Walter Leo Weible

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Major General Walter Leo Weible

Walter Leo Weible (born June 2, 1896 in Waterbury , New Haven County , Connecticut , † February 19, 1980 in Rockville , Montgomery County , Maryland ) was an American lieutenant general in the US Army , who was last deputy chief of staff in 1956 Army for staff was.

Life

Weible, he completed an officer training and then found various uses as an officer and staff officer in the US Army . On September 15, 1941, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and on February 1, 1942 to colonel, and as such was deputy director for military training of the Army Service Forces between March 9, 1942 and March 31, 1943 . In this application he was promoted to Brigadier General on December 4, 1942 , after which he was director of military training for the Army Service Forces between March 31, 1943 and June 6, 1945 . On May 31, 1944 he was promoted to major general and received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for the first time in 1945 for his services in World War II .

After the war, Major General Weible 1945 commander was from June to September ( Commanding Officer ) of the support point Nagoya the Army Service Forces in Japan . After various other uses he was during the Korean War between August 25, 1950 and July 10, 1952 commander of the Japan Logistical Command , which was responsible for the supply of the US troops in Korea, and was for the services there with another Army Distinguished Service Medal honored. After serving as Deputy Commander of the Fifth US Army for a short period in 1953 , he served as Lieutenant General from October 23, 1953 to December 31, 1955, and most recently from January 3 to December 25, 1955 December 1956 Deputy Chief of Staff in the US Army. For his services during this period he was awarded the Legion of Merit . In January 1957, after 40 years of service, he left active military service and retired.

He was married to Hazel Bean Weible and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery after his death .

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SURNAME Weible, Walter Leo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Lieutenant General in the US Army
DATE OF BIRTH June 2, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Waterbury , New Haven County , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH 19th February 1980
Place of death Rockville , Montgomery County , Maryland