Edward Fuller Witsell
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 held | Adjutant General of the U.S. Army |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
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]
See also[]
- List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army
References[]
Sources[]
- 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
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina alumni
- United States Army generals
- World War II United States Army personnel stubs
- Military history stubs