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General Walter Bedell "Beetle" Smith (5 October 1895 – 9 August 1961) was a senior officer of the United States Army who served as General Dwight D. Eisenhower's chief of staff at Allied Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) during the Tunisia Campaign and the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943, during World War II.
Walter Bedell Smith (born October 5, 1895, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.—died August 9, 1961, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Army general, diplomat, and administrator who served as chief of staff for U.S. forces in Europe during World War II.
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A biography of Walter Bedell Smith, Eisenhower's chief of staff and confidant in World War II. Learn about his career, achievements, and challenges in the Mediterranean and European theaters.
Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Walter Bedell Smith, a four-star general and Eisenhower's chief of staff in World War II. Find out his roles as ambassador to the Soviet Union, CIA director, and undersecretary of state.
usly significant early Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), Walter Bedell Smith. Smith arguably was CIA’s most successful and influential D. ector because of the legacy he left in most of the Agency’s major business areas. He not only reorganized CIA’s operational and analytic missions into the directorate system that defines the ...
Aug 5, 2012 · A biography of Brig. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith and his role under Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II.
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Learn about the life and career of Walter Bedell Smith, a general in the U.S. Army who served in World War I and World War II. Find out his biography, awards, engagements, photos and tributes.