Given the question: Facts: - death place: san antonio , texas - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: spanish-american war world war i world war ii - death date: december 22 , 1958 june 12 , 1877 - commands: vii general staff college 2nd division viii corps third united states corps army 11th cavalry united states army command and - placeofburial: fort sam houston national cemetery - awards: distinguished service medal silver star french legion of honor - birth date: june 12 , 1877 - unit: third united states army - name: herbert jay brees - branch: 20px - image: herbert j brees.jpg - birth place: laramie , wyoming - rank: 35px lieutenant general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of herbert j. brees .
The answer is:
herbert jay brees -lrb- 1877 -- 1958 -rrb- was a lieutenant general in the united states army .