| LC control no. | no2015055351 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Corlett, Charles Harrison, 1889-1971 |
| Variant(s) | Cowboy Pete, 1889-1971 |
| Biography/History note | Charles Harrison Corlett, nicknamed Cowboy Pete, (b. July 31, 1889, Burchard, Nebraska-d. October 13, 1971, Espanola, New Mexico) was a Major General in the United States Army 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 of the 1st Army in pursuit of the retreating Germans through France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. |
| Located | Kiska Island (Alaska) Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands) |
| Birth date | 18890731 |
| Death date | 19711013 |
| Place of birth | Burchard (Neb.) |
| Place of death | Espanola (N.M.) |
| Field of activity | Kwajalein Atoll, Battle of, Marshall Islands, 1944 |
| Affiliation | United States. Army. Infantry Division, 7th United States. Army. Corps, XIX |
| Profession or occupation | Generals |
| Found in | John J. Walsh photographs, Eisenhower Library, 1943-1945: (includes photographs of U.S. Army General Charles H. Corlett) Wikipedia.org, Mar. 17, 2015 (Charles Harrison Corlett; b. July 31, 1889, Burchard, Nebraska; d. October 13, 1971, Espanola, New Mexico; nicknamed Cowboy Pete; major general in the U.S. Army who commanded troops in both the Pacific and European Theaters during World War II) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_H._Corlett> ArchiveGrid via Google, Apr. 27, 2015: finding aid: Charles H. Corlett papers, 1889-1964 ... located at the U.S. Army Military History Institute Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pa. (general officer's papers: autobiography, certificates, copy of memoirs, Cowboy Pete; autographed letters from Eisenhower) <http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/collection/data/49571495> OCLC, Apr. 27, 2015 (hdg.: Corlett, Charle H.; usage: Major General Corlett; Charles H. Corlett; Cowboy Pete) |
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