Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Army |
|---|---|
| Rank | Major General |
| 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 | 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 | Section L |
| Source | No DD-214 recorded as of 09/20/2007 |
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.
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