Walter Short

For the United States Army brigadier general, see Walter Cowen Short. For the English academic, see Walter Francis Short.
"General Short" redirects here. For other uses, see General Short (disambiguation).

Walter Campbell Short
Lieutenant General Walter C. Short
BornMarch 30, 1880
Fillmore, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 3, 1949(1949-09-03) (aged 69)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
Service years1902–1942
RankLieutenant General (temporary)
Major General (retired list)
Commands1st Infantry Division
I Corps
Hawaiian Department
ConflictsPhilippine–American War
Border War
World War I
World War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal

Walter Campbell Short (March 30, 1880 – September 3, 1949) was a lieutenant general (temporary rank) and major general of the United States Army and the U.S. military commander responsible for the defense of U.S. military installations in Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

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