Walter Short

Walter Short

Walter Campbell Short (March 30, 1880 – March 9, 1949) was a major general in the United States Army and the U.S. military commander responsible for the defense of U.S. military installations in Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Read more about Walter Short:  Early Life, Japanese Attack, Later, Decorations, Portrayals

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