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Walter Bedell Smith
United States Army general and Director of Central Intelligence (1895-1961)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 5 October 1895, 1895
- Died
- 9 August 1961, 1961
- Conflict
- World War I, World War II
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Walter
- Family name
- Smith
- Occupation
- diplomat, military personnel, writer, ambassador
- Citizenship
- United States
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Awards
- Bronze Star Medal, Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Order of Kutuzov, 1st class, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium), Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- described by source
- Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966
- different from
- Walter Smith
- educated at
- United States Army Command and General Staff College, United States Army War College, Emmerich Manual High School
- employer
- Central Intelligence Agency
- end of work period
- 1953
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of political party
- independent politician
- military branch
- United States Army
- military unit
- Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
- name in native language
- Walter Bedell Smith
- participant in
- Hostages Trial
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- significant person
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- start of work period
- 1911
- topic's main category
- Category:Walter Bedell Smith
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