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 Clyde Davis Eddleman - Arlington VA Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.614 W 077° 04.260
18S E 320349 N 4305154
General, U.S. Army. During the period 1941-43, Eddleman was Chief of Training Division for the Third Army, and later, Assistant Chief of Staff, Third Army.
Waymark Code: WM12KVD
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2020
Views: 2
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 7A, Site 34
Description:
From Find A Grave: General, U.S. Army. Clyde Davis Eddleman was the son of William Henry and Janie Brown "Tureman" Eddleman. He graduated from Lake Charles High School in Lake Charles, LA, in 1919 and later entered the United States Military Academy. He graduated from West Point in 1924 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Infantry. Little information is available on his assignments from the time he was commissioned until just before World War II got underway.
During the period 1941-43, Eddleman was Chief of Training Division for the Third Army, and later, Assistant Chief of Staff, Third Army.
In 1943, Eddleman went to Australia as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, of the Sixth Army (later promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff) then under the command of General Walter Krueger. He remained there until 1945 and participated in all of Sixth Army's campaigns, including the occupation of Japan. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his activities in the Leyte and Luzon Campaigns, and the Silver Star Medal for reconnaissance under fire at Biak, Leyte, and Manila. While at the Leyte beachhead, he was promoted to Brigadier General.
Date of birth: 01/17/1902
Date of death: 08/19/1992
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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