Charles A. Willoughby
| Charles A. Willoughby | |
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Charles Andrew Willoughby
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| Birth name | Adolf Karl Tscheppe-Weidenbach |
| Nickname(s) | 'Sir Charles' |
| Born |
March 8, 1892 Heidelberg, German Empire |
| Died | October 25, 1972 (aged 80) Naples, Florida |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1910–1952 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star |
Charles Andrew Willoughby (March 8, 1892 – October 25, 1972) was a Major General in the U.S. Army, serving as General Douglas MacArthur's Chief of Intelligence during most of World War II and the Korean War.
Charles Andrew Willoughby is often quoted as being born March 8, 1892 in Heidelberg, Germany as Adolph Karl Weidenbach, the son of Baron T. Tscheppe-Weidenbach and wife Emma Willoughby Tscheppe-Weidenbach of Baltimore, Maryland. However, this was disputed by Frank Kluckhohn of The Reporter (New York Journal) in 1952 and there remains uncertainty as to both his birth name and lineage.
It is certain however that Willoughby emigrated from Germany to the US in 1910, and in October 1910, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served with the 5th Infantry, initially as a private, later rising to the rank of sergeant. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1913.
He then entered Gettysburg College as a Senior in 1913 based on his three-years of attendance at the University of Heidelberg and the Sorbonne in Paris before he came to the US in 1910. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1914. It is also disputed whether or not he actually did attend either European university.
After graduation from Gettysburg College, Willoughby was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Officers' Volunteer Reserve Corps of the US Army in 1914. He spent three years teaching German and military studies (while serving as a reserve US Army officer) at various prep-schools in the United States. In August 1916, he vacated his position in the reserves to accept a Regular Army commission as a second lieutenant under the name Adolph Charles Weidenbach, he rose to Captain and served in World War I in the American Expeditionary Force.
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