Albert C. Wedemeyer

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United States Army general human military strategist

Albert C. Wedemeyer was a U.S. Army general and strategic planner in World War II, best known for his leadership roles in the China-Burma-India theater and his influence on Allied war strategy.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army general → human → military strategist →
awardReceived	Distinguished Service Medal (United States) → Legion of Merit → Order of the British Empire → Order of the Cloud and Banner →
birthDate	1897-07-09 →
birthPlace	Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America →
burialPlace	Arlington National Cemetery →
conflict	Korean War → World War II →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
deathDate	1989-12-17 →
deathPlace	Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States of America →
describedBySource	U.S. National Archives → United States Army historical records →
educatedAt	Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth → Kriegsakademie (German War College) → United States Military Academy →
employer	United States Army →
familyName	Wedemeyer →
givenName	Albert →
languageSpoken	English → German →
memberOf	United States Army Command and General Staff Corps →
militaryBranch	United States Army →
militaryRank	General → Lieutenant General → Major General →
notableFor	influence on Allied war strategy → leadership in the China-Burma-India Theater → strategic planning for World War II →
notableWork	Victory Program → Wedemeyer Report → autobiography "Wedemeyer Reports!" →
participantIn	China Theater of World War II → China-Burma-India Theater →
placeOfMilitaryService	Burma → China → India →
placeOfMilitaryTraining	Fort Leavenworth, Kansas →
positionHeld	Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek → Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia Command → Commander of U.S. forces in China Theater → United States Army general →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
sexOrGender	male →
spouse	Evelyn W. Proctor Wedemeyer →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
China Theater →	keyCommander
China Burma India Theater →	notableCommander