Wesson, Charles Macon, 1878-1956
Variant namesCharles Macon Wesson (b. July 23, 1878, St. Louis, Mo.-d. Nov. 24, 1956), Major General in the U.S. Army, was commissioned in the cavalry when he graduated from West Point in 1900. He served with the 8th Cavalry in Cuba and as an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy before serving with the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. He later was appointed assistant military attaché in the United Kingdom and chief of the technical staff, office of the chief of ordnance from 1930 to 1934. During the Second World War, he was chief of ordnance and was assigned duty in the office of the Lend-Lease Administrator and the Foreign Economic Administrator. He retired in December 1945.
From the description of Wesson, Charles Macon, 1878-1956 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10596220
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| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. (TANK MANUFACTURE AND TESTING.) | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. DEMONSTRATIONS OF ORDNANCE MATERIEL, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, 1939 | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Wesson, Charles M. Military armament preparedness / address by Charles M. Wesson. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center |
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| associatedWith | University of Virginia. Institute of Public Affairs. | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1878-07-23
Death 1956-11-24
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