Charles M. Wesson
| Charles Macon Wesson | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
July 23, 1878 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died |
November 24, 1956 (aged 78) Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1900 - 1945 |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Service number | 0-1635 |
| Commands held | Chief of Ordnance |
| Battles/wars |
Philippine–American War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (3) |
WWII poster, "To Every Ordnance Worker from the Chief of Ordnance. Enough - and on Time!"
Charles Macon Wesson (C.M. Wesson) (23 July 1878 - 24 November 1956) was a Major General in the United States Army. He was the Army's Chief of Ordnance from 1938 to 1942.
"General Wesson assumed responsibility for the Army's materiel buildup in preparation for World War II."[1]
The Army Ordnance Song was dedicated to him.[2]
References
- ↑ "Major General Charles M. Wesson, Chief of Ordnance, 1938 - 1942, U.S. Army Ordnance Corps". United States Army Ordnance Corps and School. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ↑ "Arms for the Love of America: The Army Ordnance Song". Johns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection. Milton S. Eisenhower Library of the Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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- Birnie, Upton, Jr. "Memorial: Charles M. Wesson 1900: Cullum No. 3960, Nov 24, 1956, Died in WRGH, Washington, D.C. A-78". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- Green, Constance McLaughlin (1990). The Ordnance Department: Planning Munitions For War. CMH Pub 10-9. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- "History of the Ordnance Department to 1941". Ford Richmond Assembly Plant. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- "ARMY: Chief for Ordnance". TIME Magazine. 1942-06-01. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- "Springfield, Massachusetts. John C. Garand, inventor of the Garand rifle, pointing out some of the features of the rifle to Major General Charles M. Wesson during the general's visit to the Springfield arsenal. At right is Brigadier General Gilbert H. Stevens, commanding officer of the arsenal". Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Catalog. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
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