Lemuel Mathewson | |
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General Mathewson, circa World War II |
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Born | March 29, 1899 Bath, New York |
Died | February 26, 1970 (aged 70) Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C. |
Buried at | U.S. Military Academy Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1918–1958 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery 11th Airborne Division Artillery U.S. Berlin Command U.S. Communications Zone, Orleans, France U.S. V Corps U.S. Sixth Army |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
Other work | Chairman, Inter-American Defense Board |
Lemuel Mathewson (March 29, 1899 – February 26, 1970) was a United States Army Lieutenant General.
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Mathewson was born in Bath, New York on March 29, 1899.[1] A 1917 graduate of Bath's Haverling High School,[2] he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1922 and was commissioned as an Artillery officer.[3]
In the 1920s and 1930s Mathewson served in a variety of assignments in the United States and overseas, including graduate student in Madrid, Spain, professor of Spanish at the United States Military Academy, instructor at the Fort Sill, Oklahoma Field Artillery School, and special projects officer in Latin America.[4][5][6][7]
From 1938 to 1939 Mathewson attended the Command and General Staff College.[8][9]
From 1943 to 1944 Mathewson served as Aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt,[10] and was with him during conferences in Cairo and Tehran.[11]
In 1944 Mathewson was appointed assistant commander of VII Corps Artillery.[12]
Mathewson was then assigned to command XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery, serving from 1944 to 1945.[13]
From 1945 to 1948 Mathewson was Chief of Staff for the Caribbean Defense Command.[14]
Mathewson was coordinator for the Inter-American Defense Board from 1948 to 1949.[15]
In 1949 he became commander of the 11th Airborne Division Artillery, serving until 1951.[16]
From 1951 to 1953 Mathewson served as commander of the U.S. Berlin Command.[17][18][19]
Mathewson commanded the U.S. Communications Zone in Orleans, France from 1953 to 1954.[20]
Mathewson served as Director of the Joint Staff for the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1954 to 1955.[21][22]
From 1956 to 1957 Mathewson was commander of the U.S. V Corps.[23]
Mathewson served as commander of the U.S. Sixth Army from 1957 until his 1958 retirement.[24] In 1957 he was assigned as military aide to Queen Elizabeth II during her tour of the United States.[25]
General Mathewson's awards included the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star.[26]
Mathewson served as Chairman of the Inter-American Defense Board from 1958 to 1961.[27][28][29]
After retiring from the IADB Mathewson resided in McLean, Virginia. He died at Walter Reed Army Hospital on February 26, 1970.[30] General Mathewson was buried in Section III Site A-24 of the U.S. Military Academy Cemetery.[31]
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Preceded by Robert N. Young |
Commanding General of the Sixth United States Army 1957-1958 |
Succeeded by Charles D. Palmer |