Courtney Whitney | |
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![]() Brigadier General Courtney Whitney (left); General Douglas MacArthur (middle), Commander in Chief of U.N. Forces; and Major General Edward Almond (right), observe the shelling of Inchon from the U.S.S. Mt. McKinley, September 15, 1950. | |
Born | Washington, D.C., United States | 20 May 1897
Died | 21 March 1969 | (aged 71)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
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Years of service | 1917–1951 |
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Battles/wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) |
Other work | Lawyer |
Major General Courtney Whitney (May 20, 1897 – March 21, 1969) was a lawyer and United States Army commander during World War II who later served as a senior official during the American occupation of Japan (1945–1951). He played a major role in the liberalization of Japanese government, society, and economy during the occupation.