Lewis C. Beebe
Lewis C. Beebe (12 December 1891 – 2 February 1951) was an American brigadier general.[1][2][3] He was one of the survivors of the Bataan Death March. He was Assistant Chief of Staff of U.S. Forces under General Jonathan Wainwright during World War II.
Allied sailors and officers watch Douglas MacArthur sign documents during the surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri on 2 September 1945. Beebe is in the second row, third from the right.
Lewis Charles Beebe | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1891 Ashton, Iowa |
| Died | February 7, 1951 (aged 59) Faribault, Minnesota |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | Oregon National Guard United States Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1950 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 30th Infantry Regiment 57th Infantry Regiment Fourth United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Purple Heart Croix de Guerre Distinguished Service Medal (2) |
See also
References
- Lewis Beebe (15 February 2006). Prisoner of the Rising Sun: The Lost Diary of Brig. Gen. Lewis Beebe. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-481-6.
- Lewis C. Beebe (1945). The Lewis C. Beebe Papers.
- Professor Louis Morton (15 August 2014). United States Army in WWII – the Pacific – Strategy and Command: the First Two Years: [Illustrated Edition]. Verdun Press. pp. 284–. ISBN 978-1-78289-397-4.
External links
- Lewis C. Beebe at Find a Grave
- A Brief Biography of Brig. Gen. Lewis C. Beebe – Osceola County Iowa Genealogy
- Generals of World War II
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