Date of birth:

May 17th, 1901 (San Juan/Puerto Rico, United States)

Date of death:

January 13th, 1977 (West Point/New York, United States)

Buried on:

United States Military Academy Post Cemetery
Plot: XVIII. Row: F. Grave: 69.

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Brigadier General

Unit:

Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

1945

"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Army Director of Joint War Plans Commission, Combined Chiefs of Staff & Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1943 to 1945."

War Department, General Orders No. 110

Rank:

Brigadier General

Unit:

U.S. Military Academy West Point

Awarded on:

August 13th, 1965

"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Dean of the Academic Board, U.S. Military Academy West Point, during the period from March 1953 to June 1965."

Department of the Army, General Orders No. 27 (Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal) \

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Brigadier General

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Strategy Secretary, Operations Division, War Department General Staff, from 1942 to 1943."

• - William Bessell - Recipient -
  

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