James graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1910. LTC Lampert was awarded an Army Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I.
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Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926 Index
name: James G. Blaine Lampert
birth date: 01 Feb 1886
birthplace: Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin
father's name: Florian Lampert
father's birthplace: Westbond, Washington, Wis.
mother's name: Maria Vetter
mother's birthplace: Sheboygan Co., Wis.
James Gillespie Blaine Lampert
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
HOME OF RECORD:
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
James Lampert graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1910.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War I
Service: Army
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 59 (1919)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Colonel (Corps of Engineers) James Gillespie Blaine Lampert, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. Lieutenant Colonel Lampert invented, developed, and superintended the production of the standard floating footbridge equipage, which was successfully used by the 1st Army in its attack east of the Meuse, near Dun. His services in connection with the organization and development of the bridge department of the Chief Engineer's office were of inestimable value. He showed ability, great foresight, and exact scientific knowledge, and his work had an important bearing on the successes achieved by our armies.
James graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1910. LTC Lampert was awarded an Army Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I.
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Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926 Index
name: James G. Blaine Lampert
birth date: 01 Feb 1886
birthplace: Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin
father's name: Florian Lampert
father's birthplace: Westbond, Washington, Wis.
mother's name: Maria Vetter
mother's birthplace: Sheboygan Co., Wis.
James Gillespie Blaine Lampert
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
HOME OF RECORD:
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
James Lampert graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1910.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War I
Service: Army
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 59 (1919)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Colonel (Corps of Engineers) James Gillespie Blaine Lampert, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. Lieutenant Colonel Lampert invented, developed, and superintended the production of the standard floating footbridge equipage, which was successfully used by the 1st Army in its attack east of the Meuse, near Dun. His services in connection with the organization and development of the bridge department of the Chief Engineer's office were of inestimable value. He showed ability, great foresight, and exact scientific knowledge, and his work had an important bearing on the successes achieved by our armies.
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