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 .
Answer:
herbert jay brees -lrb- 1877 -- 1958 -rrb- was a lieutenant general in the united states army .