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Douglas
Lafayette
Weart
1891-08-10

–

1975-04-05

Born:

, 

Illinois

Douglas Weart graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1915. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1944

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Douglas Lafayette Weart (ASN: 0-3774), 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 Chief of Staff, Caribbean Defense Command from 1943 to 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1939 – 1942

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Douglas Lafayette Weart (ASN: 0-3774), 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 Assistant Engineer of Maintenance, Panama Canal from 1939 to 1942.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 17 (1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Douglas Lafayette Weart (ASN: 0-3774), 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 Commanding General Rear Echelon, China Theater of Operations in 1945.