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General Albert Coady Wedemeyer (July 9, 1896 – December 17, 1989) was a United States Army commander who served in Asia during World War II from October 1943 to the end of the war. Previously, he was an important member of the War Planning Board which formulated plans for the invasion of Normandy.
3 days ago · Albert Coady Wedemeyer (born July 9, 1897, Omaha, Neb., U.S.—died Dec. 17, 1989, Ft. Belvoir, Va.) was an American military leader who was the principal author of the 1941 Victory Program, a comprehensive war plan devised for the U.S. entry into World War II.
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Dec 21, 1989 · Albert Coady Wedemeyer, one of the few ranking staff officers who shaped America’s military strategy during World War II and its diplomatic policy in the years immediately following, is dead.
Albert Coady Wedemeyer (wĕd´ēmī´ər), 1897–1989, American general, b. Omaha, Nebr., grad. West Point, 1918. After service in China, the Philippines, and Europe, he was graduated (1936) from the general staff school at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and was sent to the German general staff school.
Wedemeyer, Albert C. (1896–1989), World War II general and diplomat.A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Wedemeyer graduated from West Point in 1919. His service in the regular army included tours in the Philippines and China (1923–25, 1930–34).
Mar 30, 2017 · strategic genius behind the Victory Plan was not a senior Army officer, but the uniquely qualified Major Albert Wedemeyer. For more than six decades, accounts ranging from Wedemeyer’s autobiography, Army official history, and various secondary sources maintained a consensus regarding Wedemeyer’s unique and invaluable contribution
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Dec 20, 1989 · Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, a noted American military planner and commander in World War II, died Sunday at Fort Belvoir, Va. He was 92 years old and had been in declining health.
