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William
Weston
Bessell
Jr.
1901-05-17

–

Born:

, 

Puerto Rico

William Bessell 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:

    1942 – 1943
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General William Weston Bessell, Jr. (ASN: 0-12611), 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 Strategy Secretary, Operations Division, War Department General Staff, from 1942 to 1943.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 110 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General William Weston Bessell, Jr. (ASN: 0-12611), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Army Director of Joint War Plans Commission, Combined Chiefs of Staff & Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1943 to 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    March 1953 – June 1965
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 27 (August 13, 1965)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General William W. Bessell, Jr. (ASN: 0-12611), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Dean of the Academic Board, U.S. Military Academy West Point, during the period from March 1953 to June 1965.