General Albert C. Wedemeyer autographed FDC WW2 China For Sale

Item is a first day cover signed by 4 star General Albert C. Wedemeyer.

GeneralAlbert Coady Wedemeyer(July 9,1897 – December 17, 1989) was aUnited States Armycommander who servedinAsiaduringWorld War IIfromOctober 1943 to the end of the war.

Previously, he was an important member ofthe War Planning Board which formulated plans for theInvasion of Normandy. He was GeneralGeorge Marshall'schief consultant when in the Spring of 1942 he traveled to London with GeneralMarshall and a small group of American military men to consult with the Britishin an effort to convince the British to support the cross channel invasion.

Wedemeyer was a staunch anti-communist. While in China during the years 1944 to1945 he wasChiang Kai-shek's Chief of Staff and commandedall American forces in China. Wedemeyer supported Chiang's struggleagainstMao Zedongand in 1947 President Trumansent him back to China to render a report on what actions the United Statesshould take. During theCold War, Wedemeyer was a chief supporter of theBerlinAirlift.