John T. Axton

John T. Axton
Axton in 1921
Birth nameJohn Thomas Axton
Born(1870-07-28)July 28, 1870
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 1934(1934-07-20) (aged 63)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1902–1928
RankColonel
CommandsU.S. Army Chaplain Corps
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Alma materMiddlebury College (DD)

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.

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