Charles H. Gerhardt
Charles Hunter Gerhardt | |
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| Nickname | "Uncle Charlie" |
| Born | June 6, 1895 Lebanon, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | October 9, 1976 (aged 81) |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1917–1952 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 0-5259 |
| Unit | Cavalry Branch |
| Commands | 56th Cavalry Brigade 91st Infantry Division 29th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
| Relations | Charles Gerhardt (father) |
Major General Charles Hunter Gerhardt (June 6, 1895 – October 9, 1976) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II. During the latter, he commanded the 29th Infantry Division from 1943 until the end of the war and during part of the occupation of Germany. The division's most famous combat operations were the Omaha Beach landings of June 6, 1944 (his 49th birthday), otherwise known as D-Day, and the taking of the French crossroads town of Saint-Lô in July 1944.