Joseph Compton Castner

Joseph Compton Castner
Brigadier General Joseph C. Castner, commander of the Ninth Infantry Brigade from May 10, 1918
Born(1869-11-18)November 18, 1869
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 1946(1946-07-08) (aged 76)
Buried
San Francisco National Cemetery
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1891–1933
Rank Major General
Service number0-360
Unit5th Division
Commands9th Infantry Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
RelationsLawrence V. Castner (son)

Joseph Compton Castner (November 18, 1869 – July 8, 1946) was a United States Army general. He commanded the Ninth Infantry Brigade in all its operations as a part of the Fifth Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during the final months of World War I.

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