Description: This is a signed letter written by General Dwight Edward Beach (1908-2000). General Beach commanded the United States Forces in Korea from 1965 to 1966, and the U.S. Army in the Pacific from September 1966 to July 1968. He gained his commission in 1932 into the Field Artillery. He served in World War II in the Pacific theater, participating in four amphibious assaults, and also in the Korean War. Major command assignments for Beach include Commanding General, 45th Infantry Division, of the Eighth Army in Korea in 1954. Later, he served as Commanding General for the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. During the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, he served as Commanding General for U.S. Army Combat Developments Command in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and then as Commander in Chief of the United Nations Command, Commander of U.S. Forces in Korea, and Commanding General of the Eighth Army in Korea. Additional major duty assignments for Beach were Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff for the Eighth Army in Korea, and Director of Special Weapons Development at Fort Bliss, Texas. He later served as Deputy Chief and Chief of Research and Development for the Department of the Army in Washington, D.C. The letter is typed on the stationery of the "Headquarters, United StatesArmy Combat Developments Command,Office of the Commanding General". It is dated March 22, 1965, and is signed in ink by Major General Beach. The letter is addressed to George Fielding Eliot (1894-1971), a Second Lieutenant in the Australian army during World War I. Eliot became a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and later a Major in the Military Intelligence Reserve of the U.S. Army. He was the author of 15 books on military and political matters in the 1930s through the 1960s.He also wrote a syndicated column on military affairs, and was the military analyst on radio and on television for CBS News during World War II. The signed letter is in very good condition. Also included in this listing is acarbon copy of a letter from Eliotto General Beach, which is datedMarch 8, 1965. General Beach's letter was written in reply to thisletter from Eliot. PLEASE NOTE: I am selling otherletters written to George Fielding Eliot. See the scans for more information. The two letters come with a certificate of authenticity from JG Autographs. The letter and the certificate of authenticity are enclosed in a plastic page, which is open at the top, allowing easy access, while keeping the letter protected. Shipping within the USA is FREE via USPS First Class Mail. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Price: 40 USD
Location: Columbus, Ohio
End Time: 2025-01-25T12:22:54.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed by: Dwight Beach
Autograph Authentication: JG Autographs
Signed: Yes
