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Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. (December 17, 1897 – November 13, 1961) was an American diplomat who served as ambassador to several countries between the 1930s and 1961. He served in the United States Army during World War I and after World War II , reaching the rank of major general .
- 1917–1919; 1944–1955
- Major General
- 4, including Mary Duke Biddle
Jan 2, 2020 · Born in 1897, Biddle was the son of the eccentric and wealthy Colonel Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, whose unconventional life was immortalized in the 1967 Walt Disney musical film The...
Dec 2, 2019 · View personal artifacts, diaries, photographs, contemporaneous magazines, daily planners, memos and letters that explore the political, military and personal life of Anthony (Tony) J. Drexel Biddle, Jr. Biddle was enlisted in the U.S. Army during both World War I and World War II.
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. US Ambassador. US Major General. A member of one of Pennsylvania's leading families, he was a businessman, sportsman, diplomat and soldier. He enjoyed boxing, tennis, fencing, skiing and boating. He enlisted in the New York Calvary during World War I and was promoted to captain.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- December 17, 1897
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, USMC CQB Pioneer. By Joseph R. Svinth. Copyright © EJMAS 2001. All rights reserved. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle (1874-1948) was a pioneer of bayonet and hand-to-hand combat training in the US Marine Corps, and reading the New York Times (February 15, 1942), one learns that:
Jan 12, 2024 · Appointed: May 4, 1937. Presentation of Credentials: June 2, 1937. Termination of Mission: Left London December 1, 1943. Biddle left Warsaw on September 5, 1939, and followed the Government of Poland first to France (September 1939-June 1940) and later to England (where Biddle arrived on March 14, 1941).
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr., the great-grandson of A.J. Drexel, was an impressive member of the Drexel family as a citizen, soldier and diplomat. He was a popular topic in society columns. Labeled best-dressed man on multiple occasions, he is well-known for his particular attire, with the most recent "best-dressed" nomination in 2017.
