Whitney, Courtney

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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Whitney, Courtney
Date of birth
1897-05-20
Date of death
1969-03-21
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 75876279
Wikidata: Q5178687
Library of congress: no 90022375
Sources of Information
  • Author's MacArthur, 1956:t.p. (Courtney, Whitney)
  • LC in OCLC, 10/17/90(hdg.: Whitney, Courtney)
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Wikipedia description:

Major General Courtney Whitney (May 20, 1897 – March 21, 1969) was a lawyer and United States Army commander during World War II who later served as a senior official during the American occupation of Japan (1945–1951). He played a major role in the liberalization of Japanese government, society, and economy during the occupation.

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