Albert C. Wedemeyer

(1897-1989) born in Omaha. Military officer, business executive, known as noted military planner and strategist, he was commander of China area for U.S. Army during World War II, and achieved rank of lieutenant general, appeared on cover of Time, June 4, 1945, recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985. Consult Sunday /Omaha/ World Herald Magazine of the Midlands, May 1, 1983, pp. 16-17, 19 and New York Times obituary, December 20, 1989, p. D-23 and Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Vol 2 (1999) 883-885 and American National Biography Online (October 2001 Update).

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