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Charles
Edward
Hart
1900-06-17

–

1991-12-09

Born:

Fort Washington

, 

Maryland

Home:

Fort Hunt

, 

Virginia

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Charles Hart graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1924. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1960.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    I Army

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1946
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Charles Edward Hart (ASN: 0-15788), 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 Artillery Officer, FIRST Army, from 1943 to 1946.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    I Army

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1946
    War Department, General Orders No. 55 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Charles Edward Hart (ASN: 0-15788), 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 Artillery Officer, FIRST Army, from 1943 to 1946.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Division:

    Army Air Defense Command

    Action Date:

    January 1947 – July 1960
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 30 (August 12, 1960)

    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 Lieutenant General Charles Edward Hart (ASN: 0-15788), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in duties of great responsibility from January 1947 to July 1960, culminating as Commanding General Army Air Defense Command from 1957 to 1960.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    II Corps

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1943
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Charles Edward Hart (ASN: 0-15788), 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 Artillery Officer, SECOND Corps, from 1942 to 1943.