Charles School Blakely
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Charles School Blakely | |
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.jpg) Blakely as a colonel in 1937 | |
| Born | November 6, 1880 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 1975 (aged 94) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Service years | 1904–1938 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Conflicts | World War I |
Charles School Blakely (November 6, 1880 – January 11, 1975) was an American army officer and brigadier general who served during World War I.
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Blakely was born in Philadelphia on November 6, 1880. He attended the University of Pennsylvania for two years before entering the United States Military Academy in June 1900.[1] In 1904, he graduated 29th of 124 from the Military Academy. Blakely's older brother, George Blakely, was also a graduate of the United States Military Academy and a U.S. general.[2] Another brother, John Russell Young Blakely, was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and later an admiral. Their parents were John Blakely, a journalist, and Mary Anne (Young) Blakely. Their uncles were John Russell Young and James Rankin Young.[3][4]