Nathan Bedford Forrest III (April 7, 1905 - June 13, 1943) was a Brigadier General of the United States Army Air Force, and a great-grandson of Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest. April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... The United States Army Air Forces, or USAAF, was a part of the U.S. military during World War II. The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861 until captured May... General is a military rank used by nearly every country in the world. ... Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877), was a Confederate general and perhaps the American Civil Wars most highly regarded cavalry and partisan ranger (guerrilla leader). ...

Forrest was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Nathan Bedford Forrest II and Mattie Patterson (Patton). On November 22, 1930 he married Frances Brassler. They did not have any children. City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Military service

He graduated from West Point in 1928 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the cavalry. In 1929 he transferred to the Air Corps and subsequently gained rank rather rapidly. Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Military rank, or simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within military organizations. ... Italian cavalry officers practice their horsemanship in 1904 outside Rome. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1. ...

He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in November 1942. He was serving as chief of staff of the Second Air Force when reported missing in action on a bombing run over the submarine yards in Kiel, Germany, on June 13, 1943. His body was subsequently recovered and buried in Germany. Following the war, he was re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery. Military rank, or simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within military organizations. ... This article is about the year. ... MIA is a three-letter acronym that is most commonly used to designate a combatant who is Missing In Action, and has not yet returned or otherwise been accounted for as either dead (KIA) or a prisoner of war (POW). ... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 113. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Arlington Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Robert E. Lees home. ...

Nathan Bedford Forrest III in Alternate History

In Harry Turtledove's Timeline-191 series of books (American Empire: The Victorious Opposition and Settling Accounts: Return Engagement), Nathan Bedford Forrest III is the Confederate Army chief of staff serving in Jake Featherston's war. Instead of being proficient in airplanes, this alternate Forrest is an exponent of armored warfare, and along with an alternate George Patton leads the Confederate States on a string of stunning military victories in Ohio. Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14, 1949), is a historian and prolific novelist who has written historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction works. ... Timeline-191 is a fan name given to a series of Harry Turtledove alternate history novels. ... For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... Spoiler warning: Jake Featherston (188? - 194?) is a fictional character in Harry Turtledoves alternate-history Timeline-191 series of books. ... General George Smith Patton Jr. ...

When the war started turning against the Confederate States in the autumn of 1942, Forrest attempted to persuade Featherston to evacuate the Army of Kentucky from Pittsburgh and save the remnant of the Confederacy's offensive force. Rebuffed, Forrest then started plotting to overthrow the President along with Intelligence chief Clarence Potter.

External link

• http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/forrest.htm