Walter Bedell Smith
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| Data i miejsce urodzenia | 5 października 1895 |
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| Data i miejsce śmierci | 9 sierpnia 1961 |
| Przebieg służby | |
| Lata służby | 1911–1953 |
| Siły zbrojne | |
| Stanowiska | dowódca 1 Armii |
| Główne wojny i bitwy | |
| Późniejsza praca | ambasador USA w ZSRR, |
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| Odznaczenia | |
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Walter Bedell Smith, pseud. Beetle (ur. 5 października 1895 w Indianapolis, zm. 9 sierpnia 1961 w Waszyngtonie) – amerykański wojskowy i dyplomata, generał US Army, dyrektor Centrali Wywiadu, tym samym szef CIA od października 1950 do lutego 1953, ambasador USA w ZSRR od 3 kwietnia 1946 do 25 grudnia 1948.
Zaczynał od służby w Gwardii Narodowej (1910-1915), następnie wstąpił do armii. Od 1939 pracował w Sztabie Generalnym, obejmując w późniejszym czasie obowiązki jego sekretarza. Był też szefem sztabu sił amerykańskich w Europie w czasie II wojny światowej[1].
Przypisy
- ↑ S. Żerko, Biograficzny leksykon II wojny światowej, Poznań 2013, s. 373.
Dyrektorzy Centrali Wywiadu (DCI – Director of Central Intelligence)
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