George F. Rixey
Chaplain (Brigadier General) George Foreman Rixey, USA (March 2, 1888 – May 13, 1974) was an American Army officer who served as the 1st Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1942–1945.
George Foreman Rixey | |
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| Born | March 2, 1888 Jonesburg, Missouri |
| Died | May 13, 1974 (aged 86) |
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| Allegiance | US |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–19?? |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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Biography
Rixey served as a line officer in World War I in France as a First Lieutenant, and then accepted a commission as a military chaplain. On returning to the United States after the war, he served in a variety of different locations, and was later promoted to Major in 1931.
He was awarded the rank of Brigadier General at the end of World War II, which established that as the grade for the office. After the war he was moved to the Office of the Inspector General where he served until his retirement.[1] General Rixey, his wife Leslie Young (1880–1976) and their son George Jr. (1911–1914) are buried at Arlington National Cemetery, section 2, grave E-280.[2]
Quotes
Regarding the duties of army chaplains:
"To the chaplain comes the extraordinary privilege of interpreting to those potential potential saviors of our nation how the high qualities of citizenship and social morality may be transmitted into military value and effective military action."[3]
References
- United States. Dept. of the Army. Office of the Chief of Chaplains (1977). The United States Army chaplaincy. Boston Public Library. Washington : Office of the Chief of Chaplains, Dept. of the Army.
- Burial Detail: Rixey, George F – ANC Explorer
- Gribble, Richard (2015). Navy Priest. Catholic University of America Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt15hvrcw. ISBN 978-0813227269.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Inaugural |
Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1942–1945 |
Succeeded by Patrick J. Ryan |
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