Charles H. Bonesteel III

Charles H. Bonesteel III
General Charles Hartwell Bonesteel III
Nickname	Tick
Born	September 26, 1909 (1909-09-26) New York City, New York
Died	October 13, 1977 (1977-10-14) (aged 68) Alexandria, Virginia
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1931-1969
Rank	General
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
Awards	Legion of Merit (2)
Relations	Major General Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, Jr. (father)

General Charles Hartwell Bonesteel III (September 26, 1909 – October 13, 1977) was an American military commander, the son and grandson of American military officers.

He was an Eagle Scout (1925). As an adult, he was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America.^[1] Bonesteel was a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford. In the Army, Bonesteel was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal twice and the Legion of Merit twice.

A 1931 graduate of the United States Military Academy, Bonesteel received the lifelong nickname of "Tick." He served in the United States and Europe during World War II in a number of senior staff assignments. 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 US, 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.^[2]

In the postwar era, Bonesteel served as a special assistant to the Secretary of State. In November 1958, in an official capacity, he visited the city of Saigon, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

He also served as commanding general of the 24th Infantry Division (1961–1962), and commanding general of the VII Corps (1962–1963).

Also post World War II, he is chiefly known as the Commander of United States Forces Korea (and Commander-in-Chief, United Nations Command Korea; Commanding General, Eighth Army) from 1966-1969. During this period he defended against North Korean infiltration during the Korean DMZ Conflict (1966-1969) and dealt with the tensions arising from the Pueblo Incident.

He retired from the Army in 1969. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery near his father, Major General Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, Jr., and grandfather.

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References

1. ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scouts". Scouting.org. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/02-529.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-04. 
2. ^ Chong-sik Lee (December 1985). "Why did Stalin accept the 38th Parallel?". Asia International Quarterly. http://www.springerlink.com/content/81v16767883t1q23/. 

External links

• Arlington National Cemetery: Charles Hartwell Bonesteel III

Persondata
Name	Bonesteel, Charles H., III
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army general
Date of birth	September 26, 1909
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Date of death	October 13, 1977
Place of death	Alexandria, Virginia