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Charles
Harlan
Swartz
1898-11-27

–

1972-08-23

Born:

, 

South Dakota

Charles Swartz graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1920. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1951 – 1954
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Charles Harlan Swartz, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Director of Plans, Plans & Administration Division, European Command, from 1951 to 1954.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    Division Artillery

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1945 – 1946
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Charles Harlan Swartz, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, from 1945 to 1946.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    May 9, 1950 – March 8, 1957
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 39 (July 31, 1957

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General Charles Harlan Swartz, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the Korean Military Assistance Group, from 9 May 1950 to 8 March 1957.