Charles A. Willoughby

Charles A. Willoughby
Charles Andrew Willoughby
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Charles Andrew Willoughby
Birth name Adolf Karl Tscheppe-Weidenbach (possibly Adolf August Weidenbach?)
Born March 8, 1892(1892-03-08)
Heidelberg, Germany
Died October 25, 1972(1972-10-25) (aged 80)
Naples, Florida
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance  United States of America
Years of service 1910–1952
Rank Major General US Army
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Korean War
Awards Silver Star
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

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.

Not to be confused with Willoughby Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie (1893–1977).[1]

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Early life and education

Charles Andrew Willoughby is often quoted as being born March 8, 1892 in Heidelberg, Germany as Adolph Karl Weidenbach, the son of Baron T. Scheppe-Weidenbach and wife Emma Willoughby Scheppe-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.[2]

It is certain however that Willoughby immigrated from Germany to the US in 1910, and in October 1910, he enlisted in the US Army where he served with the 5th US Infantry initially as a Private, later rising to the rank of Sergeant. He was honorably discharged 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 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.[3][4]

After graduation from Gettysburg College, Willoughby was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Officers' Volunteer 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.[4]

He changed his name at some point between 1910-1930 to Charles Andrew Willoughby.[3] During his early life, he became fluent in English, Spanish, German, French and later, Japanese.

World War I

Willoughby in 1918

Using the name Adolf Charles Weidenbach, Willoughby was commissioned as both a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army on 27 November 1916, and promoted to First Lieutenant on the same day.[3] He joined the American Expeditionary Force(AEF) in June 1917 and was promoted to Captain (permanent) on 30 June 1917, serving initially with the 16th Infantry, First Division. He later transferred to the US Army Air Corps, where he was trained as a pilot by the French military.[3] He was allegedly intimately involved with Elyse Raimonde DeRoche, a French woman subsequently shot as an alleged spy by the French Army.[citation needed] At some point in 1917 he was recalled to Washington in connection with an Army Intelligence investigation of pro-German sentiments. He was ultimately cleared.[citation needed] During this period he continued to use the name Adolf C. Weidenbach.

Post World War I

After the war, Captain Willoughby/Weidenbach joined the 24th Infantry in New Mexico in 1919. He spent two years at his post before being posted to San Juan, Puerto Rico. He became involved in military intelligence while in San Juan. He had served as a Military Attaché in Ecuador. He received the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus from Benito Mussolini's government. In the 1920s Willoughby was an admirer of Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco calling him the "second greatest general in the world". He met him in Morocco and then delivered a speech to him at a lunch in Madrid.[3] He was toasted by the Secretary General of the Falangist Party.[3]

In 1929, Willoughby was assigned to Command & General Staff College as a student and in 1931 as an instructor.

In 1936, Major Willoughby was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

World War II & occupation of Japan

Willoughby was the Chief of Intelligence on General MacArthur's staff during World War II, the occupation of Japan, and the Korean war. Willoughby became a major general on 12 April 1945. Willoughby's contribution(s) during the Korean War is subject to some significant concern, with several sources insisting that he intentionally distorted, if not out and out suppressed, intelligence estimates showing that the Chinese were massing at the Yalu River. Willoughby allegedly did so in order to better reinforce MacArthur's (mistaken) assertion that the Chinese would never cross the Yalu, and allow MacArthur a freer hand in his drive to the Yalu.[5] Due to his initiative at the end of the Pacific Campaign Shirō Ishii was dispensed with charges of war crimes in exchange for information gathered by Unit 731, as well as monetary reward for Ishii.[6]

MacArthur affectionately referred to him as "my pet fascist."[7]

Other activities

He was involved in the creation of Field Operations Intelligence, a top secret Army Intelligence unit that later came under joint military and Central Intelligence Agency control. Willoughby retired from the army in 1951.

Retirement, death and legacy

After his retirement, Willoughby travelled to Spain to act as an advisor and lobbyist for dictator Francisco Franco.[3] In his later years, Willoughby published the Foreign Intelligence Digest newspaper, and work closely with Texas oil tycoon H.L. Hunt on the International Committee for the Defence of Christian Culture, an extreme right "umbrella" organization that had connections to anti-Communist groups.[citation needed]

In 1968, Willoughby moved with his wife to Naples, Florida.

Charles A. Willoughby died on 25 October 1972 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Dates of rank

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Second Lieutenant, United States Army: 27 November 1916
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First Lieutenant, United States Army: 27 November 1916
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Captain, United States Army: 30 June 1917
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Major, United States Army: 6 March 1928
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Colonel, National Army: 1 June 1938
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Brigadier General, National Army: 20 June 1942
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Major General, United States Army: 12 April 1945

Medals and decorations

Willoughby received several Medals and decorations,[4] including:

  • Silver Star, Jan 24, 1942 (Bataan)
  • Distinguished Service Medal (1 Oak Leak Cluster), 1943
  • Distinguished Service Cross, Jan 9, 1943 (Buna)
  • Legion of Merit, 1942
  • Victory Medal, 1918 and 1945
  • Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), 1945–48
  • Unit Citation Award (3 Oak leaf clusters), 1942–45
  • Philippine Defense Medal, 1941–42
  • Philippine Liberation Medal, 1944–45
  • Distinguished Service Star (Philippines), 1945
  • Order of Saints Maurizio and Lazzaro [Italian award, given by Mussolini's government], 1920
  • Member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.

Published works

Guerrilla Resistance Movement in the Philippines, 1941-1945 New York: Vantage, 1972

MacArthur, 1941-1951 New York: McGraw-Hill, 1954

Shanghai Conspiracy: The Sorge Spy Ring Boston: Western, 1952

Intelligence Series: G-2 USAFFE, SWPA, AFPAC, FEC, SCAP Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1948

Campaigns of MacArthur in the Pacific Japanese Operations Against MacArthur MacArthur in Japan: Military Phases Written by Willoughby and a team of American and Japanese military commanders after World War II. Intended to be the basis for General MacArthur's memoirs, the final version disappeared after President Truman dismissed MacArthur. No copy has turned up in MacArthur's or Willoughby's papers.

Argosy Jan 1966 "America Needs a Foreign Legion!" (with Edward Hymoff),

See also

References and notes

Notes

General Willoughby is frequently mentioned in author W.E.B. Griffin's series "The Corps", usually in an unflattering light.

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Norrie, Sir Charles Willoughby Moke [Baron Norrie] (1893 - 1977) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
  2. ^ Kluckhohn, Frank (19 August 1952). "Heidelberg to Madrid — The Story of General Willoughby". The Reporter (New York Journal). http://www.maebrussell.com/Articles%20and%20Notes/Charles%20Willoughby.html. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Charles Andrew Willoughby, Major General, United States Army". Arlington National Cemetery. 14 December 2004. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cawilloughby.htm. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 
  4. ^ a b c Finley, James (1999). "Charles Willoughby: World War II Intelligence in the Pacific Theater" (PDF). Fort Huachuca: US Army Intelligence Center. pp. 9. http://www.huachuca.army.mil/sites/History/PDFS/MWILLOU.PDF. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 
  5. ^ Haberstam, David; The Coldest Winter; New York 2007, ISBN 978-1-40-130052-4
  6. ^ Edward Drea (et al.): Researching Japanese War Crimes Records: Introductory Essays. Washington 2006, ISBN 1-880875-28-4; Chapter 8
  7. ^ Gordon, Andrew; A modern history of Japan; Oxford 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-533922-2; S 237

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