Albert Coady Wedemeyer
Albert C. Wedemeyer | |
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Wedemeyer in 1954 | |
| Born | July 9, 1896 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 1989 (aged 93) Fort Belvoir, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1919–1951 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 0-12484 |
| Commands | Sixth United States Army |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit Presidential Medal of Freedom Order of Blue Sky and White Sun (China) |
| Other work | Author |
Albert Coady Wedemeyer (9 July 1896 – 19 December 1989) was a United States Army general who served in Asia during World War II from October 1943 to the end of the war in 1945. Previously, he was an important member of the War Planning Board which formulated plans for the invasion of Normandy. He was General George C. Marshall's chief consultant when in the spring of 1942 he traveled to London with General Marshall and a small group of American military men to consult with the British in an effort to convince the British to support the cross channel invasion. Wedemeyer was a staunch anti-communist. While in China during the years 1944 to 1945 he was Chiang Kai-shek's Chief of Staff and commanded all American forces in China. Wedemeyer supported Chiang's struggle against Mao Zedong and in 1947 President Truman sent him back to China to render a report on what actions the United States should take. During the Cold War, Wedemeyer was a chief supporter of the Berlin Airlift.