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Lockett of Georgia
Appointed from Georgia, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1875 (39) Second Lieutenant, 4th U. S. Cavalry, 13 June 1879 First Lieuenant, 1 March 1886 Captain, 14 April 1894 Colonel, 11th U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, 10 August 1899 Honorably mustered out of the volunteer service, 13 March 1901 Major, 4th U. S. Cavalry, 30 January 1903 On March 12, 1916, the Regiment under the command
of Colonel James Lockett started the Regiment's move to Mexico as part
of the Punitive Expedition. The Regiment would stay in Mexico until February
5, 1917. The following pictures were taken of the Regiment during the campaign.
Located at Campo, San Diego County, in the Milquatay Valley, Camp Lockett was a World War II Mexican border cavalry post established in 1941. It was named for Colonel James Lockett, awarded two Silver Stars for "gallantry in action against insurgent forces" in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish American War. Later the post housed prisoners of war. Late in December 1942 Camp Lockett was placed on stand by status for future use as a convalescent center. The entire camp was declared surplus on April 30, 1946. COLONEL JAMES LOCKETT WASHINGTON, May 4, 1933 - Colonel James Lockett,
U.S.A., retired, died at Coronado, California, this morning. He was
born seventy-seven years ago in Culloden, Georgia, and was graduated from
the United States Military Academy in 1879. He had served in the
Philippines Insurrection and received two Silver Stars for gallantry in
action.
LOCKETT, JAMES COL USA DATE OF DEATH: 05/04/1933 BURIED AT: SECTION 7 SITE 10068 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY LOCKETT, HELEN GRANT W/O JAMES
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