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Army general and diplomat. (Oct. 5, 1895-Aug. 9, 1961). A native of Indianapolis, Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith was one of the most distinguished military figures the city has produced. He attended Public School 10 and Manual High School and joined the Indiana National Guard in 1910.
Walter Bedell Smith, (born October 5, 1895, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.—died August 9, 1961, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Army general, diplomat, and administrator who served as chief of staff for U.S. forces in Europe during World War II.
A valued adviser and trusted insider in the highest echelon ofU.S. military and political leaders, General Walter Bedell Smithbegan his public service career of...
CHAPTER XX. General Walter Bedell Smith. Special Full Honor Funeral. 9-14 August 1961. On 9 August 1961 General Walter Bedell Smith suffered a heart attack at his home in Washington and...
When Germany surrendered, it was Walter Bedell Smith, representing the United States, who signed the surrender document. After the war, Smith held a variety of posts in the Truman administration, including Ambassador to the Soviet Union and Director of Central Intelligence.
SMITH, WALTER BEDELL: COLLECTION OF WORLD WAR II DOCUMENTS, 1941-45.
Aug 9, 2018 · The following day, December 19, Patton attends the meeting at Verdun chaired by Eisenhower’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith. An intelligence officer gives a briefing on the general situation. Patton then stuns all in the room by announcing,“I can attack with three divisions in forty-eight hours.”
