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

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

  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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