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5 de ago. de 2012 · Walter Bedell Smith and his wartime secretary, Ruth Briggs, 1943. Briggs remained in the U.S. Army after World War II and was Smith’s executive assistant when he was ambassador to the Soviet Union (1946-1949). U.S. Army photo courtesy of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library. Smith was also famous for his quick temper.
Chapter 20 - The Last Salute. 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 died in the ambulance on the way to Walter Reed General Hospital. He was sixty-five years old and had retired.
SMITH, WALTER BEDELL: COLLECTION OF WORLD WAR II DOCUMENTS, 1941-45. Chief of Staff, Allied Headquarters, North Africa, 1942-44; Chief of Staff, SHAEF, 1944-45; Chief of Staff, U.S. Forces, European Theater, 1945; U.S. Ambassador to the U.S.S.R., 1946-49; Commanding General, 1st Army, 1949-50; Director, CIA, 1950-53; Under Secretary of State, 1953-54; member, National Security Training ...
Walter Bedell Smith suffered a heart attack on 9 August 1961 at his home in Washington, DC, and died in the ambulance on the way to Walter Reed Army Hospital. Although entitled to a Special Full Honor Funeral, at the request of his widow Mary Eleanor Smith, a simple joint service funeral was held, patterned after the one given to Marshall in 1959.
8 de may. de 2020 · To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, today we spotlight U.S. Army Lieutenant General Walter Bedell “Beetle” Smith (1895-1961) who is buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). The name “Beetle” Smith may not be as well-known as other names of World War II generals, ...
Despite his shortcomings, Walter Bedell Smith was just the kind of officer General Dwight David Eisenhower sorely needed to run his command staff. Smith was also the perfect choice to run interference between Ike and the British, who did not always see eye to eye on the numerous issues during the conflict. Eisenhower could be indecisive at times.
SMITH, WALTER BEDELL: Collection of World War II Documents, 1941-1945 . Accession 67-22, 72-38, 74-24 . Dr. Wayne Grover, Archivist of the United States, received both the personal papers and the World War II records of Walter Bedell Smith in April, 1962 on behalf of the Eisenhower Library
