Courtney Whitney
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Major General Courtney Whitney was a lawyer and United States Army commander during World War II who later served as a senior official during the American occupation of Japan (1945-1951). He played a major role in the liberalization of Japanese government, society, and economy during the occupation.
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Brigadier General Courtney Whitney (left); General Douglas MacArthur (middle), Commander in Chief of U.N. Forces; and Major General Edward Almond (right), observe the shelling of Inchon from the U.S.S. Mt. McKinley, September 15, 1950.
The grave of Major General Courtney Whitney at Arlington National Cemetery.Awards 2
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About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1969 · aged 71
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