 1916. After graduation, Brett entered the Oregon National Guard and then the United States Army and, after attending a training course for officers, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the Oregon National Guard, on November 28, 1916.
He first saw active service with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard during the Pancho Villa Expedition where they stood watch at Calexico.
During World War I, Brett was ordered to join the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), under the command of Major General John J. Pershing, on the Western Front in Belgium and France, to serve with the Tank Corps.
He was promoted to the rank of captain on July 25, 1917.
Commanding the 326th Tank Battalion, Tank Corps; Brett, now a major, led the first major American tank attack of World War I at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel in September 1918 and, following Colonel George S. Patton's wounding, took command of the 1st Brigade, Tank Corps, in his absence. Brett received the Distinguished Service Cross for his role in the battle. The Great War came to an end soon after, on November 11, 1918. In addition to the Distinguished Service Cross, his other decorations from the war were: Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters, French Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with palm and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
His official Distinguished Service Cross citation reads:
Brett was also decorated with the Distinguished Service Medal for his service as chief instructor of Tank Center of the American Expeditionary Force.
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Sereno E. Brett
Sereno Elmer Brett (October 31, 1891 – September 9, 1952) was a highly decorated brigadier general in the United States Army who fought in both World War I and World War II and played a key, if little recognized today, role in the development of armored warfare along with the creation of the U.S. Interstate Highway. He was also a lifelong friend of U.S. president, and former army colleague, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Brett was born on October 31, 1891, in Portland, Oregon, as a son of James Brett, and Clara Marie de Lille Harvey. Brett enrolled at Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University ) and earned his Bachelor of Science at the Agricultural college's School of Forestry in 1916. After graduation, Brett entered the Oregon National Guard and then the United States Army and, after attending a training course for officers, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the Oregon National Guard, on November 28, 1916.
He first saw active service with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard during the Pancho Villa Expedition where they stood watch at Calexico.
During World War I, Brett was ordered to join the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), under the command of Major General John J. Pershing, on the Western Front in Belgium and France, to serve with the Tank Corps.
He was promoted to the rank of captain on July 25, 1917.
Commanding the 326th Tank Battalion, Tank Corps; Brett, now a major, led the first major American tank attack of World War I at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel in September 1918 and, following Colonel George S. Patton's wounding, took command of the 1st Brigade, Tank Corps, in his absence. Brett received the Distinguished Service Cross for his role in the battle. The Great War came to an end soon after, on November 11, 1918. In addition to the Distinguished Service Cross, his other decorations from the war were: Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters, French Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with palm and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
His official Distinguished Service Cross citation reads:
Brett was also decorated with the Distinguished Service Medal for his service as chief instructor of Tank Center of the American Expeditionary Force.
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