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Western Defense Command

Western Defense Command (WDC) was established on 17 March 1941 as the command formation of the United States Army responsible for coordinating the defense of the Pacific Coast region of the United States during World War II. A second major responsibility was the training of soldiers prior to their deployment overseas. The first Commanding General of WDC…

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Active
1941–1946
Branch
United States Army
Commanding General
John L. DeWitt · Delos C. Emmons
Country
United States
Engagements
Aleutian Islands Campaign
Garrison/HQ
Presidio of San Francisco

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Western Defense Command

Nodes63
Edges62
Triples31
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.031746
Components1

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Western Defense Command

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related to Commanders · 21
Western Defense Command → Bonesteel, Commanding General, December, DeWitt, Emmons, General Charles, General Delos, General Harold, General Henry Conger Pratt, General Robert, Joseph, Jr, June, Lewis, Lieutenant General John, March, Nichols, November, September, Stilwell
Commanding General · 2
Western Defense Command → Delos C. Emmons, John L. DeWitt
Active · 1
Western Defense Command → 1941–1946
Branch · 1
Western Defense Command → United States Army
Country · 1
Western Defense Command → United States
Engagements · 1
Western Defense Command → Aleutian Islands Campaign
Garrison/HQ · 1
Western Defense Command → Presidio of San Francisco
Part of · 1
Western Defense Command → United States Department of War
Role · 1
Western Defense Command → Home Defense & Training
Size · 1
Western Defense Command → Command

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command 1942 general december wdc defense 1941 army 1943 western march dewitt states infantry also second california united japanese war

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Western Defense CommandActive1941–19461.00infobox
Western Defense CommandBranchUnited States Army1.00infobox
Western Defense CommandCommanding GeneralJohn L. DeWitt1.00infobox
Western Defense CommandCommanding GeneralDelos C. Emmons1.00infobox
Western Defense CommandCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Western Defense CommandEngagementsAleutian Islands Campaign1.00infobox
Western Defense CommandGarrison/HQPresidio of San Francisco1.00infobox
Western Defense CommandPart ofUnited States Department of War1.00infobox
Western Defense CommandRoleHome Defense & Training1.00infobox
Western Defense CommandSizeCommand1.00infobox
Western Defense Commandrelated to CommandersThe0.60section
Western Defense Commandrelated to CommandersCommanding General0.60section

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