Douglas Lafayette Weart

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]

Douglas L. Weart
At West Point in 1915
BornAugust 10, 1891
DiedApril 5, 1975(1975-04-05) (aged 83)
Washington, D.C.
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1939-1945
RankMajor general
Service numberO-25569[1]
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit

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]

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  1. ^ Active Duty and Reserve Officers of the US Army and US Air Force
  2. ^ "Gen Douglas Lafayette Weart". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Douglas Lafayette Weart". Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Douglas Lafayette Weart
  5. ^ "Weart". San Antonio Express. April 8, 1975. p. 22. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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