Herman Beukema
Herman Beukema | |
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Born | Muskegon, Michigan | January 29, 1891
Died | November 26, 1960 Heidelberg, Germany | (aged 69)
Burial place | West Point Cemetery |
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Occupation(s) | Military officer, writer |
Herman Beukema (January 29, 1891 – November 26, 1960) was a brigadier general in the United States Army.
Early life
Beukema was born in Muskegon, Michigan, to a family of Dutch immigrants. He was valedictorian of his high school, a reporter for the Muskegon Daily Chronicle and the Muskegon Morning News and a track enthusiast.
Military career
After attending the University of Chicago, Beukema graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1915[1] in what many historians refer to as "the class the stars fell on" in reference to the 59 generals who would come from that class, most notably Omar Bradley and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
After being commissioned upon graduation, Beukema served on the Mexican frontier, and commanded an artillery battalion in France as a major when he was wounded in 1918.[1] He studied at the Field Artillery School and at the Army Command and General Staff school. In 1928, Beukema joined the staff at the United States Military Academy as a professor of economics, government, and history. In 1930, Beukema became head of that department (renamed the Social Sciences Department in 1947),[1] serving in that role until his retirement from the Army in 1954. He received honorary degrees from Washington & Jefferson University, Rutgers University, and Norwich University.
Army Specialized Training Program
Beukema was a founder of the
Scholarship
During his tenure at the
Beukema died on November 26, 1960, in
References
- ^ a b c d Beukema, Herman (May 25, 1942). "American Military Tradition". Life. p. 88. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Herman Beukema, Retired General, 69". Poughkeepsie Journal. Washington. AP. November 27, 1960. p. 6C. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beukema, Brig. Gen Herman, USA". The Evening Star. December 1, 1960. p. 24. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Beukema, Col. Herman, "Introduction" The World of General Haushofer, Farrar & Rinehart Inc., New York, NY, 1942
- Beukema Family Archives, Personal Note by Col. Herman Beukema, July 1939
- Ambrose, Stephen E., Duty, Honor, Country: A History of West Point, Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, MD, 1966
- "General Beukema Retires", The Assembly, United States Military Academy, October, 1954