Douglas Lafayette Weart
Douglas L. Weart | |
|---|---|
_at_West_Point_in_1915.png) At West Point in 1915 | |
| Born | August 10, 1891 |
| Died | April 5, 1975 (aged 83) Washington, D.C. |
Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
Branch |  United States Army |
Service years | 1915–1951 |
Rank | Major general |
| Service number | O-25569[1] |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards |  Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Douglas Lafayette Weart (August 10, 1891 – April 5, 1975)[2] was an American major general and a two-time recipient of the Legion of Merit and one Distinguished Service Medal.[3]
He attended the Army War College from 1938 to 1939.[4]
He died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on April 5, 1975, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[5]
References
- ↑ Active Duty and Reserve Officers of the US Army and US Air Force
- ↑ "Gen Douglas Lafayette Weart". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Douglas Lafayette Weart". Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Douglas Lafayette Weart
- ↑ "Weart". San Antonio Express. April 8, 1975. p. 22. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army generals
- United States Army War College alumni
- 1891 births
- 1975 deaths
- Graduates of the United States Military Academy Class of 1915
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- United States Army generals of World War II
- United States Military Academy alumni
- United States military personnel stubs