Edward Fuller Witsell
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Edward Fuller Witsell | |
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![]() Major General Witsell in 1945 | |
Born | March 29, 1891 |
Died | November 27, 1969 | (aged 78)
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Commands | Adjutant General of the U.S. Army |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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Edward Fuller Witsell (March 29, 1891–November 27, 1969) was an officer in the United States Army who served as Adjutant General from 1946 to 1951. General Witsell was a 1911 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and a World War I veteran.[1]
He was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal.
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[edit]- Ancell, R. Manning; Miller, Christine Marie, eds. (1996). The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 351.
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Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1969 deaths
- Adjutants general of the United States Army
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- The Citadel alumni
- United States Army generals
- United States Army generals of World War II
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