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Frederick C. Weyand

Frederick C. Weyand, American general (died 2010)

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Born
September 15, 1916
Died
February 10, 2010
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1916

About Frederick C. Weyand

Frederick Carlton Weyand was a general in the United States Army. Weyand was the last commander of United States military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972 to 1973, and served as the 28th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1974 to 1976. Weyand became commander of the 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Hawaii, in 1964.

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Frederick C. Weyand timeline

  1. Weyand became commander of the 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Hawaii, in 1964.
  2. Weyand was the last commander of United States military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972 to 1973, and served as the 28th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1974 to 1976.

The world when Frederick C. Weyand was born

Frederick C. Weyand was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Frederick C. Weyand's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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