Walter L. Reed
| Walter Lawrence Reed | |
|---|---|
 Major General Walter Lawrence Reed, US Army | |
| Nickname(s) | Lawrence |
| Born |
December 4, 1877 Fort Apache, Arizona |
| Died |
May 1, 1956 (aged 65) Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington, DC |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Years of service |
1898-1940 1942-1946 |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Commands held |
Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment Company C, 10th Infantry Regiment Company M, 10th Infantry Regiment 12th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish-American War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Relations | Major Walter Reed, (father) |
Walter Lawrence Reed (December 4, 1877 – May 1, 1956) was a Major General in the United States Army who served as Inspector General of the Army from December 1, 1935 to December 23, 1939.[1]
His father was Army Medical Corps officer Major Walter Reed, namesake of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Major General Walter L. Reed with Major General Streit, Commander of the Walter Reed General Hospital, named for Reed's father
Major General Reed died in the Walter Reed Army Medical Center[2] and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 3 Plot 1863-B.[3]
References
- ↑ "Walter L. Reed," in Whithorne, Joseph W. A., The Inspectors General of the United States Army,, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History, page 511
- ↑ https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/other_pub/centennial/decade5GPO.pdf/
- ↑ Gen Walter Lawrence Reed (1877-1956) at Find-A-Grave
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