Charles H. Corlett
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United StatesLived 1889 to 1971 · aged 82Major General Charles Harrison Corlett, nicknamed "Cowboy Pete", was a senior United States Army officer who commanded troops in both the Pacific and European Theaters during World War II. He led the attack on Kiska in 1943 and commanded the 7th Infantry Division in the taking of Kwajalein in 1944.
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At West Point in 1913
Corlett with other senior officers planning the Kiska expedition
Major General Edward H. Brooks observing General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Winston Churchill and Lieutenant General Omar Bradley fire M1 carbines. Stood to the far left, with peaked cap, is Major General Charles H. Corlett.Awards 2
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Major General Charles Harrison Corlett, nicknamed "Cowboy Pete", was a senior United States Army officer who commanded troops in both the Pacific and European Theaters during World War II. He led the attack on Kiska in 1943 and commanded the 7th Infantry Division in the taking of Kwajalein in 1944. After D-Day he led the XIX Corps in pursuit of the retreating German Army through France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany.
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