United States Army lieutenant general
Lemuel Mathewson (March 29, 1899 – February 26, 1970) was aUnited States Army lieutenant general .
At West Point in 1922 Mathewson was born inBath, New York on March 29, 1899.[ 1] [ 2] United States Military Academy in 1922 and was commissioned as anartillery officer.[ 3]
In the 1920s and 1930s, Mathewson served in a variety of assignments in the United States and overseas, including graduate student inMadrid, Spain , professor of Spanish at theUnited States Military Academy , instructor at theFort Sill ,Oklahoma Field Artillery School, and special projects officer inLatin America .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
From 1938 to 1939, Mathewson attended theCommand and General Staff College .[ 8] [ 9]
Awards and decorations [ edit ] Mathewson's awards included theArmy Distinguished Service Medal ,Legion of Merit with twooak leaf clusters , theBronze Star Medal [ 26] Order of Alexander Nevsky from the Soviet Union.[ 27]
Mathewson served as Chairman of theInter-American Defense Board from 1958 to 1961.[ 28] [ 29] [ 30]
Retirement and death [ edit ] After retiring from the IADB Mathewson resided inMcLean, Virginia . He died atWalter Reed Army Hospital on February 26, 1970.[ 31] West Point Cemetery .[ 32]
^ Current Biography, published by H.W. Wilson Company, Volume 13, 1952, page 33 ^ Steuben County History web site, Bath Area High School Graduates page ^ Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy , published by the Association of Graduates, 1930, page 1704^ Roster of Officers and Troops, United States Military Academy, 1932, page 5 ^ Current Biography, published by H.W. Wilson Company ^ Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy , 1930^ A Soldier Reports , by General William Childs Westmoreland, 1976, Volume 1, page 14^ "Recommendations for Leavenworth and the War College" , Lieutenant Colonel F.A. Doniat,The Field Artillery Journal , November–December, 1937, page 456^ U.S. Army Register , published by U.S. Army Adjutant General, 1957, page 548^ Annual Proceedings of the Legislature of Steuben County , published by Steuben County (N.Y.) Legislature, 2005, page 71^ The Conferences at Cairo and Tehran, 1943, U.S. Department of State Historical Office, 1961, page xxxv ^ Army Information Digest, published by U.S. Armed Forces Information School, 1946, page 2 ^ Ridgway's Paratroopers: the American Airborne in World War II , Clay Blair, 1985, page 483^ "Caribbean Command Shifts" ,The New York Times , September 1, 1945(subscription required) ^ Assembly , published by the West Point Alumni Association, 1949, volumes 8 to 9, page 22^ The Angels: a History of the 11th Airborne Division , E.M. Flanagan, 1989, page 397^ "U.S. Reinforces Berlin Garrison" ,Toledo Blade , January 15, 1951^ Web page, History of the Berlin Brigade Archived 2012-07-20 atarchive.today ^ "U.S. Will Relieve its Berlin Chief" ,The New York Times , December 25, 1952(subscription required) ^ "To Take Over Post" .Edwardsville Intelligencer . RetrievedDecember 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.^ "2 Generals Nominated by Ike for Promotions" .Chicago Tribune . RetrievedDecember 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.^ Notable Names in American History: a Tabulated Register , 1973, page 399^ U.S. Army V Corps web site, leaders page Archived 2010-10-11 at theWayback Machine ^ "6th Army Chief to Retire" ,The New York Times , January 16, 1958(subscription required) ^ "Elizabeth on Way to Canada by Air" ,The New York Times , October 12, 1957(subscription required) ^ Official Army Register , published by U.S. Army Adjutant General, 1960, page 1284^ Empric, Bruce E. (2024),Uncommon Allies: U.S. Army Recipients of Soviet Military Decorations in World War II , Teufelsberg Press, p. 89,ISBN 979-8-3444-6807-5 ^ U.S. Government Manual, 1960, page 574 ^ Annual Report, Organization of American States, 1961, page 11 ^ "Gen. Mathewson Gets Defense Post" .Hartford Courant . RetrievedDecember 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Gen. Mathewson, Artilleryman, 70; Commander in Berlin From 1951 to 1953 Is Dead" ,The New York Times , March 1, 1970^ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Nationwide Grave Site Locator
American sector British sector French sector Soviet sector
Soviet Commandants East German Commandants
International National Other
_at_West_Point_in_1922.png)
.png)
