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James Jewett Carnes

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James Jewett Carnes
At West Point in 1923
Born(1899-11-16)November 16, 1899
Royalton, Minnesota
DiedJuly 19, 1986(1986-07-19) (aged 86)
EducationUnited States Military Academy
Occupation(s)Military officer, governor

James Jewett Carnes (November 16, 1899 – July 19, 1986) was an American military leader. He served as Governor of the Free Territory of Trieste in 1947.[1]

Life

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Carnes was born in Royalton, Minnesota.[2] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1923 and joined the United States Army.[3][4][5] He died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Royalton.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Col. Bowman Going Home After Long Tour
  2. ^ a b "James Carnes: Retired Army colonel, Realtor". St. Cloud Times. Royalton. July 24, 1986. p. 13. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ United States Military Academy-Howitzer Year Book Class of 1923, p. 128
  4. ^ Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.: from its establishment, in 1802, to 1890, Volume 7 Archived January 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "James Jewett Carnes". Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
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