Walter Short
Walter Campbell Short | |
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 Lieutenant General Walter C. Short | |
| Born | March 30, 1880 Fillmore, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1949 (aged 69) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
Branch |  United States Army |
Service years | 1902–1942 |
Rank | Lieutenant General (temporary) Major General (retired list) |
| Commands | 1st Infantry Division I Corps Hawaiian Department |
Conflicts | Philippine–American War Border War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal |
Walter Campbell Short (March 30, 1880 – September 3, 1949) was a lieutenant general (temporary rank) and major general of 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.