Charles H. Bonesteel III
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| Birth name | Charles Hartwell Bonesteel III |
| Nickname(s) | "Tick" |
| Born |
September 26, 1909 Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
October 13, 1977 (aged 68) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1931–1969 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held | 24th Infantry Division VII Corps Eighth United States Army United States Forces Korea United Nations Command Korea (CINC USFK/UNC) |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) |
| Relations | Major General Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, Jr. (father) |
Charles Hartwell Bonesteel III (September 26, 1909 – October 13, 1977) was an American military commander, the son of Major General Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, Jr. and grandson of Major Charles H. Bonesteel, Sr. (1851–1902). He served in the United States Army during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. In the 1960s, he served for a time as commander United States Forces Korea during the Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–69).
Bonesteel was born on September 26, 1909 in Plattsburgh, New York. As a teenager, he was an Eagle Scout and was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America.
A 1931 graduate of the United States Military Academy, at West Point Bonesteel received the lifelong nickname of "Tick." After graduation, he was a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford.
After carrying out a series of command and staff assignments, he served in the United States and Europe during World War II in a number of senior positions. With the surrender of Japan imminent, Bonesteel, General George A. Lincoln, and Colonel Dean Rusk of the Strategy Policy Committee at the Pentagon were tasked with drawing up General Order No. 1 to define the areas of responsibility for American, Soviet and Chinese forces. On August 10, 1945 with Soviet forces already moving through Manchuria into northern Korea, Bonesteel proposed the 38th parallel as the Division of Korea. The draft General Order was cabled to the Soviets on 15 August and accepted by them the following day.
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