Robert S. Beightler
Major General Army World War I; World War II; 1916 Mexican Conflict
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Major General
- Unit
- 37th Infantry Division
- Conflict / Era
- World War I; World War II; 1916 Mexican Conflict
- Years of Service
- 1946 – 1953
- Date of Birth
- 03/21/1892
- Date of Death
- 02/12/1978
- Hometown
- Paris, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Legion of Honor from the Philippine government
- Burial Location
- Paris Twp: Oakdale
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section L
- Overseas Service
- World War I in Europe; appointed a Brigadier General in the regular army in 1946 and promoted to Major General in 1948; Commander of the 37th Infantry Division in the Pacific in World War 2; on September 2, 1945, Gen. Beightler accepted the surrender of Gen. Tomoyvei Yamashita, commander of the Japanese forces in the Philippines;retired from the army in 1953
- Guard Service
- 1911 – 1946
- Township (entering service)
- Paris
- Township (current / at death)
- Worthington, Ohio, in Franklin County, Ohio
- Church
- Marysville Presbyterian; Columbus, Ohio First Community Church
- School
- Marysville High School
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: World War I in Europe; appointed a Brigadier General in the regular army in 1946 and promoted to Major General in 1948; Commander of the 37th Infantry Division in the Pacific in World War 2; on September 2, 1945, Gen. Beightler accepted the surrender of Gen. Tomoyvei Yamashita, commander of the Japanese forces in the Philippines;retired from the army in 1953. Church: Marysville Presbyterian; Columbus, Ohio First Community Church. School: Marysville High School. biography "Minuteman, The Military Career of Gen. Robert S. Beightler" by John Kennedy Ohl, Lynne Rienner Publishing Inc.
Source: No DD-214 recorded as of 09/20/2007