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National
Archives. Via Gailey
(1991)
Beightler commanded 37 Division
when
war broke out in the Pacific. His division was an Ohio National Guard formation
that
performed well in combat. Beightler himself was that rare
phenomenon, a
reserve officer (educated at
Ohio State University) who was given a
division and retained command of it throughout the war.
Beightler had the support of Oscar Griswold, who had a rare respect for reserve officers and National Guard formations, and under whom Beightler served during most of the war. Griswold was able to deflect considerable criticism from Krueger, who disliked National Guard units and officers, and recommended a Distinguished Service Medal for Beightler against Krueger's wishes.
For his part, Beightler disliked both Krueger for failing to give
his division due credit and Swift
for failing to use his division aggressively.
| 1892-3-21
|
Born |
|
| 1911 |
Private |
|
| 1914-3 |
Second
lieutenant |
|
| 1917 |
42 Division, France |
|
| 1925 |
Reserve Officer's Course,
Command and General Staff School (graduating 1st in his
class) |
|
| 1932 |
War Plans Division, War
Department |
|
| 1941 |
Major
general |
Commander, 37
Division |
| 1946 |
Commander, 5 Service Command |
|
| 1947 |
Personnel Board, War
Department |
|
| 1948 |
Commander, 5 Armored Division |
|
| 1949 |
Commander, Mariana-Bonins Command |
|
| 1951 |
Commander, Ryukyus Command |
|
| 1978-2-12
|
Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-5-2)
Marines
in
World War II Commemorative Series (accessed 2008-7-16)
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